Chapter 181: Hanging Soul Ladder, Ghost Hitting the Wall?
"Brahma Mirror...... Gao Jing ......"
I muttered these two names blankly, looking at the cold and beautiful corpse in the ice coffin, thinking about the relationship between the two; But I racked my brains but couldn't think of anything, so I could only give up this senseless suspicion and gently cover the lid of the ice coffin, for fear of disturbing the amazing and cold "sleeping beauty" in my impression. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
The "she" in the mirror seemed to fall into an infinite sleep, no matter how I called, but never appeared again; Therefore, I had no choice but to put the bronze mirror in my hand in my close-fitting pocket, and then focus all my attention on the predicament in front of me.
The sound of "gurgling" in our stomachs indicates that we have spent a long time since entering this large tomb; Although I can't wait to find Lin Zi and Hu Yifei now, I also know that in this unpredictable place, I need to keep a clear head and plenty of physical strength to continue to move forward.
So, instead of rushing to find them, I took a break in this burial chamber, chewing on the stiff and tasteless compressed biscuits in my mouth, and mentally thinking about the next plan of action.
For the sake of now, I don't know where they are; All I could do was move on. I don't know if it's the Longtan Tiger's Den or the Abyss of Sin in front of me? But if I leave the forest and quit like that, I don't think I can do it! Although these experiences in the tomb have made me feel a deep sense of fear of all the unknowns ahead.
"Boom ......"
I pushed open the only stone door above the wall of the tomb, and behind the stone door was a long corridor, which in the darkness seemed to be the mouth of a wild beast, waiting for me to break in.
To my surprise, there were no other burial chambers on the granite walls on either side of the corridor, but a pair of corresponding stone carvings at intervals.
If I'm right, the stone carving on the stone wall on my left should be carved with the "wolf god" totem worshipped by the Tangut people thousands of years ago; On my right-hand side, there are another creature, and I don't know what to call them, but let's call them "Snake Woman", because it is indeed composed of a human-faced snake body. This seems to have been recorded in the history of the Western Xia Dynasty, but I was not a good learner, and I didn't pay much attention to these records when I first saw them.
The sudden heaviness on my legs made me frown, I don't know how long I walked in this dark corridor? According to my estimates, it should have been at least twenty minutes, but the road in front of me still seemed so real and vivid, as if I had been standing still.
"Ladder of Hanging Souls...... Or is it a ghost hitting the wall? ”
The thoughts that popped into my head made my heart palpitate suddenly!
Looking back, the corridor behind me was pitch black, and I couldn't see anything; Even though I have a flashlight in my hand, I can only limit it to a certain distance.
Anxiety and hesitation clouded my perception for a moment; The distance of more than twenty minutes, converted into the distance traveled, is at least several kilometers away; So, just imagine, who would inexplicably build a corridor thousands of meters long in their own mansion? Although there are quite a few forks in the road, this in itself is an unreasonable thing!
Clearly, I was caught up in the puzzle set by the owner of the tomb for us outsiders; Moreover, it doesn't seem to be as simple as I thought it would be, as simple as "Hanging Soul Ladder" or "Ghost Hitting the Wall". Because no matter how hard I learn, I still know these two little tricks that blind people's minds.
Ghost hitting the wall aside, the Ladder of Hanging Souls is the exact opposite of the predicament I am facing in some of the accounts I have read; Although the design principle of the Soul Ladder has been lost for thousands of years, it is not difficult to judge if you know some tricks.
Take the description of the soul ladder in the famous novel "Ghost Blowing the Lamp"; When you are in it, looking at only one staircase, in fact, extending in all directions, the crescent-shaped mark is a trap, the mark is actually gradually deviating on the steps, plus these steps and stone walls, may be smeared with an ancient secret recipe, absorbing light paint, more difficult to identify the direction, once you pay attention to this information, it will make people make logical judgment mistakes, thinking that walking in a straight line, in fact, unconsciously on the fork in the road, in the fork in the road in a big circle, to the end of the complete loss of direction, The difference between the steps is very small, and it is designed to give people the illusion of high and low drops.
So, what exactly am I facing?
Wrong! Suddenly, I remembered a few forks in the road I had gone through. It stands to reason that every fork in the road I chose before was different from the previous one, so I shouldn't be unable to get out.
It's really not a soul ladder, I seem to have a possibility in my mind, although I'm not very sure, but at this moment, I can't go on a blind rampage anymore.
I didn't stay here for too long, but quickly ran forward for a few dozen meters, carving a "1" with a wolf's tooth dagger on the first corner I encountered. Then move on......
Soon, I reached the second fork in the road; It is not the same as the first fork in the road, because it is a "T" shaped three-way junction; The first one, on the other hand, is an inverted "L" shaped turning point.
As before, I carved a "2" with a wolf's tooth dagger on the "T" shaped three-way intersection. But then, instead of going straight ahead, I chose the path down the "T" shaped three-way intersection.
Sure enough, it didn't take long for me to see the third intersection in front of me, and my nervous mood finally calmed down a bit!
As I thought, the third intersection is a "ten" intersection, victory is in sight, I as always carved a "3" on the stone wall of the "ten" intersection with a wolf's tooth dagger, and then without the slightest hesitation, I chose the right side of the road and rushed in.
A few minutes later, I was once again standing on top of a "T" junction; However, this did not discourage me, because everything was still expected by me.
"Pull"
In the sound of the wolf's tooth dagger and the stone wall, a brilliant "4" appeared on the stone wall.
"One last step, I hope it will be as I wish!"
I stared at the corridor on the right and groaned softly; If anyone could see my expression at this time, they would definitely be able to see a touch of frenzy and excitement in my eyes!