"Hello."

"Although you should have already stepped on the way to leave after seeing this letter, as the first person in the Free City who met you in the past, I still have to say: Hello."

"And ...... Thank you. ”

The fierce battle sound and Duan Qing's distance became farther and farther away, and at the same time disappeared at the same time, the figure of Teacher Zhou Xue's three people who were gradually overwhelmed by the enemy, but he had to turn his head with a few wry smiles, and continued to read the letters mixed in the thrown package: "Since that battle, people have worshipped me as a hero, but in my memory, I never seem to have the ability to send that thunder light to the sky......"

"Now that I think about it, it's probably your doing, right?"

Boom –

The explosion caused by a few fireballs sounded around him as if it were leaving the ground, and then quickly lost its brilliance in the snowstorm, and in the vision of the surrounding scene that quickly flew away, there was a faint call from the ear whispering Ning Lan: "Sir......"

“…… It's okay, let's go. ”

Looking back at the trio for the last time, Duan Qing responded in a low voice, and then with the sights of countless people shooting from the light and dark, he plunged into the silver-covered bushes in the distance: "As a former soldier, I don't want to continue to live in the cloak of hypocrisy, but it's a pity that the city I'm in is now difficult to give up a hero who once judged all beings like Reiner and will still stand here in the future." ”

"Especially in such a tragic situation."

Whew-

In the constant sound of dead branches breaking from his side, Duan Qing silently raised the letter paper in his hand: "So ...... it"

"Just let this false cloak of fate lend me a few more days...... How is it? ”

"Huh...... Take your liking. ”

A low smile escaped from the corner of his mouth, Duan Qing shook the tattered paper in his hand, and then squeezed it hard, crumpling the letter into a ball, and the shredded paper like the surrounding snowflakes then flew towards the surroundings of the bushes, but they did not fly into the distance with the biting cold wind, they wandered around Duan Qing, surrounded, and finally gradually formed a magical image with the interconnected magic threads: "Surprised, surprised?" ”

"I know you have a lot of questions, but I don't have time to explain them to you."

As if he had guessed the surprise shown by Duan Qing, who was running, the image of the police officer floating in the air said with a gloating laugh: "You just need to know...... This is for some kind of secrecy purpose, and the magical message is made on purpose. ”

"This bastard ......"

Looking at the scraps of paper left in his hand, Duan Qing complained to Ning Lan in code: "He actually expected that I would tear up this letter?" ”

"And then ......"

In the voice of the maid behind him covering her mouth and snickering, the magical image that ignored Duan Qing's reaction put away the smile on her face: "The next news is all top-secret information, I will only say it once, I can't hear it clearly or can't figure it out...... You and I don't seem to have the time to go on. ”

"The Molnar ritual incident confirmed one thing for me."

The magic image said in a deep voice, "In this world...... There are people who want to control their destiny. ”

"Even though I haven't let go of that crux of my mind all these years, everything that happened to me ...... Makes me believe that the events of the past may really happen. In the sound of the wind and snow blowing around him, the image belonging to Rikas said to himself: "Most of the Yang who sent you is also with such doubts in his heart, because there is no reason to explain what happened that year other than this explanation......

"Hey, can you make it clear?"

Constantly and quickly passing over the scene in front of him, Duan Qing involuntarily asked out loud, and the magic images around him did not answer his words as expected, and continued to play his voice automatically: "I know that you have a lot of questions now, but I know no more than you are now, I can be sure of ...... In that battle, there must have been people other than Slanko living in this world, in order to hide their identities, they must also use a variety of identities and survival methods that are not easy to be detected, if you can find one of them, I think you will also be able to solve this problem, solve the ...... that has always existed in our hearts That mystery. ”

"I know you're probably reluctant to help, but this may be an important clue to finding the man behind it, with your strength and wisdom...... I'm sure you'll be able to do it too. ”

Rikas blinked in the video, and his voice returned to its former smugness and casualness: "Of course...... To make your actions a little more motivated, I've prepared some gifts as rewards for saving my life and the whole city. ”

"In the name of freedom." His image gradually blurred: "May your path always be open." ”

"Hoo ......"

With a long sigh, Duan Qing let go of the gaze he had been looking up, and then in the running that still did not stop, he reached out and opened the remaining things in the package: "Since that's the case......"

"Then let's see what kind of good things this guy can give...... Well? ”

【Emblem of Freedom (Epic)】

[Equipment Requirements: Strength 10, Agility 10, Intelligence 10, Spirit 10]

[Strength +1, Agility +1, Intelligence +1, Spirit +1]

[Equipment Skill: Majestic Vision, intimidate your target, reducing all damage it deals by 20%, duration 8 seconds, cooldown 3 minutes.] 】

[Equip Skill: Wind of Freedom, remove any effect that controls you, and have a cooldown of 3 minutes.] 】

[The emblem representing the identity and image of the police officer of Liberty City, made by the police officer of Liberty City Ricas, contains magical energy that can not only deter enemies, but also infuse the free will contained in it into the body of every wearer.]

[The shape of this emblem is very simple, and there are no superfluous patterns and patterns carved on the circular surface, but if you taste it carefully, people can still taste a trace of the sea and sky in this small emblem. 】

"The breath of the sea and the sky...... Is it? ”

Looking at the silhouette of the city that was gradually hidden by the snow in the distance, Duan Qing picked up the emblem that he had fished out of the package: "It sounds like the breath of freedom, but it's actually ...... Isn't it the breath of a pirate? ”

"What's the matter, sir?" Ning Lan, who was in the secret voice on the side, asked curiously, "Is there any problem?" ”

“…… No. ”

Glancing hastily at the other items in the package, Duan Qing shook his head with a smile, and his gaze also withdrew from the other dark shadows that gradually appeared in the sky in the distance, and continued to run seemingly endlessly: "It's just ......"

"The rest of the escape may be very long."

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Just like countless previous experiences, Duan Qing's unfortunate premonitions would always be easily fulfilled, because until they fled into the Starwind Plains, the hunt from around them and the haunting of some mysterious black shadows never seemed to stop. But maybe they didn't expect Duan Qing to really choose the direction of this escape, the encirclement and interception from that mysterious organization has always come from their rear, and then under the obstruction of the Starwind Plain, it has become more and more difficult - it is still a strange landform, and it is still countless monsters that give players a headache, infesting the great power of nature on this plain and the corresponding dangers, but at this time, he has become Duan Qing's best helper, relying on the fact that he has been here once, he easily passed through the first few areas, Shake off the faint tracking, and then, with the help of heavy snow, easily hide your footprints.

Then, they broke through the defenses of the wasteland and made it safely within the confines of the Ram Rock camp.

"There seem to be a lot of people living here, sir."

After the flickering of several figures, Ning Lan, who had been in charge of pathfinding, appeared in front of Duan Qing again, and while looking back at the scene of the players around him constantly coming and going, she quietly attached to Duan Qing's ear: "Do we really want to go in?" ”

"Rest assured, almost all the people in this place come for the mission." Duan Qing, who was hiding by the snow, replied in a low voice, "There is a disaster in the City of Freedom...... There shouldn't be any big forces here. ”

"Sir, I mean...... Have they all gone back to fight for territory? Ning Lan replied with a smile: "Those who have been hanging behind us may think the same way." ”

"The existing value of the Starwind Plain is not very large, and many guilds have already moved out early."

After checking the materials and equipment on his body, Duan Qing shook his head and stood up: "What if there really is a guild that takes a fancy to this place......

"Most of them are just small forces that don't go into the stream."

In the interweaving of wind and snow, the two people in their cloaks naturally blended into the sporadic crowd of people, and then, without anyone noticing, stepped into the rare haven in the Starwind Plain. The noise from this area was indeed much less than Duan Qing had expected, but it still vaguely resounded around the rugged canyon, and the caves that had been robbed by different guilds one by one also became idle at this time: "...... here"

"No one, right?"

Walking to the front of one of the caves, Duan Qing, who pretended to be indifferent, stretched out his hand and pointed to the entrance of the cave in front of him, and then stepped into the scope of the cave in the action of a player sitting in the shadow shaking his head in reply, just like the information he had learned before, the design of the cave was almost exactly the same as an ordinary inn room, the only difference was the irregular gray-brown wall, and the heating bonfire burning with a roaring flame in the center of the cave: "Whew...... It's snowing so hard. ”

“……”

"Such a deserted cave is really rare in this realm."

“……”

Looking helplessly in the direction where the player who didn't say a word was sitting, Duan Qing retracted the idea of chatting and talking, and then sat in front of the bonfire in the voice of the secret whisper Ning Lan snickering next to him, as if he wanted to pretend to be no different from ordinary players as much as possible, Duan Qing, who reached out to keep warm, then talked in a low voice with the secret whisper Ning Lan beside him, but the content of the conversation was a little strange in the ears of others: "...... You okay? ”

"Ning Lan is fine, let me bother you, sir."

“…… If that's okay, you can get busy with your own business first......"

"Mr.'s business is Ning Lan's business, Ning Lan has never had her own business, and the current situation is ...... If you want to reassure Ning Lan, at least you have to wait until the end of this journey. ”

The same topic seemed to have been repeated several times before, Duan Qing still couldn't resist the insistence from this fellow maid after all, and then in the other party's smile as always, he gradually fell silent, and Ning Lan, who felt a hint of embarrassment, also closed her mouth, but the smile that was originally hanging on her face did not change in the slightest, only the action of handing tea and water, taking care of Duan Qing before and after, seemed to have not stopped for a moment.

Of course, there is only one topic that has never appeared during this period of escape, and that is the gossip of "turning the eyes" and the subsequent departure.

“…… There's a movement outside. ”

Time passed slowly as the two of them rested, but the maid who was kneeling beside Duan Qing suddenly made her own voice, she put down the kettle that was constantly warming by the bonfire in her hand, and then suddenly disappeared in place: "Ning Lan go and take a look." ”

“…… Alas. ”

Sighing slightly, Duan Qing, who was holding the water glass, then also stood up, and then his eyes staring at the bonfire also got rid of his contemplative state and returned to his former clarity: "Can't you let people stop for a while...... Hey? ”

"You're the guy again...... How dare you come back! ”

A familiar voice sounded in his ears, and Duan Qing, who walked to the edge of the cave, poked out his head, and then in the scene of the increasingly violent wind and snow falling continuously, he brought a rather familiar figure into his eyes - it seemed that he was found in trouble, and a player in a cloak was surrounded by several other guild members, but even through the obstacles of the wind and snow, Duan Qing could still feel that unique pride from the lonely magician: "Why, I forgot it after such a short time?" ”

"Your grandfather wants to get in and out of your territory...... Do I still have your permission? ”

"This guy ......"

Duan Qing, who covered his forehead with one hand and rolled his eyes, took his head back, and just wanted to return to the campfire, but was stopped by a voice that suddenly sounded in his ears: "This voice...... It's a dream, right? ”

"You ......"

Looking at the direction of the player who had not responded to him in the corner before, Duan Qing turned his head slightly: "Do you know that guy?" ”

"Who hasn't heard of his name if he often hangs around in this place?"

With the action of getting up, the person slowly walked out of the darkness of the cave, and then revealed his appearance in front of Duan Qing along with his ID: "I'm looking for this guy......"

"It's been a long time."