"Waning autumn, withered leaves everywhere."
"Waning sunset, crimson clouds fill the sky."
"In this waning scene, a group of people on horseback arrived at the entrance of a valley."
At the beginning of the opening cinematic, there was a powerful old voice narrating a few sentences in an ancient tone, which set the tone of the entire script.
[In the exploration team of about a hundred people, there are powerful officials, generals with outstanding military achievements, and even relatives of the royal family. Of course, the largest number of people … are still soldiers and servants. "
As the narrator narrated, a group of people dressed in ancient China clothing and armor came out of a mountain road one after another.
The three men leading the group were riding horses, and each of them was wearing a different style of official uniform, which seemed to indicate that they came from different organizations.
Judging from the eyes of these three people, their physiques, and the aura that they exuded, they were undoubtedly martial artists, and they were all experts who had been through killing for a long time.
Following behind the three vanguards was a large group of soldiers wearing light armor and carrying swords at their waists. At first glance, these people looked like ordinary soldiers, but if one looked closely, it was not difficult to see that they were all martial artists with a certain level of internal energy foundation. They were definitely not ordinary soldiers.
Looking further back, one could see other people on horseback, as well as carriages.
There were a total of three carriages in the group, and they were slowly moving forward under the escort of the soldiers. Each carriage was pulled by two horses. Other than a coachman who drove the carriage, there was also a rider who followed closely beside the coachman. With one look, one could tell that this was the role of a personal bodyguard.
Finally, at the end of the group, there were two riders and more than ten people in casual clothes. Although these people were not equipped with weapons or armor, they were all strong men. Just by looking at their footsteps, one could tell that they were much lighter than the average person.
"Ming, twenty-two years of Sheng Ping."
"The emperor was infected with a terrible disease. He urgently summoned three of his trusted aides to the palace and personally issued a secret edict."
"After a month, the three actual leaders of the Governor's Office, the Embroidered Uniform Guards, and the Eastern Faction Guards led a mysterious group of people and appeared in this valley located in the barren land."
When the narration reached this point, a caption appeared in the vision of the players and the audience at the same time. The content was as follows:
"Note: The history of the Ming Dynasty in this scenario is very different from the actual history. The basic setting is … Ming Guangzong, who should have died of illness in the same year as Zhu Changluo, lived for another thirty years before dying of illness. The butterfly effect created from that caused a huge change in the Ming Dynasty's ruler, government structure, and the duration of the dynasty. The current scenario takes place in a period that does not exist in official history. Sheng Ping is a fictional era, and so is the emperor and other characters. "
After the subtitles appeared and paused for a while, the narration continued.
[This valley is called Heart Burial Valley. It is located in a desolate area at the border. The entrance of the valley is extremely difficult to find, and the valley is isolated from the rest of the world.]
[Legend has it that a 'King of Hell' lives in Heartgrave Valley. He can control life and death.]
"If those who have nowhere to go in the world can be taken in by the" King of Hell "and enter the valley, they will be able to preserve their lives."
"No matter who they are, what they have done outside, no matter how powerful their enemies are … once they enter Heartgrave Valley, the King of Hell will ensure their survival."
"However, this person will not be able to leave the valley for the rest of their life."
"Or else, they will have to return the life that the King of Hell has given them … to the King of Hell."
After this introduction, the camera turned, and the image cut to the deepest part of Heartgrave Valley …
Behind a mountain pass, by the bank of a clear spring, a rather large village appeared. At the end of the village, there was a mountain villa.
The players' eyes followed the camera as they weaved through the village.
"The King of the Desert Blade, Di Hou, the First Spear, Feng Er, the Flying Dragon Swordsman, He Ziming, the Head of Octagonal Spire, Meng Qi …"
Whenever the narration announced the names of these people, the camera would quickly move to one of the villagers and stay there for a few seconds.
Obviously, this was a hint, or perhaps an indication … These villagers who were plowing the fields, fetching water, and feeding the animals were all once famous figures in their respective regions.
"These masters who once dominated the martial arts world are now 'ghosts' under the King of Hell."
"Their lives don't belong to them anymore. It's because … they've done something wrong … "
"Killing the innocent, betraying the country, collaborating with the enemy, raping women, killing for money … Everyone in this village has done things that they shouldn't do as a human, so they no longer have a place in the world. That's why he came here and became a 'ghost'."
"It's not that no one has tried to hunt down the fugitives in Heartgrave Valley. Many years ago, someone tried, and in recent years, there have been others who have tried, but these people either gave up or became 'ghosts'."
"Until today, the order of this place will be broken …"
The plot introduction ended there, and the players gained the ability to move at the same time.
This time, the two teams teleported together and stayed at the same place as their teammates.
"F * ck … What's going on?" Wang Tanzhi asked as soon as he stood still.
At that moment, the four members of Hell Frontline appeared in the middle of a desert. About ten meters in front of them, there were more than ten groups of people scattered around. With a rough estimation, there were about three to four hundred people.
These people were dressed differently and carried different weapons. Based on the distance between the group, they came from at least ten different camps … and that did not include those who stood alone.
"This … Could this be a martial arts convention?" That was the first thought that popped into Hua Jian's mind because she quickly noticed the bald monks, Taoist priests, Taoist nuns, salt merchants, and so on. With Miss An's many years of experience watching wuxia movies, the people before her were most likely martial artists from various factions.
"Hmm … Probably," Feng Bujue said. "Speaking of which … I feel like this scene is quite familiar."
Actually, at that moment, Brother Jue had already predicted that the scenario would take place in the world of Sword Duel in Chang Lin. There were two reasons for that. First, he had heard the name 'Octagon Spire' in the introductory cinematic. This organization was one of the 'One Mansion, Two Floors, Three Factions, Four Doors' in Chang Lin Sword Duel. Secondly, after communicating with Phantom Demon Church, Brother Jue had found out something. The Bell Demon that he killed at the mountain behind Chang Lin Town was actually one of the Nine Necromancers under the King of the Abyss. She was similar to Fu Ling on Devil's Maw Island, a former Nine Necromancers who had been exiled. This connection also proved that this scenario world existed in the main universe of Thriller Paradise. And all the matches in 'Battle of the Four Worlds' took place in the main universe. This … made Brother Jue even more certain of his speculation.
Several seconds later, Ruo Yu realized the meaning behind Feng Bujue's words, and she turned to say, "This is the scenario world at Chang Lin Town, right?"
"Hmm?" Xiao Tan heard that and asked, "So, that world is also in the main universe?"
"That's normal." Feng Bujue shrugged. "Since there is a 'planet similar to America from the eighties' in the main universe, why can't there be a 'planet similar to China from the sixteenth century'?"
"Hmm … You have a point. We've been to planets filled with rabbits who know how to punch …" Xiao Tan nodded.
Just as they were talking, suddenly! A figure flew into the sky and flew over the crowd's heads. He walked through the air and landed on a tall rock in the desert, standing before the crowd.
It was a man in his fifties. He had a valiant face and a dignified appearance. He was tall and straight and had an extraordinary bearing.
He wore a green robe with a metal belt around his waist. He held a shirt in his hands and wore boots on his feet. He was not wearing any weapon.
"Fellow heroes …" After the man stopped, he used a condescending gaze to scan the crowd before him and said, "Greetings … I, Yuan Wushuang, greet you."
His voice was not loud, and he did not shout, but every word that he said traveled clearly into the ears of everyone within a few hundred meters.
"Telepathy through internal energy, is it?" Feng Bujue scratched his chin and said, "To be able to use it on so many people at the same time in such an open space … That goes to show how powerful he is. Other than that, since he dares to jump up to such a high spot and speak so loudly to the entire martial world … it means that his position in the martial world is not to be underestimated. "
The next second, the people's reaction explained the identity of 'Yuan Wushuang'.
"Greetings, Alliance Master!" Similar words were heard from the crowd, both near and far.
"Oh … So, it's the leader of the martial world …" Feng Bujue used a tone that said, 'Well, it's just the leader of the martial world'.
"Fellow heroes, there's no need to be so polite." After a few seconds, the leader saluted back and said loudly, "The situation is urgent, and time waits for no one. I'll get straight to the point …" He paused for half a second and said, "I've received reliable news that half a month ago, the imperial court sent more than a hundred masters all the way from Shuntian Prefecture to Buried Heart Valley. They arrived not long ago." As he spoke, he turned around and gestured to Shan Ying, who was far behind him. "After a few inquiries, I found out … There's a 'Longevity Technique' hidden in Buried Heart Valley. It's said that those who master it can live forever and stay young forever."
Before he could finish his words, a commotion broke out from the crowd.
In fact, it was hard to say whether he wanted to say it or not, because it was basically an 'open secret'. If the group of martial artists standing below did not know about the 'Art of Immortality', how could they be so enthusiastic to come to this desolate place?
"Heroes!" The Alliance Master paused for a moment before continuing, "The Art of Immortality is a classic created by the people of our martial arts world. How can we hand it over to those lackeys of the imperial court?" His tone suddenly became agitated. "I think … this is absolutely impossible!"
"That's right! We can't do that! "
"You're wise, leader!"
"We can't let the 'Longevity Technique' fall into the hands of those lackeys!"
Alliance Master Yuan nodded in satisfaction when he heard the cheers. "I've invited all of you here today to ask for your help."
"I have a feeling …" Hearing this, a smile suddenly appeared on Brother Jue's face. "… that he is going to say something very shameless."
His prophecy came true at once …
As expected, Alliance Master Yuan's next sentence was, "As long as we gather the strength of all the factions, it'll be easy to take down those lackeys of the imperial court." He waved his hand and waved his sleeve. "However … I'm sure the imperial court won't let this go. They'll definitely send people to steal the technique from Buried Heart Valley. Therefore … I think that the 'Longevity Technique' should be safeguarded by all of us in the martial arts world. "
"Alliance Master is right!"
"It should be safeguarded by us!"
The Sect Leaders of several sects couldn't wait to respond to Alliance Master Yuan's call, shouting loudly.
"Hehe … I'm speechless at this logic …" Hua Jian looked at the NPC in disdain and sneered. "Let's not talk about the Ming Dynasty government in this world. Even if they're a group of robbers … This alliance master seems to be saying that our neighbor has a treasure, and to prevent robbers from robbing it, we'll take it and safekeep it for our neighbor."
"Also …" Ruo Yu added coldly, "The so-called 'safekeeping by all of the martial arts world' means that he, the alliance master, will safekeep it first, right? After the item is in his hands, it's hard to say if he'll take it out again or if what he takes out is real or fake. "
"I think … even if he's really forced to safekeep it with someone else," Brother Jue said. Xiao Tan added, "He will definitely copy down the spell or memorize it first before handing it over."
"Humph … You're all too naïve." Hearing his teammates' words, Feng Bujue shook his head with a smile. "If it's me … everyone here today, after being used by me … will not be able to walk out of this desert alive."
The few of them spoke without thinking, and their voices were quite loud, but … no one paid them any attention.
This was because, until now, the 'System Protection Time' after entering the scenario had not passed.
Brother Jue and the rest knew this very well. After all, they were level fifty players, and they had plenty of experience in the scenario, so they were familiar with the details of the game.
Based on the current situation … the four of them had appeared out of nowhere, and there were so many people standing around them, but none of the NPCs had noticed their presence. This was undoubtedly due to the system's protection.
"Since none of you have any objections …" Seeing how things were progressing smoothly, Leader Yuan continued, "… then, let's not waste any time. The sun is setting, and it's the best time to enter the valley." It looked like he had done a thorough investigation. "Buried Heart Valley is shrouded in a 'light fog', so you can see things in the dark. Everyone, follow me now … We'll wipe out those government dogs and find the 'Art of Immortality' and protect it! "
As soon as he finished speaking, the various sects were already in an uproar as they rushed forward … In the blink of an eye, the hundreds of people had already followed the person surnamed Yuan and rushed towards the valley a few kilometers away. Wherever they passed … Waves of sand and dust were raised.
Only Brother Jue and the other three stood where they were. They looked at the motley crowd and tossed them a condescending gaze.
"Main quest triggered.
Killed four members of Red Sakura. "
At the same time, the quest announcement appeared.
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