Chapter 159: Luo Luo Bird Fountain of Youth
"If there is anyone else in this place besides us, it must be Professor Song!" Liu Liwei explained.
"The sound was strange, but I'm sure it wasn't his, and it didn't even look like a normal person." I explained slowly.
"Not people? What is that! Yang Jianqiang's tone changed suddenly.
"It sounds like a cartoon character, or a sound that changes through some kind of software, but it's weird."
Yang Jianqiang nodded, then turned around and shone the pile of rocks with a flashlight, and walked over slowly.
We also picked up the flashlight and followed, and a few people shone around the rocks, but found nothing.
"Brother, maybe you're too nervous, how can there be such an evil thing!"
After saying that, he gently patted me on the shoulder and motioned for everyone to hurry forward.
It seemed that it was an auditory hallucination caused by too much nervousness, and I turned around to continue walking, but after taking two steps, I couldn't help but glance back at the pile of rubble, and at that moment, the strange sound appeared again.
"Liu Ludong! Liu Ludong! The voice was still high-pitched.
Grandma's! What the hell is going on? This time I was sure that my attention was very, very concentrated, it shouldn't be an illusion, but it wasn't an illusion, and it didn't make sense at all!
A creepy feeling came out of my heart, and anger welled up from the bottom of my heart, and I gritted my teeth and walked towards the stone from which the sound came from.
It was a brown rectangular stone, about one and a half meters and a half, with a bumpy top surface, not to mention people, and there was not even a single insect on it.
I looked around the stone again, and made sure there was nothing, and then I cursed and turned to follow on.
But as soon as I turned around, I saw Yang Jianqiang and them ten meters away, all looking at me with a strange look.
"What's wrong?"
Because of my nervousness, they were nervous, and I was a little embarrassed, so I deliberately stuck out my tongue at them, spread my hands, and took two steps towards them, who knew that everyone invariably took two steps back, not only that, but the three SWAT officers actually pulled out their guns and aimed them at my forehead.
Depend on!
What is the situation? I was confused, and was about to speak, when I saw Liu Liwei gently stretch out his right hand, put his middle finger to his lips, and squeezed his eyes at me.
So when it came to my mouth, I swallowed it rawly.
Looking at Wu Jinghan on the side again, her face was already discolored, her eyes were full of fear, and her mouth was still open.
I'm even more blindsided, this is where it was staged - and then I thought about it, they couldn't do it for no reason, Liu Liwei's action plus Wu Jinghan...... I suddenly realized that Liu Liwei was a silent action, and Wu Jinghan's mouth seemed to keep repeating three words: Don't move!
Why don't you let me move?
I'm a little confused about this matter.
I could tell from the expressions that they were all nervous at this time, and even said that they were very frightened, and the three SWAT officers pointed guns at my forehead...... Wrong! It was as if the muzzle of the gun was a little off, aiming at the top of my head, and then looking at their eyes, it was also as if they were not looking at me, but at the top of my head.
Don't...... Is there something above my head?
Thinking of the strange sound just now, my scalp suddenly went numb, and a hairy feeling instantly filled my brain and transmitted to every cell in my body.
I glanced up with my eyes, but I didn't see anything, and Wu Jinghan kept telling me not to move with the shape of my mouth.
Oh my mother! What's on my head? Could it be a bird like a bat? At such a depth, or three hundred meters underground, isolated from the world, how can there be bats! Besides, even bats don't scare them like this. On the flip side, the thing above my head must be many times scarier than a bat.
If you don't let me move, I don't understand, so I just stood quietly for half a minute, and they stared at the top of my head motionlessly, and I was in a cold sweat. It's not a way to go on like this!
Just when I was impatient, I saw that Liu Liwei's gestures and Wu Jinghan's mouth shape had changed. Liu Liwei's fingers were pointing down slightly, little by little, Wu Jinghan's mouth shape seemed to be repeating two words.
Liu Liwei pointed his finger at his feet...... What does it mean? I first judged that one of the words expressed by Wu Jinghan with his mouth is "δΈ", this "down" is still the second word, so what is the first word?
Staring at my mouth for a few seconds, I also tried to see what words could be produced by such a mouth shape, how it seemed to be calling me "Dad", and as soon as this idea came out, I instantly rejected it.
Could it be "afraid! What she wants to express is "afraid of the bottom".
What does "scared" mean? I chattered twice, and suddenly my heart trembled, and I secretly scolded that I was really a pig, where is "afraid of going down", he clearly asked me to lie down, and then looked at Liu Liwei's gesture, which clearly pointed to the ground, which should also mean that I should lie down.
I quickly winked at them and told them I understood.
After Liu Liwei nodded slightly, he glanced at the three special police officers beside him with his spare eyes, and then gently raised three fingers at me.
Now I was stunned again, and then the three fingers became two, probably because of the high concentration at this time, I instantly understood the meaning of his gesture, which was counting down "three-two-one"!
I quickly retracted my mind, and at the moment when Liu Liwei stretched out a finger, I slammed my head in my hands and squatted on the ground.
"Bang 'Bang Bang ......"
Almost at the same time, only a deafening burst of gunfire was heard.
"Run!"
I didn't look up, Liu Liwei's voice came from my ears, and I was not slow to react, bending over and covering my head, so that I could rush towards them.
Wu Jinghan helped me up and asked softly, "It's okay!" β
"It's fine!"
I hurriedly turned around, and saw a strange bird the size of a white goose lying on its back on the ground, and the terrible thing was that this bird had a very large beak, obviously disproportionate to its head, and its mouth was full of fangs.
The big bird was still shaking, but it looked like it was no longer threatening.
"My mother! What kind of bird is this? β
Liu Liwei took two steps forward and muttered.
"I don't know! It must be an animal that belongs only to this underground canyon! β
My heart was pounding, and I took a few breaths before it subsided. Wu Jinghan held my hand tightly, and I didn't know if the sweat in my palms was hers or mine at this time.
Could it be that this is the bird that kept calling my name just now? This...... How is this possible!
As far as I know, only parrots can learn a few simple human words, but that also has to go through long-term training, take a step back, even if this bird can speak, how does it know that my name is Liu Ludong?
After extreme tension, people become extraordinarily relaxed; After the extreme fear, the person will also be unusually calm.
Seeing that this strange bird was no longer threatening, I followed Liu Liwei and walked over.
When I looked at it again, the more I looked at it, the more strange it became.
It stands to reason that birds are full of feathers, but this animal has a layer of black hair similar to that of a monkey, and its wings are large, which may be why it can hover in the air like a helicopter.
The bird was not dead yet, and a few bullet holes were dripping green sticky. Thick liquid, in addition to the smell of gunpowder, the air at this time is also filled with a pungent fishy smell, which is extremely unpleasant.
"Is there such a ferocious bird in the world?" Liu Liwei was amazed.
Yang Jianqiang also looked incredulous, and he asked Ma Huadong: "Professor Ma, do you know what kind of bird this is?" β
Ma Huadong circled around twice, and carefully kicked it with his foot before replying: "There is no such bird in the world, looking like this, it looks like a legendary bird, called Luo Luo Bird." β
Xue Chuanqiang, who was behind him, exclaimed, "Old Ma, you ...... You say it's the Luo Luo bird in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas"? β
Lao Ma nodded: "You see that he looks like an eagle but not an eagle, with a small head and a pointed beak, black hair and long wings, and green blood, which is almost exactly the same as the Luo Luo bird in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas"!" β
Xue Chuanqiang nodded: "According to the description of the "Classic of Mountains and Seas", this Luo Luo bird is the guardian of the underworld, feeds on people, and hovers on the Huangquan Road to feed those living people who mistakenly break into the underworld, which can be regarded as the guardian of the underworld!" β
The atmosphere was tense again.
The words of Professor Ma and Professor Xue Chuanqiang have a deep meaning.
So far, the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" is considered by most people to be a work of fabrication, and the landscapes, birds, beasts, and gods described in it are strange, and even more like legends than some legends. But at this time, we actually saw the legendary bird, so does it mean that at least this legend is not a legend!
Many of the so-called myths and legends were "created" by the ancients based on the more bizarre things in real life, and a historian once said that there are no rootless myths in the world...... Could it be that this is the Nine Springs Road in the hearts of the ancients?
If you don't want to, you just feel creepy when you think about it.
"Just now we turned around, and we saw this bird hovering over your head, and you walked forward, and it followed suit, and it bared its teeth......"
Wu Jinghan was shocked, put her arm around me and whispered.
At this moment, the expressions on everyone's faces were a little solemn, and it was estimated that everyone was thinking about the same, since there was a bird of this kind, there should be a second, a third, and maybe other terrible creatures.
It's a dangerous trip!
Yang Jianqiang whispered a few words to Liu Liwei and the three special policemen, and then signaled to continue on his way.
This time, everyone walked very carefully, and from time to time raised their heads to shine with a strong flashlight, Yang Jianqiang and the five of them were scattered in the front, middle and back of the team, holding guns in their hands. After walking for five or six minutes in one breath, the light in front of them gradually increased, and they all saw it, and at the same time the air became even hotter and hotter.
Finally walked to a small river, the hot Han Jianjian threw his jacket on the ground, and wanted to go over to wash his face, but was stopped by Liu Liwei.
"You kid don't want to live, don't you?"
Han Jianli was stunned: "You said there will be bronze Arhats here?" β
Liu Liwei scolded him: "Can't there be other creatures?" You kid forgot what just happened! β
Yang Jianqiang asked a few special police officers to inspect the river, and after making sure that everything was okay, he said to us: "Everyone rest here!" β
I helped Wu Jinghan sit on a big bluestone, drank half a bottle of water in one go, and was so hot that I just wanted to take off my clothes.
"Where the hell are we going? There has to be a destination! β
Han Jianjian gasped and muttered impatiently.
Yang Jianqiang smiled: "I think it should be almost there, if you guess correctly, the big tomb should be somewhere in this canyon!" β
Talking about the strange voice just now, everyone was also confused.
"Could it be that Luo Luo Bird is really a divine bird of the underworld, why can you still call me by my name!"
Without waiting for a few old men to reply, Yang Huiling asked me: "Don't you think it's strange?" β
"What's weird?" I hurriedly asked.
"Let's say it's a talking bird, but how does he know your name?"
I nodded, thinking that was a real thing.
Yang Huiling continued: "What's even more strange is why only you can hear it? β
This made my brain confused, yes! Just now, it was intermittent three times, and no one else heard the sound, which is even more evil!
"That'...... So what do you say is the reason? I asked her rhetorically.
Yang Huiling pondered for a full ten seconds, and said slowly: "I don't think it really made a sound. β
"Do you mean that I have auditory hallucinations?"
Yang Huiling shook his head: "Again and again, two and no more, three times in a row, besides, the last two times you yourself said that your attention is very concentrated, it shouldn't be as simple as auditory hallucinations." β
I was a little anxious, thinking that the old professors were talking sticky, but I didn't expect Yang Huiling to be so muddy and watery, and hurriedly urged:
"You said it in one breath, what the hell are you thinking?"
Yang Huiling nodded: "I think you and those who committed suicide because of the bronze statue before encountered the same thing, it should be the brain that was 'intervened', in other words, the signal of this sound does reach your brain, but only your own brain can receive it!" β
Although this statement is mysterious, it uses scientific principles to explain the appearance of feudal superstition.
Liu Liwei on one side interjected: "Then how do you think Luo Luoniao's ability came about?" β
Yang Huiling thought about it again, but this time she shook her head.
After resting for a few minutes, when he was about to leave again, he didn't expect Meng Lao to cough and slowly open his mouth:
"Ladies and gentlemen, if this is really the legendary Yellow Spring Road, combined with what Xiao Yang said before, it will be old and decaying...... The old man thinks that maybe some legend is true! β
I have to admit that Meng Lao is the most awesome person in our group, he usually doesn't speak, but when he speaks, he can shock us.
"Meng Lao, what legend?"
The most curious is still Han Jianjian.
"Have you heard of the Fountain of Youth?" Meng Lao's eyes narrowed into a line, and he glanced at us with a smile, and after brushing a few sparse beards, he said slowly.
Some of the crowd nodded, some shook their heads.
In the fifth part of "Pirates of the Caribbean", there is a legend of the Fountain of Youth, but in China, I have not heard a similar legend.
"Elder Meng, are you talking about the legend that on the Huangquan Road, along the path full of flowers on the other side to the end, the divine spring that can make people die and resurrect?" Teacher Wu asked with a look of surprise.
Meng Lao nodded at him.