Chapter 16: Drum and Flute
When Yuan Ya knocked on the door, Du Qi was still lying on the bed and asleep, and after waking up, he opened the door with a disheveled appearance, and asked who the other party was with sleepy eyes. It wasn't until the other party made it clear that he woke up suddenly and apologized heavily. "I'm sorry, Brother Yuanya, I've been in the wild, I'm so tired, I'm a little dazed." He leaned sideways and invited the guest into the room.
Du Qi found that although the time was not long apart, the big brother had changed a lot, not in appearance, but in temperament, and it was no wonder that he didn't recognize the other party in a daze. The point that he cared about the most was that when Genya entered the room, the points of light in the room seemed to become extremely active.
"It's okay, I bothered rashly this time, and I also had a reluctant request. About the divine language brought by Qi Xin...... What you probably didn't know was that this particular combination of patterns is what we call the Divine Language, and this new Divine Language is very important for our work of deriving runes. This time, I came to ask about the origin of this divine word. Yuan Ya sat down on the wooden chair and raised her hand to push the black-rimmed glasses on the bridge of her nose, "I wonder if you would mind telling me more about the situation at that time?" ”
"Brother Yuanya, the reason why I convened this meeting is to share with you what has happened recently, I don't think there is much time, why don't we join us later? Actually, I have a lot of questions that I would like to ask you. ”
"That's too generous, so let's solve the communication problem first." Yuan Ya raised his right hand and gestured a few times, his fingertips seemed to have some kind of magic, leaving light blue marks in the air. These marks were manipulated by his constantly shaking left hand, and they twisted gently into several runes of different shapes.
Not for the time being, the ability to work with the right and left hands alone makes people feel ashamed.
Duzi noticed that the runes floating in the air looked familiar, and he subconsciously looked at his arm, and found that they were indeed partially identical, guessing that they were probably disassembled from them using some method.
"That's right, that's where the missing pattern was disassembled." Yuan Ya noticed his partner's movements and confirmed his guess with a smile, "It's a pity that so far, we can only barely parse this point. Also, I don't feel like it's perfect, maybe it's because I don't understand it well, or maybe it's because there's something wrong with the drawing method. ”
As he spoke, Yuan Ya's eyes lit up with a faint white light, and more points of light in the air converged towards him. His hands were playing a piano as if he were directing several runes to begin to entangle and merge with each other. After a few moments, they transformed into a more complex pattern. "Open your buddy system and place it near your forehead." As he directed Dozi's actions, he stretched out his right hand and pointed it on Dozi's forehead.
The light blue lines slowly sank into Du Qi's forehead along Yuan Ya's hand, and at that moment, Du Qi had a wonderful feeling, as if a strange new world was unfolding in front of his eyes, and the jumping points of light were like countless micro-elves, each of which was a unique existence. That wonderful feeling was fleeting, and when he closed his eyes, he could clearly feel a dozen flame-like breaths swaying gently in the darkness.
"Is that breath another player?" He opened his eyes and looked around blankly. Immediately afterward, he received another request to connect, and subconsciously chose to accept it.
"You're right, now you can connect and talk to any player in range if you want." Yuan Ya's voice suddenly sounded in Du Qi's mind, "We have recently started to use this method of assembly, not only to avoid eavesdropping, but also to prevent other spills from spilling into our relationship to the greatest extent. I don't know if you know, but there are quite a few people in the city asking about us lately. ”
"It's really practical. Brother Yuanya, I've always had a question, do those looming points of light have anything to do with these runes? Duzi asked.
"Oh? What do you think? Yuan Ya suddenly became interested.
"I can occasionally see the dots of light, and they seem to be divided into many different kinds, each with unique properties. Moreover, different people seem to have a greater attraction to one or two points of light, and this attraction is also affected by individual emotions. ”
"Can you tell me more about your interesting findings? For those mysterious points of light, we have not yet come to a reliable conclusion, considering that we must invoke these points of light when writing runes, it is tentatively believed that they should be energy. In addition, I don't think it's appropriate to use the word 'seeing', because I think it is with the help of other senses that I perceive this energy. ”
"Really? Actually, I don't know, I think there may be dozens of such light points, for example, when a person is happy, there will be more points of light with positive characteristics close to him. Of course, this effect is not very significant relative to the overall. ”
"Positive characteristics? Dualism? I've never paid attention to this, so I'm probably keen on that! But it's an interesting point...... But time is ...... Alas! This matter is pushed back later, you come to the East End Market later, and we will meet in that area. Remember, find a random place to sit and behave naturally without looking too strange. ”
Seeing off Yuanya, Du Qi quickly washed up, left the hotel and walked to the market. As the time of the rally approached, he sensed many players along the way, most of whom were unfamiliar to all but a few he'd seen a few times.
"Get up, how many players are there in Eagle City at the moment?" Du Qi sat in a café and ordered a leisurely drink while finding his old friend Qi Xin among the many flames.
"We've been looking for other players, and there are ninety-three of them so far. According to the time because of the pursuit of the temple, a number of people also escaped, probably a lot, but it's a pity. Alas! I don't know if there will be players in other cities, but if they can, it's better to gather more people. ”
"Unlikely...... In the afternoon, I heard the city lord mention that it seemed that because of the resurrection incident, he had sent Ran to the surrounding cities to make secret visits, but he did not find similar incidents. ”
"Maybe he's lying? I want to test you. ”
"Of course, this possibility cannot be ruled out."
"Ahem...... It's almost time, and there are a lot of people here today, 76 people, thank you very much for your support. Yue Min's voice suddenly sounded, interrupting the two rao's small talk, "It was Du Qi who convened this meeting today, and I think many people may not know him yet." But it doesn't matter, what I think is that Duzi has brought back valuable information from outside, and is willing to share it with us selflessly. Therefore, on behalf of all the players, I would like to thank him first. ”
"Thank you, thank you, Boss Yuemin." "I know you're busy, and thank you for taking the time to come to the rally. In order not to delay your time, I will make a long story short, and I hope that this information will be helpful to you. First of all, I'm going to give you a brief description of what I did when I got out of town......" In a flat tone, Duzi recounted as briefly as possible the process of obtaining the mission, carrying out the mission, and later coming into contact with the lizard. His journey seems to be very tortuous, but it is not difficult to narrate, and it took about ten minutes to figure it out.
"The above is what I have seen and heard during this time, everything that happened during this period is likely to indicate that something big will happen, as for how you want to choose, you can only weigh it yourself." In the end, he inevitably mentioned the conversation with the city lord Shengyan not long ago, as well as the request made by the other party.
"Interesting! To be honest, I've tried to make a deal with a local caravan, but unfortunately it didn't trigger any quests. Yue Min sighed, "According to your experience, it is likely that some kind of big event needs to be involved to trigger it." ”
"Including this expedition, according to the law of the city lord, he wants to attract us players to participate in the operation, and Du Qi has indeed received a new task. That is, as long as we are involved in the action, we can receive the same task. One player spoke up, "And the so-called reputation system." ”
"It's okay to guess, but there's a catch. At least in my personal opinion, the attitude expressed by Shengyan cannot confirm the authenticity. Is he really trying to win us over? Or is it just trying to lure us in? "I must have been on the suspicion list personally, so I don't have to hide it." As for the other players, you still have a choice. ”
"On that note, I think he does have that motivation." Xia Ying, who has never liked to talk very much, suddenly spoke, "I know of a related incident, maybe there is some reference value, you can listen to it."
"Flying Eagle City was founded more than fifty years ago, when the previous city lord was very close to the leaders of Shiguan City and Chishui City, so the three formed a solid alliance and quickly gained a foothold in this area. But thirty-seven years ago, when the previous lord was getting old, civil strife broke out in the three city-states at the same time, and even the young Shengyan was almost killed. In desperation, the three cities could only ask for assistance from the Holy One Church. The end result was that they promised to join the Holy One Alliance and accept the Holy One as their sole religion in exchange for the help of an elite army. It was also during the period after the suppression of the rebellion that the Holy One Church built temples in the three city-states and infiltrated its own influence into various places. Now that the Holy One Church is gaining momentum in Eagle City, even the appointment of high-ranking officials must be approved by the Pope. This, I believe, is unbearable for them. ”
"That is, Xia Ying, do you think the city lord wants to eradicate the influence of the Holy One Sect in Flying Eagle City?" Qi Xin asked.
"There are rumors in the market that there seems to be other forces behind the civil unrest, which gives people infinite reverie. In any case, I think the conflict between kingship and theocracy is inevitable. ”
"Obviously, the sudden appearance of the player group has affected the balance between the two sides, and since the theocracy is suppressing us, the royal side will naturally consider cooperating with us." Xiao Fu is also expressing his opinion, "Of course, the royal power side is by no means a good one, they didn't make a move against us, and it is more likely that they can't figure out the details of the player, so they want to use us to deal with the Holy One Sect." It's hard to say no to such a collaboration request at the moment, but the player's greatest advantage is mystery, and we should continue to keep it that way, and any cooperation must be based on that. ”
"What about the Wild Guards? Since the game has given us the status of a wild attendant, can't we cooperate with this organization? One player asked, "Withdraw from Eagle City if it's a big deal." ”
"It's hard." Yue Min quickly rejected the proposal, "I specifically understand that the organization of the wild servants is relatively loose, and those knights and lords in the upper echelons are all brainless, and it is difficult to subdue them." It is probably because of this that the various city-states allow wild servants to come and go freely. As for the evacuation of Eagle City, I'm very concerned about Duqi's law, and if the appearance of the lizard is really a harbinger of some kind of disaster, we need this shelter. ”
"That is, Boss Yuemin, do you also think that we can cooperate with the Flying Eagle City side?"
"I think it's a great opportunity. Of course, Brother Xiao Fu also makes sense, we can cooperate with them, but we also have to maintain our own mystery, so I have a suggestion that you can listen to. Yue Min thought for a moment and sorted out her thoughts, "First of all, the temple, we have to confirm whether they will really cooperate with Shengyan and mobilize elites to attack the lizard beast camp. If they do send elite troops into battle this time, then even if a player dies and is resurrected in the city, we have the ability to ensure their safety in the event of an accident. Secondly, a remedial plan must be prepared in advance, and if Eagle City plays Infernal Affairs with us, there must be a backup to deal with it.
"So, here's what I suggest. Send a group of players who are good at combat to participate in this combat operation, and the number of players is between twenty and thirty. We'll do an assessment later to see how many players are likely to have their identities revealed, and it's best to filter out the combatants while others continue to keep a low profile. If things go well, we'll have a reliable ally for the time being, and if things fail, we'll still have enough reserves as a deterrent. Duzi, regarding your Soul Inheritance skill, I hope you can find a way to win us the opportunity to dissect the corpse of a monster. I've inquired that the aborigines don't seem to have the concept of soul inheritance, which should be something that can only be enjoyed by players. ”
"I'll find a way to discuss it with the city lord." Du Qi thought for a moment, "We may need to reveal a little bit of our information, I mean about hunters!" ”
"That's fine, you can weigh it yourself. In addition to the players who participated in the battle, I would like to divide the rest of the people into five teams, two of which are responsible for monitoring the movements of the temple and the city guards, and a group of people are responsible for hiding around the Holy Spring after the team sets out to prepare for it. In addition, we should also arrange a group of people as communication personnel, although the current communication radius can only reach two hundred meters, but as long as it is properly arranged, it can be delivered to all players in a short time. As for the fifth group, I think it is necessary to form an elite team, and if the worst happens, this team will immediately launch a retaliatory operation in the city, using strong means to recover the outside world and at the same time buy time for the others.
"I know very well that this operation will be very risky, especially for the people who are involved in the expedition, so it is up to everyone to decide whether to participate or not. As for my suggestions, you can always suggest ways to improve them, the Flying Eagle City side will not go out immediately, you still have a lot of time. If you think about it, you can come and sign up, and I will make arrangements according to the actual situation. ”
Duzi emptied the last bit of drink in his glass and got up to leave. He needs to complete his task, so he doesn't have to participate in the follow-up details.
He heard the horn of progress, and the days ahead will be busier, and it will probably be difficult to enjoy the cherry blossoms again