In the game, Liang Lidong was a lord. At first, he didn't know much about internal affairs, but because the Divine Nobles specialized in internal affairs, and some of the appointed Knight knew how to deal with internal affairs, he slowly built up his territory. He encountered many problems, such as security, mobs, and sanitation. With the help of the appointed Knight and his friends, these problems were slowly solved. In the end, the first player lord's territory was established, which caused a sensation among the players. Almost all the players stayed and rested in his territory. Let me tell you,
Every group had their own home. In the early stages of the game, before the players' territories were established, the glorious Golden Sons wandered around the cities of the world like stray dogs. On the surface, ordinary NPC professionals did not dare to offend these Golden Sons who could resurrect infinitely, but they secretly mocked them for having no fixed residence, for not even having a place to stay, and for being worse than dogs.
The various large guilds had spent a lot of effort to establish a gathering place, but before they could even get on the right track, the government or the local lord would send people to drive them away. This was because they didn't have the legal rights to set up a base. Even if they managed to negotiate with the local lord, the land rent would still be ridiculously expensive.
Many players were infuriated, but there was nothing they could do. After the destruction of Winterwind and the revolution, the players had been heavily suppressed. They knew very well that it was impossible to wage war against the national forces in the game. This was only possible if a large number of Legendary Players were born.
Not long after, Liang Lidong, with the help of his cousin and a few of his best friends, completed a legendary mission issued by the country. The reward was a wilderness that produced no resources, an offshore area that was full of ferocious beasts, and not a single citizen.
At that time, Liang Lidong, his cousin, and the others had spent countless elite groups to 'trick' a few dozen subjects, and then slowly developed the territory.
Although he was only an acting village chief now, compared to the situation at that time, he was much more powerful. It was already many times better than before. At least there were people in the village now. He had money, and his reputation in the area was not low. If he wanted to do something, he could do it. He also had enough appeal.
The next day, the village head rang the old bronze bell in the village center. He stood on a slightly higher mound and announced to the villagers that Beta had become the acting village head.
The villagers didn't feel any surprise, in their opinion. Priest Beta was a powerful, knowledgeable, and easy-going person. It was a good thing that he could become the acting chief of Reed Village, so no one objected. Among them, the happiest person was Kail. He had always been afraid that his teacher would leave after a period of time. For a country boy like him, it was impossible to find such a good teacher again.
But if his teacher became the acting village chief … That meant that he could stay in Reed Village for a long time, and Kail could follow his teacher to learn martial arts and knowledge for a long time.
Liang Lidong did not participate in the villagers' gathering. He was currently entertaining an unexpected guest.
He had blond hair, blue eyes, and a face as delicate as a young girl's, but his eyes were full of majesty. He also had a pair of long ears and wore an ink-black robe that set off his fair skin like porcelain.
He quietly looked at Liang Lidong, his expression filled with nostalgia and confusion.
Liang Lidong poured him a glass of water and said, "This is a temple. I don't have anything to serve you with. If you don't mind, why don't you stay for lunch? "
"The Golden Sons are generally good at cooking." With vague nostalgia, the half-elf's eyes were slightly red. He said in a hoarse voice, "I'll stay here at night. There are a lot of things that I don't understand and need your answers. "
Liang Lidong nodded. "As it happens, I have something to ask you too."
The half-elf subconsciously played with the glass in his hand. After a long time, he asked hesitantly, "Is Britney alright?"
Britney was a female player teammate of Liang Lidong. She had full Charm growth and was a Bard. In the game. The half-elf had been deeply in love with Britney when he was still a young boy. Unfortunately, Britney already had a boyfriend in reality, and she only regarded the game as a game and kept a moderate distance from the NPCs. That was also the attitude of most players toward NPCs.
"You still remember Britney?"
Liang Lidong was slightly surprised! According to Dinah's diary, she only remembered Liang Lidong and forgot the faces and names of the other players after she woke up.
The elf gave a bitter smile, "How could I forget her? Although she only appeared in my dreams, I still remember her. Although she only appeared in my dreams, I believe that I'm the one who loves her the most in this world, even after three hundred years! What happened to her later? "
"She quit the trial, got married, and had children," said Liang Lidong.
The players were the Golden Sons, and they appeared in the human world for trials! That was the background set by the game authorities.
"Is that so?" The half-elf was in pain for a while, but he gradually became relieved. "Then she must've been very happy. After all, you're the Golden Sons from a peaceful and prosperous plane. I remember most of my experiences with you in my dreams. Although you Golden Sons have different personalities, it's undeniable that even the most ordinary Golden Sons are as good as the elites of this world. Britney must've found a remarkable husband who was so smart and wise. "
Looking at the half-elf's affectionate face, Liang Lidong's eyebrows twitched. In fact, Britney didn't have a good life after she got married. Her husband played with middle school and high school students behind her back. Not only that, he even resorted to domestic violence. Before Liang Lidong was dragged into this world, she had already made up her mind to get a divorce. He didn't know what happened after that.
The elves were a loyal race, and the half-elves had that advantage too. However, compared to pure elves, the half-elves were more flexible in their relationships. If Liang Lidong told him about Britney's life later, the half-elf might not die of depression, but he probably wouldn't be able to get over it for years.
It was better not to say those things than to make it painful.
With that in mind, Liang Lidong changed the topic. "I thought you would have forgotten about the dream, but I didn't expect you to remember it. The dream was just a trial. Generally speaking, nobody should remember it. "
Because Liang Lidong couldn't explain Earth to Grinton, he simply used the game authorities' explanation and added some adaptations of his own. He made up for what happened in the dream.
"Not just me, Edward and the others remember it too," said Grinton casually. "In the dream, we joined forces to repel the surrounding lords, one enemy after another, and our territory grew larger and larger. We grew stronger and stronger, but one day, you disappeared from the dream and never showed up again. I kept suspecting that it wasn't a dream, so I went to Edward and the others, only to find that they were having the same dream. So I knew that there must be a person named Beta. "
"At that time, we gathered together and guessed your identity as Golden Sons.
Guessing the identity of the Golden Sons, we finally chose the most likely guess. You should be the people of a powerful plane, and your god created an illusion for you to train your strength, so you can be infinitely reborn. That illusory realm is based on our world, so our souls will be pulled into the illusory realm by your God every night to train with you. "
Liang Lidong raised his thumb at the half-elf. His guess was quite close to the truth.
There was a bit of joy in the gnome's voice, "Although we are not as strong in reality as we are in our dreams, the knowledge we have learned is not fake and the battles we have experienced are real. The memories of killing and being wounded have been with us all our lives, and we have benefited a lot. As far as I know, every Knight under your command, including the Second Knight, is quite famous. " "What about Lincoln, the Axe King?" Liang Lidong suddenly asked.
"Where's Axe King Lincoln?" Liang Lidong suddenly asked.
Axe King Lincoln was a Secondary Knight conferred by Grinton. He was also the only Knight who died in battle.
Grinton's expression suddenly became unsightly. After a while, he said with a gloomy face, "I also went to look for Lincoln. When I found him, he was still alive, but his health was very poor. It was getting worse day by day. He also remembered what happened in the dream, and he remembered his death in the dream. Then five years passed. He died suddenly. According to his wife, he was eating when his head was suddenly smashed. Then, his body was covered with bloody holes. He looked terrible! "
Liang Lidong clenched his fists. Lincoln's death was exactly the same as in the game. He pressed his lips together tightly and said, "I'm sorry, if it weren't for me, he wouldn't have …"
"It's none of your business!" Grinton shouted, his eyes fixed on Liang Lidong. "It's my fault. If I hadn't been too rash in battle, if I hadn't been too eager to show off, if I hadn't been trying to protect me, he wouldn't have …"
Liang Lidong patted Grinton's arm and said, "Don't blame yourself too much. It's all in the past."
Grinton used to be a very "soft" person. When Liang Lidong first met him, he was being bullied by a few noblemen. As a half-elf, he was handsome, strong, and talented. He was much stronger than the noblemen who ganged up on him. He could beat them up with one hand, but for some reason, he chose to endure and let others call him a "bastard". "
At the time, Liang Lidong was already Level 5 and was looking for his own Knight. Although he knew that half-elves were strong, he lost interest when he saw Grinton's cowardly personality. It wasn't until a few things happened that he conferred Grinton, who was on the verge of death, as his knight.
"Yes, it's been a long time. It's been more than three hundred years. " Grinton heaved a long sigh. "Apart from me, a half-elf who's still alive because I'm a long-lived species, Edward and the others have all turned to dust. Beta, I'm really grateful to you. If you hadn't taught and trained me in my dreams, I wouldn't have come this far. "
"You're very close to becoming a Legend. With your longevity and talent, it's only a matter of time before you reach that level. "Liang Lidong smiled." I can see that. Congratulations. "
"Thank you." Although Grinton was smiling, there was no pride on his face at all. "But I'm still far from the Golden Sons. You're monsters whose goal is to become Demigods. You'll become a Legend in a decade or two, but it took me more than three hundred years. We're not on the same level at all. "
At the mention of more than three hundred years, Liang Lidong thought of something and asked, "Right, what happened three hundred years ago?"
"That's a lot." Grinton looked at Liang Lidong with a vague smile. "For example, a lot of people died miserably for no reason, just like Lincoln the Axe King. All the members of the Glorious Cult were killed, from the leader to the Devil Hound. Nobody was spared. Although evil cults are very hateful, such a big incident still aroused the curiosity and fear of the upper echelons of many countries. They sent people to investigate, but they could only conclude that the people of the Glory Cult were killed by a powerful force. But no matter how they investigated, they could not find any organization that was powerful enough to wipe out the Glory Cult in one night without leaving a single trace. "
Hearing this, Liang Lidong could not help but slap his forehead. The destruction of the Glorious Sect was the result of the joint efforts of several player guilds. At that time, many players had already broken through Level 15 and became Legendary characters. They wanted to test the strength of many Legendary players fighting together. So, they used the Glorious Sect, which everyone hated in the game, as an example. They came up with a detailed attack plan and destroyed the Glorious Sect in one night.
He remembered that in the game, after wiping out the Cult of Glory, the players discovered that they were very strong. As long as they united, they could take on a country. The leaders of the major guilds had already met in secret and planned to conquer a country together and make a king. In the end … before the plan could be carried out, the players were split up by the NPCs. Almost all countries started to rope in Legendary players, giving them money, power, and women. In less than two months, the leaders of the major guilds discovered that the powerhouses in their guilds had all been pulled away. They were either the commanders of some army or the royal Magicians, enjoying a life of luxury and luxury. If it weren't for the fact that there were still some low-level players who hadn't been pulled into the party, they would have been left alone.