Chapter 107 The Wandering Travel Group (Thirty-Eight)
"Yeah?"
Ase looked at the large piece of flat land in front of him surrounded by several small hills, and didn't recognize it as Fengmenling at all.
Her sense of direction and geographical location have always been her weaknesses. Even if they are two completely different places, in her eyes, the mountains and waters are similar.
Not to mention the Fengmenling in front of us now, there is not even a village house left, only a wasteland.
"The direction and topography of the mountains are exactly the same. When Fengmenling Village was built, the original style was preserved to the greatest extent, so it can still be seen."
Bei Xi stood where he was and gave a positive answer after just a glance.
Nineteen had never doubted his president's ability in this regard. After all, the manor in the rest area was restored bit by bit by the president with his amazing memory.
And judging by the eldest lady's reaction when she first saw it, you can tell how much recovery has been achieved.
Naturally, other people had heard to some extent that the guild's base camp in the rest area was designed by the guild president himself.
On this point, the players, who were not very smart to begin with, naturally would not question her.
With the reminder from Beixi and Nanhuan, Miaojiang and Alice also noticed the strangeness of this location.
"The reward is a memory fragment, which should be something that actually happened in the past."
Alice raised her chin and analyzed, "This means that the Fengmen Ridge we see now is actually the Fengmen Ridge in the past."
"Not only in the past, but also a long time ago, so long ago that there is no village called Fengmenling."
Miao Jiang added rigorously.
"Even if it's a memory fragment, it should have an object, right? Whose memory fragment is it? It can't be from this village, right?"
The other players were reluctant to express their opinions because the guild leaders were talking.
On the one hand, I felt that my thinking could not keep up with theirs, and I was afraid of making a fool of myself in front of everyone.
On the other hand, everyone knows very well that the current happy ending is just a compromise that everyone has to make for the sake of their own lives due to the settings of the game. It is better not to get involved in this situation.
However, Ah She did not have such worries. It was not known whether she had relied on the support of a guild or she had never considered this aspect at all. In any case, she asked this question quite naturally, with the spirit of asking questions without feeling ashamed.
"And you all probably heard the title of the mysterious No. 5 just now, right?"
She scratched her head, after all, she wanted to complain about this just now, "No one would give themselves a name or title for no reason, calling themselves a princess, right? If we get the reward because we disturbed her, then..."
She was halfway through her words when she noticed that several people were staring at her. She thought she had said something wrong, and her voice became lower and lower.
Finally, Nan Huan helped her finish her unfinished words, "Then it is very likely that our reward will be the memory fragments of the 'princess'. As for whether it is the real princess or a fake princess, we will know after we see it later."
As soon as Nan Huan finished speaking, a burst of hurried horse hooves sounds were heard not far away, mixed with the sound of wheels and voices.
The originally quiet environment suddenly became noisy.
The player looked over following the sound. "Shouldn't we hide? They sound like they have bad intentions. Could it be a punishment in the guise of a reward?"
Ashe habitually dragged Ah Kong along and hid behind Nineteen. During these missions, she had clearly realized the difference between her own combat effectiveness and that of this group of elites.
It is more conducive to team cohesion for her to hide than for her to go out and get hurt and need others to rescue her.
Nan Huan was quite happy to see her like this. After all, she found that she was not the only one who had no mysterious trust in the system, and this must have been the result of many bloody lessons.
"Probably not."
After watching the fun, she spoke, "If the system wants to deal with or punish us, the undead spirits of those who died before would be much easier to use. It wouldn't have to use NPCs who need to ride horses and cars, and it wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to get us to this place."
This can be regarded as Nan Huan's experience. After all, he has been fooled by the system many times. He can always distinguish through the existing environment when the other party is telling the truth and when there is something hidden in his words.
"Since it is something from the past, maybe it is just a high-tech holographic projection. Don't forget the third rule of the game. Don't forget that from the beginning to the end, we have been in the coffin, and everything in front of us is fake."
Seeing that several players were as nervous as Ah She, and some had even picked up weapons, she had no choice but to explain.
The sound of hurried horse hooves was getting closer and closer, and yellow sand was splashing at the bend in the path that everyone could see.
Several men in armor and cavalry-style clothing rode in the front, followed by a small column of troops, clearing the way for those behind them.
It was not until they got closer and closer to Fengmenling that their speed gradually slowed down.
The cavalryman in charge of reconnaissance at the front took a look at the approximate location, signaled the team to stop completely, and then rode back on his horse.
The team was split apart, and the players saw that there was a man in a gray gown and a hood in the middle of the team, who was hidden by the cavalry.
Behind him was a carriage with intricate decorations. Its doors were tightly closed, and because it stopped so suddenly, the carriage shook several times.
"National Master,"
The cavalryman dismounted and saluted when he was still a few steps away from the gray hooded man. "The territory of Ghost King Ridge is ahead."
One could sense that his voice was trembling when he mentioned 'Ghost King Ridge', and he even glanced at the carriage casually, although it was moving very fast, Nan Huan still caught it.
"Isn't it Fengmenling? Why did they change the name?"
Ah She squeezed next to Nan Huan at some point and said, "This Ghost King Ridge doesn't sound like a good place."
Although the two parties were now face to face, and judging from the other party's reactions just now, it was really like what Alice said, this was just the influence of the past, they felt like they were actually there, watching a 5D movie.
But Ah She still lowered his voice out of habit, "And this is obviously not from the same dynasty as Fengmenling. Although the people of Fengmenling have backward ideas and customs, they dress in a modern style. Look at them, I don't know which dynasty they are from. Maybe there are hundreds of years between them and Fengmenling? Even the place is called a different name, what connection can there be?"
Nan Huan originally wanted to remind her not to speak so softly, but when he turned his head, he saw that Miao Jiang and Yangwawa's faces looked a little strange.
Ever since being forced into this game, apart from the doll's somewhat arrogant attitude at the beginning, it has not actively caused trouble since then.
However, the two people's big reaction to this place name reminded her of when she first entered Fengmenling and heard the tour guide introduce the place name "Fengmenling", she also reacted strongly.
It's just that at that time, I was interrupted by the doll mentioning Cui Zhongming. Now I remember everything.
It seems that it is not just him and Bei Xi who know things that other players don’t know. These two people may also know some information, but this information should not be based on this copy. It may be related to the skills of the two people, which made them react so big to Fengmenling.
"Maybe there isn't really any close connection. If you think about it carefully, the whole story of Fengmenling was revealed as early as when playing hide-and-seek. The mission we are on now is an extra journey rewarded by the system, and even the level of the dungeon has been upgraded. In other words, this part doesn't exist in a normal dungeon game. The previous process has formed a complete closed loop. Just like different side quests, although there won't be too many connections, they are essentially inseparable from the main quest. In other words, we are getting closer and closer to the truth."
This truth includes the nature of the dungeon to the extent known to all players, as well as the people Nan Huan will definitely meet, the things he will get, and the additional information he will obtain in each dungeon.
After Nan Huan finished speaking, he turned his gaze back to the man with the gray hood.
The hat was a bit big and covered the upper half of his face, and the collar of his grey gown blocked a little bit of his chin, so his face couldn't be seen clearly at all.
But whether from the way the cavalry addressed him or the degree of respect he showed him, one could tell that he was of noble status.
After hearing the report, he didn't say anything, but just waved his hand.
The team, after a temporary rest, began to move forward again, but their speed had completely slowed down.
The imperial teacher rode his horse to the carriage window and knocked gently twice.
"Princess, the destination is just ahead."
He nodded slightly, without any respect, and did not even dismount.
The familiar title made the player open his eyes instantly and stretch his neck to look inside the carriage, wanting to see who this person was.
After all, in the game before, no one could see her appearance clearly because of the white fog.
However, to everyone's disappointment, the car window curtain was not opened directly, but a familiar voice was heard from inside.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Imperial Master."
When the other party reported the title before, I don’t know whether it was because the atmosphere was too tense or because the two words were too short, most of the players didn’t hear anything wrong with those two words.
But now the deliberately slowed down tone makes it hard for players not to notice it.
"Miss, her voice is similar to yours, right?"
A'She turned his head to look at Nanhuan. After all, the two of them were standing here, and Nanhuan had just said a lot of things. The contrast was too obvious.
“Yes, they are quite similar.”
Nan Huan did not try to hide it. In fact, she had already discovered it just now. "The voices of the fake president and the real president are very similar."
When hearing the names of Heer and his servants, Nan Huan was already mentally prepared.
However, the entanglement involved was naturally not suitable to be told to outsiders. Her very natural explanation was recognized by most players, including Ashe.
The players were a little skeptical at first, worrying whether the young lady was behind this or not.
But the other party's explanation does make sense. More importantly, in this special mission, they are all acting in the name of the eldest lady, so there is no need for the other party to increase the difficulty of the game for themselves.
Moreover, this is a reward set by the system. Could it be that the young lady could collude with the system? So this matter is totally untenable.
Although it wasn't that easy for Miaojiang and Alice, they were fooled just like the other players.
However, the former felt that as long as there was no temporary threat to her interests, there was no point in exposing the other party. Moreover, because of previous events, she had become more cautious and did not want to stand out at this time.
As for the latter, she had already reached a cooperation agreement with a guild, and since she believed in the character of the guild president and the eldest lady, she had no intention of pursuing the matter.
After a brief interlude, the Imperial Master and his entourage continued their march towards the 'Ghost King Ridge'.
Just when the players were ready to continue chasing and experience the feeling of a 5D movie simultaneously.
The surrounding environment gradually fades out, and different mountains and backgrounds are filled in again, just like the scene replacement in a movie.
This time the location is easier to recognize. It is the back mountain of Fengmenling. Because the village of Fengmenling is built on the mountain, the environment of the back mountain has not changed much.
It’s just that the sky is a little darker than before, and the weeds and trees are more lush.
A gust of wind blew by, and the rustling sound became eerie because of the name "Ghost King Ridge".
The group of people that had been there before disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"What's going on? A sudden transformation..."
"Hush, there's a sound..."
Before Ah She could finish his complaints, he was interrupted by Alice.
The half-human-high weeds grew wildly because no one took care of them, blocking the players' view. Players with less sensitive senses could not tell whether it was the sound of human footsteps or the sound of wind blowing through the grass.
However, for Alice, Miao Jiang and Bei Xi, it was not difficult to find people around.
“Ouch…”
Just as everyone was concentrating and trying to figure out the direction of the sound, a low muttering and the sound of someone almost slipping suddenly came from the bushes not far away.
"Why is it so dark here? I almost fell to death."
The familiar voice made everyone quickly recognize that the person speaking was the princess who had been in the carriage just now.
Compared to her pretentious and steady tone just now, what she said this time was more lively, as if she realized that even though there was no one around, it was not good for her to complain like this.
She struggled to get up, put her hands together, and bowed casually in all directions, "Don't blame me, don't blame me, I don't mean to be disrespectful, it's just that this road is really difficult to walk on."
Not only was she wearing an elaborate white dress, but she also had all kinds of jewelry on her head and body. She felt top-heavy when she walked, and she swayed twice before she could stand steadily.
The corners of the players' mouths twitched. Wouldn't they fall if they walked on the mountain road dressed like this?
But when they saw the princess's face clearly, they didn't know whether they should be shocked or roll their eyes. The unpredictable expression froze on their faces in an instant, looking a little hideous.
On the other hand, there was basically no change in expression on Bei Xi and Nan Huan's faces, as if they had already anticipated this situation.
Alice and the others who had temporarily reached a cooperation with Guild One, as well as the original members of Guild One, were also shocked, but they were quickly suppressed.
Nineteen and Lingyue are half-informed about the matter, so naturally they won't mention it on their own initiative.
Ase and Akong were the ones who had already decided to curry favor with the powerful. Based on what had happened before, if it weren't for the president and the eldest lady, they would have been dead by now. So in their hearts, the other party had already been their own.
If there is news that needs to be told to them, the president and the eldest lady will naturally find time to tell them. If it is something they should not know, they just want to leave this copy safely.
I have no ambition to get close to the truth, nor do I dare to have any improper thoughts about the fragments of the totem of faith.
So naturally I understand the principle of not talking when it is not necessary.
Although Alice was confused, she soon figured it out. The previous Red Pink President should have known some news after coming out of the copy, but the other party finally chose to cooperate, which must have made sense.
On this issue, she can make appropriate concessions as long as it does not affect the overall situation.
So the people in my team are easy to deal with, but -
Nan Huan shifted his gaze to the other side of the team that had just separated for a moment because of this situation.
"Don't you think we need a reasonable explanation, Miss?"
Miao Jiang couldn't pretend that she never saw it again this time, and this was a very legitimate reason and opportunity to ask openly, so how could she let it go.
"You said before that the princess' voice is very similar to yours. It is very likely a system setting, just like there is a fake president. But the title of the fake president has not changed."
"Since the reward is a fragment of the princess' memory, which means that this is very likely something that really happened in the past, why does this princess, who is likely from hundreds of years ago or even longer, look exactly like you, young lady?"
Then you haven’t seen He’er, who looks exactly like Beixi?
She is the key character.
Nan Huan couldn't help but complain in his heart, then spread his hands helplessly, "To be honest, I don't know what's going on?"
She shrugged and explained sincerely.
"This is a special mission given to me by the system. It's normal for an NPC to appear here, whether it's someone who looks like me or someone who will appear in a while. After all, you haven't forgotten that the purpose of this dungeon is a couple's trip. Although I also think that the system seems to have gone astray, the appearance of some confusing items that look very similar to us is not a particularly strange thing, right?"
Nan Huan did not lie, although she knew more inside information than most players, for example, each time the fragments of Dang's faith totem were randomly dropped from Hel's body.
Furthermore, Heer's very similar appearance to Beixi, as well as the strange expression of trust on the former's forehead, all indicate that she and Beixi are likely to have some connection with this game.
But as to why he saw someone who looked exactly like him and claimed to be a princess in this game, Nan Huan really had no idea.
Although she knew that the other party's appearance was definitely related to Hull, she would definitely not tell anyone else. She even took precautions in advance for the possibility that someone who looked exactly like Bei Xi would appear.
Moreover, no matter how she explained this matter, Miao Jiang would not believe it. The other party had no evidence, so the best way was to just give up and say that he didn't know either.
Miao Jiang and a few other players over there were obviously not happy with the answer and were about to continue questioning.
Bei Xi, who had been standing nearby without saying a word, finally spoke.
"Besides the princess, there is another one around, and his footsteps are particularly light."
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