204 Level 5 Mission, Inside and Outside the Walls
"Although this is not the first time we have done this kind of level 5 mission, this time it should be different. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"
When the meal was served, the lights were gradually brightened, and the living room gradually became lively, the sound of the introduction of the colorful spiritual light mission began to sound on this table little by little. As an old man in the team, Qingtian was still like Duan Qing, listening attentively to his captain's explanation, only the red-haired girl who had been acting very energetically was lying in her position and eating the food in front of her unconsciously, as if the whole world couldn't stop her.
"In the past, we were a team that had been working together for a long time, and those tasks were accompanied by masters, so it was relatively easy." Glancing at the girl helplessly, Colorful Aura cleared her throat, and then continued her introduction: "I'm afraid there is no such treatment for this mission, and ...... We don't have a lot of staff. β
"If you really can't do it, just call a wild man and forget it."
"Can a wild man be trusted?" A sad look appeared on Qingtian's face: "What if it gets dark?"
"Let's take one of the four of us, it shouldn't be dark." Colorful Lingguang glanced at Duan Qing, and only after the latter nodded, indicating that he was a good young man who would not listen to the command, did he continue: "And...... We can't wait any longer. β
"If everything said on the mission is true, these days...... It should be almost done. β
"I said ......" Duan Qing finally asked out loud: "You better talk about the content of the task first, I've been hanging for a long time."
"It's a spy mission." Colorful Lingguang did not answer immediately, but took out a scroll carefully tied with thin threads from his arms, and then slowly unfolded it in front of Duan Qing: "A camp tent with a different style has appeared in the front line of the empire, and after our preliminary judgment, there may be a major secret being studied by the empire in this tent, we can't sit still!" In the name of the principality, if an adventurer can go deep into the enemy camp and find out what is brewing in this place, we will give a great reward! β
"- Commander-in-Chief of the Fars Fortress, General Dusk." Colorful Aurashi finished reading the above words, and then continued while rolling the parchment page: "The date is February 26th."
"Well, indeed...... It's been a while. Duan Qing pondered: "If you count the time difference between the discovery of the principality......
"This thing of the empire has been built for a long time. If we don't act again, then ...... The consequences may be as simple as a failed mission. β
In the deep voice of the Colorful Spiritual Light, Duan Qing looked at the Thousand-Fingered Crane who was still feasting, and then asked again, "What will happen if the mission here fails?"
"Losing prestige is a certainty. The specific consequences depend on the extent of your failure. Qing Tian on the side explained: "If you take the task and do nothing, the final consequences may be serious; If you have fought hard for this task and shed your blood, then even if you fail, the Principality will still thank you and even give you a little compensation. β
"This can be regarded as a disguised form of encouragement." He smiled, then concluded.
"Is the mission unique?" Duan Qing immediately asked the next professional question: "Will there be other teams walking with us?" If they are completed together, what will be the final reward? β
"It may be divided equally or exclusively, and the specific situation depends on the content of the task, as well as ...... The ability to coordinate between players. Colorful Aura said: "For these things, we people here have not been fighting...... But this is a question that we shouldn't have to consider this time. β
"Why?"
"During the time I investigated, I also noticed if anyone wanted to take this task, and the result was...... No. Colorful Lingguang smiled bitterly and said, "Probably because this task is too difficult......
"After all, it's going to be from the F-line."
"F-line?" Qingtian exclaimed, "The one at the foot of Fallon Hill?"
"That's it." Colorful Aura nodded: "Go in from that line, and then walk to the end, and you will probably reach the place mentioned in the mission."
"Do you want to go to the end?" Without waiting for Duan Qingfa to ask, Qingtian on the side exclaimed again: "Has anyone crossed that line?"
"It's a short time, and that's not a big deal." Colorful Lingguang waved his hand: "How do you know if you can't try it?"
Qingtian looked at his captain for a long time, and then sat back in his seat: "...... Well, you have the final say. β
"That...... Can anyone explain ......"
"It's okay, you just need to know...... It's hard to get this copy on. Colorful Lingguang raised his hand and said, "Do you have any confidence, Mo Shangqingshan?"
"Is this for fear of scaring me away......" muttered to himself, Duan Qing had no choice but to nod again and said, "No problem."
"Alright, let's talk about tomorrow...... Uh......" Colorful Lingguang nodded with satisfaction, and then just wanted to continue to explain tomorrow's plan, but suddenly remembered something: "Thousand Fingered Crane, do you have any questions?"
The red-haired girl, who had not stopped, raised her head when she heard the sound and looked at each other with innocent and confused eyes: "Huh? Nest ......"
"Wo Wei has asked hey!"
She replied awe-inspiringly, with a large piece of barbecue in her mouth.
"Alas......"
Looking at the colorful aura that sighed because of the girl who lowered her head again to continue the wind and clouds, Duan Qing couldn't help but chuckle.
The midday sun is still powerful at this time of March, and the crowd passing by here is almost sweaty, whether they are going out or returning. The soldiers of the principality stationed next to the gates of the fortress were also too hot to raise their heads by the last heat of the summer day, some drooping their helmets, and some of them retreated into the shadows of the city walls as much as possible, as if the scorching sun above their heads was a greater enemy than the Empire. This phenomenon is the same even in the west facing the direction of the Imperial front, and some soldiers are idle, even sneaking into the pergola that the players have built themselves, and then looking at their compatriots who remain on the walls with the eyes of fools.
"Does that person care?"
"It shouldn't matter, anyway, the empire didn't come over."
Walking to the west gate, Duan Qing looked at the NPC who looked like a chief sitting in the rocking chair under the city gate with a helmet covering his face, and asked with some confusion. At this time, they were about to set off to do that task, and according to the explanation of the colorful aura, the reason why they set off at this time was mainly because the people's spirits would be a little worse in the afternoon.
"It's not the first time we've seen the urine of soldiers on the principality's side." On the other side, Qingtian explained: "It's better to be lazy, but if there is a real fight, you may see even more ...... Wonderful phenomenon. β
"Hmm, I see." Duan Qing nodded, and then under the leadership of the colorful aura as the captain, he walked to the person who was sleeping with his face covered by a helmet.
"Captain Slanko, we're going out on a mission."
In the bow of the colorful aura, the person lying on the rocking chair woven by the vine slowly took off his helmet: "If you don't go sooner or later, you have to ...... at this time."
Reluctantly getting up, the man known as Captain Slanko shook his body and led the group to the side of the fortress gate. And it wasn't until Duan Qing got closer that he found that in some inconspicuous corner of the big door board, there was a small door that was one person high.
"An entrance for adventurers." As if to understand the doubts in Duan Qing's heart, the colorful aura whispered on the side: "It is specially designed to ensure safety, because there are too many adventurers coming and going every day, and this gate cannot be open every day......"
"Hmph, to put it bluntly, it's not still a bunch of guys who are greedy for life and afraid of death."
A discordant voice suddenly sounded in the team, and Duan Qing turned his head to see that it was a man with long hair. His half-length hair almost covered his face, and his whole body was covered in black cloth, and judging from his appearance alone, the same outfit made it impossible to tell what kind of profession he was. Still, the weapon on the man's waist was recognizableβit was a pair of daggers.
This player, Konoha Whirlwind, is the wild man they just found this morning.
"Shhhhh Colorful aura immediately turned around and silenced: "It's over if Si Lanke hears it......"
"......Shh
The player looked away, but didn't say anything more.
"Is it just the five of you?"
After grinding at the small door for a while, and then slowly pulling the iron door open like a scalper, the captain stood there and yawned, and then struggled to open his sleepy eyes, and glanced at the few people in front of him, and behind them: "Why aren't there more people together?" It also saves me a little bit of energy......"
"Aha, the weather is sunny today, and the field of vision is also very open......" perfunctory to each other, colorful aura nodded and smiled at each other, while glancing at the others, asking them to pass through that place as soon as possible. Faintly, the rest of the group could still hear the chatter between the two captains.
"Where are you going?"
"The mission instructions say we're going to take the F-line......"
"Oh? Tsk, be careful, if they're all dead, we won't be able to pull the bodies back......"
"Aha, thank you captain for reminding us, we'll be careful."
"What kind of captain is this, has it always been this virtue?" Duan Qing asked quietly.
"He's always been like this to us adventurers, but we're all used to it......" Qingtian also explained quietly, but before he could finish speaking, someone else's shout suddenly sounded in front of him.
"Wait a minute...... Wait a minute! β
Several player-like people approached from afar, panting and stopping in front of the gate: "Don't close the door yet, let's ...... Let's get inside! β
Behind the colorful aura, the door that was about to close just now stopped, and the next moment, the head with the crooked helmet stretched out from there: "Who?"
"I ...... We are the ...... of the Long Wind Adventure Group."
"Long wind? I think about it...... No, what about your captain? It's the ...... who listens to the wind and listens to the wind."
"That's, that'...... Just now, in order to cover our escape, he stayed behind himself......"
"What!"
The small door slammed open, and the figure of Captain Slanco appeared in that place. His eyes widened, but the words that came out of his mouth made Duan Qing, who was about to leave, frown.
"What do you eat? Yes? I can't do a small task well, and I put my captain on board? If you want me to follow you, do you have to pay for myself? You guys...... Not even the latest recruits! I don't think it's better to be an adventurer, hurry up and roll up and go home! Don't discredit our principality......"
The series of shouts and curses sounded like lines that had been rehearsed thousands of times, sounding one after another at the door like cannonballs, and then gradually narrowed away as Duan Qing's team left, and finally became more and more unclear. Duan Qing, who turned around, glanced at the expressions of the others, and then asked in a low voice, "...... just now?"
"Don't worry, that's what happens all the time." Colorful Aura emphasized another sentence: "Of course, for us."
"We're going to suffer like this?"
"By what? Yes...... I'm not talking about Captain Slanko's temper. Finally came to the field, Colorful Aura also took out his weapon, a short sword that reflected the dark light of metal, and then sighed and said: "Players go to the battlefield, how can there be undead, if they are all hung up, forget it, if they are lucky enough to escape a few...... It's a real problem to explain. Later, this situation appeared a lot, and everyone slowly summed up some methods, such as leaving the team, disappearing, and becoming a deserter...... Of course, these words are still not very good, but we players are not very good in the eyes of those people......"
"Uh...... What's the use of saying that? β
"To come back later, of course." Colorful Lingguang smiled: "The dead people appeared in front of those fortress chiefs out of thin air, wouldn't they doubt it?" Even if I don't treat you as a ghost, I have to arrest you as a spy......"
ββ¦β¦ Forget about it. Duan Qing slapped his head and laughed: "I don't seem to pay much attention to this aspect ...... usually."
"It seems that Brother Mo hasn't died much."
"Well, no, no, I just didn't care...... That's what those people just said, that's what they meant? β
"Yes, what do you think, those people just said that they would stay and die, and they didn't say they would die, but the other party just thought so as a matter of course." The wide short sword of the colorful aura turned out a sword flower in his hand: "When the player comes back from running away, just say that he survived by luck or something...... Alas. β
He suddenly sighed and said: "It's a pity, according to those people's words, and listening to the wind chanting, he should be kneeling, I remember that he has been preparing for the task of killing the commander of the Southern Front for the past two days, which can be regarded as a big business......"
"It's not certain to draw conclusions now, maybe Changfeng's people will spell each other out." On the other side, Qingtian shook his head and continued.
"That's right, but it's hard for me to see, you can see the expressions of those people when they come back......"
Out of this area of the fortress gate, it stands to reason that even if you have stepped into the scope of the battlefield, the scene in front of you is very different from the bloody appearance in Duan Qing's cognition, and it still maintains the appearance of an ordinary field with green grass. The area was sparsely populated, and the occasional wild beast could be seen passing by them, except for the mutilated corpses that occasionally appeared in the depths of the weeds, and the various weapons stuck in those corpses, reminding passers-by of what had happened here not long ago.
"It's all poor people who haven't had time to clean up." Colorful Auralight explained, "I've been bitten by wild beasts."
"How far are we from the place?" The player, named Konoha Whirlwind, asked impatiently.
"You should know about the F-line, right?" Qingtian on the side pointed to the northwest direction in a low voice: "Oh, let's start from that place."
Following the direction he indicated, Duan Qing squinted his eyes slightly, and then found a color that did not conform to nature behind a pile of grass in the distance.
It was the tip of a helmet.