Game of the World Tree

The setting sun dyed the horizon an intoxicating red, and it was almost dusk.

Players who have been in the game for a day also began to return from the dungeon and the underground forest, using the teleportation array to return to the city of heaven, or participate in the regular bonfire party every night in the city, or directly offline to rest to recover their physical strength...

Of course, there are also liver emperors who still choose to continue to do tasks, brush wild monsters, and work hard in order to be promoted to a higher level and gain more contribution points.

And Black Dragon Castle, as the connection point of the teleportation circle between Rivendell and the City of Heaven, is naturally quite lively.

Of course, most players hurriedly teleported from Rivendell to Black Dragon Castle, and then directly teleported to the City of Heaven in the castle hall. They were only active in the hall, and the outside of the castle seemed a little cold.

In the evening, the black dragon Merrell, as usual, after a long cry, spread its wings and soared, not knowing where it went.

In the words of Xiao Xianmiao, this is the usual walk before Xiao Heilong's meal.

Affected by the players, the black dragon Merrell is now used to three meals a day, and every day, players who have taken the roasting quest come to give him roasted meat.

Among them, Xiao Xianmiao and the two northeastern kebab buddies received the most tasks.

Xiao Xianmiao prepared the monster meat in advance and was responsible for lighting the fire, while the two northeastern buddies were mainly responsible for the barbecue... At most half an hour, they could cook the barbecue that Merrell needed.

Then, the three of them exchanged the barbecue for a decent amount of experience points and contribution points, and by the way, they took advantage of the little black dragon to pick out a few dragon scales while they were eating.

Today, the three of them took up the task again and barbecued in front of the bonfire outside the castle.

In fact, in the earliest days, they all barbecued in the castle, but the little black dragon disliked the oil smoke to make the castle smoky, and finally drove the players outside.

The two northeastern buddies chatted while grilling, while Xiao Xianmiao used her fire magic to control the fire from time to time, while distractedly watching variety videos on the Internet in the game system, occasionally making a string of silver bell-like laughter.

The night mountain breeze blows, and the bonfire is swayed slightly, and the white smoke from the barbecue is scattered, with a tempting fragrance...

Very comfortable.

However, Xiao Xianmiao's face changed suddenly, she put away her smile, closed the video, and stood up from the place vigilantly.

"What's wrong? Meow?"

Seeing Xiao Xianmiao's face, the two northeastern buddies asked suspiciously.

Xiao Xianmiao looked around like a vigilant rabbit and said:

"The early warning magic I set up nearby has been triggered, there may be monsters."

The Black Dragon Castle is located on a mountain on the edge of the Dark Mountains. Usually when the little black dragon is there, other monsters don't dare to approach at all.

However, when the little black dragon left, occasionally some monsters followed the aroma of the barbecue and dared to come to the vicinity.

Although the level is not very high, it is enough to pose a threat to players...

Therefore, every time Xiao Xianmiao came to roast meat for Heilong, he used to arrange a chain of warning magic in advance in the vicinity.

After listening to Xiao Xianmiao's words, the two northeastern buddies also became vigilant.

They put down the skewers in their hands and drew out their swords...

A gust of breeze blew slowly, ruffled the hair of the three people slightly, but apart from the sound of wind, insects, and the occasional cries of players in the castle, the few people found nothing.

After a while, Xiao Xianmiao put down her staff and sighed regretfully:

"It should be gone."

The two northeastern buddies looked at each other, then sat down again and continued to barbecue.

Everything was calm again.

However, in the darkness that Xiao Xianmiao couldn't see, an agile figure breathed a sigh of relief, and then quietly slipped down the mountain...

At the foot of the Black Dragon Castle, in a dense forest a few kilometers away from the cave tribe ruins.

A group of human mercenaries in leather armor were sitting on the ground, eating dry food, chatting and resting.

And beside them, there were still carriages full of goods.

This is a human mercenary group.

Mercenary groups are very common in the human society of the Seggs continent. They sell their military power, are employed by nobles and chambers of commerce, or join wars, or crusade against powerful monsters, or simply escort the caravan to earn money. Take a commission.

In addition, when there is no large-scale business, the mercenary group will also make a cameo in a caravan, and while traveling long distances, they will also organize to resell some goods...

This is the case with the Crocodile Mercenary Group.

They are a medium-sized mercenary group registered in the Holy Mania Empire, with a total of more than 1,100 people. They have recently completed a hiring mission in the southern kingdom of Ayres, earned a lot of commissions, and are returning to the north. on the way.

The carriages in the team were some goods they purchased in the Kingdom of Ayres, and they were going to sell them to earn some extra money for smuggling after returning home.

The center of the mercenary camp.

A bearded human warrior in light mithril armor was sitting on a rock.

He held a map in his hand and was examining it carefully.

He is the head of the crocodile mercenary group, a magic swordsman whose strength has reached the median of silver and both magic and martial arts, known as "crocodile".

As a middle-level professional with a strength of silver, he is also well-known in the southwestern border of the empire, and he has built a mercenary team with more than 1,000 people by himself, and has been accepted by the border nobles. their courtesy.

Even the well-known frontier uncles in the southwestern state of the Holy Mania Empire have met him and chatted and laughed with him.

The crocodile looked at the map in his hand, wondering what he was thinking.

And beside him, there was a chubby middle-aged man who looked about forty or fifty years old, dressed as a housekeeper, but was very embarrassed.

If the black dragon Meryl is here, he will recognize that this is the leader of the human frontier retainer, the cowardly butler, who was "hired" by it before.

However, at this moment, the butler's expression is not good-looking:

"Lord Crocodile, I have already told you everything I know, why don't you let us go?"

And the crocodile listened, just shook his head gently:

"Mr. Anders, what are you worried about? It's a hard journey and there are many monsters. Our mercenary group happened to be on the way with you. You should thank us for our escort."

After speaking, he smiled again:

"If it weren't for us, you and your subordinates might be taken away by monsters, not to mention that we haven't charged a commission to escort you."

After listening to the crocodile, the butler's face became even more ugly:

"Escort? The frontier is the border of the empire. I am the housekeeper of Uncle Border. What escort do I need?! You detain me like this, are you not worried about causing the anger of the count!"

The crocodile just shook his head slightly:

"You can't say it like this, the black dragon is evil and cunning. What if he attacks you again when you return?"

Hearing the crocodile's words, Anders' face darkened, but soon, he said impatiently:

"Lord Crocodile, I know what you plan to do. A black dragon who lives near the border, even if he is not an adult, must have accumulated a lot of wealth, not to mention you, even Lord Earl may be tempted."

"I know that you are worried about letting me go back. Lord Earl will send a team to attack the black dragon, so you will have no chance..."

"But... this is a giant dragon! Even if you are not an adult, you still have the strength of a silver top. Although your mercenary group has thousands of people, its strength is not its opponent at all!"

"Besides, that black dragon is very cunning, and it didn't take us to its lair at all. You are looking for it aimlessly, and it is difficult to find..."

After the butler finished speaking, the crocodile just shook his head:

"You don't have to worry about that. Our mercenary group lacks scouts. And this black dragon has been hovering in the sky recently. If he really wants to find its lair, it's not difficult as long as he spends a lot of effort. As for how to deal with the black dragon, you don't need to worry about it."

During the conversation between the two, a happy and excited voice suddenly came over:

"Master Head! Master Head!"

The crocodile frowned and looked up at the source of the sound.

I saw an agile figure rushing out, a human scout carrying a bow and arrow and a machete.

He avoided the resting mercenaries on both sides and went straight to the crocodile, wiping the sweat on his forehead, and said excitedly:

"Lord Teamfight! I found the black dragon's lair!"

"Huh? Did you finally find it?"

The crocodile's eyes flashed, and there was a hint of joy in his expression.

He made a gesture to his subordinates, and suddenly two mercenaries stepped forward and took down the furious butler of the border uncle.

Then, he looked at the scout again:

"Where exactly?"

"It's in a castle on the mountain ahead!"

The crocodile listened and nodded secretly:

"very good!"

After he finished speaking, he asked expectantly:

"Have you seen the spirit?"

"I see!"

said the scout.

After speaking, his expression was a little weird:

"Those elves... have a bonfire outside the castle, roasting meat."

"Grilled... grilled meat?!"

The crocodile was stunned.

Then, he thought about it:

"It was probably forced by the giant dragon. It seems that he is a black dragon who can enjoy it... Any more information?"

The scout thought for a while and continued to answer:

"Those elves are very vigilant, and they also arranged vigilant magic around them. I almost got hit."

The crocodile is not very surprised:

"After all, it's a elf, a natural magical creature. What about the rest? Does that black dragon have any relatives?"

"It seems that there are no more, there are only some elves, but... there seem to be many elves in the castle. I can vaguely hear their voices, and the light is shining, and it feels like there are dozens of them."

The scout answered.

"So many elves?!

Crocodile's eyes are getting brighter and brighter.

"This guy Anders! He even kept a hand! Humph! There are dozens of elves, no wonder he is so anxious! This is no less than the wealth that a young black dragon should have!"

After pondering for a moment, the crocodile said:

"Continue to observe, take a look at the black dragon's activity law, and then we will do it!"

"But……"

The scout hesitated and said:

"The aura of that black dragon is terrifying... It must be in the upper ranks of Baiyin, can we... beat it?"

The crocodile turned black:

"Idiot! When did I say I'm going to slay the dragon? I mean, observe the black dragon's movement patterns. Let's sneak into the castle while it's leaving, see if we can touch some treasures, and kidnap some elves by the way!"

"Let's not say anything else, as long as we can get a few female elves, we will make a lot of money this trip! As for the black dragon... let Uncle Bianjian have a headache!"

"Wait until we succeed in infiltrating, and then let Anders and those people leave after we grab a handful!"