"You guys are really fast."
Time has come to January 10, 796 in the new calendar year of the free world. It is another sunny and cold winter morning. The suburbs of Tania gathered in the center of the free continent also ushered in a new round of trains. After passing by, he placed the figures of several passengers in front of Duan Fenglei at the huge station: "Are you so aggressive in running here to die?"
"We are here to collect people's heads." Wu Liushang, who took off his sunglasses and wore a purple dress, showed his heroic and chic feeling in the wide-brimmed hat he took off: "When people are killed, they will If you die, or don't get killed, your opponent will be killed, and you just wait to be harvested."
"Hey, it still smells the same as always." Duan Fenglei, who held his hands behind his back and bowed slightly, drove away Jiang Hu's men and gave up the open space in a corner of the station platform: "It's been a long time since anyone has the qualifications to compete with us. Jianghu is a direct opponent, of course... no one has the courage to provoke this."
"I'm sorry that I only allowed you to be proud for two years. You didn't take advantage of this period to build your own dynasty and win a few more championships. It was your biggest mistake." The two men in black behind him saluted. In the scene he was dragged out, Xu Yuliu's hands covered with white gloves were waving casually in front of Duan Fenglei: "Now that we are all back, there is no place for you here."
"I'm relieved to see that you still don't have any of the restraint or humility you should have."
Duan Fenglei, who was not angry because of the other party's sharp words, turned sideways and looked away from the other party: "It's true that I came here to pick up your group of guests today - we have to make arrangements. A place to stay?”
"No need, I'm very familiar with this city." He easily passed the opponent's side, and the tall Xu Liushang took the lead in walking towards the exit of the platform: "I'm glad that you have specially prepared for the contestants who come to compete. Resting place, on behalf of the organizing committee, I would like to express my gratitude to you for your professionalism, but as an individual competitor, it is very dangerous to enter the resting place prepared by the opponent.”
"The entire Tania is our territory now. If you are worried about such a problem, you will have no place to live at all." Duan Fenglei replied without giving in, shaking his head as he watched the other party's body disappear in his field of vision. Go: "But I won't make irresponsible remarks about your 'uninhibited' momentum. After all, my brothers and I also want to see what you can do in such a situation."
"The point is not to monitor our whereabouts, but 'his' whereabouts." Xu Yu Liushang waved his hand without looking back: "I'm sorry to disappoint you, he didn't come with us at all, and he won't let you Get hold of any whereabouts."
"Instead of thinking about him all the time, you might as well think of ways to deal with challenges from all over the world."
The fashionable long boots and the sound of the skirt passed through the bustling crowd. The sassy figure that attracted many sideways glances also quickly disappeared at the last corner of the door. Facing the other men in black passing by him Duan Fenglei, who passed through, then let out two wry smiles, and there was a trace of nostalgia in the original sparkle in his eyes: "The former Witch of Time, both in terms of charm and personality, is still the same as before."
"No wonder there are so many followers, isn't it?" A similar admiration came from his side: "Look, isn't the second most angry maniac in the world also the latest victim under her skirt?"
"It's you." Looking at the appearance of the visitor, Duan Fenglei raised his eyebrows: "It is said that she once lived in seclusion in the second place in the world for quite some time in the past, and had a relationship with the former second coach in the world. After living an indissoluble bond, didn’t there be a lot of scandals later on?”
"But it turns out that not only that kind of scandal, but even the matter of deliberately staying in the Free City was a trick." He gently pulled the spray shirt on his body, and Jian Beidong, who was carrying a long sword on his back, had a full face. Pointing to the front with a smile: "That woman has gone completely crazy since Duan Tianfeng's accident. She has been busy until now. Even the pressure from the big families behind the old alliance has been borne by her with her own momentum."
"That's right, I don't want to offend such a crazy woman." Duan Fenglei replied with a smile: "The second best person in the world is unlucky to have such a woman."
"Compared to the days of Cruhid, the language is much more normal now."
Showing a bright smile while pointing his thumbs, Jian Beidong, who was holding the luggage behind him, then patted Duan Fenglei on the back: "You who have experienced that era must also know that the Sky-Breaking Blade can stay The final notoriety is due to the role played by Miss Lou in the middle. The current No. 2 in the world is only slightly affected by his reputation, which is already a very good ending."
"It's not just her, you are also the one who takes the most credit." Duan Feng Lei shook his shoulders and let out a clear tremor, shaking the opponent's palm away. He accused maliciously: "And you are also a follower now, what qualifications do you have? Making fun of others?"
"I didn't come with her, I came here for sightseeing today." Making an international gesture to the other party, Jian Beidong also walked lazily and casually towards the exit of the station platform: "Although I also come to the city of Tania I’ve been here a few times, but I’ve always come with a mission, and I’ve never had a proper tour of this second largest capital in the free world.”
"Then I wish you a good mood." Duan Fenglei grinned and replied unhurriedly: "It's cold now, so you'd better wear two more clothes."
Jian Beidong, who did not respond to the other party's seemingly concerned words and waved his hand, then disappeared from the crowd. Duan Feng Lei, who was watching the surging crowds around him, then ignored the remaining passengers at the station and waved to the rest. The work of picking up people was left to the Jianghu subordinates present. Since the event was secretly arranged to Tania, the number of players gathering here has begun to increase as time goes by. As the home owner and the nominal first guild, Jianghu naturally He has also become the main reception organizer, and the manpower arranged daily is constantly guiding these swarming crowds from major entrances and exits to every corner of the city: "Go this way, go this way! People from the City of Freedom This way, please!"
"Local players in the principality... ahem, local residents please settle down in Rand Street! There are the warmest stoves there! The best wine and the best food! There are also professionals who know the best about the game to talk about the game!"
"What? The accommodation environment for players in the Principality is different from that of players in the Empire? How is that possible! We will never do this kind of thing that favors one over the other. We promise to treat everyone equally... What? It has been exposed on the Internet? How can you Are you free to believe those fabricated rumors on the Internet? If you don’t believe it, you can go and visit for yourself!”
"We have been specifically told by our superiors that no one is allowed to accept gifts in the name of hospitality, nor is anyone allowed to use this opportunity to promote personal business. If you find similar situations, you can report it to us - Hey! That one over there! It's you! Stop!"
"It's so fucking hilarious."
Sitting with his legs crossed in a tavern not far from the station, Black Corn looked at the scene of the chase outside the door through the dim light and let out a vulgar exclamation through his drunkenness: "Except for the eldest princess of the empire When Your Excellency first came here, Tania had not been so lively for a long time."
"If there had been such a large amount of traffic, we wouldn't be in this situation." Several players who looked like subordinates lying around the wine table complained in a low voice: "At least we can get rid of it. Just dig out a little bit of oil and water, right?"
"If making money was really that easy, there wouldn't be so many guilds and adventure groups disbanding every day because they couldn't survive." The red-faced Black Corn shook his head nonchalantly: "You guys follow me every day. You eat and drink together, don’t you understand this truth?”
"Well, that's because the brothers don't look down on other guilds, and they only care about you, the boss." Several drunkards danced and picked up their tongues, as if they hadn't broken away from the previous atmosphere of the wine table. Come out: "Boss, you are a loyal person. You have always treated your brothers well. Even if there is a real opportunity to make a big profit or get rich, we - Hier! There is no way that we brothers will abandon you." ah!"
"Okay, okay, I know you are the sweetest ones in the original group." He didn't care about the chest-slapping expressions of these people. Black Corn turned his head drunkenly: "Anyway, we have already followed Now, I am too embarrassed to drive you away..."
"Ah? What did you say, boss?"
"Forget it if you didn't hear it."
Instead of talking to himself, Black Corn waved his hand casually to answer his teammates' questions. Then, amid the noisy harassment in the tavern for a while, he patted the table in front of him again: "In that case, now is a great opportunity. Opportunity! Are you willing to fight with me again?"
"..."
Different from the previous shouts and shouts, several players around the wine table all became silent, and the drunken eyes looking at each other gradually became sober after a period of time, and finally they were put together again. On the armored warrior in front of me: "Okay, boss, stop dreaming."
"Isn't it the same idea as that little girl before... ahem, the old president? She thinks about playing competitions every day to prove herself and to rectify the name of the Fool's Adventure Group, but in the end she can only get in trouble."
"Not to mention those professional teams, big and small. We just lost to that Piggy Mengtu two days ago. And before that, there are Wings of the Blue Sky, Landsoul Beef Offal Shop... They are all dead now. It’s the city!”
"Yes, without the support of the Mages Council and the reputation of pulling the flag, we really can't frighten those opponents. We can only hang out in Tania below every day... Are we going to participate in the competition like this? No one is even afraid of us!”
"Okay, okay, I know you are all cowards."
Like a drunken drinker after all their fun, the expressionless Black Corn lowered his head and interrupted their words. Then after another period of wordless silence, he stood up and threw down a few gold coins: "Everyone." I’ve been drinking all night, so that’s it for today.”
Pushing open the door of the tavern in front of him, the black-armored warrior looked up at the cloudless sky in the early morning. The increasingly noisy street vendors and more and more tourists seemed to appear in the player's eyes at this time. It was so dazzling that he couldn't help but cover his face with his hands and tilt his head. He tried his best to suppress the feeling of drunkenness and dizziness that kept surging in his mind. He took a deep breath and then walked along the streets of Tania's bustling city. Then he rubbed hands with all kinds of passers-by. After walking around and walking around, he stopped at the entrance of a dark alley where the sun couldn't reach him: "...it's still there."
"..."
"There are countless orphanages here under Pamir's rule, and there are almost not many homeless people like you left."
Located in the corner of this dark alley, a ragged-looking player is hiding in the damp shadows with a dull expression. Because of the relationship between the light and the location, you can't even spot this endless pile of debris without looking carefully. There is such a person hidden in the corner of the world. Unlike other people on the street not far away, Black Corn, who had been staying here for a long time, seemed to have known about the existence of such a person for a long time. After knocking away countless debris, he staggered into the shadows. He staggered and sat down next to the homeless man: "You should also know about the assassination of Pamir on the day of the game in the real world. The guy who was bewitched and used was a homeless man, so whether it was In order to seek the welfare of these weak people or to prevent this kind of thing from happening again, later principalities began to shelter and treat homeless people kindly."
"Due to a series of decisions, the underground world of this city has even been affected, but this is a story for a later time." After saying this, he pointed to the ground under his feet: "I just want to remind you: you... Your appearance is very eye-catching here, you won’t be able to hide it for long.”
"..."
"Even now, I'm not afraid to tell the truth. "
Facing the homeless man's still dull reaction, Black Corn, who looked up to the sky, gritted his teeth and changed the topic: "I hate many things in my life, but the one I hate the most is the word 'regret'. The reason why I I set up a studio and work as a mercenary in order to take more jobs that others give me and less to do for myself."
"But now, I have to admit that I regret it." Black Corn nodded at his chest and sighed: "Now it seems that our group's series of past failures have simply made us unable to fail again."
"...Have you thought about it?"
As if he understood what the other person was saying, the homeless man asked in a calm voice.
"Think about it."
Slowly closing his eyes, Black Corn's lips seemed to be trembling with determination when he spoke again.
"Let's go find her."
(End of chapter)
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