"When we arrived in Fenghua Town, we first went to Flower Basket Street to take a stroll, I heard that there are many shops there, and some players have even bought some storefronts, and the goods they sell must be cheaper than those sold by the townspeople. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info and, hey! Are you listening, uncle! ”

"Ah...... I'm listening, at least for now. ”

The sound of squeaky wheels was endless, and at this time, Duan Qing and Mengzhu were sitting in the carriage heading to Fenghua Town with the other two players. Most newcomers who want to get there from Greenstone Village will choose to take this convoy that will go back and forth every few days, unless they have high-ranking friends like Iron Ambition.

At this time, in the carriage with leaky air everywhere, Mengzhu was expressing great dissatisfaction with Duan Qing's absent-mindedness.

"Still thinking about that old man? Don't think about it, we're all gone......" The girl's body swayed up and down with the bumps of the carriage, and her golden ponytail trembled with it, like a lively goldfish being thrown ashore.

"That old man, I've always been interested, but unfortunately I didn't have a chance to see it in the end......"

The old man the two of them were not referring to the old village chief of Greenstone Village, but the noisy old man who was still singing in a howling way until they left.

"An old man with a bird's nest on his head, what's there to see." Mengzhu had obviously seen that person, so in order to show her displeasure, the girl pursed her little mouth: "I've never seen him do anything good other than making noise......

"It's just such a person who will have a story to hear." Duan Qing smiled, put his hands behind his head, and leaned on the wooden board of the carriage: "I like to listen to the stories of these NPCs the most......

"Even if there is a story, the story of a bad old man, it is certainly not a good story...... Oh, it's so boring, how long will this train take......" Mengzhu buried his head in his knees, and his small body curled up on the seat of the wooden plank, revealing only a slit on his small face, his two eyes blinking boredly, rolling his eyes upwards from time to time, and I don't know what he remembered.

"Speaking of the future...... Duan Qing suddenly said, "Do you want to find an adventure group?" ”

"Don't ......" the girl's mouth was buried in her arm, so her voice was muffled, but the answer was clean and clean.

In the Free World, the organizations that players are provided with their own formation generally come in the form of adventure groups. Even if it is a big guild such as Jianghu and Wings of Freedom, the information registered in the adventurer's guild is just an adventure group. It's just that these adventure groups have levels, and the higher the level, the more high-level missions they can take on, and the more people they can accommodate.

This form is also often used in many fantasy-themed games, and everyone has seen a lot of it, so in their external claims, the major forces still regard themselves as guilds, which can be regarded as a kind of brand propaganda.

Every year during the Wind Moon in the Free Continent, the administrators of the Adventurers' Guild organize a rating event to determine the level and promotion of each party. As more and more parties are formed, the rating campaign is getting longer and longer, and it has now been a full three windy moons. The reason for this is that there are too many commissions that the adventure group can receive.

That's a living task.

"So simply? There are many benefits to being able to participate in an adventure party......"

“...... I hate guilds. The girl didn't speak for a long time, and only at last did she add something sullenly.

Another victim of a shady society...... Hearing what happened to Mengzhu before, Duan Qing shook his head a little helplessly, and then pondered: "Then...... Why don't you try to build our own party? ”

The quiet ponytail was still swaying with the shaking of the carriage, but the next moment, it suddenly jumped: "Yes! ”

"Let's just form our own! It's up to you to do this, and there won't be anything disgusting...... I didn't think of that before! Uncle, you are really insidious enough, you can think of this kind of solution......"

This kind of thing is something that a normal player would want, right, and what the hell is the sinister uncle...... Duan Qing raised his hands and blocked the braids that were flicking around because of excitement, and he regretted his previous mouthfulness a little.

"Then plus you are two people, well, I don't know what other conditions are needed......" The little girl who didn't notice Duan Qing's sad face couldn't wait to start planning to prepare for this, her eyes lit up, she looked up at the sky with her fingers, and at the same time counted the sinister uncle in her mouth in the number of people without seeing anything else: "No, I'm going to check it out when I get off the line in a while......"

"There are a lot of conditions that need to be met in order to start an adventure group. In my opinion, you should not be able to. At this moment, a long-haired young man sitting on the wooden board at the other end of the carriage interjected lightly.

"How do you know ......" Hearing that the player on the opposite side whose ID was called "Hundred Miles Alone" actually hit herself, the girl who had just become excited jumped off the board, crossed her hands on her hips, and blurted out the words of rebuttal. However, thinking that what the other party said might be true, her tone softened again: "It's hard to form an adventure group...... Is it? ”

"It's hard." The man didn't care about the change in the girl's attitude before and after, he just snorted lightly, and then said, "According to what I know now, if you want to form an adventure group, there will probably be ...... Three pathways. ”

"Go to the town where the Adventurers' Guild exists, find a powerful or famous adult, and ...... Start PR until he or they can recommend you to the qualifications to form an adventure party. ”

He brushed the long hair on his forehead and shook his head as if he was handsome: "Of course, it would be better if you could move the official to come forward." But that's harder, and it requires you to contribute something to the Duchy...... Of course. He smiled slightly: "The empire is also okay." ”

We can still talk well without pretending...... Duan Qing rolled his eyes, then looked up at the roof of the carriage.

"The second scenario." Baili Duyou raised another finger: "In the division and merger of the adventure group, there will also be the result of 'establishing a new adventure group'." You should understand the situation in the middle of the story, so ......"

"Whether there are any big guilds willing to cooperate with you and give you a name is the key to this."

"We don't want ...... We're going to build it ourselves. Without hesitation, Mengzhu repeated her thoughts again.

"Oh, that's a shame. It's the easiest way I know. "Hundred miles of solo stall stalls:" Among the known guilds, at least one-fifth of them are such guilds that sell dog meat with sheep's heads. To put it simply...... It's the club. ”

"Of course, there's still a ......," he paused, then continued, "It's a group of players who look at each other and then absorb and merge. Well, what a group of like-minded people......"

As if thinking of something, the man with an iron sword on his back smiled coldly: "They will regret it." ”

An uncle with a beard sitting beside him leaned uneasily to the side, as if there was some cold aura emanating from his body.

"If you don't have any desire to use either of these methods, then congratulations, you can officially embark on a path to establish an adventure party." Baili Duyou didn't care about the performance of the uncle next to him, in fact, the bearded uncle didn't talk much all the way.

He straightened up, then raised a third finger again: "Get the numbers together, get tested, and ...... Pass the test. ”

"It's not easy to hear." Duan Qing on the side finally took a sentence.

"Of course. Those tests are presided over by the association's high-level adventurers, and if you are not strong enough, you will naturally be beaten to the ground. As for the trials that followed...... I heard that those big guilds with one of the best alliances organized an unknown number of manpower, and in the end, many people died before they achieved the specified goal. ”

The girl's excitement finally faded completely.

"First of all, it doesn't matter if you who just came out of the novice village can pass these two levels. First of all, you can put together the five people who make up a team......" The man finally finished boasting, leaned back, and sighed, "Just the two of you...... Hum. ”

The little girl was just about to refute, but the voice belonging to the coachman suddenly sounded on the seat in front of her: "Passengers, it's time to rest." ”

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Kidd was the captain of the convoy's guard, wearing a shiny suit of armor and a pair of iron boots that reflected the cold light on his feet. A large sword glowing with cold light stood diagonally behind him, like the flagpole of a large flag, swaggering at the others as he made his rounds.

But this strong man in armor did not wear a helmet, so when the others saw him, they would first pay attention to the top of his head, which also had a large sparkling bald head.

When Duan Qing saw this guard captain Kidd for the first time, he realized why the blacksmith in Valar was very familiar with him.

Is it because both of them are bald...... He guessed maliciously.

It was getting late, and the convoy was preparing to camp and rest. Although it was not the first time since the trip in the past few days, this time there was something markedly different.

Because at this time they were on the mountain road of Andacel Mountain.

The road to Greenstone Village is very difficult, and the main reason is this mountain road. In Kidd's words, this is a mountain road that their ancestors have worked on for generations, living on the steep mountainside. With this mountain road, they no longer have to risk their lives to cross wild mountain streams, and thanks to the passage of horse-drawn carriages, they can save a few days on the road.

Although the carriages walked on this steep mountain road, the speed was still very slow.

There are some gravel on the side of the mountain road, which is placed along the side of the road. They come in large and small sizes, and appear to be some basic precautions to prevent passing carriages from falling inadvertently. On the other side of the row of gravel was a steep cliff, and from the heights, one could see the mountain stream at the bottom of the cliff - a forest of trees and weeds. When you walk on some roads with a small difference in height, you can hear the sound of water coming from the mountain stream below, and I think it is blocked by dense trees, so you can't see the original appearance of the stream.

On the other side of the road, there is still a steep rock wall, but this one is upward. Through the layers of hand-hewn rubble, you can see that there are still some sparse trees growing on top of the high rock wall. Occasionally, you can see some freshly embellished emerald green branches, stubbornly stretching out into the air above their heads, showing the world that life is about to revive and bloom.

But at this time, the sun was about to set, and those little bits of emerald green were gradually fading into the darkness. Also about to fall into the darkness is Kidd's bald head.

At this time, he was directing the work of the accompanying guards of the convoy. Although there were seven or eight carriages, according to Duan Qing's observation, there were only about ten of his men, and I think this trade route was relatively safe, so there were not many people needed.

In other words, there are not many people on this trade route, so there are not many people who take care of it.

With a serious face, Kidd sent away a few merchants who came to discuss, and when he saw a few players coming up from behind, his unsmiling expression finally relaxed a little: "You are Mo Shangqingshan, the ...... mentioned by Valral"

The blacksmith's face is still very useful...... Duan Qing also put on a pleasant smile, and then asked, "Those ...... just now"

"They want to go a little further and then find a place to rest...... Hum. At the mention of the merchants from before, Kidd's face sank again: "If it were elsewhere, I might agree with them." But this mountain road ......"

"What's wrong with this road, is there anything dangerous?" Mengzhu on the side asked.

"Of course...... No. Kidd glanced at the little girl's curious expression, then patted the shiny armor on his upper body: "If there is any danger on this road......" he pointed in one direction: "Those merchants have long been too scared to come. ”

"This road is naturally steep, and you have all seen it." "So when I was digging this mountain road before, the trailblazer thought about resting. ”

He took two steps forward to the edge of the mountain road, and then gestured to the front and back: "There are several places like our present on this road, the terrain is gentle, the sides are wide, and the head is ...... It's also relatively stable, you should know what I'm talking about. ”

He pointed to the cliff above, where there was a large area of well-defined boulders: "In a place like this, it is not easy to have an accident like a falling rock. And if the weather is bad......" he pointed to the front of the station, where the empty mountain road had been cut out of half of the tunnel, and the huge rock had been hollowed into a part to form a road that resembled a C-shape.

"We can go in and hide." He said.

"The wisdom of your fathers...... It's strong, as strong as their labor. Duan Qing said.

"All along, I've always thought so." Kidd tapped his armor, and the sound of bells echoed through the valley, "It's a pity that those merchants never understood this...... What was that? ”

He pricked up his ears first, then looked up as if sensing something. Dozens of meters above the cliff, inside the cliff that you can't see, there is a rumbling sound coming from there.

"This ...... It's a falling rock! But how could it be......" His face slowly turned pale, and the bald Kidd shouted loudly to the surroundings: "Hide in the tunnel!" Fast! ”

In everyone's eyes, the bald man in full armor was roaring loudly and urging. Behind him, several people called adventurers, who were actually players, had already started running. Above them, a loud rumble had begun to approach overhead, and then suddenly appeared in their field of vision.

Large and small rubble, like rain, suddenly fell from the air at a height of dozens of meters. The fall was so fast that it was hard for everyone else to react. In the previous arrangement, the merchants had gone into the tunnel ahead, but the carriage behind had not yet entered, and several people like servants were pulling the horses there, but now, they could not control it, because the horses were frightened.

Therefore, horse-drawn carriages are the most unreliable means of transportation in the world...... There was still time to think about it in his heart, but time didn't leave Duan Qing too much opportunity to react. The rocks rained down on their heads in an instant.

Whew――

Despite knowing that you won't really die, this experience of death is not something players want to enjoy. Therefore, everyone, including Duan Qing, lay on the ground, protecting important parts of their bodies with their hands, trying to save their lives in the next disaster. However, when the sound of breaking the sky approached, the imaginary tragedy did not happen. Duan Qing closed his eyes and waited for a while before he turned over from the ground, trying to figure out the current situation.

Then, with the rest of the people, he saw a shocking scene.

Large and small rubble, suspended in the air that is about to enter the night. Some of the stones were low above the ground, so they could see the real reason behind the levitation - strips of purple that appeared behind the stones, sticking to them like spider silk, hanging the stones in the air. The threads seemed to appear out of thin air, tightening behind them, pulling at the stones with a strong fall. Probably because the speed of these stones near the ground was so fast, some of the purple silk threads had been stretched very long, and the purple fluorescence reflected in the twilight sky, forming a surprising and beautiful scene.

The next moment, the purple threads jerked back, as if they were pulling back the bouncy balls, pulling the stones back, and then ...... Disappeared out of thin air.

It's as if this devastating disaster had never happened.

In the scene that suddenly became silent, the sound of slow footsteps rubbing against the surface of the earth suddenly appeared in everyone's ears from far to near. At the front of the tunnel, the sound of wooden sticks hitting the ground sounded at the same time, and as the pace became clearer, it gradually approached the front of the convoy. The frightened crowd looked over there, and an old man walked slowly with difficulty on wooden crutches.

He was wearing a shabby robe, and the hem of the gray robe had been ground into pieces, so the feet of the **** under the old man were exposed. In addition to all kinds of holes on the robe due to bumps, there are also many dirty marks and fading, I think it has not been cleaned and maintained for a long time. However, through the pattern on the robe, those who know the goods can see its original gorgeous appearance. And against the shabby robe was a string of rosaries hanging from the old man's neck. Each rosary on the hemp rope was large in size and hung together on the old man's chest, and the bottom few even reached the abdomen. Despite the dim light, the black surface of the rosary reflects the oily light that has appeared over the years.

But the most striking thing was the black cloth that covered the old man's eyes.

"I'm sorry to have you run into this." With his white hair fluttering beside the black cloth, the old man walked straight to the front of the convoy and stopped, not at all like an invisible man. The wooden crutches thumped on the dirt road.

"Hopefully no one will get hurt by this."

At the rear of the convoy, a number of frightened people crawled out of various makeshift bunkers, some treating their companions and others checking for damage. In the chaotic scene, Duan Qing noticed that the crutches in the old man's hand - it didn't seem to be its real purpose. Although it was as tattered as the robe on his body, the old shape, the strange lines, and the obvious bulging head above the cane proved to the world that it was a magic staff.

As if noticing the observing gaze of the crowd that came over, the old man's head was tilted, and his blindfolded eyes seemed to be staring at Duan Qing. It wasn't until Duan Qing was a little hairy that he showed a smile.

"I forgot to introduce myself...... the old man bowed slightly, as a courtesy, but all the people who came over were so surprised that they bent down.

"I'm Gustan." "It's a ...... Weaver of Destiny. ”