Text Chapter 53: The Lake of Questions
The bronze man survived under the knife
Ask about distress in the lake
The knife like a thunderbolt came like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, but when it went, it passed away like a bolt.
As a long rainbow quietly passed, the hundred-pound giant blade stopped less than half an inch in front of Zhang Chengyong's eyes.
Blade, cold as snow.
However, Zhang Chengyong's heart is colder than this blade, cold like ice, cold like snow.
Cold sweat slipped down Zhang Chengyong's forehead, slid across the tip of his nose, and slid across his cheeks, but he didn't know it at all, he just kept trembling, and his eyes didn't move to look at the knife.
At the same time, the remaining eleven bronze figures also stopped all differently at this moment.
It was as if they had been hit by a martial arts master in seventy-two acupoints on their bodies at the same time, as if they were born like this and had never moved.
Their eyes were still sharp, still trying to tear all intruders apart.
Their blades are still formidable, still powerful enough to cut through everything in this world.
However, by this time they had reverted back to their original bronze statues.
Naturally, the bronze statue will not hurt anyone.
Just think its knife is sharp, and it's just a bronze statue.
"This ...... This...... What's going on? After a long time, Zhang Chengyong asked tremblingly.
"I don't know what's going on!" I gasped.
"Maybe it's because of that!" At this time, ICE turned over and came out from under the knife of another bronze statue, and after a long breath, pointed to a bronze long sword inserted into the ground on the right side and said. "Maybe it was because the sword was washed down by the water, and it was stuck in the mechanism that controlled these bronze men for a while, and we escaped."
"It seems that Lord Yama doesn't want our lives for the time being!" Zhang Chengyong sighed and said.
"Still, we'd better hurry! I don't think that sword will last long! I looked at the bronze sword that was constantly swinging in the water and said, "The hardness of bronze is far less than that of iron and steel, and it is estimated that it will break after a while, and then it will be too late for us to run!" ”
"Tianyi is right! Let's hurry up and find Xiaomei! Zhang Chengyong said loudly.
"Hmm!" I nodded.
Although the steps leading to the Pool of Inquiry may not seem high, when you actually climb it, you have the feeling of "looking at the mountain and running a dead horse".
This seemingly not very high section of stone steps, the three of us actually ran for nearly ten minutes.
The lake level is as calm as ever.
Although its borders are constantly overflowing with water, the surface of the lake is still calm like a mirror.
Wenxin Lake is circular, surrounded by dozens of lampstands, which have already been lit at this time, and the lamp oil in the lampstands is still bright after thousands of years, illuminating the whole area very brightly.
And the flickering fire shone on this lake of inquiry, and it actually covered the calm lake with a layer of golden light.
In the middle of the lake, which is as bright as a golden silk, there is a huge coffin.
The coffin was black, and the black coffin shimmered with golden patterns, like a pattern and a rune.
The pattern flows gracefully in the firelight, and there is an indescribable sense of charm and weirdness.
However, what is even more strange is that there is a person standing in front of the dark coffin at this time.
I saw that this person was standing straight, like a gun, straight on the ground, she was dressed in black, black hat, and only a pair of eyes were exposed. Although I can't see her eyes from my angle, judging from her figure, this person is undoubtedly Xiaomei.
No, to be more precise, this person is exactly what Wang Yuanzhu mentioned in his notes, Long Yanmei.
I saw Long Yanmei looking at the coffin stupidly, motionless, like a statue.
Where and what is she doing?
Could it be that she has completely controlled Xiaomei's body?
What was her purpose in doing this?
Who made the scream just now?
What's going on here?
What is the answer?
The only way to find out the answer is to walk over and take a look, to the coffin in the middle of the lake, to see what is going on!
So, by this time, I had already walked to the lake of the Lake of Questions.
I looked down at the lake and saw that less than half a meter below the surface of the lake there was a stone bridge leading to the coffin in the middle of the lake, and it seemed that this stone bridge might be the only way to reach the center of the lake.
The stone bridge is not wide, and there are a few lines of characters engraved near the shore, and the font looks like a small seal, to the effect that "absent-minded, unminded." If you care, you don't lose your heart. If the heart is confused, there is no return. If the heart is not in vain, how can the mind hesitate. ”
"Is this a warning? Or is it advice? "Seeing this, I thought to myself." If you come, you will be safe, and you have to think about saving Xiaomei back. ”
Thinking of this, I gritted my teeth, took a deep breath, and stepped into the stone bridge under the lake of inquiry.
"Tianyi, be careful!" Zhang Chengyong said loudly behind me.
This guy wanted to go to Xiaomei with me, but was stopped by ice. He understood what Ice meant, and I had always been more cautious than him in this regard, and even if he came with me, he might not be able to help me much, and maybe even cause trouble for me. So, after a struggle, he finally compromised.
"Don't worry!" I looked at him and smiled.
"Hmmm! Be careful! And ......" Zhang Chengyong sighed and said, "Don't let Xiaomei get hurt!" ”
"Yes!" After I said this briefly, I turned around and walked towards the center of the lake step by step.
The stone bridge wasn't too long, and the center of the lake wasn't too far from the shore, but I walked very slowly.
Every step I took made a ripple in the lake, and the fire shone on the surface of the lake, and my reflection was so clearly reflected in the lake that I couldn't bear to look at myself in the lake twice.
However, it was such a casual glance that made my whole person break out in a cold sweat in an instant.
Because I suddenly realized that the one in the lake was sneering at me at this time.
I looked at him, and he looked at me.
I didn't move, and he stood there straight.
I didn't laugh, but he was smiling, and the smile was eerie, weird, and the laughter sent chills down the spine, and the laughter made people want to turn around and run away.
"What? Scared? Want to escape? Hahaha! At this moment, the one in the lake suddenly spoke.
He was still laughing, laughing annoyingly.
He only said seven words, but he seemed to know all the thoughts in my heart.
I didn't speak, I just looked at him, quietly watching him.
"What? Did you really not hear me? Or pretend you can't hear me? I said again in the lake.
"Who are you?" After a long time, I asked coldly.
"Hahaha!" He didn't answer, he just laughed and laughed.
"Who are you?" After he finished laughing, I asked coldly.
"Haha! Who do you say I am? He asked rhetorically.
"How do I know!" I still said coldly. I didn't want to show too much emotion, I tried to keep myself calm, and although I was stunned by what I saw, I tried to keep myself calm and not let myself be scared. Because I know that once I have fear at this time, then I will be defeated, and there is only one result of defeat, and that is naturally death.
I don't want to die, I can't die, so, I have to be calm, I have to control my emotions.
However, the one in the lake seemed to see through all my thoughts, and he said with a smile: "It is normal for a person to feel scared, panic and fear in such a situation. Why should you be so hard for yourself? If you're afraid, just say it! What's the big deal! Hahahaha! ”
He was still laughing, his voice and the nasty laughter were like flies in my ears, and I wanted to wave my hand to catch it, but I couldn't get rid of it anyway.
"Who am I, you ask? What a ridiculous question! Hahaha! The one in the lake I leisurely continued, "Of course I'm you!" You are me, I am you! I know all your thoughts, I know all your fears, I know all your fears! Hahaha! ”
He laughed as he spoke, laughing as if he was still very happy, he seemed to appreciate his words, and after a long time, he leisurely continued: "So, you can't get over this lake of inquiry!" Once you enter the question, you will never have a heart! You can't get by! Can't get by! Of course, you won't be able to make it back alive! Hahahaha! ”
"Once you enter the heart, you will never have a heart?" I looked at him and said.
"You don't understand?" I said with a smile in the lake.
"Naturally, I don't understand! Am I supposed to understand? I said lightly.
"Hahaha! Since you don't understand, then I'll explain it to you! In the lake, I grinned and said, "Everyone who steps into the lake of inquiry will become dead." The dead are naturally heartless, and the heartless will naturally be dead. Isn't that simple? Hahahaha! ”
He laughed every word he said, and he laughed very happily, thinking that every word he said was art and a classic.
"Hahahaha!" And just when he was laughing the happiest, I burst out laughing.
"What are you laughing at?" I asked in amazement.
"Didn't you just say, you are me, I am you? Can't you see my heart? Why are you asking me again? I looked at him and said lightly.
"You want to make a deal with me?" I asked in the lake. "You want to trade your life for that girl's life in the center of the lake?"
"How? Is it a deal? I looked at him and said lightly.
"Hahahaha!" I didn't answer in the lake, he just laughed, and kept laughing. After a long time, he said leisurely: "Deal!" As soon as you jump down and jump into this lake, I'll let the girl go. ”
"What do you mean?" I looked at him and asked.
"This is natural! As long as you're willing to jump, I'll let that girl go!" I said with a grin in the lake.
"Good! Very good! ”
I only said three words, and just as I said the third word, my people had already jumped into the lake of inquiry.