The time of the night faded away in the final battle between the Snow Spirit Ice and the Thousand Fingered Crane, and then the new day was greeted by the convoy that set out for the camp again, and the countless cheering soldiers also formed a long line again in front of the established road with the disappearance of the cavalry and magicians who had gone first. I don't know if it was because of the impact of the unknown "attack" last night, the convoy that had entered the hinterland of the empire seemed to be moving faster than before, and the various noble teams that were alerting each other then slowly gathered in the center of the long convoy under the invisible order, completely protecting a large number of imperial nobles, including the rose-colored carriage: "Try not to disperse, since the enemy is determined to continue to deal with us, they will definitely come back." ”

"Protect Her Highness the Princess! Protect your Excellency! ”

"Raber and Mahi have sent back the news, and for the time being, no locations have been found that could be used for ambushes, and no ambushes have been found."

"Then speed it up! Throw the plains of Santelius over! As long as we pass through the Crook Valley, we should be completely safe! ”

“…… Do they really have that kind of realization? ”

Duan Qing, who was still sitting at the back of the convoy and looking at the much bloated convoy, said in a low voice, "It seems that they still haven't believed our words." ”

"Even if they believe us, they won't give up on this formation."

His physical condition seemed to have gotten better, and Xue Lingphantom Bing, who was sitting next to Duan Qing, also pushed the door of the carriage and poked his head out: "You should pray and be glad that they didn't drive us out as a plague god, and they have already given enough face." ”

"If I want to evaluate this formation, it's just stupid, it can't be more stupid." So Duan Qing could only comment on the bloated team in front of him from another angle: "If they are all gathered together, if there is really an enemy attacking, the chance of being served in a pot will be greater." ”

"It doesn't have anything to do with us." Snow Spirit Phantom Ice replied expressionlessly, "As long as that Ivorst didn't lie......"

"This convoy should not be attacked in any time soon."

She said these words, and at the same time looked at the back of a red-haired girl not far from them, a player named Thousand Finger Crane was also shuttling back and forth on each carriage of this convoy at this time, as if he was doing the same thing that Duan Qing did yesterday afternoon: "Hello, I am the head of the Red Finger Crane Branch of the Imperial Capital of the Mage Council, Thousand Finger Crane, and I am now investigating in this convoy......"

"What? You don't believe who I am? Do we mage councils have to receive an invitation from your Emperor in order to be legitimately and legitimately present in this team? ”

"Please refrain from any hostile behavior and cooperate with our investigation...... These red lotus flames that have descended on your heads are not just a random joke! ”

"Who is the person to investigate? Ahem...... Well, he should be a ragged magician, male, because he escaped from under us, so he should be penniless, very embarrassed, if the name is ......"

“…… Shh ”

Let out a disdainful sigh, the snow spirit phantom ice holding her arms then retracted her gaze from the red-haired girl who was still pretending, and the somewhat dissatisfied look was then replaced by the shadow that Duan Qing leaned over, accompanied by a helpless wry smile that belonged to the gray-robed man: "Don't look at it, the resentment is about to burn into the roof of the carriage." ”

"It's not your fault." Xue Lingphantasm slapped Duan Qing's body dissatisfiedly: "Why would she still stay?" ”

"Can I be blamed for this? If you hadn't shown such obvious hostility before, it wouldn't have aroused her temperament. The grinning Duan Qing hurriedly hid aside: "If you are kind enough to negotiate with her, your purpose of driving her away may still have a slight chance of success, and now that she has taken out the name of the Mage Council to stay here, we have no way to do it." ”

"I don't care, I'm just going to get rid of her." Sullenly retracting his gaze, Xue Lingphantom Ice then gritted his teeth heavily: "And that dream...... If I ever find out he's really hiding in this convoy, I'm going to kill him!" ”

"Actually, there shouldn't be any problem with keeping that little girl in our team."

Touching his nose a little embarrassed, Duan Qing then cautiously asked, "Her strength is obvious to all, why can't we go with her?" ”

"That's why it doesn't work." Xue Ling's unhappy face quickly turned red: "A beauty whose strength is stronger than all of us, and she looks quite standard...... What do such people do in the ranks? In the end, you must have been abducted again! ”

"Thank you for saying so highly of me, even though I think it may be too late for you and me." Duan Qing hurriedly shrunk his neck: "But...... Even if it's fermented in a vinegar vat, it shouldn't be fermented at this time, right? When Ning Lan wanted to join this team before, I didn't see any objections from you......"

"Ning Lan's situation is different." Let out a deep sigh, Xue Ling's expression then became stunned: "Her experience, and her relationship with you...... In short, since she is already homeless, it is naturally impossible to take her in. ”

"But one yard to one yard!" She frowned, and then warned Duan Qing again: "Now that the ratio of men and women in this team has seriously exceeded the standard, I have to strictly control the number of women, otherwise, ...... I don't know if you're going to do anything like a beast in the future! ”

"It's better than animals...... Ah no, no, no, I didn't mean that. ”

Touching his nose and muttering in a low voice, Duan Qing then hurriedly let out a few dry laughs under the glare of Xue Ling's phantom ice: "I mean...... That one...... You see, now that people have strength and background, we can't get rid of it if we want to, right? Instead of continuing to fight with that little girl, let's sit down and have a good talk—"

"Don't."

Don't turn her head over, Xue Ling Phantom Bing closed her eyes and put on an attitude of not admitting defeat: "The Qingling Adventure Group is now my final say, I said that if I don't add people, I won't add people." ”

"Why? You have to give people a reasonable reason, right? Duan Qing helplessly pointed to the cold and hard face of the red-haired girl who was still hiding in front of her: "She refuses to leave now, most of it is also this sense of resistance, this attitude of not giving up until the goal is achieved, just like when we set the rules when we were in the Fool Adventure Group before......"

"That's right!" Clapping his hands, Xue Lingphantom Ice suddenly stood up from the carriage: "Aren't ordinary guilds all have conditions for membership?" Let's also get a rule for joining the group, isn't it over? Set the conditions a little higher, preferably the kind that will never be done—"

"Stop, stop! Don't mess around. Duan Qing hurriedly stopped the white-haired woman's excited movements: "Don't blame me for not reminding you, you have to think about this matter, in case the conditions set are too frustrating, resulting in the team not being able to develop in the future......"

A loud shout then came from the front of the convoy, accompanied by a sudden slowdown in the speed of the rapidly moving procession, and several figures of war horses and cavalry who appeared in front of the convoy also appeared from the left and right of the carriage with their reminders, whistling and speeding past from the left and right of the two people. Glancing at each other, Duan Qing and Xue Lingphantom Bing, who had stopped the conversation, then also fell their eyes on the lush grass around them, and the endless mountains became the distant background of this verdant meadow plain at some point, and the outline of the city behind a narrow passage that had just passed was vaguely displayed at the end of everyone's sight: "About to enter Feilong County!" All of them! Cheer up! ”

"Our first stop is almost here!"

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The Feron Plain was much larger than the Santelius Plain, but the western part of the city of Zaraha was not as far as expected, but even so, it took nearly half a day for the crowded convoy of investigators to reach the bottom of the city. Because of the world-famous war, the city that had been part of the Frey Empire had not yet recovered from the previous war, and the broken city walls and the barely repaired potholed roads did not stop the caravans and players who kept pouring here, gradually weaving into a prosperous and lively scene at the foot of the city.

And the reason for all this is precisely because the city in the sky above this area has not been left since that great war.

"Seven colored gems! All kinds of magic rough stones from the upper town of Sky City! Area E and Area F are about to close recently, and there will be no such shop in this village after that! ”

"The Shangcheng District Skilled Team, only the first half of the D area, now Huiqiu has a soldier, a thief, and a city entry permit, and those who have the qualifications to enter the city are preferred!"

"The Eternal Dynasty Guild is recruiting, the guild has a brilliant record, and now it is impacting the league's professional team qualifications, the team atmosphere is harmonious, the president is generous and loving, and there are countless cute girls waiting for you to join!"

"Does anyone know when today's entry to the city will open? Does anyone know? Tell me the content of the latest mission, and I can thank you with 500 gold coins! ”

"What are the qualifications to enter the city?"

Looking at this lively scene for a long time, Duan Qing, who was standing near the gate of Zaraha City, took the lead in asking his first question with mixed feelings: "Is it the qualification to enter Sky City?" ”

"You don't even know this, you still dare to call yourself an old player?" Asahi Dongsheng on the side replied impatiently: "That sky city is not a place where ordinary people can enter if they want to, of course you need to be qualified to enter the city." ”

"So what are the qualifications for entering the city? Pay? Or is there something that needs to be done? Looking up at the huge chassis of the city floating in the sky, Duan Qing then lowered his interested eyes to the surroundings of the city gate: "Who is in charge of that city?" ”

"The Mage Council, of course." He also put away his gaze, and Gedmayne, who was standing on the other side, let out a few wry smiles: "That is a product left over from the period of the Ancient Magic Empire, of course, it can only be handed over to the Mage Council to deal with, but because there are too many unknown areas left above, they opened the door to the outside world not long after they took over...... Not. ”

"I think it's in that direction." He looked left and right for a moment, then pointed to a corner of the old and ruined walls of Zaraha City, "There is a temporary residence set up by the Mage Council to serve as a checkpoint to Sky City. ”

"Check the gates?" The curiosity on Duan Qing's face became more and more intense: "Is that the entrance to Sky City?" ”

"Of course not, the teleportation point of Sky City is in a different direction."

Knocked on the back of the other party's head with some annoyance, and Xue Lingphantom Bing, who was standing at the back with his arms crossed, said with an unhappy expression: "I advise you not to try, they won't issue us a pass." ”

"Why—ah."

The doubts blurted out quickly turned into a long trance, and Duan Qing then looked the white-haired woman up and down with a natural expression: "Because of your name as a 'dark witch', right?" ”

"What, do you have an opinion?"

Tilting his head angrily, Xue Lingbing pouted and looked to the side: "If you want to visit, you can go by yourself, anyway, the team should stay in this city for a while, and you should have a little time to visit." ”

"It's hard to do, and you'll probably hear it all before." Gedmayne, who raised his hand, pointed in the direction they had just passed: "The issuance of passes is time-limited, and it needs to be tested by a large number of mage councils, and by the time those mages who don't recognize them have assigned the task to you, and by the time you complete the tasks that are a little frustrating for those full-level players, the investigation team may have already arrived in Tania." ”

"Well...... If I could make a relationship, I might be able to find a way to skip this step. With his hands behind his head, Duan Qing, who was stretching his waist, quietly glanced in the direction of the purple-haired woman who was silent behind him: "But it's better for me to do less of such a strong person's difficult thing, anyway, I haven't seen that broken city before-"

"Sir."

Jiao Ran's voice interrupted his last whisper, and at the same time sent the figure belonging to Ning Lan in the secret language in front of him, and the maid who was safely shuttling between this lively market then calmly saluted Duan Qing, and then whispered with a warm smile: "Her Royal Highness the princess sent someone to find the carriage of the team, and then asked Ning Lan to inform you on your behalf." ”

"The investigation team is holding its first regular meeting, and I hope you will be able to participate, sir."