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"I'm sure you won't do anything about it." Although the mouth says so, but Claymatis. But Bote's heart was crooked: 'Who cares about your little money!' I just hope that this will give us some useful information. ’

"Now that you've been paid, I'll leave first. After all, it is necessary to go door-to-door to notify the families of those who have disappeared. Old Hansen smiled a pale, reluctant smile at the players, and then hurried away, leaving the players in his room.

"Bloodstained Grey Flower Team completes mission: 'Clear the Forest'...... All players receive 20 experience points...... Gain 200 Ai Ku Village Fame ......"

Although I had known for a long time that the rewards for this mission were not good, after hearing the system prompt, Klaymatis. Bot still had a gloomy face, "That's all there is to experience!" Wasted most of our day. ”

"Mainly, it's that part of the road in the woods that is too difficult to walk! Otherwise. ”

Looking at the star-studded village outside the door, Noodles asked with some confusion, "What's wrong with this village elder?" Feel...... Something doesn't seem quite right? ”

"I'm scared of those skins! It's also a shame Barrett, that you just dared to carry these things on your back. "Claudia. Auditore looked at Barrett's back with some disgust, "I don't think they're bad." ”

It's a pity that ■↓ Barrett doesn't seem to hear Claudia. The second half of Auditore's sentence is the same: "I don't think there is anything wrong with this village elder either." He is still very consistent with the image of the old man in the mountain village in my impression. ”

"Alright! Ignore the old man. Even if that guy has any secrets, he must not be able to make any waves. Speaking of this, Noodles turned her gaze to Claudia. Auditore and Clematis. "Now you two should tell us the final location of your target!" ”

"Head northwest from the forest you've just visited. According to the markings on the map, it is about 40-50 miles in the middle of the mountain forest. "Speaking of Claudia. Auditore lowered his voice: "After the official departure, of course." I'll give you the map when I enter the forest. It's always a little unsafe here. ”

"Stay on the safe side! Let's talk about it later! Barrett patted Claudia. Auditore's shoulder: "Don't you feel tired after a day's walk in the mountains?" Let's go to the Oak Lodge to rest! ”

Coming to the tavern again just. Players find it to be just as depressed. But it's still a bit more popular than yesterday. On the thick table, several men with strong upper limbs were silently drinking sullen wine. Even the boss sat in the hall depressed.

The creak of the door immediately alarmed Mr. Tim, who had his head bowed. I saw his boss look up and look excitedly at the players who had just entered the house. Then he immediately asked, "You're back, do you need dinner for downloading?" ”

Barrett understands that refusing at this time is definitely not an option to strive for: "If it's not troublesome, then please Mr. Tim you?" ”

"Nope! Not a hassle at all. Mr. Tim watched the players shake their heads a few times, and quickly put on his apron and went into the back kitchen. It didn't take long for the owner to return to the front desk with a large plate of bread and vegetable soup, bacon, cheese and other items.

However, after putting the food on the table and helping the players divide it, he ran aside and sat alone to grieve. When the players were seated, Barrett looked at the tavern owner in front of him and said, "Mr. Tim, please mourn and be happy, the days to come are still long!" ”

"Just now Old Hansen told us that you had destroyed the spiders and recovered the bodies of the missing children. Mr. Tim smiled reluctantly, "Thank you! If you're lucky. My nephew Orin will be buried tomorrow. What a child! I grew up watching him...... Without further ado, I have a few more things to take care of later......"

Mr. Tim turned around and went to the back kitchen, but Barrett could still faintly hear staccato phrases such as "It's a pity it's too pitiful" and "Who's going to inherit my shop, poor little Orin ......".

It doesn't seem that the other party has anything to deal with, but just wants to stay away from everyone's gaze so that he can be alone and quietly lick his wounds.

After the players looked at each other, Rielly put down the spoon in her hand and seemed to open her voice without hesitation: "I'm more curious about why the spider appeared. Those guys don't look like they came out of nowhere. ”

"That's right! I'm also wondering if there's anyone behind the scenes...... "Claudia. Auditore immediately picked up the conversation.

"Haven't you noticed it? There were strange creatures in many places on that sign. In the past, it was obviously not so dense, so it was ......" Noodle also raised his head and added.

In this way, the players, you and I started the work of 'spreading rumors' one by one. Of course, real rumors can't be fabricated out of thin air, and then the credibility is too low. But in the real examples, mixed with a little bit of their own opinions, I'm not afraid that these bitter people around who haven't seen any events won't take the bait!

After a while, Barrett heard the sound of something knocking over from the back kitchen. Knowing that the time was ripe, he immediately shouted towards the curtain door, "Is Mr. Tim free?" There are some things I want to know from you! ”

After a brief silence, Mr. Tim slowly came out of the back kitchen, still with a gray rag in his hand. When he came to the players, he was still full of sadness: "Mr. Mercenary." What would you like to know?"

"In fact, we've been suspecting that this spider appearance was not an accident. So I want to know about the period before the spiders appeared. Is there anything strange going on here? Barrett, who was seated, asked in a very stern tone.

"There's nothing strange about it! One qiē is quite normal, everyone should hunt and hunt, and cut trees instead. Mr. Tim frowned, and then replied in confusion, "Does that Ek's grain be eaten by a wild boar at night!" The big boar had smashed the barn door because it was in the night. Even the stick guys of the hunting party couldn't keep them. ”

A strong man in the tavern who was drinking sullen wine. Suddenly interrupted the boss's words: "Old Tim, don't say any more." There are no hunting parties anymore. ”

"That's right! There are no hunting parties anymore. "Mr. Tim suddenly became gloomy. Barrett understands his nephew Orin. I must have been a member of the hunting party in the first place!

"Mr. Tim. It's important to think clearly. At this time, Noodle couldn't help but ask, "In fact, we are worried that we will not be able to eradicate the problem just by solving the problem of spiders." After all, this kind of insect mutation is too weird to be a natural result. ”

"Is this the case?" Not only Mr. Tim, but even the guests in the tavern who were still drinking to their sorrows put down their glasses.

Although most of the villagers who came here tonight to drink were villagers with relatives and friends who died under the kiss of spiders. But they are more worried about the recurrence of that dangerous situation.

It is important to know that the lives of indigenous civilians are often accompanied by death. Take Aiku Village, for example! Every two or three years, people die in hunting teams that go into the mountains to hunt in the mountains. Therefore, although they will grieve the death of their relatives and friends, they will not be depressed for too long. Because they know that the sun will still rise the next day, and the days will go on.

However, if the threat of death prevents the villagers from logging and hunting, the impact on the village will be great. As a small mountain village far from the jurisdiction of the aristocracy. Although the fields in Aiku Village are not very barren, they can only barely keep the villagers from starving to death. There is not much balance for the sale.

Therefore, if the villagers of Aiku Village want not to go hungry, they have to rely on the mountains and water to eat and drink. Timber and game in the forest became their preferred targets. If this financial route is cut off, in less than a year or two, the village will probably disappear because the villagers here will have to find another way to fend for themselves.

Everyone says that cutting off people's wealth is like killing one's parents. And those spiders in front of them are not just cutting off people's money, they can be called cutting off people's money. It's no wonder that these villagers are so nervous.

"Although we have burned down the spider's nest and destroyed all the spider eggs. But if someone wants to use spell spawning, I don't think it will take much time for them to reappear. Clematis stood up as he spoke. Bot solemnly asked the guests in the tavern, "So the key now is to determine who caused those spiders to mutate. ”

"Everyone, please think about whether anything strange happened in the village before those spiders appeared. Or are there any strange people coming here? Barrett also got up and said.

This time, however, the question is more focused on whether there are strange people behind them. After all, the tavern can be said to be the center of news in Ai Ku Village, and even the owner of the tavern, Mr. Tim, doesn't know what strange things have happened. Most of the time in this direction has already been blocked.

"Strange people...... "Mr. Tim recalled. Between him he pressed his chin: "It seems, there really is." Except for a few familiar merchants who collect mountain goods, and merchants who sell goods, few people pass by here. In the previous months. There seemed to be only three mages in robes living in the hotel. ”

"Wait! You're saying there's a mage staying here? As Rielly spoke, she immediately stood up: "Don't you think it's strange? As mages, they will come to your worthless mountain village for no reason. Even my words, if it weren't for someone dragging me, I wouldn't be here! ”

After saying this, Rielie also deliberately glanced sideways at Barrett. Then, the hearts of these players present immediately tumbled suddenly.

Just like Rieli said before, why did those mages come to Aiku Village, a place where 'birds don't', and there were as many as three at a time. It is indeed a very worthy of scrutiny!

You must know that the vast majority of mages are orderly, neutral, and absolutely self-interested. Although it cannot be said that they are as disadvantageous as the merchants, it is difficult to imagine that they would come to this little mountain village with no character for no reason.

Contacted Clematis again. Bot and Claudia. Auditore in the hands of the two of them with a treasure map. Their purpose has to be questioned. It can be said that the first time they heard the news, several players positioned them as potential competitors in their minds.

Under the deliberate guidance of the players, one of the customers immediately said, "Listen to what you guys have to say." That's really suspicious! ”

"I'll just say how we have so many mages here at once! It turned out that we were using this place as a testing ground...... "This one seems to have some insight over others. And the brain hole is good.

Sure enough, some ignorant people began to ask: "Joseph." What is a proving ground? ”

I can't tell you the specifics, but this is the last time I heard a drinker say...... "Although a guy is half a bucket of water, he seems to be very honest!"

Seeing this scene in front of him, Barrett immediately realized that since the spiders blocked the woods, the residents of Aiku Village have stayed at home one by one with sad faces, how can they be in any mood to chat!

And most of the current taverns were originally frequent customers of the tavern. Eighty percent of these people are talkers, and they have been depressed for so long. After being provoked by the players, it immediately became endless. Originally, there was some content about those mages, but then it quickly shifted to those who were killed.

As a last resort, the players turned their attention to Mr. Tim. Under the gaze of everyone, Mr. Tim, who was nothing more than a country tavern owner, was immediately grateful for the pressure.

"Let me think about it, let me think about it." Mr. Tim said as he touched his sweaty cheeks.

Claymatis. Bot immediately spoke out to reassure, "Mr. Tim! Just think about it slowly! For example, in advance of this kind of matter related to the fate of Aiku Village, it is natural to be as detailed as possible. In terms of time, there is no demand. ”

But it was a long time before Mr. Tim spoke: "I seem to remember that there was a mage called Tom, Sam or Tommy, and I can't remember the names of the rest!" ”

'Well, it's useless news again. Barrett sighed inwardly, and then asked kindly, "So Mr. Tim, do you remember their image, or say anything strange?" ”

"Image? Do the mages all wear those voluminous robes? Listen to El of the Cali family on the edge of the forest that they came out of the woods and not on the road. But what does it matter, aren't all mages so weird? Speaking of this, Mr. Tim glanced cautiously at the robed women in the group. Then he added, "I didn't mean to offend." ”

"I just can't figure it out. As a tavernkeeper, you can't even remember the names of the three mages. "Claudia who said this. Auditore looked at Mr. Tim with his own incredulous eyes.

This really made Mr. Tim blush: "Actually, I didn't understand anything about their own conversation except their names." What is said when communicating within them. It's nice but I don't understand it. I only remembered the previous name when they called each other several times! Maybe he called the other two names, but I just didn't hear them! ”

All right! This feeling is like listening to people speaking songs in foreign languages, and it really makes people feel a little unclear. Without a translator, it can be difficult to figure out what is beyond the name.

"Maybe Elves or Dragons. After all, this is a compulsory course for all mages. At this point, Rielly immediately said to Mr. Tim: "Baladash, Malanore, Anubeloredelana." θsdθθ、t?ts、dz……”

Then Rielly cleared her throat again, "Is the pronunciation of those two mages similar to the one I just had?" ”

After Rielly finished speaking, Mr. Tim looked at the players with a hesitant expression. This immediately caught Barrett's attention: "Is there anything to worry about?" ”

I feel like they've said both of these pronunciations, but it's not clear if you didn't say that. Mr. Tim shook his head, "If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known that these were two different languages." ”

"It's normal. They are usually the language only used by mages. For those who have not studied specifically, this is indeed very difficult to distinguish. Barrett immediately spoke out of comfort, and then he frowned again: "But those mages need to communicate with each other on a daily basis. Do you deliberately use a language that others don't understand? It's weird. ”

"That's right! There's nothing weird here, I don't believe it! "Claudia. Auditore echoed in.

Mr. Tim asked excitedly, "Y-what do you mean?" Are these big spiders made by those mages?!"

"It's a possibility." Rielly gave Mr. Tim a special look. As if to add credibility, he explained, "Because that kind of giant spider is too likely to spawn naturally in a short period of time." And you've never seen an insect of this size in the forest before! ”

"I know, those abominable mages, abominable mages." Mr. Tim, who had just lost his nephew who had been raised like an only son, cursed hysterically, "......"

Soon his swearing was caused by the citizens of the other patrons in the tavern. The crowd soon began cursing the three mages and their followers with impunity. It was as if the other party had been identified as the culprit of the spider attack.

But for players, it's not good news right now! Judging by the sneaky faces of those mages, it's really likely that they came here with the same purpose as the players.

And the mages who arrived much earlier than the players are likely to have already completed the treasure hunt. For this Claudia. Auditore hurriedly asked, "How long has it been since those mages left?" ”

"It's been three weeks!" Mr. Tim replied through gritted teeth.

Noodles, who had been quiet for a long time, sighed: "It's been three weeks!" Most of the time, it's too late. ”

For these aboriginal villagers outside who don't know the inside story, the players' lack of time seems to them to be too late to find those mages to solve the problems encountered in Aiku Village. Only the players themselves know that this sentence probably means that the treasure has been given a head start by the other party.

"I didn't try it, how did I know it was too late." Speaking of this, Barrett turned his gaze to Clematis. Bot and Claudia. Auditore: "If you go back now, you two won't be reconciled!" ”

"That's right, absolutely unwilling!" Claymatis. Bot shook his fist.

Claudia. Auditore nodded as well: "That's right! If you don't see it with your own eyes. It is not yet possible to draw conclusions lightly. ”

"By the way, who did you say was the first to discover? I wonder if I can get some information from him. Barrett tapped the bar with his finger, "No one knows if those mages have done anything else in the forest. Now that we have taken on the task, we must stifle as many threats as we can in the cradle. ”

Since the system prompts that the task has been completed, and there is no follow-up. In other words, it doesn't matter if the previous nest of big spiders was made by the previous mages. But there will be no more similar things in the woods outside Aiku Village.

However, players want to get as much information as possible about potential competitors. It's a bit unscrupulous to pour dirty water on them!

"It was El, of the House of Cali, who brought them here," said Mr. Tim, with great certainty, and that he lived in the cottage nearest to the forest. ”

"I think it's time for us to go to him and find out something! This time it may not be easy, and we cannot afford to watch the potential suspects go unpunished. Rielly's mouth was righteous, but only she knew what was going on in her heart.

"Forget it, mage! There's no need to rush it. Barrett pretended to reach out and press Rieli's shoulder, "I'll go to that Mr. El tomorrow during the day!" It's unlikely he'll be gone overnight anyway. ”

After saying this, Barrett immediately turned around and asked, "Mr. Tim, do you know about this Mr. El?" This will be beneficial for our communication with him tomorrow. ”

Before Mr. Tim could speak, the guests who heard the player's questions. Immediately made a fuss: "That kid is a disaster star......" "...... He shouldn't have been left in town......"...... Unknown Bunny ......" (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the Biquge www.biquge.info to vote for recommendation and monthly passes. Your support is my biggest motivation ......)