◎The one who always brags on the world channel!◎
The banyan tree nourishes the soil, and the soil in turn nourishes the banyan tree. The two complement each other and ultimately provide goblins with unique conditions for their birth.
The soil became more and more fertile, more and more minerals were produced, and the forests grew more and more lush. It was with these gifts from nature that the goblins established their foundation on the continent of Shia and passed it down from generation to generation.
"This area used to be covered in vast mines, and my grandparents lived in the caves beneath them." Bruce's face lit up with emotion as he recalled the past, but that excitement was quickly extinguished by reality. "Unfortunately, I haven't seen large mines in ages. Ever since the first humans arrived, we've lost our territory. Unable to take our inherited heritage with us, the goblins were forced to leave and embark on a new journey in search of a home."
"Then why don't you leave with your tribe, but instead stay in the royal city and risk your life?" Xia Li asked him.
"Me? Leave?" Bruce snorted twice. "I don't want to leave the goblin territory! I want to protect this place forever!"
After saying that, seeing that she still didn't leave, Bruce's face showed a trace of impatience again: "Okay, get out of here now, I'm busy repairing other weapons!"
Okay, she left, but Xia Li remembered that she hadn't paid yet, so she asked, "How many gold coins will it take to repair my armor?"
Bruce's fees are calculated in gold coins, which is much higher than other blacksmiths.
Bruce frowned and waved his hands at her. "No, no! I had a great time chatting with you today. Consider it a discount from your time."
Xia Li was delighted to have been able to take advantage of Bruce. "Okay, thank you, Mr. Bruce."
Then he walked out of the backyard with brisk steps.
After leaving the blacksmith shop, she did not forget to introduce Cheng Tianxia, so she clicked on an avatar in the friend list.
【Summer Pear Flower: In?】
The opponent replied immediately: [I’m here! Master! ]
[Summer Pear Blossom: There's no need to be so serious, I just want to tell you something]
Something? Cheng Tianxia straightened up, knowing that what the Great Master wanted to tell him was definitely no ordinary matter! He immediately wiped his grimy hands clean and, solemnly yet timidly, typed a line of words on the virtual keyboard: [What is it, Great Master?]
[Summer Pear Blossom: Does Bruce the Blacksmith know?]
Cheng Tianxia immediately replied, "I know! He's very famous among our equipment engineers!"
He knows a lot about materials, knows how to mix them in the best proportions, and his skills are top-notch. He is simply a master-level figure that equipment engineers can never reach!
At this moment, Xia Li had no idea what was going on in Cheng Tianxia's mind, so she just continued typing: [He hopes you can help out in his shop, are you interested?]
Wow! Cheng Tianxia rubbed his eyelids vigorously, fearing that he was dizzy. Could he see correctly?! The master said that Bruce actually invited him to help out in the store?!
Cheng Tianxia opened his two shining eyes and read Xia Li's words over and over again until he was finally sure that he was not mistaken. Then he jumped up from the spot with excitement.
Xia Li waited for a long time, but received no reply from him: [Not willing?]
[Acting on the great responsibility of the world: I'm willing! I'll pack up and go meet Mr. Bruce right away!]
After seeing these words, Xia Li finally raised the corners of her mouth with relief.
In her previous life, Cheng Tianxia helped her so much. However, due to the hunting order issued by Long Yan and the conflicts between her and other players, many people later did not dare to have any interaction with her. Not only did they not have any interaction with her, but there were also many people who were jealous and liked to watch the fun, and they kept a close eye on her whereabouts and made money by reselling her coordinates.
If she hadn't saved Cheng Tianxia without asking for anything in return, she would have died over and over again in countless assassination attempts. Each time she died, her coins and experience points would be lost. If she lost enough, her character would be essentially useless.
She has always kept this affection in her heart, and will do her best to help the other person in this life.
After explaining the matter to Bruce, Xia Li found an unread private message in the friend list.
It couldn't have been sent by Mantian Feixue, because she had blocked the other party the moment she stepped out of Doha Restaurant, and they never saw each other again.
I clicked on the unread message and found it was sent by Yue Se.
[Moonlight: Ah Li...Have you seen the news about Dawn leaving the guild?]
She usually didn't pay attention to public information, so she naturally didn't know what Yue Se was talking about. She replied: "I didn't see it. When did it happen?"
[Moonlight: Just last night, Lingdu and I noticed he was online, so we rushed to the entrance of the Ruins City event to wait for him. He didn't look well, looking extremely haggard. Lingdu and I didn't want to upset him, so we didn't ask anything. We thought we'd let him go back to the guild and get some sleep, and we could talk about anything later in the morning. But he deleted us and then quit the guild!]
[Moonlight: Ah Li, I know you're busy, but Zero, Ice Cream, and I have been exhausted all day. We don't know what happened to Dawn. As a friend, we really want to help him, but we've been searching for him in the game all day and can't find him...]
Seeing this, Xia Li understood Yue Se's meaning: [Yes, I will pay attention to it]
【Moonlight: Thank you, Ali! 】
Xia Li closed the dialog box and folded up the side quests. While she could put the quests aside, she couldn't ignore the people. From Yue Se's description, she guessed that Po Xiao was emotionally unstable, otherwise he wouldn't have taken such a direct action as deleting them and quitting the guild.
But where can one find someone with unstable emotions? On a cliff? On the seashore? On a mountaintop?
Xia Li's eyes rolled, and a place popped into her mind for no reason.
Although it's a bit ridiculous, but... let's give it a try. What if it really is there?
The royal city was very big, but Xia Li knew the nearest route, so she ran towards her destination. On the way, she kept passing other players. Players were always gossipy, and Xia Li heard some things from them that made her happy.
"Is what you just said true?" a boy asked in surprise.
"Of course!" His companion nodded firmly.
"Then didn't Long Yan and the others get beaten badly?"
"It's not just tragic, it's a one-sided massacre! The female alchemist took out two meat shields in two whooshes, and then teleported to take care of the thief! Finally, when no one could react, she reached back and took out her pet! You didn't see it, the dragon flame was instantly burned into a piece of black charcoal by the fire spewed out by her pet!" The boy's companion was so excited and gesticulating as if he had participated in it himself.
"How do you know so much... Aren't you having dinner on the 5th floor?" The boy expressed his doubt with disdain.
"Ah, this. After we heard the first noise, we all rushed upstairs and started a video. Oh, by the way, do you want to see it? I'm still thinking about it." The companion smiled at the boy.
"Damn, if you have a video, why don't you take it out earlier!" The boy hit his companion's head hard.
Xia Li didn't care about being recorded. As long as the patrol didn't catch her on the scene, she would be fine.
Even though she took a shortcut, it was still dark when she arrived at her destination. The shops on the street lit up their signs and colorful lights, illuminating the entire area.
Location: The Tavern Market in King City. Known as the "Bar Street" by players, it's open during the day and night, making it a popular entertainment destination for many players.
Xia Li didn't think that Poxiao was one of the many players. He didn't like drinking and would get a headache whenever he drank. There was no way such a person would come to the tavern - of course, the premise was that this person was still sober.
As for Dawn, who is currently in a state of confusion and emotional disorder, the word "awake" seems to have nothing to do with him.
That's why Xia Li tried to come here to find someone.
Although the tavern market had just opened, there were already many people there, so Xia Li had no choice but to walk quickly while looking at the shops on both sides.
Suddenly, a strange feeling passed quickly from my back.
In order not to alert the enemy, she did not look back and continued walking forward.
The strange feeling behind me also follows me like a shadow, as if a pair of eyes are staring at me in the dark.
Apart from Long Yan, Xia Li thought that she had not offended anyone else. Long Yan had already suffered a lot at that dinner party. Unless he had too much experience points and had nowhere to use them, it would be unlikely for him to take action again in the short term.
Then, who else?
"I heard the event is about to start, let's go and take a look!"
While she was thinking, a female pastor who was running forward with her companion accidentally bumped into her.
"Oh, I'm sorry... Hey, are you Xia Rihua?" The female pastor recognized her at once and asked in surprise.
Xia Li smiled faintly, which was considered as her agreement.
"Are you here to attend tonight's event too?" the pastor blinked.
Xia Li didn't answer her question. She just looked at the crowd gathering in front of her and asked, "Are there any activities today?"
Please forgive her for devoting herself to killing monsters and leveling up in her previous life. She really has no impression of the activities at the tavern market.
The pastor looked at her in surprise, then chuckled a few times. "So even the Great God doesn't know something. Willard, the biggest boss on this street, is holding a treasure hunt tonight. Since the Great God is here, why not join in the fun?"
"Well, let me take a look first, thank you." Xia Li answered tactfully.
She had already walked halfway down the street, but still hadn't seen any sign of Dawn. There was some treasure hunt going on up ahead, and Xia Li thought... considering that guy's cowardly look, he probably wouldn't show up to participate, so she prepared to go home.
Many people came to participate in or observe this treasure hunt. Just when I was talking to the female pastor, many players gathered around her. Suddenly, someone exclaimed, "Isn't that someone from Fengyun Tianxia?"
Xia Li paused with her raised foot.
"Oh, it seems to be true! It's that thief, right? The one who always brags on the world channel!"
Xia Li's face darkened, and she swiftly reached into the crowd ahead with both hands: "Please make way, thank you."
After pushing through one group of people after another, Xia Li finally squeezed to the front of the crowd. Amid the noisy discussions and the background music of the bar street, Xia Li raised her head and indeed found Dawn on the platform in front!
His face was red, he was shaking, and his eyes were particularly blurry.
Sure enough, he drank! And he drank a lot!
Xia Li immediately opened the chat box with Yue Se, sent the coordinates of the bar market, and the words "Dawn, come quickly", and then continued to watch him perform on the stage with a sullen face.
It looks like they have registered. The players who haven't registered are at the bottom, while those who have registered stand in two rows on the stage, and Dawn stands in the middle of the first row.
Not knowing how this treasure hunt game worked, Xia Li just hoped it would be his turn soon and over so she could take him back safely.
The event kicked off quickly, and with the passionate and hoarse voice of the NPC host on the stage, the atmosphere on the scene suddenly became high with the music!
The players were cheering below, some holding colorful flags, some waving searchlights...all of them were small props exchanged from the trading center.
Xia Li didn't like this noisy atmosphere, but for the sake of Poxiao who was laughing like an idiot on the stage, she took a deep breath and suppressed her anger.
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