Chapter 66: The Old Chess Game IV

As for whether the mysterious organization is still there or not, Chris naturally can't say clearly. The old man at his own house in the lumberyard did not allow him to go near Doriffin, and his news of the place was several days ago.

Fang Yu asked again about the undead tide last night, and learned that the undead were indeed from the direction of Dorifin. It can be inferred from this that Dorifin's changes should have been more drastic.

"There's always a reason why a place changes, right?" Fang Yu thought for a moment and said to the others. "I think change is nothing more than two situations, one is external intervention, and the other is internal quantitative change causing qualitative change. But the latter is highly unlikely, as Chris said that the change began in the last two months. Then there is only one possibility left of external involvement, and we assume that external intervention is the mysterious people, and now Dorifin's change is obviously more drastic, indicating that they may still be in that place. ”

After he finished speaking, he noticed that everyone was looking at him with a strange look. The lion man struck a match, lit his pipe, and exclaimed, "Ah, it seems that our little boy is in good brains, not as bad as we thought." ”

“???” What does this mean? Have I been acting badly in the past? Fang Yu looked at these people in confusion.

"Miss Attila, I-"

"Ed, you've really grown a lot these days." Attila thought about it, a little relieved. "Sylvid is right, you do fit the position."

"Miss Attila, but—"

"Ed, you're the way you look now, and sometimes I'm really worried that you'll go back to Kidd's old ways."

Sky Blue had a hard time laughing, and the Paparals had already rolled under the table. The only two people in the room who weren't smiling were Luo Yu and Chris. Chris didn't find a laugh, after all, in his eyes, Fang Yu was still very tall, and as for the former, according to Tianlan, it was purely facial paralysis.

"Kita."

The little girl's face turned red, and she hurriedly complimented: "Brother Ed, you are very smart. ”

"No, I mean my hands are numb, when can you rest?" Fang Yu wanted to cry without tears.

"Hahaha." Tianlan finally couldn't help it, and laughed and fell.

Kita was about to cry. "Brother Ed, I didn't mean to."

After this small episode, it is uncertain whether Dorifin's occult organization is really related to the Dragon Cult, but at least the tone for the trip to the ruined town has been set.

This was followed by a short rest, and after a night of fighting, everyone was basically exhausted and found a place to take a nap. Attila and Sky Blue moved a large pot under the platform and began to prepare lunch, and because of the large number of people, she cooked a whole pot of bean and mushroom soup, without any condiments, only a little salt, and soon the forest was full of aroma.

The lion man then pried the Paparal man out of bed, grabbed him and went to hunt some game, and there were grouses and hares in the woods, and it was not a problem to deal with them. This is to ensure that everyone has enough meat, although there is cured meat in the barrels hanging above the rope nets, but the supply is limited.

Fortunately, the workers at the lumber yard are grateful and have no complaints.

Fang summoned the young man to inquire about the team's supplies, and Chris said that there should be a lot of food stored in the lumberyard. Fang Yu and his party saved the workers in the lumberyard, and no matter how stubborn the old man was, he wouldn't mind this little thing, and besides, those things were not worth much. He said that if Fang Yu and the others had the opportunity to go there, the contents of the cellar could be moved casually.

Fang Plover told Attila about this, and Miss Elf naturally wrote it down. After all, helping these workers also consumed a lot of supplies from the team, so if it was originally no problem, but now it is a trouble for them.

After that, it was decided to go to Dorifin, because the Beast of Burden was now the most important asset of the team, and the two high-end fighters in the team, Red and Shesta, had to stay with one to watch their home. However, Sylvid knew that she was not familiar enough to stay and look after her belongings, so she was very self-aware and did not speak, so as to save everyone an embarrassment.

So in the end, the lion man had to stay, and Luo Yu also stayed because he had to repair the platform. Originally, Fang Yu meant to let Ji Ta also stay to recuperate, but the little girl was unexpectedly tough, she said that she was not a burden to Jiao Didi, and she needed to be taken care of so specially.

Considering the latter's insistence, and the fact that she was indeed the person who knew Dolipin the most in the team, the Wastetown Party really needed such a know-it-all existence, and in the end, Fang Yu still agreed to let her go with her. However, Sylvid said that Shesta could take care of Kita, much to the relief of Fang and Attila.

At lunchtime, the lumberyard workers were raving about the elven girl's work, the soup was cooked properly, the beans were completely cooked, and a small slice of hard bread and a small portion of roast meat were not much, but it was enough for the hungry people to replenish their energy and walk back to Elpahim.

Attila opened a small stove for the children in the lumber yard alone, and of course three trainees took a square plover with them, on the grounds that those who were growing naturally needed more careful care.

Although Fang Yu was very suspicious that the Elector's body and nutrition had nothing to do with it in this world, Miss Elf's care still gave him a faint warmth when he was at his uncle's house before.

After drinking the soup, he dipped the bottom of the bowl with slices of bread, and looked at the empty wooden bowl in his hand for a long time. When he was in Dawnstar, there were no cooks in the party, and Miss Scapet couldn't have done the job even if she was killed, so it was decided by lot—I don't know if it was bad luck or something else, but he was cooking eight out of ten days.

However, compared to the thing he made, it is only worthy of being called pig food. He still didn't understand why he could cook something so much worse when it was the simplest ingredients and processing methods.

"Have you eaten enough, Ed?" Attila sat across from him, watching intently as he finished the soup, her emerald green eyes full of tenderness.

"No, no, no." Fang Yu felt that he was about to die, and he didn't know if he would gain weight if he ate too much in this world, but if he was to be raised in a way like Attila on the earth, he would probably soon become a little fat.

He looked at Miss Elf and suddenly asked, "Miss Attila, do you know the Dragon Burn School?" ”

Attila shook her head, curious, "What's that?" ”

"The Dragon Burn School of Cooking, an advanced school of gastronomy, their theory is to use special ingredients to create dishes with special effects. I've heard that in the Second World, many of the full-time chefs of the boat troupe belong to this school, or either the goblin school, which is more good at preserving fruit and making wine - by the way, has Miss Attila ever drunk goblin wine, it's delicious. ”

Attila digressed as he spoke, and couldn't help but laugh. She narrowed her eyes slightly, unexpectedly happy in her heart. "Did Ed say that because he wanted me to stay on the team? But I remember telling you, I'll go back to the Giant Tree Hill after this is over. ”

"Ah, I didn't mean that either, but ......" Fang Yu thought of this, and put down the bowl and suddenly felt a little melancholy. Yes, Miss Attila and Mr. Rhett will leave sooner or later, and Sky Blue and everyone can't stay in the team for long, and the days of being happy with everyone like this will come to an end one day.

And what his teammates were like at that time is still unknown-

When Attila saw him, she couldn't help but feel a little unbearable. She hesitated for a moment, and finally replied, "If this is what Ed wants, I will seriously consider it, but I don't guarantee it." ”

Fang Yu raised his head in some surprise and looked at her. "Thank you, Miss Attila."

The elf girl smiled gently, as if her smile was in the sun, and she stood up before she said, "Of course I've drunk fairy wine, little fool, I'm a forest elf." ”

Fang Yuan's mouth opened wide in surprise.

Only then did I realize that I was really a little stupid, there are forest goblins who have never drunk goblin wine, and they are the best neighbors with the goblins.

The rest time is pleasant, but soon it's time to hit the road again.

When the workers learned that they were going to Dorifin, they came to warn them and wish them a safe journey. Chris, on the other hand, came to the crowd and asked if anyone had been to Doriffin before.

This unexpected question stopped almost everyone - according to Kita, the city was 10,000 or 20,000 people before it was abandoned, the buildings in Aitaria were generally not high, and Doriphon was not a three-dimensional city with a very high degree of magic like Elpahin, so the town of 20,000 people was already very large.

Without a suitable guide, first-time visitors can't really find the so-called Lady Fujiba Hotel, Grey Oak Square and City Hall.

And it is not so easy to find the traces of those mysterious people in a huge city. Unless the other party does block the main entrance and exit of the city, although this is very likely, always be careful in case - this is also one of the lessons that Fang Yu learned in Elpahin.

They shook their heads. Chris then suggested that they ask the lumberyard workers if there are any people who are willing to go to that place, which is dangerous, but the lives of the people here are saved by everyone, and some people volunteer to be guides for them.

But when asked, not a single worker went to Dorifin. Knowing the reason, Chris couldn't help but cry and laugh, his father didn't allow his workers to get close to that place, but he didn't expect everyone to execute it so well.

However, just when everyone was a little at a loss, a somewhat calm voice came from the pack beast:

"I'll take you."

Fang Yu turned his head in some surprise, only to see the older knight, holding on to the railing on the platform and watching them. Previously, the latter had lost blood and lost strength while fighting the undead and fell unconscious, but he woke up at some point, and it seemed that he was fine, but his face was slightly pale.

He repeated: "I'm going to Dorifin, I'll take you there." You saved my life, and I owe it to you. ”

"Friend, your body—" Red asked, looking up. He and the other party were both paladins in Marland, so they naturally had an extra layer of goodwill, and couldn't help but remind him.

"I'm fine, I just need to eat something to recover, I hope you leave me something to eat." The older knight smiled faintly. He looked at Red's outfit, the medallion and the drape on his left shoulder armor, and recognized the other person's identity. Gesture to his chin: "The peers of the Golden Village, it's really rare, thank you for your concern, my friend-"

Chris interrupted the two of them in some surprise. "Lord Protector, are you going to Dorifin?"

"That was before you came to your father's lumberyard," the knight rubbed his bearded chin as if in remembrance. "At that time, I was adventurous in the Dorifin area, helping the craftsmen to always work, and once I ran into an unsolvable problem and almost lost my life. It was your father who rescued me from the forest, so I stayed at the lumber yard as the head of the people. ”

He looked at Chris with gray eyes, his gaze a little soft. "Chris, you grew up under my watch, you used to be just a child, but after today you are a real man. I'm your sword teacher, and now as a mentor I'll give you a mission to get you out - there's not much risk on the way from here to Elpahim, and you'll be able to meet a lot of caravans when you get on the trade trail, so you can let them take you on a ride. ”

"But—"

"Nothing, my child. I am a believer in Marland, and I have sworn to repay your father for his kindness, and now that the lumberyard is in trouble, I ought to go to Doriffin to see what is happening. The lumberyard is your father's brainchild, and I wouldn't have left it easily if he hadn't promised him to take you out yesterday. ”

"But my father wants you to leave, my lord."

The older knight smiled slightly, Chris was just a child, and he had been weathered and his wise eyes had seen countless people, and of course he understood the other party's intentions. However, the world does not understand what commitment and honor mean to paladins.

"Ore V'as Thar, the noble must die—what is the fear of death?"

The tall lion man puffed up his chest and whispered, "Ore V'as Thar, the noble must die—" he turned around, wiggling his huge head, and approvingly, "Mr. Dickert should be your best guide, little boy." ”

Fang Yu also thought deeply and nodded.

After saying goodbye to Chris and the lumberyard workers, everyone naturally continued to drive out the former Dorifin. Although it was decided to split up, in fact, it was only to leave the pack beast outside Dorifin, and the pack beast itself was not suitable for moving in the narrow area of the city ruins - but if they were outside the city, it would be convenient for them to meet any trouble, and Mr. Big Cat could pick them up nearby.

The older knight was a qualified guide, and everyone felt that he seemed to know the forest well, so it was no wonder that he was able to escape with so many people alone. But it's not surprising to think that the other party has lived here for more than a decade.

At three or four o'clock in the afternoon, Fang Yu saw the abandoned city in the forest for the first time through the clockwork fairy in front of him—

It was about the brightest time of the day, and through the layers of lime foliage, the somewhat dead, quiet ruins sat behind a wide river, the water was dark green, and it was a little gloomy and unpleasant against the silent woodland background.

In the distance, the outline of the city wall is submerged in a sea of trees, and the white-gray dilapidated buildings are covered with cold vine leaves, lush and green. The group marched along the forest, and soon they saw a ruined tower bridge spanning the river, which had fallen into disrepair and had collapsed one of the four towers, and half of the bridge deck had collapsed, submerging in the river—

Attila asked Mr. Limestone to stop in the woods.

"Across that bridge is Dorifin's West Quarter, and the streets lead all the way to Grey Oak Square, where the Lady Fujiba Inn is in one of the alleys near this avenue, which adventurers now call Ruin Boulevard."

The older knight whispered to the others.

The others nodded, and not far away, the lion-man was the first to jump off the platform, using arm-thick bridle to circle the trunk of a nearby linden tree three times, and secure the pack beast there.

Luo Yu walked over and lowered the rope ladder, and everyone came down from the back of the pack beast in turn, and Parker slid down the rope ladder to the ground, and tiptoed with his boots, the humus floor of the forest was very soft, covered with a thick layer of moss and dead leaves.

Then he looked around, and then he felt into the bushes alone.

The environment of the forest was somewhat quiet, and Fang Yu carefully hugged Jita and put it down, as if holding a delicate princess. He handed the red-faced latter to Shesta, and the maid just lifted Kitta up as if nothing was there.

The power can't help but make Fang Yu embarrassed-

Sylvede looked at the sparkling river from behind as if on an outing, the shrubs standing on the river's bank looked from behind, and she looked left and right, as if she was observing something, but she didn't speak.

At this time, Parker came back from a walk in front of him, and he bit a dog's tail grass, spread his hands and said to the crowd. "There's no one on the bridge."

"I didn't see anyone either." The aristocratic girl walked back and added.

"No one?" Fang Yu was a little puzzled, if the mysterious organization really wanted to block this area, this bridge was one of the best options, it could do the most with the least manpower. "Could it be that they are hiding?"

"No," the Paparal man waved his hand. "I just shot an arrow at that side, and I didn't react."

"What!?" The azure voice was an octave higher, and several white-faced thrushes fluttered in the treetops. "How can you do that, Parker? If there were people there, wouldn't it reveal our existence? ”

Okay, Fang Yu looked at the two of them and thought, even if they didn't find it before, you also found out this voice.

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