Chapter 17 Chapter 17 "Shut him up."
"Awake?" Xia Xifeng left the kitchen carrying the freshly cooked creamy potato soup, and Qin Lang was walking towards him.
"Yeah." Qin Lang said, "She kept crying and making a fuss after she woke up. She couldn't explain what she had been through."
Xia Xifeng was helpless: "After just experiencing a near-death experience, even adults would find it difficult to remain calm. She must be terrified."
Qin Lang said: "Perilla and Leo started arguing."
Xia Xifeng ordered Qin Lang to serve the cream soup: "Why?"
Although he had spent some of his in-game coins, which were in very short supply in the early stages, to unlock this soothing recipe for the sake of the little girl, now that he had a new recipe, he had to let his friends try it.
Qin Lang said, "Leo said that this little girl might be a member of the dwarf caravan and wanted to find the dwarf caravan. Perilla thought that we should ask about the little girl's situation before choosing who to contact."
Xia Xifeng was confused: "What's the fuss about?"
Qin Lang said: "Leo said that he knew the leaders of the dwarf caravan this time, and they were all good people, so there was no need to doubt them. Perilla thought Leo was too naive. So they started arguing."
Xia Xifeng was speechless. Those two could argue about anything. It was impressive that they hadn't broken up yet. He and Qin Lang didn't have so many arguments.
Because Qin Lang didn't argue with him at all, which was even more annoying than arguing.
Apparently, the content of the quarrel between the two was too meaningless, so Qin Lang hid away.
When Xia Xifeng brought cream soup into the room, Leo and Pereira smelled the fragrance and stopped arguing.
Just like many times before, they could argue, but even if there was no result, as long as it stopped, the two of them would not be angry about the argument.
The two of them waited expectantly for the boiling cream soup to cool down, and Qin Lang also stayed.
He's not good at dealing with crying little girls.
The little girl was temporarily placed in Xia Xifeng and Qin Lang's bedroom.
They had only had the housekeeping puppets clean out one bedroom; the other rooms were still unfinished. Sunflower Valley was closer to their estate, so the halflings who had helped had all gone home to sleep.
Leo's mother took care of the little girl, who huddled up with her knees hugged, crying and trembling, unable to speak clearly.
Fortunately, the halflings were known for their kindness, and the little girl's emotions stabilized considerably after learning she had been rescued by a halfling. Leo's mother took the little girl to bathe, change clothes, and check her injuries.
The protective power of the ruby brooch was so strong that the little girl only had some bruises on her body.
"Have some soup, it's a little hot." Xia Xifeng placed the soup on the bedside.
The little girl raised her head, her nose twitched, and her stomach growled.
She looked at Leo's mother.
Leo's mother said, "The wind is a friend of us halflings and a very kind person. My dear child, please enjoy your soup without worry."
The little girl rubbed her stomach, hunger overcoming her fear.
Xia Xifeng set up a small wooden table on the bed.
The little girl picked up the wooden spoon and was about to put the soup into her mouth.
Xia Xifeng hurriedly stopped him: "It's too hot, wait a moment."
The little girl said in a hoarse voice, "I-I'm not afraid of heat. We all eat very hot food."
Xia Xifeng went through the settings of various races in his mind. Oh, by the way, dwarves are naturally resistant to high temperatures and are holy forging bodies.
Xia Xifeng breathed a sigh of relief when the little girl was able to answer the questions normally.
System products are guaranteed to be top-notch. The soothing creamy soup proved quite effective, and the fear in the little girl's eyes faded considerably.
Xia Xifeng wanted to ask about the little girl's condition, but was worried that she would become mentally unstable again.
He thought for a long time and asked, "Can you tell me your origin and name?"
Knowing the little girl's name, he should be able to find out about her past by asking the dwarven caravan that is about to arrive.
The little girl nodded and said, "My name is Lana Hammer."
This name is really very dwarven.
The little girl only said her name, and Xia Xifeng instantly understood the little girl's background.
According to the characteristics of "Fantasy of Wonderland", if the dwarf's surname is not transliterated but translated with a specific meaning, then the dwarf comes from a large family with a long history.
For example, the "Iron Hammer" family is a dwarf family that has produced many blacksmith masters.
When playing the game, Xia Xifeng would ask the Hammers to take on most of the high-level forging professional tasks.
Xia Xifeng had more and more questions in his mind.
Although dwarves do not attach as much importance to their tribe and family as halflings, their family relationships are also very traditional. They value children very much and will not let underage children leave the sight of their elders.
Regardless of gender, once a dwarf is over fifteen years old, his or her bones, including the face, will become thicker and stronger, and his or her appearance will quickly mature.
In other words, dwarves over the age of fifteen are no longer "lovable".
Lana was just an ordinary, cute little girl, she must be under fifteen years old.
The Iron Hammer family has many members, many of whom have left the Dwarven Kingdom and settled elsewhere. However, anyone who dares to use the name "Iron Hammer" proves that they have accepted the family's forging heritage and are not a "rebel."
In addition to the value of the ruby brooch that protected the little girl, this little girl should come from a well-off family and be taken care of by her family, so she would not run around alone.
At the critical moment when Green Sand City was holding its first joint celebration with the Dwarf Caravan, did her attack foreshadow something?
Don't blame Xia Xifeng for his conspiracy theories. The apocalyptic era may be just a few years away. While the dream world may appear peaceful now, undercurrents are already surging. Many of the impending catastrophes are surely already showing signs.
Xia Xifeng's lips twitched, and he swallowed the question, suppressing his uneasiness.
No matter how anxious you are, there is no need to rush. Let Lana rest for one more day.
When he was about to leave, Lana stretched out her fingers and grabbed the corner of Xia Xifeng's clothes.
Xia Xifeng asked, "Would you like another bowl of soup?"
Lana shook her head: "You, you are a knight, a knight of Green Sand City, right?"
Xia Xifeng said, "Yes."
Lana opened her mouth, but before she could say anything, her body trembled violently, as if she recalled something extremely terrifying, causing her to lose her voice reflexively.
But she still stubbornly clung to the corner of Xia Xifeng's clothes and spoke with difficulty: "Please, please tell the city lord that the caravan was attacked by shadows... very strange shadows like mud... the dead are alive again... it's so scary..."
Lana's words became incoherent again.
She let go of the hand that was holding the corner of Xia Xi's coat, held her head with both hands, tears came out again, and she kept repeating "shadow" and "horrible".
Leo's mother quickly held the little girl in her arms and patted her back gently: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Our Lord of Green Sand City is very powerful. He will definitely protect you."
Xia Xifeng said seriously, "I will report this to the City Lord immediately."
He left the bedroom, leaving Leo's mother to comfort Lana.
When he closed the door, Xia Xifeng sighed.
Qin Lang was waiting at the door again. Perhaps Leo and Pereira had started arguing again, so he hid again.
"Did you hear everything?" Xia Xifeng asked, "Do you have any impression of those shadow monsters that kill people and are like mud?"
Qin Lang said: "A lot. The minions summoned by the corrupted boss basically look like this."
The corners of Xia Xifeng's mouth twitched slightly.
He covered his face with one hand. "Oh my god, aren't corrupted monsters a specialty of the End Times? They appear now?"
Qin Lang said, "If the apocalypse really is five years away, then the Outer Gods should have made their plans at least a hundred years in advance. Now is the time to reel in the strife."
Xia Xifeng put down his hand and took a few deep breaths: "That's right."
After the doomsday era came, NPCs and players made arduous efforts to find out the reasons for the changes in the world, and countless NPCs and players died.
But Xia Xifeng and Qin Lang came from the final chapter of "Fantasy of Strange Land", and the decryption of the general background had been completed, so the two did not need to decrypt it again.
The final boss of the dream world, an enemy that can distort the rules, can only be an alien god.
The main storyline of "Fantasy of Wonderland" is very orthodox, which is "the brave man of justice defeats the evil devil."
The universe where the Outer Gods live has undergone a sudden change, and the world is on the verge of destruction, and even the gods cannot escape it. They spread their exploration artifacts everywhere, looking for new worlds to immigrate to.
Due to the curiosity of the local residents of the dream world, Pandora's Box was opened, and the Outer Gods received a response and obtained the coordinates of this world. The "end of the dream world" began.
The invasion of the foreign gods is not simply killing.
The worlds of different creator gods have completely incompatible worldviews. In the perceptions of people in the two worlds, each is distorted.
The outer gods and their followers seen by players and NPCs in the dream world all look extremely distorted and disgusting, but in the eyes of people in their own world, they may look pretty good. It is the players and the dream world that are distorted.
If the outer gods want to immigrate, they must assimilate the rules of the dream world.
They bewitched the indigenous people into accepting their power, infiltrating the "concept" of this world bit by bit, and plundering the origin of the world.
The continent of the dream world is engaged in a "proxy" war, with the largest battlefield being in the divine realm.
The outcome of the "proxy" war can affect the strength of the main battlefield in the divine realm.
But the divine realm is actually a "proxy" war. The ultimate test of power is between the creator gods of the two worlds.
The "battle" of the Creator God is not a fight in the specific sense, but a competition at a higher level that even the innate gods do not understand.
However, the outcome of this battle is also the outcome of the two proxy battlefields. Therefore, people in different realms only need to protect their own world and complete their own mission.
With the survival of two worlds at stake, this apocalyptic battle isn't about good or evil, it's all about stance. There's no room for negotiation or reconciliation; simply annihilating the other is the end.
The real villains will not be whitewashed. Players had a lot of fun killing monsters and gave unanimous praise to the game's plot.
These days, the most annoying thing about playing games is feeling frustrated.
"Could this dwarf attack be related to the 'Yingsen Ascension' incident?" Xia Xifeng's imagination raced. "The timing is too close."
Qin Lang said: "It's possible. Ask Mr. Soul for a bottle of forced calming potion and ask him carefully about the attack on Lana."
Xia Xifeng sighed and said, "How cruel."
Qin Lang said, "The dwarf caravan may have already entered the city. The people still alive in Green Sand City are more important. It would be truly cruel to ask too late and fail to uncover the conspiracy. The forced calming potion has no side effects and will not affect her mental state..."
"Alright, alright, stop trying to persuade me. I just can't bear it, but I didn't object," Xia Xifeng interrupted. "She was so scared, yet she still tugged at my clothes, wanting to tell me the truth. If she had to choose, she would have chosen to drink the potion. Even children understand hatred."
Qin Lang said, "Leo and Pereira are arguing about this right now. Pereira thinks they should get the details as soon as possible. If something went wrong with the dwarf caravan, Green Sand City will be in greater danger with every day of delay. Leo doesn't want to force the frightened Lana and trusts his dwarf friends in the caravan."
Xia Xifeng said, "I'll contact Mr. Suer. Didn't Leo put on the power suppression rune again? Hit him with a 'stun', and then have Perilla cast the Silence spell to shut him up."
When Qin Lang reached level 20, the first control skill he selected was "Sap." "Sap" can only be used on non-combat humanoids. Depending on the skill level, it can stun them for 10 to 30 seconds. Once they take damage, they'll instantly wake up.
Xia Xifeng maliciously speculated whether Qin Lang chose this skill to replace the Silence spell and force him to shut up.
Of course Qin Lang firmly denied it.
"Sleeping potion. I'll give it to him." Qin Lang held out his hand. "You didn't put it in the backpack after you made it."
Xia Xifeng took out the sleeping potion: "I forgot to put it in. It's definitely not because I wanted to play a prank."
Qin Lang: "Haha."
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