No.69 Have you ever remembered why we stood on our footing?
When the trainer who accidentally "played" was firmly tied to the stake and was frightened by the realistic fire phantom, the entire live broadcast room was filled with happy air.
As the first player to be eliminated for his play, the contestant was given the treatment of being broadcast live in HD from eight cameras from different angles and appeared on the "Main Story Channel", the most watched - although he himself did not want this Rausch sub footage 100%. The video is trying its best to render a solemn and terrifying atmosphere, and even darkens the picture with an eerie background music, but unfortunately the audience still fills the screen with "wwwwwwww".
- After all, as we all know, "the contestants are full of foreign appearances" is also a major attraction of the Battle of Wind and Snow.
[Hahahahaha, I laughed until my neighbor called the police]
[Another one who didn't read the clearance strategy before the competition]
[It's too late this year, and I kicked it out in less than ten minutes last year]
[If you want information, I'll give it to you if you win, but you are not allowed to use Pokémon, ah no Warcraft hhhh]
[There is a trap for newcomers, who is mentally retarded]
There has never been a shortage of this kind of side plot that can't work at all in the past years of wind and snow battles, and the people who eat melons agree that this is a bad idea of the organizers who want to lure the contestants into the play to make the live broadcast more interesting. And just as they laughed and teased the hapless child who was burned at the stake in the picture, they saw the camera turn and suddenly cut back to the ring in the ice and snow.
"Thirty-seven, too tall, excluded, and thirty-eight, with black hair, also excluded...... Oh my God, when will this be found. ”
Xiaojie pushed the computer in despair and fell to the table.
In order to find a little friend, the golden retriever brothers and sisters started a big project: watch all the 300 single live broadcast rooms, first exclude some people from height and hair color, and then rely on intuition to lock the target among the rest of the people. But it was so hard work and eye drain that the two of them just wanted to teleport over and hit their friend's skull so hard that she could spit out the number.
Just as the two were dizzy, Xiaotian's voice came from the video call.
"Found it. ”
The golden retrievers straightened up and stood up, "What is the number?"
"You watch the main channel. Xiao Tian replied.
Xiao Jie and Xiao Ling clicked into the main live broadcast room with the largest number of people when they heard this—and then looked at the wonders in the picture and the dense question marks, exclamation marks, and ellipses on the barrage, and they were speechless for a long time.
When the sword blade was approaching, the patrol leader did not have the slightest sense of crisis.
He is indeed a powerful ice power—or rather, an ice mage. With a wave of his hand, the ice ridges rose from the bottom of his feet, spreading to the adventurer's feet in the blink of an eye.
Of course, the patrol captain had no intention of harming the other party, and the sharp tip of the ice edge had been erased, and even if it hit, it would only knock people under the ring. However, the lightning-fast ice edge struck the void - the adventurer in the white cloak disappeared like the wind.
Then, without warning, the sound of boots stomping on the ice sounded behind him.
The young man had been an executive for a while, and his vigilance was suddenly aroused by surprise. Instinctively, he stepped back and distanced himself, turning to unleash a sharp blade of ice.
The moment the attack was attacked, he secretly said in his heart that it was not good - that was the most commonly used attack method of the Bingjian family, the ice blade was fast and ruthless, and it was a real lethal weapon. But before he could be annoyed, the snow-white figure flashed, like a bird stepping on the clouds, swept through the encirclement of the ice blade, and the iron sword in his hand was already glowing with a cold light.
The patrol captain didn't care about the proportions of his shot, and the thick ice rose from the ground under his control, turning into a wall to protect him. And the next moment, the iron sword collided with the ice wall.
In the deafening explosion, the seemingly thin one-handed sword actually smashed the ice shield alive. For a while, the ice was splashed, and the fog filled the sky, only the galaxy-like sword that pierced the obstacle was extremely dazzling.
Seeing that the comer was wrapped in a cold air and rushed unstoppably, the young man had no choice but to hastily raise his hand again to send out an ice blade, trying to slow down the other party's pace. And the adventurer wasted no time dodging, and the flying sword light intertwined in front of him into an impenetrable network, cutting everything that came to the outside.
The ice blade and the sword light collided one after another, stirring up a wave of ice mist. The patrol leader vaguely saw the figure in the ice mist blur for a moment—and in this short moment, the sound of the sword whistling was already close at hand!
By the time the young man noticed that the other party had once again unknowingly walked behind his back, it was already too late to react. He struggled to turn around, the thin layer of ice had just begun to condense, and it was completely unable to defend itself, and the sword light was like a bamboo, easily piercing the unformed ice wall, and the bladed weapon in his field of vision was sharp, approaching the flesh and blood little by little—
"Bang!"
The situation in the ring is changing just too fast. Both the members of the patrol and the onlookers remained stunned, watching the hapless patrol captain get slapped away and plunge headlong into the snowdrift outside the ring.
The whole battle was vigorous, like a battle between life and death, which made the onlookers a little panicked. Fortunately, the Himi clansmen who had fallen into the snow quickly stood up, and when they saw that their faces were as usual, everyone breathed a sigh of relief—and turned their eyes to the victor in the ring in awe.
The actor of the patrol captain suffered a small loss at the hands of the contestants, but he did not feel annoyed, and his expression eased a lot.
At the end of the fight, he could clearly see that the iron sword had reversed its angle at the last moment, and instead of hurting with its sharp blade, it had knocked him away with its wide edge. Even the seemingly surging force has been converging by half, and the impact that finally falls on the ground is quite soft, pushing people out a few meters away is already the limit. Not to mention that he is an adult man, even a ten-year-old girl will not be hurt by such strength.
"I'm willing to bow down - the victory in this battle is yours. The young man smiled and saluted his opponent, "I'm sorry to give my name now." I am the son of the second elder of the Himi family, the 'guardian of curling' Jean. ”
The victorious adventurer sheathed his sword and humbly returned the same courtesy to him—he did not look at all like the sharp-edged swordsman in the ring.
"Thank you for your advice. My name is Beidou, and I'm just an unknown adventurer. ”
Undoubtedly, it is inconceivable to defeat a battle-experienced ice player with only one man and one sword, but Jean, the leader of the patrol, doesn't care about any of this - he only sees the person in front of him, and the lines are just right, and he must be the kind of player that all their drama spirits like the most.
Thinking of this, the smile on Jean's face was much more sincere, "I am willing to accept the loss, I will tell you a useful information now." ”
Onlookers pricked up their ears and tried to listen. Helplessly, the speaker's voice was very low and the content was very brief. Soon, the two said goodbye to each other amicably and walked out of the ring.
N station live broadcast room.
It wasn't until the ring in the picture was empty that all kinds of punctuation marks barely stopped.
[Absolutely, didn't you say that this is a trap for newcomers]
[According to the routine, it must be a deception to the contestants to speak improperly, the question is who can think of ......]
[Let you see what is called a hand-to-tear routine.jpg]
[Wait, friends, did you hear the word of the contestant's registration just now]
[It's called Beidou]
[This name is not suitable for the occasion, why not have a Western name www]
[I mean...... Have you seen anyone who has seen this year's Quartz Alliance?]
【......】
[Day, I may understand what you mean]
In front of the computer, Xiaojie and Xiaoling looked at the barrage with solemn faces and began to discuss the great achievements of "Beidou" in the Quartz Alliance, as well as the large-scale appearance of [Player Beidou Hammer Explosion Terrorist Braincase .gif] in the comment area, and then looked at Xiaotian on the video call.
"Captain, this is probably the most well-known moment in the country for our Dawn team. ”
Xiaotian: "......"
On the other side, under the gray sky of Fengxue Mountain Villa, Xiao Ye, who had just stepped out of the ring, had a heart-to-heart connection with the captain thousands of miles away, and spit out a string of the same punctuation: "......"
She endured and endured, and finally said, "What's wrong with you?"
The onlookers were almost gone, and Li Jiu and Long Xing still stared at her with demented faces, making Xiao Ye hairy.
The two siblings looked at each other, not knowing what their thoughts were exchanging, and nodded together firmly.
"Boss!" Li Jiu stepped forward and firmly grasped Xiao Ye's sleeve, "We are convinced!
"That's right!" Long Xing reached out and grabbed the other side not to be outdone, "We promise to be loyal, you say that we will never go west if you go east!"
Xiao Ye was already immune to the X-point cool literary and painting style speeches that popped up from time to time by these two people who lived together, and calmly revised their words into normal semantics in his mind, "That is to say, act in a team?" I agree, the venue for this competition is very large, and it is indeed not suitable for fighting alone. ”
The Terashima sisters and brothers cheered together, seeing that they were about to spit out the standard lines of the male protagonist of Long Aotian who were about to spit out the screen in the next moment, Xiao Yeyan quickly clapped his hands, "-Why don't you talk about the information you just got first?"
Seeing that the attention of the two unlucky children immediately shifted, Xiao Ye quietly breathed a sigh of relief and repeated the information provided by the patrol leader Jean.
His words were simple and straightforward, but they were important enough.
Although the three elders said during the assembly that "the Elders' Mansion will check and register the merits of all adventurers, and it is recommended that adventurers settle the accounts on the final day", as long as time permits, it is best to register once a day to show that they "still have the energy to accomplish more".
- Because in the original projection, the adventurers were given not two, but three.
After speaking, the three of them remembered the important information they had accidentally obtained, and continued their previously unfinished patrol of the villa.
Half a day passed, almost all the buildings that could be explored had gone around, and the NPCs who could talk to them had also chatted, and the three of them stopped under one roof.
"What do you think?" said Night, looking at Lijiu and Long Xing.
Since the two living treasure siblings had to play a big brother and little brother in the Battle of the Wind and Snow, Xiao Ye had no choice but to cooperate with the performance and temporarily act as the leader of the team, all to match the atmosphere of the game. Seeing the "boss" speak, the two immediately stood upright and spoke one by one in a proper manner.
"Report to the boss, I found that there are a lot of empty houses in the Wind and Snow Villa. Many people have said that the mountain was newly built and that they had moved here in a hurry to escape the storm, so they should not have the resources to build so many empty houses. Li Jiu reported solemnly.
"Report to the boss, I also have something to care about. All the people of the Himi clan wore the identical jade bracelet, and not only were they not allowed to be touched by adventurers, but they were also reluctant to explain why they wore them. Long Xing came up with a voice that was louder than his sister.
Seeing that the two of them finished their reports, they cast their eyes of "please ask the boss to speak" - and this kind of treatment may last for another week, Xiao Ye suddenly felt tiredness welling up in his heart.
She shook her head and was about to speak, when her movements suddenly stopped.
"Did you hear anything?"
The Terashima siblings looked at each other, and then pricked up their ears to catch the movement around them.
"Like...... Who's crying?" said Lijiu uncertainly.
The three of them followed the sobbing sound and came to a remote pine forest behind the villa.
The snow-covered forest was silent, and the slightest noise became incomparably noticeable. Soon, they found the source of the sound—a girl who looked no more than seven or eight years old was stumbling to her feet in the snow.
The snowy terrain was not good for walking, and the girl's foot seemed to be injured, making it difficult for her to even stand. She dragged several bundles of heavy firewood in her hands, and refused to let go no matter what, gritting her teeth and holding back tears, trudging through the snow with difficulty.
The girl seemed startled when she heard the footsteps. But when she saw that the person was wearing the adventurer's white cloak, she immediately spoke in a trembling voice: "Adventurers, please, can you send this firewood to my grandfather's house......?
The three of them looked at each other.
"Of course. ”
Li Jiu and Long Xing tacitly shared the weight of the firewood in half, while Xiao Ye stepped forward and carried the girl with the injured foot without saying a word.
Seeing that the little girl who was crying miserably was still stunned, Xiao Ye smiled and softened her tone, "So, now you are our employer - please show us the way?"
It wasn't until the girl was sent back to her and her grandfather's house that the three of them understood why she was so desperate to bring the firewood back to the house.
The snowy mountains are as cold as winter all year round, and the wooden walls of the houses cannot fully resist the cold, so a flame must be lit in the furnace to ensure that the temperature is right. The little girl had little firewood left in her house, and her grandfather was a bedridden patient.
"Really...... Thank you very much, adventurers. After re-burning the flame of the stove, the little girl wiped her tears with gratitude or fear, and bowed deeply to the person who had helped her.
The girl's name is Lily, and she lives with her grandfather. According to her, there was originally a maid aunt in the family, who was hired by her parents before they left Fengxue Mountain for a long journey. But a few days ago, the domestic helper died of a sudden illness, and the little girl had to take care of her grandfather.
Wind and Snow Villa has helped them a lot, providing them with food for free to avoid running around for rations - but Lily, the only person in the family who can move, is too young and accidentally falls and breaks her foot while collecting firewood in the back mountain. If she hadn't come back in time, the fire, which had no firewood, would have been extinguished, and one could have imagined what terrible calamities would have befallen the bedridden old man.
As she listened to the girl's intermittent story, she helped her with medicine and bandage—the little girl from the Himi family certainly didn't really hurt herself for the sake of the script, and the seemingly red and swollen ankles were just an illusion painted by paint. Xiao Ye breathed a sigh of relief, but still completed the bandaging according to the correct steps with a dedicated attitude.
And in my heart, I was in awe of the seven-year-old girl who was injured in her performance and was able to fake it.
The old man lying on the bed did not seem to be very conscious, and from time to time he muttered something that no one understood. Lily carefully covered her grandfather with the quilt, and then seriously announced that she would pay the adventurers.
Even if they know that they are acting, it is impossible for the righteous Nanguo sisters and brothers to embarrass a little girl. The three of them combined it to mean that they stayed here for a meal, which was regarded as firewood and the transportation expenses of the wounded.
After lunch, Lily seemed less nervous, revealing a little bit of the liveliness of a little girl of her age. She looked up curiously and looked at Xiao Ye with round green eyes, "Adventurer, what does the Third Elder want to entrust you with? Will it be dangerous? I have to take care of my grandfather in the morning, and I can't even go to the assembly." ”
"It's just a very ordinary job. Xiao Ye replied with a smile, "The Third Elder said that the Wind and Snow Mountain Villa is plagued by demonic beasts, and he wants us to clean up the demonic beasts in the mountain. ”
As soon as the words fell, before Lily could reply, the old man lying on the bed suddenly let out a hoarse roar.
Lily was startled, thinking that her grandfather was unwell, and hurriedly stumbled to the bed. The white-haired old man struggled for a long time, then opened his eyes suddenly, and swept his sword-like gaze towards the adventurers in the house.
The long-sick man's speech was not clear, but Xiao Ye still recognized his words.
"The Bingjian family has been based here as a Warcraft envoy for generations...... How can you do something ungrateful!"
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Small Theatre:
Sayo: (hesitates) Did you hear anything?
Rijiu: (endlessly) Like...... Who's crying?
Seven-year-old girl who was injured in her performance and was able to fake it: (proud) Guess how I let my cry reach a hundred meters away?