Chapter 1 Providence
On the island of Qiong, more than 300 kilometers east of the World Tree, a team is slowly advancing in the dense forest.
The leader is Kidman of the Dragon Knights Adventure Group. Beside him is a tall and thin elf named Currys. He belongs to the official adventure team of the Adventurers Guild and has been committed to exploring the world east of the World Tree. He is regarded as the guide in the team. Behind are two legendary mages, Inos and Luo Lietian, followed by the little fat man Klinyi, and the last person in charge of the team is Zhao Qiankun.
The team is moving forward very slowly. Often, after walking for a while, you have to stop and search and analyze before carefully choosing the next direction.
This cautious attitude is the standard action mode of the adventurer of Qiongluo Island. Qiongluo Island, or Qiongluo Continent, is the most mysterious place in the world. Everything here is unknown, with a dangerous aura everywhere. If you make a mistake, it may be the end of the group destruction. In such a secret realm, no matter how careful it is, it is not an exaggeration.
However, what this team is careful about is not the dangers in the jungle. On the contrary, regardless of the deterrence of the two legends, Zhao Qiankun, who is in charge of the palace, needs to worry about them, but those ill-eyed bugs.
The scout elf Currys bent down, pinched a smear of dust and sniffed: "You can feel the breath of the world tree species, which is very weak, but you did stay here for a while..."
As he said that, he handed over the soil to Master Enos behind him. The master raised his hand and swept the faint magic light, felt it slightly, and nodded: "No, it's it!"
The masters went deep into the depths of the Qiongluo Continent, and for nothing else, they wanted to fulfill the bet between Inos and Zhao Qiankun.
According to the agreement between the two, if Zhao Qiankun wins the game, Inos needs to use his legendary summoning spells to help him find and tame the escaped alien monster.
As for the others, Currys was the assistance of the Adventurers Guild. Nangong Li specially found the Oriental Adventure Group to serve as a guide for Lao Zhao; the fat little klini and the Fire Emperor were both friends of Zhao Qiankun and took the initiative to help. The Dragon Knights also wanted to sell personal favors. After all, both Lao Zhao and Legend were all very thick thighs. If you have such an opportunity to make friends, you naturally cannot let it go. As the leader of the group, Ryan could not leave casually, so he sent Kidman to take care of the group to help.
The alien monster was stuffed into the trunk of the world tree in some unknown year. After so many years of influence from the world tree, it naturally carries a strong atmosphere of the world tree species. The scout elf Curris has also struggled with the world tree for several years and is most sensitive to the unique atmosphere of the world tree species. It is naturally easy to track the only escaped world tree species.
Master Inos had also seen the aphrodisiac monster at the beginning. As a master of the summoning system, he had very accurate perception of the aura of any creature, especially a unique monster like the aphrodisiac monster. He also subconsciously paid attention to it and knew its aura very well.
In addition to Master Enos's summoning spell, he controlled many bugs in the jungle, spread wide nets, and searched for the escaped bugs in a carpet-style manner.
But even so, they only found some clues...
A legendary monster can fight back and forth between the mainland in more than a month. Even if you can smell the breath now, it is still unknown where the real person escaped. This search work may not be so easy...
Just as Zhao Qiankun was leading his team to explore in the dense forest, Wuji was chatting with Nangong Li in the Adventurer Guild in Shuyin City.
"Nangongcheng has already sent back the news. The old man came forward in person to let each company divide the shares..." Nangongli took a sip of Muyan: "Nangongcheng will soon send a representative to come here to handle all matters of handing over the shares with Zhao Qiankun!"
Nangong City is the first city established by the Nangong family in the primitive continent. It uses the surname Nangong as the city name and is also the current headquarters of the Nangong family and the Adventurers Union.
"It's so good..." Murong Wuji nodded: "As long as the shares handover is smooth and Zhao Qiankun has successfully established a friendship, it will be considered the greatest success. Believe me, this one percent of the shares will be spent absolutely worth the money!"
"I was skeptical about your proposal..." Nangong Li slowly let out a breath of smoke: "But after seeing that guy climbing the world tree, I changed my mind... The only thing I worry about is whether the shares at this point will be wasted? After all, we don't know about Zhao Qiankun..."
"He doesn't care about that little share..." Murong Wuji smiled and shook his head: "If you invite him to a meal and treat him kindly, maybe it's better than giving him tens of thousands of gold coins... And according to my husband's observation, although this person is eccentric in behavior, in general, he is still a good person..."
"Are good people who can subvert the country at any time?" Nangong Li frowned: "No convincing..."
Murong Wuji laughed: "There are no evil people born in this world, nor are there any good people born in nature... In the final analysis, all the choices in life are helplessness forced by the environment, which makes people show good and evil... If there is the power to change everything and break everything, this person can follow his original heart, and Zhao Qiankun, his original heart, seems not bad."
"The other party has the power to destroy you in an instant, but is willing to sit down and talk to you. What he said at this time is exactly the most credible. At least, it is more credible than the conditions discussed at the negotiating table by those allies or opponents!"
When Nangongli heard this, he nodded thoughtfully. Murong Wuji laughed and said, "Step back, according to the rules of the Golden Mission, this share is the reward he deserves. The Nangong family has already made it. Use this share in exchange for the development rights of the World Tree. Now it's done as it wishes. Zhao Qiankun's friendship is only an additional additional, so what else is not satisfied with?"
After hearing the words of the old man Wuji, Nangong Li's concerns were relieved a lot and his face was slightly slowed down. At this time, a knock on the door sounded, and Nangong Li called in and walked into a cute girl with braids, which was Murong Wei.
"Xiaowei, are you off work?" Nangong Li saw her coming in and pinched off Muyan in her hand: "Are you busy with work today?"
"It's okay..." Murong Wei smiled and said, "There are more adventurers in the World Tree in the past two days, but the association has not released so many tasks. I guess I will be busy after a while..."
"At that time, you will have to work hard..." Nangong Li nodded with a smile.
"If it's where, this is my job..."
"Xiaowei is here to pick me up, so I said goodbye..." Murong Wuji stood up, Murong Wei hurriedly came up to help, and the grandfather and grandson left Nangong Li's office and walked towards Murong Wuji's mansion.
On the streets of the Shade City, the grandfather and grandson walked among the crowded adventurers.
Looking at this small but very prosperous town, the old man Wuji couldn't help but sigh:
"In the world, there are thousands or tens of thousands of towns like this. People gather together to explore unknown lands, challenge time and nature, support the entire civilization and continue it... But they don't know that if one day a catastrophic existence suddenly arrives, these seemingly prosperous things will soon disappear. Civilization is actually more fragile than we imagined..."
"Okay, okay..." Murong Wei, who was standing beside him, complained: "Grandpa, do you like to say scary words like you? Isn't the world today quite good? Everyone has food to eat and everyone has something to do, why do you have to make such a terrible assumption?"
"Preparing for the future is the role of a prophet. People who are blindly optimistic cannot be competent for this job..." Old Man Wuji shook his head. Except for Zhao Qiankun, he had not told anyone about his premonition dream of the end of the world, and even his granddaughter.
This kind of news, spoken from his mouth, will only cause panic...
"Speaking of this, what do you think of Zhao Qiankun?" Old Man Wuji suddenly changed the subject, and this question made Murong Wei stunned, then blushed, and her tone became a little cramped: "Why... why did you ask him?"
"I see you two are walking very close..." Old Wuji squinted his eyes, as if he couldn't see his granddaughter's embarrassment: "You were particularly worried when he climbed a tree before. So I want to ask, what is the relationship between you two..."
"This... let's talk about it later when we go back, there are so many people on the street..."
"It's okay..." Old Wuji smiled and said, "They can't hear or see whatever we say or do!"
Old Wuji did not lie. As the world's leading master of mental power, Old Wuji's spiritual magic has been integrated into his blood. A circle of mental power fields will naturally be brought up around his body, which can affect the spirit of people around him, and make them pay attention to certain things or turn a blind eye to certain things. It is easy!
For example, now, even if the grandfather and grandson dance on the street, the people around him will ignore it!
It is precisely because of this ability that Wuji Old Man is famous in Shuyin City and is well-known, but people often think that his dragon is not seen but his tail is rarely seen...
In fact, the old man Wuji also eats, drinks, defecation, clothing, housing and transportation in this city, which is no different from others, but he seems to be invisible. Even if others see it, they will not pay attention to it, and they will not remember it, so they feel that this old man is very mysterious.
As a granddaughter, Murong Wei naturally understood her grandfather's ability and knew she could not escape. She could only answer: "Actually, I just thought this was a very interesting guy at first, with an enviable and free and easy body... But this guy started to do whatever he wanted, and he did his best, and he couldn't help but worry for him... But later..."
"Later, you found that those worries were redundant!" Old Wuji smiled and said, "He is actually very powerful, and a man who acts freely and has strong strength is very attractive, right?"
Murong Wei nodded with a blushing face: "But that day, when he returned from the end, I felt that he seemed a little different from what I imagined..."
"You find that he is a little too powerful..." Old Man Wuji shook his head and said, "The strength within the scope of understanding will make people feel envious and longing, but being so powerful that he may give you a sense of fear. This is actually not a human at all, but something else in human skin..."
Murong Wei looked at her grandfather and nodded.
"Don't think too much..." Old Wuji shook his head: "Zhao Qiankun has not changed. He was already so powerful before he met you. It's just that you have defined him within your own understanding. Now you find that he does not meet your definition, and there is a gap in your heart... But from his perspective, he is still him, you are still you, and the things you have experienced between you are not false, you should face him more frankly!"
Murong Wei nodded thoughtfully, then looked up at Murong Wuji: "Grandpa, do you hope that I will become his woman?"
Murong Wuji raised his eyebrows: "Why do you say that?"
"I know what you and the Nangong family are planning..." Murong Wei looked at her grandfather: "You hope to put the mark of the Adventurer Guild on Zhao Qiankun, and hope to gain the support of this peerless strong man. Therefore, do you want to use my relationship with him?"
Murong Wuji laughed: "If it were the Nangong family, I would have this idea, but it is more likely that they would find a girl named Nangong to approach him." As he said that, Murong Wuji looked at his granddaughter's eyes: "From my perspective, I hope you find your own happiness, not for utilitarian purposes, find a partner you like... Because you are my only granddaughter!"
When Murong Wei heard her grandfather's words, she felt warm in her heart.
"But, as grandpa, to be honest, I don't want you to be with Zhao Qiankun!" Murong Wuji changed his tone: "First of all, from his eyes looking at you, I didn't see the love between men and women. His eyes were so clear that it was not as if he was looking at a beautiful girl, but more like looking at a sculpture or a famous painting, enjoying it without possessiveness..."
Murong Wei was stunned and quickly understood what grandpa meant: "You mean, he doesn't like me?"
"At least, there is no such thing as men and women..." Murong Wuji looked at his granddaughter's slightly disappointed eyes and then said, "Then, it is more important that Zhao Qiankun is too dazzling. No matter where he is placed, he will inevitably become the focus of the world. Beside him, it seems like a legendary scenery, but it is actually extremely dangerous. As a grandfather, I would rather you spend your life peacefully. I don't want you to be his woman, but I hope you can maintain your friendship with him!"
Murong Wei lowered her head and thought for a while, then raised her head to look at Murong Wuji's eyes: "Grandpa, I understand your thoughts rationally, but I don't want to live too rationally... You have been calculating for the rest of your life and you should know better than anyone else. Human feelings are the most difficult to calculate..."
"Do you still like him?" Murong Wuji looked at his granddaughter.
"I don't know..." Murong Wei shook her head: "But at least, I don't want to be strangers to him like this... You are right. He is still the Zhao Qiankun I know, but I just want to label him. Now I will get to know him again, as for what will happen in the end..." As he said that, Murong Wei showed a sweet and relaxed smile: "It depends on God's will!"
Chapter completed!