In a shelter shrouded in storms, it is difficult to distinguish between night and day. The dark sky and the violent sea covered with heavy rain all the time also make the alternation of day and night much more obscure. Pirates who have been galloping on the sea for a long time They can only use the magic instruments to record time and the sleep they use during rest, to barely make their own marks and judgments on whether the time they are in is a new day. This also applies to ordinary players, just because the free world that pursues real life does not decorate the numbers representing the passage of time in the lower right corner of the normal player system page where it should exist. In the eyes of this group of people, using the system Exploring their physical status and other related pages through the panel seems to be the greatest gift given to them by the free world system.
However, this seems to be different in Duan Qing. The biggest difference that proves this point is that after a night, he can very accurately find Fula who just woke up and the words he used when greeting her. superior.
"Yo, good morning."
"...You came at the right time."
Holding her forehead and slowly getting up from the hard and simple bed board, the woman named Fulla's long golden hair flowing beside her was also pulled out as the beautiful and delicate face rose. Straight golden lines were drawn: "The resting time of dragons is different from your human understanding. We need a very long sleep."
"Well, it's probably a certain feeling." After scratching his head, a slightly embarrassed expression gradually appeared on Duan Qing's face: "And if it weren't for some special reasons, I wouldn't It can easily disturb your rest and sleep."
"In the end, you found my head for this reason?"
After briefly listening to Duan Qing's explanation of the purpose and reasons for coming, Fula's eyebrows seemed to gradually stand up: "Impossible, go back."
"Don't be so heartless, just give it a little thought." He straightened up his face, which had been tempered to a thousand layers, and the corners of Duan Qing's mouth seemed to twitch slightly with the forced smile: "Is it because of any difficulties? Or is it because you don’t want to help us?”
"What do you think you are looking for? Just a dragon scale? No, what you are looking for is the face of the dragon clan." He said this in a cold voice, and Fu sat beside the bed with her arms folded. La then opened one of his eyes that had been closed because of anger: "It is impossible for the Dragon Clan to lose its face because of the demands of mortals. It would be a great shame and humiliation if it spread to the tribe, unless -"
"You can give me a more reasonable reason."
The stern face was slightly relaxed. The blond dragon woman seemed to have remembered something, and her single gaze fell on Duan Qing: "It's not used to create void portals, nor is it used to help you." What kind of theoretical help is provided, but what is more suitable to impress me..."
"Like love?"
Looking at the other party rolling his eyelids, Duan Qing smiled and put back his awkward expression of joking: "Well, after all, we have no other options to think about now. The relationship between us and Molnar The transaction has almost reached the point of no return, and the safe haven environment leaves us with almost no other options available.”
"The bottom line is, we owe enough."
The dry smile gradually turned into a bitter smile, and Duan Qing's eyes fell on the edge of the bed in front of Fula: "Morna will not provide us with more help. The pirates have already paid enough for hunting materials. Even Lorna has provided us with so much advice, we can’t ask her for more.”
"Of course, I shouldn't use these flags to criticize you equally." He looked at Fula's face that had become cold again, and the feeling on her face then began to become sincere: "I won't advance more. The future will be used to exchange for your trust. The trust between us should be established in more effective ways, such as——"
"What do you think of this statement?" He raised one of his hands, and then his voice rose again after a moment of pause: "Do you still remember the original reason why you walked with us in the first place?"
"Because of Jinonen." As if she was infected by the aura exuding from Duan Qing's body at this time, Fula's eyes gradually became serious as she recalled the look: "Entrusted by the tribe, came to look for Jinonen. whereabouts."
"When I was bathing in Tania's magic furnace, I foresaw some strange scenes." Nodding towards Fula, Duan Qing's voice gradually sounded in an affirmative tone: "I also asked you I have described these strange scenes, and although I don’t know what they mean, I have always believed that they reveal the future we need to face.”
"That must be related to Jinon." The gray-robed magician waved his fist vigorously when he said this: "The existence of the dragonman not only proves the whereabouts of the giant dragon you are looking for, but also proves that they There is an incomparable connection with the end of time. Jinon, who appeared in the end of the world, must have discovered and used some method to send himself and his people back to Tania's location."
"Of course, this refers to Tania in this time and space where we are." Pointing to the west outside the tower, Duan Qing tilted his head towards Fulla who was still resting on the bed: "And as we all know, the void world It is a world with the most unstable time and space. Among the possibilities we can assume now, none of them are inseparable from this world."
"Don't you think so?"
He raised one of his fingers, and his originally serious expression now turned into a calm smile. The dragon woman who was being watched by Duan Qing also blinked her eyes, her golden dragon pupils Later, he was also covered up by his long blond hair: "This is indeed a good reason."
"The main driving force that has driven you to travel with us during this period of time comes from your curiosity about this world." He slowly retracted his outstretched finger, and Duan Qing's reply sounded extremely low: "No matter what happens, I think the attraction of the void world should be more effective than here, right?"
"Of course the level of danger is higher than here." Pressing her side, Fulla's voice sounded again after a period of silence: "And my condition has not recovered, not only Polong's Magic, the loss of the power to control space before was also very huge..."
"As long as you can agree with this idea, it is enough." Giving a thumbs up to the other party, the smile on Duan Qing's face began to gradually spread: "We can take the lead in opening up a base in that world, and while we have just Let’s seize this opportunity to defeat Distoia and pursue the victory. If Rona’s theory is correct and can stabilize our void passage——”
"You and I now have a starting point to continue exploring, right?"
A longer silence then spread in the space where they were looking at each other. For a while, only the howling caused by the storm outside was still floating up and down in the attic. The expression on Fu's face became more and more strange. La then also pouted his lips under Duan Qing's increasingly expectant gaze, and gradually put his fingers on his long golden hair: "Use the words that you adventurers like, this time treat it as mine. A good investment.”
"Believe me, this investment will definitely pay off." Looking at the other party with a face of joy, Duan Qing's voice also sounded in the other party's action: "Do you agree?"
"As long as they are scales with space energy, is it enough?" Lowering her head, Fulla's voice seemed to be talking to herself: "Scales are nothing at all, I can give you something better. thing."
A muffled sound came out of the dragon woman's mouth, accompanied by a sudden movement of the dragon woman's fingers on her cheek, and three or two long golden hairs also appeared on the dragon woman's face. The dragon woman gradually pulled her fingertips away, and finally turned into a few golden filaments and appeared in front of Duan Qing: "Huh, so this is very painful -"
"take it."
Covering her newly torn temple with one hand, she frowned, then lowered her head and pushed the golden filaments in the direction of Duan Qing, who was smiling bitterly.
"It's just investment materials, don't get me wrong."
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"Okay, are the materials ready?"
The roaring sea breeze still continued to pass around the shelter where Duan Qing and others were located. The scene of wind and rain did not bring any enthusiasm to the broken bridge surface at this time. The pirates who were originally planning to go out to sea for hunting again were also at this time. Standing still away from the ground, pointing and pointing in the distance where people gathered, eagerly awaiting the ceremony that the group of players who have gathered for a long time are about to bring: "Can these golden threads replace the scales of the golden snake?"
"I don't understand your alchemy very well. This kind of authoritative judgment should be made by you."
Shaking his head and answering Duan Qing's question, the mysterious figure named Luo Na was also busy back and forth on the surface of the broken bridge: "Of course, the space magic energy contained in these hairs is not much worse than the scales of the golden snake, so It should be feasible.”
"What an exciting answer."
Duan Qing, who was holding his forehead, looked back at himself helplessly: "This is great, the debt of gratitude I bear has become even greater." Where’s…where’s Woy’s blood?”
"Fortunately, we have collected some of the corpses of the huge centaur left from the previous battle." Asahi Dongsheng, who was lying on the other side of the ceremony venue and was arranging the other side, gave his thumbs up when he heard the sound: "You guys You used to blame me for not doing serious things, but now who is the person who has made the greatest contribution?"
"Let's wait until these things can really become a substitute for 'Woy's blood'." Duan Qing pointed at the disgusting-looking black meat pieces that were being placed on the ground with an expressionless face, Duan Qing frowned. He turned his head and said, "The enchantress flowers have been prepared and the magic gems have been put in place... When can we start?"
"At any time." The paddling movements on the ground of the broken bridge at his feet suddenly drew the last stroke, and the voice belonging to Lorna then echoed in Duan Qing's ears in a low voice: "The ritual circle will soon be Once the construction is completed, the rest is just for you to prepare.”
"So--"
Duan Qing nodded vigorously and looked at Xueling Huanbing, then turned behind him: "Then we are ready to set off. Mr. Tielin, are you sure you want to stay here?"
"Don't confuse us with you. We men at sea have never been afraid of the challenges of the sea." With a look of disdain on his face, Tielin, who was asked by Duan Qing, stroked his thick beard with an iron hook: "But that's not necessarily the case in the void ocean. I'll leave that mysterious unknown area to you to explore."
"With Lorna's guidance, there shouldn't be any dangerous unknown areas there." Waving his hand, Duan Qing gestured to the figure behind him: "But... forget it, anyway, you can always People who left here, forcing you to stay here is already a bit excessive."
"Don't say that. It turns out that you can have an easier choice." Taking out a wine bottle from his arms, Tielin bit off the bottle cap and saluted Duan Qing for a moment: "To Salute to your bravery.”
"Thanks."
A faint radiance began to appear behind Duan Qing, and along with it was the sight of Duan Qing's bowing posture enveloped in purple aura. After noticing this change, he turned his head. A surprised voice belonging to Lorna came to her ears: "Successful! It can really succeed."
"Okay, let's see what's about to greet us." Looking warily at the center of the ritual circle where the purple haze gradually gathered together, Duan Qing murmured in a low voice: "I hope everything goes well. "
"Don't worry, the void anchor point I am connected to should be fixed." It seems that a series of efforts have finally paid off. The voice of Luo Na, who was standing in front of Duan Qing, seemed to be filled with a sense of relaxation: "As long as you follow this ritual The opened void portal will definitely transport us to the place I envisioned—huh?"
"Wait a minute, something seems wrong."
In the sight of countless pirates who had retreated to the distance after hearing the news, the purple light located in the center of the broken bridge suddenly burst out in the spiraling purple silk threads. The void storm that appeared in the middle then erupted as a polygonal irregular portal was vaguely formed, shrouding all the surrounding figures including Duan Qing.
