Chapter 292: The moment the heart stopped beating
In front of this coyote, the little Taoist's plan fell through. This is something that Amdo did not expect. The male wolf, who was already very nervous, suddenly raised his head and howled. After a few whistling and whistling sounds, the little Taoist priest immediately asked Amdo to retreat.
"Hurry up, there must be a lot of its companions nearby." The little Taoist priest reminded sharply.
"Can't you kill it and then leave?" Amdo was a little unwilling.
"Its companion must be nearby. If you're not afraid of attracting a bunch of vengeful wolves that will follow you in pursuit, you can have a good time. The little Taoist priest didn't insist too much and let go.
But Andor thought about it for a moment, and immediately stepped back. Sure enough, as the little Taoist priest said, the howling wolf summoned a group of companions. I don't know if it's because, without the stimulation of the smell of blood from their companions, the wolves did not pursue in the direction that Amdo fled.
"Why didn't they come after me?" Amdo asked, a little puzzled.
"Although they are coyotes, they are not dirt buns, nor are they stupid. If you don't find out the details of your prey, you will naturally not rush to pursue. The little Taoist snorted twice and replied.
For the rest of the day, Amdo spent his days waiting and practicing. It seems that luck really came, and every day of waiting allowed Amdo to wait for one or two, lone wolves who slipped out of the pack. But Andor never found a chance to make a move.
One step seems to have become a limit for him at this time. No matter how careful he was, or how careless the wolf was. When Andor got up and took a step, he always disturbed them. At this time, the little Taoist priest also seemed to have disappeared. Not only did he no longer take the initiative to instruct Andor what to do, but even when Andor took the initiative to ask, he mostly prevaricated. The most he said was to let Andor experience the characteristics of the coyote that he had introduced. What is the difference between it and a cultivator with a variant position?
In the past two days, Amdo has not thought much about it. What might have happened to that girl? He was trained by such a strange little Taoist priest, and he was already physically and mentally exhausted. Maybe it's better to let the guy chasing behind you catch it. The wind blew the branches and leaves in front of him, and Amdo could faintly see a group of dark shadows slowly approaching in the grass in the distance.
Although they are all coyotes, there is no big difference in characteristics. But lying here bored and observing these days, Andor still saw the difference. The more wolves there are, the more casual they are when they walk in the grass. Sometimes, Amdo doesn't even see the guardian wolves of this pack. It's just that on the edge, there are a few male wolves, roaming very casually. Their casual appearance, Amdo could see their perfunctory.
But the wolves of the squad will be especially cautious. Not only are there strong male wolves patrolling the front and back. Even the wolves on both wings come out in turn from time to time, watching around.
In the past few days, Amdo has also seen two packs of wolves fighting. It's all a few dozen heads, and I don't know if it's for food or for territory. Anyway, after a whining howl, they were entangled. The scene was not very big, and only a few strong male wolves were killed in the wolf packs on both sides. But the scene was extremely tragic and bloody. The male wolf that was pounced on by the losing side, even if he had been wounded and fell to the ground, was all bitten by the victor and bled to death. The victorious side also won extremely badly. Of the seven or eight wolves that began to pounce, only two could still stand in the end. It's these two ends, and one end has a lame leg. The other fell to the ground whimpering, and Andor wasn't sure which side it was at first.
Until the wolf that fell to the ground, only when it was still whimpering. Andor learned that it also belonged to the winning side. But its life obviously won't be too long. An old wolf with long fur and a thin body slowly passed through the circle around the wolves. Got into the battlefield where a few wolves had just fought. It opened its mouth and roared twice at the wolf, which had fallen to the ground and was still whimpering. Slowly leaning towards its side again. The two wolves, who were still standing next to it, turned their heads and looked around. Walk towards the edge of the circle. The wolf, which was already lame on one leg, also whined twice at the wolf on the ground.
The long-haired and thin wolf finally leaned against the wolf on the ground. It stuck out its head and rubbed it gently against the wolf's head on the ground. The wolf's whimper on the ground grew quieter.
Andor was a little unsure if he saw a trace of sadness in the wolf's eyes. But its whining cry finally weakened. When the emaciated wolf stood up beside it, it didn't make a sound.
It seems to be dead. Amdo thought a little sadly.
"It's dead." For the first time in these days, the little Taoist priest took the initiative to speak.
"Hmm." Andor nodded.
"You don't seem to be happy."
"It's dead." Andor slowly repeated the words of the little Taoist.
"Hmm." The little Taoist priest replied softly, just like Andor had just done.
"They're all gone." The two wolves that were fighting together just now slowly merged into one. Although in the middle of them, there is a faint separation line that is not so obvious. But the direction in which they ran became one. "Won't they hold grudges?" Andor asked softly, as if talking to himself.
"I'm afraid not, right?" The little Taoist priest replied softly in a somewhat uncertain tone.
"Didn't you say they were extremely vindictive?"
"That's for the outliers. Here, if you want to survive, it will be like this. ”
"What will it be?"
"For the same kind, always keep the strongest one as the leader. Against the enemy, we must never stop attacking and fighting. The little Taoist priest spoke, still very lightly. But at this time, Andor heard a strong smell of blood in his words. "Under the stars, this is always the law." The little Taoist priest suddenly sighed a little sadly.
"What about the wolf, why are you suddenly talking about such an empty thing?" Amdo was stunned for a moment, and he could hear the real sadness in the little Taoist's voice at this time.
"Empty? It's not empty. It's just a little far. ”
"Yichen, what the hell are you trying to say?" From the words of the little Taoist, Amdo clearly heard the meaning of the words. But what that meant, the little Taoist priest didn't seem to want to say.
"Something, it hasn't happened in a long time. It's normal that you don't know. ”
"What the hell is going on, how do I know if you don't tell me?"
"When you should know, you'll know. ...... now, it's not time to tell you. You'd better practice well......"
"Got it." Hearing the little Taoist priest mention the practice again, Amdo immediately lost the interest in asking. He didn't notice that the little Taoist's expression at this time was even more ugly than him. But these are not so important to Amdo at this time.
When he will be able to break through the first step of the magic barrier is what he is most concerned about at this time. But the little Taoist priest was also reluctant to say more about this matter. No matter how much Andor knocked on the side, he would always be the same sentence, 'This needs to be realized by himself.' As an answer.
What do you realize? How to realize? He didn't say it, and Amdo didn't have any score in his heart.
Anyway, as long as he saw a pack of wolves to pass by, Andor had to prepare for a sneak pursuit. In the case of the girl Kaya, Amdo didn't have the heart to think about it anymore. As for the land patrol convoy that might still be chasing him, he didn't care anymore. In his heart, there are only wolves at this time. Only how to get close to them, the thought of killing them with one blow.
After watching a wolf fight with each other, Amdo's luck came back a little. By the time the moonlight peeked through the clouds again, it was already late in the night. Andor lay in a thick patch of grass and looked at it in a daze. A pack of wolves migrating at night was walking through the grass not far from him.
He doesn't seem to have found any of the ways to 'enter' these days. However, the sensitivity of the ears seems to have improved a lot. At least the sound of wolves passing by in the distance would wake him up quickly.
When he woke up, he didn't move. even let the confused emotions spread on his body. I didn't hear a little bit of the wolves as I did in the past. Immediately pounced on it in high spirits. At this time, he lay on the ground, letting go of his still lazy limbs, stretching on the grass to his heart's content.
A small bug seemed to burrow into his trousers, and he felt a sharp itch on his calf. But at this time, he didn't bother to get up at all. Not to mention reaching out and pulling the mischievous bug out of his pants. But the itching thoughts are getting stronger and stronger. The bugs didn't seem satisfied, crawling on Andor's skin. It opened its mouth or flicked its tail and stabbed or bit Andor's body. A heart-piercing itching pain immediately spread from the calf to all parts of Amdo's body.
Even the beating of the heart suddenly stopped. Andor held his breath, and the moment his heart stopped beating, the water droplets on his right chest swelled and contracted. Immediately, with the re-beating heart, it jumped together. They were like two sinusoidal curves with opposite peaks, interspersed with each other and pulsating through Andor's body.
At this moment, the itching on the calf disappeared immediately. The indistinct sound of stepping on the ground in Amdo's mind immediately became clear. Some things that Amdo couldn't understand at all jumped and shook back and forth on the curtain of the brain domain like a light curtain. Andor felt a wave of vertigo when these images appeared in the Mind Domain.
The little Taoist priest's expression seemed to be a little surprised. He was watching quietly, looking a little dazed. Although he still didn't speak, his expression was not calm.
Obviously closed his eyes, but Andor felt that he saw the wolves next to him calmly passing by. Not only wolves, but also in the grass that looked pitch black in the moonlight. A few small insects jumping up and down, Amdo also 'looked' clearly.
"You've already practiced 'art'?" The little Taoist priest still looked calm, but his voice was not so indifferent. Especially when he questioned Amdor, his eyes were full of doubt.
"What 'technique'?"
"Inspect things. You won't say you don't know, will you? This is a method that is not easy to cultivate. The little Taoist priest still asked softly.