Chapter Thirty-Nine: Footprints, Mushrooms, and the University Hall
It was a clear footprint.
The wind on the walls was so clear that even the footprints of a few days ago would be quickly blown away, and this footprint was so clear that it was clearly stepped on recently.
Maybe just a few hours ago.
It looks small and delicate.
It could be a woman's footprint, or it could be a child's footprint.
Judging by the traces of the sole, it appears to be a type of soft-soled boot, which is common among the tribes.
Just looking at the soles of the shoes, it is difficult to tell what the other party is coming from.
Not far from this footprint there is another footprint.
Oddly enough, two footprints in a row are on the right foot.
The second footprint is further on, and there are several normal alternating left and right footprints in succession.
These footprints stretched all the way to the base of the inner side of the wall, which appears to have entered the city from here.
Han Wei and Bai Hua walked in the direction of the footprint.
Mastiff Jing dragged a vine not far away: "Why do you go so far? Isn't this a vine in front of you? Let's go down along this vine!"
Han Wei and Bai Hua looked at him expressionlessly: "There are steps on the inside of the city wall. β
Mastiff: "...... Oh. β
They saw a few more footprints on the steps.
There are still occasional two consecutive right footprints.
β...... The owner of this footprint seems to have a very lively personality, and likes to jump on one foot from time to time. Han Wei touched his chin and said.
"This way of walking is very similar to a person I know. Bai Hua's gaze was a little solemn, "I hope not...... bar. β
"Do you know the owner of the footprints?" Han Wei was surprised.
This planet is very large, and one tribe alone is about half the size of Europe, with a population of hundreds of millions.
You can meet an acquaintance just by going out?
That's too much of a coincidence, isn't it?
Bai Hua squinted his eyes and thought for a few seconds: "...... I can't say for sure, it's just that it's a similar way. β
Han Wei: "This kind of strange way of walking should be rare, right?"
Bai Hua shook his head and didn't answer Han Wei's words: "Don't study it, if its owner is in this city, we will meet it." β
Han Wei thought about it, but he didn't come up with a reason, he shook his head and followed Bai Hua's footsteps, and at the same time shouted to the city wall not far away: "You hurry up!"
Mastiff Jing hurriedly slid down from the vine and kept up with Han Wei and Bai Hua's footsteps.
What puzzled them was that they had already entered the Old White Star City at this time, and it stands to reason that they should be able to see endless guard puppets - in fact, Han Wei had already been ready for battle.
However, they followed the small footprints for half an hour, and still did not see a single guard puppet.
Although you can hear the sounds of birds and beasts.
But whoever it is, as long as the man is a sapient being, when he sees a huge and majestic city swallowed up by nature, and the city is empty.
I'm afraid he will feel this indescribable oppression.
"The atmosphere is so depressing......" Mastiff Jing said, scratching the messy hair on his head.
"It's the feeling that you're in the classroom and suddenly there's no one around to talk to. Han Wei said casually, "...... Eh Baihua, why don't you leave?"
"The footprints are broken. Bai Hua pointed to a huge tree in front of him, "TA probably got up from here...... By the way, can you smell the scent of the owner of the footprints?"
Han Wei was stunned: "Why do you let me smell it?"
"Dog's nose. β
β......γ The corners of Han Wei's mouth twitched, but he still snorted a few harder, "I can't smell anything...... No, it smells of barbecue. β
"That's because Mastiff is roasting mushrooms behind your back. β
"Wow!" Han Wei jumped, "What are you doing?"
"Roasted mushrooms!" Mastiff squatted on the ground, "I see that you are studying clues, and it seems that you won't be able to leave for a while, so I dug up some mushrooms from nearby, and let's roast them." β
In front of him, there were about seventeen or eighteen catties of various mushrooms.
Some of these mushrooms look like ordinary food mushrooms, and some of them are so colorful that they look like they will immediately get psychotic if they eat themβthe kind that have to be tied with rope and subjected to electrotherapy.
The mastiff happily held a blue mushroom with a dagger and sprinkled spices on it.
More than half a meter away, the aroma of cumin came to the face, and if you could still smell the smell of the owner of the footprints, it would be a ghost......
Considering that they didn't know how much it would cost to come out this time, before leaving, Han Wei and each of them had food in their armbands - enough for them to eat for half a year.
So seeing Mastiff Jing squatting on the ground roasting mushrooms, Han Wei's brain almost crashed: "Why did you suddenly remember to roast mushrooms?"
"I see that there are mushrooms everywhere around here, so I'll dig some up and grill them! It's delicious, and it's the same as Lao Ba's barbecue restaurant - I've already learned their barbecue techniques!"
Han Wei had a brain meltdown and ejected the mastiff scene more than four meters away: "Don't make trouble, it's important to do serious things." β
Mastiff Jing covered his head and ran back very aggrieved, packed up those mushrooms and put them back in the armband, and then trotted to keep up with Han Wei and Bai Hua's footsteps.
Han Wei and Bai Hua had already decided to climb up the huge tree: so that they might still be able to see the footprints.
While climbing, Han Wei thought of a question: "You say, the plants in this city are so dense, will those books also be destroyed?"
Mastiff Jingyi frowned: "Don't say it, it's really very likely to ......"
"Don't be too pessimistic. Bai Hua jumped on a thick branch, "The twelve tribes all attach great importance to inheritance, and the place where the books are stored is much stronger than other buildings, although it is certainly not as impregnable as the Heavenly Demon Building, but I think there is always something left." β
She jumped lightly and jumped on another branch in the distance: "All I can say is that there is hope." β
Han Wei followed and jumped onto a branch: "Then shall we continue to track the owner of this footprint now, or do we look for the book first?"
"Let's look for the book first, no one knows where the owner of this footprint has gone, and it will take a lot of time to find it. It's not far from the White Star University Hall, so let's go over there first. Bai Hua said, "In addition, use your chain to pull the mastiff Jing, he just fell off the tree." β
β......β
There are three places in the city where books are stored the most: the White Star University Hall, the White Star City Library, and the Castle Lord's Mansion.
What they are going to now is the White Star University Hall.
This hall is for every member of the Wu clan: it has courses for everyone, from the practice and training methods of practitioners to the knowledge that can be used by ordinary people
In the heyday of the city, scholars from all over the continent gave lectures here every day β not only from the Xu tribe, but also from the twelve tribes could impart knowledge and learn much more at the same time.
At this time, this great building has been surrounded by countless plants.
The knowledge accumulated by the Wu tribe for three thousand years lies quietly in it.