Chapter 44: The Stone Statue
The next day, Li Ling, who had endured two bitter winds, was still reluctant to leave, staring at the small waterhole at his feet.
He remembered the frightened eyes of the little mouse yesterday before he died, and thought to himself that these mice must be very smart, and naturally they will have feelings for each other.
Will its parents find out that the little mouse has not returned all night and come out early in the morning to look for it? Or even plan to avenge it?
In that case, you can take the opportunity to grab two fat big mice and have a delicious meal!
After that, will his parents' friends, brothers, masters, and sects take turns to take revenge on himself, a human who killed innocents indiscriminately?!
In that case, you will no longer be afraid of running out of food, and you can focus all your attention on finding an exit......
The more Li Ling thought about it, the more excited he became, and he couldn't help laughing.
Good luck comes, and you can't stop it. Soon, two fat rats poked their heads out of the pool and swam to the shore.
Li Ling held his breath and waited patiently.
Unfortunately, the two rats only sniffed vigorously in the air with the tip of their noses, and after a while, they swam slowly to the bottom of the water.
Li Ling pounced unwillingly, reached out and grabbed a handful in the water.
After catching a gap, the two rats instantly dived under the water and never showed their heads again.
Li Ling, who failed, was not discouraged and jumped into the pool of water. Unexpectedly, this waterhole is only a square foot from the outside, and the water is extremely deep, and the two rats have long disappeared.
In desperation, Li Ling had no choice but to give up his plan to fill his stomach and continue to wander around the canyon, wanting to find the exit this morning.
Day 2 and Day 3......
In the next half a month, Li Ling always returned to the waterhole when he was hungry and waited for the rabbit. At other times, as long as the wind in the canyon is not too strong, they will look around the canyon.
He had almost turned the entire canyon over, not to mention it, and he couldn't find even a hole the size of a fist. Only the bottomless cliff and this tiny waterhole seemed to lead outside.
And if he wants to live, he can only rely on this small spring and two or three days to catch a mouse.
What made him depressed was that it was always those fist-sized mice that he finally caught, and those treacherous and cunning rats never seemed to take risks easily.
At noon a month later, Li Ling finally gave up the desire to explore around, and lay lazily on the edge of the waterhole, basking in the fleeting sun, while he began to worry about the future of these mice: he always eats these little mice, and after a while, won't the rats enter an aging society? If fertility can't keep up, will there be enough reckless little mice for themselves in the future?
"No, wouldn't this be killing chickens and taking eggs! Ways must be found to change the current situation. Li Ling muttered, couldn't hold back the anxiety in his heart anymore, stripped naked and jumped into the pool, and groped carefully in the pool.
It wasn't until I couldn't hold it anymore that I came out to take a few breaths and continued to dive underwater, checking inch by inch.
I don't know how long it took, Li Ling's body was bored for a while, his heart was hot, and he knew that if he persevered, he would have to freeze to death underwater.
At this moment, he saw something shake under the water.
Guessing that it was the water rat he was looking for, Li Ling gritted his teeth and swam up. After swimming more than ten meters forward, his body began to float. When he was about to hold on any longer, he finally surfaced.
What appeared in front of me was another world, although it was much smaller, but there were many vines and plants that had never been seen before. And, of course, rats scurrying around.
Li Ling couldn't help but be overjoyed! Where is the heart to catch mice? Immediately circled around, trying to find the exit.
After several turns, nothing was found, and only a place overgrown with vines was left unchecked. With apprehension, Li Ling casually waved a dagger and cut down some miscellaneous branches and dead vines.
A fairly spacious cave appeared in front of you.
Holding the dagger in his hand, Li Ling cautiously walked in.
For no reason, Li Ling's heart was beating very hard, as if there was something unusual in it.
Footsteps on the thick, uniform dust and mud at the entrance of the cave left deep footprints, as if nothing had been in here for a long time!
Li Ling pricked up his ears and didn't hear any sound. There should be no living creatures inside, and while speculating, Li Ling walked in with a step.
The cave was very large and spacious, and as soon as Li Ling stepped in, he felt that something was wrong. When he looked up, the blood seemed to have clotted.
A tall, vague shadow appeared before his eyes. It looks like a figure, but it's a foot tall. He seemed to be leaning forward and staring at the sudden intrusion into him.
Li Ling was stunned for a few breaths before he gradually calmed down. The shadow in front of me didn't move, maybe it was a dead thing like a statue.
In the dim cave, the sudden discovery of such a behemoth makes people's scalps tingle. Slowly, Li Ling moved backwards and retreated from the entrance of the cave.
After being taken aback just now, Li Ling suddenly felt that this silent little world was full of terrifying aura, and he almost couldn't help jumping into the pool and returning to the wind-swept canyon again.
But he knew that he couldn't stay in that windswept canyon for the rest of his life. Qin Xiaoyu told him to survive, not to let him survive in the world, he had to face all difficulties and obstacles.
Look at the sky, dusk is approaching. Probably the canyon outside had become windy again, but it was still silent, and in the far corner, a few water rats nested quietly and silently.
Li Ling relieved himself and began to use the dagger to cut through the vines that grew at the entrance of the cave. It didn't take much effort for him to clean the hole.
With the last ray of light before dusk, Li Ling saw the scene of the cave ** - tall and spacious, with a depth of less than two zhang.
On the innermost wall near the cave, there is a stone statue that is one foot high. The stone statue is lifelike, sitting upright on a large stone platform.
Incredibly, it was clearly just a stone statue, just sitting there, giving people a powerful aura that was indestructible.
Li Ling couldn't imagine that if the true body of the stone statue came and stood in front of him, would he still be able to stand here calmly?
Fortunately, the stone statue is a dead thing, maybe it was never alive, maybe it was just a statue of some mythical and legendary god.
After settling down, Li Ling began to speculate about the origin of this giant stone statue. Based on his knowledge of Sirte, humans are definitely an alien species.
Well, the statue of this giant can only be the work of those who came before it – no, words like 'master's masterpiece' can't describe what makes this statue extraordinary.
Li Ling speculated that the statue should be a heroic figure in some mythological stories in Western society, perhaps by the joint efforts of several pioneers who were best at carving.
After all, this stone statue is not something that one or two people can easily complete.
So, what about those who came first? So how did they get out? When Li Ling checked here just now, he didn't find any trace of human beings, not even fragmentary human remains.
Thinking about it this way, those human forerunners or their descendants all left unharmed after creating this great work.
"So, there must be a way to get out of this hellish place, but I haven't found it yet!" Li Ling thought excitedly that he planned to go around tomorrow to take a closer look, maybe it was nearby.
Thinking like this, Li Ling's whole person relaxed a lot, and even his skills became agile, and he easily caught the two fattest mice.
After eating, Li Ling lay comfortably on the stone platform, with his back against the tall statue. In his opinion, since this statue is from the handiwork of humans, it must also be some kind of god who protects mankind.
In every way, he has a sense of intimacy and reassurance. Plus it's rare tonight to be without those torturous winds.
Li Ling could no longer support his tired body and mind, and fell into a deep sleep.
I didn't go into any dreams all night, and there was no strong wind in the early morning. By the time he woke up, the fatigue and tension of the past few days had already been swept away.
Slowly opening his eyelids and moving his sour fingers, Li Ling felt that he had come back to life.
Out of the cave, it was already dark. When Li Ling went to wash his face in the pond, he was suddenly surprised to find an unkempt and ugly-looking wild man reflected in the water.
But he quickly reacted and laughed at the reflection in the water - wasn't that the same self who didn't wash his face after eating last night?
Li Ling was a little embarrassed, thinking that he had been desperate for several days, and threw away the military rule of strict appearance. Although he is not a magnificent, he is also a talent, right? Even if it's not a talent, at least it's good facial features, right?!
While thinking narcissistically, Li Ling cut off his long hair with a dagger, shaved his cheeks, washed himself carefully, and dressed himself carefully.
When he looked at his reflection again, Li Ling couldn't help but grin and give himself a charming smile.
He felt like he was back in the state of training in the army, and secretly made up his mind: no matter what fate would befall him and his supporters, whether the Forerunners had fallen into the abyss of demons or created a new civilization. Even if it is destined that all this will eventually be a road of no return, but fate is determined by heaven and man-made, he must cheer up.
As in the past, Li Ling took up the knife in his hand, devoured it alive, and simply solved his lunch, Li Ling rinsed his mouth and brushed his teeth seriously. Re-examine every possible escape route here.
He even used his dagger to cut into the stone walls around the valley floor, and there were only a few shallow scratches except for the sonorous sparks. The idea of carving out a way to survive on your own doesn't seem to work.
At noon, Li Ling returned to the cave again. He prayed to himself at the statue in front of him. Then bang around and check it out.
Some strange notches on the walls caught his attention.