"Alas......"

In the real world, in District D of Hualan City, Duan Qing's home, the figure of a man gradually appeared in the game cabin to which he belonged, and then grabbed the hatch and climbed out. Looking at the advanced game pod, he checked his friend's online status, let out a long sigh, and finally gave up the idea of re-entering the game, and walked in the direction of the galley. With the sound of chopping and stir-frying in the room, bursts of vegetable aroma also began to appear around this small family, two home-cooked stir-fried dishes that were sought after by many people in the 22nd century, were also placed on the small table in the center of the living room a few minutes later, Duan Qing, as the initiator, did not have the slightest sense of complacency about this achievement, he didn't even mean to be half happy, until the sound of a woman opening the door came from the side, and he stood up helplessly while sitting on the side of the sofa:" It's taking longer than I expected. ”

"Done?" The woman glanced at the small square table: "Thank you for your hard work." ”

"The children of the family who regard these things as peerless delicacies should really go to the streets, the lower the better, where every common person in the market will make this kind of food." Pointing to the food on the table, Duan Qing, who had recovered from waiting, showed a bitter smile: "If you have the chance, you can also try these crafts of mine...... In fact, it is nothing in front of them. ”

"As a babysitter, you're up to the mark." Xue Lingphantasm Ice showed a hint of a smile, and then slowly sat down on the opposite side of the sofa: "Okay, let's eat." ”

“…… Wouldn't you like to tell us about the situation in the game? ”

"What else, everyone is dead."

"It's as simple as that?"

“…… It's certainly not as simple as it sounds. ”

Holding a bowl of rice in front of her, the woman's voice replied indifferently: "After you died, I fought with those few remaining people for a while, and I can be regarded as using this opportunity to explore the rest of the place completely." ”

"With so many people chasing you, you must not have much time to search for things, right?" Duan Qing said jokingly, "If there really is any treasure...... Are we not a blood loss? ”

“…… You guy, don't you feel anything when you're seconds? Xue Lingphantasm looked at each other with slanted eyes: "A master who claims to be the Qingshan Sword God?" ”

"Play games, who doesn't die once or twice." Duan Qing lowered his head and touched his nose: "It's already very good to be able to bring back those clues we found." ”

“…… Well, that number two in Devil's Paradise was indeed stabbed to death by your counterattack in the end. ”

After staring at Duan Qing's face for a while, Xue Lingphantom Ice finally shook his head while holding his rice bowl: "I don't know what means you used, anyway, that guy ran out of the light of judgment and stood there without moving, I originally wanted to make up for the knife when I rushed down, but before I could touch him, he fell straight to the ground......"

"That's the Flying Star Sword, some kind of unknown mastery in that game in the rivers and lakes." Duan Qing, who was also holding the bowl, muttered, "To explain it in terms of the worldview of the free world, it is just a kind of sword qi emitted by stabbing the way. ”

"Flying Star Sword?" Xue Lingphantom Ice asked in a low voice, "Is there a sword technique that uses this way?" I didn't even notice your movements when I came down......"

"This is within the scope of skill, as long as your movements and strength are standard enough, even a very small swing can still trigger the attack judgment within the rules of the game." Duan Qing casually picked up a mouthful of food: "So...... Hmm...... With your qualifications to be good at comprehension, it shouldn't be very difficult to comprehend this, once the way of power divergence is recognized by the system, let alone the Flying Star Sword, even if it is the Nebula Sword Technique...... Theoretically, he can also wield a large amount of sword energy. ”

"Since it's sword qi, Mephisto should have noticed it, right?" Xue Lingphantom Bing held the rice bowl and pondered for a while: "Why do I think he has no reaction?" And a full-blooded magician......"

"The Flying Star Sword was originally known for its concealment, and its power and practicality were not very high, but my Black Snake Devourer ...... It also comes with some of its own effects. Duan Qing rolled his eyelids: "Deadly attacks in the free world, as long as they hit the vital parts of the target, they have an extremely high trigger rate, and my short sword also has the effect of greatly increasing the success rate of deadly attacks, and the sword qi is sent out in the form of stabbing attacks, so it is possible to poison the other party...... Heh, after so many judgments, if even a magician can't be stabbed to death, I will have wasted the fate of being killed by the other party. ”

"The death of your fellowship can be regarded as providing me with a lot of opportunities, after all, I don't have much confidence that I can carry the other party's disgusting genre and judgment attacks alone." Xue Lingphantasm Bing brushed his long hair slightly: "Although I don't have a good way to face that hug of death......

"The cooldown of the Light of Judgment is one hour, and there's no chance to second you again." Duan Qing shook his head and replied, "We are witnesses and betrayers, how can we not know the effect?" ”

“…… Do you regret selling to them? ”

"What do you regret that? Anyway, the other party is also bleeding, and the Valkyrie shin guard looks very good, and now it is also on the feet of the whispering Liuyu, and when we can find other Valkyrie suits in the future, we may ...... Belch. ”

“……”

"Uh...... So...... How did you hang up? ”

As if sensing the uncertain look on the other party's face, Duan Qing changed the subject slightly embarrassed: "Even if you add two other players, you should be able to run away, right?" ”

"With the help of the Water Stone, I was able to easily evade them with diving, but what I could do...... That's all I can do at most. Xue Lingbing shook her head slowly: "As long as the threat of death is still there, it is impossible for me to risk being killed to fight the other party, once they are left alive, then the entire port of Kasims will fall into their hands, so I can only hide in the dark and deal with them, and at the same time try to delay time with the stagnant water in the passage, and they really have no good way to deal with my trouble, so I ...... They don't care much about me. ”

"Those three people just started the search under my harassment." The woman smiled when she said this: "I want to come now...... They're stupid enough, too. ”

"Without the presence of a commander, even professional teams often make low-level mistakes." Duan Qing smiled and said, "So...... And then? ”

"Later...... And the tide was rising. ”

“…… Yes? ”

"The tide is coming back."

Duan Qing's eyes widened in his expression, and Xue Lingphantom Bing, who was holding the rice bowl, blinked: "So everyone drowned." ”

"Why did you drown yourself with the Water Stone, I won't ask ...... first" Duan Qing pressed his forehead: "That cave should be a cave with airtight air, right?" Why do the tides rise? ”

"Probably some stone crevice leading to the surface, leaking air somewhere in that cavern, didn't the tide also fall downwards when we came in?" The woman began to take small sips of the food in front of her: "As for the water stone...... Do you think that thing is infinitely usable? ”

“……”

"I know what you're trying to say, after all, the platform we found shouldn't be flooded."

Looking at Duan Qing's speechless expression, Xue Ling Phantom Ice pulled out a smile again: "However, the energy of the Water Stone is also about to run out, and I have explored the other directions in the ruins almost completely, so I take this opportunity to return to the city...... It shouldn't be a big deal, right? ”

"She is worthy of being the goddess of ice and snow, and she won't even frown if she commits suicide." Duan Qing gave a thumbs up: "But it's really surprising that I was martyred for the sake of my death...... Oops, hey, don't do it, don't do it, it's a meal that was finally made......"

“…… Since you don't want to appreciate it, let's talk about something else. ”

Xue Lingphantom Bing, who had regained her cold expression, put down the dishes and chopsticks in her hand, and leaned her body against the back of the sofa: "I don't know about Zaraha City...... Have you heard of it? ”

"Zaraha City?" Duan Qing asked with a puzzled face, "What's wrong there?" ”

“…… You're the hard-hearted one, and you don't even care about the members of your own party. Xue Lingphantom Ice squinted his eyes and said: "Since the 'Flame Plague' on the Rondel Mountain, the players on the Imperial side have completely lost their will to fight, they have abandoned all the defense lines, including the Ferron Plains, and all of them have withdrawn to Zaraha City, and now the secret battle between the two countries has reached Zaraha City, and the players from the Imperial side and the Duchy side are now racking their brains and doing their best for the battle for that city." ”

"What? Siege warfare started so soon? Duan Qing asked in surprise: "Didn't the covenant between the two countries mention the ownership of Zalaha City?" ”

"Not only Zaraha City, but even the entire county of Ferron County has not been mentioned, so the current ancient city is still nominally in the hands of the Empire." Xue Lingphantom Ice replied in a low voice: "It is also for this reason that the Imperial people did not withdraw the garrison there, which is also the biggest reliance of the players who stayed in that place, otherwise they would face the attack led by the rivers and lakes...... They don't have the ability to defend the main city of Feilong County in this situation. ”

"So that means ......" Duan Qing sighed and asked, "The current battle has become a battle between the players of the Principality and the regular army of the Empire?" ”

"No, it's not."

As if thinking of something interesting, Xue Lingphantom Bing showed a smile: "The formal battle has not started until now, and the current situation is only a secret fight...... and scolding on the Internet. ”

The scolding war on the Internet has gradually begun since Freya's outbreak, and players in the two camps have also begun to take advantage of everything that is happening in the game world to weaken each other's arrogance with mutual accusations. The players on the Duchy side laughed at each other's moths for their incompetence, and the players on the Imperial side began to accuse the Duchy side of being uncourageous, and actually used the NPCs of the Mage Council to frame them, and when the Principality coalition army hit the city, the players on the Imperial side began to laugh at the cowardice of the Duchy, and they didn't even have the courage to attack Zaraha City, while the players on the Duchy side began to accuse the Imperial players of being insidious and cunning, and wanted to use the Imperial Army to consume their troops. It wasn't until the dark war between the two sides gradually unfolded, and the parties began small sabotage and counter-reconnaissance operations in all corners of the city, that such a curse war began to take on a characteristic, and became a sounding board reflecting the events in the game.

"Ridiculous duchy pig! Is the armory a place where you can come whenever you want? ”

"Shameful Imperial Dog! An ambush was laid in a shopping street! ”

"Watch out where any Imperial squad is stationed! The Imperials must be waiting for the news! ”

"Players of the Empire, attention, it has been spotted that the Duchy is fanning the flames in the civilian area......"

"It's like this."

Pointing to the titles displayed on the screen, Xue Lingling Phantom Ice said with a low smile: "Whenever the players of the two countries have a secret confrontation in Zalaha City, such a thing will appear, and then in the denunciation and penmanship of a large number of players, the next conspiracy and action are brewing...... Isn't that interesting? ”

"It's really interesting, any conspiracy has become a conspiracy." Duan Qing replied helplessly: "Presumably, that guy who broke the wind and thunder, didn't expect such a result to happen, right?" ”

"Your regimental commander and those lovely little members of the regiment are also involved in these operations." Xue Lingphantasm Bing held his waist with one hand: "Such a secret melee...... It's about to become a chaotic war in which the whole world participates. ”

"Neither the principality nor the empire officials have spoken, which means that such an outcome is acceptable to both of them." Duan Qing replied in a low voice: "Since those NPCs have also figured it out, let's let them busy them, let's ......"

"Go get busy with ours too."

Some time later, in the Free City, the figures of Duan Qing and Xue Lingphantom Ice reappeared in the room of the Vixis Tavern, they discussed briefly for a while, and then started their respective actions towards their respective destinations. Compared with his previous plans, Duan Qing's action this time seemed to be much simpler, he inquired about the location slightly, and then came to a luxurious residence in the mansion area near the north of the city dock.

"Hello." He pinched a parchment page in his pocket, and then said to the bodyguard guarding the door, his face full of meat, "Can you please inform your family, I want to see him......"

"Who?" The black-clothed bodyguard raised his eyes and looked at Duan Qing's face with disdain: "How can the boss of our family be able to meet at will?" ”

"My name is Moshang Qingshan." Duan Qing smiled indifferently: "It's okay if you say so, I believe your family will agree." ”

The muscular bodyguard glanced him up and down for a while, and finally glared at him fiercely, and then, in a whispered confession, turned and walked towards the house. Duan Qing, who ignored the gaze of a few passers-by, didn't wait here for too long, and waited for the return of the bodyguard in the courtyard outside the mansion, but this time he looked at Duan Qing's eyes, and there were some changes: "Lord Tielin has an order......

"You go in." He whispered, "Your Excellency is waiting for you in the living room." ”