The Trial Game of Life

Tang Cuo and Jin Cheng continued to wander around the city, and received several side missions one after another.For example, "Mr. Toker's Little Toy", "Mary's Trouble" and so on.

These small tasks are not difficult, but the content of the task is the same as "Cecilia's Bakery", and there is a subtle connection between each other. Tang Cuo and Jin Cheng gradually paint a picture of life in the hidden moon country. .

This is a place where there are no flowers or trees, and a small stone city grows in the desert, far away from the rest of the continent.Even the most experienced traveling merchants have to travel a long, long time before they can reach the Duchy of France, which is closest to them.

Not to mention at the southernmost tip of the mainland, the Kingdom of Hundred Flowers that is like spring all the year round.

Holding the lighter, Jin Cheng walked all the way to light up the oil lamps along the street.These lamps are covered with colorful hollowed-out colored glass covers. It is said that this kind of colored glass is only sold in the most prosperous small windmill seaport in the north of the mainland.

The previous king of the Moon Hidden Kingdom spent a lot of thought to transport these lampshades back. He installed these lampshades on the side of the street and said to his citizens: "When the lamps are on, the colorful colored glaze blooms like flowers. The citizens of the country no longer have to watch the wind and sand all day long."

The task they are doing right now is called "Billy's Flower".

Billy is a blind man who lives alone and never goes out after nightfall, but he still hopes that the long street in front of his door can be lit up every night.There are 99 lamps in Changjie. After completing the task, the two got a glazed lamp that they could carry in their hands as a reward.

The reward items in these tasks are also related to each other. For example, the reward items of this task can be used in other tasks, it just depends on whether you want to get it or not.

Although the task was completed, Jin Cheng still kept lighting the lamps. On a whim, he said that he wanted to see the whole city lit up.Tang Cuo let him go. Although he didn't understand customs, he still had a basic ability to appreciate beautiful things.

Walking on the long street of the mysterious country like this, lighting up lights and exploring all the way, piece by piece to piece together a complete story, it feels pretty good.

This was also the moment when he felt the most peaceful since he entered Eternal Night City.

"Look here." Jin Cheng's tone suddenly became interesting.The lit lamp illuminated a small green door sandwiched between the two buildings, and he read out the bronze plaque on the door: "Popolo Island Ivy League Office in Moon Hidden Country."

Under the moonlit night, this small green door is really inconspicuous.The office also seems to be in an alley, pitifully small.The door was locked and couldn't be pushed open, Jin Cheng carefully looked at the keyhole, then turned around and asked, "Where's Cecilia's key?"

Tang Cuo had already thought about it, the key was already in his hand.He stepped forward to insert the key, turned it, and with a "click", the door opened.

There are no lights in the house, and naturally there are no windows to let the moonlight in in such a narrow place.Tang Cuo took out the glazed lamp, lit it and brought it in.

Although the office is small, it has all internal organs.Facing the door is a reception desk, with a blackboard hanging on the right side, with many notices and notes on it.Under the blackboard was a bookshelf, from which Jin Cheng took down a newspaper—it was "Dodo Daily".

"It seems that Little Jack's newspaper came from here." Jin Cheng said.After all, they traveled so many places, and they didn't see any newspapers for sale.

"The latest newspaper is also July 7?" Tang Cuo asked.

Jin Cheng flipped through it quickly, and then gave an affirmative answer.In addition to the July 7th newspaper, there is also a whole week before, and there will be nothing after that.According to the existing clues, it should be due to the long distance and inconvenient transportation, so the overall news of the hidden moon country is one month later than other places in the mainland.Thinking of this, Jin Cheng simply took down all the newspapers, walked around to the chair behind the counter and sat down to read slowly.

Seeing that he had taken the newspaper, Tang Cuo began to study the blackboard, and the two had a clear division of labor.

The blackboard is basically full of content about the Ivy League, and Tang Cuo only knew after reading it that the Ivy League is a bounty hunter organization.The organization's headquarters on Popolo Island is separated from Little Windmill Harbor by the Black Currant Strait, and its offices are spread all over the mainland.

In short, this is an organization that has not existed for more than a hundred years, but is very powerful and can make the royal families of all countries treat them with extra courtesy.

This is a bit like the Adventurer's Guild that Tang Cuo knew, except that the adventurers were changed into bounty hunters, and after joining the organization, these bounty hunters must also maintain the original intention of the Ivy League - to eliminate all evil.

What does darkness refer to?

Tang Cuo remembered the "July Rose Incident" mentioned in the newspaper, the Rose Sect.Thinking of this, Tang Cuo speeded up his browsing, and sure enough, he found traces of it in the lines of small characters.

[Last month, according to the report of His Excellency Roger Reid, the "Monitor", the activities of the Rose Sect in the Principality of France have intensified...]

Duchy of France?

Isn't this the closest place to the hidden moon country? The "Monitor" Roger Reed also appeared in the report of the July Rose incident, and he should be a senior member of the Ivy League.

When Tang Cuo looked for things, he would never miss any corner. The papers on the blackboard were pasted layer upon layer, so he looked at one and took it down until a sign appeared on the blackboard.

Gold inverted pentagram with a red rose in full bloom in the center.

Rosary.

But why did the logo of the Rose Sect appear in the offices of the Ivy League?Could it be that their influence has spread here?

Tang Cuo couldn't help but look outside the door. September 9st, the Flower Festival, should be the time when the crowds are surging.Coupled with the news of the Principality of France mentioned earlier, the outline of the story seems to be clear.

"What did you gain there?" Tang Cuo asked back.

"No." Jin Cheng shrugged, "It seemed that there was nothing important to report that week except for the July roses, but there were a lot of frivolous news, do you want to hear it?"

Of course Tang Cuo didn't listen.

Jin Cheng insisted on telling him, "Lancelot has a good friend named Theodore, the hereditary duke of the Hundred Flowers Kingdom. He is an upright, brave and handsome knight. Do you think they have any brotherhood?"

Tang Cuo: "..."

You fucking straight man is really annoying.

Jin Cheng threw down the newspaper, crossed his legs, propped his elbows on the counter and propped his chin, and said, "Really don't want to guess? Bet ten points."

Tang Cuo: "I guess not."

For ten points, Tang Cuo gave in.

Jin Cheng was not very satisfied with his answer, it was quite satisfactory and not stimulating.But he accepted it as soon as he saw it, and said, "What did you find?"

Tang Cuo then talked about the Rose Sect.

Jin Cheng stepped forward to look, "The Rose Sect, the Well of Time, the Flower Festival, the resurrected rose, and the dead city seem to be all related. The problem is the location of the Well of Time. With our luck, I guess it might be in that palace."

Tang Cuo: "You don't have to be so crow-mouthed."

Jin Cheng shrugged, he didn't mean it either, the main thing is that Mr. Crow is just a crow, he always cursed Jin Cheng.

The two left the office again and decided to find out if there was a library. There might be a floor plan of the Moon Hidden Kingdom in the library, which could determine the exact location of the Well of Time.

An hour later, the two did not find the library, but found a school.As soon as I stepped into the school gate, there was a "ding", and the new system broadcast came again.

"Trigger side quest - Eve's bookmark."

"Little Eve is a careless child, but she is also a well-behaved and sensible child. No matter how sad she is, she will only secretly hide in a corner and cry alone. Traveler in a foreign land, please help her find the lost bookmark, Let this poor child be able to go to class with peace of mind."

Jin Cheng went to light the lamp first, and complained by the way: "This hidden dungeon is full of humanistic care. Either there is a bug in Eternal Night City, or they want us to relax our vigilance, and then tie us up with roses and throw them into the Well of Time to drown."

You can shut up.

Tang Cuo turned his head and left, ignoring him.His destination is very clear, which is the music classroom.Almost all the side quests in this dungeon are inextricably related to Lancelot, and the place where the bookmark is located may also be related to him.

But this school is too small, there is no special music classroom, and Tang Cuo walked, and saw a library that he couldn't find everywhere—by the way, there may not be a special library in the city, but there must be one in the school library.

"Squeak." Tang Cuo pushed the door open and went in.

There was no light in the room, but the moonlight was very bright, so he did not turn on the lamp, and took out a hard-shell book from the bookshelf, and read the words on the book clearly by the moonlight—"Encyclopedia of Plants of the Sicilian Continent".

Open the book, there are not only detailed explanations in the book, but also illustrations for each plant.In the middle is a library card with the name of the borrower written in different fonts.

Tang Cuo didn't see the familiar name, so he temporarily put the book down and changed to another one.

"Lilian's Travel Notes" is still extremely detailed, with a lively and interesting writing style, accompanied by cute hand-painted illustrations, depicting little by little the protagonist Lilian's experience on the mainland.

"Sonnets of the Elf", "Secrets on the Lake", "Fairy Tales of Sicily" and so on, each book has something to say, as if there really is a Sicily continent with a long history in this world.

Tang Cuo even found a copy of "The General Principles of Magic".

"I think we have encountered an epic dungeon." Jin Cheng's voice came from behind.

"How to say?" Tang Cuo turned his head.

"Don't you think the setting of this world is too detailed? Humanities, geography, including these books, and countless detailed settings, if it's just for us to find Lancelot's body, it's too wasteful."

"This is just the first ring."

Tang Cuo has an almost perverted intuition. This first link is just the beginning of the story, and the real adventure is yet to come.He couldn't help but look down at the book in his hand again. This "General Principles of Magic" is equivalent to an introductory guide to magic. It starts with basic meditation methods, and then introduces simple introductory spells.

The more difficult magic circle is mentioned briefly, and potion is another branch.

Become a magician?

Tang Cuo thought of Leng Miao, a well-known great magician in Area A. He was also good at space magic and could reach Area F from Area A as quickly as possible.

At this time, Jin Cheng said again, "Want to hear the instructor's opinion?"

Tang Cuo turned his head and saw him leaning on the bookshelf with folded arms, still out of shape.But Tang Cuo knew he was reliable, so he nodded honestly.

The corners of Jin Cheng's mouth curved slightly, "You don't have many points at the beginning, so it's best to specialize in one direction. Compared with ranged occupations, you are more suitable for melee combat, but you don't need to overwhelm yourself with too many skills, and you can also learn magic. You don't need many, just pick a few A magic that suits you and does not require a lot of magic to assist you in combat."

Tang Cuo also had the same idea. He hesitated before, just because the road of magic was close at hand, and if he chose close combat, he didn't know if he would have this opportunity.

K27216, after all, is a warrior who likes to chop people with a knife.

"The number of battles in Eternal Night City, no matter what direction it is, whether it is a fighter or a mage, it can be roughly divided into two growth paths - self-taught and cramming education."

The domineering instructor came online, and under the moonlight, Jin Cheng's eyes showed a bit of seriousness and majesty, and even the lines of his face seemed to be hardened.

"Self-taught is like you are now, finding your way in the copy and exploring the possibility of becoming a magician. You may succeed or you may fail. Talent, hard work, and luck are all indispensable."

"Cramming education is simpler, task clearance, system rewards, no need to delve into it, learning package is included. You should have gotten it before."

Tang Cuo remembered the "Fireball" and "Air Walk" in the skill column. These two skills don't need to be practiced. If you learn it, you have learned it. You can use it directly.

"What's the difference between a master and an average player?" he asked.

"Not necessarily." Jin Cheng shook his head, "Eternal Night City has infinite possibilities. The more difficult the dungeon, the more likely it will be rewarded with high-level skills when clearing the level. But you have to remember that the real dungeon that can survive to the end Masters must be self-taught, because they are stable enough."

Although Jin Cheng is a person who is good at slanting his sword, Tang Cuo, as his former student, knows how much he emphasizes steady and steady strikes.Only when the foundation is strong enough can one have the strength to move forward with a sword.

"A person who chooses to be self-taught may not necessarily have results, but he has a process of hard work. Even if he fails in the end, his overall quality has been improved during this process, and Eternal Night City's assessment of his survivability will naturally be Improvement. Of course, this road requires opportunities, not everyone can find a way to get started in the dungeon. At this time, we can only retreat first."

Survival is justice.

Tang Cuo remembered this sentence again, in this eternal night city with infinite possibilities, even the worst players have a chance to survive.As Jin Cheng said, talent, hard work, and luck are all crucial.

"Let's talk about magic and abilities that look similar. It's hard to have a standard judgment on which of the two is better. Magic requires spells and staffs, but abilities don't. But the ability user can't choose his own attributes. It depends on which department you awaken into, and magicians are more flexible. Although most magicians specialize in one department, they will become stronger in this department, but it is not impossible to use magic in other departments." Jin Cheng said.

"There seem to be many more supernatural beings than magicians in Eternal Night City?" Tang Cuo asked.

"That's because there are few dungeons about magic, and it's more difficult to learn. If you've been in Eternal Night City for a long time, you'll know that there are as many abilities as dogs, and gunmen are everywhere." As he spoke, Jin Cheng's tone became more tingly. make fun of.

"how about you?"

"Bow and arrow is a kind of martial arts, but I also cultivated a special ability, you should have guessed it - sound wave."

Jin Cheng played the sound of the piano with a bowstring, and the sound waves oscillated, attacking in a truly indiscriminate range.Tang Cuo liked his move quite a bit, but he didn't have much musical talent, so he might as well forget it after thinking about it.

"According to the general setting, the orthodox knight education is monopolized by nobles. I'm afraid there will be no such small schools. Now that no one is disturbing you, you learn magic first, and I will go find bookmarks."

The domineering instructor once again arranged Tang Cuo clearly. Tang Cuo was lazy and happy to be arranged. He took a book and found a moonlit corner to sit cross-legged and try to meditate.

Jin Cheng continued to flip through the book.

The side quests in this dungeon are very simple, maybe the bookmark is stuck in the book.The library is not big, with a total of six rows of large bookshelves, and it is not difficult to flip through all of them quickly.

By the way, look for a map again.

Time passed by every minute and every second, and the two did not disturb each other, only the sound of turning the pages of books flowed quietly.