"Hey, how are you doing?"
"The top management of the alliance is very satisfied, so they have fulfilled some of the promises they made to me before. To be honest... that is indeed some irresistible wealth. It seems that they have made a lot in the past few years... No, no, I don’t want to join them, after all, we are the third generation of gamers, right?”
"The preliminaries of the team competition are about to end. If I ask you to evaluate, this year's newcomers are still as always...incompetent. In the end, they are still the same few familiar opponents. From their personalities to their skills, they can memorize everything backwards. , it really made me feel a little tired. Tianlai "NovelWW"W."⒉ But on the other hand, I am very satisfied, that is, the surprise that the game itself brought to me, it turned out to be that old thief Christo What a unique style! Other studios definitely don’t have as many crooked ideas as they do!”
"Oh, did you not understand some of what I said? It doesn't matter, that's because I was spoiled, and you will see those contents sooner or later."
"How have you considered the things I mentioned to you before? I've even invited guys like Karodios here, so don't hide anymore. Do you really want me to invite Xu Laobao? It’s over? Don’t think that because I’m not familiar with him, I wouldn’t dare to do such a thing, or...are you busy saving the world? Stop being such a fool, brother, we are no longer the young people we were back then. People, even if they can’t think about it and have to fight again, at least leave some room for them to play! Everything makes you exhausted, so how can you implement our desire to indulge in the mountains and rivers? We will still work tomorrow You have to go to work! Oh, by the way, you may not have any classes to go to, sorry, sorry..."
boom!
Duan Qing punched the door next to him with his fist, and then showed an angry smile.
"So... we will see each other on March 25th? Don't worry, the league leaders also know about this. They didn't say anything, so don't worry about this or that. At most, you will be despised by us, and then... I can guarantee that you will regain the following of a large number of fans! There will also be more welcome and money! That is a lot of money, do you really want it? Don’t worry, this money is not mine. The portion given to you is the official hard-earned money from the alliance. Not to mention eating, even if you go to the health care center for a month or so, there will be no problem..."
Snapped.
Shaking his head helplessly, Duan Qing ignored the large amount of text that he had not read yet, closed the message that was as long as a letter, then leaned his hands on his back and let out a long breath: "Your family's hard work is all gone." Is that how it’s spent...?"
He crossed out the remaining pages of messages and information, and browsed related web pages boredly, and then entered the game as the setting sun penetrated the room, staring at the twisted giant knife in front of him and secretly melancholy—— -The battle in the underground passage that night, although it ended with victory here, Duan Qing and Yinyu Ninglan gained nothing, and even folded their own weapons. However, the occurrence of this situation has something to do with Duan Qing's underestimation of the enemy, because even he himself did not expect that the black energy extending out of the invisible darkness was actually more powerful than steel. of hardness.
"What should we do now?"
Looking at the boning knife in his hand that was marked "Damaged" by the system, Duan Qing, who was sitting on a small stool, replenished the character's satiety while sighing and saying: "The attack is down, the special effects are Everything is lost, the only thing that can be used is my little broken dagger..."
"Come on, the little broken dagger is still of epic quality." Xuyu Liushang, who was leaning back in the corner, crossed his arms and pouted his mouth disdainfully: "Besides... you won't take it for repair?"
"I have been to several stores." Duan Qing's voice was low, as weak as a useless person with no morale: "They said they have never seen the materials used in this thing, so how can it be repaired well... "
"So you Tania's craftsmen are really bad." Then Xiuyu Liushang curled his lips again and said: "There is actually a handicraft street, and in the end, not even a decent blacksmith shop can be opened..."
"There is probably some special reason here." Duan Qing put the broken long knife upright against the wall, then shook his head: "Although we don't know much about it yet, but...even if Even if we know it, it’s not enough to repair the knife, right?”
"...So what are you going to do, find a new weapon?" The air was silent for a while in a melancholy atmosphere, and then the murmuring questions rang out again: "Or go to the market to collect a similar weapon first? , let’s make do with it for a while?”
"It's better to use my own." After staring at the other person for a while, Duan Qing shook his head resentfully: "You can also lighten the load, relax your body and mind, and be a man who laughs like a mortal..."
"The long sword on the ground is very good." On the other side, Ningyu Ninglan suddenly pointed to a long iron box placed in the corner of the room, and then put down the hand that was hiding the smile: "You can take it first Go and use it, sir."
"...Forget it, if Mengzhu knew that I was using public property, she would have to kill me." Duan Qing's eyes lingered on the iron box for a while, and then he looked away with a righteous face: "Not to mention this The effect of the sword is also inconsistent with my compatibility..."
"It's better to leave it to those who are destined to use it." He sighed, then patted the table and stood up, walking towards the door of the Adventurers Association: "I still... continue to kill my sheep-headed man, save Once I save my activity fund... Oh, by the way, I still need to move a box of leather to the Yoruf family..."
"I didn't expect... that you would be able to do your tasks safely one day."
"I've been known as a task expert before, okay? Not to mention..." Duan Qing paused for a moment, then turned his head: "If I don't do these things... what can I do?"
"You won't give up. I know this better than you." The blue woman in the corner lowered the silk from her ears, and then asked softly: "Have you found the whereabouts of those people?"
"...No." Duan Qing's figure disappeared outside the door: "They are gone."
After the underground battle that day, the target in Duan Qing's mind disappeared again. He didn't know whether he changed to a hiding place or just ran outside the city and gave up his plan to hide. Duan Qing, who was on his own, naturally had no way to verify this matter on his own, so he could only wander around the city like a lonely ghost all day under the banner of "doing tasks" Wandering around, hoping to hit some relevant clues in the vast sea of people. However, in the past few days, Tania City has once again regained some peace. This is not only because the number of players staying in the city has decreased again, but also because... another person in charge of the overall situation has finally appeared. into people's sight.
Due to the long absence of Speaker Pamir, the president of the principality and the nominal ruler, Horsman Petersen, once again showed his presence in the parliament.
The old man's body seemed to have recovered, and no matter whether he was talking or doing things, he did not show any signs of illness. The first thing he did after returning to the parliament was to issue a statement, calling on the remaining members to unite, put aside their prejudices, and prepare together to resist the coming imperial invasion. Then he sent those who were still in the city to Senior officials gathered together to understand the specific current situation of Tania City while stabilizing everyone's military morale. From personnel mobilization, commercial operations, civilian arrangements, and city defense construction, they restored order in every corner of Tania. Build it up. He relaxed the martial law in the city and met with representatives of neutral forces on the continent, including the Mages Council, the Warriors' Home, and the Adventurers Association. He also recruited several famous merchants and once again established stable supplies. supply channels, he personally visited Fortes's mansion and had a long meeting. He also inspected Yare Street with his entourage. While getting to know the current situation there, he also accepted the cheers of the civilians and listened to There are many demands from people at the bottom... It can be said that this old man who has just come back and is busy with other things has indeed fulfilled his duties as the president of a principality, and even did it a little too well, which surprised every player who knew the news. At the same time, he once again had hope for the future of the principality.
Can the principality survive this disaster? Will the principality still have the last laugh?
Duan Qing, who had seen the fat man before, didn't think so, even after being invited to meet the old man.
It was an afternoon near dusk. Several guards, also dressed in black, crowded around and invited Duan Qing to a similarly dome-shaped house near the square of the parliament hall. The very hale and hearty old man had his hands behind his back and seemed to have been waiting there for a long time. However, the subsequent conversation with Duan Qing was very concise and...unpleasant.
"Are you the adventurer who saved Pamir twice?"
"Although there are some mistakes, but... yes."
"Do you think it's worth it?"
"...What do you mean?"
"According to the information the person below gave me...you haven't received the reward yet, right?"
"The principality is currently in a worrying situation, so there is nothing wrong with contributing something to everyone..."
"But you are an adventurer after all, aren't you?"
The old man who was looking at the sunset finally turned around and looked directly at Duan Qing's face: "Adventurers who have never received rewards but still run around everywhere... do they really exist in this world?"
"Mr. President, if you have anything to say...just say it directly." Duan Qing slowly stood up straight and looked at his pale head that seemed to be dyed red by the sunset: "No need to beat around the bush and doubt me."
"...Very good." The old man was silent for a while, then nodded: "As a person who was once young, I like your straightforward character very much, but..."
"As a ruler of a country, I am very wary of strong men like you..."
"Strong? Are you talking about me?" Duan Qing spread his hands helplessly: "I am just a small adventurer. Words like strong are not mine..."
"We know a lot more about you than you think." Horsman shook his head, and then showed an incomprehensible smile: "About this... please don't doubt it anymore."
Duan Qing did not argue anymore, but looked at the other party quietly. The latter waved his hands around, signaling the guards in black around him to retreat: "I hope... you can stop and stop inserting yourself into the principality." In the middle of a conflict.”
"……What did you say?"
"The explosion in the underground passage a few days ago was your fault, right?" The old man lowered his eyes: "And in the past few days, you seem to have been traveling through the underground world, and it seems... you are still working for Queen Maggie ,Is it right?"
"I didn't expect that the President would even know such a thing..." Duan Qing made a helpless expression: "Yes, but... that was a transaction between me and the other party. They paid the reward in advance, so I had to do it for him. They solve problems…that makes sense, right?”
"Including dismantling part of Kazak's territory?" Horsman shook his head gently: "No, the balance of the underground world has been maintained for decades, and I don't want to see it be broken."
"...It won't be broken easily, sir." Duan Qing explained: "They will also ask for help."
"Fighting back and forth... is inherently unstable, but that's not the point I want to express." The old man continued: "The point is... you've gone too far, adventurer."
"Hey, Jianghu and the Sword of Justice have been involved in the principality for so long, and I haven't seen you complain about anything." Duan Qing shouted nonchalantly: "What's more... isn't the Parliament discussing the Adventurer Bill? You already have it Such intention..."
"The participation of Jiang Hu and the Sword of Justice is different from your participation." The old man shook his head and explained: "They had our permission, but you did not do so. As for that bill..."
"I have to admit that Pamir did act a little too aggressively during my absence." The old man closed his eyes: "Without the support of the nobles, Tania's future... is very difficult. It’s hard to guarantee.”
"You..." Duan Qing opened his eyes in disbelief: "You mean...you don't support his proposal?"
"At least not yet." The old man opened his eyes again: "Communication, negotiation, appointments, arrangements... there are too many things that need to be prepared."
"What about the principality? Is it just relying on your remnant troops to defeat the generals?" Duan Qing said loudly: "Why do you think Fars Fortress can hold on until now? Why haven't the empires invaded the Talon Plains yet and marched straight in? Not yet? We are all adventurers who are good at making decisions..."
"They at least have representation."
The old man interrupted Duan Qing's words: "Although they are still unstable, they are represented by Jianghu and are able to communicate and make people feel reassured, unlike you..."
"We can't trust you." The old man said harmoniously: "Judging from some of your recent performances."
"Ha, haha, hahahaha..." Duan Qing laughed for a while, then sighed and shook his head: "What a joke... Well, since you don't want to see me appear in your orbit, then I won't stop It’s none of your business.”
"I'm going to stop my own investigation...that's what you want to hear, right?"
"...If you are still needed in the principality, we will notify you as soon as possible through Freestone." The old man's expression became more gentle: "Of course, as a formal entrustment, the remuneration we paid is one penny. It will not be less, including the efforts you have made for the principality, we will also..."
"No."
Squeezing the hilt of the sword in his hand, Duan Qing took a deep breath: "As legal citizens of Ernifia, we should contribute to the principality..."
"Farewell."
