Handing the emergency potion in his hand to Gedmayne and confirming the extent of Sunrise's injuries, the white-haired woman named Snow Spirit Ice said goodbye to Molna, who was working here, and turned to walk in the direction of the stone staircase that spiraled up. The figures of the pirates gathered on the other side of the rotunda also became smaller and smaller under her eyes at this time, accompanied by their noisy voices that also began to diminish, and the brows on the face of Snow Lingphantom Bing, who did not continue to pay more attention to these pirates, began to wrinkle deeper and deeper, and finally came to the attic at the top with her slow and hesitant steps: "...... How's she doing? ”

“……”

In the field of vision, a gray-robed magician standing inside the attic was bowing his head with his back to the snow spirit phantom ice at this time, and a simple bed appeared in the corner of the attic that should have been empty in front of him, and a purple-haired woman who was constantly checking by the gray-robed magician was placed on it: "Remember the last time we fought next to Fars Fortress?" She was the last to strike that time, and although she drove out those unknown enemies for us, she was also plagued by the Void Corrosion and did not recover for a long time. ”

"The situation seems to be more serious now than it was before."

The gray-robed figure turned sideways slightly, revealing the body he was facing in the field of vision of Xue Ling's phantom ice: "Her condition can no longer be described by the simple word 'illness', with my understanding of human body knowledge, it is already a miracle that she can survive at present." ”

"It's not very plausible to explain the characters in the game in terms of so-called anthropology and biology." Lowering his head and pressing his eyebrows, Xue Lingphantom Ice finally chose to start comforting the other party: "What's more, compared to your game experience, your knowledge in other aspects may not be so accurate. ”

"Okay, then I'll explain it in the framework of the game."

Looking at Violet in front of her, whose whole body was swallowed by black marks, and even her purple curls were soaked with a large amount of black oil-like substance, Duan Qing, who was sideways, turned to open her system menu: "Ever since I was forced a follower relationship with Violet by the system, I have always been able to see her existence in my follower interface, but since I came to Liberty City and told you about her state, that gray interface has never been reversed. ”

"Even now." He pointed to the purple-haired woman in front of him who looked like she had been badly burned, and the seriousness and sadness in her eyes became more obvious: "Even if this so-called 'follower' is right in front of me, I can't check any of her status right now, it's like-"

"It's like being blown off by the system." Knowing what the other party wanted to express, Xue Lingphantom Bing, who had a slight voice, gave him the answer: "Or that her current data has been out of the scope of the normal virtual world, and has been judged by the system to be in a state of death." ”

"It is impossible for a character who is normally recognized by a virtual system to be judged dead because of some simple addition, subtraction, multiplication and division." Duan Qing, who was standing firmly in front of the bed, staring at Violet with her head down, replied in a voice that became more and more suppressed: "Unless she has suffered a death method that is beyond the scope allowed by the framework of the virtual world, this seemingly abnormal state of semi-death should not have appeared on her body in the first place. ”

"This only proves that she is indeed dangerous now."

Taking two steps forward again, Xue Ling's hands slowly rested on Duan Qing's back: "Don't worry, don't give up hope, at least we've taken the first step to get her back from the long sea, haven't we?" ”

"Since we can save her the first time, we can naturally save her a second time." Seeing that Duan Qing was still silent, the white-haired woman's hands sank and hugged him around the other party's waist: "Don't give up hope so quickly, my omnipotent master." ”

"I just...... There are some worries. The voice of gritting teeth gradually slowed down in the gentle embrace, and the words belonging to Duan Qingchang who took a breath also sounded in Xue Ling's ears: "You should also know the situation in the world, she must have violated the rules of some kind of system, once there is any failure in this data that is not within the system regulations, it is very likely that this person who has been trying his best to help us will have no way to recover——"

"I know, I understand." Without letting go of his hand, Xue Ling's side face was also quietly sticking to Duan Qing's back at this time: "I won't allow you to use those abnormal means to 'repair' her, we will definitely be able to come up with other ways." ”

"This is one of the objectives of our mission that we have worked so hard to come to here, how can we possibly throw in the towel in this place?"

The silence gradually diffused in this small attic with the breath that had calmed down, and finally only Violet lying on the simple bed still represented the faint undulation of survival, and Duan Qing, who had been standing in this place for a long time, then let go of his hands that had been holding on to the snow spirit phantom ice for a long time, and slowly turned his head with a calm face: "Thank you, I feel much better." ”

"You just like to impose too much guilt on yourself." Xue Ling, who let go of her arms, shook her head with a smile: "Trying to avoid all the tragedies? Then find a way to get stronger. ”

"There's not much time left, we need to start investigating first." With a gentle breath, the corners of Duan Qing's mouth slowly rose with Xue Ling's light laughter: "We have already found the person for the first step, and the next step is naturally to start our second step task." ”

"Let's start with the captain."

Countless images of training and learning magic knowledge with the purple-haired great magician flashed through his mind again, and the corner of his eye lingered on Violet's miserable body for a last moment: "The word "Shun Teng Touching Melon" may not be accurate, but Tie Lin should be the best clue we can find right now. ”

"He must know something."

Expressing his willingness to take care of the other party for him with his eyes, Duan Qing turned around and walked quickly downstairs, and then the crisp sound of magic friction also appeared on the left and right of the attic with the distance between the gray-robed figure and Violet, and finally returned to Duan Qing with a series of sparks. The dim and quiet hall at the bottom of the tower was then quickly thrown down in Duan Qing's footsteps, and the darkness unique to the storm outside the tower that still did not stop slowly appeared in his eyes when he pushed the door out, and the magician who was as heavy as those lightning and thunder then simply looked left and right, and then quickly walked to the side of the target he was looking for: "Your Excellency Tielin." ”

"Oh, you're just in time."

Standing behind another group of pirates, Tie Lin, who was holding his arms and crossed his arms, turned around when he heard the voice: "Can you tell your maid - no, a companion, to make way for these little ones under my hands?" ”

"If you're referring to the code whisper Ning Lan, it's true that I let her take care of this place." Frowning his brows, Duan Qing's gaze then fell on the maid player who was waiting alone in front of the tattered carriage in front of him, and at this time he was smiling and unquestionably facing the cries and surrounds of the pirates: "What, what are you interested in our metal rags?" ”

"Sure enough, you brought it." Sighing softly, Tie Lin, who didn't make any other indications, then turned his gaze back: "I think this thing is a little familiar, as if I saw it when I landed on the waterfront of Liberty City a few times ago...... Did you really bring this thing from Liberty City? ”

"The captain still doesn't believe us?"

"Originally, I didn't believe it, but after seeing this thing, I believed a lot."

Facing Duan Qing's rather ugly smiling face at this time, Tie Lin's answer still seemed a little careless: "But although the possibility exists, I'm afraid it's not so easy to drive such a sightseeing train here from the Free City." ”

"Naturally, the process doesn't need to be detailed." Pointing to the broken and damaged carriage in front of him that was surrounded by all the pirates, Duan Qing still maintained his kind appearance: "We improved it a little when we used it, and increased the speed of the train's magic power device, otherwise with the original speed and ability of this train, no matter how powerful it is, it will not be possible to run so far." ”

"Hmph." Let out a heavy cold snort, Tie Lin's expression became a lot more serious with Duan Qing's words: "I originally thought that it would be a joke to replace the ship with this kind of thing, but with the existence of this miracle bridge, coupled with you adventurers who like to modify and take risks, it doesn't seem like a fantasy to drive this kind of thing into the deep sea." ”

"The captain has won the prize." Lowering his head, Duan Qing replied quietly: "Instead of praising us for opening up this path, I feel even more admiration for the captain and the steel ship coming so far, after all, the speed of a sailboat is not comparable to the speed of a train, and the danger of the sea route is greater than that of the Bridge of Miracles." ”

"That's because you haven't learned the horrors of this bridge." Slanting his eyes and glancing at Duan Qing's face, Tie Lin then turned his head again as if he remembered something: "Although you are lucky to have come here by luck, this bridge is not easy for anyone to pass, and the people on the bridge are not exposed to the sea breeze all the time, plus the storm and the invasion of sea monsters-"

"A slightly normal person wouldn't have run so far along this bridge."

Interrupting Tie Lin's self-muttering general comments stiffly, Duan Qing continued to ask in a calm voice, "But what is the purpose of the Lord bringing so many seafarers to such a distant place?" ”

"To the south, of course." Glancing at Duan Qing with strange eyes, Tie Lin's gaze then returned to its previous calm: "You may not be from the City of Freedom, you don't know the fundamental reason why that city has become a huge commercial seaport, if you want to achieve north-south communication on the sea route cut off by the Bridge of Miracles, it is almost impossible not to pass through that city. ”

"The way for the north-south sea to travel is through the city, and the other way is through the place in front of us." Speaking of this, he pointed to the broken bridge not far in front of him: "But this 'corner' is too far away, and most merchant ships will not take a huge risk to come here." ”

"It seems that the courage of the pirates is very commendable." Duan Qing replied in a low voice, "You are not only bypassing most of this ocean, but also the huge commercial system that belongs to the Free City. ”

"You're right, the profits are naturally high." Tie Lin let out a cold snort again: "But high returns naturally come with high risks, and compared to the price we paid, the reward we received is naturally deserved. ”

"You're going to get more than that, aren't you?"

Secretly gestured to the secret whisper Ning Lan, who was alone and confronting the pirates not far away, Duan Qing then replied in a low voice: "For example, some strange encounters, or unexpected gains, or something like that." ”

“…… Don't beat around the bush, I know what you're trying to say. ”

"I didn't say anything like burning, killing, looting, or anything like that."

Facing the unkind look that Tie Lin then handed over, Duan Qing waved his hand slightly: "I mean...... Like what...... Didn't you pick up another person this time? ”

"Hah, that woman." Knowing what the other party was referring to, Tie Lin twisted his beard around his chin disdainfully: "She was indeed picked up by us, and she was floating on the sea not far from this place, if it weren't for the sharp eyes of the little cubs under my hands, that woman might have been dragged to the bottom of the sea to feed the sea monster by now." ”

"Found in the sea not far from this place?"

"What? Do you doubt what I say? ”

Feeling the sluggishness and deliberate elongation of Duan Qing's tone, Tie Lin's face once again showed a trace of hesitation: "Russell Sea, northwest direction, based on our previous route and wind speed, is about thirty delhi." ”

"Don't think anything else happened between us, when we found her on the surface of the sea, the woman wrapped in purple light was already like that." Speaking of this, he turned his head to look at Duan Qing's pensive face: "At first, we thought she was some kind of mysterious creature, and some crew members were injured due to hesitation and storms when we rescued her, considering the risks that might be encountered if we continued to sail away, we had to send her to this haven with the injured seamen...... How? ”

Captain Iron Hook looked at Duan Qing with a little doubt in his eyes.

"Isn't she the passenger who accidentally fell overboard from your car?"