"This time I guess... the Duan family will have the last laugh. Tianlai's novel Ww'"
"Why? Is it because they are called Jianghu?"
In the "Red Ham" pub in Tania City, two people who look like players are chewing meat in the hustle and bustle of the night, while bragging to each other about the topic that everyone is most concerned about during this period: "They are outdated. ! Do you know what being outdated means? Duan Fenglei has been playing on the battlefield of the alliance for almost ten years. Many professional players have retired, but he still refuses to leave..."
"But he is still very good at playing." The person who spoke before drank the wine in front of him in one gulp, and then slammed his head on the table: "Look at this competition... Take yesterday's team competition as an example. Well, look at what they’re doing, it’s more than enough! Is it okay for one person to pick five?”
"Come on, that's because the competition system is random. Otherwise...it's really hard to tell the outcome. Those young guys look like they can't catch the banner. If there's a big melee, they're guaranteed to die... …”
"Hey, hey, don't judge a hero based on his results, okay?" The player sitting next to the same table, who was eating a big meal at this time, suddenly bit his bones and opened his mouth, inserting into the conversation between the two people: "That guy hit It was not bad, but I didn’t expect that the opponent would suddenly fight back in the end. If I had more experience in the game, the situation would definitely be much better. So, everyone should be more tolerant to the new generation. Which professional player has been very good from the beginning? …”
"We can be merciful, but our opponents won't be merciful." The person before glanced at the guy who spoke with drunken eyes, and then shook his head disdainfully: "I'm afraid I'll lose by then. I can’t even find a reason!”
"It would be great if the three brothers from the Duan family were still on the same team. Winning the championship would definitely not be a problem..."
"It's impossible. The masters are all gathered together. What do you want the newcomers to do? Are they going to fend for themselves? If they all do this, it's okay. Everyone's best horse versus the best horse, and then everyone can rely on their own abilities... But everyone You don’t even do that!”
The player who said this slammed the table hard, like a drunken man: "I have seen so many masters, but I have never seen a few who can live in harmony until the end after becoming famous. It's not about separation." After joining the family, we separated into teams! Those newcomers are not up to par. None of the new masters are domesticated, they are all wild, and they are all led by Wings of Freedom! Dig, dig, dig, you know how to dig all day long, so you can Can't you fight it out on your own, raise your hand and spare those teams that are independent of themselves? Since that incident three years ago, how long has it been since the rest of us have seen a wonderful game between masters..."
"..."
The passers-by sitting opposite who were still feasting seemed not to have heard what he said, and ate like hungry ghosts. However, the companion who came with him felt the same way, holding the wine glass and looking like he didn't know what to say. , it was not until a bartender brought another piece of food to the table opposite that he spoke with enlightenment: "But... I think the Wings of Freedom are very promising at the moment, although their The leaders are all separated, but the teams they lead are still similar. Yesterday in the Free Snow game, I even saw the Fantasy Sea Mad Star..."
"Illusion Sea Crazy Star?" The man who was chattering drunkenly before suddenly turned around: "He hasn't retired yet?"
"About a year has passed since he disappeared, right?" The man's companion sighed and said, "Although he didn't say anything, but... everyone thought he would not appear again, but they didn't expect... …”
"...Hey, Wings of Liberty."
The player who was shaking his head sighed for a while, then shook his arm and picked up the wine bottle next to him again: "Thanks to the game platform this time, this game is quite exciting, and it will definitely be better in the finals." Look, if it were another game, huh... we'll see! Anyway, it doesn't matter to me who wins the championship, I'm just a spectator..."
"...Are you afraid that your own poisonous behavior will accidentally kill the champion in your mind?" The face of the person who spoke at the beginning changed for a while, and he suddenly grabbed the half-filled wine glass and said disdainfully. He glanced at the other person: "I don't know you yet..."
"What did you say?"
"What, you want to fight? You have to think about it. Our current record is eleven to thirty-nine..."
"That's all what I asked you to do! If it had been in the past..."
"You can fight ten of them, right? Okay, okay, my ears are ringing. This is a free world, not the games I played before. Comrade Otaku... By the way, do you have a team you are optimistic about? "
"...I'm not from the world anyway."
"Who is that, Wings of Freedom? Or Vizard?" The companions screamed and asked: "It can't be those idiots from the Sword of Justice, right?"
"...No. 2 in the world." The man opened his drunken eyes and made a cool move: "Actually... I am optimistic about the No. 2 in the world."
"What? Those new generation of reckless men?" The companion immediately slapped the table and shouted: "It's impossible, impossible. I believe they can enter the offline competition, but win the championship? Impossible, impossible..."
You're the one who put up the flag... The passerby who was sitting aside before interrupting chewed his food and rolled his eyes, thinking silently in his heart.
"Look, look, I said it and you don't agree, then I'll make another choice... How about Lanshan?"
"Those old people? Guys who are older than Jianghu? Impossible, impossible..."
"Wizzard?"
"Those mages? Impossible, impossible..."
"Then I'd better choose Wings of Freedom..."
"You just don't want to choose Jianghu, right? Are you still not from the principality?"
"Since when do players have nationalities? Why do I just choose Wings of Freedom..."
"It's definitely Jianghu!"
"Wings of Liberty!"
"Jianghu!"
"Wings of Liberty!"
"Jiang...it seems we have to use another solution."
It seemed that it was due to the influence of alcohol, or they were used to quarreling with each other. The two players at the wine table just slapped the table and started arguing like red-faced elementary school students, attracting the attention of several nearby players. At the same time, the passerby sitting at the same table shook his head helplessly, then pretended not to recognize the two of them, picked up the newly served ham in front of him, and continued to eat it. got up. But the two people didn't seem to let him go - a moment later, his hand holding the plate was tightly grasped by one of them: "You!"
"You come to judge, who is right?"
"Hey, is this your solution? I'm just a passerby..."
"Our method is to find a passerby!" The man said, smelling of alcohol, "You heard it just now...choose."
"...What to choose?"
"Choose the champion." The man glared: "Is this a jianghu?"
"No, it's Wings of Freedom."
"Jianghu!"
"Since... since when did I become a supporter of the Wings of Freedom... Forget it, you choose." The person who spoke also stared: "Anyway, don't choose Jianghu..."
"Haha, haha...can I not choose?" Beads of sweat were streaming down his forehead. The passerby laughed, showing a fearful expression: "What's going on between the two of you..."
"No!" The two said in unison: "Hurry up and choose!"
"Ah hahaha, this, this..." Then the beads of sweat on the passerby's face became even bigger: "I'm just here to eat. I haven't eaten all day..."
"As long as you choose, we will treat you to drinks today." The player who grabbed his wrist at the beginning said immediately, and then unconsciously lowered his voice a little: "Of course... If you choose Jianghu, I will also treat you to these hams." Already..."
"Hey, you are bribing the masses." Another person immediately opened his hand: "As long as you don't choose what he chose, I will give you a piece of equipment..."
"Damn it, you just like to fight against me, don't you?"
"Stop talking nonsense, don't play tricks if you have the skills?" The man turned around and glared, then rubbed his hands and turned back: "How about it? Do you want to... hiccup - think about it?"
His eyes suddenly fell on the other person's finger: "Oh, I see you have a nice ring. Why don't I give you an Emerald Eye gemstone, an authentic product from Green Stone Village? You can ask Cranford to smash it for you later. ,ensure……"
Boom!
A big slap slapped the back of the man's head, knocking out what he had not finished saying: "Don't listen to his nonsense, the stone is not valuable, and the owner of Vanya Jewelry Shop is famous He has a bad temper, it would be better to find me than him! My jewelry level is at least level two..."
"Shilixiang! Did you agree not to bribe anyone?"
"What the hell were you doing just now? Don't blame me for being unkind..."
"stop!"
Seemingly taking this opportunity to wrap up the ham in his hand, the passers-by sitting at the wine table finally raised their hands to stop the quarrel between the two: "Stop arguing, I choose, I choose, okay? As long as you don't complain. I am a poisonous milk..."
"Okay, okay, let's talk." The two of them immediately sat down honestly: "Who do you choose?"
"I wonder if you have ever heard the name of a guild." Looking at the suppressed expressions of the two people, the passerby sighed helplessly, then deliberately lowered his voice and put on a mysterious look. Appearance: "The one called the Fool..."
"Fool? Are you talking about you?"
"Stop talking nonsense! Is it... a personal name? Or is it the name of a guild?"
"The name of the guild." The man said with a mysterious face: "I have seen their members, so I think...the champions of this year should be them."
"..."
The confident expression, profound aura, and the name that they had never heard of before made the two red-faced people full of doubts, and they didn't react for a long time. It wasn't until the man in front of him stood up and was about to leave that one of the guys scratched his head hesitantly: "Is there... are there masters in this world that I don't know about?"
"Hey..." Another person suddenly stretched out his hand: "This... brother, I haven't given you anything yet."
"What? Oh, no need."
The man raised his palm and revealed the shining ring on his hand: "This ring... probably can't be set with anything."
[Ring of the Mage Council (Epic)]
[Defense ability: none]
[Equipment requirements: None]
[Intelligence +1, Spirit +1]
[Attached skills: Magic Illusion, use the water magic energy contained in the ring to create an illusion of an object, which lasts for three seconds and disappears after touching any object. Cooling time: 7o hours]
[Attached skills: Illusion counterattack, the power of magic is contained in the ring, allowing the holder to break any level of illusion, and activate corresponding magic counterattack based on the elemental attributes of the broken illusion. 】
[Currently counterable attributes: water system. 】
[Usage requirements: Intelligence 1o, Spirit 1o]
[The ring awarded by the Mage Council to adventurers of the Free Continent to prove their contribution to the Mage Council and the free world. Exquisite silver threads outline a complex flower-like pattern on the surface of the ring. The four petals of the flower are said to be symbols of the four elements in magic. 】
[This ring seems to have been blessed and improved by the great magician, so while it contains water magic energy, it also has some ability to identify the essence of magic, and can turn illusions composed of elements into pure magic. strength. 】
"Maybe……"
Looking at the ring on his hand that had been upgraded to epic quality, the man turned back and opened the door of the tavern: "I should check that old man..."
He stepped forward, and the figure carrying the long knife quickly disappeared in front of the two people, blending into the lights and darkness of the city with people coming and going.
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Inside the small door of the Adventurers Association, the maid holding the teacup suddenly put down her hands, then stood up quietly and walked slowly to the small door. The next moment, Duan Qing, who was carrying a knife, pushed open the door: "I'm back."
"Welcome back, Mr. Qingshan."
"Where's Mengzhu?"
"The leader hasn't come back yet."
"……very good."
Raising his hand and snapping his fingers, Duan Qing showed a relieved smile on his face: "Although I got an inexplicable reward, I still didn't get a penny today. I was still struggling with how to explain it..."
"Sir, have you still not earned my wages today?" the maid asked with a smile.
"Shh..." Duan Qing hurriedly raised his finger: "Don't yell, in case she happens to hear..."
"But sir...even if she doesn't hear her, what are you going to say?"
"I'll leave it to Qian Zhihe." Duan Qing said expressionlessly, "We'll all count it in when the time comes."
"Sir, you are really smart." Enyu Ninglan covered her mouth and snickered: "But... Miss Qianzhihe has come back a long time ago."
"What? Are you back? Where is she?"
"I went out with the leader."
While Duan Qing was stunned, the maid tilted her head with a smile and tapped her cheek lightly with her finger: "The leader seems to have received new business and is delivering goods over there. She can't move it alone, so she let Ms. Qian Zhihe helped us together... that's right."
"The leader said that if you come back, please follow him quickly." The maid raised her finger and smiled: "She is still waiting for you to bid."
"What, what's this mess..." Duan Qing closed his chin: "Where's the new business?"
"Walia Tavern." The maid said: "She said... you will know it when you hear the name."
"..."
Duan Qing, who stood there in shock for a long time, let out a long sigh with his shoulders slumped, then turned around dejectedly and walked out the door: "I see, I understand, I'll go over there right now ...Uh, why are you following me?"
"Of course I went with my husband." The maid's eyes smiled like crescent moons: "After all the work is completed, I have to participate in another day of watching the game."
"...Okay, then let's go together." Looking at the hall outside the door, Duan Qing whispered: "It's just right for you to see..."
"What the black market looks like."
