Parker fiddled with the small glass beads on the wooden table, and looked up from time to time, his dark eyes staring at the opposite side of the inn hall. There hung a crocodile's head, nailed to a thick plank, staring at him with the same gray crystalline eyes.

The box had told him that the crocodile's mouth had moved, and he looked at the row of white teeth in the crocodile's open mouth, and he always felt that the other party was lying to himself. The Paparal told the big cat man about this, but Rhett held his pipe in one paw and shook his head and sighed to him:

"I really don't know which of you two is stupider?"

Parker flicked his fingers in a flick of his fingers, and the glass beads slid across the table and into his pocket on the other side, before he looked up and looked at the other side. Behind a palm leaf, the plover was talking to 'those people'.

Naturally, 'those people' are from the forest.

"If you want to join the Great Guild, I can help you think of a way," Fang Yu said as he looked at the forest people. Not long ago, in the South, they were at Lady Quesu's place, and they could be said to have helped the Seven Seas Brigade a lot. Therefore, he had to reciprocate with some courtesy: "But now that I'm at a standoff with the Descendants of Flore, if you had an idea of 'Ragnarok' before, there is nothing you can do, and I can only help you find a place in the branch of Silver Veslan now." ”

"That's the first way." Fang Yu said. After saying that, he looked at the forest and a few others. Silver Vislan's domestic ranking is much higher than 'Ragnarok', but subordinate guilds are another concept, and Silver Veslan's subordinate guilds are far less famous than 'Ragnarok''s subordinate guilds.

He can still do it if he wants to promote these people from the forest into the subordinate guild of Silver Veslan, but at best they are only peripheral members, this is just a small favor, and with his partnership with Silver Veslan (the deal between the Angel and the Demolition Walker), the other party should sell him this favor.

Forest was silent for a moment, then looked back at the others. But unlike ordinary people's eyes that lit up when they heard the word 'top ten', they weighed it before letting the forest ask on their behalf: "Ed, we should be very grateful for your help us find a way out, and we shouldn't ask for anything more." However, after the Southern Alliance, we have some problems with the 'Grand Guild' and the 'Super Athletic Alliance', whether it is the Rainbow Alliance or the Descendants of Flor. ”

He paused for a moment before he said, "So can I ask what the second method is." ”

Fang Yu looked at these people and completely understood their thoughts in his heart, after all, why wasn't he like this? In fact, he could see that the preferred target of the forest and other people still wanted to stay in his team.

It's a pity that the newborn Seven Seas Traveler doesn't need that many people on board, otherwise he wouldn't mind.

He thought for a moment before replying, "Do you know the Knights of the Oak of Tapolis?" ”

The forest people were stunned for a moment, then nodded. The Oak Knights are naturally not as famous as the 'Ten Guilds' like 'Ragnarok' and Silver Vislan, but they are also considered to be the top in the second tier, and they originally had the strength to impact the first line, and they are still somewhat famous in the domestic Elector Circle.

Only then did Fang Yu tell the other party in detail about the current situation of the Oak Knights of Tapolis.

In the past six months, Yugudora and Momiji have not been idle, and they have begun to set up the 'Independent Adventurer Alliance' that exists in the conception. This nominal 'Alliance' does not actually have a real organization, a head, or a core, but only a general outline similar to the Stargate Declaration.

In their vision, under this 'general program', the free electors in the alliance could achieve some basic communication and mutual assistance.

Although the current 'Alliance' only relies on a few teams that have been independent from the original Tapolis Oak Knights, and a dozen other adventuring teams, as well as a few other free callers in the same situation, the total size will not exceed 3,000 people.

Moreover, these 3,000 people are also scattered in various places, and they have not even decided on a unified contact method with each other, only through the contact between the responsible persons in various places. It can be said that everything is at the beginning of its creation, and it is still very simple.

However, in recent months, a number of non-free guild free callers have begun to join the group, and due to the minimal constraints, the 'Alliance' has gradually gained some positive reviews and voices from the community.

Everything seems to be moving in the orderly direction that Eugudora had originally envisioned—

At the end, Fang Yu said, "If you are not interested in the so-called 'Great Guild', you may be able to try this method. This allows you to form your own team while still enjoying the benefits of the Alliance, whose rules are less restrictive to those who join, and you are free to explore and adventure in the world like the first Forerunners. ”

The forest seemed to be interested in hearing the proposal, and he turned back to communicate with the others, who were also a little moved and whispered.

Fang Yu was not in a hurry, took a sip of the tea made by Sylvid and waited for the other party to finish discussing, and he didn't know if it was the meticulousness of the noble lady, or the quality of the tea sent by Princess Rupert itself, which made him squint his eyes a little comfortably.

He glanced at his communication crystal by the way, and the light page contained a message that Sophie had sent him not long ago, saying that Stargate Harbor had set up an investigation team to conduct an in-depth investigation of the descendants of Flor in private.

Of course, this is a shady thing, and Sophie also told him not to leak the news.

Fang Yu was slightly surprised in his heart, he had only handed over the letter for a few days, and there was actually no definite evidence on the letter, everything was just his words. But it seems that after the two incidents of Van Rik and Idus, the Star Gate Port side has quite a lot of trust in himself as a 'collaborator'.

Of course, he also knows that behind this should be the result of Su Changfeng's promotion-

However, he was very satisfied with the responsible cooperation attitude of Xingmen Port, at least it showed that the other party valued his opinion.

After reading it, he deleted the message from the communication crystal, and then sent a letter back to Sophie, reassuring the other party. Sophie immediately sent him a picture back, with a selfie of her tryst with Akane in a small dining room, and in the light of the candles, Her Royal Highness the Silver Princess of Vislan was smiling at him:

"Thanks—"

The other party attached such a sentence.

Of course, Fang Yu understood what she meant, and couldn't help but smile slightly when she saw it, and then deleted the picture as well. After all, it's someone else's, and sharing it with him is trust, but it's not good for him to leave this kind of thing in the communication crystal.

Of course, the main thing is that I am afraid of being settled by Su Changfeng.

He looked up, and the forest had just finished talking. The other party turned around and asked him, "Ed, I have a question." ”

Fang Yu nodded.

"Several teams of the Oak Knights of Tapolis, including the team led by the 'Momiji' lady you mentioned, they actually belong to the original 'Oak Knights', right? It's nominally not in the original guild anymore, but it's still organized, right? ”

Fang Yu thought for a moment, thinking that the other party was worried about this problem, so he replied: "No matter how many teams there are, or the squad is subordinate to the original 'Knights of Tapolis Oak', this actually has little to do with you. You should have seen the guidelines of the 'Alliance', this is not a binding organization, no matter how strong the team is affiliated with, it cannot dictate to other teams. ”

But he didn't expect it, and Forest shook his head: "That's not what I meant, Ed. ”

Fang Yu was stunned: "That's?" ”

"I mean," replied Forest, "Ed, what do you think of this 'alliance'?" ”

"Me?" Fang Yu thought for a moment: "I naturally support it." ”

"So there are actually their own organizations within this alliance, and as long as you abide by the rules of the alliance, you can become a member of them?" Forest asked again.

"That's true."

"In that case, the Knights of the Oak of Tapolis can have their own organization," Forest replied, "Then why can't the Seven Seas Brigade, we think we can join this 'alliance' in the name of the Seven Seas Brigade's subordinate team." ”

Fang Yu looked at these people with some surprise, in fact, this kind of operation was not bizarre, but he had never thought about it in this direction.

He couldn't help but cough and asked, "Why are you doing this?" ”

Forest smiled and said bluntly, "Actually, we originally wanted to stay in the Seven Seas Brigade, Ed, you should be able to see it." However, we also understand that at the beginning of the creation of this team, we didn't need so many people, so you should treat us as a peripheral member of the expansion of the Seven Seas Brigade, and when there is any opportunity in the future, we can give priority to our people. ”

Fang Yu was dumbfounded when he heard this.

It is not news that some well-known veteran free adventure groups in the second world have subordinate teams in the first world after a certain period of operation and precipitation. But at the beginning of the creation of an independent adventure group, even the founder himself was still half a novice, and there was a subordinate team, which is not strange to say that people laughed and lost their big teeth.

But he took a closer look at the forest and the others, only to find that everyone was serious.

He couldn't help but say, "Wait, everyone, the Seven Seas Brigade itself is just a new team...... Of course, if it can really grow in the future, and you are willing to join it at that time, I will welcome it here at any time, and you don't have to do that at all. ”

But the forest replied, "Eddard, after the Seven Seas Traveler is built, you should leave Kaurin-Ishurian, right?" ”

Fang Yu was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "Not necessarily. He thought that he was going to go back to Elpahim first, after all, the task entrusted to him by Mr. Mazak, although he replied in the letter, but the ring of golden flames should be handed back to the other party with his own hands.

Although what made him a little embarrassed was that the Golden Flame Ring had already made him unrecognizable.

Then he had to go to the Holy Mountain of Eldron, which was one of the main purposes for which he came to this world, and of course he had to fulfill his long-cherished wish when he had a floating ship. Finally, he headed south to Nogenes and Ka-Trylan, who had a pact with the Stahl.

Once all was done, the Seven Seas Brigade would turn north, passing through St. Huyen and heading to the Shores of the Staff.

Go and complete the commission that 'R' gave him.

When these things were over, and it was almost time for him to leave Kaurin-Ihurian, he would follow the trade winds all the way south, past the hills of the great trees, to Gudasok in the Far South, where he would seek the opportunity to set foot on the First Land Bridge.

The forest listened to his reply, but he didn't care about this, but said: "I heard that the first-class adventure group, in addition to the floating ship, also has a support team on the ground, after all, even if it is a ship group sailing all over the world, it must have a base. ”

He paused, "And the Seven Seas Traveler shouldn't be able to hold Mr. Limestone, what are you going to do with it?" If you leave it in this place, you will have to return to Istania the next time you return - although Tansnir is one of the busiest ports in Idania in the first place, the south of this silver-rustling sea is not on the main waterway between Kaulin and Ihurian, and it will be very delayed for you to return to this place every time. ”

Fang Yu listened to this analysis and couldn't help but be stunned.

There was a lot of discussion in the team about what to do with Mr. Graystone. Although the easiest way is to sell Mr. Limestone directly, it is also the most trouble-saving way. However, this proposal was unanimously rejected by the team.

After all, after more than a year of adventure, Mr. Gray Rock has accompanied most of the team all the way from Elpahim, more than 300 days and nights, and everyone has long regarded it as just an ordinary beast of burden, more as a member of the Seven Seas Brigade.

How can they sell members of their team to others?

But the Seven Seas Traveler was destined to not be able to take Mr. Graystone, and the only way, as the forest said, was to store it in Tansnir's pen and ask someone to take care of it. However, it costs a lot of money to rent a large animal pen for a long time and then hire someone to take care of it.

The team's funds are not very abundant, and with such an additional expense, it is even more difficult to sustain themselves.

Second, as the forest said, if they had to return to Tansnir every time, they would come and go, and I don't know how much time they would waste.

Fang Yu listened to the words of the forest, and fell into a deep groan involuntarily, and after a long while, he raised his head to look at the other party and asked, "What do you mean, you will take care of Mr. Gray Rock?" ”

"Yes," Forest nodded, "If we join the Seven Seas Brigade as a subordinate team, Ed can see us as the Seven Seas Brigade's logisticians, and Mr. Gray Rock is also the property of the Seven Seas Brigade, so it is only natural for us to take care of it." ”

"If the Seven Seas Traveler is going somewhere, Ed, you just need to tell us in advance, and we can bring Mr. Graystone with you to meet you. And it's the equivalent of putting your eggs in two baskets, which is safer and more secure. ”

Fang Yu was completely persuaded by the other party.

It has to be said that this is a pretty good offer.

It's just that in this way, Lin Lin and the others are equivalent to the members of the Second Regiment of the Seven Seas Brigade - although the members of the Second Regiment themselves have nothing, but the Seven Seas Brigade is a novice team that can't be new, and letting the Forest serve as a peripheral logistics member of the Seven Seas Brigade makes Fang Yu always feel a little weird.

He couldn't help but say, "But ......"

But Forest interrupted him, "Ed, we also have our own ideas, the Silver Veslan and the Flor Descendants are optimistic about you, although we don't have a discerning eye, but at least we can see this." And your experience in Dulun and Van Rik, we have also seen with our own eyes, we are optimistic about the future of the Seven Seas Brigade, so we made this choice-"

Fang Yu thought for a moment: "But at the moment, the relationship between the Seven Seas Brigade and the 'Super Athletic Alliance' and the 'Descendants of Flor' can be said to be extremely poor, and they may face the retaliation of the two, haven't you considered this?" ”

Forest smiled, "That's what we're thinking about, and isn't that the original purpose of the 'Alliance' created by the Knights of Tapolis Oak?" We have personally experienced the collapse of the Southern Alliance, and it can be said that it is painful to say that it is very painful, which is why we have chosen this path. ”

Hearing this, Fang Yu couldn't help but fall silent.

He looked at the other party, and before he could make up his mind for a while, he only nodded and said, "Let me think about it again." ”

Forest nodded, and did not refute again, probably recognizing his concerns. As a joiner, they naturally don't have to think about it so much, they only need to consider their own wishes, but the other party, as the head of the group, has to consider whether they can take this responsibility.

But it was precisely this that made them determined.

A leader who is willing to take responsibility is sometimes far more important to the team members than the ability of the team leader.

Fang Yu was standing up from his position at this time, he looked at all the people sitting there who were looking at him, in fact, not every gaze was full of trust in him, except for a few people such as the forest, most people still had doubts in their eyes.

But at this moment, he remembered another scene in his heart -

That was many, many years ago.

In the middle of a clearing in the woods, a group of people had almost the same doubts and faith that had established such an organization—an organization that no longer exists, but whose name still rings as it sounds. Its original members even inherited the first honorific title given to the Free Elect since the Stargate Age:

Pioneer.

The so-called. M, the so-called Eastern Communist Party and the Southern Alliance, are just the follow-up to that long history.

He felt a little emotion in his heart—but not for himself, but for people like Momiji and Eugudora, and the president of Tapolis, perhaps it was a group of people like them who opened up the era of exploration and progress of the Electors.

Now, it's the same people who are trying to regain their old glory.

He took a soft breath, and while it wasn't clear if the efforts of these people were short-lived, it was enough to feel lucky to have experienced it firsthand. He missed the age of the stargates, the age of the Precursors, but at least he didn't miss the 'Covenant Mountain', he didn't miss the 'League of the Free Elect'.

Although the 'Seven Seas Brigade' is still very weak, there is finally hope that they will be involved.

Fang Yu clenched his fists, although he did not give a direct answer, he actually had an answer in his heart.

And then—

He heard a scream.

"That crocodile head really moved——!"

From his position, the Paparal jumped three feet high, pointed to the still, motionless crocodile's head, and shouted incoherently.

……