Chapter 54: The Sleeping King
There has been a fierce debate among the antiques of the Imperial Academy about heat death, and there are signs that the entire universe will irreversibly return to heat death, and thus usher in the final destruction.
But opponents argue that it may take tens of billions of years or more to reach heat death, and that there is no point in studying it.
However, many observations suggest that the universe is indeed moving in the direction of heat death.
The proposal of heat death represents the highest achievement of the Empire's research on the formation and development of the universe.
And the form of ogre civilization where the soul is located is stuck in the era of primitive tribes, how do they know the concept of heat death? And how is it passed down in the form of prophecy? What is the Seed of Destruction?
The soul seemed to know what Huang Quan was thinking, and said, "I don't know what the Prison is, and I don't know what the Seed of Destruction means, I really don't know. ”
Huang Quan also understands that the ancient prophecies of such tribes are often vague and full of confusing metaphors. It's normal for the soul to not know what it means, and the ghost knows what was in mind when the prophets wrote the prophecies hundreds or even thousands of years ago.
The content of the soul has far exceeded Huang Quan's expectations. She would be so honest, even Huangquan was a little strange.
However, since the soul is very obedient, Huang Quan does not intend to embarrass her, he has a hunch, even if the soul still can't say many things, but among the cannibals, she is indeed a special one.
Huang Quan withdrew his hand, and the soul grabbed his arm and stood up. However, she did not leave immediately, but approached Huang Quan, and said in a voice that only he could hear, "There is another question that you forgot to ask." ”
Huang Quan then remembered that the question was why she was wasting her time. It wasn't important at all, but she was willing to say it, and she would hear it.
"Because the more I waste your time, the more you value me."
Huang Quan was stunned, what kind of reason is this?
"You're one last step away from becoming a true king."
"What's missing?"
"Challenge our Sleeping King." The soul is serious.
"Oh, really?"
Huang Quan was very perfunctory, he had no interest in becoming a real king, and he didn't want to delve into those fantasy prophecies, now he just wanted to get out of this damn rainforest as soon as possible. If he stays here for a long time, he will feel unwell.
The more he learned about this world, the more uncomfortable Huang Quan became, and he estimated that if there was no Life Stone energy supplement, it wouldn't take a few months, and he would go crazy if he didn't do it.
The soul didn't say much, took a deep look at the yellow spring, turned around and disappeared into the rainforest.
"I really shouldn't let her go." Haruka muttered, this is a rare complaint from a girl.
Huang Quan pretended not to hear and let out a low whistle, which was the signal to summon the hunters to gather.
In the battle just now, except for Haruka, all the hunters avoided the battlefield far away, they couldn't withstand the aftermath at all, only Haruka insisted on staying on the edge of the battlefield.
When the soul left, the rainforest was rejuvenated, and the insects and beasts roared. As the rainforest grows more lively and the number of cannibals increases, the procession should be passing through another tribe's territory.
Now that Huangquan is not interested in conquering a new territory, it is key to get to the shelter faster before the Life Stone energy is exhausted.
Waves of ogres are constantly appearing, increasing in frequency and attacking more frequently.
The hunters were all like stimulants, and when they saw the ogres, they either pounced on them with red eyes, or they set traps, and only then burst into action the moment they saw that they were about to be discovered.
Perhaps stimulated by the battle between Huangquan and Soul, almost every hunter's combat power has improved.
As the ogres went from few to many, and from many to few, everyone knew that they were about to pass through the territory of this cannibal tribe. By this time, the migratory settlement had been in the rainforest for four days.
During the migration, the settlers who had been living in a corner for a long time learned that the territory of the ogre tribe was vast and numerous.
If it weren't for Huangquan, even if it were three or five settlements combined, it would not be able to withstand the attack of a cannibal tribe. The settlement's survival was almost entirely up to their luck, and they were not found by cannibal patrols.
Except for the battle with the soul, Huang Quan never took off his armor, and he didn't even take off his helmet later.
The time spent in the rainforest is getting longer and longer, and the power of the Life Stone is gradually depleted.
The hunters who originally followed Huangquan are now mostly back in the back of the team in order to regain their strength within the range of the Life Stone. There are only a few people who can still walk beside Huangquan, such as Yao and Feijian.
When I got here, I had already left the range of the ogre tribe, and I basically didn't meet a single ogre all day. However, the ubiquitous unknown power in the rainforest, which originally had no sense of existence, gradually began to exert its power.
Once out of range of the Living Stone for more than a day and night, the Hunters will become irritable. Their eyes were bloodshot, the corners of their mouths were foaming at the mouth, and their throats were filled with low growls.
Most of the hunters themselves are unaware of these changes, and they are only surprised when they see their companions.
Hunters who begin to be angry are more courageous and vicious in their attacks, sometimes even acting in a manner similar to that of a killing. The killing noticeably made them feel happier, and the attraction of blood and raw flesh increased significantly.
Now even the bodies of the girl and the arrow have begun to change, and the girl is fine, but there is often a fierce light in her eyes.
In the ranks, only Huang Quan, who was enclosed in armor, was silent, moving at a constant speed.
Two more days passed, and the shelter still didn't know how far it was. Yao stopped Huang Quan, gasped, and said, "I, I can't do it either." Let's take a break! ”
Huang Quan stopped and looked to the left and right. At this moment, by his side, only Haruka remains.
The girl's eyes were red, and she was panting constantly, and her eyes were sometimes blurred and sometimes awake. There was still a little blood stain on the corner of her mouth, and it was clear that she had unconsciously eaten some raw meat when she caught her last prey. Later, although Huang Quan roasted the meat, there were still some traces left on the girl's mouth.
Huang Quan took out a clean cloth and gently wiped the blood stains from her mouth. After so many days in the rainforest, a clean cloth is simply miraculous. Seeing the blood stains on the cloth, the girl exclaimed in disbelief.
"It's alright, we should not be far from the shelter."
"I, I'm not going to be a monster, am I?" The girl was about to cry, and in front of Huang Quan, she was never strong.
"No, it won't." The simple answer gave the girl infinite confidence, as long as it was what Huang Quan said, she was convinced.
Huang Quan looked around and said, "Rest for ten minutes." ”
The girl tried to straighten up, "I'm not tired. ”
"No, no matter how fast it is, the people behind can't keep up."
The girl sat down reluctantly, and the moment her back rested against the trunk of the tree, she fell asleep. She crumbled on herself all the time, in fact, she was already tired.
Huang Quan looked at her for a moment and silently took off his gloves. The back of his hand was covered with criss-crossed bloodshots, which actually formed a strange smiling face, which was shocking.
An unknown force finally found him, and being away from the range of the Life Stone for a long time also overwhelmed Huang Quan.
Looking at the blood-colored smile on the back of his hand, Huang Quan didn't know what he was thinking, and after a while, he put on his gloves again, leaned against the tree, and closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.
It took about half a day before he woke Haruka up.
When the girl woke up, there was a little less bloodshot in her eyes. Adequate rest is effective against the invasion of unknown forces. But in the rainforest, who can sleep without care?
As soon as the girl opened her eyes and saw the sky, she immediately jumped up, "I overslept!" ”
"It's okay, it's still early."
Huang Quan picked up the girl, left a mark of the direction of progress, and continued to walk towards the depths of the rainforest at the same pace.
In the blink of an eye, another three days passed, and the shelter seemed to be still out of reach, as if it would never be reached.
At this moment, the girl can clearly see the bloodshot in her neck, and her eyes are mostly confused, and they will turn fierce from time to time. She couldn't control her bloodthirsty desires a little, and even unconsciously bit Huangquan several times.
However, Huang Quan's heavy armor was obviously not something she could deal with, except for making her teeth hurt, she didn't even leave a tooth mark.
At this moment, even Huang Quan's eyes were faintly worried.