Volume 2: The Game of Zero Chapter 4 The King's Knight
Aside from the old three advancements and countdowns, there are no hints, no clues to get the Key to the First World, or quests.
Ning He glanced at Zhu Yaotang, Zhu Yaotang happened to be looking at him, the two looked at each other, Zhu Yaotang smiled and took the lead in looking away.
The sun was very strong at noon, and most of the surrounding villagers dispersed, and several young villagers and their tanuki who were in charge of watching them walked under the eaves on the side of the square. In the entire square, there were only the villagers and the eight of them who walked through in twos and threes.
The non-mainstream youth took the lead and couldn't sit still, he got up and walked towards the villagers who were hiding under the eaves to avoid the sun, he just wanted to walk under the eaves, a tanuki got up and looked at him with bared teeth.
"Go back." The owner of the tanuki stroked the tanuki's coat with one hand, and said coldly to the non-mainstream youth.
"I'm going to get heat stroke!" The non-mainstream youth had a fine layer of sweat all over his body, and he yelled at the villager.
The villager frowned, he glanced towards the center of the square, the sun shone on the stone slabs of the square into a brilliant yellow, he waved his hand impatiently and said, "Then come here, don't forget to bring the previous chairs." ”
When the non-mainstream heard that he wanted to step in, the villagers glared at him, "You guys come together, you go and inform them!" ”
"Cut." The non-mainstream youth pursed his lips, retracted his steps stupidly, and turned back to the center of the square, he looked at the group of people with a look of disdain. He came to the nearest Ning He and shouted, "Hey! They told us to go over to escape the heat and remember to put our chairs on. He gestured to the villagers and tanuki under the eaves behind him.
Ning He nodded, his body was already soaked with sweat.
The voices of the non-mainstream youths were loud, and the others heard them, and they put away their chairs and came to the eaves one after another.
This time, the leading young villagers did not stop them, but just took their partners to the side, obviously not wanting to have anything to do with them.
And Ning He and Zhu Yaotang stood under the eaves on the side intentionally or unintentionally.
"Any clue?" Zhu Yaotang's lips moved slightly, and his eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at the distorted heat wave in the square.
Ning He said softly: "No, there is no hint. ”
"Ugh." Zhu Yaotang sighed, and he sent an invitation to Ning He, "Then should we have a temporary partner?" ”
"Partner?"
"As partners for the time being, we just came here, we don't know each other well, two people together is better than one, what do you think?"
Ning He nodded slightly after a moment of silence and accepted Zhu Yaotang's invitation. He was intrigued by the unkempt middle-aged uncle beside him, especially when it came to his ability to dodge tanuki.
"Why do you want to be with me?" Ning He asked curiously.
"Young people, don't talk so ambiguously, uncle, my sexual orientation is normal." Zhu Yaotang grinned and quipped: "I don't have much ability, but I am very good at reading people, and I have lived for so many years with the help of a group of old friends." As for you......"
Zhu Yaotang glanced at him, "You are at least more reliable than the rest of the people here, and I care about your extraordinary bearing, Jiren has his own natural appearance." I have a hunch that I won't suffer if I follow you. ”
“......”
Ning He also glanced sideways at him, and the corners of his mouth twitched: "Uncle, are you praising me?" ”
"Maybe."
Zhu Yaotang replied lightly, his pupils suddenly shrank, and he looked at the smoke and dust raised on the road at the end of the square, "Here, the person who came to 'register' for us." When you can wait for the meeting, you won't talk without talking, be smart. ”
"Hmm." Ning He nodded, and he also saw the smoke and dust flying at the end of the square, and the tall figure in the haze.
Soon, a group of knights in armor appeared in front of them, the first knight held the reins of the horse, Ning He looked at Herod's tall horse in front of him, and his heart was shocked inexplicably. The pure white steed in front of him was taller than it, and the knight on horseback looked down at them indifferently through the gap in his helmet.
The knight Hong, who was the leader, lifted his hood, revealing a handsome and resolute face, looking at Ning He who was about the same age. He looked at the young villagers who were staying beside the tanuki, and asked in a loud voice, "These are the strangers you found?" ”
He pointed at the abrupt eight with an iron-clad glove.
Lin Chang Gu Mo didn't know when he appeared under the eaves, and he spoke: "Yes, respected Lord Adams Knight, these are the strangers we found near Gu Yuan Village. ”
Ning He silently wrote down the name of Gu Yuan Village in his heart, and he looked at the blonde young man who was called the chief knight by Gu Brown Mo and the row of silent knights behind him.
He paid a little attention, and with the knight chief, there were twenty knights.
Heavily equipped and heavily armoured, they did not waver at all under such a scorching sun, and it was obvious that they had been rigorously trained.
The knight chief glanced at the rickety Gu Brown Mo with some surprise, and said with interest: "You know me?" ”
"Dear Douglas Adams, your name is known to everyone from Bills to Karen, and you are one of the most powerful Three Horsemen in the kingdom."
"Oh?" Douglas Adams looked at the old man, he didn't expect that in such a small village, someone would recognize him, "You've been here before?" ”
He gestured to the ground beneath his feet.
Gu Brown Mo bowed slightly, and his originally rickety body became shorter.
"When I was young, I followed the previous king to participate in the Great Patriotic War, and after the war, because of his military exploits, he won the position of the village chief of Guyuan Village, and at the same time served as the forest chief of the nearby area, worshipping the great goddess of nature."
"Hmm." Douglas nodded, "Since you are both the village chief and the forest chief, you can save me trouble." I'll take these people with me, and if I find any traces of strangers later, remember to report them. ”
"Yes." Gu Brown Mo's waist was bent deeply, and his pale and dry hair completely covered his old face.
Douglas turned his head to scan the eight people, and finally stopped his gaze on Ning He's side. He pointed at Zhu Yaotang and said, "You are responsible for managing these people, follow us." ”
Zhu Yaotang's face remained unchanged, he learned the previous movements of Gu Brown Mo, and bowed slightly.
"As you wish."
Looking at the deferential attitude of the stranger, Douglas frowned slightly, but did not say much. After thinking about it, he took out a linen woven pouch from the horse bag on the side of the war horse, put it in his hand, weighed it, and threw it to a young villager on the side.
He turned his horse's head, lowered his mask again, and said lightly, "This is your reward." ”
"Thank you, Lord Adams, for your generosity that will be celebrated in Guyuan Village."
This time, not only Gu Brown Mo, but also the rest of the villagers present also bowed down to greet the knight of the kingdom, Douglas Adams.
The cavalry went on the road, but this time there was no smoke and dust, and Douglas slowly left this remote kingdom village, Guyuan Village, in order to take care of the speed of the strangers.
After a long time, Gu Brown Mo, who was standing in the square, raised his body slightly, and he looked at the direction in which the Kingdom Knight had left, with a look of remembrance in his eyes. His tanuki gently licked the old man's dry and cold hands, trying to bring him a touch of warmth.
Gu Brown Mo touched the cat's head, glanced at the surrounding villagers, and left the square tremblingly.
"You divide the money evenly with the people in the village, I don't want it."
Twenty knights sit on horses, and eight players are behind them.
After leaving the village, this road is another, much better than the dirt road that Ninghe entered the village before, with obvious traces of repair and maintenance.
Probably an official road, Ning He stomped his feet, and the road was very tight.
Seeing this, Zhu Yaotang, who was on the side, also stomped his feet with Ning He, and sighed a little: "Don't look at this road is not very good, it takes a lot of manpower and material resources just to protect this road, and the end of this road is just a village, it seems that the kingdom we are in this world is not weak." ”
Ning He Moran, Zhu Yaotang is right.
At this time, the team of eight players was divided into three parts, Zhu Yaotang and Ning He walked at the front of the team, and the two of them firmly followed the last knight not far behind. In the middle were the non-mainstream youth and two men, and at the end were the remaining three, two of whom were women, who were not in good health, but the leader Douglas Adams clearly had no intention of pity.
There were also a few rangers scattered around, watching the progress of their "stranger" team not far away.
They went from midday to sunset, when at the end of the road appeared on the horizon a city defended by a stone wall.
On the road that was sprinkled with gold all over the sky, Ning He breathed a sigh of relief.
It's finally here.
They walked for a long time, and he felt boundless tiredness. Now if there is a room and a bed, he can fall asleep.
Zhu Yaotang on the side was also relieved, he glanced back at the scattered team, but no one was left behind.
The speed of the cavalry was very low by Douglas, and it was considered to take care of their foot strength.
At the city gate, a small group of sergeants had been waiting for a long time, and the leading sergeant looked at the approaching cavalry and the looming figure behind them, and he commanded the rest of the sergeants to start emptying the city gate and letting the cavalry enter the city first.
Two columns of sergeants drove the incoming people in both directions, making way for the cavalry.
Douglas Adams entered the city with a white horse, and if it weren't for his face being covered by his visor, he would definitely have caused many people to sigh, especially women.
Two columns of knights and a team of players sandwiched between them followed him, and Ning He, under the watchful eyes of countless people on both sides of the road, entered the city, walked through the long streets, and entered the citadel in the center of the city, in a raised position.
The large lawn inside the castle was already crowded at this time. The entire lawn is filled with citizens of the Federation dressed in different clothes, that is, the players.
When Ning He walked in, he didn't attract much attention, because there were so many people here.
On the walls of the castle in all directions, the sergeants and crossbowmen stood in line, and Douglas withdrew from the clearing with his cavalry.
The atmosphere on the entire green lawn was solemn.