After swaying away the magic runes that were also floating in front of his eyes, Duan Qing sighed and completely relaxed his body on the ground beside him. Countless noises from outside the arena also filled the ruins of the competition. The scene was constantly surrounded, adding a bit of a noisy atmosphere like a market to the air between the cangyun barriers facing him: "...you should have heard it too."
"Humph, you really still don't want to fight me?" He folded his arms and tilted his head to the sky. Cangyun Barrier's expression at this time also looked very dissatisfied: "If you don't want to fight me, you should have told me earlier, and you made me wait here. long time."
"It's not that I don't want to, but it's just that the time has not come." After deliberately modifying the words in the other party's words, Duan Qing, who was leaning against the rocks beside the ruins, also had a tired and polite smile on his face: "Wait a minute. I...hiss, after I recover a little from my injuries and strength, and solve the problem on the east side, I will put your number on the queue."
"Forget it, looking at you now, you really don't look like someone who can stand up and continue the game." Cangyun Barrier replied scornfully: "It's a pity that the moves and insights I just thought of when I was watching the game can only be changed. It’s time to practice a little more, but——”
"Are you actually forced to this point by Duan Fenglei?"
Putting down his folded hands, the president of Lanshan took two steps forward and looked down at the face of the gray-robed magician who was close to Chi Chi: "The invincible Sky-Breaking Blade, faced with the defeat of his former subordinates, Shouldn't it be easy to catch? Looking at your performance when you just finished the fight, I thought you could continue to fight ten more."
"I am also a normal person, and I have not suffered any injuries that I deserve." He grinned and completed the basic treatment work. Duan Qing, who was holding his chest, just panted slightly and lay on the ground: "Including the injuries Duan Fenglei gave me during the chaos. Those few blows I made, and the first move of Wind and Thunder Palm penetrated my body - those moves themselves are so powerful, how could they not leave any impact at all?"
"If it hadn't been for everything I've experienced since seeing you again three years later, I would never believe what you are saying now." Cangyun Barrier glared at the other party and continued: "It's not that I don't believe that you will never be in such a mess, but that You won’t give in at all.”
"It's just a tough talk. Things like stiffening your neck in front of others and continuing to pretend no matter how uncomfortable it is. Now it seems that it is the behavior of children." Duan Qing turned away indifferently. Head: "Duan Fenglei is also a formidable opponent. The final result of the duel is... ahem, it can be considered a very satisfying result for both parties."
"The prerequisite is that you let that man see you at the end of your fight."
With the vague noise still coming from his ears, Cangyun Barrier turned and walked towards the periphery of the arena: "Forget it, let's go quickly, my men and the imperial guards will not stay outside forever. If they all rush in, no one knows what will happen next.”
"Thank you." Duan Qing waved his arm weakly: "Although I think with the effect of the Violet Eyes, the situation here should have been seen by the outside world - eh? You have already Cut off the signal? Then thank you for saving my face, my dear mentor."
Glancing at the man who lowered his head and started "talking to himself", Cangyun Barrier curled his lips and disappeared outside the gate of the arena. He looked at the countless rushing people who were still attacking the defense line. There was a wall of players who came, and the frustration in their hearts seemed to have finally found a channel to vent: "Quiet, everyone! There is no competition here! If you want to watch the excitement, leave as soon as possible!"
"This is different from what we agreed in advance." The voices of protest from the players and spectators present became louder, but it was not any of them who took the lead to ask questions, but someone waiting here who didn't know when. Simon Ingemild at the entrance of the arena: "Your Majesty will be unhappy."
"It's just like this for the time being. That guy will be back soon." Pointing to his back, Cangyun Barrier seemed to have already adapted to the mysterious appearance of the nominal minister of the Empire's Ministry of Water Resources: "What your Majesty wants to see will definitely be available. See, this is my promise."
"Will you be back soon?" Simon shook his head and put away his extremely relaxed expression. He looked at the figure still lying on the far side of the arena: "Where is he going?"
"Where else could it be other than the front line." Cangyun Barrier pointed to the endless intercity distance of the imperial capital: "Don't worry, according to what he said, even war can't stop us adventurers from competing."
"On the other side of the continent, a new arena may have been ready."
The vague smell of blood seemed to follow the fingers of Cangyun Barrier across the shackles of thousands of miles away, with the unique cry of war echoing in the ears of the two people. The battlefield centered on the Fenghua Plain in the south of the principality has also followed the players on both sides. The renewed fighting spirit spread to the left and right along the boundary line of the contested territory. It seems that something was stimulated by the previous series of provocative actions and the increase in the number of participants. The war that reignited this time has become a bit more intense compared to the already fierce battlefield some time ago. Some of the fronts have even been broken through. The boundaries of the principality extend to the depths of the barren mountains that no one can reach - with the Lesser Andachel Mountains as the watershed, the player camp against the Magic Empire encountered obvious resistance in the process of trying to advance the front, and the two warring parties Then it spread along the mountain ridge to the north and south, turning the originally uninhabited mountains into a scorched earth where all kinds of sword energy and magic competed to crush it. It seems that they were well prepared for the situation of encountering resistance in this area. The coalition players who attacked here quickly stabilized their military morale, which was slightly panicked at the beginning. They used the battle positions of each other's teams as fulcrums to advance in depth. , the strategic red line marked on the adventurer's map also began to become deeper and deeper: "Further ahead is the Hulan Mountains, which is also the southernmost tip of the Little Andachel Mountains known so far - find the enemy! Be prepared! Prepare for battle!"
"Since there are players from the Magic Empire in the Tings Forest, it is natural for them to deploy military forces here! Remember the goal of our trip! Pay attention to their movements and figure out their troop configuration first! "
"Report! There are human traces deep in the canyon! They must have discovered the intersection on the other side!"
"Hey, you really can't escape the strict defense of these people... Brothers, follow me! Let them see the power of the hermit camp!"
As the side closer to the Hulan Mountains, the "Hermit Camp" affiliated with the City of Freedom naturally became one of the main forces participating in the war. They rushed to the battlefield together with the second-class people in the world and soon found themselves in the battle. Showing higher organizational strength than the wild team, he became one of the main members in the siege of areas controlled by the Magic Empire. After handing over the affairs to his subordinates, the Smiling Butcher, the leader of the hermit camp, naturally became one of the authoritative leaders of this large-scale campaign. He had already followed him as early as when he was affiliated with Fufeng. , and those veteran subordinates who were later led by him to open up the wasteland of the hermit camp, naturally also had combat capabilities that made the allies look at them - only two hours after the war started, the hermit camp team headed by the smiling butcher had already They broke through and occupied all the key roads connecting Tings Forest and Star Flower Plain. Relying on their familiarity with the terrain, they repelled three waves of counterattacks from the Magic Empire. They waited until other support from the coalition arrived before starting from their respective sides. Withdrew from the temporarily occupied position. While leading the people to establish a temporary stronghold as a resurrection point, Smiling Butcher, who had already done enough homework, quickly set his sights on the next place, and the place across the Hulan Mountains that they were eyeing The hidden mountain road is about to become the next battleground for military strategists in a new round of close combat between the two sides: "Ten...twenty...x, a whole five teams of people! How did they manage to have so many people guarding the place?" this?"
"If I knew there was a road that could bypass the natural obstacles of the mountains and lead directly to our hinterland, I would spare no effort to block this place... set up guns! The long-range professions will block the intersection on our side first! Wait. Let’s talk after a wave of brothers finish fighting!”
"Boss, is this going to be a positional battle? We didn't bring enough people here this time."
"Don't ask, you'll find a solution if you ask! Since it's called a secret passage, naturally not many people know the specific situation. It's not our style to act rashly, not to mention how many traps they have laid inside."
After pacifying some of his subordinates, the fully armed body of the Smiling Butcher squatting on the edge of the mountain road also made a clanging and heavy sound. The faint shouts and screams from the depths of the mountain road also continued for a while. After passing by, it gradually subsided, and finally disappeared completely with a series of white lights flying away. Amid the sight of occasional probing cold arrows and magic whizzing by overhead, the smiling butcher held his shield and carefully poked his head out. A cold light from the depths of the valley ahead then appeared in the dimness of his vision. At the end of the valley, it finally turned into a crisp gunshot that was unique when a magic bullet was fired, resounding up and down the mountain road: "——Uh-huh!"
"Boss! Boss!"
"I'm fine, I'm fine! Everyone go back!"
After pushing back the figures of several subordinates who were trying to rush over in desperation, the Smiling Butcher, who was hit by the shot, once again retreated behind the cliff's bunker. He looked at the twisted and deformed figure that had been knocked over by the previous shot and rolled down. The stainless steel helmet in front wiped the cold sweat from his bald forehead and muttered to himself: "Such a ruthless power... you guys! Don't show your head easily again!"
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"Strange, why didn't the brothers in the investigation see this sniper?" One of the teammates, who was also hiding deep in his own position, then whispered in a low voice: "Didn't he shoot all this time?"
"You should have been keeping an eye on the boss, or on other key figures among us." Another companion also analyzed softly: "This is called catching the thief first. This is what professional assassins do."
"That's not right. We are not the second most famous guild in the world. This is our first contact. It is impossible for them to know the composition of our team." A thief player hidden under the slope on the other side said: "On the premise of excluding the mole——"
He raised his head and looked around the mountain road. The smiling butcher, who also understood the meaning of the other party's words, also observed the surroundings, trying to see some clues from the desolate and dim environment - light Bare cliffs stand on both sides of this secret mountain road. The surface of the rugged cliffs is covered with large rocks that can be seen at a glance. The light that cannot shine here makes the depths of the canyon appear even darker. There are only a few or two trees. The short shrubs and the rocks that fell here at an unknown time outline an unclear connection line between the valley bottom and the canyon wall: "...it doesn't look like there is a sentry watching us."
"God knows what other evil tricks are hidden in the Magic Empire, just like the eyes of the Lord of Violet..."
"Be careful if that woman hears this. When the young master went to work at the Holy Mountain, he said something wrong without knowing it. As a result, he was caught and repaired by the great magician... ahem."
"Please stay calm, now is not the time for small talk."
Warning everyone present with his eyes, the Butcher ended the discussion with a wide-eyed smile. He tentatively raised his shield a little higher into the sky behind him, and then slowly returned to the scene in a quiet atmosphere. He took it back and said, "Hey, it looks like he is indeed an experienced sniper."
"Boss, why don't you let me try." The thief who had spoken before volunteered and said, "I might be able to fight him."
"No, the distance is too far." Shaking his head and denying the other party's words, the smiling butcher raised two fingers and gestured: "I just saw his approximate location. It's impossible to sneak through such a narrow passage. It’s better to hide it from his eyes.”
"What should we do? Climb the mountain? Or take a detour?"
"If it doesn't work, just abandon this road. Anyway, as long as we hold on to this end and don't let them steal our home, if we force it through or take a detour, it will be really far away from our strategic purpose-"
"Back off, I'll deal with that guy."
The cold voice then sounded in everyone's ears, and it was accompanied by the footsteps of Xueling Huanbing, who appeared here at an unknown time, walking out of the shadow in the distance. Her long white hair was slightly fluttering, and she responded with the same cold eyes. The surprised gazes of everyone gathered around finally fell on the smiling butcher: "We meet again."
"Isn't this right?" It seemed that the situation was different from what he imagined. The smiling butcher asked in surprise: "According to the news I received, it should be another person."
"He needs rest."
Accurately stopping at the moment before the cliff met the light, Xue Ling Huan Bing, who restrained her movements, had an increasingly cold expression on her face.
"So I'll take the lead for the time being."
