Chapter 703 Little Taoyuan
The fact is just as what old man Qingmi said, the sea of flowers in the desert that Ji Xiaoyan and the others encountered was an oasis enclosed by a barrier in the desert. . As long as ordinary people have not successfully entered the barrier, they will not be able to see this oasis at all!
As for why Ji Xiaoyan and the others were able to step into this barrier, no one was sure. In the end, they could only sum it up as "chance."
After crossing the sea of pink flowers and trees they first saw, Ji Xiaoyan and the others saw a meandering green river with some short plants growing along the river and some random things in the water. There are rippling aquatic plants, various fish, shrimps, river crabs and the like. Those water plants are swimming and swimming; on the other side of the river are layers of flowers and trees of various colors, and there are also many white clouds and mist hanging around the mountains and among the trees of various colors. The whole scene is like the legendary fairyland on earth. People simply feel a little lingering and don’t know their way back.
On the riverbank not far from where Ji Xiaoyan and the others were standing, a simple wooden dock was built, with several green boats with lotus pods docked next to it.
Old man Qingya watched the surroundings vigilantly for a few seconds, then called on everyone to choose a small boat and get on it. Ji Xiaoyan thought that there were so many of them that they would not be able to fit into a small boat. Surprisingly, after everyone got on the boat, the boat didn't feel crowded at all, and everyone had a lot of space to move around! Of course, the realization of this scene naturally requires the exclusion of Jia Ga.
With its size, even a small boat cannot fit it! Therefore, Ji Xiaoyan directly told Jia Jia and put it in the pet space to accompany her other two pets!
As an NPC known for his strength, Old Man Qingya naturally became the boatman on the ship, responsible for rowing together with the Super Thunder Cat. The boat slowly moved along the long and narrow river. Many flowers that Ji Xiaoyan knew grew near the water. Some graceful trees on the river bank also gracefully hung down their slender flower branches, which were covered with yellow, white and pink petals. , blooming shyly on the flower branches, as the slightest breeze blows over the water, these flowers are like girls embracing Looking at himself in the mirror, he looked quite shy but wanted to speak...
This scenery lasted for a long distance. After rocking the boat and turning around a large river bend, Ji Xiaoyan suddenly found that the scenery in front of him had changed. , they entered a wider water area in an instant, and there were more boats on the surrounding river. Green awning boats, simple canoes, and rafts; the front boat is equipped with masts and the rear boat is ruddered. It is suitable for flat water and downstream navigation, and the slower speed is a barge; it is suitable for flat water and downstream navigation, and the faster rocking boat; with There are paddle wheels with paddles, paddle wheels with blades, wheels that rotate by manually stepping on them, cars and boats that hit the water to drive forward, and so on. All kinds of boats are floating on the river! Of course, there are also many gorgeously decorated cruise ships of various sizes interspersed among them. However, Ji Xiaoyan took a closer look and discovered a problem. Most of the river boats floating on the river were empty of people... ..
Occasionally, only a few figures were seen on one or two boats. Ji Xiaoyan did not see any clear figures or human bodies. Apart from the surrounding plants growing wildly and vigorously, and the creatures in the river swimming happily, Ji Xiaoyan really couldn't see that this so-called captive oasis in the desert was remotely popular. appearance.
Old man Qingmi frowned slightly, and after asking Ji Xiaoyan in a low voice the direction of the teleportation array shown on the bone map, he called the Super Thunder Cat and rowed the boat to the river bank together, pulling Ji Xiaoyan and the others next to each other. People got off the boat directly and walked into the mist along a flower path.
I thought that the entire oasis was just like what they saw at first, with no popularity. As a result, after walking for a while, old man Qingmi pointedly gestured to everyone to stop, then whispered to Ji Xiaoyan, and ran ahead of the mist alone to explore the way. After a while, old man Qingmi returned to Ji Xiaoyan and the others with an NPC woman dressed in a somewhat exotic style.
"Uncle Master?!" Ji Xiaoyan glanced at the woman with strange patterns on her face in surprise, and asked the old man Qingya doubtfully: "This is..."
“Local residents!” Aoya Lao For the first time, he turned away from his cautious demeanor and directly introduced to Ji Xiaoyan and the others: "This is Xiao Taoyuan. They are the local residents who live in Xiao Taoyuan. What tribe are they called? My mind is a little confused. I don’t really think about it anymore! Anyway, I feel like it! They are very enthusiastic and welcome guests from all over the world, so we don’t have to worry about anything!”
“Dear guests from far away, we are the Taotao people of Xiaotaoyuan, welcome you! Come to our little paradise!" That woman is here. He didn't care at all that old man Qingmi didn't remember their race. Instead, he waited until old man Qingmi had finished speaking, then put on a gentle smile, introduced Ji Xiaoyan and the others, and then spoke enthusiastically Invited them to follow her into the village.
"How are they? Are they very enthusiastic?" Old man Qingmi slowed down, came to Ji Xiaoyan's side, asked in a low voice with pride, and then continued to talk to himself: "I thought that when we got here, there was only a teleportation array. I can't find anything else. Who knows the outcome. It's just luck. Okay! Do you know what’s ahead? Hehe, I thought it was just a small mountain village, with people living in thatched shacks... Wow, I didn’t expect it to be so prosperous..."
"Is this little Taoyuan very big?" Ji Xiaoyan asked doubtfully.
“It’s enough to meet the standards of an intermediate town!” Old Man Qingya couldn’t help but said with emotion, “I don’t know who has the courage to build such a large town in such a large desert. What a prosperous town..."
After hearing this, everyone suddenly became more and more looking forward to and curious about this small Taoyuan village.
Not long after following the female NPC, everyone imitated her, peeled away the faint mist in front of their eyes, and saw the so-called Little Taoyuan Village...
Different from the original style that Ji Xiaoyan and the others saw just now, Xiaotaoyuan Village stands among lush plants and light mist. The straight and beautiful avenue is paved with many square and smooth white floor tiles, which extend far away, and then branch off and turn corners; there are many shops and small buildings on both sides of the avenue, and even in some corners. There are all kinds of neat and novel stalls; the streets are crowded and bustling with customers and businessmen, which is very interesting. The bustling and bustling scene unfolded in front of my eyes...
"How is it? Are you amazed?" Old man Qingmi looked around with some pride at the faces of Ji Xiaoyan and the others, secretly thinking in his heart Thinking: You know, when he first emerged from the fog, he was also stunned by the scenery in front of him!
"It's amazing..." Meow Xiaohei was stunned for a few seconds, and then he praised: "I didn't expect that there are so many people here!"
" Do you just see more people?" Old man Qingya's face turned a little dark. What’s so surprising about so many people!
"Yes! I think there are many people, it's amazing!" Miao Xiaohei didn't pay attention to old man Qingya's intention at all. He turned his head and looked to the left and right, and then pulled Ji Xiaoyan and Thunder Kitty said: "I find it very strange! How can there be so many people in such a small town in the desert that is not easily discovered?" "What's so strange about this!" Old Man Qingya curled his lips disdainfully, and then said: "Since there is a town here, there must be people! If one of them comes, if he thinks it's good, he can bring some relatives and friends. Of course there are more and more people! Besides, it’s such a good place, I want to stay for a few more days..."
"Haha, guests from afar, if you like this place, all our Taotao tribe members will welcome you to stay..." The female NPC leading the way heard the old man Qingya After saying this, he immediately turned around and spoke to Ji Xiaoyan and the others seriously and sincerely.
"Haha, we still have things to do... we still have things to do..." Ji Xiaoyan quickly replied after being stared at by the female NPC's rather eager eyes. , after seeing her look away in disappointment and continuing to lead them to the town, he touched the non-existent cold sweat on his forehead and gave old man Qingya a vicious look. Doesn't old man Qingya have the slightest feeling that something is wrong with this town?
Meow Xiaohei touched his chest, calmed down his newly accelerated heartbeat, and whispered to Ji Xiaoyan: "Xiaoyan, how did I find that this NPC wants us to stay so much? Could it be? Am I overly concerned? Is it because they are too enthusiastic? To be honest, this is the first time I have seen an NP with such eager eyes. C, no matter how many NPCs I met who liked me before, I have never seen her eyes look like this... She seems to really want us to stay..."
"We Just borrow the teleportation array, and we will teleport away immediately! Don't think too much!" Ji Xiaoyan patted Miao Xiaohei on the shoulder and whispered to her.
"Yeah!" Meow Xiaohei nodded, and then heard the female NPC in front of her speak again: "By the way, guests coming from afar, I see that you all look a little tired from the journey, do you want me to help you? Prepare a place to rest and wash up Let’s try some of our little Taoyuan’s specialty food. Haha, I’m not boasting. Many of our little Taoyuan’s foods are several times better than the food outside...”
"That's a good relationship!" Old man Qingya and Free As soon as Siman heard this, he was immediately hooked and agreed immediately. He seemed to be about to leave with the female NPC immediately, "We are starving to death in the desert!"
< br>After hearing what old man Qingmi said, Ji Xiaoyan and Meow Xiaohei immediately looked at each other, and a realization suddenly emerged in his heart: There seems to be something wrong with this Little Taoyuan Village... No matter how hospitable the village's NPC is, it is impossible for an NPC to be so unreasonable. Give them money to entertain them? You know, NPC’s life also requires money! Every time a wave of people comes, you have to hire a wave of people, and no matter how rich the NPC is, they can’t afford it!
Thinking of this, Ji Xiaoyan quickly smiled and said to the female NPC: "No need to bother with this, we are still in a hurry! When we return, if we are free, we will definitely accept your offer again. Welcome! By the way, I wonder how far away this teleportation array is?”
When the female NPC heard Ji Xiaoyan's ruthless rejection, she immediately grimaced, and her face instantly put on a sad and weak look. She looked at Ji Xiaoyan pitifully and asked: "Guest Do you think I’m not a good entertainer, so you don’t want to stay for a while?”
"No, no, absolutely not! We have to stay, we have to stay!" Old man Qingya didn't know if his brain suddenly twitched, but when he saw the look of the female NPC, he immediately opened his mouth and said , then turned to Ji Xiaoyan and said Said: "Girl, just eat something and wash up! It won't take much time. Even if we are in a hurry, we still have such a small amount of time. Let's eat before leaving!"
Eat before leaving? Ji Xiaoyan glared at old man Qingmi and thought to himself: I'm afraid I won't be able to leave after eating something! Moreover, based on old man Qingmi’s previous conduct, he didn’t seem to be a compassionate person. Why are you so nervous to comfort the NPC in front of you when you see him looking like he's about to cry? Could it be that old man Qingya is attracted to this female NPC?
Ji Xiaoyan thought to himself involuntarily, then quickly shook his head and threw this absurd idea out of his mind.
"No! Uncle Master, we can't stay here!" Ji Xiaoyan said righteously and unequivocally to the old man Qingmi, then turned to face the woman The NPC said: "This girl , we are very grateful for your warm invitation, but we are really in a hurry. If we delay for a long time, I am afraid something will be difficult to handle. Therefore, we cannot agree to your warm invitation. I hope you don't mind! When we return, I will definitely pass by here, and then let’s have a good talk!” After saying the official words, Ji Xiaoyan directly took the old man Qingmi’s arm and motioned to Miao Xiaohei, asking her to catch it. Friesman, who was eager to get food, then Then he turned to the female NPC and asked: "The teleportation array is not far ahead, right? Let's leave now, don't bother the girl to see her off..."
Anyway, if If the direction is wrong, it will also be displayed on the bone map!
The female NPC's eyes widened as she watched Ji Xiaoyan pull Old Qingmi and the others past her and walk towards the village. After standing still for two seconds, she sneered and narrowed her eyes. Narrowing his eyes, he looked at Ji Xiaoyan and the others' retreating figures...
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