"You don't look as happy as you appear."
On the night of February 14th, Year 796 of the New Calendar in the Free World, a figure of a gray-robed magician gradually appeared on the edge of the bonfire carnival scene on the Broken Bridge of the Haven. The figure named Linyuan Duanshui then waved his hands and escaped. With the numerous pirates in front of him graciously pulling at him, he walked to Tielin in the corner with the wine glass that was thrust into his arms at the same time: "Is it because a few more brothers have died?"
"It's seven."
Picking up the wine glass in his hand and drinking it all, Tielin did not move his eyes away from the sea that had just returned to normal from the void storm: "The seven crew members of the Steel did not die during the journey of the Great Line, but died. On those inexplicable monsters, their arrival is more sudden and mysterious than the sea monsters in the deep sea, and the power and fighting methods they use are all things we have never seen before."
"All this is just because of an order from me." Captain Iron Hook sighed as he said this and slowly put down the wine glass in front of him: "If I had not ordered the bombardment at that time - no, it should have been earlier, if If I didn’t give the order to turn around and return…”
"Don't blame yourself, those dead pirates will be sad." He replied in a low voice. Duan Qing then used the same indifferent tone to break the gradually sinking atmosphere in the corner: "They are for your choice. And for those who have died, if you are not willing to be happy and proud of it, but instead feel sad and blame yourself here, then what is the point of their death?"
"Meaning...heh."
Tielin, whose eyes gradually narrowed and his vision became clear, sighed leisurely after a while: "That's right, I already carry countless lives on my body, and these seven more don't seem to matter."
"Yes, you are a famous pirate captain who has sailed across this endless sea and even reached the easternmost sea." Duan Qing smiled and raised his glass: "How could you stop yourself because of this kind of encounter? Where are the steps?"
"Don't talk nonsense, this place is still far from the easternmost sea area." Pointing to the right side where they were, Tielin then withdrew his sight from the deep sea: "And after this battle, I'm afraid our thoughts of conquering the ocean will become less...what?"
"You don't look that happy either."
It seemed that he had just begun to pay attention to the appearance of the gray-robed magician in front of him, and the pirate captain began to look up and down: "Tell me, what kind of problem did you encounter?"
"Well-"
Putting on a hesitant look, Duan Qing, who was sitting next to Tielin, scratched his head and began to wink. The bonfire surrounded by pirates not far away was also crackling and flickering behind Duan Qing. , illuminating the back of the gray-robed magician flickering in and out: "Originally, I was thinking about how to use all kinds of beautiful words to convince you, but now it seems that there is no need."
"That's probably what happened."
Duan Qing hid part of the identities of the players in the Qing Ling Adventure Group, and used the simplest way to briefly introduce the troubles they faced: "...even if it was for the sake of saving Mr. Molnar's life, Thank you very much, we agreed to his request, but now we are not only short of manpower, but we also have no good solution."
"Repair this bridge...?"
His eyes followed Duan Qing's introduction and gradually extended further away. Tielin's action of pouring wine was also delayed for a longer period of time: "Speaking of which, we have always thought that this broken bridge cannot be connected to the mainland. I treat the parts as traces of ancient ruins that have been erased by time, but I have never thought about how to repair them.”
"is it possible?"
"You shouldn't ask me this kind of question." Turning to look at Duan Qing, Tielin then slowly put away the wine bottle he poured out: "I heard that there are a lot of magic circuits on it, and there are no professional drawings. And magic knowledge, even if it is repaired in a physical sense, I am afraid it cannot stop the invasion of the endless sea."
"If you want to repair this bridge, you first need to have the power to conquer the endless sea." Duan Qing let out a slight breath, and then shifted his sight from the wine in front of him to the deep sea under the dark night sky. : "But this is a force that has been wreaking havoc in the sea since the birth of the free world. How can it be dealt with so easily?"
"Since Molnar has entrusted this complex and difficult task to you, he must have thought of relevant countermeasures." He didn't sigh like Duan Qing did, and raised his head to take a sip of wine. Tielin then replied with a smile: "As long as you obey Mr. Molnar's orders and act according to the methods he gave, these problems should also be solved."
"If only it were that simple." Duan Qing muttered in a low voice, and covered up the topic with a dry smile: "Then if Molnar and we can come up with a solution, you and your Can the Steel No. 1 provide us with corresponding help?"
"Just going out to work? It doesn't sound like anything difficult." After looking at Duan Qing's face with an incomprehensible look, Tielin lowered his head slowly: "Okay, anyway, we have all turned around and returned here. , it’s okay to stay here for a while longer.”
"Why did you make this choice?"
After looking at the pirate captain in front of him for a while, Duan Qing suddenly asked: "Don't get me wrong, I'm just curious - what were you thinking when you made up your mind to turn around and return?"
"I don't know, maybe it's just God's will." His expression returned to the same indifference as before, Tielin raised his head and put the wine glass in front of him again: "In the battle with Black Palm and the others during the day, we also suffered a lot. Because of your care, when I saw the changes taking place in the haven, I had no hesitation in my heart."
"I didn't expect Captain Tielin to be a sweetheart." So Duan Qing raised his wine glass: "Cheers to your bombardment. If it weren't for your long-range assistance, we might not have survived in the end."
"...Hmph." He let out a disdainful snort. After all, Tielin clinked the wine glass in his hand with the wine glass in Duan Qing's hand. Their actions of drinking down were followed by the sound of people who were still noisy in the distance. The dancing and spinning bodies of the pirates slowly fell down in the flickering light and shadow of the bonfire: "Although I have been a pirate for so many years, the adventurous spirit in my heart has not retreated at all, and any pirate with an adventurous spirit, After seeing that wonderful scene, everyone will make the same choice as me."
"Then what did you see?"
"We saw dark skies."
Looking at the other party's increasingly serious expression, Tielin gradually revealed a hint of reminiscence when facing this question: "The sky seemed to be isolated from the blue, and the sea surface was divided like the fragmented earth. The storm also has terrifying purple lightning, as well as the hellish monster cry..."
"You should also know what happened next. We rushed into this twisted sea with our reckless sailing skills and hot heads, and fought against the monsters that suddenly appeared on our ship." At this point His voice paused slightly: "I don't know how long it took, but a white light suddenly appeared in the direction of the shelter in front. The white light shone like the bright moon in the dark night, turning the originally dark and terrifying sky. It’s all painted white.”
"The memory after that is a little unclear. In short, the battle suddenly came to an end after that white light." A trace of confusion flashed in his eyes, and he looked at Duan Qing again with a hint of inquiry: " A warrior from the Free City, a friend of the former candidate for the throne."
"If possible, could you tell me what exactly happened?"
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The night that belonged to the safe haven gradually subsided in such conversations, and came to the dawn of the next day with the sleepless laughter of the pirates, and the members of the Qingling Adventure Group then ignored these pirates lying down in disorder. In the chaotic scene on the ground, I started a new busy life that was different from the past: "Okay, okay, let's start working - don't worry about these guys, right?"
"Of course, don't worry about it. Just follow the plan agreed upon last night, unless you really want to be locked up here forever."
"How is that possible? Hey! Let's go. You go to the south and I'll go to the north. As for the survey on the east and west sides - damn, where is that guy who claims he is fully responsible?"
"Maybe he's drunk. I'll go get him out."
Slowly dragging out the gray-robed magician who was buried in the pirate pile, the white-haired woman named Xue Ling Huan Bing then carried Duan Qing to the corner on the side of the broken bridge with a sigh, still The refreshing sea breeze then became the only foil for the two players at this time, slowly reflecting their lonely figures sitting and lying around the broken bridge. As time passed with the falling sunlight, the white spear and the long sword wrapped in rags were crossed with each other. The back of the woman sat motionless at the edge of the broken bridge until she faintly whispered to herself. There was a sound behind her, and when the sound of crawling up appeared behind her, the white-haired woman who was constantly blown by the sea breeze slowly said her next words: "Are you awake? It's done. ?”
"It's done." Without any extra words, Duan Qing, who was lying flat on the ground, replied in a very calm voice: "So you-"
"Don't mention it again." As if she could see Duan Qing's hesitant expression at this moment, Xue Ling Huan Bing, without looking back, stood up and said, "Let's get started."
"There's still a lot of things waiting for us to do."
The silent atmosphere spread along the broken bridge along with this dull feeling. Even the sea breeze that kept blowing around seemed unable to stop this vague and unquestionable feeling. Duan Qing, who was no longer talkative, then said With a wry smile, he raised his fingers and gradually spread his magic perception around the sea area. The faint sound of communication then gradually sounded in the air between Duan Qing and Xue Ling Huanbing, accompanied by the crashing sound of the waves crashing around the broken bridge from time to time, and they kept gesticulating with their fingers. The gray-robed magician in front took a long time to slowly withdraw his attention from the boundless sea in front of him, but the seriousness and sadness on his face became much more obvious: "It's so far away."
"Can you really estimate the distance?"
"Maybe it's because of the mark that Molnar put on the back of my neck. My perception of the magical structures around this sea area seems to have become much clearer."
"So because of the restrictions imposed by Molnar, your power has become stronger? Is this one of the few good news we have had during this time?"
It seems that the good news from the Qingling Adventure Group is not the only one. The pirates who gradually woke up from the hangover also learned about Captain Tielin's promise during this period to bring them to the rescue. All the cargo on the ship's bottom boxes was moved out. After confirming the quality of these various magic gems and elemental equipment, Duan Qing and others' eyes became much brighter. He took the sketch he had just obtained and compared it with the magic gems in front of him, and finally He nodded his head with a satisfied look on his face: "Okay, it should be enough to build a magic circuit... By the way, are you really willing to donate all these things to us?"
"Of course not, the account is all on your heads." Tielin, who was standing aside with his arms crossed and his beard twisted, replied: "Considering the relationship between us, I can waive the cost of transporting these goods, but the principal cannot be reduced by a penny."
"Is it possible to use the treasures found by the Black Palm to pay off the debt?" Duan Qing pointed to another mast that was vaguely visible near the broken bridge not far away with a headache on his face: "The one you left on the ship before Pile, plus the part that Rojef later explained——"
"What? Rogerev? There are actually people alive on that ship?"
A moderate commotion gradually arose between the two ships, and finally became lively as the pirates uncovered Rojef, who had been hiding in the ship during the previous void invasion. The remnants of the Black Palm pirate group seemed not to have noticed the opportunity to escape in the chaos, so they had to be dragged out of the cabin by a group of pirates like roast pigs hung on ropes. They hurriedly took action to stop them from executing the survivor. The Qingling Adventure Group, represented by Duan Qing, then tried to calm down the temporary chaos. The figure belonging to Molnar also gradually disappeared in the later stages of this chaos. Appearing, the tall figure and the identity of the owner of the safe haven also successfully suppressed everyone who was making noise: "Stop arguing, do you still have time to argue about this kind of thing?"
"We were wrong boss! Go ahead and keep working hard boss!"
"Feeding so many of you is not an easy task, so don't add more trouble to me."
Not paying attention to the respectful expressions expressed by several players, Molnar turned around and was about to leave, then waved his hand: "But for the sake of your hard work, I will tell you again. That’s good news.”
"She's awake."
