I said...... Are you preparing for the competition? ”

In the free world, under the shade of the big trees in the territory of Andrisen, Duan Qing, who was online again, first ushered in the scene of the Eight Treasure Monarchs who had just returned from the investigation negotiating with the Lusen tribe, and the question quietly asked by the flame legend who returned together: "The gods are mysterious and secret, and they are not online at a fixed time every day......"

"Have you ever seen a player who participates in a tournament not train online?" Duan Qing squinted at the other party: "If you don't go online, you can still play with yarn?" ”

"How do I know?" The Flame Legend replied in disbelief, "Maybe you have some way to train without going online......

"Why do you care so much about this kind of thing? Do you want to play in that qualifier too? Duan Qing sighed helplessly: "I said in advance, if you want to participate, you must be qualified to participate, such as applying for a professional team first, which I can't help with......

"I, we didn't mean that."

Hurriedly waving his hand, Flame Legend quietly glanced at the other team members behind him who were still peeking here: "It's not those great gods and demons, where do we have the competitiveness to participate, we are just curious, after all, ......"

"We're also very curious about your strength." Then the president of the royal family who came over smiled and continued: "If you can participate in this qualifier, I will definitely run over to see how many professional players you, a person who claims to have no name, can overturn in the end......"

"That's why I didn't compete." Duan Qing, who took a step back, spread his hands and emphasized word by word: "If you are curious, you can just go and see for yourself, I just know some information about our adventure group's own participation and the list of participants in the competition......

"Aha, sure enough, your Fool Adventure Group is really going to participate in the competition." With the appearance of this voice, the swordsman player named Yangtze River No. 7 smiled and approached several people: "How are you preparing?" Do you have the confidence to come back with a championship? ”

“…… They were the only ones who participated, and I had no intention of doing so. ”

Reiterating what he said before, Duan Qing's answer didn't seem to carry any waves: "As for the champion...... It depends on their mood and luck. ”

"yes, yes, if you're lucky...... Maybe we'll really pick off those pretentious pros. Yangtze River No. 7 catered to the other party's specious joke: "Just take advantage of the east wind that your adventure group is so famous for, and type the word 'fool' a little louder......"

"Fool Adventure Party...... Right? After looking back and forth at the two of them for a while, Babaojun slowly lifted his chin: "This name is indeed becoming more and more famous...... Those of your teammates must be similar in strength to yours, right? ”

“…… Alas. ”

Recalling the scene when everyone was tired and lying on the ground from the pre-arranged training when they stayed in the competition uniform, Duan Qing sighed helplessly: "It would be nice if it was really like that...... Ah no, I mean, they're all top-notch players, and they must have no problem. ”

"It seems...... The Aoyama brothers don't seem to be treated well in the team? ”

An inexplicable glint flashed in his eyes, and the head of the imperial family, Babaojun, immediately proposed, "Are you interested in coming to our guild?" ”

"Nope." Duan Qing refused without hesitation: "Don't make up for any non-existent bridges, I have stayed fairly well in the regiment." ”

"I've all gone out on a trip alone, so there's nothing to hide." The Legend of the Flame smiled and whispered, "If you have any secrets, the brothers can also solve your problems." ”

"It's not that you don't know the reason why I ran out, and it has nothing to do with other people." Duan Qing denied expressionlessly: "If it weren't for your inexplicable desire to visit here, we might have arrived in Zaraha City by now." ”

"Zaraha City...... Hum. ”

As if something bad news had been mentioned, Flame Legend's face became much darker, "Even if we kept hurrying, I'm afraid it wouldn't be so easy to get through that city." ”

“…… What happened to that city? ”

"That city is ...... right now Confusion. ”

Looking up at the clear sky that was gradually revealing between the shades of the trees, the Flame Legend said in a low voice, "It seems that because it is still under the control of the Empire, the civilians there are still living in dire straits, and there are people who rebel against the rule of the Empire every day, every day...... There will be deaths, too. ”

"Doesn't sound good." Duan Qing asked with a little surprise, "Is it because of the war?" ”

"Whenever the territory of a principality is invaded by the Empire, such a scene is played out." Legend of the Flame pointed to the distant sky to the west: "The Imperials seem to be used to this situation, so they often use the usual means to suppress it, but this time...... The situation seems to be much more intense than before. ”

"I don't know the specific situation, because I also inquired about these news from the Internet." Facing Duan Qing's inquiring eyes, which were still projected, Flame Legend spread his hands helplessly: "Now that the qualifiers are about to begin...... What happens to the NPCs there is no longer a concern for the players. ”

"The problem is that there is no one to support the civilians there." Yangtze River No. 7 on the side suddenly said loudly: "Now that the empire and the principality have just formed an alliance to attack the restorers, the Tania side must not want to have another conflict with the Frei Empire, that is to say...... No matter how fierce the riots there are, they will eventually fail. ”

"Unorganized civilian riots...... That's why Ferron County has been in chaos until now? With an unbelievable look in his eyes, Duan Qing's gaze fell on the Yangtze River No. 7: "How did you come here in the first place?" ”

"Take Mount Andachel and then through County Etta." Yangtze River No. 7, who was slightly flustered, replied calmly: "It's not a good place to walk now, and I heard that there is a lot of movement in Etta County now......

"It's better to stay here honestly than to venture into the mountains you are talking about." Speaking of this, the legend of the flame finally concludes: "The mountains and rivers here are green...... The water is not very good, but there is no winter! It's not too late for us to help Runo with his part-time job and then think about going to your place, right? ”

“…… It's good. So Duan Qing turned his gaze back to his own mercenary thug captain: "Since you all ask so strongly one by one...... Well? ”

He raised his head, but his gaze at the sky was on the system prompt that no one could see, and then he showed them an apologetic smile in the puzzled eyes of the rest of the players: "Hmm, it seems that something is wrong again...... Sorry, I went offline first. ”

His figure gradually disappeared, and then returned to the real world again, and the figure of the maid belonging to the secret Ning Lan then appeared accurately in front of his eyes, and at the same time lowered his head: "Sir." “

"Is there a situation?"

"No, there isn't." Ning Lan, who lowered her head, replied in a low voice, "It's the message that the head of the regiment just sent......

"The draw for the game seems to be about to start."

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In the past, the league often handed over the tedious work of drawing lots and grouping to the system, but because the free world qualifiers only involved professional players and clubs, the official finally used a more open manual lottery method, and for those professional teams, they actually didn't have much time to accompany the league's bigwigs to do these superficial projects, because according to the conventions of the organizers and the preferences of the players, such a draw requires at least a complete set of lottery ceremonies. and the hand-drawn lottery process witnessed by all walks of life.

However, judging from the fact that the league held the lottery this time, it seems that their efficiency has been raised to the highest level.

"Are you really not coming?"

The crisp prompts that belonged to the information kept echoing in his ears, and Duan Qing dragged his chin helplessly, enduring the humming sound of the old game cabin, while looking at the lottery screen that was being played on the official channel of the alliance in the cabin at this time. In a simple venue without any reporters or spectators, a large number of professional players were sitting around at this time, one by one walking through the central screen shaped like a bonfire, and everyone who walked by also imprinted their palms on the surface of the huge screen, as if some strange ceremony was being held: "No, I won't participate in this kind of game where children play the game of losing handkerchiefs." ”

"Lost your handkerchief? What's that game? ”

“…… It's nothing. ”

Waving his hand senselessly, Duan Qing then brought the cup of coffee handed by Ning Lan in front of him: "Isn't it enough to have you go anyway?" You are the head of our regiment, and you are the most suitable person to be a representative......"

"But, I'm so nervous." A new message sounded on one side of the screen: "It's all big guys around...... Ah, that's a Broken Wind Thunder, right? ”

"The full name is Long Yunfeng, the eldest son of the Long family, and the boss of the Long Feikong Company." Duan Qing then typed a reply text: "A fool-like character, you haven't dealt with him a lot......"

"That's right." The words on the screen jumped rapidly, as if to convey the fidgeting expression that belonged to the little girl: "It's just, it's just...... Oops, you're not there, how can you know what it's like for a group of guild leaders to pass in front of me......"

"Relax, they're not on the field...... In essence, they are just ordinary people. ”

Looking at the appearance of a certain girl in the corner of the gradually shifting picture, the corners of Duan Qing's mouth involuntarily curled slightly: "Except for a few people with family backgrounds, they are all contestants like you now, for example, the one sitting a few meters away on your right hand is the sunset lonely smoke in the real world, and he should now be the general manager of several chain companies......

"Don't talk about it." Immediately the words appeared in the chat window: "Compared to them...... I feel so small. ”

"Otherwise, what is your intention in participating in the competition?" Duan Qing smiled and continued to reply, "Isn't it just to be able to compete with such guys in a fair environment in another world? ”

There was no sound in the chat bar for a while, and it seemed that the girl on the other end of the communication calmed down slightly, and Duan Qing, who no longer paid attention to the other party, then took a sip of the slightly bitter liquid in the cup, and whispered to the picture in the center of the screen: "It seems that a game similar to a big brawl is still going to be arranged." ”

“…… Is it the kind of competition that has multiple participants at the same time? ”

"If it's a solo, this kind of brawl is acceptable, but if it's a squad...... I can't imagine that picture. ”

“…… Do I need Ning Lan to participate in the competition? ”

"No, I don't."

Shaking his head lightly, Duan Qing's gaze shifted from the light screen in front of him to Ning Lan's body: "I've been training for so long, and the equipment on my body is not inferior to the people of other guilds...... They should be enough to cope with such a game. ”

"Sir should ......" The maid, who had been silent for a moment, brought her usual smile again: "There is no idea of winning the championship, right?" ”

"Do your best, they can hit the first few ...... in the end," Duan Qing replied with a calm face, "Then it depends on their own creation." ”

"So what's the point of sir so much supporting them in this competition?" Whispering Ning Lan smiled and asked, "They, and us...... Why work so hard? ”

Without answering the other party's words, Duan Qing's gaze sank down at the same time as his silent expression, and his gaze with complex emotions then stopped on the coffee cup in front of him for a long time, and finally turned to the girl who was still restless in the alliance live broadcast in front of him, and then moved her figure away from the center of the screen, and then placed the lottery that kept being staged in front of the two of them again, but the voice of the newspaper that belonged to the conductor immediately echoed in the venue, The girl's name was reported: "...... Zhushan team, Meng Wanzhu. ”

"Here, here!"

The girl whose name was called hurriedly appeared in the corner of the picture, showing her head in a little panic, and then in the whispers that had not stopped around the venue, she trotted and pressed her sweaty hand to the surface of the screen: "Only, just follow here, right?" That, that......"

Ding——

The prompt sound unique to the system interrupted what she was about to say, and then sent the girl's figure to its original position, and the chat box on Duan Qing's left side then came from a prompt again, sending the girl's subsequent message to his eyes.

“A9。”