"The plan failed."

At the same moment, in a certain ruin on the outskirts of Liberty City, a swift figure suddenly appeared in front of another standing figure, and whispered: "Reiner appeared, and he stopped the battle. ”

"So...... No one died in the end, did they? ”

The black shadow in the corner sighed faintly, but his body remained motionless: "It took so long to lay out such a big game, and the result was ...... Hum. ”

"That guy from Demon Hunter should be very happy now."

The player who had just appeared here suddenly laughed twice: "Boss's side...... He should be able to give an explanation, even if the work under his own hands does not progress, it is much better than our failure. ”

“…… We can't go on like this, we have to do something. ”

The black shadow that didn't move finally changed slightly, and tilted its head in the direction where the person came: "Since the Restorationists have become so active, these guys behind them ...... It should also make way for us. ”

"You want to turn Liberty City into our backyard? It's not that simple, is it? ”

The dark shadow crouching in front of him immediately responded: "Garo's defeat has proved that the power is not as useful as we imagined, and it seems that it is much more difficult to rule this city by relying on those throne holders......

"The Restorationists have our back."

The player who stood still whispered, "Wait until the world sees how powerful they are...... There will be more people who will fall to our side. ”

“…… Are we really going down this path? ”

In a much quieter atmosphere than in the city, the player who had just arrived whispered, "These restorers...... Can it really become a force standing on the mainland? ”

"They are all people who have seen the world before, you have to believe it...... own vision. ”

The man smiled slightly, and then returned to its previous silence again: "According to the chief......"

"Behind them, there is an even more powerful force."

The night wind passed over the two of them, bringing the silence back to the ruins again, but the silence from the original terroir of this place did not seem to be the state that these two people wanted to maintain: "That...... That's just a rumor......"

"There are many signs of their existence, at least there are indeed a lot of Weavers of Destiny on this continent."

The still player replied faintly, "If that legend is true...... We might really be able to rule the game world. ”

“……”

“…… Of course, it's just a legend now. ”

The black shadow smiled meaninglessly, and finally gave up his insistence: "You must know that in the current version update, information is the most important reason why we are ahead of others, and the sooner we get in touch with those hidden characters...... The more wealth we are likely to have. ”

"The Furnace is proof of that, although we lost it in the end." He said quietly, "And now the city of freedom...... It will be next. ”

"Don't look at those people who are calling around all day long, trying to really take this city for themselves...... It's not an easy task. Another dark shadow whispered, "Those guys are a bunch of people who have survived the intrigue, in terms of cunning...... It shouldn't be much worse than a real person. ”

"It's Christo's old thief's game, and you should have taken that into account in the first place."

The player, who had been motionless, tilted his head slightly again, as if he suddenly noticed something that was concerning: "If there were no such real scenes and characters, this fantasy world would not have attracted the attention of so many players......

“…… Hehe, yes. ”

After carefully observing the surroundings for a while, the player who had secretly run before finally let down his guard: "But this is also good, it can make people feel more conquered...... What are you looking at? ”

“……”

"Isn't there no one coming? How to ......"

Once again, he spilled his gaze to every corner around him, and the player frowned and looked around for a while, "Don't be as good as the previous stone, okay?" Please be bold and tell your companions what is the situation......"

"We're not companions yet."

The motionless player interrupted in a low voice: "And ...... The frog god hasn't returned yet. ”

“…… Probably followed behind the ass of a little sister, so forgetful, right? ”

Saying this meaningfully, the player's eyes looked in the direction he came from again: "Don't worry, they shouldn't have an accident, no matter how bad they are, they won't be mixed up to the extent of being sent back to the city by this level of fighting......"

"He's dead."

In the surprised gaze of another player, the black shadow standing still suddenly said, "He should be dead." ”

"Hahahaha, stop kidding, how can it be ......"

"He may be the kind of guy who likes to be late, but the brothers who went with him weren't."

The whispering voice gradually rose as he stood up, and finally became clear with the man's upright movements: "So they must have had some kind of accident, and then ...... None of them came back. ”

"No way, this kind of thing ......" and the other player replied with a dry laugh, "They, they...... Well, there are quite a few people in this city who can destroy them......"

"Let's go, let's go back."

Staring at the shadow of the city that had fallen silent in the darkness, the shadow who liked silence turned around competently, and then walked towards the distance of the ruins under the eyes of his companions, who had gradually become serious: "If something happens, the best thing to do is to ask them personally. ”

"They should have 'arrived' long ago, after the rendezvous...... We'll know what's going on. ”

**********************

"They...... It seems to be the people who belong to the city. ”

In the city of freedom, in the uninhabited block near the western edge of the city, Ning Lan, who pushed open the door of a dilapidated house, was the first to enter the room, and at the same time explained in a low voice the origin of the bloodstains: "Since the battle broke out in the city, Ning Lan has been looking for everyone's whereabouts, and then followed the sound of the battle, and found the most fierce place......"

"Listen, it's you, if you don't change your troubles, now everyone has learned how to find you."

"It was just an accident, and I learned how to hide."

Stretching out his hand and pointing to the surroundings here, Duan Qing, who brought them to this place, replied indifferently: "This place is usually only for players to come back, and it is very close to the outskirts of the city, so it is simply a foothold specially prepared for players after the big war." ”

"Yes, except that it can't be used as a respawn point."

Dragging his body to sit in a corner of the room, he showed a subtle smile: "And ...... How did you know about such a place? ”

"Uh......"

"Okay, okay, I see."

Exhaling lightly, the whisper moved his gaze from the figure of a certain woman to the maid: "So...... What's next? ”

"Ning Lan...... I've been looking for ways to help. The smiling maid skillfully circled around the ragged living room, and quickly replied, "Although judging from the situation after that, it seems that Mr. does not need Ning Lan's support......

"Don't say it, Miss Liuyu will be sad."

Duan Qing, who was also relieved, turned around and moved a few chairs, and then under the gaze of others, he first put it in front of Xue Ling Phantom Bing: "If you had appeared earlier, her weapon might not have died......"

"By the way, speaking of those black mist ......" Ning Lan suddenly nodded her lips: "Ning Lan seems to have seen it somewhere." ”

"I don't need you to remind you, it's an old friend we've seen in Tania."

Pointing to the small colored round shield behind him, Duan Qing replied with a wry smile, "And my big kitchen knife with the same fate...... If it weren't for the existence of the Furnace, it would probably be dumped as scrap metal in the guild warehouse, just like your current Elven Sword? ”

"I'd love to get a different weapon, but don't act like I'm hopeless." Whispering glared angrily: "If we can know some great blacksmith, maybe we can fix it......"

"Stop dreaming, ma'am."

Pushing his hands towards the position where the blue-haired woman was, Duan Qing gestured to cover her mouth and snicker, and Ning Lan continued her narration: "And then? Since you didn't participate in the battle, these scars and blood stains on your body ......"

"It's some people who are following you, sir."

Her eyes lingered slightly on the blood stains on the back of her hand for a moment, and Ning Lan put away her smile, and then walked over from Xue Ling's side with a slow pace: "They seem to be a group of people who arrived at the scene early, but they haven't participated in the battle, I don't know why...... They have chosen to follow you. ”

"Ning Lan felt that there was something wrong with them, so she left them together." Her hands folded forward, slightly blocking the large patch of bright red stained on the hem of her skirt: "Due to her haste, Ning Lan didn't remember the names of all of them. ”

"Behind us? Could it be that they are also eyeing those bosses? ”

Holding his chin and groaning for a while, Duan Qing looked up in the direction where the maid player was: "They...... Is it strong? ”

"Yes, sir." The secret language Ning Lan tilted her head slightly, and her short hair swayed slightly with her movements: "With Ning Lan's current strength...... It's a bit of a struggle to get rid of them quickly. ”

"Look at the way you look now...... I'm afraid it's very laborious, right? ”

Sighing and pulling the approaching maid player to his side, Duan Qing looked up and down for a while: "Are you ...... Are you ......"

"It's all right, sir."

Facing Duan Qing's slightly worried eyes, Ning Lan smiled again: "Just like you, sir, during this time...... Ning Lan has also changed. ”

"Whew...... That's good. ”

His fingers swiped a little on the blue-and-white dress dyed red, and Duan Qing finally let go of the doubts in his heart: "Anyway, it's good that everyone hasn't had an accident, and we can solve the problems in the game slowly...... What are some of the names you've written down? ”

"Hmm...... They called the man in the lead Brother Frog. ”

Bending her eyebrows and recalling for a while, the secret whisper Ning Lan once again appeared with a cute expression: "There is also a person who seems to be called Childhood Shadow, his voice is very special, and he has been discussing your affairs......"

"Oh?"

"They seem to care a lot about where you go and who you are." The maid player's face returned to calm: "They ...... It seems that I have known you for a long time, sir......"

"The vision at night is so poor, and the battle just now is very chaotic, and the average player should not be able to read our name clearly."

Without waiting for Duan Qing to react, he leaned on the whisper who was sitting in the corner and whispered, "Either their night vision is excellent, or ...... They have known us for a long time. ”

"You must be the fault again."

Pointing at the blue-haired woman who was talking with an expressionless face, Duan Qing mercilessly accused: "Unless there are normal factors, the easiest thing for us to recognize here is you, these guys who have nothing to do with the door, are they also a bunch of your old acquaintances?" ”

"Where do I have so many old acquaintances!" Yu Liuyu immediately pursed his lips: "Even if there were, after such a long time, they should have forgotten about me, at most, because of the second reason in the world, they regarded us as their allies...... Hmm, are there any guys with these two names in Borderlands and Devil's Lands? ”

"No, it's not."

Before Duan Qing could answer, Xue Lingphantom Bing, who was sitting on the other side, suddenly spoke up: "Your maid...... I was talking about you. ”

“…… Yes? ”

She said...... They seem to have known you for a long time. ”

The black hood sank down slightly, and the woman who only showed her white chin whispered, "Those people ......"

"It's probably your old acquaintance."

"How is it possible, I'm not from the City of Freedom...... Not. ”

As if remembering another purpose for his coming here, Duan Qing hesitantly retracted his words: "Demon Hunting Heaven, and the old Dao of Hongshan...... It can't be such a coincidence, right? Ran into us so soon? ”

"They probably didn't even know we were there, they were there for some other reason."

As if he had finally figured out something, the voice of Xue Lingphantom Bing, who had been silent, became more and more fluent: "For example...... Didn't you say that the restorationists you call have defected to those people? Those people are here...... Maybe it's just for the guy named Garo. ”

“…… It makes sense, since that Joel and Edun have the support of the players behind them, it is also very likely that that Garo also has the support of the player team under him......"

"No, having Demon Hunter as a team is no ordinary team, and they won't be satisfied with a ...... with the owner of the Twelve Thrones."

"Maybe it's not a relationship between superiors and subordinates, but a cooperative relationship, considering the black mist used by that Garo......"

"Shhhh

The discussion that several people deliberately suppressed was abruptly interrupted by a sudden boo, and then completely stopped with Duan Qing's warning, and in the action of four pairs of eyes looking in a certain direction in unison, the door that had just been closed by Xue Lingphantom Ice was pushed open by a pair of hands with a big grin: "Wow, I can actually come back alive!" Tonight is really ...... Hey? ”

“…… We're really fated to do it. ”

Looking at the familiar trio, Duan Qing twisted his wrist to his waist.

"Comrade Old Zhou."