The gray-eyed old man was not surprised by Barrett's surprise performance. ↖↖ At this moment, he recalled that when he first participated in it, his expression was the same as that of the young man in front of him. Then the wrinkled old face turned into a blooming chrysanthemum: "Which of the two goals is lost and completed, it is naturally up to you to choose." And when you've made your choice, the remaining one will be the target of the Cabinets. ”

"Oh! Let's decide on the task first? Barrett touched his chin for a moment and asked, "Can you give us some advice, then, sir?" ”

"Suggestions?" The old man in front of him narrowed his eyes, and then touched his beard: "Come according to your own feelings!" As a martial artist, shouldn't you believe in your sixth sense? ”

Barrett, who heard this, was directly stunned, and then the expression on his face became even more surprised: "Didn't our side get any information?" ”

"Intelligence? The more you inquire about this kind of thing, the easier it is to fall into the traps set by those 'cupboards'. The first project itself was designed by those 'cabinets' who were far more prepared than we had. The old man paused, "So the first choice is where we can move back to a little bit of a situation." Here, only by putting aside all distractions and speaking with luck can those 'cabinets' not dare to move on the task setting? ”

"Are you saying that the court nobles used to preset two missions with very different levels of difficulty, and then released false messages to trick us into being fooled." Barrett immediately understood the sword shadow behind those words.

The old man in front of him suddenly grabbed the pipe on the table: "It's not just them, we also look for opportunities for similar things to be colored." But the cost is too great. So over time, both sides gave up on this way. That's why we have this approach. ”

"It's not possible to know for sure which task the competitor will ultimately choose. So the party that arranges the task doesn't dare to let the difficulty difference between the two tasks be too great? Looks like that's fair to us. Barrett said thoughtfully.

But at this time, the old man was drawing a spark and lighting a pipe. While reminding: "Fair? No, it's not fair at all. You must know that no matter what the task is, the 'cupboards' have explored it in advance. So it doesn't matter which one ends up in their hands. They were all well prepared. ”

"So this time we need to face a group of enemies who are waiting for their work? However, it is also a good opportunity to try the so-called elite among the court nobles. Barrett frowned, but there was not the slightest concern in his words: "I hope they don't do the same as I met before, otherwise it will be too disappointing." ”

"I don't know what the court nobles you met before! But this time you'd better keep your spirits up. Immediately after saying this, the old man took a parchment roll from the table and threw it to Barrett.

Barretra, who had taken the scroll with his big hand, took a look at it, and then the relaxed expression he had before disappeared: "This is cleaning up the thief camp?" ”

"That's right! It was to clear the thieves' camp east of 'Ulrique'. Hurry up and choose one of these two camps! The old man touched his beard, "As for the conditions that determine the victory?" It depends on how quickly you solve the problem, and your own casualties. ”

'Wait!' The thieves' camp east of Ulrik', can you be sure that there is no involvement of the Kingdom of Lucia or any cult of evil gods? At this point, Barrett's voice finally changed slightly.

Geometrically, the Teswei Mountains served as a natural barrier to protect the eastern part of Nohan. Divide the entire Uriel steppe in two. And in the midst of the rolling mountains lies a natural corridor – the Twin Valleys. Unlike the sky-high canyon of Brandenburg, this valley can be said to be quite wide.

200 years ago, it would have been impossible for Norhan to completely lock it up with walls, as Brandenburg had done. Even if a Great Wall were to be built, it would be unlikely that Khan would have sent men to fill the long line of defense for a long time. In the middle, only a barrier like the Twin Stone Fort can be used, like a nail to hold the throat of the main valley.

However, time passed, and the original Duchy of Nohan became a kingdom. The indefensible valley of the original imperial barrier has become a new capital due to its unique geographical conditions, and in order to consolidate the newly harvested territory, the Norhan kingdom had to move the administrative center of the kingdom westward. Because the area of territory that was to be taken down from the Kingdom of Lucia was not much different from that of Norhan when he was still a principality.

But even so, more than 200 years later. The distant lands east of the Taysway Mountains of the Kingdom of Norhan were still a chaotic place compared to those of the original. This is not because of the hostility of the populace to the invaders. In fact, the poor at the bottom are the least sensitive group to politics and the state. They don't care who the ruler above them is, as long as they can ensure that their lives are not affected too much - no matter which lord they change anyway. You always need to farm your own mud legs.

And compared with the original Lucia Kingdom, the notification style of the Norhan Kingdom is also much more humane. For the inhabitants of the land who have not moved away, their lives are better off after the change of rulers. In contrast, it is natural to choose to support the Norhan Kingdom, and those Lucia's supporters have long been swept into the dustbin of history.

However, in many cases, the power of the masses is not able to completely determine everything, especially when their power cannot be fully brought into full play. The defeated Kingdom of Lucia was naturally unwilling to give up its original territory, and the long border also provided favorable conditions for their infiltration.

On the other hand, the changes in the international situation have also made it impossible for Norhan, who was promoted to become a kingdom, to be able to easily ask the Lucia Kingdom for such a small gesture as he did at the beginning. And public opinion is always sympathetic to the weak. In the current situation of the strong and the weak, any action of the Norhan Kingdom against Lucia may be regarded by others as having ulterior motives. At the same time, the strength of Nohan himself also led the surrounding countries to feel a personal threat. They are not willing to see Norhan continue to grow stronger for their own sake.

Under the influence of so many factors. The situation east of 'Ulrique' has become a little strange. Whether it is a direct domain of the royal family or a fief of the nobility that has been transferred. There are always bandits and bandits that can't be killed. Among these fellows are the lazy and lazy, as well as the outlaws sent or driven into the territory of Norhan by the kingdom of Lucia. At the same time, such a chaotic situation has also given the Hengduo cult a soil for survival.

If the western part of the Nohan Kingdom is only an occasional rogue of the Nohan Kingdom, then the eastern part of the Nohan Kingdom is closer to the real medieval Europe. In addition to the towns with strong forces, the outskirts of the wilderness can encounter the bandits who come and go at any time.

Therefore, when passing through 'Ulrik', the caravans that continue eastward will further impose their garrisons to ensure their own safety. And Barrett, who knows what he might encounter this time, will behave so uneasily.

The old man who heard Barrett's words seemed to be calmer because he had experienced too much: "If you encounter Lucia's manpower or a group of cultists. That's just bad luck. Of course, if you really can't do anything, you are allowed to retreat. After all, this game is still there! We can afford to lose for a while. ”

"In that case, we don't have a problem. The north side of the mission seems like a good one. Barrett began the final confirmation work, "But now we need to confirm whether we need to disperse them or wipe them all out." ”

The old man let go of the pipe on his mouth and spat out a wisp of green smoke: "It would be best if it could be completely annihilated." Because what kind of record you achieve will also affect the final victory. ”

"I see! It's up to us next! Barrett solemnly thumped his breastplate.

Then, under the arrangement of the old man, Barrett and his party rode on the horses prepared in advance by the manor, and under the guidance of the guide and the map, they set out towards their goal. After the lessons learned when they first entered the game, players are now investing a lot of resources in riding as well. So this time the operation is finally not like before, a group of people on horseback screaming.

It has to be said that the speed of galloping horses is much faster than riding in a carriage. After five days of day and night, Barrett and his party finally arrived at the target activity area. Then the players had to let their horses go on foot. Begin to carefully search for the hiding place of the gang.

Fortunately, the information of those court nobles was also relatively detailed, and it didn't take too much time for players to find clues. But even then, Barrett didn't go on the offensive immediately – time was important. But the safety of the players themselves is just as important.

A black dot in the sky slowly grew larger, and soon a gargoyle-like monster appeared in Barrett's sight. Rielly, who had completed the high-altitude reconnaissance, quickly returned to her original appearance the moment she landed. Barrett, who was waiting on the ground, immediately handed over the quasi-original kettle: "How's the situation?" Is there anything particularly striking about our goals? ”

"Nope! At least from the air, they look like ordinary rogues. Rielly, who took the kettle, said.

Barrett held his 'Broken Peak' Mo Knife: "Since this is the case, the time of the attack is set for this evening." We took advantage of the sunset to see them off. ”

As time passed, prepared players cautiously lurked in the downwind bushes about 100 meters from the enemy camp. It wasn't until the sun in the sky turned red that Rielly, who was the first to complete the spell casting, flew straight into the sky.

Immediately after that, the rogues who noticed that something was wrong didn't have time to react decently, and a large white net fell from the sky. The viscous and tough giant cobwebs covered most of the rogues who were still eating. The rest of the monster looked at the horned monster in the air and hurriedly grabbed the weapon beside them.

But at this moment, Rielly, who had completed the task, flapped her wings and flew into the air. The improvised counterattack was so powerless in the face of the threat from the air. The arrows fired from a few compound bows didn't even leave a mark on Rielly's alienated tough shell.

At the same time, the remaining players who had been lurking on the side also took advantage of the chaos in the enemy camp to launch a charge. Barrett, who was leading the way, faced the approaching enemy, drew a throwing axe from his belt. He threw himself at the nearest enemy. The axe slashed through the sky and landed directly on the skull of a robber, and the guy who had been smashed open immediately fell backwards. At the same time, the red and white liquid sprayed out also formed small profits in the air.

The appearance of the first victim also caused the guys in the camp to shift their attention from the monsters in the sky to Barrett's gang. Several rogues who considered themselves brave immediately launched a counter-charge towards Barrett and his party amid a roar.

Then he directly launched the surging qi and blood, followed by the moment of contact. The players were treated to a trapeze act, in which Barrett used a knife to knock a orc out like a golf ball - the guide who was hiding behind watched the leather-clad orc fly upside down, and was completely frightened for a moment.

Having completed this 'feat', Barrett turned around and took a step back and flashed the long sword that slashed at him, and the Mo knife in his hand swung a circle to force back another goblin who was charging back. Immediately, a twist swept - and the other orc who pounced on him was instantly split into two pieces by Barrett's sword. Then a harrier rolled over and reversed the long knife in his hand, and immediately the head of the goblin said goodbye to his neck.

At the same time, the cat-man warrior monk who followed behind also collided with the enemy, and after flying forward, a tumbling cat boy waved the 'scorpion sickle' in his hand. The sharp magic weapon instantly pierced through the opponent's inferior riding boots, and then the rolling forceful little hand twisted so hard that it immediately cut a big hole in the opponent's ankle. Then Lalu got up and kicked and hit the crook of the opponent's leg. When he falls down due to unsteady downfall, he wields a 'scorpion scythe' and slashes the opponent's neck with a blade. (To be continued......)

ps: Modify the wording. Thanks to the two big votes of "Wind and Mountain Fire" and "Actually, I am a sheep". u