Chapter 144: Shadow Realm
Three days later, the four of them finally arrived at the foot of the limestone mountain, and the fatigue of continuing to rush seemed to disappear all at once the moment Chu Yingying led them into the entrance of the Flowing Shadow Realm
"Wow, that's beautiful!"
Before Qi Ning'an could speak, Doudou was already amazed: "Is this the Flowing Shadow Realm?" Ambilight, thousands of phantoms, it really lives up to its name! ”
Not only the two sisters and brothers, but even Lu Kongkong couldn't help but admire the Flowing Shadow World in front of them
In front of the four people, there is a strange and varied stone wonder, a long and narrow winding stone road in the sky, all kinds of transparent stones like flowers, like wild grape fruits, like young bamboo shoots, like tall pillars, like layers of tall towers, like an underground crystal palace, dotted with fire insects flying around, illuminating the way for those who enter the Shadow Realm, but also turning the entrance into a fantasy exploration channel
Chu Yingying said with a slight meaning: "Look, I'm not wrong, right? Our film world is the most beautiful little world."
"Are these all stones?"
Qi Ning'an pointed to the crystal clear above his head, and the light of the fire insect reflected all kinds of light, like a huge jade block, and something like a stone block asked Chu Yingying
"Yes, these, all stones"
"What a magical stone"
Chu Yingying beckoned the three of them to continue walking inside, and after passing through the passage at the entrance, there were many forks
"Follow me, the fork here is where the small world is built, the Lord of the Guardian is specially built in order to confuse the enemies who may attack the door, some of the forks are dead ends, most of them are forks, there are traps, there is only one way to really enter the Shadow Realm"
Chu Yingying said, very skillfully chose some forks that gradually went up, Doudou was dizzy, on the one hand, he wanted to enjoy the scenery on the road, on the other hand, he had to be careful not to fall behind, and his brain was a little not enough for a while
"Arrived"
Chu Yingying, who was walking in the front, stopped, turned back with a smile, and said to everyone, especially Lu Kongkong: "Welcome to the Flowing Shadow Realm!" ”
Like the small world on the ground, the Shadow World also has neat and clean streets, bustling markets, and lively crowds
The difference is that the shops and residences here are all specially dug out of the same size of the cave, if you don't go inside, you can't see what is sold inside, you can only see people who come out of the hole from time to time, some are satisfied, some frown, I don't know if they didn't buy the right thing, or they don't negotiate the price
"This is the second floor of the market, most of the daily necessities, and food, and some fresh gadgets brought back from outside, our favorite is bartering, as long as you can give something that satisfies the other person, you can buy what you want.... There is also a market on the third floor, there are not many shops, but all the things that can be displayed are extremely rare, all brought back by the guards from further afield..."
"The guards brought it back? Could it be that you guards here can still go out to find treasures? ”
Qi Ning'an asked jokingly, but he didn't expect Chu Yingying to really nod and replied: "Of course you can, you must know that those places where the terrain is steep or extremely far away, only the guards have a way to reach it, if they don't go out, it is impossible for us as ordinary people to get those things."
"Then, those realm guards, don't they usually have to be on duty in the realm?"
Qi Ning'an felt that the Shadow Realm and the Human Realm were really completely different worlds, in the Human Realm, the Guardians and Guards had to face attacks from creatures every few days, in order to repair the Ring and repel the creatures that destroyed the Ring, they didn't want to go out to find treasures, and even resting, sometimes it was a luxury
"Our Shadow Realm, since more than ten years ago, has never been attacked by creatures, including places within a radius of a hundred miles outside the boundary, the guards have carefully explored, those powerful creatures, day by day, become fewer and fewer, and in the end, completely disappeared, so our daily ground activity time, no longer need to be carried out under the protection of the guards, but free to enter and exit, but the Lord of the Boundary Keeper has a rule, except for the guards, all ordinary people go out, the longest can not exceed three days, more than three days after the return, You have to go through the inspection of the guards first.... Well, I almost forgot, I had to go to the check-in room first, and you guess the same...... Let's go, we'll have to go to the inventory room first, and then we'll come back to the market later."
Since Chu Yingying returned to the Flowing Shadow Realm, her whole person has become lively, in addition to constantly introducing the situation in the Flowing Shadow Realm, she has also been very patient to answer the questions raised by Qi Ning'an and them one by one
"No creature attack is so good?" "Inventory room?"
The focus of Lu Kong's attention is different from Qi Ning'an's, Qi Ning'an envies that the boundary guards here don't have to squat in the boundary all day long, and what Lu Kongkong cares about is, what is the so-called inventory room for?
Chu Yingying naturally chose to ignore Qi Ning'an's envy, and answered Lu Kongkong's question: "Yes, in our Flowing Shadow Realm, anyone who goes out for more than three days and returns must go to the examination room to be checked, this habit was only a few years ago, rest assured, it's just some routine questions and answers, you don't have to worry about it....."
As soon as the words fell, a call came from behind everyone: "Yingying? ”
Lu Kongkong and the others looked back, and a man about thirty years old was looking at Yingying and Qi Ning'an and the others beside her with a surprised expression
Focusing on Lu Kongkong, the man stepped forward, Chu Yingying called out a little uncomfortably: "Brother", and then introduced Qi Ningan and the others: "This is my brother, Chu Shengsheng."
"Where have you been for most of the month? I've searched all around the boundary, but I can't find you, and ....."
Chu Shengsheng looked at Lu Kongkong and the others vigilantly, pulled Chu Yingying aside, and asked in a low voice, "Who are they?" ”
"They came from other small worlds, this is the captain of Lu Shiyi in the Heng Realm, this is Qi Ning'an who saved my life, she is the guardian of the human world, this is her younger brother"
Chu Yingying introduced Lu Kongkong to Chu Shengsheng one by one, and after knowing that Lu Kongkong was the captain of the Constant Realm's walkers, Chu Shengsheng's attitude immediately changed, from vigilance to respect, just out of concern for Chu Yingying, after he bowed to Lu Kongkong and Qi Ning'an, he whispered about Chu Yingying's situation after leaving
“.... You didn't say a word before and you didn't see anyone, Dad was in a hurry and reported to the Guardian and they went, a few adults went out to look for a circle and didn't see anyone, Dad was worried about dying, you really, just for an eagle bird, as for it? ..... By the way, did you go to the inventory room? No? Then hurry up and go on a trip, the person on duty today happened to go out to find you, Lord Yan Qingheyan, you have to thank Lord Yan too."
Chu Sheng babbled a lot, Doudou was a little impatient to wait, and couldn't help asking, "Excuse me, where is that inventory room?" Why don't you talk slowly, let's go over first and say hello? ”
Chu Yingying saw that Lu Kongkong's face also looked a little impatient, so she said to Doudou: "There's nothing to talk about, let's go, I'll take you over."
After finishing speaking, he threw down Chu Shengsheng, who was stunned, and walked towards the upper floor with Lu Kongkong and them
"Hey, Yingying, you ......"
Chu Shengsheng looked at Chu Yingying's appearance without looking back, sighed, and turned around in the direction of his house
The protection area of the Flowing Shadow Realm is not much larger than that of the Human Realm, but there are many people who live there, and Chu Yingying took Lu and Air through the market on the second floor, and when they walked in the direction of the third floor, it took them two hours to reach the entrance of the third floor
The inventory room was at a corner not far from entering the third floor, there were still a lot of people here, and Qi Ning'an and they could still hear the sound of bargaining from the cave shop from time to time, and both buyers and sellers seemed to be particularly excited
Walking into the hole of the inventory room, the layout inside is extremely simple, the outside is the waiting position, a row of benches made of stones against the wall, when Chu Yingying and they entered, the waiting hall was empty, and there was no one
There was a black curtain between the waiting hall and the inside, Chu Yingying lifted the curtain and called respectfully: "Lord Yan"
With one foot on the stool, leaning back on the chair and supporting his chin with one hand, the young man who fell asleep was startled, opened his eyes suddenly, and immediately lowered his feet
"Huh? ...... You are? ”
Chu Yingying bowed slightly, and said softly: "I am the Chu family Yingying from the fifth hole of East Eighth Street on the second floor, because the eagle bird that has been raised for a period of time is gone, and I went out to look for it unsuccessfully, which delayed the time to return to the realm, so I came to accept the inspection according to the rules."
"Oh, the girl of the Chu family in the fifth cave of the eighth sister of the east, remember, your father also asked us to find you, what's the matter? You brought outsiders back? ”
Yan Qinghe, who was still lazy, suddenly became serious after seeing Lu Kongkong and Qi Ning'an, who walked in later
Chu Yingying hurriedly explained: "This is Captain Lu Eleven of the Heng Realm and Miss Qi Ning'an, the guardian of the Human Realm, they saved me..."
"Captain Heng Lu Eleven? Guardians of the Human Realm? ”
Yan Qinghe got up from his chair and walked in front of Lu Kongkong, holding a hairpin-like thing in his hand, which suddenly bloomed with dazzling white light
"It's ...... Exploring the hairpin? ”
Lu Kongkong's face also changed, and he stared at the hairpin in Yan Qinghe's hand
Yan Qinghe glanced at Chu Yingying, waved his hand at her, and said, "Okay, the inventory is over, you can go home, and I will be responsible for entertaining the guests who come from afar."
Chu Yingying was a little reluctant, took Qi Ning'an's hand and whispered: "Miss Ning'an, you remember to come to me, my house is on the second floor, East Eighth Street, the fifth hole, it's easy to find, I haven't made a delicious blind fish for you yet, remember to come to me"
"Okay, I'll go, go back quickly, your family must be very worried"
Qi Ning'an patted the back of her hand, and after Chu Yingying bowed to Yan Qinghe again, she secretly glanced at Lu Kongkong before picking up the curtain and walking out
After Yan Qinghe waited for her to leave, he deliberately walked to the side of the curtain, picked up a corner and looked out for a while, and after confirming that no one came in and no one passed by, he turned his head and asked Lu Kongkong
"Are you really, Captain Walker of the Constant Realm, Lu Shiyi?"