Chapter 11 Convergence (Revision and Reissuance)
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Flying eastward, not long after leaving the barrier of the Guarded Land, Link appeared in the forest with a team of four. Warrior, Mage, Ranger, Priest, standard adventurer configuration. This was the first time he had seen a human in a game, and he didn't know if it was an NPC or a player like him.
The distance was getting closer and closer, and the four of them all saw the peregrine falcon above their heads, and the mage squinted for a few seconds, and suddenly raised his staff to prepare to cast, which frightened the rangers on the side and hurriedly stopped it.
"Let go!"
"Are you crazy?"
The two of them refused to give in to each other, and the pastor hurried up to persuade him, "Hey, what are you doing here?"
"What are you two doing?" the warrior joined in.
"That bird has obvious elemental fluctuations on its body, and it is a magical creature that happens to be caught as a magic pet. Seeing the peregrine falcon in the sky rising to the height, the mage glared fiercely at his companion who had spoiled his own good deeds.
"You know it's a magical creature?" the Ranger glared back, not to be outdone, "Don't forget where we're located, this is the guardian of the Earthpillars, the druid's stronghold, and I don't want to cost my life for your reckless actions." ”
"What a fool to catch magical creatures on the periphery of the Guardian Land......"
Hearing the argument below, Link just laughed at the mage's whimsical thoughts, and the ranger looked up sharply and shouted with a greatly changed face, "Hurry up, it's the druid!"
The mage who also heard Link speak didn't care about asking for a demon pet, and cast a few spells on his companion and quickly drilled into the dense forest. Looking at their backs as if fleeing for their lives, Link was embarrassed, thinking that those people at this height couldn't hear it, it seems that this habit of talking to himself really has to be changed. Fortunately, they were afraid that the druid did not really make a move, and if the fight started, he would definitely lose a one-on-four fight.
After about an hour of further eastward flight, we finally arrived at Riverdale. It is a town built on a dry river. Surrounded by mountains, it does not occupy a large area, but it has a wall up to four meters high, and when viewed from the air, it has a strange gourd shape. To the west in the direction of Link is a city gate, and the guards strictly check all entry and exit.
Link didn't expect a small town to be so heavily guarded, and in order to prevent a situation similar to the one just now, he lowered to the ground and returned to his human form. After a closer look to make sure there was nothing wrong with it, he strode towards the city gate.
"I've never seen a new face. A middle-aged man with a scar on his face stopped Link and looked him up and down, "It's not a local, is it?"
"Orion in the mountains. For fear of making a mistake, Link didn't even dare to report the specific location.
"Empty-handed Orion, what are you doing in Riverdale?" Scar Man seemed to recognize Link's suspicion, and questioned endlessly.
Just as Link was struggling to find some excuse, the smell of barbecued meat wafted through the air, and he had an idea, "Looking for a job, it doesn't rain, and the animals in the mountains have run to the upper reaches where there is water." ”
After gaining the ability to fly, Link saw from the sky that there was a large river near the Pillar of Earth, and even the mountaineers living in the Horacio Mountains did not dare to enter the druid's guarded place, and the hunters who were short of food went down the mountain to find work.
After staring at Link for a while, Scar Man let him go, "Go in, don't make trouble." ”
As soon as he heard the release, Link pulled his feet and left.
"Captain, you're too nervous. The young militia on the side teased their captain.
"Bah, what do you know, do you see his head and the color of his complexion? The real Altyn people, those wild people who have lived in the forest for many years are fierce, and their skills are no worse than those of mercenaries, and they don't care if you are a militia or a hooligan. "Scar Man is the town's militia captain and is in charge of local policing. In his opinion, the Altyns were more dangerous than the mercenaries.
"Even if he's from Altyn, there are so many adventurers in the town, how much trouble can he make. ”
"It's better to be careful, you and I can't afford any accidents. ”
Already far away, Link could tell from the conversation of the guards that there was a reason for the investigation, and he quickened his pace, using the corner to avoid the sight that was still glued to him, and ducked into a dark alley, carefully observing the nearby street.
It's a medieval-style European town, and the one to the west is clearly a later expansion, with a variety of wooden and iron signboards depicting various images in addition to the name of the shop. In addition to tailors, miscellaneous goods, and taverns, which are essential for daily life, there are also potions and blacksmith shops that are essential for fantasy games, and the largest and tallest building is the Adventurers' Union, which is also the most crowded area of the town. The streets are full of adventurers dressed differently from ordinary people, carrying bows and arrows or daggers at their waists, which is incompatible with the atmosphere of the whole town.
Aren't they all players......
Link's nervous palms were sweating, Su Wu had said that players were more dangerous than NPCs, and they were all competitors in the same class, so it was normal to secretly play a black hand. Although the Child of Nature is a new class that has never appeared before, at the moment he is disguised as a mountain hunter, will he be regarded as a ranger......
Hey, I can't care so much, it's only one day before the agreed deadline, so I have to find Su Wu quickly.
Link chose the first target, a wrought-iron sign inlaid with wine glasses. Whether in novels or games, taverns are one of the most important sources of information. As soon as he pushed the door, he regretted it. The overcrowded tavern was smoky, and the mixture of alcohol, sweat, and inferior perfume stimulated his sensitive sense of smell.
At a table near the door, there were three burly men sitting at the table, and shouted at Link: "Hey~ New here, do you want to join us, there is just one place." ”
Glancing around, Link shook his head after making sure he was saying it to himself.
"I'm looking for someone. ”
"Boy, I called you to join in to give you face. Another, stronger man slapped the table and stood up, his loud voice causing the people nearby to turn back.
Not wanting to cause trouble, Link was about to withdraw, when he suddenly sensed a person coming from behind him and put his shoulder on his shoulder.
"He's got a team. An understatement, but it made the three strong men sit back with a look of patience.
Link turned around, only to see that the man was wearing a blood-red robe, with glittering runes embroidered on the placket and cuffs, and a transparent crystal staff pinned to the golden belt of the bag.
"Su ......"
"Shut up!"
The mage dragged him straight up to the room on the second floor, next to the stairs, where there was already a man, a very manly uncle, about forty years old. When he saw the two of them come in, he immediately stood up as he sat on the bed.
Pulling down the hood, Su Wu's appearance made Link almost unrecognizable, not only was he almost ten years older, but even his facial features had changed significantly, with a high nose and deep eyes, looking like a half-breed. If it weren't for the fact that his demeanor and demeanor were exactly the same as Su Wu's, Link would even think that he had found the wrong person.
I saw Su Wu stretch out his hand and click on the volley, and a hexagonal enchantment changed from small to large, enveloping the entire room, immediately isolating the noise of the tavern.
This hand showed that Link was a little envious. If you want to talk about pulling the wind, the fantasy world is really still a mage.
When the barrier was fully opened, Su Wu introduced Link to another person in the room, a tall and burly man wearing a suit of armor.
"His name is Gonzalez, he's a Spaniard, and he's one of the few people I can trust in the game. You may have a common language. This is my brother's classmate, you can call him Lin. ”
"Why do you look like a foreigner? And you're too...... It's completely different from what I see on my computer, and I almost didn't recognize you. ”
Link was curious about how Su Wu's appearance had changed so much in the game's fantasy world, had he used Transfiguration or had he drunk a potion?
Su Wu took out a hand-handed mirror from the cloth bag on his waist, "Let's look at your own face first." ”
"What's going on?" Link glanced at the image in the mirror, his eyes widened, and he became a half-breed like Su Wu. Obviously what I see on the computer is my own appearance, how can I change in the illusion?
"Think of it as a correction to the system, the game is originally set in the Middle Ages. Anyone who came in, regardless of region or race, was changed to the appearance of a white race. After retracting the hand mirror, Su Wu made a request that Link didn't expect, transforming. Unable to resist him, Link eventually turned into a white deer form in front of the two.
"Oh~ It's really a child of nature. Gonzalez nodded repeatedly, "Only the Children of Nature can use the avatar form of the gods of nature. ”
"Hey~ What do you mean by that?" Link was not happy, didn't this show that he was suspicious of him.
"He has no ill intentions, just wants to make sure you know if you have really been chosen as a child of nature, after all, no one has ever been offered this profession. "Gonzalez has a strange aura that can make people feel at ease and trust, and although Link's heart is blocked, it is not easy to do.
"Don't say those unpleasant things, and don't forget the purpose of our visit. Gonzalez gave Su Wu a color, and the latter pursed his lips and actually apologized to Link in a serious manner, which shows Gonzalez's influence on him.
"I personally ran to the Adventure Guild, but there are no tasks that can trap veteran-level players, and if I want to know Yuan Ye's whereabouts, I can only conduct a carpet search. Su Wu didn't feel embarrassed at all, and directly turned the topic to the purpose of coming to River Valley Town to meet, "Do you have any presence in the place you are guarding?"
Anger comes and goes quickly, and Link can't turn his face with him because of a little unhappiness: "The novice village is very closed, I stayed there for eight days and didn't know anything about the outside world, and if it weren't for the investigation of the cause of the disappearance of the Druid who is based in Riverdale Town, my novice mentor wouldn't let me out so quickly." By the way, I met a team of four at the edge of the forest, and they sounded like they were players like us. Xiao Wu, how many people are there in this game fantasy world?"
The encounter that almost ended in battle left Link with lingering palpitations.
"The exact number is not clear, some people speculate that it is at least in the tens of thousands, and so are the three guys who found fault with you just now. ”
Su Wu's answer was much beyond Link's expectations, it was really a novice village, and he could meet it casually.
"I can warn you in advance that players can attack each other here, as long as you do it without knowing it, there is no so-called red name punishment in online games, and you don't have any contact with other players until you have enough self-protection ability. For thrill-seekers, this is a paradise for crime, where murder is not punished by law. Some are not even satisfied with individual killings, and deliberately lead to wars between countries and races. Knowing the danger, why are so many people still addicted to this? A healthy body, countless money, sitting on 3,000 beauties, being knighted and king, as long as they have the ability, they can do anything that cannot be achieved in reality. Su Wu's cold eyes made Link's back cold, unlike reality, he was already an adult in the game, and his appearance was even older than Link, and there were even fine wrinkles at the corners of his eyes.
The fear and worry that had been suppressed by Link were stirred up again by this statement, and along with the doubts buried in his heart, he told the NPC that the player claimed to be an alien from Earth.
"Actually...... The original Edgar did not exist in the form of a game. Gonzalez, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up and said an answer that surprised Link, "Aside from the game vocabulary of leveling up and leveling, don't you think it's more like the world in a fantasy novel or movie?"
Link agrees with this, and if it weren't for the vocabulary and systems with strong gameplay overtones, he would have thought he was entering an otherworldly realm full of fantasy talents.
"Edgar in the dream realm has existed for a long time, and many people think that this world is real, like a parallel world, another earth. It has a qiē nature that the ancients fantasized about, and the game element was only added in the last two decades. Gonzalez claims to be a 10-year veteran of the game and is a hardcore gamer. Because he likes this almost real fantasy world, he has been upgraded with turtles, and players in the same period as him have reached the peak level, and he is still at the master level.
Now Link is even more puzzling, according to the time in the game, isn't Gonzalez's character already over 100, why does he look like he is only in his forties?
"In the past, the time difference was not as big as it is now, it was basically 2:1, and the reality was two days a day and two days in a dream. Four years ago, it suddenly accelerated, not only did many new occupations be added, but the difficulty also increased a lot, and a large number of mortality rates occurred at that time. Gonzalez's voice fell, and Link asked what the veteran, the pinnacle, and the master were?
"Because each class is divided differently, there is no unified level in the game, so in order to make it easier to distinguish, the difficulty of the task of the adventurer's guild is used as a rough distinction. Su Wu took out a blank piece of parchment from the small cloth bag tied around his waist, drew six stars on it with a quill, and wrote corresponding notes under each star.
"Those who have just entered the game are newcomers, those who have grown up through training are called veterans, and then there are experts with a skill, and then there are masters who can be called masters, and the capped legend level is even more numerous. ”
I see...... Link's mind drifted to something else, and he uttered the speculation that Frost might be Su Wu, only to cause Gonzalez to laugh.
"Impossible, I've met his brother a few times, his profession is an assassin, although the possibility of changing classes is not ruled out, but Rod's secondary talent is a ranger, and it is impossible to become a lich. ”