"Master Patriarch, you don't have to work so hard."
The strong wind carrying yellow sand continued to fly up and down around the mountain of the sacred mountain, and the whistling sound and close pressure felt were also blocked by a thin layer of elemental isolation shield above the same outline. Outside, the petite and frail body of the leader of the Nake tribe, who was looking at the dim sky, also appeared in the temporary tent group in the corner of the camp. His movement to take care of one of the wounded was also blocked by someone from behind. The Nake people tried to persuade them: "Just leave these wounded to us to take care of ourselves. You'd better go and rest quickly."
"No, I don't need a break."
Unable to tell his identity as a player and the secret that he had recovered his energy through alternating online and offline, the player in a cloak regained his consciousness: "It is me, the leader of the clan, who has caused you to suffer so much. I should bear the corresponding responsibility for my sins."
"How could this be your fault, the clan leader?" Amid the admiration of the countless wounded Nak people lying here, it was this member of the Nak clan who hurriedly expressed his position: "You can convert Becoming a member of the Divine Realm under the command of the Lord Envoy is the result that the Patriarch and Lord Kilger fought for for us! We have got rid of the shackles of the evil people and ended our wandering life. It is all thanks to the Lord Patriarch. What an effort!”
"Every gain must come with a loss - it seems that this sentence will not change wherever it goes." So the clan leader surrounded in the middle shook his head in a lonely voice: "If I had not chosen... to become your clan leader, maybe The fate of the tribe would not have come to this point."
"When we set foot on the journey to the sacred mountain, we have already prepared the corresponding awareness."
Patting his own chest, this member of the Ke tribe and the other tribesmen around him showed solemn expressions at the same time: "My lord, there is no need to blame yourself. When you set out, you and Lord Kilger had already put your interests in perspective." It is said to all of us that we all have chosen this path, and we should naturally accept this responsibility."
"That's right, those soldiers who sacrificed their lives will probably not remember their lost lives on the head of the patriarch." A wounded man who was lying in the tent and leaning up also replied with a shaking voice: "For our ideals We sacrificed ourselves for the future of our tribe, and we all died with no regrets. Not winning the war and killing the evil enemies parasitizing on the sacred mountain is what we will regret for the rest of our lives because of our lack of strength."
"That is also my responsibility." Still maintaining a low voice, the patriarch, who was comforted by everyone, still maintained a sad tone: "The group battle formation I developed - if I had been there to command, the situation might have been different. It won’t get this bad.”
"We know that the patriarch rushed to the tower to support the God Envoy for the safety of the Lord. The Lord Baibu Wushuang has explained it to us!" Several members of the Nake tribe hurriedly comforted each other: " With Lord Yasi and powerful warriors from other tribes here, there shouldn't be any problems on the battlefield here! The only thing to blame is that the enemies are too insidious and despicable. They actually used that red poisonous gas to deal with it. us!"
"That's not poisonous gas, it's - forget it."
Slowly lowering his hand, the leader of the Ke tribe finally accepted the fact that his prestige within the tribe had become higher. He got rid of countless bodies that focused on him, and then he was also amidst the voices of comfort from everyone who still did not stop. After walking out of the tent group, he was greeted by the half-smiling gaze of Kilger, who had appeared here at some point: "How are you? Do you feel better?"
"If you mean whether the guilt in your heart has improved, then I can only say: far from it." With a helpless sigh, the petite patriarch pulled the hood that covered his appearance lower: "The war is far from over. Until those Avengers are eliminated, we are still in danger of annihilation."
"Then we can't sever ties with the Lord God Envoy. After all, we still depend on her protection." He let out an unknown smile, folded his arms and faced the lively scene in the camp. He gave a look and said: "Judging from the subsequent development of the past two days, this force has also shown its tenacious vitality and continuous strength. I think we can continue to carry out the previous planning policy."
"No, it's not because of this that I want to leave." Shaking his head, the patriarch shrouded in darkness seemed not to want to explain the matter too much: "Forget it - why did you come to me again? No. Are you going out to make extra money?"
"Earn extra money? It turns out that this is how you adventurers describe our behavior of getting paid for helping others, hahahaha." He pinched his chin and let out a low laugh, and then Kilger also remained silent at the other party. He scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "There is someone who wants to see you. I heard that he has some questions that he wants to check with you."
"...Is it Duan Qing?" He subconsciously said the name, and the clan leader quickly changed his words: "Is it the adventurer named Linyuan Duanshui?"
"The patriarch is so smart, he can guess who it is right away." Kilger clapped his hands in a gesture: "Or...did you already guess that this day would come?"
"Of course there will be such a day, but not now." He lowered his head and was silent for a while, but the leader of the Ke clan replied in a low voice: "I won't go to see him, and wait until he puts me on the rack to roast him. Let’s talk after the fire is completely extinguished.”
"I knew you would say that."
The grin became more obvious, and Kilger, who had his arms folded, turned around with a "Sure enough" expression on his face: "Well, I can't force you to go, anyway. It has been passed on, and the rest is none of my business.”
"Speaking of which, you have been staying in the wounded barracks for this period of time. Could it be that you are hiding here all the time?" Ignoring the wounds on his upper body, the warrior of the Nak tribe suddenly turned around and asked before he was about to leave. Said: "Are you famous in the world of adventurers?"
"Don't worry, no matter how famous I am, I can't be as famous as that gray magician. He will attract all the attention."
Without answering the other party's question, the patriarch, who had his back to Kilger, muttered to himself only after the other party left. His body wrapped in a black cloak gradually began to tremble for a period of time. He calmed down and wanted to leave, but was suddenly stopped in place by another voice from the distance: "Little Mengzhu!"
"I just said that I vaguely saw you that day, but I didn't expect you to be here!"
The running footsteps brought the fiery red dress swaying in the air. Finally, a stream of red light turned into a thousand-fingered crane and chased near the tent group: "Where have you been during this time? From the Fool's Adventure Group The members of the group said they couldn't contact you, and now everything is in chaos... Huh?"
"Where are the people?"
The figure that had been chased here turned around in a circle. The wide-eyed Qianzhihe then discovered an unbelievable fact: "Why did he run away suddenly? No, he disappeared suddenly... Could it be me? Did you see it wrong again? How is it possible? It was definitely——”
"It's been such a long time, I didn't expect you to still be so hot-tempered." The teasing voice immediately sounded in her ears, and she pressed down the girl's long red hair that was still spinning around: "No. You are spreading your anger everywhere, many of the goods we transport are not fireproof, and we cannot afford to pay compensation if they burn!"
"Sister Cat?" She called out the identity of the person with some joy. Qianzhihe's eyes also fell on the graceful and beautiful figure faintly revealed on the slope not far away: "Why are you here too? Uncle Smiling What? Is he here?"
"Don't look for that so-called uncle every time you see us. He's not a star." He replied angrily. The woman named Smiling Cat then smiled and hugged Qian Zhihe who rushed forward. Together: "Besides, the hermit camp is also very busy, and he doesn't have time to ignore his own business... By the way, I seemed to hear you calling our gang's name just now?"
"It's not 'The Hermit', it's 'The Fool'." Emphasizing his pronunciation like a literalist, Qianzhihe loosened his arms: "You must have heard of the Fool's Adventure Group, right? Uncle Smiling I have participated in it before.”
"Is that the team that my father talks about every day? Huh, I heard that they completely lost their original status in the latest round of meetings in the principality, and their reputation has also plummeted." Shaking his head, the smiling cat then also The moment the disdain showed on his face, he hid it: "What are you doing with them? Have they also come to this camp to seek another development?"
"No, it's not - ah, it's not right, how should I put it..." The confused words finally condensed into a somewhat embarrassed expression. Qian Zhihe, who was rubbing his cheeks, awkwardly raised his head from side to side: "I just said I saw the leader of the Fool's Adventure Group, but she shouldn't be here...ah, or maybe I got it wrong again this time?"
"You daredevil." He tapped the other person's forehead with his finger, and the smiling cat voice affectionately blocked the dissatisfied protest from the red-haired girl: "Okay, okay, don't dwell on these useless things, since you are here I met you here, and you can help me solve some of my current troubles."
"Someone seems to have borrowed our transportation business and sneaked here from the island lighthouse." Holding Thousand-Zhihe's shoulders, he lowered his slim figure slightly, and the smiling cat lifted a short strand of his blond hair. Blocking the field of view between her and Qian Zhihe: "We call this behavior 'smuggling', right? This is not something we can easily tolerate, and it will affect our reputation."
"Ah? Yes, who is it?"
"Although the identity of the other party has not been confirmed yet, the uncle from the Qingling Adventure Group who came to meet us and I have some speculations."
Facing the confused expression and reaction of the red-haired girl, the smiling cat lowered his voice and said, "Did someone suddenly appear in your camp just now?"
"I'm not a member of this camp, at least not the manager of the Qingling Adventure Group." Somewhat uncomfortable with the other party's extremely close breathing, Qianzhihe struggled slightly and replied: "Even if I have the authority to control the situation of this camp , I don’t have the ability to monitor all the players, how do I know which one came through the portal and which one came out suddenly..."
"Then let me ask another question: Do you know that guy named Yun Meng?"
Looking at Qian Zhihe's pupils that gradually enlarged, the smiling cat grinned like a real cat: "I inquired a little bit, and he doesn't seem to be on the list of guild members who came recently, and I heard It is said that he is a dangerous person who is under special surveillance within Wizard, and it is unlikely that he would even be released under normal circumstances.”
"That guy must have suddenly appeared in front of you, right?" Nodding at the other party, the cat lady poked Qian Zhihe's side with her slender arm: "Are you interested in helping me investigate?"
"It can be regarded as helping your dear brother Qingshan eliminate the surrounding dangerous factors."
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"Why do I suddenly feel a chill down my spine?"
After squatting on the ground and shivering, the player named Yunmeng suddenly stood up in front of Duan Qing: "Is there someone plotting against me behind my back?"
"You are too sensitive, and you don't have any natural enemies here." Duan Qing, who crossed his arms and looked around, replied helplessly: "At this point, you are not still trying to find ways to be lazy. Bar?"
"If so, I'll be happy to hide here...ah, no, I'll be happy to help you." Yumeng hurriedly put on a smile, still wearing a cloak to cover her body, turned around and quickly lay down again He walked to the front of the ruins: "Then what? What kind of effect do we need to adjust the magic circuit here?"
"Didn't I say that there is no need to adjust? You only need to carve the rune I taught you - or the new circuit imprint like a ghostly drawing rune on the ground." Duan Qing pointed to the ruins in front of him: "The new circuit is designed based on the large structure of this camp and mountain ruins, so I am not afraid that you will make other big news after stealing it, but the key to the problem lies in the magic circle you have drawn. Is the location correct, and are the energy points connected to the earth's veins correct?"
"It is you."
Noticing the movement behind him, Duan Qing, who was monitoring the work, looked back at the red-haired girl who had approached at some point: "What's the matter?"
"I, didn't we agree?" The squirming movements and crimson face quickly disappeared, and Qian Zhihe, who had set up his staff, replied seriously: "I'm here to help, please let me help too. Complete the camp’s defense repairs.”
"Ah, that seems to be the case." Duan Qing patted his head and pointed helplessly at the ruins in front of him: "Just right, if you two come together, I can also teach you the basics of magic runes. Principle, you--well, you have time now, right?"
"Yes, yes!"
Thousand-Zhihe, who cheerfully raised his arms towards Duan Qing and stood on tiptoes, then smiled at Yunmeng who had just gotten up again: "From now on, we will be colleagues - ah no, classmates. .”
"Please give me more advice."
