Chapter Twenty-Eight: Watching the Dawn
April 12, 5th year of the federal calendar
Yesterday's battle was a hearty victory, as the human coalition annihilated the entire monster army at a fraction of the cost of casualties, while also successfully retaining the walls, which could be reactivated with a little repair. After a victory, celebrations are indispensable. Cinta generously contributed a hundred cases of spirits worth a lot of money, and Shengyan brought dozens of cattle and sheep from the pastures of Eagle City, lit ovens in the large square in front of the town hall, and held a bonfire on the spot. Later, the residents of the city also brought their own food and wine, making the celebration a carnival for the whole city.
I was alone in the corner, with two bottles of spirits in front of me, and a huge tray containing a huge leg of lamb, half a roast chicken, and some fragrant baked potatoes. I love the hustle and bustle, but I don't want to be the center of attention, and sitting in the corner and watching others party is what works best for me.
Unfortunately, the tranquility did not last long. In addition to Shengyan, Yiqi, Lie Chao and others who came over to drink and greet at the beginning, Yuan Ya, Xiao Fu, Li Xi and others also came over. They were very interested in the runes I used in battle, but they just couldn't find a chance to communicate. It was only then that they finally couldn't wait to come to the door.
It is true that I have a keen interest in their knowledge of runes, but I am exhausted from wrestling with the Qing'er and no longer have the heart to comprehend the extremely brain-draining things.
But those guys who were obsessed with research were so excited that I could only briefly recount my experience some time ago over a good wine. It's a good thing that Yuan Ya, a big man, even has a little temper, and insists that I take him to the underground world to visit the temple immediately. I state again and again that there are many powerful monsters within the Eye of Leyer, and in our current state, we can't fight against them without adjustment.
In the end, it was Yue Min who relieved me, and he solemnly said that the location of the teleportation array was very important, and it had to be carefully decided after discussion with the player group, which persuaded several research maniacs to leave.
The players will meet tomorrow at 1 o'clock at noon, when they will discuss the details of the follow-up.
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Yesterday's celebration lasted for a long time, and until late in the evening, the mood of the crowd seemed to become even higher, and they threw more dry wood into the fire, with no intention of ending the scene. Later, Du Qi couldn't hold it anymore, so he had to leave the scene early and return to the Wild Lily Hotel he was familiar with.
Du Qi slept until eleven o'clock, and when he got up, his head was still a little groggy, and he hadn't slept like this for a long time. Maybe it was because he ate too much last night, and he didn't feel hungry at all, but he just drank some water and washed his face with cold water, and then he felt much sober.
When he went out, Du Qi was surprised to find that Yuan Ya was dozing off against the wall outside the door, and when he was woken up by the creak of the wooden door, he still looked a little confused, until he saw Du Qi with a surprised face, and seemed to finally remember where he was, and smiled awkwardly. "Haha! Brother Duqi, I'm here to see how you're resting. ”
Du Qi showed a crying and laughing expression, looking at the other party's expectant eyes, and suddenly felt that this big brother was inexplicably a little cute. How could he not guess Yuan Ya's actual thoughts, in the past, he could not imagine that this scholar with a peaceful temperament would do such a childish thing, and for a while, it gave people a more intimate feeling. "Brother Yuanya, don't worry! When the assembly is over, I'll take you underground. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, maybe only this obsession will make them outstanding achievements in their fields.
Du Qi and Yuan Ya left Wild Lily together, discussing these rune-related topics as they walked towards the northwest of Flying Eagle City.
Since the last expedition to the Black Pine Forest, the player group has become famous as a wild attendant, coupled with the resettlement problem of the Jinzhen tribe, Shengyan directly waved his hand and allocated a small idle area in the northwest of Flying Eagle City for players to use as a station. This is not a special treatment, large organizations such as the Shengyu Chamber of Commerce and Bihai Group also have their own stations in the city. With the current prestige and strength of the player group, it is also worthy of such a reward.
It was also after that that even the Holy Church Cathedral side stopped deliberately targeting players. They are strong dragons, but they don't dare to oppress these ground snakes too much. What's more, whether it is Shengyan or the player, it is not just a simple force like a snake. Everything that happened before was deliberately ignored by both sides.
"To be honest, I'm very interested in the introduction on the rune catalog. Our runes seem to originate from the gods, and those few lines of introduction seem to be about the birth of the gods. Yuan Ya gushed about her opinion, "The description on the rune also makes me very concerned, the sacrifice method mentioned above is actually very similar to the sacrifice in the ancient period of our world. Of course, this does not mean much, after all, at that time, similar cultures sometimes appeared in different places thousands of miles apart. It's just that I think that the legends and gods of our original world may have a positive impact on our rune research. Just like the rune of the butterfly, there are still similar sacrificial traditions preserved in some parts of the Wu Kingdom. There is also Rune Flame, which I also researched after studying the complex patterns of the forging system and borrowing the ancient texts about the legend of the Fire God in the Tang Kingdom. ”
Du Qi listened to Yuanya talk a lot, but runes were nothing more than concrete expressions of obscure knowledge, and listening and watching them alone could not help people understand their profound meaning. Most of the time, it depends on foundation and opportunity. Thinking of this, he decided to find a time to meet his sword instructor again, which might be his springboard for further progress.
As they spoke, the two of them had already arrived at the player's station. The area, which is thousands of square meters, is still very empty, and apart from the simple wooden fence that the surrounding residents have paid for, there are only a few houses inside. Of course, the main entrance of the station is still very proud, with a plaque hanging on it, with the four big words "Dawn Watch" written on it, which is the name of the team voted by the players. This means that players are currently in darkness, but the dawn will come soon.
It is said that Yuemin also plans to raise some more funds in the near future to build some residences for the players first, so that they don't have to worry about living in hotels all year round.
The rally was held on time at one o'clock, except for Yuemin, who had just made a brief summary of yesterday's battle, and the rest of the time was all played by Du Qi. All in all, this is the second time he has made a special report on this kind of adventure, and he seems to have become a leader in the player group.
After some talking, the topic came to the most important point, the location of the teleportation array. Opinions were divided, with some believing that it should be placed inside the city and others outside the city. Of course, this was a headache for Yue Min and them, and Du Qi and the others had already squatted aside, discussing the complex patterns on the teleportation array.
In the end, even Genya couldn't solve the extremely complicated problems, and the teleportation array was placed next to the warehouse in the station, where the items obtained by the player group were stored, and there were people stationed in turns for a long time, so there was no need to worry about security. In addition, Yue Min will immediately arrange for manpower to build some concealment facilities as quickly as possible, and consider adding special guard forces.
Taking advantage of this time, Dozi began to teach the other players how to activate the teleportation array.
Although due to various considerations, the number of people who first entered the Underworld was limited to ten. In addition to the expert group composed of Yuan Ya, Xiao Fu, and Li Xi, there are also major combatants such as Du Qi, Qi Xin, and Xia Ying. Yue Min, on the other hand, does not participate in the action because she has a lot of affairs to deal with. But after all, that is only a short-term consideration, and in the future, especially when more teleportation arrays are added to this network, all players will inevitably use this system.
Among the more than eighty players, only a few people such as Yuan Ya already had experience in manipulating runes, and they learned very quickly and quickly. And Qi Xin and the others can run into a problem, although being able to manipulate the system means that the player has the talent to use runes, but the use of the system is too simplistic after all. The most important thing to manipulate runes is what Du Qi and others named "rune energy", and these novices have to start from scratch by perceiving that energy. And the process of teaching this method turned out to be more difficult than Duqi had imagined.
Like Kui Qu, this big man has an extraordinary talent and beast-like instincts when it comes to fighting, but when it comes to runic energy, he is even more helpless than a child.
Simply, Du Qi became the shopkeeper. He asked Yuan Ya and the others to be responsible for continuing to teach, and he was going to take advantage of this time to go to the Frostblade School's gym to meet his swordsmanship instructor.