Chapter 173: Dragon Valley (5)
In the entire town, only the square is occupied by residents. This place is probably like the altar where the black-robed people gather, a place that is less likely to be attacked by dragons, so they will come here to enjoy the cool air, chat, and breathe some fresh air.
However, the probability of being attacked in the outskirts of the village is obviously higher than that in the inner circle. Even in the square, which is less likely to be attacked, there are obviously more mottled marks than on the ground in the inner circle.
The little boy was where the townspeople gathered. He was dark, thin and inconspicuous. Everyone was listening attentively to the Duke's speech or paying attention to other townspeople.
Except for Su Yue and Cang Zhi, no one noticed the existence of the little boy.
Su Yue stood up, and the Duke immediately noticed his movement and asked, "Explorer, where are you going?"
"I'm going to chat with the townspeople." Su Yue said.
I thought the Duke would refuse again, because it was obvious that he didn't want players to have contact with the townspeople. But unexpectedly, the Duke said, "Of course."
But then he smiled grimly and added, "But the ending will surprise you."
Su Yue ignored the pretense. When the Duke said yes, he went over and said to the little boy, "Hello."
Su Yue is very handsome, and whenever he wants, he can show a very approachable good looks.
Generally speaking, no one, from a three-year-old child to an eighty-year-old man, can say no to Su Yue's smile.
Including this little boy, although he was obviously introverted, when Su Yue walked towards him with a smile, his timid expression still revealed friendliness.
Su Yue: "Hello."
The little boy opened his mouth and said, "&%￥#!!"
Su Yue:?
Little boy: “*&#%￥！)(”
Su Yue: "..."
He now understood why the Duke had not stopped them.
Because they and the townspeople here simply cannot speak the same language.
Su Yue tried to talk to other townspeople again, but their attitude towards him became much more wary and obviously unfriendly.
But no matter whether they were friendly or unfriendly, as long as they were townspeople, they all spoke in strange gibberish, and there was no way to communicate at all.
Then I can only go back to the Duke.
After taking everyone around the village, it was getting dark.
It gets dark very early here, around four or five o'clock, the sun starts to set, casting a blood-red sunset on the horizon. From the distant mountains, the sound of birdsong can be heard from time to time, the sound is very shrill.
"The sun is setting, let's go to dinner together," said the Duke happily.
He led the players back to the inner circle of the castle and into a brightly lit restaurant.
"Come in," said the Duke.
Steaming hot dishes had already been placed on the dining table, and the air was filled with fragrance. There were also some fruits on the table that had never been seen before. They seemed to be unique to this "Dragon Valley" and smelled very sweet.
The seats have been cleared, and each player has his or her own plate, cutlery and paper towel. Everyone sat down and finally felt a little relaxed.
No matter what time it is, a soft bed and a steaming hot meal can bring people temporary peace of mind.
The Duke casually sat down on one of the chairs and said cheerfully, "Please."
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the room suddenly changed.
Because everyone had secretly counted when they entered the room, the number of chairs in the room was the same as the number of players.
But now the Duke is sitting on one of the chairs. This means that this chair is his seat. So the total number of chairs is just one short.
And just now a player went out to look for tree fruits and hasn't come back yet.
So it was the NPCs' negligence that they didn't prepare a chair, or...?
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In fact, players all have the answer in their hearts, and the situation at this time is often worse.
But anyway, try asking.
"Duke," someone said tentatively, "we have another companion outside. Did you take his seat?"
The Duke glanced at the man and smiled kindly: "That explorer will not be coming back."
Even though I had expected this result, it was still hard to accept it being acknowledged so easily.
What's more, the Duke himself said that those who picked the fruits would be eligible to rest in a safe area, but now others have died while picking the fruits, and he said it so easily, as if he had known that people would die.
"How do you know he won't come back?" Su Yue asked.
"I just know it." The Duke smiled mysteriously. "I've always said that collecting fruit from the trees is dangerous. You must be extremely careful. However, if we can't bring back any fruit today, I'm afraid the Dragon God will be even more angry. I'll have to rely on my priests to pray to appease his wrath tonight."
Everyone was originally filled with righteous indignation, but when they heard the Duke mention the Dragon God's anger, they suddenly fell silent.
The game settings say that when the Dragon God's wrath reaches 100, the world will be destroyed. Now it is 99, and destruction is imminent.
The players immediately lost the mood to worry about others.
The Duke seemed to enjoy the players' bewildered expressions. He picked up his napkin, wiped his fingers gracefully, and stood up leisurely. "I'll still need explorers to help me gather berries tomorrow, so you must remember to get a good rest tonight. And a reminder, don't look out the window in the middle of the night, or you'll see something bad."
After saying this, the Duke poured himself a glass of wine and began to eat with relish.
Although everyone had no appetite, they had to eat in order to conserve their energy, so they had to sit down. However, someone had died on the first day, so even if they ate, the food would not taste good.
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No one could discuss the matter in front of the Duke, but at this point, they all had a common, unpleasant suspicion. They had thought the "explorers" were equals in the Duke's eyes, but now it seemed that in his eyes, they were just bait or piglets. The Duke's daily dispatch of one person to "gather fruit" was essentially sending them to their deaths.
And they still don't even know what this game is about.
I only know that the death condition is that the Dragon God's anger reaches 100, or an accident occurs while collecting fruit, but I don't know what it takes to complete the game.
The situation was really serious. Someone tried to talk to the Duke during the meal, but the Duke was very serious while eating and ignored everyone.
This long dinner lasted for an hour. By the end, everyone had no appetite at all, but they didn't dare to leave. They could only sit there and watch the Duke finish the main course and then the dessert, then drink some wine, and then eat some ice cream after the wine.
Finally, the Duke wiped his mouth with satisfaction and finally stood up.
"I will take you to your lodgings now," said the Duke.
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