"You see it...... An iron plate? ”

"An iron plate, or a steel plate, an ordinary wooden board, or a curtain......

"That's ...... Something that doesn't exist in this magical image? ”

"Uh...... In my shallow opinion, it's not so much that it doesn't exist, but that it's true......"

“…… It seems that my conjecture is not wrong. ”

Looking at Duan Qing's face that gradually became serious, the shadow mage lowered the black veil in front of him: "Or maybe Oxen's conjecture is not wrong - adventurers with special qualifications can indeed ...... under certain conditions See through the essence of this world. ”

“…… Is this Oxon's study? Duan Qing asked in a slow voice, "He told you all the conclusions?" ”

"And that's not all...... Part of his conjecture was tested by me. ”

With his hands gathered in the wide sleeves of his robe, Shanaido replied with a smile, "Ever since he learned the purpose of the Destiny Alliance, he has been committed to the study of seeing through the current trajectory of fate, but due to some of his own ...... Limitations, some attempts at magical manifestations...... He had to ask me to do it. ”

"Using magic to break through the shackles of this world is one of the things we have tried." Speaking of this, Shanaiduo shook his head lightly: "It's a pity that it all ended in failure. ”

“…… So you turn your gaze to someone else. Duan Qing looked intently ahead: "Those who are rumored to have the possibility of breaking through the shackles? ”

"Yes."

Shanaiduo replied softly, "In the past records, there are no precedents for making achievements in shaping fate, but those people without exception only left some rumors, and then there is no trace. The weavers who observe the trajectory of fate like to call these people the children of fate, which means people who are favored by fate, and legend has it that they can not only see through the shackles of fate, but also break free from the control of fate and move towards new possibilities. ”

"The current Destiny Alliance 'Discaya' is a group of people who claim to be able to control their destiny." The corners of Shanaiduo's mouth twitched slightly: "But in my opinion and Oxen's...... Those people are just slaves of fate. ”

"Do you have a good relationship with Oxon?" Duan Qing's tone once again brought a little doubt to him: "At the last moment, why did he sacrifice you?" ”

“…… We don't have a good relationship, for reasons I should have explained before. ”

Shanaiduo slowly denied: "In his mind, I may just be a tool that can be used, although this tool is very useful and obedient, but in the face of a larger goal, these factors can be discarded. The battle on March 23 was the most critical moment in his mind, according to the conclusions we had previously reached...... As long as the ritual can be completed, he will be able to pass through the appearance of this world and walk into the essence of the world. ”

"Giving up on you for this?" Duan Qing shook his head slowly: "With all due respect, this seems to be a very wrong decision. ”

"But he succeeded."

The smile in Shanaiduo's words became thicker and thicker: "And I...... It also worked. ”

“…… What do you mean? ”

"Oxon and I both saw who you were as a child of destiny, but I chose to do whatever I wanted, and he chose to take a gamble." Shanaiduo replied lightly: "The way things have been done in the organization for many years, as well as his eternal struggle with his own fate, make that man still have to choose to believe in himself on the fork in the road of fate, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, he can't put his fate in the hands of another person, not to mention that this person is a small adventurer, and an opponent who has been secretly fighting against them for a while......"

"My choice is much simpler." She looked at Duan Qing's figure: "So in the end...... I won. ”

“…… What if I didn't choose to save you in the end, but chose to believe in Oxon? ”

"I'm going to take it in stride, because that's what happened to me."

“……”

“…… Well, I know you're going to come to my rescue. ”

In the face of Duan Qing's sharp questions and unspeakable silence, Shanaiduo let out a few low chuckles again: "From the moment you appeared in the Black Magic Hut, I knew that you would take action to save my fate, but even so, I must carry out the ritual, because whether it is you or Oakson, it must take a lot of energy to break through the shackles of fate, so in order to achieve the final effect, I must also die at that moment." ”

“…… Bold ideas. Duan Qing sighed and nodded: "Compared to you, Oakson seems to be a little worse." ”

"Passing the prize." Shanaiduo easily accepted Duan Qing's appreciation: "Although in the end, I don't know what happened......"

"You should know by now."

Pointing to the front of the two people, Duan Qing responded in a low voice: "The situation you encounter now is no different from him at that time. ”

“…… Oh? ”

"Simply put, he failed."

Looking at the huge screen that flashed with countless lights and shadows, Duan Qing pinched his chin: "It may be more appropriate to describe you as a failure, but I'd better confirm it first...... You can't see this two-dimensional image that I see now, right? ”

“…… 2D imagery? Shanaiduo hesitated and shook his head: "What's that?" ”

"That's ...... Well, forget it. ”

Waving his hand at the other party, Duan Qing finally stopped thinking about explaining, and at the same time, in the other party's reaction, he got the answer he wanted: "If the conclusion I guessed is not wrong, I can tell you regretfully...... This way of seeing through and breaking through fate is probably only possible for adventurers. ”

“…… Why? ”

"It's hard for me to explain why, but only adventurers who know some secrets can see what I'm seeing." Duan Qing kept gesturing in the direction where the other party was: "There may be reasons that I don't know about, and I will continue to study it, but I am sure of it...... Very few people are able to do it to this extent. ”

"Otherwise, there was so much fun on the day of the ceremony...... Adventurers should have seen these things. ”

He pointed to the movie that was still showing in front of him and replied with a blank face.

“…… Can you describe to me what you see the iron plate looks like? ”

“…… Of course. ”

The shadow mage, who had been silent for a while, suddenly raised his question, and then immediately got Duan Qing's answer: "It's not ......"

"The 'thing' I saw in that Circle of Destiny before wasn't as big as the ones I have now."

The magical images that were still flying and intertwining in the air continued to play out in front of Duan Qing's eyes, and then gradually lengthened as he raised his gaze, and he shook his head as he said these words, and finally found a circular metal arc at the edge of the giant movie screen.

It was the end of a chain that was interlocked.

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"So...... You've entered the inner world again? ”

In the Vicis Avenue of Liberty City, Jian Beidong, who was sitting in the soon-to-be-completed Roland blacksmith shop, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are you about to become the administrator of this game?" ”

"If the light brain had allowed someone to interfere with the procedure, then I would have applied for the job a long time ago." Duan Qing shook his head helplessly: "On the contrary, it is now...... I'm an outlier who has changed the process, maybe I'll be cleaned up as a virus in the future? ”

"I don't know if you'll be excluded by the system, but you'll definitely be excluded by other players in the city." Jian Beidong also shook his head and said, "As we recruit more and more people, many guilds have begun to act secretly. ”

"That's the reality you're going to face in the future." Duan Qing grinned and gloated: "Come on, I'm optimistic about you." ”

"Tell me what you learned this time." The black-clothed swordsman glared at the other party fiercely, and finally let go of his serious face: "The next time there is such a thing, let me go in and see ......"

"It's easy to say, that kind of weird and dangerous plane, how can you just go in?" Duan Qing pouted and replied, "According to Shanaiduo, this time it is in that Raushzi Void Library, because it is relatively close to the center of this world, so it can actually be done by pouring a bottle of medicine......"

"Why?"

“……”

“…… Is it the relationship between the sword and the sword? ”

“…… Probably yes. ”

After a brief but tacit Q&A exchange, the two fell silent for a short while: "Yijian will greatly improve the player's spirit, and at the same time enhance the player's commonality with the virtual world...... Presumably, it is precisely for this reason that it is easy to slip into the hidden layers of the world. ”

"Sure enough, it's for that reason."

Walking into the dim light of the night, the black-clothed swordsman leaned his body back: "In the past, when you were the king and played all your majesty in the game, you didn't know how many games you broke the internal data, but now after three years, the result still hasn't changed......"

"Virtual technology has advanced to the fourth generation, and I didn't think that would happen." Duan Qing also shook his head and said, "But since there is such a problem...... I have some conjectures of my own. ”

“…… Oh? ”

"Since there is a saying 'Destiny Child' in the NPC setting, what is related to the underworld and the inner world...... Maybe it's part of the game. ”

Pointing to the top of the two people's heads, Duan Qing deliberately lowered his voice: "That is to say...... We thought the big secret we had uncovered might just be one of Christo's old thief's designs. ”

"Resonance with the game...... Is that old thief what he thought about a long time ago? Jian Beidong's eyes really widened this time: "He also designed another world specifically for a pervert like you?" ”

"Don't forget what the game looked like in the beginning, and how it evolved." Duan Qing analyzed with a serious face: "The meaning of pursuing freedom...... Before the old thief died, he kept shouting this sentence. ”

"I don't believe it, I don't believe it."

After staring at the other party's face for a long time, Jian Beidong shook his head into a rattle: "Unless the skills you simulate now can be recognized by this system......"

"How far can the system of the free world go, can people like you and me still not know?"

Pointing at Jian Beidong's chest, the corners of Duan Qing's mouth began to rise: "It is said to be the system with the least skills and no rules, but in fact, it is a system with countless possibilities, if my guess is correct...... The combination and variation of sword qi may become one of the mainstream studies of melee classes in the future. ”

"You mean...... Will the future system of the free world give ordinary players the convenience of understanding the rules? Jian Beidong let out a sneer: "What is this? That's really the case...... Isn't that why professional gamers are becoming worthless? ”

"The general improvement of the quality of players will oppress the space of those professional players, so that those who dare to break through will discover more secrets in this game." Duan Qing said in a low voice: "Get used to the operation of this world, comprehend the rules of this world, and then one day, some of them will discover the existence of the inner world......

"No, no, no, that's terrible." Jian Beidong frowned and waved his hand: "A world where everyone can decide the life and death of NPCs at will...... How else to play this game? ”

“…… It depends on Christo's next thoughts. ”

With a faint sigh, Duan Qing looked up at the brilliant starry sky that was gradually revealing outside the ceiling that had not yet been capped: "Maybe my guess has not yet reached the realm designed by that old thief, but it is better for us to prepare early, otherwise, our next situation will be very bad......

"You're talking about...... Those people? Hum. The black-clothed swordsman let out a disdainful snort: "Then let them come, and I will clean them up one by one." ”

"The broken mountains and rivers of the rivers and lakes have stepped into the threshold of the sword of will, and some dark hands in the city of freedom have been studying our past, in this case...... It is an extremely undesirable option. Duan Qing shook his head and replied, "The enemy is dark and I am clear, and I am in the center of the whirlpool of the Free Continent...... What you and the wanderers will face next is probably going to be an even more severe situation. ”

“…… Never mind. Jian Beidong shrugged his shoulders: "We're not...... And you? ”

“…… I'm not as strong as I used to be. ”

Duan Qing lowered his head: "Besides...... I'm leaving. ”

“…… Must leave? ”

"Yes."

The cold wind passed over the heads of the two people with his sigh, and the withered leaves swirled into the distance, and Xiao Suo's breath also passed by the two people with Duan Qing's words: "After all, something like that has happened......

"If you continue to stay, it's dangerous...... It could happen at any time. ”