"Hey, are you interested in joining?"
It has become Duan Qing's habit to look through his own message messages every time he goes offline, because since he entered the free world, such messages have never shown signs of stopping. Although at the beginning, inquiries from people on his former friend list accounted for more than 90% of all messages, as time went by, most of these people slowly gave up their efforts. Duan Qing also knew in his heart that they had been sending messages to a player whose avatar was grayed out, and the fact that there was no response for a long time made it difficult for people to believe that this guy still existed.
But until now, Duan Qing has really not looked at it carefully, because he knows what the content of these things is without looking at it.
"As you can see, I put on a show that has been quite popular these two days. Many old friends have also come to participate... I mean, since you are also playing this game, you must also be interested in those people. Players, let’s say something.”
Today's message seems a little different from the same old messages, because the things mentioned in the messages seem to have nothing to do with inquiring, spying, and crying. Stopping his continuous browsing, Duan Qing's eyes gradually fell on the lines and read carefully.
"Although I'm not serious about that, I believe everyone who knows me knows that I have such a personality, and the effect of this kind of program is also very good, and... we are not explaining for the sake of explanation, right? "
"We just wanted to see each other again."
Duan Qing was silent for a while, then rubbed his belly and walked out of the cabin. After a while, he returned here with a piece of instant bread, and then continued to look through it while nibbling the temporary food to satisfy his hunger.
"How about it? Can I please touch your Buddha? Don't worry, it's all explained in the game, so if you have special requirements, we can accommodate them, including things like if you don't want to reveal your identity, etc. There were questions asked and so on.”
"But to be honest, there are a lot of questions I want to ask you."
snort……
There was an indistinct mixed sound in his nose, and Duan Qing looked out the window at the pitch-black night, chewing hard on the highly compressed food in his mouth: "Profiteer... If I really go, the previous sentence will probably mean Void.”
"I don't know if I'm talking to a dead person now, but after thinking for a long time, I decided to write these words out. So many great gods have promised me before, and maybe I will gain something this time, right? ?”
"looking forward to your reply."
"——Blooming flowers."
The message seemed to have ended here, but Duan Qing understood this guy's quirks, so he continued to scroll down, and sure enough, at the end of this long message, he found another line of small words.
"By the way, you didn't participate in the competition, right? If possible... remember to send your favorite champion."
"whispering sound……"
With the remaining bread in his mouth, Duan Qing simply held it in the air, and then used his free hands to quickly write two words on the panel.
"Get lost."
His hand hesitated for a moment, then pressed the send button, then closed the page and opened another message worth reading. There, a player named Xue Ling Huan Bing briefly mentioned that his guild had overcome the pressure of public opinion, and then described some of his matches in the past few days.
"Due to the emotions I had made before, most of the people in the meeting were alienated from me. Although I am also their immediate boss, their attitude towards me has become somewhat strange due to various reasons. On the surface, It doesn’t come out, but I can still feel it…but I believe that everything will get better again.”
"The game is still going well, but I feel it is getting more and more difficult. Even the remaining people are unknown people with no background, but they are very strong. The league has added new rules to the game, so I am very worried. Whether the ability can cope with the coming battle..."
"I have accepted the president's proposal and established my own military order. I hope that this kind of pressure can give me some confidence and allow me to go further in the next competition. Otherwise...even if I don't care about personal I should also be responsible for my teammates in the team competition. After all, I was the one who brought them together despite their objections. They are all very good players. They..."
"They deserve that dazzling trophy."
The game cabin fell into silence again, and then there was a long exhale. While chewing loudly again, Duan Qing ran out of his seat again, searched around in the darkness for a while, and finally sat back down again holding a water glass, gulping water while writing underneath the message. .
"I watched your game today."
"To be honest, the new venue is very good. Although it seems to be mixed with conditions and restrictions, as long as it is handled properly, the restrictions on both parties are actually equal, so this is not a big problem. If you don't understand, remember Go behind the line and watch the game against the wind."
"As for your tactics..."
"Your style is still too upright. Although it is quite satisfactory, it is easy for people to figure out the routine."
Duan Qing thought for a while, and then wrote again: "The strength of a power player lies in intimidation, and in the fear of the enemy caused by the threat of a fatal blow. This is often ignored in actual combat, because before being defeated, , it is always difficult for players to predict the injuries they may suffer and the corresponding serious consequences. Even if they predict it, they probably won't care. After all, this is a game world, not a battlefield with real swords and guns. If you are lucky, Well, maybe we can get past the giant sword you wielded and turn defeat into victory, just like the thief you faced just now..."
"So, you should reduce some unnecessary movements and improve the efficiency of your attacks. Even if you cannot succeed, you must make your opponent break out in a cold sweat to be qualified. Of course, the specific situation will also depend on your opponent's occupation and personality. Changes occur, but at least you should have your own routine to control the rhythm of the game, which may be a bit difficult, if it is really difficult to do..."
"Just think about what I said last time, study more basic moves, and then split the combinations... I believe there are always some techniques that are suitable for you."
After writing a few more sentences, Duan Qing thought about it, but deleted them again: "Forget it, it's already pretty good to be able to do this..."
He chose to send, then looked at the time, and then drank the water in his hand as if to cheer himself up, then threw it to the ground next to him, and turned around to enter the game.
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"Have they left?"
"Uh... I don't know these two people. You'd better make your own guess..."
"Oh, I've won so many games, it doesn't matter if I lose one or two money... Okay, okay, I won't talk anymore, I won't talk anymore, you... uh, just ask Ninglan and Liu Zhang to give you more advice. "
"I have to do a mission. Where can I have so much time... Really, Mr. Captain, otherwise how can I afford the money?"
"Okay, okay...I promise."
beep.
"well……"
Putting down his hand, Duan Qing sighed helplessly - out of fear of something unexpected happening, the moment he went online, he took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and walked from the back row of the auditorium. He slipped out and ran to the entrance square where he had entered the world before. Then he used the secret language allowed in this world to chat and reported to Mengzhu - or inquired about the situation. However, after being warned by the critic and education team, this guy who had faded away like the wind in the eyes of passing players seemed to have lost the confidence to return to the game world.
"When will these days be over?"
After lamenting his miserable life, Duan Qing shook his head and walked to the corner of the square, then exited the place and entered the free world, into the small room of the Adventurers Association that he had offline before. The time was as Duan Qing expected. It had just entered the early morning of the next day. He sorted out his equipment, and then before going out, he checked some of the commissions registered on the blackboard in the association hall as usual.
"...There are ten wild fox beasts, and they are still alive. Tsk tsk, there will be problems. If they are caught alive, I am afraid they won't be able to get them back in a day...Tanya's assistance patrol mission, the reward is one per day One hundred and fifty gold coins... Let's not talk about whether I have that much time. I have a grudge against Tusker. God knows whether that guy will pay me... looking for the Kageweed? I am not interested in this thing. I’ve seen it on the forum, but the problem is that the rewards you give are too bad! Who would give this money!”
Muttering all kinds of complaints, Duan Qing finally left this place while shaking his head and sighing at the world. After turning around several streets and asking several passers-by, he finally found the place called Ukles Community on the east side of Tania City, near the foot of the short mountain.
"Why such a strange name?"
"I heard that Ukles was a very famous general before the principality, so the place was named after him."
This was a sentence Duan Qing asked in passing when he asked for directions before. However, standing at the gate of this community, he could feel some military atmosphere from the simple and neat layout of this place. Above the well-proportioned rows of pointed roofs, the early morning sunlight is passing through the shield of the low hills to the east, projecting through the gaps between the houses. Some yellow birds passing by here are flying on the pointed roofs of the houses and around them. The trees were spinning around, some were dancing with the morning light in the air, and some were stopping on the top of the spire, making pleasant sounds while staring at their beady little eyes. Watching passers-by including Duan Qing.
"Is it because it's close to a hill?" Duan Qing shook his head and asked, "Why aren't there so many birds in the city..."
After asking about Anweina's residence, Duan Qing finally found her in a residential house in the community. This citizen of Tania, whose hair was wrapped in floral cloth and wore simple clothes, was no different from ordinary aborigines. He warmly entertained Duan Qing's arrival in the same way as he usually treats adventurers. After Qing explained his purpose and took out the pendant in his hand, this young woman with beautiful appearance and always smiling finally showed something different.
"So...he is dead." Anweina, who was holding the tea tray with her backhand, gradually lowered her forehead: "The news from the fortress two days ago is also..."
"My condolences, madam." Touching the wooden cup into which hot water had just been poured, Duan Qing said with some embarrassment: "This should not have been his fate..."
"No."
The woman slowly sat on an identical stool on the other side of the table: "Ever since my mother passed away, I knew this day would come sooner or later."
"This is a choice he made long ago."
Recalling the scenes at that time, Duan Qing's face darkened again: "Your father... is a great warrior."
"He has always been." Anweina shook her head: "But... I never expected that he would become like this. I think..."
"If my mother were alive, she wouldn't want it to be like this."
The silence in the room lasted for a while, and then Duan Qing's voice slowly sounded: "Your mother... must be a very good person, right?"
"my mother……"
Anweina shook her head: "She is also a very ordinary person."
"We originally lived in Weimar Town, a peaceful and peaceful place. Later, the empire invaded the border and we were forced to flee our home." The right hand holding the pendant was placed on the table, but her eyes were focused on an unknown place. : "Later, for the safety of others, my mother and some other villagers sacrificed themselves and blocked the pursuers behind..."
"What about Silanke?" Duan Qing asked, "Is your father not here?"
"My father was already the commander of a certain force in the principality at the time, and was directing the battle on the nearby battlefield." Anweina said softly: "I heard... that he really couldn't send anyone to support him, so he commissioned some adventurers at that time. Came to assist, but..."
"They didn't come?"
"No, they... seem to be dead too." Anweina's voice became softer: "That should have been a year ago, so I don't remember clearly..."
"No wonder..." Duan Qing murmured: "That guy hates us adventurers so much."
"Please don't blame him, sir." The woman lowered her head slightly: "But he still stayed in the principality's team and continued to protect other people, because..."
"He can still tell clearly who is the culprit."
"Heh..." Duan Qing shook his head and smiled somewhat self-deprecatingly: "On this point, your father is better than anyone else."
"A soldier must not only have a strong will, but also have the courage to choose a direction." Anweina smiled: "This is what he often taught us before, and it is also my husband's motto now."
"your husband?"
"Jason, Jason Noelle." Anweina said: "A soldier from the principality, currently serving in the city guard."
"So that's it." Duan Qing nodded: "If I have the chance... I will see his majesty."
"Sir, it doesn't have to be like this." Holding the pendant in her hand tightly, Anweina bit her lip and thought for a while, then said with some hesitation: "But...if it's possible, I still hope you can help make one." thing."
"What?"
"My father is a qualified soldier..." In the morning light, the woman raised her head slightly: "Can you explain this to the principality?"
"Can you...can you clear my father's name?" (To be continued.)
