Chapter 43 The Lost Ancient Country (10)

"What's wrong? You look a little weird." Arcana asked.

Gu Qiufeng shook his head and said, "It's okay. I just feel sad for your Majesty, for losing such a good friend."

Arcana smiled softly, "Friend, that's a good word to use."

"Others say we are king and subject," Arcana said, "They think she has betrayed her duty, but no one has ever said we are friends."

The two of them had already entered through the palace gate. Along the way, Akana dismissed the palace servants who wanted to come up to serve him, and like a wandering soul, he circled to the dense sea of roses, squatted in front of the petals, and pinched them carefully with his fingers.

Seeing that she was immersed in her own world, Gu Qiufeng knew that he would not be able to have the dinner that Akana had invited him to.

He bowed briefly and said goodbye, without Arcana even glancing at him.

As he walked on the road, Gu Qiufeng pondered over Akana's words about the past.

Maybe he was sensitive, but that statement could only make sense if the knight was actually played by the player. The player stayed by Arcana's side for the mission, and when the mission was completed, he found an excuse to travel far away to leave the dungeon.

It turns out that the time in this copy of the world has always been flowing?

However, Gu Qiufeng calmed himself down a little and couldn't help but touch the mask on his face with his hand.

The coldness spreads from the fingertips to the sensory centers.

He remembered that when he first entered the dungeon, a palace maid told him that he looked very much like the female knight that Arcana had always been thinking about.

But Gu Qiufeng used his own face.

If the female knight is actually a player, how could she resemble a player from several years ago or even longer?

Gu Qiufeng has no family. It is said that he had a terminal illness when he was a child and was sent to a medical research center by his parents as an experimental subject. Since childhood, the only adult who can be called "family" in Gu Qiufeng's memory is a doctor who is responsible for taking care of him in their research center.

But soon, the medical research center was closed down for conducting illegal human experiments, and the doctor disappeared.

Gu Qiufeng was sent to an orphanage and adopted by a well-known entrepreneur couple along with another boy who was two years older than him.

What causes similar appearance?

Apart from the tiny probability of coincidence, it seems that the only explanation is the similarity of genes.

But Gu Qiufeng just felt that this coincidence was too absurd.

It's impossible to accidentally find traces of your biological mother in a survival game! ?

Gu Qiufeng planned to go to the library to see if there was any trace of the female knight still in this world.

In addition to storing some classics, the library also houses the monarch's daily records, records of court personnel, and other related documents.

As the guardian knight of a princess, this player will definitely be included in the book.

Gu Qiufeng found a maid and asked her to take him to have a meal first. He then asked for the key to the library and strolled slowly around the library.

Unlike the palace bedding which is mainly constructed of marble, the library is built of red wood and is surrounded by various vines. At first glance, it has a primitive beauty.

There was no one guarding nearby, but there was a magic circle with the church's emblem.

It must have been sealed using special means, after all, this world seems to have a high level of magic.

Gu Qiufeng took the key and opened the door.

No changes.

very good.

He looked around the interior structure. Unlike the libraries in most medieval Europe in movies and TV shows, there were no wide bookshelves, no spiral staircases, and no metal lamps.

The entire floor was covered with a gilded carpet, and the walls were made of bricks and stones carved into the wood. The burgundy bricks looked like neatly stacked red gems, and a large chandelier hung from the ceiling, making the room bright and colorful.

Gu Qiufeng stepped onto the floor and found some wooden boards on the carpet with some book types marked on them.

He found the wooden board where the records of palace trivia were kept, half squatted down, and tapped lightly with his fingers.

A hollow, crisp sound rang out.

It is hollow.

Gu Qiufeng stretched out his other hand, grasped the edge of the wooden board, and gently lifted it, and a narrow underground passage suddenly appeared.

Only one person is allowed to go straight down the escalator.

Occasionally, there was a place carved out on the wall to place candles, and fiery red candles appeared in the downward passage, making the interior bright.

Opposite the escalator you can see a bookshelf going straight down, filled with densely packed pages of paper.

Gu Qiufeng looked around and finally summoned the wooden man to guard him. He held the carpet with one hand and leaned into the passage below.

There were handles on both sides of the escalator. Gu Qiufeng held the handles with both hands and slowly climbed down.

The long and narrow passage seemed to have no end. Apart from the books on the opposite side, there were only red candles lighting up the side, which gave people the illusion that they were about to be swallowed up by a nightmare in the abyss.

Fortunately, I don't have claustrophobia.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Gu Qiufeng finally landed on solid ground.

Below was a cellar-like place, a little bigger than the downward passage, but that was all. There was barely room for a low wooden square table. There was an oil lamp on the corner of the table, with a few sheets of paper under the lamp.

Gu Qiufeng took the candle on the wall and squeezed over to light the oil lamp on the table.

Then, holding the candle in one hand, he took up the paper on the table and began to read it carefully.

The beautiful handwriting comes into view.

The cave was lit by oil lamps and red candles, making it feel cozy.

"Observation report from the leader of the first team."

Gu Qiufeng muttered silently aloud.

First team?

This suddenly reminded Gu Qiufeng that the two major guilds in the game were called the Second Guild and the Third Guild. At that time, he even complained that the names of these two guilds were too casual.

But it is indeed strange. There are already the second and third guilds, and the relationship between these two guilds is not good, but they tacitly came up with such matching names. But why is there no guild called "the first guild"?

The flame of the oil lamp suddenly jumped, making Gu Qiufeng's shadow on the wall suddenly become hideous again.

"This copy is a variant of the A-level copy, danger index: S

It appeared in the 40th year after the game's public beta, and only players above level A can enter.

This is a dungeon that suddenly appeared before a major update. I suspect the game is giving priority to A-level players in order to test new gameplay.”

World dungeon is a concept that emerged after a major dungeon update ten years ago.

In other words, this first team entered the dungeon before the dungeon was updated ten years ago, and it was not a world dungeon at that time, but an extremely difficult A-level dungeon that suddenly appeared. It's just that for some reason, the game eventually chose to downgrade the difficulty of the dungeon and open it as a world dungeon in various cities.

"The first team is divided into three parts. The captain is Shenlei (me), Hamster, Medic and Robotic Arm. They are exploring the 'Lost Ancient Country' instance. The vice captains are White Whale, Elk and Playwright. They are exploring the 'Mermaid Boat' instance. The Corpse Driving Craftsman, Sentinel and Clairvoyant are exploring the 'Corpse Bride' instance."

This is a world copy of the three known cities.

Gu Qiufeng suddenly had a premonition.

The person who wrote this observation report was the female knight he was looking for.

"God's Tears" should be the title of this A-level player.

“No casualties on the first day of the copy

This dungeon is easier than expected, and is a role-playing dungeon. The first team is composed of all A-level players, and although they have enough experience and ability to play the role-playing dungeon, they still need to be vigilant. //This//work//by//

The boss has been found. She is the princess of that country, named 'Arkana'. She is surprisingly young. Because I played the role of her guardian knight, I have gained her trust. "

“No casualties on the second day of the copy

It was unexpectedly calm, and not even as difficult as an A-level dungeon, but this made my premonition even worse.

Arcana should be a good kid, why was he chosen to be the boss? What is the purpose of the game? "

Gu Qiufeng quickly skipped over the records.

The captain of the first team, Shenlei, gradually revealed his love for Arcana between the lines.

The mission seemed to be progressing smoothly, so smoothly that it seemed incredible to her when she recorded it herself.

until……

Last page of report.

"No casualties on the seventh day of the copy

I...can’t get out.”

Clearly, Shenlei had just collected all the clues the day before.

Why did he suddenly change the subject and say he couldn't get out?

If Shenlei did not complete the copy, then why did she choose to tell Arcana that she was going on a long journey, and why did she leave without saying goodbye one day?

Gu Qiufeng looked at the last paragraph of text.

"Alienation. Since my wrong judgment on the first day, alienation has been subtly changing us. Compared to me, the last hope of the robot hand should go out. The hamster has been completely assimilated by the origin. I should have thought of it earlier. Mental support players... are most easily affected by the origin."

Mental assistance... hamster...

A figure suddenly appeared in Gu Qiufeng's mind.

He shoved the paper into his arms and began to climb the ladder outside.

*

"I'm so tired." Guan Ciying walked in front, playing with his own shadow cast by the street lights.

They finished their dinner at a cheap restaurant. It was already dark. Because of the vampires, the streets were so deserted that not a single person could be seen.

"Today we have to report the names chosen by the vampires." Guan Ciying turned his head and looked at Li Shuntong, "Are you reliable? That drunkard is definitely a dark creature."

Li Shuntong said, "Absolutely. It's a pity that we forgot to ask the Holy Son for the name of the circus leader. I think that person is more certain."

Guan Ciying rolled his eyes at him and said, "Nonsense. You dare to guess, but I dare not submit. Who knows if the poison can kill this monster in one go? If not, won't he be dead if he seeks revenge on us?"

The identity card they drew was a witch. Every night they would be given a bottle of poison and a bottle of holy water. By filling in the corresponding name of the person, they could kill one person and save another at the same time.

It was for this reason that Guan Ciying was keen to help Gu Qiufeng investigate the vampires, because the witch card was in a visual blind spot, and she didn't want to give the chance to save people to the copy monsters.

"Lin Chaoxu, why are you walking so slowly?" Guan Ciying was joking with Li Shuntong. When she turned around, she found that Lin Chaoxu was actually far behind. She hurriedly shouted, "Hurry up, it's getting dark, we have to go home quickly."

Li Shunyi grabbed Guan Ciying who was about to walk back.

Guan Ciying turned his head blankly: "What's wrong with you?"

"No." Li Shuntong looked a little ugly.

He said, "Look at his feet, there is no shadow."

The author has something to say:

I was beaten by the homework... Sorry, I have a physical education test tomorrow (crying cat head) and can only write 6,000! I will give everyone red envelopes to apologize!!!

I am still catching up on my homework. I will start giving out red envelopes after my physical education exam tomorrow!!