"This is……"
"It's the tide!"
"No way, the high tide has reached this place?"
"Stop talking nonsense! Run!"
In the scene where the blue light with luminous plants was gradually being swallowed up, the tide from the lower reaches of the river completely submerged the gurgling stream that Duan Qing and the others had not had time to appreciate at an extremely fast speed, even the smooth rock walls that had been surrounding them. The green moss that was constantly swaying on the beach seemed not to have survived the rapid current. The cave filled with blue light was then completely covered by the black color brought by the sea water, and there seemed to be no sign of stopping. This made the few players who had to run upstream of the river become more and more desperate: " No wonder the upper, lower, left and right sides of this river are so smooth... Is this how it was formed?"
"It's already this time, do you still have the time to think about this kind of problem?"
Xue Ling Huan Bing, who jumped over the curved river and jumped to the other end, responded urgently: "Where is your map? How far are we from the exit?"
"If Licas's map is so detailed, why would we take the risk to come to a place like this?" Duan Qing, who rolled his eyes, replied helplessly: "And it's a river that will flow back... Now think about it , this is simply throwing yourself into a trap.”
"So can you think of a solution!" Xueling Huanbing, who was running ahead, turned back and shouted: "With so many fluorescent plants living here, there must be air circulation around them! We just need to find a fork in the road and hurry up Time to hide in..."
"The channel is getting narrower and the water is moving faster."
Before the long-haired woman in front had finished speaking, the codeword Ninglan who was at the back of the team gave a timely reminder: "The running speed is being surpassed, and we only have about a few dozen seconds left."
"It's useless." Yinzhu, who was on the other side of the team, replaced Duan Qing's answer in a low voice: "Such a large amount of water... Even if there is a fork in the road, it will be swallowed up by the sea in an instant, unless we You can find an upward hole, and it must be a closed space..."
"This is easy to do. You can easily do it with my earth magic!" Yunmeng, who was held in his hand, shouted at the right time: "Just give me enough time to use a high-level earth magic." Shape, let alone a sealed cavity, even if it directly blocks the sea water... Hey, can you let me down first?"
"Don't scream like a little girl, I won't let down my guard because of this." The warrior who was carrying a certain magician player did not let go of his hand, but instead put the other player on his shoulders: "Or ...Do you really want to use such a trick to get a chance of drowning in the sea?"
"...Although elemental shaping is an advanced earth magic, can we at least let him try it?" Xue Linghuan Bing on the side kept looking at the increasingly turbulent sea water behind him: "Otherwise, We're going to drown in no time."
"...Do you have any other good ideas?" Duan Qing shook his head helplessly: "Except for the water stone?"
"If you don't mind, I can try to freeze them with frost and ice falls..."
"Then it's better to let Yunmeng give it a try...forget it."
Sighing secretly, Duan Qing, who was running in the center of the team, suddenly stopped. Then he ignored the widened eyes of the other players behind him who noticed something was wrong, and took out the small shield behind him, like a train. A general roar then came in front of Duan Qing, covering up the anxious shouts of Xue Ling Huan Bing and Yin Yu Ning Lan. Duan Qing, with his feet separated, lowered his waist and put on a shield defense standard. Posture: "Capable of covering the entire cave area..."
"This strength should be enough, right?"
He took out his short sword, swung the sudden sword across the surface of his buckler, and then placed an invisible barrier composed of energy at the back of the team. The surging tide then connected with that side. The barriers formed by the shields came into contact, and Duan Qing was completely blocked from the outside as expected, and then pushed back his footsteps, which were pushed back by the iron boots, along with the earth and rocks pulled apart by the iron boots.
"You stupid."
The sound of gnashing teeth then sounded from behind him, and at the same time, there was the movement of Xue Ling Huan Bing pushing hard against his back. She quickly ran back and put her hands together, and her body filled with all the strength then connected with Duan Qing's. Their backs were pressed together tightly, as if they had exhausted all their strength. Duan Qing, who was also gritting his teeth, turned around and gave the other person an inexplicable smile, and then looked at the code word Ninglan who was also following him and said silently. He moved in front of the barrier and lowered his head deeply: "I forgot...to say something..."
"If you don't leave... why would I... bother... so much?"
"Or we can discuss where to gather first."
As if holding the other person's body, Xue Ling Huan Bing, who lowered his head, replied in a calm voice: "If you don't consider those guys who are following you, it should be a good idea to go to the main entrance of the City Lord's Mansion."
"Ninglan proposed the Vixis Tavern, which is the territory of Dongcheng Guild." Ninglan, who was still smiling, then echoed: "Not only are we all familiar with each other, but we can also ask Mr. Lu Bench to provide some hidden help. …”
"Don't have... so little confidence in me... okay?" Duan Qing's intermittent voice then brought a bitter smile: "I haven't... used my full strength..."
"...At this point, we have no other choice." Looking at the chaotic water surface close at hand, Xue Ling Huan Bing replied in a low voice: "This kind of power is not enough to block the power of nature. We Just delaying death..."
"But at least... this choice should have its own value." On the other side, Ningyu Ninglan looked back at the scene behind her: "For example... we can place our hopes on the other two people. They may be able to create Miracle……"
"Did you hear that? I am a man who can create miracles." Yun Meng, who was being carried on the other side, patted the other side's back when he heard the sound: "You...can you let me down first? Do you want to watch helplessly?" Do you want the three of them to die for us?"
"...I'm not as bad as you."
Still maintaining his running posture, the man named Yinzhu slightly revealed his side face looking back: "It's just... hello."
He shouted to Duan Qing without blushing or out of breath: "That special effect of your shield... it should also have a duration, right?"
"..."
As if the air was frozen by his question, the players present were all suffocated, and then as the invisible barrier suddenly shattered, it completely turned into a blue naught, which had been holding on. Duan Qing and the three people in front were then thrown away by the huge current, and were instantly submerged in the dark water. Then, together with the tide carrying all kinds of debris, they slowly disappeared into the distance of this underground river. .
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"I said...why are we still patrolling this place like this?"
In the southeastern part of Star Wind Plains, on a land where mountains and depressions intersect, several players wearing the Wings of Freedom emblem slowly revealed their heads and climbed to the peak of one of the mounds: "This is not A waste of time?"
"Forget it, the previous battle...the guild leaders were very angry." Another player following behind yawned loudly, and at the same time kicked away a rock covered by snow. : "Although it was said afterwards that our actions had achieved great success... But in the end, we did not capture the city. Who didn't see it?"
"I originally wanted to become famous by occupying the City of Freedom, but now it's all in vain." The previous player shook the halberd in his hand, and then nodded in agreement: "There are many opinions on the forum. Our evaluation has become low again...it's all the fault of those presidents slapping us on the head."
"This is not the only idea the president has come up with. Aren't you used to it?" A player carrying a shield replied in a dull voice: "They don't know how to charge into battle... After all, in the end, It’s always us who take the blame.”
"I heard that there is a problem in the west of the Little Andachel Mountains. The president and the others are leading the team to put out fires." Wearing a black cloak, a player named Nan Xiaowu reminded the others in a low voice: "This kind of It’s already a very generous treatment for us to be sent here to patrol the east.”
"Youhou? Why do I feel like you dislike us?" The player carrying the halberd then glared at himself: "Sending us to a place where birds don't shit, what's the difference between sending us to a place where birds don't shit, and being exiled?"
"Yes, yes, we also want to make contributions, and we don't want to hang out in a deserted place like this!" The swordsman who spoke at the beginning also nodded his head: "Even if we are being played, labor and management don't want to be played. You have to be so thorough!”
"We also want to live a wonderful life, just like Captain Liangchen..." The player carrying a shield also echoed: "He came to our club later than me, but now he is a big man who can command several teams. Captain! Being able to get to that point, those of us who are also idle players..."
As if being dispelled by the heated atmosphere of the gradually rising discussion, the wind and snow surrounding this area also became smaller, and the silver-white color that had been spreading between the sky and the earth also darkened as the sky darkened. , slowly disappeared from their sight. As if he sensed some omen in their conversation, Nan Xiaowu, the captain, slightly frowned his eyebrows. However, before he could speak, a magician player in the team who had been silent suddenly raised his head. He took his hand and said: "Stop talking, since everyone is so unhappy..."
"I know a good place, it's near here." In the dim light, a mysterious smile appeared on his face: "Do you want to go and have a look?"
"Where?"
"……spa."
"Hot spring? In a place like this?"
"Don't believe it? Just follow me..."
In the empty mountain stream, for a while, only the voices of a few people became louder again, and then three or two of them suddenly turned in the direction and ran towards the side of the hillside. Nan Xiaowu, who was walking at the back, let out a long sigh. He didn't know whether he was sighing at their laziness or the end of the topic. He stood there in a black cloak and hesitated for a while, but finally moved forward. He chased in the direction of the departing figures: "...Hey, you guys, don't go too far..."
Wow——
The sound of gas blowing then sounded in front of their position, and at the same time there was a white steam visible to the naked eye. The players who saw this scene also let out a cheer, and walked shoulder to shoulder toward the snow. They ran into the distance, and the extremely fast rogue players followed their footsteps. They climbed over another hill in the blink of an eye, and then saw a blazing depression with no snow at all, together with the steaming scene around them. Taking it into his own eyes: "Wow——!"
"It's actually true! It's amazing, it's amazing..."
"Not bad, Brother Naraku! He doesn't talk much at ordinary times, but he is so reliable when it's critical..."
"Stop talking, brothers, I'll take the first step -"
Plop!
The sound of a human body entering the water then sounded in the middle of the cold snow, in a natural pond filled with water vapor. Several players abandoned their helmets and armor and then appeared on the shore there, jumping towards the center of the hot spring one after another. After entering, Nan Xiaowu, who was in charge of leading the team, could only smile bitterly when he saw this. He completely gave up the idea of stopping them. Then, after patrolling around for a period of time, he walked towards the direction of the hot spring: "I said, don't play around. too……"
boom!
A muffled sound that was louder than before suddenly sounded in front of him, and it was accompanied by a white wave of steam rising into the sky again. The water in the sky was then washed into the sky by this wave of air, and Dou Tou was facing towards the sky. Water poured over the place where Nan Xiaowu was, and caught off guard, he hurriedly raised his arms, jumped back a few steps quickly, and then raised his head angrily amidst the sound of water flowing around him: "You don't want to That’s too much! I…uh.”
The sound of the ground falling in his ears became louder and louder. He opened his eyes wide. His shocked eyes then fell on the nearby hillside land together with several black shadows that cut across the sky, mixed with various aquatic creatures. The figure of the plant then struggled to get up from all around, coughing violently, and then stood up with difficulty in an unknown situation: "Cough cough, cough cough cough... This, where is this?" ?”
"...This seems to be the surface."
"We...we actually survived?"
"It seems like your persistence was somewhat meaningful. At least it allowed us to survive for a while... hmm."
Amidst the continuous sound of water spraying, Duan Qing and Xue Ling Huanbing, who were supporting each other, stopped their movements at the same time, and then cast their rather embarrassed eyes on a certain thief not far away. On the body: "...Isn't it?"
"Are you Wings of Freedom... serving you so attentively now?"
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