There was a certain difference between a forest at night and a forest during the day. Because even though the forest was dark at night, due to the snow in the forest, the entire forest was reflected by the white snow under the moonlight. In fact, the dark night was not that dark. However, during the day, when the sun shone on the snow, the reflection was even more dazzling. If one didn't look carefully, they wouldn't be able to find their way here.
Fortunately, Ye Ci had used a dagger to make markings on the tree trunks along the way so that she wouldn't get lost on the way back.
While walking, Ye Ci marked out all the landmarks and paths she took last night with a goose feather pen. If she could hand this map back to the NPC, she would be able to earn quite a bit of gold coins. Unfortunately, she was an Eastern Continent player. Even if she had the Brooch of Deceit, she would not be able to enter the Hero's City. Therefore, she could forget about handing this map back to the Hero's City Cartographer.
Since there were no monsters in the forest during the day, Ye Ci summoned The Fourth Prince. She rode on his back and rushed towards the place where she rested last night. After running for about five to six hours, Ye Ci finally arrived at the place where she had rested yesterday.
The place where the bonfire was lit had long been covered by snow. If it weren't for the two withered trees, Ye Ci wouldn't have been able to find this place.
She lit a bonfire at the same place and began to roast the bear meat. She had used up most of her energy for the night, and she was very hungry. Taking advantage of the break, she went offline. She went to eat something, tidied herself up, and rested for a while. She would go online again in the evening.
Zuo Xiaolan and Ye Nantian had obviously gone out to do some shopping. Only Bai Mo was at home. He was holding a bowl of rice and sitting in front of the TV, watching some boring entertainment program. He was laughing like an idiot without any ability to think. Seeing Ye Ci limping out of the house, he put down the bowl and said to Ye Ci, "I'll heat up the food for you. Sit down and wait for a while."
Ye Ci did not stand on ceremony. She sat down on the sofa and followed Bai Mo to watch the non-technical entertainment program.
After a short while, Bai Mo had already heated up the food and brought it over to Ye Ci. Ye Ci did not stand on ceremony and started eating. As they ate, the two of them exchanged their views on the recent happenings in the game.
"The guild is developing well. How are you doing in the Northern Continent? How's the quest going? "
"I've finished all the bigger quests, but there's still an errand quest that I haven't finished yet. I'm still hesitating whether to do it or not."
"Since we're already in the Northern Continent, we might as well do it while we're at it. Such a troublesome matter. " For Bai Mo, it was best to finish everything while he was at it. If he delayed things and took up the time of other things, it would not be worth it.
"I do want to do it, but it's a little inconvenient."
"What's so inconvenient about it?" Bai Mo looked at Ye Ci in confusion, "Don't tell me that the errand runner, Ren Wu Shi, is in the Northern Continent's Warrior City. You can't even enter it."
Ye Ci shook her head like a rattle drum, "No, it's not that. The map that I'm going to turn in the quest is currently occupied by the Northern Continent's Three Great Guilds. If I go there, I'll have to walk through hundreds of thousands of elite players. Although I have some tricks up my sleeve, I don't think I have the ability to decapitate the enemy's general. That's why I'm still hesitating. "
"Are you talking about the Sapphire Shrine, Stellar Union, and Bloody Fragrance?" Bai Mo knew the situation of each of the guilds like the back of his hand. Even if they were not from the Eastern Continent, he could still remember them like the back of his hand.
"Yup, it's them."
"Why are they gathered together?"
"To take over a desolate city." Ye Ci pondered for a moment, "I'm guessing that the monsters in that desolate city aren't too high leveled. They should be around lvl80 or lvl90. Otherwise, the Three Great Guilds wouldn't be gathered there."
Bai Mo gave it some thought and nodded in agreement. He continued to talk about other matters in the game before slapping his head, "Oh right, there's one more thing that I almost forgot. My memory has been really bad lately."
"What is it?" Ye Ci looked at Bai Mo while stuffing food into her mouth.
"When I came back from class this morning, I bumped into that girl from your class called Susu."
"Oh, Fang Susu." Ye Ci nodded, indicating that she knew the girl. She also reiterated that she was close with the girl, "She's a member of World Conqueror in the game. What's up?"
"She asked me if your leg is better and when you'll be going back to school. Your leave should be coming soon. She couldn't get through to your phone, and she didn't know where your family moved to, so she had to ask me about it. "Bai Mo told Ye Ci what Fang Susu had told him.
Ye Ci finally remembered her identity. Ah, she had been playing games for so long that she had forgotten that she was a student who had just entered her second year of university. Her parents had not mentioned it, and she had not realized it. She had forgotten about it for a long time until Bai Mo reminded her.
"What did you say to her?"
"I told her that your leg was badly injured and you're recuperating at your grandmother's place. As for your phone, you haven't been able to contact everyone because you lost it." Bai Mo looked at Ye Ci with a smile, "That's not a bad idea, right? But I still went to your department head and told him that you're applying for another month's leave. The old man was kind enough to say that as long as you pass your exams, you don't have to worry about the check-ins anymore. Are you okay with that?"
Ye Ci's head buzzed when she heard that. Although she was a reincarnated person, she did not have as many advantages as the reincarnated people described in other novels. She could get straight A's without reading, and she could know what the first prize of the lottery was just by closing her eyes. Other than the fact that she had done some research on Fate, she did not have the slightest advantage when it came to reincarnating! In other words, if she did not study hard, she would definitely fail this year's exams.
Ye Ci wailed and collapsed on the sofa, "I'm done for. I'm done for this time."
"What's wrong?"
"Do you think I'm a computer that can pass the exams without studying? I've completely forgotten about the exams, and I've completely forgotten that I'm a student. Now that you're telling me this, I feel a chill in my heart. " Ye Ci covered her face with her hands. She was on the verge of tears. If she were to fail this year, would her parents teach her how to play mixed doubles with both male and female teams?
Who said that reincarnators have all the advantages? Ye Ci sighed. To her, a reincarnator like her was as pitiful as a non-reincarnator.
Bai Mo could not bear to see Ye Ci in such a state. He patted her head, "Alright, I'll give you some tutoring. I hope you can pass the exams."
That was the only thing he could do.
Wang Jiangnan stood up with his arms akimbo. He stretched his sore shoulders and neck. Working overtime for the past few days had taken a toll on his physical strength. What he wanted the most right now was to have a good meal, take a hot bath, and get some sleep.
But that wish was obviously not going to come true.
Now was the most critical time before the release of the expansion pack. All of the developers were working through the night. Everyone wished they could have three floors and six arms, and work 24 hours a day instead of 8 hours a day. How could something so extravagant happen to everyone?
Wang Jiangnan yawned. He was so tired that he laid on his desk and took a nap. He had slept for four hours in the blink of an eye. When he woke up, he felt as if his body did not belong to him anymore. He could only stand up and move around. He looked up and saw all his colleagues in their palm-sized tofu workrooms. Some of them were sleeping, some were eating, and some were still working hard. In short, they were all dispirited and dispirited.
Because the planners were working non-stop, the Glory Corporation couldn't continue to enforce the mandatory work requirement of "no sex during working hours" on them. Basically, they would eat when they were tired, and they would work again after eating. When they couldn't stand it anymore, they would lie on the desk and sleep. There was no distinction between work and work. Therefore, during normal working hours during the day, you wouldn't be surprised if you saw a group of people eating. You wouldn't be stunned if you saw a group of people sleeping. This was already a common occurrence for the Glory Corporation's planners.
Wang Jiangnan stretched his limbs, but he still felt very sleepy. He decided to go to the pantry to make a cup of strong coffee and wash his face with cold water to wake himself up. He turned his head to look at his colleague, who was called Big Zhang. He did not know where this guy went, but he was not at his seat.
Wang Jiangnan picked up his huge ceramic cup and walked towards the pantry. After washing his face and pouring a cup of coffee, Wang Jiangnan finally felt a bit sober. Then, he walked back to where he came from, swaying back and forth. At this time, he saw that Big Zhang had already returned. He was looking around with a face full of excitement.
"Big Zhang, what are you doing sneaking around?" Wang Jiangnan gently patted Da Zhang's shoulder with a cup of coffee in his hand. Unexpectedly, Da Zhang jumped up in fright. If Wang Jiangnan hadn't moved his cup away quickly, all the coffee in his hand would have been poured on Da Zhang.
"Oh, it's you. You scared me. Why didn't you make a sound when you walked?" When Big Zhang saw that it was Wang Jiangnan, he immediately let out a long sigh. He looked as if his soul had left his body.
"Are you kidding me? I made such a big commotion. What do you mean I didn't make a sound when I walked?" Wang Jiangnan was wearing a pair of slippers, so his footsteps were quite loud. He looked at Big Zhang in confusion. "Why is your face so pale? Did you see a ghost?"
"What do you mean by seeing ghosts?" Big Zhang sat down and let out a long sigh. Seeing that Wang Jiangnan was still standing, he quickly pulled Wang Jiangnan to sit down. "I just met the boss of Heaven and Earth."
"The boss of Heaven and Earth Group?" Wang Jiangnan was slightly stunned. Heaven and Earth Group was the only group that could compete with Glory Group. Wasn't their boss always at odds with the chairman of Glory Group? How did Big Zhang meet him? He really did not believe it. Wang Jiangnan shook his head and said, "I say, Big Zhang, did you work too much overtime and have a fever? The chairman of Tian Di is a mysterious figure. How could you have seen him? Even if you had seen him, how could you have recognized him? Are you sure you're not mistaken? "
"What are you talking about? I used to work for Heaven and Earth. Don't you know that I can't even remember the face of my former boss? Even if he doesn't remember me, I still remember him very clearly. " When Da Zhang heard Wang Jiangnan questioning his words, his neck immediately stiffened. If it wasn't for the fact that the current topic wasn't suitable for him to shout loudly, he would have refuted Wang Jiangnan loudly. Now, he could only lower his voice and speak in a low voice.
Wang Jiangnan nodded. He had forgotten about that.
"Then how did you meet your former boss? Besides, even if you did meet your former boss, you don't have to act like you've seen a ghost. "
Big Zhang let out a long sigh and smiled bitterly, "That's what I thought too, but that's not the case." He then began to narrate the conversation between the chairman of Heaven and Earth and the chairman of his own company when he went out for a smoke break.
"You're saying that Mr. Shu from Heaven and Earth wants to cooperate with our chairman? He wants to buy shares of Fate? And he's offering a very high price? "Wang Jiangnan looked at Big Zhang curiously.
"That's right. That's what happened."
"That's not right. Mr. Shu isn't an idiot. Why would he do something so illogical? Why would we sell Fate's shares to him? No matter how high the price is, selling our shares to him is tantamount to selling our eggs to someone else. We're not going to work so hard for someone else, "Wang Jiangnan shook his head," The chairman won't agree to it. "
"Of course the chairman won't agree to it! But do you know what Mr. Shu said after that? "
"What did he say?"
"Golden Era." Da Zhang looked around. After confirming that no one was paying attention to him, he moved closer to Wang Jiangnan's ear and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
"What did you say?!" Wang Jiangnan was shocked. He almost screamed, but he quickly lowered his voice and said to Big Zhang, "You're saying that Mr. Shu is the one who invited Golden Era's people into Fate?"
"That's not all. I heard that he has people in our company as well. That's why he knows a lot of our secrets." Da Zhang let out a long sigh. "This President Shu is so fearless. I think he must have a backup plan. If not, he's really an idiot. He came to our company to threaten our chairman. It's not like he doesn't want to work anymore."
Wang Jiangnan was stunned. He suddenly recalled the conversation he had with Ye Ci at the Southern Continent's Iron Bridge. Ye Ci asked him if it was too hasty to release the expansion pack, and he said that he had no other choice. When he asked Ye Ci how she was going to deal with the mess that Golden Era had ruined, Ye Ci looked at him mysteriously and said, "Put yourself in death and rise again."
Ye Ci was a very strange person to Wang Jiangnan.
First of all, this was a very good player. Secondly, he had a faint feeling that this person knew something. It was as if she already knew what was going to happen in the future. He knew that his thoughts were ridiculous, but he couldn't help but think about it.
Put yourself in death and rise again. She definitely didn't mean what she said on the surface. What did she mean? Wang Jiangnan felt that he didn't know, but if he asked Ye Ci directly, would she tell him? She probably wouldn't. In the end, Wang Jiangnan let out a sigh. Forget it. When the time came, he might be able to understand the meaning of her words.
Big Zhang saw Wang Jiangnan in a daze and patted him, "What are you thinking about?"
"Nothing. I just suddenly thought that if the boss of Heaven and Earth threatened our chairman, what would our chairman do?"
"Fire people? Reduce staff? Reduce the game's share? "Big Zhang shook his head," How would we know what our boss is thinking? We're just the developers. As long as the game is good, it's fine. As for how the game develops, it has nothing to do with us. " With that, Big Zhang turned around and started working. He then turned back to Wang Jiangnan and said worriedly, "Brother, you can't tell anyone about this. If anyone else finds out, I'll most likely be kicked out of the company."
Wang Jiangnan nodded. That was only natural. These were the decisions of the higher-ups. They had nothing to do with small developers like him. Wang Jiangnan took a sip of his coffee and looked at the dream he had written on his wish card when he joined the company: I want to be the chief developer of Fate!
It had been two years, and he was still a small developer. He wrote programs every day and tested the game's performance every day. Even if he had some good ideas, they would be treated as his own achievements by his superiors. He had nothing to do with it at all. How much longer would he be able to persist in such an environment? How much longer would he have to persevere before he could reach his dream?
Or was this not his dream at all, but an extravagant wish of his?
Wang Jiangnan leaned against the back of his chair and let out a long sigh. He muttered Ye Ci's words, "How do I survive in the face of death?"
In order to not fail her exams, Ye Ci had no choice but to reduce the amount of time she had to rest and play games to study. Fortunately, Bai Mo was by her side to guide her, so she did not cause too much trouble. Some of the courses that were taught this semester were actually not that difficult. Ye Ci was able to learn a lot just by reading the books and answering the questions.
When she logged back into the game, it was almost dark in the game. It was the time when the Specters would appear. Ye Ci did not dare to delay. She quickly rode on the back of the Fourth Prince and left the dangerous forest.
As the sky gradually darkened, the Specters in the forest began to move again. The forest was especially bright. When Ye Ci entered the forest, she did not expect the Specters to appear after dark. She only wanted to avoid the wild beasts, so she went deeper into the forest. She did not expect that it would be troublesome when she got out.
She quickly chased the Fourth Prince away and urged the Fourth Prince to leave as soon as possible. However, the more she walked, the more frightened she became.
This was because the Specters had begun to appear. She wasn't as lucky as she was yesterday. Because of the magic fairy's protection, the spirits wouldn't attack her. Now that she was constantly accelerating, even if the spirits had bad senses, they could sense the danger around them. Therefore, the Specters all screamed and chased after Ye Ci.
They did not have a physical body. To Ye Ci, the trees and rocks that she had to avoid were no obstacles to the Specters. Therefore, they moved faster and more violently. Although the Specters would automatically leave the battle after a certain effective distance, this effective distance was fatal for Ye Ci. She could only keep riding on the back of the Fourth Prince.
After passing through the forest, she arrived at the spawning area of the Snow Leopards. These Snow Leopards were different from the Snow Leopards at the foot of the mountain. They were basically above level 90, and their attacks were more ferocious.
After Ye Ci ran out of the forest, she was in an awkward situation where she was being chased and intercepted. At this time, the more Ye Ci ran, the more monsters she would attract. Ye Ci had no choice but to jump down from the back of the Fourth Prince. She ran in an "S" shape to avoid the Specters and Snow Leopards while activating her guard system. Ye Ci's original plan was to let Arauna learn more skills from the Shaman Guild in Red Lake City before summoning him. But if she did not summon him now, she would lose her life in the blink of an eye.
A golden light flashed.
A young man wearing a green robe and holding a staff appeared in front of Ye Ci. He bowed respectfully to Ye Ci, "Master …"
However, Ye Ci did not have the time to wait for Arauna's meaningless respect. She immediately said to Arauna, "Arauna! Attack! "
Upon receiving Ye Ci's order, Araunar immediately turned around and began attacking the Specters that were charging at him. After a few days of learning, he had learned a lot of skills. Although the skills taught by the Shaman Guild weren't as exquisite as those taught by Darufal, the advantage was that there were a lot of choices. This allowed Araunah to choose a skill chain that was more suitable for him. This kind of skill chain was more powerful, faster, and more suitable for combat. Furthermore, Arauna was about to reach level 100. He would have no problem dealing with five or six Specters.
After that, Ye Ci could focus on herself and the Fourth Prince to deal with the three Snow Leopards that were chasing after them. However, it was still very difficult for Ye Ci and the Fourth Prince who were level 60 to deal with three level 90 Specters.
The Fourth Prince's level was too low. He could not pull the aggro of the Specters. Even if he could, his health would drop a lot when the Snow Leopards scratched him. Ye Ci could only continuously heal him and attack when she had the chance. As for Arauna, he had no problem dealing with five or six Specters. However, he could not split himself up. Even if he wanted to help Ye Ci, he could not.
Just when Ye Ci was about to be killed by the Snow Leopards, she heard a "whoosh" sound. Then, a layer of frost fell from the sky and slowed down the Snow Leopards' movements. Ye Ci's heart skipped a beat. Could it be a sneak attack? However, the system did not notify Ye Ci or the Fourth Prince that they were under attack. It did not seem like a sneak attack. Ye Ci looked around and saw a cloaked Magician standing not far away. He was waving his staff and helping Ye Ci control the three Snow Leopards.
Who was this person? Ye Ci wanted to know, but she did not have the time to think about it. She quickly ordered the Fourth Prince to cooperate with the Magician to pull the aggro of the Specters while she continued to attack. After about three minutes, all three Snow Leopards were killed.
Ye Ci quickly turned around to help Arauna. Although she could not help much, she could still control the Specters. After a short while, the Specters that Arauna was fighting fell to the ground and died. Ye Ci knew that there were still people around, so it was not convenient for her to communicate with Arauna. She opened up the guard system and summoned Arauna back. Then, he bent down and picked up all the things on the Spirits' bodies.
After she was done, Ye Ci turned around and looked at the Magician who helped her. When Ye Ci looked at the Magician, she did not see any red glow on his body. This meant that he was a player from the Eastern or Southern Continent like her. She narrowed her eyes and muttered in her heart. A player from the Eastern or Southern Continent who could come to this place was no ordinary player. Moreover, he was a Mage, which was even more difficult. Who could this person be?
Before Ye Ci could continue guessing, the Magician had already walked up to Ye Ci. His voice was magnetic as he laughed, "It's been a long time, Gongzi You."
Ye Ci's heart sank. Who was this person? How could he know her name! She had also used a cloak. Under normal circumstances, no player would be able to see her identity. So who was this Magician? How could he know her name?
Ye Ci narrowed her eyes as alarm bells rang in her head. She took a step back and gripped the dagger at her waist tightly. She was ready to stab the man in front of her if he tried to do anything bad. No matter how strong the Magician was, no matter who he was, as long as he was a Magician, he would not be faster than her. As long as she attacked fiercely and quickly, the Magician would not be able to escape from her short sword.
"What's wrong? Gongzi You doesn't seem to recognize me. " The magnetic male voice laughed again. Ye Ci felt that the voice was very familiar. However, she could not remember where she had heard it before.
"Who are you?" Ye Ci narrowed her eyes. Even though the Magician did not seem to be dangerous, Ye Ci did not let her guard down. Her muscles tensed up. She was ready to unleash her full strength at the slightest sign of danger.
"It seems that Gongzi You doesn't recognize me. Well then …" The magnetic male voice seemed to be laughing. He reached out his hands and pulled the hood down, "Well then, it seems that Gongzi You doesn't remember me being your scapegoat."
Under the silver moonlight, the pure white light shone on the snowy ground, reflecting a pale blue light. This light directly hit the face of the man in front of him. His hair was jet black, and his skin was sickly pale. His face was delicate and exquisite, and his eyes were long and narrow. His thin lips were curled into a mocking smile.
That man was none other than Spotless Autumn.
Ye Ci had already guessed who he was when she heard that he was her scapegoat. However, she did not intend to admit it. She looked at Spotless Autumn and shrugged, "Who are you, big brother?"
"Gongzi You. You were just watching from the sidelines when I was fighting with the Sapphire Shrine. Do you think I didn't see you? How dare you play dumb with me?" Spotless Autumn pursed his lips. It looked like he was complaining, but he was not angry at all.
Ye Ci sighed. She had no intention of denying it. She looked at Spotless Autumn, "Let's not talk about the scapegoat first. How do you know that I'm Gongzi You?"
"Two days ago, I saw you taking care of a horse trap team." Spotless Autumn chuckled, "I was standing at the top of the cliff, and you were right below me. That's why I could see everything clearly. You might have hidden your name and stats, but there's no one else other than Fleeting Time and Gongzi You. But … Fleeting Time is not a woman. There's only one possibility. You're in the Northern Continent as well. "
Ye Ci rolled her eyes. She finally knew why she had a feeling that she was being watched that day. She could not even find a shadow when she tried to look for the person. So it was because of this guy.
"Oh, so that's how it is." Ye Ci let out a hollow laugh and clasped her hands at Spotless Autumn, "It's better to reminisce than to meet again. Let's part ways here. I'm sure we'll meet again."
Spotless Autumn didn't look like a person to be trifled with. What a joke. Spotless Autumn was not someone to be trifled with. Ye Ci could not rely on Ye Ci, the Fourth Prince, and Araunar when it came to fighting. However, Ye Ci could smell something on Spotless Autumn that was very similar to her own scent. It was the scent of treachery.
Ye Ci knew that she could not stay with Spotless Autumn any longer. Who knew if she would end up at a disadvantage? Of course, Ye Ci did not mind Spotless Autumn losing to her, but she was not willing to let that happen. Besides, Spotless Autumn was adamant about being the scapegoat. How annoying.
"Gongzi You, let's not talk about being the scapegoat. Even if I did help you, you can't just walk away like that." Spotless Autumn's cold voice rang out before Ye Ci could even take three steps.
Ye Ci stopped in her tracks and chuckled at Spotless Autumn, "I didn't ask for your help. You're the one who asked for it, and now you're trying to take advantage of me. How can there be such a good deal in the world?"
Spotless Autumn did not get angry. He nodded and walked up to Ye Ci, "Fine. Confucius was right. Only women and villains are hard to deal with. I've seen it for myself today. Even the God of the Eastern Continent, Gongzi You, will not be able to escape this cycle. "
Ye Ci pursed her lips and stared coldly at Spotless Autumn, "If you have something to say, just say it. Don't talk nonsense with me."
Spotless Autumn raised his hands and put on a placating look, "Fine, fine, fine. I know I was wrong. I won't talk about it anymore, okay? Even though we're not from the same continent, we're still allies, right? We're still allies, aren't we? Tell me, for an ally like us to meet in the Northern Continent, isn't it like meeting an old friend in a foreign land? It's such a wonderful thing. "
Ye Ci furrowed her brows. It seems that Spotless Autumn is also a chatterbox. How strange. Why do I always know a chatterbox? Is silence no longer a thing in this day and age? She flicked her arm impatiently with her fingers, and her uncertain voice revealed her bad mood. "Focus on the point."
"Point?" Spotless Autumn was startled by Ye Ci's interruption, "Oh, right. I need your help."
"What is it?" Ye Ci's fingers paused as she looked at Spotless Autumn curiously. Judging from Spotless Autumn's skills, and the fact that he was able to reach this place safely, there should be nothing that could stop him. Of course, that didn't include being surrounded like that …
"It's about two hours away from here. I need to retrieve something, but there are too many monsters. I can't escape unscathed. So, do me a favor." Spotless Autumn smiled warmly, as if the quest was as simple as he made it out to be.
However, Ye Ci sensed that something was wrong, "What is it that made you come all the way from the Southern Continent to retrieve it? And what is it that you can't even handle? " If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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