Chapter 12: The Devil's Mouth
Lao Wu introduced: "You see, these countless stone swords exposed to the sea are called the guards of the Balon Islands, they reject the invaders from the outside world, and surround the entire Balon Islands area. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info”
Nuo Nuo was not used to the bumps in the sea, she didn't sleep well at night, her face was a little pale, and the cold wind in the morning was a little cold, she walked up to the deck with her hands around her chest and came to Xu Yan's side.
Xu Yan squinted his eyes and looked ahead, and said, "I heard that among the countless stone swords, there is only one narrow and crooked route that can be passed. ”
"Mr. Xu has a lot of knowledge, you are right, this trail is nine hundred and eighty-one bends, and the captains who can pass through it will never exceed the number of ten fingers, and I am one of them."
Lao Wu said the back, and there was a sense of pride on his face.
Nuno said on the side: "Protected by these thorns, it is difficult for ordinary people to reach, so what fierce beasts grow in the Balon Islands, in fact, the existing information is not very accurate, Xu Yan, you have to be aware of this."
She had always been worried about Xu Yan's recklessness.
Xu Yan nodded, "Well, I understand." ”
Nuno is reasonable, the information is just a reference, everything has to be seen on the island after the actual situation.
"Everyone, be careful, we are going to cross the Sword Forest now, this is a small route, and the boat will be a little bumpy." Lao Wu suddenly shouted.
In fact, isn't it a bit of a bump?
As soon as Lao Wu's words fell, the boat crashed into a stone sword, which was only one meter away.
One meter is almost negligible for such a ship.
At the moment of collision, Lao Wu slammed the boat, and the boat passed by, tilting more than 45 degrees.
Then the ship faced another stone sword.
The same thing happened again.
Xu Yan looked at it in a cold sweat, this old Wu, he really wasn't bragging just now, a big ship, the operation was as delicate and precise as needle rust, and he had a hand.
However, poor Nono was shaken upside down, almost like a swing dance.
If it weren't for Xu Yan's quick eyes and quick hands and holding her tightly, she would have flown out into the sea just now.
Xu Yan is okay, since the activation of the food cells in his body, his physical fitness has improved tenfold.
The sea line was too narrow and too rugged for the ships to walk in it, rocking and crashing.
Not long after, although Lao Wu controlled the ship with superb skills, there were still countless scars on the hull.
Sure enough, the 150,000 yuan was not earned in vain, and I had to spend a lot of money on repair and maintenance after the incident.
Although this section of the sea route was only about three nautical miles, it took more than half an hour to travel, and later, the route was much wider, and the ship finally stabilized.
After vomiting again, Nuno suddenly pointed ahead and screamed loudly: "What's that?" ”
I saw that on those stone swords in the distance, there were many shadows, and there seemed to be countless people standing.
They were silently watching the boat walking in the sea.
The ship slowly approached.
It finally became clear that those were not people, but a group of monkeys.
Lao Wu smiled: "Xiaonuo, you don't have to be nervous, that's a Fudi monkey, and it's not aggressive." ”
"Lao Wu, according to the information, the Fudi monkey lives in the bushes of the Balon Islands, builds its home in a cave, and is a timid and cautious animal, how can it appear here? And there are so many of them. Xu Yan asked.
Look at the thousands of monkeys standing on stone swords.
Lao Wu was silent for a while, and said slowly: "It's really puzzling, I've been to the Balon Islands a few times, and I've passed by more times, but I've never found this situation." ”
Everyone looked at the monkeys lying on the stone sword in confusion, and a feeling of discomfort arose in their hearts.
Nono suddenly said: "You see, these monkeys have sad faces, like homeless people, and they seem to have been driven out. ”
Xu Yan heard this, and looked closely, it really meant a little bit.
However, he smiled and said: "Nono, what you said is too amazing, you think too much, since they don't threaten us, we don't have to care." ”
He looked up and saw in the distance the mysterious Balon Islands, which were largely London.
Finally, the ship stopped in front of an entrance.
Lao Wu said: "Mr. Xu, there are stone swords all around, this is the only entrance to the entire Balon Islands, and it is a mangrove passage, commonly known as the mouth of the ghost. ”
"The mouth of the devil?"
If there are sea trees, it means that you have reached the shallow sea.
This entrance, lined with sea mangroves that have grown for an unknown number of centuries, is densely packed with huge trunks and branches and leaves, and in the middle is a low passage.
Inside the passage, the light is dim due to the obstruction of plants, and there is no end in sight.
Xu Yan grimaced, "Ghost Mouth, this name is really appropriate, the meaning of the ghost door is closed, right?" ”
Nuno also looked at the entrance, her voice trembling: "It's so dark in here, it's so scary, Xu Yan, do we really want to go through here?" ”
"Well, that's all there is to it." Xu Yan nodded.
The closer he got to the Balon Islands, the heavier his heart became, and in addition to the more and more oppressive feelings, there seemed to be a smell of murderous and heavy killing blood coming from the air.
Something is wrong with this island.
This trip, I'm afraid it's not as easy as the originally envisioned wind and sunshine, and the sea breeze is leisurely.
If you are not careful, you are in danger of killing.
But now that I've arrived, I can only move on.
He turned his head and said: "Old Wu, the big ship can't get in, you just wait for us here, let's take a small valve boat to go in, anyway, after this passage, it is the land of the Balon Islands." ”
Lao Wu's face was heavy, and he said in a deep voice: "Okay, Mr. Xu, I will always wait for you here, you must be careful on the road, if you encounter any fierce beasts, you can fight them, if you can't beat them, you can escape, and you must not be strong." ”
"Well, I will."
The crowd lifted a small valve boat that could only hold two or three people and lowered it to the surface.
Xu Yan and Nuo Nuo carried all the equipment, luggage and food.
The two of them rowed their oars and began to make their way to the dark mouth of the ghost.
The dense mangrove forest does not allow light to penetrate at all, so when the small valve boat enters it less than ten meters, everything becomes dark.
The boat moved slowly, and the strong smell of salty water was pungent.
The humidity here is extremely heavy.
Xu Yan suddenly noticed that Nuo Nuo was approaching, and his body trembled slightly.
"What's wrong? Nono, aren't you a little scared? ”
Nuno said in a low voice: "Well, the humidity here is so heavy, obviously hot, but for some reason, it just feels cold to the bone." ”
Xu Yan held her little hand and whispered, "Don't be afraid, I'm here." ”
Nono, the little girl who has always stayed in the kitchen to cook, in order to help herself, did not hesitate to risk her life and followed herself into the Balon Islands.
Although he didn't say it, how could Xu Yan not understand?
This mangrove passage is as silent as death, giving it an oppressive, eerie, and cold feeling.
Nuo Nuo also held Xu Yan's hand tightly, and finally, her emotions slowly settled down.
Xu Yan has always maintained a high level of vigilance.
After evolving, his facial features are very sensitive, and he has long found that under the seemingly calm sea, there are huge shadows swimming in the small valve boat from time to time.
If I guessed it wrong, it should be the Baron Shark.
A large, ferocious shark that will attract a ferocious and deadly attack if the smell of blood reaches the water, or if it moves to attract their attention.
This is not something that a small kayak can handle.
Now the two of them are walking on top of sharp teeth.
The key is not to do anything unusual to get their attention.
The small valve boat slowly moved forward in the mouth of the ghost.
This near-sealed mangrove passage is suffocatingly silent.
There wasn't even the sound of a worm crawling.
Only the sound of the paddle paddling on the surface of the water.
"Xu Yan, I just saw that there seems to be some big shark swimming under the water......"
"How is it possible, Nono, you're dazzled."
"No way, I saw a huge shadow."
"That's the reflection of the leaves."
“……”