"It took some effort for Ning Lan to contact Miss Yu Yan and ask her about some of the latest news."

The sunset that was sinking in the west finally returned the night belonging to the free world to Duan Qing and the others again, and even the endless sea around it seemed to become much quieter, and countless stars from the night sky were also blinking their eyes at this time, watching the slow-moving train gradually move forward in a similar way to the steady waves. It seemed that she had recovered from some strange state, and Ning Lan, who had been sitting in the corner without making a sound, also knelt down beside Duan Qing and the others at this time, and the sluggishness that was originally contained between her eyes also shone with the crackling bonfire and Duan Qing's inquiry, and she returned to the same smile as before: "Miss Yu Yan seems to be still fighting on the front line of the battlefield at present, and she has not withdrawn until now." ”

"Still killing?" Glancing in the direction where the train behind him was slowly moving away, Duan Qing's eyebrows furrowed slightly: "Isn't the battle over there yet?" ”

"It seems that the boss in that square has become stronger." Paying attention to the situation around the carriage imperceptibly, Ning Lan then resumed the dialogue mode between players: "Although I don't know why the boss who calls himself Distea is staying in that square, he must have a reason for refusing to give up that position, and our departure doesn't seem to affect his attachment to that place, but his determination to stay there has become more and more firm." ”

"Plus reinforcements from the Restoration, and pressure from the Knights Templar." Speaking of this, she quietly lowered her head: "The battle has become a stalemate for the time being, and many players are now caught in that chaotic battle. ”

"It's the people from the Magic Council, right?"

Thinking back to the crazy old man of fire magic who had appeared in the battle in Freedom Square before, the corners of Duan Qing's mouth involuntarily tugged: "Coupled with the entanglement of Freedom Wings and Lotu's people, the situation is indeed not something that can be solved within a few simple moves." ”

"Our departure may not have much impact on the situation, but it will certainly take away some of the forces that were originally helping the side of the Free City." The Snow Spirit Phantom Ice on the side also shook his head: "The loss on the side of the previous throne owner seems to be very large, plus the absence of Shanaiduo-"

"You have to believe in the power of speech." Interrupting the white-haired woman's words with a smile, Duan Qing, who took a bite of the fish skewer in his hand, then raised his eyebrows slightly: "Even if you don't consider the degree of cooperation between them, you only need to let the Broken Wind and Thunder Flow go to that place for a stop, and it can already be worth an army of eight hundred players, not to mention that with what I know about them, the tacit understanding between them is quite good." ”

"The only thing to consider is the goal of their operation." As if he had just remembered this question, he moved the fish in front of him slightly: "This sudden action looks like the head of the Whispering Ribbon...... What exactly do they want to do? ”

"You don't know what's going on out there, do you?"

Ning Lan, who was waiting by the bonfire, glanced at each other, and Xue Ling's phantom ice, who was waiting by the bonfire, then spoke as if they had become much lower: "The situation outside is not much easier now than in the game world, and the vibrations from all directions have also spread to every corner of the major giants, and every guild and club is almost on the cusp. ”

"To put it simply, all the major guilds are out of the control of the Alliance." She tucked her long white hair, and her face, which was shining by the firelight, then became clear under Duan Qing's gaze: "Led by the Long family, the major families and guild forces are no longer obeying the rules of the alliance now, and with the selection of professional players as the fuse, new alliances and new rules are gradually being created. ”

"And the Whisperer is the mediator in it, isn't he?" Quickly understood the meaning of the other party's words, Duan Qing couldn't help but sigh: "Really, when did she have the eloquence and strength to persuade so many guild families?" ”

"Of course, not everyone is in the same position, after all, the current alliance is not useless." Xue Lingphantom Bing chuckled and waved his hand: "That Yu Yan of yours also played a big role in this process, coercion and temptation, long-distance and close-range attack...... As a former member of the Chu family, I don't think I have a similar level of power to her. ”

"That guy."

Taking a deep breath, Duan Qing's gaze gradually converged on the crackling bonfire in front of him: "This matter is not so easy, even at this level, the depth of the alliance's roots, and the energy they possess, are not as simple as you see on the surface now. ”

"She and Broken Wind and Thunder must also understand this." Xue Lingphantom Ice waved his hand disapprerovingly: "But that won't stop them from forming a new alliance, after all—"

"You should know her ultimate purpose." The woman refocused her gaze on Duan Qing's body: "You are the culprit." ”

"Please, I don't even have a way to get out now, it's not worth doing it at all." As a result, Duan Qing's face became much more bitter: "What's more, even if I can really recover, I have already gone through so many things, and the outside world may no longer be suitable for me now...... That's right. ”

"The proclamation about them in Freedom Square has spread now, right?" Thinking of this question, the gray-robed magician then turned his gaze back to Ning Lan's body again: "What is the reaction from all walks of life?" ”

"In addition to the official alliance, the community reaction among ordinary players is still very strong." Ning Lan tilted her head with a smile: "Most of the players who don't know why are very interested in Miss Yuyan's declaration, not to mention that there are a large number of elite guilds and forces such as Jianghu mixed in, so everyone is waiting to be the people who eat melons." ”

"After all, this kind of thing related to the future of the virtual industry and the professional world is still a little far away from the universal players." Duan Qing nodded thoughtfully: "If these 'most' players can be included in it, they must not be so leisurely." ”

"Mr.'s words, Ning Lan will relay them to Miss Yu Yan in time." Her eyes condensed slightly for a moment, and then Ning Lan regained her smile with her head tilted her head again: "But even now, the outside world is already very loud, about the confrontation between the old and new leagues, and the upcoming restart of the League Cup......"

"It's hard for you to sort out this information in such a short period of time, Ning Lan." Nodding his head, Duan Qing then patted the maid's shoulder comfortingly: "Congratulations on catching this train before we left, go and take a rest." ”

"Ning Lan is fine, Ning Lan doesn't need to rest-"

"Don't be pushy."

Nodding at the other party's hurriedly raised head, Duan Qing faced the face of the overwhelmed maid with a faint smile close at hand: "I have noticed your absent-minded appearance just now, overwork is not a good thing for players who have been online for a long time, not to mention that we don't have a suitable rest record point here, if you want to get rid of the system's sanctions on 'fatigue', you can only go to sleep obediently." ”

“…… It's not because Mr. has been arranging these miscellaneous things for Ning Lan. ”

The curved eyelashes fluttered up and down with the blinking movement, and the red cheeks that belonged to the secret word Ning Lan then disappeared into her bowing head and muttering to herself: "During the previous battle, Ning Lan was assigned a task to interfere with the opponent's magician, and later Ning Lan was responsible for collecting intelligence offline, and Ning Lan missed many wonderful battles around him." ”

"So you want to have a good fight with this big fish." Pointing to the rising sun that was already toasting and laughing with Gedmayne next to him, Duan Qing's smile also turned into a teasing expression: "Don't blame me for not reminding you, that big fish is very slippery, if it weren't for Fura's timely action-"

"No, I don't tell you."

Before Duan Qing could finish saying this, the voice belonging to the secret whisper Ning Lan had already left abruptly towards the distance of the carriage with her disappearance movements, and only Duan Qing's mysterious smile was left by the bonfire for a while, and the white-haired woman named Xue Lingphantice had a strange look on her face: "What's wrong with her?" Why didn't I understand what you were saying? ”

"That's right, little one." Pretending to be an old man, Duan Qing deliberately put on a serious face like an old pedant: "Look at these fish skewers you baked, they are almost baked, can you pay a little attention to the heat?" ”

"Ahh Worst...... It's not that I'm distracted by these strange things. ”

"Even if you don't have this kind of thing, your cooking skills are still 108,000 miles away! Get out of the way, brother, and I'll teach you how to make a delicious grilled fish. ”

"No, isn't it just roasted on the fire, what other fancy intestines and strange tricks can't be done?"

"People's cooking skills and food bonuses are things that have been added in the last version update, and you are so violent, these ingredients in front of you are going to cry! Oh, do you see? This side should be grilled until it is half yellow, and then the white fish meat should be cut in the middle to make it easier for the subsequent heat to be transmitted to the inside......"

The sound of cooking accompanied by the scorching sound of the campfire gradually sent the wind mixed with the low laughter between men and women on the night of January 21 to the other side of time, and countless noises and fights from this train slowly disappeared into the dark shadows of the train that continued to move forward slowly with the sound of several players resting and sleeping. Climbing onto the roof of the carriage with difficulty, Duan Qing, who had also placed the snow spirit phantom ice that had also fallen asleep, then raised a magic rune in his hand, and the glowing magic circuit outlined in the air and the magic shield that gradually formed around him also became his means of blocking the erosion of the sea breeze in the next moment, and even the scene on the top of the carriage was also illuminated: "Your Excellency Fura." ”

"Just call me Furla."

Sitting quietly at the front of the top of the train carriage, the long golden hair that belonged to Fura was also faintly shining under the blowing of the sea breeze and the light of the magic runes in Duan Qing's hand at this time: "After all, we are adventure companions now, aren't we?" ”

"So...... Fura. ”

After saying the following title, Duan Qing's voice seemed to become a little embarrassed because he was not very comfortable: "Thank you for your timely action today, otherwise our journey this time might end here." ”

"No thanks, I don't have anywhere to go right now anyway." Tilting his head, Furana's gaze, which had been looking into the depths of the dark night ahead, also appeared in front of Duan Qing: "Since I am a companion, I should naturally lend a helping hand when my companion needs help—hmm." ”

"You don't have to cover me up." Her voice paused for a moment under the night wind, and then pushed back Duan Qing, who was reaching out to extend the magic light curtain, "This bit of sea breeze erosion is nothing to our dragon clan. ”

"I guess that's the same." Duan Qing sat behind the other party with a dry smile: "With your strength, you should be able to leave this place easily now." ”

"Even if I don't discuss my current injuries, I won't leave you behind so easily." Glancing back at Duan Qing's face, Fula's cold snort was then diluted again into the depths of the night's wind: "This is against the morality of our Golden Dragon Clan, human. ”

"I didn't mean to, but it seems a little too reluctant to make today's move." Holding his arms, Duan Qing shook his head helplessly: "Do you want to go and take a rest too?" I'll do the rest of the vigil—"

"My injuries are not something that can be healed by rest." Fura replied in a deeper and deeper voice: "Besides, we dragons are different from you humans, our sleep cycle is much longer than yours, if you really use sleep to recover from injuries, the next time we meet, I'm afraid it will be when you get old." ”

"Although it is a little inappropriate, I am now the most suitable member of the team for vigil and sentry." She turned her head again, and resumed the posture of looking ahead: "I won't ask for thanks, don't worry." ”

"Then at least accept our gratitude."

The half-seated body stood up slightly, and Duan Qing bowed deeply to the back in front of him: "Since Tania, you have been helping us both visibly and invisibly, although it may be a little inappropriate to say so, but as a small human being, I have always felt that it is an unbelievable and deserving thing to be able to accept your help in such an equal way." ”

"This may also be the choice of fate, to use the words commonly used among us adventurers: we are fated." He raised his head and whispered to the motionless golden back, "Adventurers have always disregarded life and death, so adventurers have always cherished the fate forged during this journey, although we will not deliberately demand——"

The respectful expression turned into a grin, and he gave his thumbs up to the back figure in front of him.

"I still hope that in the future, we can become more reliable companions."