At sunrise, on the cliff of Muyue.

The rain stopped, but a dark cloud still hung over the city.

When March arrived, there was already a man in white standing under the wishing tree, with short flaxen hair and a long sword on his back. Hearing the footsteps, he turned around, looking like he was in his twenties, with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, quite eye-catching: "Why did you only arrive today?" ”

"It's a bit of a delay, I only arrived in Izumo Castle last night." Guarding the appearance of the guard, most of them are a player, March replied cautiously.

"Where do you want to go? Tonight is the Moon Festival, and I promised to protect you until the end of the Festival. Conservation smiled.

March's thoughts were racing, this man didn't seem to have malicious intentions, and according to his words, one of the tasks he received at the beginning of the game was likely to be to protect the tears during the festival. And, the two characters have a great relationship.

"Just walk around the city, thank you for the conservant young man." She said tentatively.

"You used to call me 'Brother Conservation.'" Conservation touched her head and corrected her salutation.

"Thank you, Brother Conservation." March is like a stream.

"You know how to be polite, you never treated me politely when you were a child." Conservation laughed.

March's heart moved, it seems that this person and Qi Tear have known each other for many years, and it is likely that they know Qi Tear's life experience. She walked side by side with Conservation, wandering around the city while knocking on the side, and successfully set out some information:

Both lived in Taoyuan Village when they were children and were playmates with whom they had a good relationship. Later, the two left the village one after another, and each apprenticed to learn art, so there was less contact. In this moon worship ceremony, I prayed for tears and asked Shou to watch together, and by the way, to protect her safety.

"Brother Shouheng, are you a swordsman?" March looked at the long sword on his back and said, "You must be very powerful now!" ”

"Make do, it's okay to protect you." Conservation laughed.

March also smiled slightly, according to the information of the forum, a character like conservation will definitely not be able to escape the setting of high martial arts. In any case, much better than her wet nurse.

The two went shopping for a day and had dinner at a noodle stall - naturally a conservation treat. While eating, March told Shou Conservation that he had been taken away and almost became a sacrifice.

According to legend, there is a big mirage under the Muyue Cliff, which swallows clouds and spits fog all the year round, causing the fog to not disperse. Only on the fifteenth day of each month, when the full moon is flawless, the fog will dissipate, and the moonlight is the most prosperous on May 15, so the moon sacrifice ceremony is held on this day. In the early years, the festival had to push the girl off the cliff as a sacrifice, because it was too bloody and cruel, and now it has long been abolished, and only melons and fruits are sacrificed.

"It seems that although human sacrifice has been abolished for many years, there are still conservative people who are ready to move and try to restore it. Do you know who did it? Conservation frowned, looking worried.

"I don't know, I shouldn't have any enemies." March shook his head.

"Maybe it has something to do with the priests of this festival, the festival is about to begin, and if they see it, it may be dangerous...... Why don't I buy you a mask? ”

"Don't bother." In March, he used the "disguise technique" to slightly change the appearance of praying tears and became a passerby's face.

"This skill is so practical, can you teach me?" Conservation's eyes lit up.

"Only a pharmacist can learn it, and it can only be used for oneself." March laughed.

*

Late at night, the moon is in the middle of the sky.

At some point, a sandalwood offering table was placed on the Muyue Cliff, with a bronze incense burner and various melons and fruits.

A dozen priests, divided into two columns, knelt down at the offering table, and their mouths were chanting, presumably praying. They were dressed exactly like the guards March had seen, animal skin clothes, totemic masks, and it seemed that this was the clothing of the priests.

A little farther out, it was crowded with onlookers. A few men dressed similarly to the gate guards maintained order and kept the crowd too close so as not to disturb the festival.

In the crowd, March yawned: "They've been sitting like this for an hour, when did it start?" ”

"It's coming." Conservation, who was standing next to her, replied.

"You said the same an hour ago."

Shouheng smiled: "They seem to be waiting for someone." I've heard before that this festival will have the participation of the 'Destiny'. ”

"Destiny?"

"That's what the ten heroes are called. Others call them 'robbers'. Conservation raised his head, "Look in the heavens, they have arrived." ”

March couldn't help but look up, only to see a sudden flash of red in the night sky. The red color was getting closer and closer, and it turned out to be a big fiery red bird with three people sitting on its back.

The crowd erupted.

"Firebirds, it is said to be creatures of the heavenly realm, and only immortals can tame them." A passerby was amazed.

The big bird was extremely fast, and as he spoke, it had reached the sky above the Muyue Cliff, circled around, and landed in the middle of the two columns of priests. When the three people on the bird's back landed, it flapped its wings and disappeared into the sky.

The two airborne women and one man are all about 20 years old, handsome and beautiful. One of them, a man and a woman, dressed in robes and holding staffs, looked like mages and other professions; There was also a woman wearing a purple gauze light robe, with a graceful figure, and she could be vaguely seen wearing a fist spur on her hand.

"Who is this? Looks like a celebrity. March looked at the passers-by around him who were emotionally excited, as if fans had seen idols, and asked.

"The man's name is Xiahou Fucang, he is the Destiny of Heaven, and the two beauties don't know each other." Conservation replied.

"The girl in the robe is called Shangguan Lingxiao, and the girl in the purple dress is called Nangong Yanzhu, both of whom are the Destiny of this session." A passerby, who was mostly an NPC, heard the conversation between the two and kindly added.

Is it popular to have multiple surnames in this world? The four-character name is a bit long......

"How was the identity of the Manifest Destiny confirmed?" March asked.

"The ten heroes of a thousand years ago multiplied after returning, and several descendants developed into big families, such as Shangguan, Xiahou, Nangong, Beichen, Dongfeng, Ximen, and Zhongjia...... The best talents of this generation of several families are recognized by everyone as 'Destiny'. The NPC passerby replied patiently.

Good guys, it's all in the up, down, south, south, north, west, and middle, this is to make it easier for players to remember...... Even passers-by can name so many families, which shows that these big families are basically known to the world. Since it is a family, there must be many descendants, so it is better to choose the "best" than to choose a single generation...... Will these three be players? Players are assigned to roles that also have "Destiny"? March couldn't help but have a lot of thoughts.

She originally thought that the main difficulty of the task was to find the descendants of the heroes, but now it seems that the difficulty may be reflected elsewhere.

In March, the three of them completed the steps of worship and incense in front of the offering table, threw the melons and fruits off the cliff, and finally the priests danced a strange sacrificial dance together, and the ceremony was over.

The three of them didn't know how to use to recall the firebird, and as when they came, they rode the bird away. The onlookers gradually dispersed.

Seeing that Shouheng's gaze followed the backs of the three, March quipped: "What's the matter, are you reluctant to be beautiful?" ”

"They're probably players too." Conservation said in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

Hearing his straightforward words, March was a little stunned, although he knew that his identity as a player would definitely not be able to hide conservation, but he didn't expect him to break it so quickly.

"Can the player's character also be a Destiny?" March whispered.

"Yes, any status is possible." Shouheng smiled slightly, and stretched out his right hand to her, "Formally introduce, my name is Dongfeng Shouheng, the destiny of the Dongfeng family." ”

"Uh......" March reached out and shook his hand, "My name is Qi Tear, and my background is unknown." ”

"I don't know where you came from, I've told you everything I know." Conservation laughed.

"You...... Why did you tell me ......," March asked hesitantly.

"According to my speculation, in this world, most players have the same purpose. And, according to common sense, the system will not arrange for two people with opposite purposes to interact during the novice period. ”

"Beginner?"

"It's a period of time for role-playing players to adapt and integrate into the game world, usually about three days. During this time, most of the players and NPCs encountered were very friendly, and the battles encountered were extremely simple. This is summarized by the hot post on the forum. ”

"What happens when the novice period ends?"

"There aren't many people who have finished the novice period at the moment, and it is said that the difficulty of the battle will increase, and it will be more difficult to ask NPCs for information."

"Thank you for telling me so much." March said heartily. There are so many forum posts that she likes to pick and choose, and it is inevitable that she will miss some information.

"You're welcome. Each city has a Wishing Tree-like facility that allows you to leave messages for other players. If you have something to ask me for, just leave me a message. Conservation arched his hand at her, "I have other things, and there will be a date later." ”

"There will be a date later." March also bowed his hand and watched his back go away.

For his words, March believed most of them, there is no need to lie about this kind of thing, the truth only needs to be on the forum and read the post. However, she did not forget that this is a puzzle game and cannot be trusted by anyone.

Xiahou Fucang, Shangguan Lingxiao, Nangong Yanzhu, Dongfeng Conservation. Of the ten Destiny Beings, four have surfaced, and the rest can still be found so easily?

*

At the end of the ceremony, the crowd dispersed, and only a lonely figure remained on Muyue Cliff. Under the moonlight, it is extremely lonely.

It was a white-haired priest dressed in animal skins and wearing a totemic mask, sitting alone on the edge of a cliff, looking up at the bright moon.

"What, what's on your mind?" A voice came from behind him, and he turned his head, only to see a white-haired man wearing a black night coat and a black scarf behind him.

Nightwalking clothes and masked scarves were common attire for Assassins.

"Yinjue, I'm a little envious of you." The priest said.

The assassin known as "Yin Jue" seemed a little surprised, and sat down next to him: "What envy me? ”

"You are free."

"Huh." Yin Jue was obviously unimpressed, "Who has restricted your freedom?" ”

"My family forced me to go on a blind date." The priest bowed his head and sighed.

"That's good, the man should be married, and the woman should be ......"

"This set has long been outdated, I really don't understand, why are my parents still thinking fifty years ago?"

Yin Jue didn't seem to be good at comforting people, and after a moment of silence, he changed the topic stiffly: "Those three people at the festival seem to be also players. ”

"Hmm." The priest replied perfunctorily.

"Pan, where are you going next?"

"I belong to the Fulong family, and I will leave tomorrow to return to the clan to resume my life. What about you? Fu Longpan lowered his head and said.

"I'm going to Dragon City, I have a mission."

"See you later."

"See you later."