Ever since entering the forest, Duan Qing had imagined the final outcome of this journey countless times. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

It's possible that they can find that uncle named Trick and go home happily, or they may encounter some strange things on the way back, such as monsters, desperate situations, hunting by the Wonderful Organization, or even that Trick is the leader of an evil organization...... Of course, it is also possible to find nothing - this is something they only realize after a series of setbacks, and looking for a person in such a vast forest is like looking for a needle in a haystack. This possibility became higher and higher in the following trip, at this time they had been going deep in the southeast direction for a long time, and had been working as headless flies, if they waited until the food and water were exhausted, this next task by fate could probably only end in weak failure.

He even foresaw that the person they had been looking for was a dead man who had died, or someone who didn't exist at all. But he never imagined that the final outcome would be like this.

The woman in the blue robe told them a certain possibility in the whereabouts of the person they were looking for as the end of the story, but this possibility was not in Duan Qing's expectation at all.

"That man is Trick, if I'm not mistaken......" said the blue-robed woman.

As if his body was filled with ice water, Duan Qing felt that his whole body was cold. The little girl, who seemed to be a little afraid of ghosts by nature, grabbed the placket of the uncle next to her tightly, and her face was a little pale, but Ah Niu still looked ignorant.

"Isn't that a living man, he is still driving us away, you don't want to deceive us......"

Duan Qing didn't speak, he just looked at the other party with some kind of look, waiting for her answer.

"You did see him, but that man was Mr. Trick...... of the Phantom. ”

You're kidding me...... Duan Qing was shouting in his heart, but on the surface, he didn't dare to say anything - the person in front of him was a powerful figure in the council, and he didn't want to be frozen immediately.

"That image has appeared in many places in this forest, as long as your luck is not very bad, you should have met him." The blue-robed woman named Christine didn't care about the level of trust that others had in her, and continued to explain to herself: "Although Miss Ben doesn't know if you have met it, and Miss Ben has no conclusive evidence, but ......"

"According to Miss Ben's observations, the man ...... It shouldn't be a living person anymore. ”

The soft voice expounded on the incomprehensible content, and sensing that Mengzhu seemed to be pulling harder, Duan Qing grinned for a while, and then responded: "Yes...... Yes, he really deserves to be the archmage of the Mage Council......."

"That's what I guessed." Christine winked at the cowering Mengzhu, and her expression had a hint of mischief: "At least until now, Miss Ben shouldn't be mistaken. ”

"Actually, you ......," she pointed to Xue Lingbing again, "or those of them are not the first people I have rescued these days." In this forest, there is always something happening that you just encountered, and I am also at the right time, so I will help you. ”

"In this way, I should thank you for your help on behalf of everyone." Duan Qing bowed to Christine: "Thank you for the favor of fate as well." ”

"May fate be with you and me." The woman in the blue robe nodded: "As for Miss Ben, she is still very helpful, oh hehehehe......" She was happy again: "It would be nice if those people were as polite as you......"

"Well, I'm sorry for being presumptuous, but I think fellow adventurers should be just as ...... as I am."

"No, no, no, they are all very rude, either staring at Miss Ben's body with their eyes, or trying to come over and get close to ...... How could I not see what their purpose was......"

The surroundings seemed to be getting a little cold again, Duan Qing smiled, and when he was still thinking about how to turn the topic away, a cold female voice suddenly sounded from behind, interrupting the friendly communication atmosphere between them.

"Wait a minute."

Duan Qing looked back, and it was Snow Spirit Phantom Ice that spoke.

The woman with a cold temperament looked at this mage who could represent the power of ice and snow, as if she was looking at the giant tiger just now. She had also taken off her hood at this time, and white smoke seemed to be rising from her black eyes.

"You didn't say the most crucial part." The icy chill seemed to condense into her voice: "The one from before...... According to you, it was an illusion, but that doesn't prove that he was Trick. ”

She looked around at the crowd, "Don't you think it's strange? This man came out of nowhere, saying that the person we were looking for was dead, and identified the apparition as that person - why that person was Trick, why he died, why did the dead Trick become like that......"

"Why would a person who has been missing for a long time become an illusion and happen to appear in front of us?"

"There are so many things that don't make sense. And most importantly—" She pointed to the blue-robed figure who didn't care, and her tone carried the confidence of a successful reasoning: "Why do you know someone I don't know, those of us who have accepted the commission, don't know what Trick looks like, how tall he is, how he dresses, what his characteristics are...... From the beginning, I thought they were a bit of a mess, how could they do such a mission, but now it doesn't matter......"

"You! How did a stranger, who doesn't live here and is even stranger than me, connect the name Trick to the figure just now? ”

She spat out words like ice: "No matter which direction you think about, it can't make sense!" So—"

The arm under the cloak was raised, and a white finger pointed forward: "You're lying!" ”

Silence fell again in the woods, and then the laughter belonging to the queen rang out from the direction of the blue robe: "Oh hehehe......"

The blue-robed woman smiled even more exaggeratedly, and even the front half of her body bowed down because of this action. Duan Qing, who sensed something, began to lead Mengzhu to slowly retreat, and Ah Niu on the side was already a little suspicious of this beautiful woman who suddenly appeared, but now he was even more aware of it: "She really didn't seem to say anything just now......"

The laughter came to an abrupt end.

The staff abruptly appeared in front of Christine, and then stuck in the ground. The blonde hair seemed to fly up for a moment, and then gradually became gentle as Christine's movements stopped, and fell back down.

"I thought you were all well-behaved little brothers and little sisters......"

Xue Lingphantasm Ice pulled out her saber with a "swoop": "Have you finally revealed your true face...... Who the hell are you and what is your purpose? ”

Hearing this, the blue-robed mage looked in the direction of the black cloak, and then suddenly asked, "If it's a kid here, I can understand it, but with your strength, you should have heard my name......"

"The Council of Seven, the highest body in the Mage Council, is composed of seven eminent archmages who work together to make decisions on major issues that arise inside and outside the Mage Council. Each member of it is a magician who can take charge of himself, whether it is fame, strength, or conduct, he must be enough to convince the public, so folk rumors say that their strength is even enough to become the spokesperson of the elements, whether it is verbal...... Or in strength. ”

In the face of the other party's inquiry, Xue Ling's voice was still stable, and even made people clearly feel the calmness in it: "As far as I know, the member of the Council of Seven in the world today, representing the water element, is the water mage Christine. ”

"Christine, the water mage known as 'Fiery Ice'."

Tut-tut, it's really big...... Duan Qing thought to himself.

"Since you know me......"

"I've only heard of Christine' and haven't met her in person, so of course I'm ...... I don't know you. Xue Lingphantom Ice continued to dominate the initiative on the field: "I won't make the mistake you just made. ”

"So, you need to prove yourself, you're Christine, or ......"

"Otherwise, I was lying, wasn't I?" The woman in the blue robe replied: "I'm an impostor, with some purpose, trying to trick you somewhere, right?" ”

She brushed her hair: "Do you know that this is .......?"

“...... is questioning the dignity of a great magician. ”

Everyone's movements froze, and the air seemed to be getting colder again, Duan Qing smiled bitterly in his heart, and pulled Mengzhu to the side, with a harmless smile on his face, but that action still attracted the attention of the blue-robed woman-she kept combing her hair with her hands, but her face was tilted to this side.

"We're just passing by, passing by, you guys are free, feel free to ......"

Christine understood what Duan Qing meant, so a gentle smile returned to her face again: "There are some ...... Scaring people......"

"Okay, a little thing, I won't bother with you anymore." Christine looked at the woman again: "Let's talk about the coincidence first, do you think it's a coincidence......"

"From your point of view, what is happening to you now has a lot of accidents. But as I said earlier, I've encountered a lot of things like you in the past few days, and I've saved a lot of people by the way, and ...... The crazy figure has also appeared several times. ”

"Want to know where all this is happening?" The blue-robed woman winked playfully: "They...... Almost all over the Emerald Forest. ”

"It's already a few hundred miles away from Greenstone Village, and the range spanning is huge, do you think an ordinary person who doesn't know magic can appear in so many places at the same time in such a short period of time?"

"Don't ask Miss Ben why you know he's not a magician." Christine immediately continued, "It's like asking why one plus one is two." ”

"So what?" Snow Spirit Phantom Ice still needs to be refuted: "It's all your words......"

"Miss Ben has tried to prove to you that the figure is no longer a living thing, if you don't believe it......" Christine's mood fluctuated again, but the next moment, she reverted to the image of a gentle woman: "You don't believe it...... I can't help it. ”

"Let's take it." Duan Qing stopped the black cloak from continuing to cross-examine: "However, what I want to know more is ......"

"Why are we looking for the same person you've met?"

"Why? It's easy......" The blue-robed woman smiled.

"I've seen that little boy before."

I knew it...... Duan Qing lowered his head and sighed.

"I've heard the story of that little Benny, and I've heard his plea. So, even though I came here for another purpose, I still know about that Trick. ”

"Unlike you reckless little ones......" The blue-robed woman fiddled with the staff in front of her, "I had asked him about his father's characteristics at the time...... Hmm, I want to think about it. ”

"His father brought with him a lot of tools needed to go into the forest for his adventures, such as axes, ropes, saws, hammers...... And shovels, if I'm not mistaken. ”

Christine tilted her head and began to shake her fingers, some blonde hair wrapped around them, beating mischievously. Such an action appeared on this mature woman, making her look a little ...... Confident.

"Of course, I have more evidence, such as....... I once asked the boy if he had any tokens or anything that would help me identify his father, and he said that his father was wearing a necklace made of red cord by his mother......"

Xue Ling's face was already very ugly.

"If I'm not mistaken, there seems to be a necklace around that person's neck."

"Is there really a necklace around that person's neck just now?"

The little girl had recovered from her nervousness and whispered to the others.

"How can I see so far away...... But vaguely, I seem to be able to see something......"

In the whispered discussion, the body of the black cloak had begun to tremble slightly. The blue-robed woman put the staff back in her hand and changed it to a serious tone: "I can swear in the name of the Council of Seven, the water mage, Christine, that person just now is an illusion. I haven't figured out how it was caused, but ......"

"That's certainly not a living person." She carried the staff behind her back: "So, I judge the boy's father, Trick?" Ozich, there has been misfortune, what do you think of this inference...... Is it acceptable? ”

"Your choice...... What is it? ”

"We accept the result." After a short silence, Duan Qing exhaled and replied, "In other words, our mission ......"

"It's over."

It was dark, and the wind in the forest began to get colder, as if they had been sentenced to death, and as if a stone in their hearts had fallen to the ground, the few players who had formed a temporary team stood in place, letting the cold wind blow beside them.

It's over...... A few days of forest adventures, searching, fighting, all sorts of things...... Is that the end of it?

"Since you have chosen to take my word for it......" Christine walked over to them, a charming smile on her face, "I can give you some magical help to send you out of the forest and back to Greenstone Village to give you an account of the little boy." ”

She smiled, and her voice became mysterious: "I promise...... You'll be rewarded handsomely. ”

We've got that, I'm sorry, but the boy seems to have put too much trust in us......

Duan Qing smiled bitterly in his heart, and then said with a straight face: "So...... Very good, thank you again, Miss Archmagician. ”

"Oh hehehe...... cheerful laughter reappeared, and Christine calmly walked past them: "I like you guys very much, so....... Without further ado. ”

"Come with me." She walked out without looking back.

Several people glanced at each other and then planned to follow. Only the figure in the black cloak stood in place: "Wait...... Wait a minute. ”

The footsteps stopped.

"You...... Do you believe that woman? Even if she was really Christine, even if what she said was true, there were still a lot of strange things in between......"

There was also a hint of tremor in the black cloak's voice: "Even if that illusion is real, it doesn't mean that the person is dead...... Maybe he's still alive...... Maybe you'll find something else......"

"I choose to believe." Duan Qing turned around and said, expressionless: "I think I ...... just now I've already said it. ”

Xue Ling's body shook violently, her gaze swept over the man, and then she forcibly maintained her composure and continued to persuade these people: "You guys...... Are you just giving up, we've all come so far, is it just in vain? Think about what you've been through these days, think about the efforts you've made, think about ...... Teammates who have died......"

"Shut up, woman." Duan Qing's face darkened.

"Now that we accept this fact, the mission is over." There was also a slight coldness in his tone: "The mission is over, and going back to give an account is what should be considered right now, whether it is that boy or our teammates, in every sense, it is." ”

Mengzhu looked at the uncle, and for the first time in the past few days, she felt anger in this man's body.

"Put away your useless thoughts, now is the best chance to put an end to it...... Opportunity. He restrained his emotions and turned around again: "We won't be taken advantage of by you, I was ...... I said it. ”

"It's good to do it yourself."

Mengzhu timidly looked at the woman's Tie Qing's face, then turned around hesitantly, and Ah Niu, who didn't know why, hesitated for a moment, and then shouted "Wait for me" and followed. Xue Lingphantom Ice in the back slowly closed her eyes, and she knew very well in her heart that she had been forced to a dead end.

The free world is so real, and her experience with the game in it has taught her this time and time again, and this time the team she led was swallowed by this forest, which undoubtedly taught her another lesson. Later, I met Duan Qing and these people, and while I planned to cooperate with them, I also had a glimmer of hope in my heart.

Even a novice in the teens is a force to be reckoned with, and with their knowledge of this place, he may be able to go further with their help. On the other hand, if they leave, there is really no hope, and with their own experience and ability, even surviving here will become a luxury. So in her consideration, no matter what the outcome of their mission was, Duan Qing and these people must have stayed to help her, especially Duan Qing, although his attitude was very bad, but he could see her thoughts, this person was definitely not simple.

So before that, she was determined to keep them, even if it was a last resort of coercion...... But now, this last resort could not be used, because of the presence of the blue-robed woman, she could no longer use her own force to maintain her opinion.

Myself...... will be the biggest loser.

That person should have taken a fancy to this, so he was in a hurry to leave...... Well done, that Mo Shangqingshan......

In the distance, Duan Qing's footsteps were moving away, and faintly, he could still hear the sound of him talking to the great magician.

"The Great Magician is indeed an adventurous expert, with a much higher sense of detail and a much higher awareness of finding clues than we do...... I hope you have the time to give me advice......"

"Of course you can, if you have time......"

Her eyes were scattered, her ears were ringing, her body trembled, and she slowly sat down on the ground, and the sky seemed to gradually darken with the fall of the figure, which was a sign that the sun was about to set.

The wind whistled in the distance, like a silent sobbing of the forest.