Ados' words made Tony feel a sense of respect.
As a person whose life had been smooth-sailing since he was young and came from a wealthy family, he had not experienced any major setbacks and hardships. At most, he had broken up with his girlfriend more than once because he was too addicted to games.
He admired the spirit of Ados and the others, who were willing to sacrifice everything for the future of their descendants and for the continuation of their race.
Seriously speaking, if he were in their shoes, he felt that he would not be like these people, who were willing to give up everything for the future of their race.
In his opinion, everyone was an independent self, and everyone had the right to choose. He did not have the need, nor the obligation, to give everything he had.
Even if it was for a noble goal.
Of course, Tony had to admit that perhaps it was because he had not experienced the desperate situation that these NPCs had gone through since he was young. Naturally, he could not truly understand the preciousness of a good life.
It was precisely because of this that when he saw the light in these people's eyes when they talked about their ideals, the yearning when they talked about the blue sky and white clouds, and the determination deep in their eyes that had long disregarded life and death, Tony was slightly moved.
That was the brightest glory of a race.
At this moment, Tony had almost forgotten that he was in a virtual game.
"Mr. Ados, I admire your awareness. It's my honor to be able to meet all of you."
Tony said.
As soon as these words came out, Ados and the others were flattered. They waved their hands and said respectfully.
"No, Lord Tony, we should be the ones thanking you. If it weren't for you, we might have already perished in the hands of the monsters."
"The road ahead is not smooth, but as long as we continue, we'll be one step closer to the light."
"Lord Tony, we'll have to rely on you in the coming days."
Hearing Ados' words, Tony's expression turned solemn.
He nodded solemnly and said, "I'll do it.
I'll do it. I'll finish this escort journey with all of you and successfully send the energy-gathering core to Dawn Stronghold! "
Ados and the others looked even more grateful.
Mirelle combed her messy hair and revealed a sweet smile.
"I heard that after the Great Cataclysm, Dawn Stronghold is the only place in the entire Western Continent where you can see the sunrise. I hope that in a month's time, we can see the sunrise there together … I haven't seen the sunrise for many years."
"Heh, it's not just sunrise! I've heard that Dawn Fort has many delicious elven delicacies. When the time comes, I'll definitely try them! "
The muscular Borres laughed.
"And a serving of ale! I haven't tasted wine for a long time! "
Ramis licked his lips, his eyes filled with yearning.
"Haha, let's drink to our heart's content after we complete the mission! Let's watch the sunrise! "
Ados laughed loudly.
Their laughter was very heroic, adding a bit of liveliness and vitality to the dark and silent wilderness.
Even Tony, who was introverted, couldn't help but be affected by it and laugh along with it.
"I'll treat you then!"
He patted his chest.
That was the confidence of receiving 500,000 contribution points.
"Haha, Lord Tony, when the time comes, we won't hold back!"
Ados smiled.
"Hey, Sir Tony, I can eat a lot!"
Borls also revealed a simple and honest smile.
"Let's drink together!"
Ramis waved his fist.
After laughing, everyone quickly calmed down. Ados looked at the sky, his gaze solemn.
"It's about time. Let's continue."
"Mm, let's go!"
Tony and the others said in unison.
Thus, a long journey began.
… …
The sky of the Western Continent was as dusky as ever.
Thick clouds constantly rolled, and the whistling wind seemed to carry with it the smell of decay. That was the smell of the pollution of the Abyss …
Tony, Ados, and the other three headed east, constantly advancing.
They passed through plains, they crossed rivers, they climbed mountains …
Day after day passed. The group walked and stopped, moving further and further away.
As for Tony, he gradually gained a deeper understanding of the Western Continent of the World of Dawn.
This was an incomparably vast continent with an extremely complicated landscape.
Not only that, from the ruins they passed along the way, human civilization had been extremely prosperous before the Great Calamity.
Majestic cities on the plains, majestic castles on the hills, towering fortresses on the mountain ranges, and wizard towers that reached the clouds …
All of this gradually outlined a prosperous and rich magical medieval world in Tony's mind.
However, after the calamity, everything had been reduced to ruins.
Only broken walls and ruins were left, as well as fallen creatures that wandered among the ruins.
The lush forest had decayed into dead trees and a Devil's Forest. Even the most docile magical beasts had turned into crazy monsters.
The once bountiful world had now become a hell filled with hidden dangers everywhere …
Especially those who had escaped the great purge when the Goddess' power descended, or those who had evolved after the great purge.
Those were the true Gold rank. Although they were very rare, they still existed. Tony had seen them more than once along the way.
There were giant humanoid monsters with bodies as strong as small hills, with pus flowing all over their bodies and terrifying auras.
There were poison dragons with barbs all over their bodies, surrounded by black mist and spitting poison.
There were also groups of Bloodthirsty Berserk Ants that seemed weak, but once provoked, they would soon be mercilessly besieged.
There were also terrifying blood vines that looked like withered vines, but once approached, they would instantly entangle and suck their prey dry …
The world was already vast and chaotic, and there were dangers everywhere.
If they were not careful, they could be consigned to eternal damnation.
The good thing was that Ados and the others seemed to have rich experience walking in the wild.
Especially the mage Mirelle.
She seemed to have rich experience walking in the wild, and her premonition of danger was extremely accurate.
Although the team was vaguely led by Ados, in reality, Ados only decided the daily departure and rest time. The specific choice of route along the way was decided by Mirelle.
Under her leadership, the group avoided crises that could have wiped out the entire team time and time again, without a single death.
Of course, this was also inseparable from Tony's participation.
With his daily Silver Skill [Eagle Strike], the team's combat power had greatly increased. There were many times when they encountered monsters that the few of them could not deal with. Everyone had to work together to stall for time and create an opportunity for Tony to land a fatal blow. In the end, they won.
As for Tony, he gradually became familiar with the battle rhythm of Elven Nation as he battled again and again. At this time, he suddenly realized how lucky he was to win the first time when he descended from the sky with a sneak attack.
That time, it was completely luck.
And with each cross-level battle, Tony's level also rose sharply.
Although the subsequent group did not encounter enemies as powerful as the previous monsters, after a week of advancing, Tony's level had also risen to 40.
This was already the peak of the upper level of Dark Iron, and if he went one step further, he would be a true Silver.
At this moment, his strength had surpassed the strongest in the team, Ados, and he became the true number one.
Ados and the others looked at Tony with even more respect and awe.
His unprecedented speed of advancement shocked them greatly.
And with the passage of time, the group's speed of advancement had also increased significantly. In the last few days, the daily speed of advancement was nearly twice that of the early days.
However, just as Tony was excitedly thinking that this was a benefit brought about by the change in his strength, Murael's words poured a bucket of cold water on him, making him realize with some embarrassment that he had been thinking too much of himself.
"There should be other gathering points in this area. I've observed traces of human activity. Not only that, the monsters should have been cleared, otherwise … our journey would not have been so smooth."
And as expected, in the next few days, they encountered other human gathering points.
Rather than calling them gathering points, it was better to call them a dirty and messy stronghold built by a group of people with the city ruins as the core.
The group did not stay at the stronghold for too long. They just replenished some supplies and continued on their journey.
This made Tony a little curious. He thought that Ados and the others would recruit more people at the stronghold.
But then, Ramis explained why they did not stay for too long to replenish their manpower.
"The world after the Great Cataclysm is extremely chaotic. Although the appearance of Her Holiness the Goddess has brought hope to people, not all gathering points are trustworthy …
"The magic energy gathering core has many functions, the most important of which is to build a city's defensive barrier. This has a fatal attraction for every gathering point …"
"We … dare not take the risk."
Tony came to a realization and finally understood why the few of them were more vigilant than when they were in the wild when they passed by the gathering points. They even asked Tony to conceal his appearance, and it would be best not to expose his identity as an elven Chosen One easily.
In this dark age, it was not only the monsters that were dangerous, but also their own kind.
At the same time, as he looked at the sallow, emaciated, and dispirited appearance of the people in the dilapidated gathering points, Tony understood even more why Ados and the others were so persistent in completing this mission.
Only after seeing the darkness would one yearn for the light more.
At the same time, as Tony and the others continued to move forward, the Chinese players who received them also rushed over at an even faster speed, using the location shared by Tony as a guide.
Tony observed the speed of both sides and made a rough calculation.
At this rate, both sides would be able to meet in half a month at most.
"Sigh … There are too many powerful monsters here. Although Her Holiness the Goddess has cleared the high-level monsters once before, the pollution has always been there. Recently, many monsters have evolved. Even we have to be careful …"
"Especially recently, the sky has been unstable. It seems like there are flocks of magic crows and blood bats. If we get entangled, the numbers … Tsk tsk, even we have to suffer."
"Otherwise, with this distance, we can fly over and find you in three days."
Yeye complained in the team channel.
"Fly? Mr. Yeye, you can fly? "
Tony was very curious.
"Damn, it's just a flying magical beast."
Yeye replied.
"Flying magical beast? Can I take a look? What kind of magical beast is it? "
Tony was even more curious.
However, Yeye became mischievous.
"Haha! No rush, no rush. Keep me in suspense. You'll know when the time comes! "
Tony was speechless.
As the days passed, he sometimes communicated with the people in the escort team, and sometimes chatted with the two Chinese players.
Gradually, he became more and more familiar with them. In the end, even the two Celestial Empire teammates called each other brothers.
At the same time, with continuous in-depth communication, he also learned about the past of Aldos and the others.
Every member of the escort team had a story behind them.
According to Aldos, before the catastrophe, he used to be a magic pet breeder and a servant of the Mage Tower of a Great Mage whose strength had reached the upper Silver rank.
At that time, as a servant of the Great Mage, he was somewhat famous in his own city. Although his wife had passed away early, he still had a cute daughter and a son who was quite talented in magic.
His daughter married a local knight and lived a happy life. She even gave birth to a pair of cute twin girls.
His son broke through to the Silver rank when he was twenty years old. The Great Mage called him a magic genius that only appeared once in a decade.
The Great Mage gave high praise and said that as long as he learned magic step by step, it would not be a problem for him to become a Gold rank mage. In the end, he might even be able to enter the Royal Mage Corps and become a court mage.
Not only that, the Great Mage wrote a recommendation letter and recommended his son to the Empire Magic Academy to further his studies.
Aldos was very proud of his son.
Of course, Aldos also liked his two lively and cute granddaughters.
Apart from his daily work, what he liked most was to go to his son-in-law's manor to accompany his granddaughters after work or holidays.
The two granddaughters took after their mother's appearance. They were very cute and charming, sweet and innocent, and obedient. They always made him laugh.
If not for the revolution and the catastrophe, Aldos might have been living such a happy life.
"Revolution?"
Tony was stunned.
"It was a religious revolution. It was started by the former Eternal Church. However … not long after the revolution was won, the catastrophe happened. All the believers who participated in the revolution turned into monsters overnight."
Aldos sighed.
At this point, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes.
"My daughter died at that time. She and my son-in-law also participated in the revolution and turned into monsters in the end … In the end, I killed them with my own hands."
At this point, he gently closed his eyes. There seemed to be tears at the corners of his eyes.
"Then … what about your granddaughters?"
Tony could not help but ask.
"They died too."
Aldos sighed.
"They were killed by monsters in the process of escaping. I didn't protect them well …"
His voice was a little choked up.
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