Since entering the free world, Duan Qing has never had the idea of establishing a guild and fighting for hegemony again, even after experiencing a series of jaw-dropping events and even saving Tania's fate. In his view, the path of pulling together a team of hundreds or thousands of people, seizing resources and territory, and then dominating the game world is already an ancient past event that is far away from him. Whether it is a past visitor who has experienced painful experiences, Or maybe as a powerless ordinary player, he doesn't want to go down this road again. The targeting actions launched by Jianghu and the Sword of Justice a few days ago may not have been without such considerations. Now that I think about it... Although those histories are like a dream in the past to me, the worries they and other guilds have also It's not unreasonable.
The few words Duan Fenglei came over to me and said to me may not necessarily be probing, but... hum, it seems that your understanding of me is still a bit insufficient.
Recalling the scene where the old scarred face disappeared from the crowd at the city gate, Duan Qing shook his head helplessly, then threw down the pile of resumes that he barely looked at again, slapped his butt and stood up. The argument between Xiao Hongchen and Qian Zhihe was still ringing out, with the little girl dancing and yelling. He slowly raised the corners of his mouth and quietly walked towards the swaying man. Beside the blonde ponytail: "...Don't argue! The flower pot is placed there, and the place where you two will be active in the future is not in the house, so what's the use of fighting over this thing... Hey, why are you here?"
"Since we really want to regard this place as our home in the future, it is normal for everyone to express their opinions." Duan Qing spread his hands and said with a smile: "Everyone is satisfied, and there will be no need to make any comments in the future..."
"Well, that's true... then let them quarrel for a while longer."
The little girl held her chin up and nodded, then turned around and looked at Duan Qing's face: "Have you finished reading it all?"
"Well, I've finished reading."
"Didn't you like any of them?"
"...They are all shrimp soldiers and crab generals."
"……forget about it."
Shaking the ponytail on the back of his head, Mengzhu glanced at the other person's face for a while, and finally curled his lips and nodded, then turned around as if nothing had happened: "When it gets up tomorrow, I will go and put all these things away. Go back, then talk to Ferriston, and set up the recruitment location for the adventure group..."
In the end, I still have such a group leader...
Sighing and retreating to the corner, Duan Qing exchanged glances with the smiling Xu Yu Liushang. The latter walked towards the corner with his arms folded, as if he had no intention of continuing to communicate with him on this topic. After thinking about everything that had happened before and all the information he had seen at a glance, Duan Qing finally gave up on the idea of "gold mining in the sea", and then whispered when a maid handed over the tea with a smile. He asked a question: "Ninglan, you...should know the whereabouts of Jian Beidong, right?"
"...Mr. Jian Beidong contacted us a few days ago, saying that he met a difficult teacher and is now trying to accompany him." Ningyu Ninglan replied with a smile: "That teacher is also in Tani I don’t know if my intention to come and witness the fall of Asia was put into action later..."
"...In other words, that guy may have been to Tania?" Duan Qing asked: "Just two days ago?"
"Yes, sir." The woman holding the wooden plate put her finger to her mouth and thought for a while, then nodded slightly: "If the news is not wrong... he should have been here that day."
"...This script seems a bit familiar." Then Duan Qing sighed: "When he was in Fenghua Town, he passed by like this..."
"If it weren't for Mr. Jian Beidong, Ninglan wouldn't be able to see you." The maid suddenly smiled even brighter: "So... Ninglan and Miss Liushang are both grateful to him."
"I know, I know." Duan Qing closed his eyes and waved his hand: "Since you are so worried about me...when you have the chance, remember to tell him something."
His eyes narrowed slightly: "Our adventure group is short of people, you..."
"Do you want to come?"
The Fool Adventure Group finally recruited two people, but that happened a few days later, because after the storm gradually spread, two familiar faces still came to the door through certain channels, and stood in front of them one after another. In front of Duan Qing.
One of them is Xiao Hongchen’s good brother Xianyu Wang.
"Supposedly, you were also the founder of our group. Later, you were cut off just because we had enough people."
Looking at the player in front of him with tattered equipment but still calm posture, Duan Qing pressed his finger on the bridge of his nose for a while: "So we have no reason to reject you, but..."
"Can I ask?" He looked into the eyes of the Salted Fish King: "Why are you coming back?"
"It's very simple." The Salted Fish King pointed at Xiao Hongchen, who was smiling stupidly at the side: "He asked me to come, so I came."
"..."
"Well, I am indeed just a nominal person. Even if you agree to my joining now, I will still say this."
Bowing as he did when they first met, the Salted Fish King replied politely: "I am very satisfied with my current way of living. After all, it seems... the Shadow Society is a place that is more suitable for my performance. They The prospects seem to be very good, so..."
"You don't have the idea of giving up your job there yet, do you?" Duan Qing, who was sitting behind the desk, clasped his hands: "It's a very practical idea. I can understand your position."
"Xiao Hongchen seems to be doing well in your place."
Giving a reassuring look to the shirtless man winking at the back, the Salted Fish King turned around with a smile: "With the results you have achieved now... you will definitely be able to prosper in the future. Since my brother is here again, Since you invited me, of course I want to come over and take a look, at least..."
"It can be regarded as leaving a way out for yourself."
He shook his versatile sleeves and covered his face: "Isn't it?"
"……certainly."
Duan Qing looked at the other party and nodded: "Even if we don't take into account the strength behind you and only consider the contribution you have made to the adventure group, we have no reason to reject you. If you continue to hang out with Wiesel in the future, you will finally break out into a world. A different world...maybe it will also be a great help to our adventure group."
"So I should say...we have a great time working together?"
"Yes, it's a pleasure to work with you."
Under Xiao Hongchen's relaxed gaze, the man shook hands with Duan Qing, who also stood up, and then said goodbye to each other after a few routine dialogues, and walked to the far side of the street with the cheerful shirtless man. Duan Qing, who was sitting at the table by the door again, was lost in thought for a while, as if he was considering this person's true intentions hidden under the surface. Finally, he breathed out a little helplessly and turned his attention to the other person who had been waiting for a long time. On the body: "So... what about you? Will the ladder let you come?"
"...I've already spoken to him."
The evil young man from Jiecheng, who was covered in bandages, shook his head, but a smile appeared on his slightly pale face: "You are considered former comrades in arms, and you are familiar with each other, so he didn't say anything. I just nodded in agreement.”
"...Hey, he will definitely let me treat him to a drink later."
After uttering such words in a low voice, Duan Qing waved his hand to drive this little worry out of his mind. Then he looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar face, and his voice involuntarily softened a little: "I heard that this time Fight...you are still fighting as hard as ever."
"..."
"It's okay, we were just chatting casually...Why did you suddenly think of coming to see me?"
"...The debt with Captain Ladder has almost been settled. The future of the principality will gradually become stable. Places like battlefield dungeons...will probably become rare in the future."
The young man thought for a while, and his voice continued intermittently: "Many teams that have been involved in battlefield dungeons are now considering their future paths. Some plan to change careers to become adventure groups, and some plan to take advantage of the traffic. Some people plan to travel around the world, and some plan to start a wild group and continue to work on the battlefield... Captain Ladder seems to have this plan, and his popularity and reputation are pretty good, so..."
"So you've thought about it?" Duan Qing said with a smile: "You've thought about it and come to us?"
"...Okay, the above is just what I said casually."
Looking at Duan Qing's smiling face, the evil young man from Jiecheng suddenly laughed: "Well... I just want to say..."
"Can you give me another chance?" He whispered: "A chance for me to fight side by side with you?"
"Don't speak so grandly, young man." Duan Qing smiled and shook his head: "Playing together is just playing together, how can you say it is so exaggerated... But when I just met you, you were so exaggerated. As a result, he didn’t even wait after he died and ran away alone..."
"Hehe, hehe..."
"Since we can still see each other, it means that we are still very destined." Duan Qing patted the other party's shoulder, and then pointed to the door behind him: "Go, Mengzhu is still inside, you should be more careful We haven’t seen each other for a long time, so she should be even more surprised..."
"I...you, you agreed?"
"It doesn't matter if I agree, I'm just a doorman."
Duan Qing sat back at the front of the table: "When that little girl nods, you will really join our adventure group. After all, she is the leader... Well, if I guessed correctly, Maybe there is a final test waiting for you."
"Test, test?"
"Don't be nervous, it's very simple."
Duan Qing held up his chin and blinked at the evil young man from Jie City: "There is also a person named Qian Zhihe inside... She is the most familiar with that process."
After sending this person into the station, Duan Qing sighed and turned his head, and then let out his rising yawns into the crowded streets in front of him - since he rejected a large number of players After applying for membership, the number of "perseverant" players who came here again has dropped sharply. Many players even said that "The Fool Adventure Group takes credit for themselves" and vented their anger at not getting a chance in this unique way. come out. Naturally, this statement has received only a small number of support, but it has also greatly reduced the enthusiasm of the players who came here to apply for jobs. In the past few days, the players who often ran to Duan Qing to beg for admission, but were rejected one after another in the end, have also become more and more popular. Shaodi appeared in front of him. The day of internal rectification has arrived, and the table with the sign "Temporary Reception for the Fool's Adventure Group" is already empty. This hot news spread throughout the game has reached Duan Qing, and there are only a few people who often show up in front of him. Acquaintances, as well as passers-by, rolled their eyes in various colors and meanings.
What's more, there is heavy news of a coalition of players from the Principality led by Jiang Hu launching a massive counterattack.
The devastated status quo of the principality is not a reason for players to stay away. They don't even have time to study the various changes brought by the new version, so they return the shame brought by the empire that almost destroyed their country as quickly as possible. on their heads. War broke out in the vast Talon Plain for a while. With the full exertion of the Duan family brothers and other masters, they won successive victories. It was not until the front of the Fars Fortress that once belonged to them that the clarion call for counterattack was temporarily launched. stop. Thanks to this wave, the number of players who came to the front lines of the plains to support the counterattack has unconsciously increased a lot. Compared with the gradual rise of the principality, the empire players without the support of the emperor can only fight and retreat. In the end, they relied on the defense of the fortress and were unable to escape.
Ever since Bernard led his troops to withdraw from Tania, the empire's official troops seemed to have no intention of fighting anymore, as if they had completely lost the confidence to fight under the vast sea of endless players.
"Actually, it's because they have a big problem behind them."
"……what is the problem?"
"Ferlon County, Zalaha City, there have been several major rebellions and turmoil there. Later, Bernard led his army to attack the fortress, and there was no local commander in charge, so the situation became even worse."
The dim sunlight shone slantingly in front of the door where Duan Qing was, making the shadows of him and the wooden table in front of him longer and longer. The scene of entering the dark night again seemed to pull everyone's spirits away. Falling asleep. However, Duan Qing had no such idea at this time. He didn't even feel sleepy at all, because the visitor sitting in front of him at this time was a woman he had never expected: "Felong County I know this is not the territory of the empire in the first place, but..."
"Why are you here?"
"...I'm here for a pilgrimage, can't I?"
Xue Ling Huan Bing, who was wearing a black cloak, smiled playfully and put his hands on the wooden table in front of him: "See what the finals venue I have fought in looks like. By the way... come too. Take a look at you.”
"This time? This place?" Duan Qing spread his hands helplessly: "Aren't you afraid of being beaten to death by those crazy war sticks?"
"The war maniacs have already gone to the fortress."
The woman chuckled and waved her hand, pointing to the flaming cloud-like horizon in the west: "I believe..."
"The people who stay here are all peace-loving people, right?"
