You and me under the world tree

In Lakin's view, this is actually a sign of embarrassment, so he couldn't help but feel relieved:

"This is actually something that can't be helped."

Although Lakin did not witness the bloody war 20 years ago, he also heard about some specific details, such as the death of Siegmund and the shattering of the holy sword of Gulam. I don't know how it was broken, but those fragments are not so easy, not to mention the issue of time, if Hodder really collected them at that time, he wouldn't have to take out the hilt now.

"If there were more fragments, it would be easier to recast, but... alas." He finally sighed, "Hodder, in short, what are you going to do?"

Then, there was no response, even though Lakin's voice was not too low, it was as if he didn't hear it.

"Hord?" For this reason, the old dwarf shouted again and again.

The human warrior stood there like a statue, as if lost in his own thoughts.

Lakin wasn't annoyed by this, because in his impression, Huo De has always been like this, sometimes he would lose his mind while talking, and he was used to this, so he just waited quietly .

In fact, Hodder wasn't in deep thought, but he didn't pay attention to that old dwarf Lakin. He kept staring at the task interface in his field of vision.

According to the usual experience, the system in the task scene is extremely intelligent. When discussing matters related to materials, [Talk about materials with Lai Jin] This goal should be completed. According to the inference of the plot, Now it's time to start a similar task like [Collecting Gurum's Fragments].

But this is not the case now, the mission objective is still stuck there, even though Lakin has ended the topic and 'prompted' him to find other fragments of Gorum, the new mission objective still hasn't been revealed.

[Mission Objective: Talk to Lai Jin about the materials (0/1)]

I'm afraid this broken game is not stuck...

For a moment, Hodder couldn't help but have such a thought in his mind, but the moment was just a moment, and this idea didn't even linger in Hodder's head for long before being kicked out.

This broken game will not have such unprovoked bugs, so there is probably only one answer left.

Then, a somewhat bold idea emerged in Hodder's mind. As before, this idea only belongs to the player.

Chapter 34: Previous experience refers to copy

The tasks of this broken game of "Nine Realms" basically depend on the actions of the NPC. Although it has always emphasized the interaction between the player and the NPC, the cold task system rarely considers the player's feelings. Sometimes the NPC can just say a word Let the player run broken legs, many tasks are like this.

But at the same time, players can also make 'choices'. Of course, this kind of choice is not really clicking on any option in the game interface. After all, "Nine Realms" is a game that tries to restore a real mythical world.

Players can make choices through their own "actions", such as communicating with NPCs in extremely vivid mission scenes, trying to change the other party's minds. There is no skill set for "speech skills" in the game, it all depends on Depending on the player's talent, sometimes some 'behavior' can also be triggered.

For example, Huo De's online wife: Dietrich, that girl copied a sword and killed a lot in the mission scene that was supposed to help the prince escape. She reversed the mission and directly helped the prince of the Gothic Kingdom enthroned.

The degree of freedom of this game is like this, as long as it is not too out of line, no matter what, the system can use the player's as a circle, and there will be no vicious bugs.

But now, Huo De encountered a 'choice question' where he could not see the options. Lakin completely gave him the right to speak, and wanted to hear what he said, that is to say, players have the right to make favorable decisions in this regard. changes.

He can follow the conventional thinking to mention the things about the shards of Gurum, and maybe he can receive the collection task of [Collecting the shards of Gurum] because of this, but at the same time, he can also make other choices , and at this time, a corresponding bold idea emerged in his mind.

However, he can't directly put this idea into action, he has to test it first...

"The shards of Gulam are not so easy to find." He said, "In fact, after Legni entered the royal city, Denmark came to fight the autumn wind."

The timing of the dungeon is very tight, even if it is a team of 20 people, activate the first dungeon boss [Legney's Army], after defeating this boss, go to the Valkyrie in the Netherlands for help according to the plot, of course it's nothing to worry about Yes, according to the plot, the Valkyries have long since given up on Siegmund according to Odin's instructions. They have already left the palace that Siegmund built for them, and the players who ran for nothing finally "come one step later", Watching the royal city being breached, the time span was only a few hours.

And during this period of time, the army of the Kingdom of Denmark "just happened" to pass by here, and it was led by King Elf himself, and it was nothing more than invading the territory of other countries. 'With Queen Theotis and her maids, this is not normal no matter how you look at it.

To put it bluntly, even NPCs know what's going on...

"Elf must have felt that there were benefits to be gained. After all, the Netherlands was in shambles at the time. If Siegmund really died, he would of course want to get the Gulam sword." Lai Jin sighed, but he didn't What is there to comment on in this regard, because he knows that Hodder is absolutely unwilling to talk about these things.

He and Siegmund have known each other for 40 years, and then worked on it for 20 years without any complaints or regrets. At that time, the battle called "Volsung's Death" by poets has become a battle for him. kind of obsession.

"Speaking of which, does that woman in Theotis have a collection of fragments?"

"No, not this one, Siegmund finally entrusted me with the hilt."

After all, Huo De has already filled up his prestige and directly opened the hidden boss: Valkyrie. The plot of the queen begging for revenge has never happened to him, and what is interesting is that no matter whether he broke out from the boss or not Siegmund will entrust him with the hilt in his arms.

And more importantly, the basis for Hodd's words is not only Siegmund's last "Tuo Gu", but also the copy he once had at the entrance of [Son of Siegmund] in the territory of the Danish camp. Nei asked NPC related questions. The plot time there was not long after Siegfried was born. He first asked Theotis if he had the will to take revenge. After agreeing to King Elf's marriage proposal, he will take away Siegfried, who is only one or two years old.

Of course, this was strongly opposed by the queen. No matter how vain she was, she did have the maternal love that every mother possesses for Siegfried and her children.

Although according to the statements of the players in the Danish camp in the forum and the officially approved strategy, the copy of [Son of Siegmund] can be fought without bloodshed, because as long as the plot develops, Elf will take the initiative to propose: Siegfried the child Can't stay, and Theotis also conceded in this regard after begging failed, and after that, the player will take Siegfried out to find someone who is willing to adopt the child.

Encountered many difficulties and obstacles along the way, and finally found someone who is willing to adopt - this is a superficial plot, which can be experienced by players who are not in the Danish camp (including the Dutch camp), and as long as the reputation in the Danish camp reaches After the worship, the player can also get a secret order from the king: kill Siegfried and create an accident to cover up the truth.

From the very beginning, Elf, who wanted to monopolize the beautiful Theotis, had no intention of letting Siegmund's posthumous son live. He didn't want his beautiful but weak wife to have other thoughts.

After that, the player will leave Denmark with Siegfried all the way. Players who have a high reputation in the Valkyrie camp can also meet the Valkyrie. The Valkyrie pointed out that this child is a future hero, and the player cannot kill it. He tried to kill Siegfried, who was only two years old at the time, but the system indicated that he could not cause damage. This is the supreme protection from the game system. Even if he is thrown off a cliff, a Valkyrie will jump out to catch him.

To put it bluntly, as one of the dungeons on the eve of [Song of the Nibelungen], the route of [Son of Siegmund] can change ever-changingly, but Siegfried will definitely not die, and according to the orthodox plot, he should be ordered to kill Qi Ge Fei's Danish warriors were unwilling to lay hands on such a lovely child, and finally left Denmark and entrusted the child to a blacksmith in the Netherlands, namely Lakin.

However, as a player from the Netherlands camp, Hodder's experience is not the same as that of other players. He didn't have much trouble here. Then she led Siegfried all the way out of the palace, staged a Nordic version of riding a thousand miles alone, and single-handedly cut down the Danish army and the warriors who came to stop him, and then broke into the Netherlands to hide his identity.

This is what he experienced, and during the process he even threatened Theotis to let her hand over the remaining pieces of Gorum, but her answer was no, she did not collect it, according to her character, when her life was threatened In other words, she really doesn't have any other fragments on her body.

"Then what about Legney? This man knows that Gulam is broken. After ruling the Netherlands, there is no reason for him not to go back and clean up the battlefield."

"Maybe, but I can't get into the palace right now."

"That's right, after all, there are Valkyries guarding the palace now."

Farting Valkyrie, because of the system's restrictions, plus there is no copy, how can I hack the expressionless NPC who only knows to sit on the throne and give orders repeatedly when I rush into the palace?

When the system protection eats shit?

Of course, Huo De only dared to say these words from the bottom of his heart.

Then, the two fell silent again, and Lai Jin was dejected, and a gloomy atmosphere of depression spread.

Chapter 35: How many have you killed?

Laijin has a blind spot in his thinking. In his cognition, because the Asa iron is the main material of the holy sword of Gulam, those fragments are necessary to recast the holy sword, and as long as there are fragments, the With his skill, and even with Hodder's help, it is not difficult to recast Gorum.

But now, even if the two of them have the skills, and there are two 'master blacksmiths' here, it's useless, so Lai Jin couldn't help but feel complicated.

Depressed, that's true, because he personally also wanted to restore Gulam, except that it was entrusted by his savior Hod, and more importantly, his self-esteem as a blacksmith.

He thinks that forging skills will not be lost to anyone, even the leader in the dwarf kingdom: Forging Thor's Hammer - Sindri and Delok of Mjolnir are next to him, he still has the confidence to say such words, This is his own pride, and it is the only thing that has not given up from the beginning to the present.

But at the same time, he was secretly delighted with what had happened now, because in a dark corner of his heart there was still that dark thought: he didn't want Gorum to be able to cast it successfully.

The sage of Volsung, Hod, has always been grateful and respectful. His gratitude comes from saving his life, and his respect comes from the things he heard. Although the name of the sage is no longer circulated in the Netherlands. , but he still remembers the praise of others.

What is most praised is not his martial arts, nor his magic, but his "education". As a precedent, Lai Jin has no doubt that he can educate Siegfried into a famous hero, and when the time comes, he will be invincible with the holy sword in his hand.

But, in the final analysis, the name of a hero and the holy sword of Gulam have never been linked...

In this way, various thoughts emerged in Lai Jin's mind, and these thoughts were tightly entwined like hemp rope, which made his old head swell.

"call……"

He shook his head vigorously to get all those messy thoughts out of his mind, and then he brought the topic back on track.

"In short, if there are no blade fragments, there is no way to talk about recasting, because there is no substitute material."

"So, must the original fragments of the holy sword be?"

Just when Lai Jin thought he had found a good reason, he met that cloudy gaze, and after hearing what the great sword sage said, he felt his heart beat half a beat slower.

What does this sentence mean...

Although Hodder's voice was extremely calm, to Lakin, it was like a bomb thrown into a calm lake, and a splash exploded in his heart instantly.

His thoughts were at a standstill at this moment, obviously he only needed to think deeply...or he already knew the answer to this aspect, but he was unwilling to continue thinking about the fear of the future prophecy that existed in his heart.

And Huo De was not in a hurry, he just waited quietly, waiting for Lakin's response, and in his vision, the task target had been quietly crossed out.

[Mission Objective: Talk to Lai Jin about the materials (1/1)]

In its place are new goals...

[Mission Objective: Find the source of Asa Iron (0/1)]

To a certain extent, this task goal can be regarded as validating Hodder's guess. The fragments of Gulam itself are not necessary, and there is no need for Hodder to perform a seven-in and seven-out palace to snatch out the possible fragments. To put it bluntly Yes, what Lai Jin needs is only the main material.

"Do you have materials on hand?" Finally, Lai Jin, who finally recovered from the shock, asked.

His voice was a little dry, filled with shock, disbelief, and a hint of helplessness, but Hodder didn't answer him directly, he just clicked on his inventory and dragged the items in it come out.

From Lai Jin's perspective, the man with the name of a sage finally did something worthy of the title of "sage". His finger lit in the air, activating the ancient rune magic, and Lai Jin recognized it , the combination and arrangement of the runes constitute something like space magic.

With the flash of the rune's brilliance, a large pile of items appeared in front of him, and one after another they all fell to the ground and ate dirt, showing no pity at all.

They are all arms and armor, magnificent and strong, and without exception: here are all women's weapons: a crown covering the upper half of the face, a breastplate with openings for wings, gauntlets, shoulder armor, and finally There's even a standard warblade.

Moreover, Lai Jin's vision is quite vicious. Before he started wandering, he had seen these equipments and women wearing these equipments in his own home.

"These are... the weapons of the Valkyrie." After confirming that he was not dazzled, he felt that his throat was a little dry, and his head was even a little heavy.

"Yes, that's right." He casually picked up the epic-quality Valkyrie Warblade from the ground and looked at it, before he said.

"What did you do? Go to Asgard to rob the warehouse?"

Haha, I really want to go...

When he heard Lakin say that, Huo De couldn't help but have such thoughts in his heart.

This is true. In fact, if World Tree Company hadn’t only opened the map of the human world of ‘Midgard’ so far, he really wanted to go to Asgard to rob, because after going through the plot, He really didn't like the Asa Protoss.

But now, he definitely has no way to go, and it is impossible for him to admit it. God knows if talking here will cause any problems, so he still shook his head.

"These are...the Valkyries," he said. "I was late for the battle to break the city."

Although there is no way to tell the NPC about the player and the instance, just like the NPC will link the player's experience with the time flow of the game world, Hodder also has a way to convert these into information that the NPC can easily understand, for example...

"The fortress where the Valkyries lived was empty, and when I returned to the castle, I saw those women gathering the dead bodies on the battlefield."

The subsequent process was completely omitted, and Hodder just added a sentence at the end:

"They still wanted to take away the broken Gulam, and then I stopped them. These are my trophies."

You fucking call that blocking?

After hearing what Huo De said, Lai Jin only felt that his heart was a little blocked. He knew that Huo De was a maverick, but he didn't expect him to be like this...

"How many of them did you kill?"

Then Howard fell silent.

How many did you kill? ?

Chapter 36: You are going to be hunted down

How many people did the Valkyrie die?

This is a good question. In the expansion pack [The Rise of Volsunger], the Valkyries appeared many times as a standard neutral camp, but they basically appeared as allies, because at that time, they were The protagonist Siegmund is a good partner, and Siegmund is a warrior personally selected by Odin. It is a matter of course for the Valkyries to be allies.

The only dungeon where Valkyrie appears as a boss with a bright blood bar is the new friend dungeon [Volsunger's War] on the eve of the expansion pack [Song of the Nibelungen]. To unlock the boss of Valkyrie requires a lot of The preconditions, and Hodder is one of the people who unlocked it.

And unlike most people who pass the level once and don’t look back, Hodder stayed in that instance for a month, not as if he was obsessed and desperately looking for a way to keep Siegmund alive, or to brush the hilt of his sword. Thinking about it now, he still I really haven't counted the number of Valkyries specifically, because including Sigrun, the number of Valkyries participating in the battle is directly proportional to the players, basically one-on-one.

And from the day when the dungeon of "Volsonger's Death" was opened, Hodder has basically never left the Netherlands, but when he really started to repeatedly brush the Valkyrie, he should slowly do the main line and get the relevant "broken" Hilt' clue, but even from that time, thirty times a day has passed for a long time.

Moreover, since he gave up saving Siegmund, he has brought in 10 to 18 new recruits each time, and those new recruits themselves do not have the ability to fight against the Valkyrie, and they are all given the role of Sieg at the beginning. The Valkyries headed by Lu En took care of them, and after that, Hodder would copy his rune and sword and stab those Valkyries to death one by one.

In fact, in the final analysis, the most important problem is that the number of new recruits he brings is never the same, so the number of Valkyries is different every time he fights, so here comes the problem, in the case of thirty times a day, someone will seriously count The total number of Valkyries?

Maybe there will be such idlers, but Hodder is obviously not among them. At that time, he was desperately brushing the hilt of his sword, so now that he thinks about it, he doesn't remember how many times he killed the Valkyrie. Besides, he also remembered some of the old faces who had been killed all the time - because those Valkyries seemed to appear in the same order.

But specifically, Huo De really doesn't know, and more importantly, he doesn't know what the "war" in the memory of these NPCs is like. They are characters in the world view of the game, and their memories of the "big event" Once, the player can swipe the dungeon countless times, and the results each time may have gaps in details, but whether these will be reflected in the NPC's memory, no one has done this test.

In the final analysis, it is because the broken game "Nine Realms" has only one mission setting. Except for those boring daily routines, neither the branch nor the main mission can be done repeatedly. In addition, World Tree Company does not support opening trumpets. Through pupil scanning and nerve signal-related technologies, the characters in the server are firmly bound to the player himself.

So when Lai Jin asked him bluntly how many Valkyries he had killed, Huo De really couldn't answer.

Could it be that he killed ten of them based on the dungeon where the hilt was exposed?

Hodder doesn't like to make mistakes, especially in this kind of mission, and to be honest, this aspect is not the point, so in the end, he just shook his head.

"I can't remember."

This sentence was obviously used as a prevarication, to tell Lakin not to pause in this regard, but this sentence had other meanings when it fell into the old dwarf's ears.

"Hiss..." After thinking of a certain possibility, Lai Jin even took a deep breath, "You are really brave, the Valkyrie will not die in Midgard, you should do you know?"

"Know……"

Regarding the character setting, whether it is the game plot or the introduction of the world view, it has been explained. Things like the Valkyries have always lived in Valhalla, just like the Asir Protoss. Bound, even if they die elsewhere, they can be reborn in Valhalla after a period of time.

"They are the hero's servants and the hero's lover. As long as the hero asks them, they will do anything."

At the beginning, it was because of the faction’s promotional slogan that a bunch of male-dominated players went on and on, desperately raising the reputation of the Valkyrie faction. Of course, there were also players who couldn’t wait to get started with NPCs directly. As for the fate of those people, Huo De didn’t want to Again.