Chapter Eighty-Four: The Rules of Trials
Lin Hai was skeptical of Claire's words, what he didn't understand was that since he knew that instinct would inevitably be replaced by reason, what was he looking for when he returned to the instinctive state? It can't be that returning to animal nature is the true meaning of making the soul strong, right?
However, Lin Hai did not disdain Claire's words because he was puzzled, but just buried this question in his heart and waited for practice to test.
"In other words, I need to cross this Gobi? How far is this journey? ”
"It's not too far, if you don't go in the wrong direction, you can cross this Gobi in about seven days, but..."
"It's never going to be smooth sailing, is it?"
Claire smiled and nodded:
"Yes, how can it be smooth sailing, and if it is, what is the point of this trial?"
"So what difficulties do I have?"
"Well... In a nutshell, the harsh natural environment, dangerous predators, and more dangerous species are all factors that threaten you, and of course, changes in your own state of mind should not be ignored. ”
Lin Hai pondered for a moment, nodded and asked:
"Can you elaborate on that?"
Claire took a sip of the drink concocted by the incense root, and replied unhurriedly:
"As you might expect, the so-called harsh natural environment, including the difficulty of obtaining food and drinking water, and the changeable and catastrophic climate, such as sandstorms and sudden snowfall, hail, etc.; As for predators, there are too many kinds of predators, from small to highly poisonous insects, to a huge number of carnivorous insects, as well as large predators such as giant eagles, steppenwolves, land crocodiles, wild dogs, etc., all in all, every living creature you see on the Gobi may be enough to kill you, and you must be treated with caution. ”
The species Lin Hai heard seemed to be creatures of the earth, but Lin Hai suspected that this was just an illusion caused by the transmission of consciousness, and perhaps Claire was talking about just predators similar to the creatures of the earth.
"Oh yes, and most plants are poisonous, which is also the survival of Gobi plants, in fact, uncooked vetiver is also poisonous."
"You just said this, fragrant root can't be eaten raw."
"Well, yes, anyway, you remember, this seemingly calm Gobi is a life-devouring monster, and you must not take it lightly."
"Thanks, I wonder if you have a detailed biology guide or anything like that?"
"Hehe, I don't have it here, but the grocery store across the street does, but... The guy who slammed the door was ruthless in slaughtering people. ”
Lin Hai pulled the corners of his mouth strangely:
"But it looks like I have nothing, except for this free dress."
"Haha... Don't underestimate this set of clothes, this is an artifact for survival in the Gobi, waterproof and insect-proof, there are many benefits, you can experience it yourself. ”
Lin Haihu looked down at the gray robe on his body suspiciously, and rubbed it with his hands, feeling that the fabric was very dry, but very strong, which is undoubtedly one of the best qualities for field activities.
"As for the universal currency for shopping here, it is naturally soul energy."
Lin Hai realized that he hadn't checked the situation of the Lingjie after coming to this dungeon, so he hurriedly called out the Lingjie interface, checked it, and found that the functions were normal, except that the connections in the connection bar were all gray and unavailable, and the only active thing behind the connection item with the name of the trial copy was the timeline that was generally popping and beating in the code table.
"Can I transfer soul energy points here?"
"You mean nominal points, right? You can keep an account here, and after you leave the dungeon, it will be automatically deducted by the dungeon manager, and then it will be settled when the other party leaves the dungeon. ”
Of course, Lin Hai is talking about nominal points, not his own reserve of soul energy points, in this dangerous trial dungeon to trade his own reserve of soul energy points is absolutely stupid, here, every soul energy point may be the last resort to save his life.
"Isn't it the other way around?"
"Hehe, this post-departure delivery was originally intended to put an end to reverse transactions, after all, soul energy points are not so important for us workers, however, if you have a lot of money, I suggest you buy some soul energy props, there are a lot of practical props in the grocery store, but you need to negotiate the price well."
Lin Hai looked down at his empty hands and the sleeve robe full of fresh breeze, and felt that Claire's proposal was quite constructive, and Lin Hai didn't think it was a good idea for him to step into the desolate Gobi with his hands empty.
"Weapons and food?"
"As for what exactly you need, you can go to the grocery store and ask him for advice, although the guy is a little unbelievable, but the person is still good."
"Okay, I'll check it out later."
Lin Hai is naturally as good as a stream:
"Also, I want to know if there is a time limit for the Trials dungeon? What happens if I exceed the connection time limit halfway through? ”
"There's no time limit for the dungeon, if you're forced to leave for any reason, you'll still be here the next time you come in, no matter where you've been, and of course, if you've already made it to the camp on the other side, hehe."
For this not very funny joke, Lin Hai curled the corners of his mouth slightly:
"Do you have to charge again for connecting in?"
"That's for sure, unless you know the owner of this copy, but this copy is entrusted to the management of the operating company, I'm afraid it's not easy for you to know people."
Lin Hai smiled bitterly and nodded:
"How big is the area covered by this dungeon?"
Claire glanced at Lin Hai strangely:
"This copy is built in a high-dimensional space, so there is no coverage area."
"In that case, why are there so few people here?"
"Because there is not a single dungeon, each dungeon has a limited number of people, and there is more than one departure camp, and besides, there is not only one similar trial dungeon."
"So is this dungeon full?"
Claire shook her head:
"I don't know, I'm just in charge of the guidance of this camp, and I don't know the overall situation."
"Oh, you don't stay here all day, do you?"
Claire glanced at Lin Hai deeply, and said with a smile:
"You want to ask me how many people are coming out of this camp, right? I can't comment on this, but what if you know? However, I can tell you the maximum number of people in a dungeon, and there will be a maximum of 50 trialists per dungeon. ”
Hearing this, Lin Hai turned his head to look at the world outside the tent, and said as if talking to himself:
"Fifty people, it's not a good chance to meet in such a large area, right?"
Claire laughed:
"No, it's big, because your destination is in the middle of this Gobi, and everyone is converging towards this central point, and there is only one last stretch of road, ending on a peninsula surrounded by salt lakes."
After Claire finished speaking, she took out a gray cloth bag out of nowhere, the cloth bag was the size of a sixteen-folio, and there was a span strap of the right length for people to carry.
Claire put the cloth bag on the table and slowly pushed it in front of Lin Hai:
"There's maps and compasses, and I've pretty much said that, you can go to the grocery store and, of course, the medical clinic, where some life-saving medicines are sold."
The other party gave an eviction order, but Lin Hai was not in a hurry, but smiled at Claire, grabbed his cloth bag unhurriedly, opened it and checked the compass, and then took out the cloth map, unfolded it and looked at it, the map was very simple, quite ancient.
There are no contour lines and no legends common on maps of the earth, similar to a child's map with folds for mountains, water streaks for rivers and lakes, hatched lines for valleys and rifts, and then a slightly winding thick black line pointing to the large lake in the center of the map.
Luckily, I marked my current location and the angle of the compass on the map.
However, Lin Hai can't judge how far he is from his destination on the map without a scale, unless he finds obvious markers on the Gobi, Lin Hai can't determine his location at all, but the markers marked on the map are a bit large and abstract, and it is estimated that he will get lost by then.
Lin Hai looked up at Claire, who showed a helpless movement, but the narrow smile in her eyes couldn't hide it at all.
Claire's expression made Lin Hai a little dramatic, yes, this is just a game for Claire, but it is never a game for Lin Hai, but a hurdle that must be passed, an opportunity that must be grasped, and a way to save his lover that cannot be missed.
Lin Hai got up and bowed slightly to Claire, Claire smiled and nodded, Lin Hai took his cloth bag and turned around and walked out.
Bending out of the tent, Lin Hai straightened his waist, stretched his aggrieved body hard, and then pulled his hood forward, squinted his eyes and glanced at the vast Gobi, and then found that there were no fences and other defensive facilities around the tent, wouldn't those dangerous animals on the Gobi visit here? What's even stranger is that there is no trace of the extreme weather caused by what Claire just said.
Lin Hai pondered for a moment, dispelled the idea of turning around and going back to continue asking Claire, but turned his head to search and found a tent marked with a backpack cane.
Bending down to burrow into the open tent door, Lin Hai said:
"Is anyone there?"
Lin Hai didn't get a response, but as soon as he looked up, he happened to meet the eyes of a person standing behind the counter, this person's appearance was exactly the same as the one just now, and his dress was exactly the same, Lin Hai had a feeling of egg pain, it was estimated that he would see more NPCs like the replica in a while, maybe even he looked like them, the creator of this copy was really perfunctory.
"Eh, hello, my name is Xiaolin, what do you call me?"
"Hello Jarvis, welcome, are you ready enough soul energy points?"
Lin Hai not only had an egg ache, but also a toothache.
This is the rhythm of preparing for slaughter, right? Definitely, right?!