Chapter 24: The Missing Heroes
Because of the frozen throne fragments, the whole city of Bilo went crazy, and the bounty advertisements were posted like white clouds in the sky.
Various forces compete to raise the price, and they are like prostitutes in Qinglou, bleeding heavily in order to win the first night of the top girl.
These things are naturally out of reach for ordinary people, but there are always a few people who claim to be know-it-alls in various restaurants and teahouses, and they will talk about the current market and price trend of the Frozen Throne Fragments while drinking.
In the forest bar, a two-meter-tall man, holding a wine jug in one hand, a roast leg of lamb in the other, stepping on a stool with one foot, his sleeves rolled up, his trouser legs curled, and a thick brown beard with wine beads hanging from it, he was chewing over and over again while squirting rice.
If Gu Nansheng was here, he would recognize at a glance that this strong man was the first transferred soldier he met in this world, the bearded man of the steppewolf-turned-warrior regiment.
"I'll tell you, when I was younger, I saw that thing (a fragment of the Frozen Throne) once, and it was a ...... That's not blowing! The bearded man slapped his thigh with his greasy hand, using body language to show how earth-shattering he was when he saw the fragments of the frozen throne.
"What is it, bearded, you say?"
"yes, say it."
"Hey, hey." The bearded man took a sip of wine into the flask and slapped his thigh again, "That's really ...... It's amazing! ”
"What a way to do it."
"yes, you mean, we haven't seen each other."
"Haven't you seen each other? That's easy to do. The bearded man tore off a large piece of mutton with his mouth, "I'll tell you, that fellow!" That color! The light! The light was so light that I couldn't open my eyes, the size of the ...... Yes...... There is ......," the bearded man gestured, "it's the size of a bull's head, and it's so cold, if you touch it, your arm will freeze off." ”
"How do you take it so cold? I thought about it at the time, tied it with a tree and vine, and dragged it behind, you don't know, I walked all the way, the grass, trees, cockroaches on both sides of the road, all frozen into ice bumps! ”
"Really, so powerful?" Most of the people drinking in the bar were ordinary people, and this kind of thing was naturally a novelty for them, and a few young men excitedly asked: "What is the use of that thing so cold?" ”
"yes, yes, why do so many rich people want to buy that thing, what's the use."
"Hey, what's the use? It's so useful! You think, what would happen if something so cold was thrown out and hit someone? What happens if you throw it out to kill monsters and level up? That's a piece of ice, and I used that vine to throw that thing out as a meteor hammer, and guess what......" The bearded man paused deliberately at this point, and then took a slow sip of wine.
"How's that?"
"Yes, you can say it quickly, but it will kill me."
The bearded man was pleased with the effect, and was about to continue blowing, when suddenly a discordant laugh rang out from the corner.
The voice is a little old, but it sounds like a spring breeze.
The bearded man followed the sound and saw an old man with a white beard sitting at a table by the window, looking at him with interest.
The old man was in good spirits, with a childish face, wearing a moon-white magic robe, clean without a trace of wrinkles, and holding an ancient wooden staff more than a man high, the tip of which was inlaid with a blue gem.
His light blue eyes were clear and refreshing, as if two pools were bottomless and blue springs. Even if he narrowed his eyes with a smile now, the gaze that seemed to be substantial still made the beard feel like he had nothing to hide.
The bearded man's heart was weak for a while, this old guy probably has seen a lot, and he can't fool him.
The most embarrassing thing for a braggart person is that he is recognized in public in the process of bragging, so the bearded man is a little annoyed and angry, "Old man, which way are you, laughing birds?" ”
"There's no rule here that people can't laugh, I laugh because you're so funny, and I have to admit that you're very talented." The old man had an ambiguous smile on his face and looked like a treacherous old fox.
No matter how big the bearded nerves are, he can also hear the meaning of these words, since others have saved him enough face, he is embarrassed to blow too outrageously, so he simply explained a few words about the result, and then ignored the protests of many Xiaobai listeners, and hid in the corner to drink.
"Master...... Grandpa, that person was so powerful just now, right? Opposite the old man with the white beard sat a young girl in the prime of her life, with a red mage hat, which was so great for her that it covered most of her head, and she had to put her little white hands on the brim of her hat when she spoke, revealing a pair of clear and bright eyes, and looked at the old man with a flicker of light.
She is like a little white rabbit who has strayed into the downtown area, looking panicked and overwhelmed.
She is a blood elf, and her name is Lina.
The white-bearded old man still had a smile on his face, "Xiaoxiu, why do you say that person is amazing?" ”
Lina turned her little pointed ears and said thoughtfully, "Hmm...... That's because the whole room is listening to him, huh...... He must be big here, right? ”
"Haha." The white-bearded old man laughed, but this laugh made Lina a little overwhelmed.
She scratched her head, wondering how she was wrong, but as soon as she let go of her hand, her hat fell off, just clasping her little face.
At this moment, the white-bearded old man was even more happy, Lina finally got her little head out from under the hat again, but she didn't dare to take off the hat, she still held it with her little hands, this time in order to be safe, she used two hands, "Hmm...... Grandpa, did little Lina say something wrong again? ”
The white-bearded old man finally stopped laughing, "Xiaoxiu is funny, he's just bragging, but the fragments of the Frozen Throne he said really exist, grandpa brought you to Bilo City today to find this, with it you can become a real legendary hero as soon as possible." ”
"Hmm...... But...... However, that thing was so cold that it would freeze little Lina's. Lina said and unconsciously touched her little red ears with her fingers, the ears of the blood elves are sharp and long, so every winter, Lina is most afraid of freezing ears.
"He's just talking nonsense, the fragment of the Frozen Throne is just a small piece of Xiaoice the size of a thumb, but it will never melt, it is not that cold."
"Hmm...... Then it can really be tied with a rope...... Well...... Throw it out? ”
"Who is willing to throw it and beat people, it is a thing that is hard to find. Xiaoxiu, didn't I mention it in the book I used to show you, I don't remember, you little fool. ”
Lina was a little aggrieved, "Master...... Grandpa, there are hundreds of books you read to little Lina, and there are several little Lina high stacks, so I memorized them...... Memorized ......"
"How much did you carry?" The white-bearded old man asked as he drank fruit wine.
"Hmm...... Well...... I memorized a little ...... Halfway. ”
"Poof." The old man squirted out the wine in one gulp, "How much did you carry?" ”
"Hmm...... Actually, a little bit more...... A little more than half, little Lina has a cold these days, and her head is not very good, I will definitely work hard when I go back. Lina swore that she patted her little breasts, which were just beginning to develop, and of course, her hat fell off again.
The old man's mouth grew up, and he couldn't speak for a while, "Are you sure you are half of the back?" And not half watched? ”
"Hmm...... It's back...... I read it several times before I wrote it down, grandpa, don't call Xiao Lina in the future is a little show teasing, little stupid, Xiao Lina is stupid, so it will be even more stupid, this is what the grandfather of the god cow next door told me. Little Lina knocked her little head and said very seriously.
No way! The white-bearded old man almost scolded, what do you mean to read it several times before you memorize it, this kid still doesn't let people live, but, for the sake of face, he didn't show his surprise, "Hmm...... Your results are so-so, as for the mallet cow next door, he is old and confused, holding a mallet every day thinking that he can stab anyone, ignore him, dare to say that the apprentice of my light guard is stupid, he is jealous, yes must be jealous of me. ”
"Ahem...... Let's not talk about that, let's talk about the fragment of the Frozen Throne, to put it simply, this fragment can give the heroes of the guard one more chance to change classes, which is called the Dark Shift ......"