"The previous battle in Liberty City was also secretly planned by them?"

"I don't know exactly what happened, but I can assure you that they were definitely involved."

“…… Including the arrival of the Restorationists, and the defeat of Oxon? ”

"It's even harder to say about this, because the people before were also very careful, not only did they go their separate ways, but they didn't reveal their whereabouts to each other......"

The time came to the night of March 26, 795 in the new calendar, when the gloomy weather was completely gray, the figures belonging to Duan Qing and Lao Li also moved from the previous dew and rain streets to the interior of the Vixis Tavern, and the tavern that was demolished because of the disaster three days ago has also been changed to another place, a temporary building, but because of the war, this temporary tavern at this time is not as lively as the city night in the past, except for the players who originally belonged to the East City Club, Most of the people sitting here are old drinkers who have heard the news and come here, and some of them are passers-by who are passing by temporarily, and they chose to leave here after a few drinks in a hurry, and the members of the Dongcheng Club who had worked hard all day in order to rebuild the tavern sat scattered around the left and right of this tavern, chatting about what happened today without saying a word, and then put the eyes that were handed over from time to time on the heads of Duan Qing and the two people.

Because of the incident that came out temporarily, it has become a more famous news after the war.

"I hope she didn't leave you because of me."

Putting down the wine glass in front of him, Lao Li sighed and said, "Otherwise...... I have to add another one more guilt. ”

"It's just a troublesome woman, and you'll be fine after a while." Duan Qing waved his hand slightly: "You don't know her temper, although it seems to have changed a lot in the past few years, she always likes to do things at critical moments......

“…… Don't underestimate her head, boy. Lao Li, who seemed to be much older than Duan Qing, laughed sullenly: "Not everyone dares to set their novice village in this place, and not everyone ...... Be able to see the problem here at first glance. ”

"She's seen the secrets of Liberty City?" Duan Qing shook his head disdainfully: "Impossible, we have been acting together for the past few days, if she really knew about the Star of Molnar, I would have to raise my hands in admiration and give her a best performance award......"

"Whoever said about the Star of Morne, I'm talking about the Knights Templar."

Pouring himself a glass of wine again, Lao Li raised his eyes: "You must know that they are one of the first people to find the Free City, and they are interested in the chaos and complexity here, and if they want to find their whereabouts in such a place, most of them can only rely on ethereal things like intuition......"

"Maybe it's just a coincidence, she doesn't know the characters you're talking about." Duan Qing also shook his head: "What kind of Demon Hunting Heaven, Luo Tu, Frog Demon Sect...... Some of them, I've heard of them for the first time, right? ”

"Many of them have naturally changed their appearances just like me."

Pointing to Duan Qing's face, Lao Li raised his wine glass with a smile: "Changing your appearance is something that is allowed in this game, aren't you doing the same now?" What's more, the number of your past enemies is innumerable, just pick out one ten-thousandth of them...... Now you have to suffer too. ”

"Of course, there may be people who are not in the stream."

Touching each other's wine glasses, Duan Qing drank the red wine in the glass in one gulp, then burped a big wine and pointed at a bartender not far away: "It's like the owner of this tavern, Vixis...... There are many enemies that their shadows will provoke, but how can those guys who don't care about them at all shake their position? ”

“…… Those people are different now. ”

Staring at Duan Qing's face for a long time, Lao Li took a deep breath: "The growth of the Shadow Society will bring them enemies like the Restorationists, and even more so for you at the beginning, but in the past period of time when they lost their goals, their ambitions have gradually expanded......"

"Do you know what they're working on right now?"

Quietly pointing above him, Lao Li said in a low voice: "They ...... Study your sword. ”

“…… I know. ”

Recalling the man in green shirt he had met on the roof of the Vicis Tavern before, Duan Qing's eyes also sank a little: "Judging from the current situation...... They also seem to be making good progress. ”

"In the beginning, the people above didn't ask us for many things, and we have been living the life of ordinary players as usual." Lao Li explained slowly: "Until one day, our captain called me over, and then after a period of leadership, handed me over to a high-ranking person. ”

"That man asked me about you." He said word by word: "Weapons, moves, shooting habits, details of life...... They asked a lot. ”

“…… That's when their research began? ”

"Looking back now, it should have been three months ago."

Lao Li's eyes showed a sense of memory: "It's just the day when you start to emerge in the free world." ”

"So they only recently remembered that I still have this thing?" Duan Qing glared: "This is too bad, isn't it?" ”

"It's not a commendable thing to study your stunts, and they seem to have some scruples." Lao Li replied slowly: "Although I don't know why, but in the past three years, their progress should have been very slow......

"Until the appearance of the broken mountains and rivers." The middle-aged man known as Lao Li had a burst of light in his eyes: "They should have contacted Long Feikong, and then ...... Learned some of the secrets. ”

“…… Scold. ”

Sitting in place and silent for a long time, Duan Qing finally sighed slowly: "Tania's matter...... It hadn't started yet, had it? The three brothers really played a good trick......"

"I didn't say it was them, after all, it was just my guess." Lao Li replied in a low voice, "But...... The result of Broken Mountains and Rivers comprehending the Yi Sword on their own did give them great encouragement. ”

"Hmm, think about it...... They seem to be selling the fruits of their labor. ”

Turning the wine glass in his hand, Duan Qing finally became relieved: "And after so much time, if they can't see the principle of this thing anymore, they can be regarded as a fool......

"If things were as simple as you say, the Knights Templar would have become the most powerful guild in the major games." Lao Li unceremoniously exposed the other party's hypocrisy: "They won't lose to you, a moneyless and powerless scattered person, in the previous battle of Freedom City......"

"Luck, luck." Duan Qing smiled and shook his head: "The city has become like this, and the Wings of Freedom and the Demon Paradise are now on their side, as far as the final result is concerned...... It is not certain who will win and who will lose. ”

"And they didn't give up, they just hid in the darkness again." Lao Li replied in a low voice: "With my current position, I don't know what their future plans and the black hand behind them are, but the situation has developed to this point, and I have to remind you ......"

"The enemies you will face in the future are likely to be a group of strong enemies with the Sword of Intent." He shook his wine glass, but his movements seemed to shake the red alarm bell: "At that time, you will be alone...... It has lost its greatest reliance. ”

"I've foreseen this future, but it shouldn't befall me so smoothly."

The corners of Duan Qing's mouth curled slightly, but the smile in his eyes gradually disappeared: "It's not that I look down on the abilities of those people, it's just that ...... Yijian itself has drawbacks. ”

“…… Oh? ”

"The world is very fair."

Pointing around where they were sitting, Duan Qing's face began to darken: "If you have enough experience points, you should level up, and every task should be rewarded...... This equivalent exchange is the same in our real world, you work hard, you deserve the salary you deserve, you pay for the training...... You deserve a championship. ”

"There is never a shortcut to power, either with effort or at a cost." He picked up his wine glass and slashed into the air in front of him: "What's more, it's something like the Yijian...... The price to pay in the end is often much higher if you want to get ahead. ”

“…… Are you referring to the report that the Coalition sent out three years ago? Lao Li's face changed: "The investigation report of the accident? ”

“……”

Duan Qing, who suddenly became silent, did not answer the other party's question, but slowly filled his wine glass: "I don't mind that my mastery is lost, but the changes in the future will always fail to fulfill my wishes, there are apprentices who come to the door with lanterns, not to mention these scheming guys." ”

“…… That's fine. ”

Eyes moved away from Duan Qing's face, and Lao Li sighed deeply: "Anyway, I have already reminded you, this time the purpose has been achieved, with the achievements you have made in this game now, there should be nothing that you can't deal with......"

"What about you?"

Interrupting the other party's words lightly, Duan Qing's eyes were also obscured by the red wine he gradually raised: "You suddenly came here, won't they find out?" Shouldn't you have performed this scene to spy on me? ”

"I ...... I don't think I'm going back. ”

Sighing a little abruptly, Lao Li also picked up his wine glass: "I have spent three years in loss and confusion, both physically and mentally exhausted, and when this time passes, I will say goodbye to the virtual world and live my life honestly......"

“AFK？” Duan Qing's eyes widened in surprise: "This is also something you decided early on?" ”

"Yes."

Gently touching the rim of the other party's glass, Lao Li withdrew his hand holding the wine glass: "When I saw your activity here, the last stone in my heart was also put down, and I will let you meet me...... Be the end of my gaming career. ”

“…… Hey, I'm not going to feel comfortable. Duan Qing, who maintained his posture, shook his head slightly: "Leave because of me...... Are you trying to make my burden heavier? ”

"No, no, no, I'm just for myself."

The middle-aged man known as Lao Li poured his wine in one gulp, and then explained in a slow voice: "This kind of place that we used to call guilds, isn't it true that people often join and leave?" As long as they do the same thing, they shouldn't notice anything. ”

"And ......"

He looked at Duan Qing's eyes and smiled again: "People like me ......"

"I'm not alone."

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In the middle of the night on March 26th, near the harbor dock of Freedom City, near the fragments of ships that were scattered due to the huge wind and waves before, Duan Qing's quietly coming figure was slowly revealed, he looked at the second station in the world that was destroyed cleanly in the distance, carefully bypassed the nearby players who were still repairing the cottage, and then followed Lao Li's prompt to the bridgehead of Freedom Square.

“…… It's you. ”

The rhythmic sound of the waves kept lapping in Duan Qing's ears, which also made the originally dark night even deeper, but Duan Qing, who was walking slowly, took advantage of the magic lights around him that were not destroyed by the tsunami, and found the character that Lao Li wanted to see: "Why are you here?" ”

“…… Observe the beginning of a new journey. ”

The player named Hundred Steps Peerless carried his longbow on his back and turned his head to look in the direction where Duan Qing was: "In order to cross this Endless Bridge, I need some preparations, as well as ...... Stronger strength. ”

“…… Crossing the Endless Bridge? ”

Looking up at the endless straight bridge deck, a hint of surprise appeared on Duan Qing's face: "Let's not talk about the success rate of challenging this miracle bridge...... You, the Knights Templar, will you be allowed to do whatever you want? ”

“…… I've quit that place. ”

Saying this lightly, Baibu Wushuang slowly turned his body: "They are not the people I am looking for, and they are not strong enough, in order to complete my cultivation, I must continue to go to more places." ”

“…… Having dreams is very much in line with the qualities that an adventurer should have. ”

Duan Qing nodded appreciatively: "But judging from my impression of you, you shouldn't be this kind of admiring and vain person, excluding the factor that you lied to me...... What is the purpose of crossing the Bridge of Wonders? ”

"Because ......"

"Because he knows what the other side of the bridge looks like."

The answer to him was not a hundred steps of Wushuang with a hesitant face, but a figure with a spear slowly walking out from behind him, he stepped over the shadow corner that the light could not illuminate in a few steps, and then stood in front of Duan Qing: "...... there"

"It's where my dreams are."