The sunlight shone obliquely from the top of the Emerald Forest, and then through the layers of trees and branches, it shone through the fallen leaves of the trees, and due to the dust, pillars of light appeared in front of the adventurer's eyes, adding more fantasy colors to the forest. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info But from a certain moment, the pillar of light in the forest gradually faded, and before Duan Qing could understand what was going on, the water droplets had already passed through the canopy above, through the dense leaves, and dripped on their heads.

With a rustling sound, the fine spring rain fell on this remote mountain village.

Except for Mengzhu, who had a one-piece hood, the rest of the people could only walk forward in the rain - they really didn't have anything to protect against the rain. Duan Qing and Ah Niu both looked indifferent, only the evil young man had a grim face, cursing the damn weather hatefully, and the torn clothes on his body couldn't inflate like a balloon, and they stuck to their bodies wet.

As the rainy weather foreshadowed, the initial journey into the forest was not smooth.

A few people first encountered some lone monkeys, although they were not very good at fighting, but jumping up and down was very annoying, so Duan Qing and them spent some effort. Among them, the evil young man had the worst combat effectiveness, and he was played around by the monkey for a long time, and in the end, other people who had already dealt with it came to help before the monkey was killed.

Later, on the way, I faintly heard a rustling sound from the bushes. Duan Qing stopped and listened, before the warning of "be careful" was shouted, the unlucky evil young man was once again thrown to the ground by the leopard who had been secretly gathering momentum for a long time.

The cowhide blew so loudly before, but there were successive ugliness in the back, and the evil young man was also quite depressed in his heart, shouting "Don't sneak attack if you have the ability, you must make them look good", but the action after that was a lot more restrained. Duan Qing and Mengzhu smiled secretly in their hearts, and on the surface, they were naturally comforted, but the stunned Ah Niu nodded again and again, agreeing very much.

"Of course, if you have the chance, you must get the field back."

Sure enough, he is a brother on the road, not only righteous, but also a little honest......

At this point, everyone's mood is mostly relaxed, there is no real danger, and there is no person who suddenly jumps out like the beginning to find fault, but after continuing to go deeper for a while, the relaxed feeling is finally far away from them.

They came across a black bear.

The black bear is naturally a giant version, and it looks as difficult to deal with as the likes of wild boars. Although Duan Qing was confident that he could deal with him for a while, but considering the lives of the other team members, he had to lead everyone all the way under Mengzhu's suggestion, if it weren't for the fact that the black bear only encountered occasionally, and the hatred for his side was not very great, their trip to the forest would have ended here.

However, this aimless escape finally caused them to lose their way through the vast forest. Originally, he had come to find someone, and although there were no clues, some of the original plans - such as a step-by-step search - were also shelved because of these changes. A few words of comfort to each other boosted the morale of the team, but the frustration still involuntarily spread among the team.

This feeling continued to ferment after the raindrops fell, corroding their fighting spirit. There are even voices already complaining about why no one prepares something like a raincoat.

Regardless of the fact that the rain becomes larger, the visibility will be lower, and even normal walking on your side will be a luxury, after all, the ground with mud mixed with dead leaves will become very muddy when mixed with rain. I don't know where I am because I am fleeing, and if I am trapped by the swamp or something like the forest......

The joyful atmosphere of departure slowly disappeared, and the silence gradually took over the air, and the girl with a strong nature tried to say something to encourage her several times, but in the end she didn't say anything - the feeling of not knowing what to say was really uncomfortable. It wasn't until a few people climbed over a few broken trees that had fallen to the side and carefully dodged a wild boar that Duan Qing, who was walking at the front of the line, finally stopped.

At this time, the trunks of the surrounding trees were no longer something that two or three people could hug together, Duan Qing turned around next to a certain tree, leaned his back against the trunk and clapped his hands. The loud high-fives echoed through the woods, and when he saw the other three stopping, he looked at this side, and then he coughed his throat gestureously.

"Well, I declare now that our plan has failed."

After saying this sentence with a serious expression, Duan Qing then put on a sunny smile: "Don't be so discouraged, I know that the situation is not very good now, but ......"

"We're all here to play games, so why take it so seriously, right?" He folded his arms in his hands and looked relaxed: "Although we have formulated some ...... Well, it seems a bit naïve now, but at least we're here now, so you don't have to be tied to the task of finding Trick, just think it's sightseeing, we'll bully and bully monkeys, and run away when we run into black bears, maybe ......"

He blinked: "What strange place will you run to, what adventures will happen, harvest a bunch of loot and go back, and then your strength will increase greatly, become a powerful party, become a professional gamer, marry Bai Fumei, and go to the peak of life......"

At first, he still had to think about what he said, but when he got to the back, it was getting smoother and smoother, and when the rest of the people looked at each other, the little girl who covered herself tightly with her hood jumped in front of him first: "I, we are not so fragile!" Dead uncle, give up the idea of being handsome......"

"Oh? Who was holding a small face just now, and he was making me look at ......"

"Well, I'm thinking positively! And don't you also have a stiff face, what qualifications do you have to say that I ......"

"Hey, you girl......"

Just like the sound of daily bickering, the solemn atmosphere finally relaxed, and the evil young man of Jicheng secretly lucked his luck, and then also clapped his hands in the appearance of Duan Qing: "Yes, yes, it is the spring rain, such a beautiful scenery, we can play in the mountains and rivers and hunt, it is also a beautiful thing, why be cautious and afraid?" Everyone is a master, if it wasn't for the suddenness of the incident, he would never be chased so embarrassed by the old black blind, if he met him again, he would definitely teach him to be a man! Uh......"

"Hey, you can't blow it anymore?" Mengzhu was surprised.

"Shhhh Duan Qing on the side pricked up his ears.

"What sound?"

"Something seems to be pounding the ground......"

"Hmm, it's quite rhythmic......"

"Hey, why didn't I hear anything, don't lie to me, even though I don't read much......"

Everyone was looking for the source of the sound, and in the woods behind, a black shadow suddenly flashed: "Roar! ”

"Wow, ahh The old black blind is coming! ”

"I'm a liar, I'm just talking about ......"

"Shut up! What now......"

"Maybe it's not the one you just had, so you don't have to take the blame, but...... Let's run! ”

With the creak of the trees being broken, several people began to run wildly again. This time, though, their mood was light. There was even a glimpse in the air of them running away.

"Now it seems that the speed of this black bear is far worse than that of a wild boar, should we kite it......"

"When you dare to go up and cut it, when will we do it."

"Anyway, it can't climb trees, why don't we find a tree and give it a try?"

"I don't know if there will be bears in other places, but the bears in the Emerald Forest, even if they can fly, I believe it...... Moreover, have you forgotten that you were bitten by a snake on a tree branch on the way here, and you dare to climb the tree......"

During the thrilling and exciting escape journey, the temperature in everyone's hearts finally rose, and Duan Qing ran indulgently, secretly rejoicing in his heart.

He was not glad that the team had returned to normal morale again, but that he had escaped from the confusion in his heart.

In the past journey, there was a moment when I had the idea of failure: maybe this operation would be fruitless, or maybe this impulsive acceptance of an unknown boy's request would eventually drag my own people to a dead end......

Maybe I shouldn't have been here...... Well?

When did you start to suffer so much, didn't you want to play a good game before you entered the free world, if you have to be cautious and thoughtful when accepting tasks, is that still the self who plays games wantonly? If you retreat because of this level of setback, what is the difference between that and the failures of the past three years......

Don't forget your original intention, do what you want, and I used this sentence to educate many people at the beginning......

"Playing games, the most important thing is to relax......" Duan Qing muttered to himself as he ran.

"What did you say?" Mengzhu on the side asked, "Did you think of any good ideas?" ”

"No ......" Duan Qing raised his head and let a drop of rain fall on his face: "It may be a good thing not to prepare rain gear, it feels quite refreshing to get drenched in the rain like this......"

"I wouldn't have bought it if I thought about it!" The little girl shouted, "Those raincoats, you need 10 ebritons to buy a ......"

"Poof." Duan Qing stumbled: "You little iron rooster ......"

I don't know how long it took, but the black bear was finally out of sight, and several people panted and rested on the big tree for a while, and then continued to explore aimlessly—after these two escapes, they had completely lost their direction.

However, maybe the heavens couldn't stand what happened to them, and then turned Duan Qing's words before into a prophecy. They didn't have long to walk before they found a treehouse.

To be precise, it was a wooden house built between trees. It is rare to find such a wooden house in the surrounding huge trees, but in such a hidden place, there are probably good things hidden inside.

Duan Qing wanted to remind if there would be anyone inside, but before the words could be spoken, several people had already rushed in cheering. Mengzhu used familiar experience to lead everyone to quickly sweep the two-story house from beginning to end, but the result was a little disappointing.

Although the wooden house is kept intact and the utensils inside are relatively complete, it is clear at a glance that it is very old, and it can even be said to be dilapidated. It was a feeling of being left uninhabited and abandoned for a long time. And the most annoying thing is that there are obvious traces of someone rummaging through it.

If a player has been here, then it will definitely be no fun.

Duan Qing even guessed that more than one group of people had been to this place, so it should have been turned over by others many times. He looked at the dagger in his hand and remembered what Iron Ambition had said to him.

"I found this dagger next to a treehouse in the Emerald Forest...... It must have been visited by players many times......"

Sure enough, you've been patronized many times, and you look at the wire under the porch, there should have been an oil lamp hanging there, and you have become so poor that you don't even spare the furniture......

Looking at the disappointed expression on the face of the girl who walked back, Duan Qing shrugged his shoulders. The girl looked at Duan Qing and showed a look of "someone bullying her": "A group of robbers." ”

"Maybe a few groups...... But you weren't slow to grab it just now, girl. ”

"Can this be the same? We're miserable enough......"

In the girl's grumbling, the evil young man of Jicheng continued to search inside, and Ah Niu on the other side patted the dust on his body and walked over with a book in his hand: "Hey, brothers, look at the book I found." ”

It wasn't actually a book, it was a diary - Duan Qing checked it and came to the conclusion just now. But both the book and the diary have become illegible under the erosion of time, and the shell and paper of the diary have become very fragile, as if the diary can be crushed with a little force. However, on the title page of what appears to be a diary, there is a recognizable name: Phil.

Sure enough, is it called Phil, Duan Qing remembered the line of introduction on his short sword, and then asked Xiang Ah Niu: "Where did you find it?" ”

"On the second floor over there, a branch stretched out and knocked down a wooden wall, and I turned it out under the broken wood, so I hurriedly brought it to you to see, and I don't know if I can turn it out of other ......."

Anyway, it was still drizzling outside, so a few people went into the house again, intending to look carefully again, and maybe find something of value like a diary, but it wasn't long before they had to withdraw again.

Maybe it was because they were rummaging, or maybe the treehouse finally couldn't withstand the power of time and rain, and in the ironic sound of collapse, most of the roof on the second floor of the treehouse completely collapsed.

Duan Qing and the others ran out of it in embarrassment, and then stood helplessly in the rain, looking at the house that was about to die. Although the entire treehouse has not completely collapsed, everyone is reluctant to go in again, and the evil young man who was still on the second floor when it collapsed just now still patted his chest with palpitations: "I'm scared to death, if I am crushed to death like this, how can I .......hang Ben Shao's face when it is passed out."

"Well, that's all I can do now." Duan Qing looked at the diary in his hand, and after confirming that he had found nothing else, he threw it to the ground: "Since nothing of value has been found, then so be it, let's go." ”

He beckoned a few people, especially the reluctant little girl, to find a random direction and continue the expedition that seemed to have no goal. In the voice that gradually faded away, Mengzhu was still indignant there.

"I thought it was lucky, and the strategy was really a lie......"

"Which one's strategy tells you, there must be something hidden in this kind of place, and I'm going to reason with him when I go back."

"What, you're going to be angry for me?"

"No, I just wanted to tell him that this kind of thing is outdated......"

Above them, perhaps moved by the passing of the treehouse, the drizzle thinned out and finally stopped.

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"The rain has stopped."

At the exit to the south of the village, the woman in white armor said lightly, and several people behind her straightened up and took a serious posture. Only one of the men standing behind her to the right still looked at the back in front of her with enthusiastic eyes.

As if sensing this gaze, the woman frowned slightly, put aside the distracting thoughts, and began the pre-departure declaration without looking back.

Every time she led the team to action, she used to say a few words before the official departure to correct the morale of the army. But this time, she obviously didn't want to say too much: "I don't think I need to explain anything about this matter, since the rain has stopped, we won't wait." Everybody ......"

“...... Give it your all. ”

She began to walk forward, and behind her, the sound of weapons and armor colliding sounded one after another, although the number was not very large, but the momentum of fierce slaughter was still slowly vacated in front of people's eyes, and then moved away.

The momentum was immense, pressing towards the Emerald Forest, and then disappeared into the shadows of the trees.