Moore was obviously very satisfied with Ye Ci's answer, he nodded and smiled: "Nowadays, people advocate force, but fewer and fewer people like to read, but they don't know that books are the strongest in the world. Great power medium."
Ye Ci naturally agreed with Moore's words, and then Moore continued: "It was a very distant era. At that time, there were too many races living in the entire Marga continent, including humans, elves, dwarves, and gnomes. , undead, orcs, trolls, goblins, werewolves, dragons..." Moore was as smooth as an endorsement when he talked about these races, and he seemed to be very familiar with them.
"Originally, although these races lived on the Marga Continent, although there were some minor conflicts, there were no major conflicts. The Marga Continent at that time could also be described as peaceful and prosperous. At that time, I was just a young human magician apprentice. , I was just seventeen or eighteen years old, and looking back now, ah, what a wonderful time it was." When Moore was recalling these, his eyes narrowed slightly, and there was a gleam on his face. With a strange brilliance, it can be seen that this memory is very important and happy for Moore.
"Every magician is actually a careerist, they are all pursuing the most powerful power, and in order to strengthen our own power, we have to improve our spiritual power and magic power, which will inevitably overdraw the body's ability to bear, so , every magician is actually not particularly healthy, just like me." Moore said with a slight smile, a little self-deprecating. However, Ye Ci definitely doesn't think so, although the magician's blood is thin and defense is low. But it definitely doesn't mean that Moore is the same. This kind of super boss-level npc, blood and defense are not within her reach now.
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"Just as I kept studying and pursuing strength... Doom befalls the entire Marga Continent. A curious young man unintentionally opened the seal of the Demon Lord Naga, and the entire continent became Falling into dire straits, the great god called all races to fight against the naga together. At that time, each race gave up the disputes at that time for the survival of its own race and threw itself into the battle against the naga. And I did not Exception, throw yourself into that battle." Moore's face gradually calmed down. His voice was calm and peaceful, as if he was telling something that had nothing to do with him, without any emotional fluctuations, but Ye Ci could feel the blood of that battle from such a peaceful voice and cruel.
"This battle has been stalemate for many years. I have also changed from a teenager to a middle-aged, from an apprentice to a great magician. Both sides have suffered countless casualties. However, there is still no winner. And I, too. More and more desire for ability, more and more desire for power. You must not know. There is a kind of forbidden magic in the magician, which can bring the most powerful ability to the magician. However, correspondingly, the magician must lose Everything." Moore still had a shallow smile on his face, but there was a bit of unnoticeable bitterness in this smile.
Forbidden magic is only recorded in the official chronicle, but in the game, although Ye Ci has experienced two lives, he has never heard this word. However, this magic light already knew from the name that it was not a good thing. Ye Ci nodded: "Indeed, I have never heard of forbidden magic, what is it?"
"In fact, to put it plainly. It is the ability that magicians exchange with another dark world for what they have. This world is absolutely fair, and no one can get powerful power for nothing, just like you hunters want to compare. Others live longer. It's the same as running faster than others, everything is fair." Moore's hand gently stroked the staff. The smile on his lips was still so calm and peaceful: "And in order to get powerful power, I exchanged some things with the dark world, and then, I became the only great magus in the entire Majia continent. Although, in that kind of tide In the war, this was nothing, but my existence caused huge damage to the Naga itself. Later, I defeated the Naga together with the kings of elves, dwarves, orcs, trolls and other races. However, Correspondingly, everyone paid a heavy price. These races eventually lost their kings, and I finally survived because of the protection of the dark world. However, since then, I..." Moore paused when he said this. Did not go on talking.
Ye Ci was listening, but Moore suddenly stopped, which made Ye Ci stunned for a moment, and then asked anxiously: "What's the matter? City Lord Moore, have you been hurt in any way?"
The smile on Moore's face became extremely bitter: "No, I didn't get hurt, and I even gained more power, but..." His hand holding the staff suddenly trembled, and the constant trembling finally made him His body also trembled, he seemed to be trying to calm down his emotions, and after a long time he calmed down, looked at Ye Ci, and said in a very sad tone: "But I have lost the right to die.
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Ye Ci was stunned for a moment, losing the power to die, does that mean he won't die
As if he understood Ye Ci's thoughts, Moore nodded slowly: "You have a good idea, I won't die. No matter what method I use, I won't die."
Many people seem to be eager to not die. Otherwise, there would be no story of Qin Shihuang sending five hundred boys and girls to Penglai Xianshan overseas to ask for the immortality medicine, and there would not be Chang'e who stole the immortality medicine and flew to the Moon Palace leisurely. the legend. All in all, death is terrifying for any person, and they are reluctant to mention it. Perhaps the same is true for NPCs. However, if it really does not die, what is the situation
Are you really happy if you don't die
Not so.
Not dying means that you have inexhaustible time. In the flood of your life, time has become the least important factor, because it has become unnecessary for you. an item. What will you get if you don't die? You will no longer have any friends or relatives by your side, because all of them will leave. They left you again and again while you were alive, and no matter how many times you've been through it, the end result is the same. You don't know what your tomorrow will be, but no matter what, you won't die.
Year after year, day after day, when all the fairy tales in this world fade away, all life fades away, but you still won't die. Even if the whole world perishes, you are the only one left, which does not represent your success, on the contrary, what a bleak and sad thing it is. in the vastness of life. Until the end, there is only one thing left for you, and that is to live. And only to live.
In fact, this is a more terrifying thing than death.
After two lifetimes, Ye Ci took life and death very lightly. She thought she understood Moore's sadness. It's like the desolation she sat on the top floor of the Glory Group in the last life. All you can see is loneliness, and the laughter and laughter of others has nothing to do with yourself. And what he was holding in his hand was nothing but life. Ye Ci even thought that at that time she actually longed for death, otherwise she would not choose to let go, or she would not choose to leave so decisively.
However, compared to herself, maybe Moore is more sad, after all, she can choose to die, but what about Moore? can't choose anything
. I can't do anything, I can only guard my never-ending life here, despair and boundless.
Such pain. Even if he didn't experience it, Ye Ciguang felt that his whole body was as bitingly cold as if he had been placed in cold water just thinking about it.
Ye Ci couldn't find the words to comfort Moore for a while. She could only stand there quietly looking at Moore's old and sad face, and after a while, she said slowly, "City Lord Moore, I think I can understand your mood."
Ye Ci's words caused a trace of surprise in Moore's eyes: "Don't you think it's a very happy thing not to die?"
It seems that Moore often hears such remarks, which is probably like putting salt on Moore's wound, and he can't vent out, it is really painful and aggrieved.
Ye Ci shook his head: "How can it be a happy thing not to die, not to die should be the saddest and most painful thing in the world. If a person loses the right to die, it means that this person Will live forever in loneliness and loneliness, there will be no more hope in his life, maybe he will be very happy in the first hundred years, but what about the first thousand years, two thousand years later? At that time, I think Any money, power, and ability will become a thing of the past."
Moore looked at Ye Ci quietly for a long time. He seemed to be examining whether the meaning of Ye Ci's words was true or false, and he seemed to be thinking about the meaning of her words. After a while, he showed a relaxed smile: "Very good, Elf, you are indeed the person who can help me the most."
The task is here, and after going around in circles for so long, it is finally time to talk about some important points, Ye Ci immediately bent over and saluted, and said respectfully to Moore: "City Lord Moore, I will be your most sincere friend, as long as Where you can use me, I will do my best to do it."
Moore was very satisfied with Ye Ci's confession. He nodded: "Very good, Elf, very good!" After speaking, Moore stood up. Although he was very thin, he was much taller than Ye Ci imagined. He slowly walked towards Ye Ci, and as he walked, the wand made a crackling electric sound again and again. Ye Ci knew that it was the sound made by the powerful spiritual force of the Great Magister. In the last life, Ye Ci, as a great magician, her high spiritual power and high magic power will bring such effects to the gems of the staff. When she walks, the gems on the staff also It will bring such a current effect. Of course, compared to Moore, the effect of Ye Ci's previous life is really not good.
Moore walked in front of Ye Ci, stretched out a thin hand, and a white light suddenly rose from his palm, he handed the light to Ye Ci and said, "This is my magic. Elf, follow it to find a way for me to die
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Ye Ci was stunned for a moment, and looked at the magic elf in his hand and did not speak.
Moore saw Ye Ci's hesitation, he raised his hand and patted Ye Ci's shoulder lightly: "Young elf, go and help me, I have lived too long, if you can find me The method of death, I will surely bring you the richest reward."
Ye Ci thought for a while, then bent down. Salute to Moore: "City Lord Moore, you are a person worthy of respect."
"I know you have a lot of doubts in your heart, but if you can find a way to die for me, I will tell you all the answers." Moore turned his body and walked slowly towards the throne as he walked. His bitter voice came: "A respectable person? No, young elf, when you know the answer, you may not think so."
Ye Ci replied, "City Lord Moore. There is nothing absolutely right or wrong in this world. Right or wrong, bright or evil is nothing more than the angle from which history stands. However, no matter what history finally gives What is your evaluation. You are indeed a man to be respected."
"Even if one day we stand on opposite sides, I am your enemy, do you still say that?" Moore stopped. However, he suddenly turned his head to look at Ye Ci, his eyes were piercing, flashing a chilling light.
"Yes, even if one day you become my enemy. I will say the same." Ye Ci smiled: "Because you are worthy of respect, if one day. We stand on opposing battlefields, I will never subordinate. Show mercy, I think, this is the greatest respect for you."
Moore suddenly burst into laughter, and there was a joy in his voice that he had not seen for a long time: "Very good, very good, young elf, you are the most interesting elf I have ever seen besides Dole. Well, if One day we will be on opposite sides. I will definitely give you the opportunity to show your respect for me."
"Many thanks."
"If, you can bring back what I need alive. Young elf, I will tell you something about Dole. I think you will be interested." Moore stopped looking at Ye Ci and slowly moved towards Throne go.
Information from the Elf King Moore!
Ye Ci's heart moved, she really stepped through the iron shoes and had nowhere to find it. It didn't take much effort to get it. She had been looking for information about the Elf King for a long time, but many of them were only mentioned in words. Until now, she has not Find the most direct news about the Elf King Dole
. And now Moore is actually willing to tell her that although it can only be obtained after the task is completed, there is always hope.
"You can leave." Moore stood in front of the throne, without looking back, just waved at Ye Ci. Ye Ci immediately bowed very politely and withdrew. She looked at the magic elf. Although it was only a quest item, it was something that could be equipped in the inventory. The biggest advantage of this thing is that it can increase the magic attack by 35%. Although Ye Ci is a hunter, many of his skills belong to magic, so this thing can be considered useful for her, but it is not as big as a mage.
After putting the magic elf in the inventory, Ye Ci sorted out the other items on his body and planned to go to the northern continent.
But before she left Moore's castle, Ye Ci was stopped by Rada. At this time, Rada seemed to be a little different from usual. There were some deep meanings in his intimate smile that Ye Ci couldn't guess. "Dear Young Master You, are you leaving?"
Ye Ci looked up and down Lada, not knowing what it meant when he appeared in front of him at this time, but reported that as long as the NPC tried not to offend, Ye Ci still answered truthfully: "Yes. , Mr. Rada, I think I'm going to start teleporting again."
"Oh, this is really something to be envied. You must know how much I would like to be able to walk around and take a look like you one day." Radha laughed, and there was a bit of flattery in his smile. .
Ye Ci nodded. Dealing with this Rada always made her feel uneasy. Her intuition told him that this guy was not a person to be easy to provoke, and it was best to avoid him if he could. "If there is nothing wrong with Mr. Rada, I will leave temporarily. I am very much looking forward to the next time we meet."
"I have something I want to trouble you with. I wonder if you can help me with this during the hike?" Rada didn't even greet Ye Ci when he saw that Ye Ci was leaving, and just said his own affairs. .
"What's the matter? If it's something I can help you, I think I will spare no effort to help you." Although Ye Ci was very jealous of the character Rada, he did not turn his face away. As a human being, not to mention that Lada is the mayor of Black Mud City, and he still has many places to cooperate with him in the future, so Ye Ci is still very polite to Lada.
"That's great. I have a distant relative who runs a grocery store in the small town of Rafah on the Mojamir Plain, if you'll be passing by one day, give him this letter and this package.
. Radha took out a sealed pocket and a letter and handed it to Ye Ci.
It turned out to be just an errand task, no big deal, Ye Ci exhaled, feeling a little over-the-top, so he agreed to Lada and took the pocket and the letter. The letter was sealed with varnish and could not be opened, and there was a crackling sound in the pocket. Although Ye Ci can't open it to see what's inside, it's a bit like a gem when you hear the sound. Without thinking much, she agreed.
The Mojamil Plain is in the northern continent. In fact, it is not far from where Ye Ci wants to explore the mithril vein, Ye Ci even thought. If she can make it in time, it's not impossible for her to go around by the way.
After saying goodbye to Lada, Ye Ci walked towards the pier outside the Black Mud City. It's just that she didn't notice that Radha looked at her from a distance, the weird smile on her lips.
According to Ye Ci's plan, the reality is to go to the northern continent, as long as she gets on the boat, it won't take much time. She can reach the northern continent. Just as he was going to the pier, Ye Ci suddenly received news of the timely rain.
"My lord. Something is not right."
When Jiyu said that the matter was naturally a matter of the Mithril ore vein, Ye Ci couldn't help but feel nervous when he said that. Could it be that someone has already unlocked that quest lock? This is impossible. The so-called only task is that only the person who accepts the task can open the task lock, and it is absolutely impossible for other people. If it's not this, what else is there
"What's wrong? Someone unlocked the task lock?"
"I think it's even worse than that." He sighed in time, he wasn't joking, he really felt that way.
"Huh?" This made Ye Ci surprised. Is there anything else to avoid and turn on the task lock
"The Jagged Guild sent a lot of thieves to do a carpet search near the Mithril vein. Our people were almost found several times. Not only that, they also sent a lot of miners to dig." Ji Yu was a little depressed. This thing is really unspeakable, this is obviously something that is going up every day. The Jagged Guild makes it seem like it is already their territory every day, which is so unpleasant!
Mining? Ye Ci frowned, although she knew that if the quest could not be unlocked, the mithril vein would never be opened, but in fate it is the same as many things in the real world, just like this mineral, although these Miners cannot mine mithril, but the mines they mine will not regenerate in a short time. If they mine too much, it will inevitably affect the output of this mithril vein. This is Ye Ci Things you absolutely don't want to see
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"This is nothing, there are things that give me more headaches." Ji Yu sighed, it seems that this is not the only troublesome thing.
"What else?" Ye Ci scratched her hair. She felt a little bit more ticks and not ticklish. Anyway, now she has a lot of things to worry about, and it doesn't matter if she has one more.
"I don't know if it was the Jagged Guild that made the news or what. Anyway, in the past few days, our intelligence team reported that all the major guilds have sent miners to mine at the coordinates of the Mithril vein. Now that place has become a hot mining farm." Ji Yu really thought this was too annoying, how did it suddenly become out of control
Damn, actually one iron blood is not enough, all the major guilds come to join in the fun, everyone really wants to get a piece of the pie! Ye Ci frowned, and then she was relieved. In fact, there is nothing wrong with this. Although some ore will be lost, it is not a mithril vein and nothing. They can play Ye Ci in intelligence warfare, how could the major guilds not play, so it is not surprising that the major guilds follow up when there is some movement in the Jagged Guild.
Destiny is at this time, but when the heroes are divided, it is normal for everyone to want to come up and take a share of the money. She smiled: "Okay, then let our guild's mining team follow along to dig."
"Huh?" Ji Yu was stunned for a moment, he didn't understand Ye Ci's intention, "What do you mean?"
"All guilds have participated in this kind of thing. If we are the only ones who don't participate, wouldn't we be too special? Moreover, now that I haven't opened the quest lock, these people will definitely not be able to mine mithril, although they will lose some ore scale. However, it is still very cost-effective to exchange this scale for each guild's knowledge that there is no value here. With our current scale, even if we open a mithril mine, we may not be able to hold it, not only in the future prosperity, even if In the face of these guilds in the Eastern Continent now, we can’t hold back, so it will be a help to us in the future to let them completely dispel their thoughts about this place while we are cultivating and recuperating.” Although Ye Ci was a little unwilling, but, To suffer a loss at such a time is to take advantage, and it is necessary to take a small step back for a bigger victory.
Hear Ye Ci say so. Timely rain nodded: "Okay, let's do it like this, I'll tell people to go down and do it."
"By the way, and Kazuki, let him hurry up and practice his skills. I need him to hit the senior goblin engineer in the shortest time possible.
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It's well known that goblin engineers can build siege machines, though. The manufacturing drawings of siege machines are not so easy to obtain, especially at this level, the blueprints of siege machines are not produced at all, so. The major guilds are only incidental to the training of goblin engineers, and there is no main investment.
Ji Yu still knows Ye Ci very well. Since Ye Ci wants to do this, it means that she must be useful, so she agreed without asking for a reason.
Hanging up the conversation with Jiyu, Ye Ci stood silently on the edge of the black mud city's pier. It seems that the mithril ore veins in the eastern continent are being watched. In order to compensate for the losses in the eastern continent, she must get the mithril ore veins in the south and north no matter what the price is.
While thinking about it, Ye Ci saw a huge ship heading towards the port from a distance. At this time, the players who were still in groups of three or five just now stood up and stood up. There were players from the Eastern Continent and players from the Northern Continent. All rushed towards the pier.
It seems that these people are all headed to the northern continent.
When Ye Ci was just wandering in the Black Mud City, he found a tailor shop specializing in cloaks, which sold all kinds of cloaks. As long as you wear a cloak, it will block the player's gender, equipment and character attributes. It is a good concealment equipment, and the cloak is an outer cover, which only plays a decorative role and does not occupy the equipment space on the player's body, so it is very convenient to carry. This tailor shop seems to have just started selling cloaks. At least Ye Ci has never seen a player walking in the city wearing a cloak before, but now, many players have already brought a cloak.
The cloak is good or not, but on the hostile continent, he will not hide the red light on the player, so even if you wear a cloak, the equipment attributes and appearance are hidden, as long as you are on the hostile continent. your status as a hostile faction. However, Ye Ci also has a fraud brooch, and it is much more convenient to walk on the northern continent by relying on these two things.
Ye Ci put on the hat on the cloak, covered his face, and walked towards the boat behind the players. There were a few people beside the boat who were collecting money. After delivering two hundred gold coins, Ye Ci stepped onto the huge wooden boat.
There are not many ships that can travel from the Black Mud Pier to the Dorami Pier. Their ship owners and sailors are neutral NPCs with various races, but they will not attack any player, just like working and eating , These sailors and ship owners make a living by soliciting passengers to earn intermediate tickets.
There are about three or four ships traveling from the Black Mud Pier to the Dorami Pier every day. Although not many, there are so many players that they make a lot of money.
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Ye Ci sat on a deck on the side of the ship, leaning against a wooden barrel in the corner, and pulled the cloak tightly, completely covering himself in the cloak. There are also a few players wearing cloaks, so, Ye Ci wearing a cloak doesn't make people feel blinking, just like an ordinary player.
The ship is still going very fast, it only takes about an hour to pass through the strait between the two continents and reach the other continent. However, this sea area is not calm, and often encounters wind and waves. After the ship traveled smoothly at sea for about 20 minutes, Ye Ci heard a sailor shout again, and there was a big wave ahead. She didn't pay much attention to it. Anyway, encountering a storm at sea is a common thing in fate. After all, this is a high-fidelity game, and everything that is found in real life will happen in the game.
Ye Ci was still drowsy and fell asleep. It was a pity that this hour was not used for sleep.
Just when Ye Ci was sleeping comfortably, suddenly the ship shook violently, and her center of gravity was unsteady. It actually rolled to the side of the ship on the other side! Ye Ci was startled and subconsciously reached out and grabbed, but she actually grabbed a thick hemp rope. She quickly looked around and saw that all the players were thrown onto the deck, and the boat was constantly in the huge wind and waves. trembling. It looks like the storm is a bit big today.
Ye Ci suddenly remembered something. In the last life, there seemed to be a case where a ship encountered a storm while sailing at sea, and then the ship was destroyed and the player fell into the sea. but. That chance is really too small. In the last ten years, there have only been three or four cases. Could it be that she met today
She was thinking so. Another huge wave came, and the salty sea water instantly wet the players' clothes, and many players were even photographed in the sea.
"Isn't it really going to fall into the water..." Ye Ci shuddered. He muttered to himself, but at this time another huge wave came, and all of it was seawater.
Ye Ci tightly grasped the hemp rope, and she looked back. Players who fall into the sea are relatively safe if they don't encounter any rocks or planks. But if you accidentally hit something sharp, I'm afraid it will die ugly.
And now the storm is getting bigger and bigger, although the captain and sailors are desperately trying to find a way, but it seems a little mysterious. Ye Ci calmed down a bit. She must not be in a mess at this moment. She must analyze the current situation with a calm and rational heart, in order to ensure that she is not hanging on this sea to the greatest extent.
Ye Ci looked up at the already dark sky. From the current situation, it was impossible to expect the storm to stop before the hull fell apart.
. Although he didn't want to admit it, Ye Ci still sighed. Her crow's mouth was right. She didn't expect that the incident of capsizing and falling into the water with such a low probability in the previous life would have made her foresee how dark she was when she first went out to sea. How unwelcome is she in the system
Although his heart was very sad and angry, Ye Ci still didn't intend to fall directly. Died inexplicably.
First of all, to ensure her own safety, Ye Ci grabbed the hemp rope with both hands, wrapped it around her waist in circles, and fixed herself with the hemp rope. Without actively cutting the hemp rope, it is still safe until the hull falls apart.
Secondly, she has to find a way to find the best place to fall into the water before the hull falls apart. There are no rocks or scattered planks nearby, and there are no "weapons" such as wood, then cut the hemp rope, fall into the water, and Get out of the center of the storm as quickly as possible.
Those two things for the time being, but it's not easy to do both.
The hemp rope was too thick to wrap around her body. Ye Ci could only hold on to the hemp rope tightly in the end. In the violent swaying of the hull by the storm, she was like a fallen leaf withered by the wind. , was blown to and fro, but could not find a place to stop. Now the wind is heavy and the rain is heavy, Ye Ci has been blown to the point of falling into the water several times, but looking at the various "lethal weapons" floating below, Ye Ci finally did not dare to let go.
After about three or five minutes of shaking in the wind and rain, Ye Ci felt that this was probably the most embarrassing time since he entered the game. She suddenly heard a creaking sound in the storm. She looked back, and she couldn't see it, and her heart sank suddenly. I saw that a considerable crack had appeared on the hull of the big boat. I was afraid that it would not be able to withstand the toss for a few times, and the sailors who put it on began to jump off the boat one after another.
It seems that she can't continue like this, Ye Ci made up her mind, as long as the next time she gets close to the water, she can just jump down no matter what is below.
However, it seemed that God didn't give her this chance. Just as Ye Ci was waiting, the hull suddenly cracked, and she fell into the water without mercy. Until the moment he fell into the water, Ye Ci wanted to scold people, Nima, what is this called!
The icy sea water rushed towards her immediately, Ye Ci struggled to leave quickly, because after the hull collapsed and fell into the water, it would cause a huge vortex, and this vortex would suck people in, but she didn't wait for her to leave. , she only felt a sharp pain in the back of her head, and her whole body fell into darkness... (To be continued)