Chapter 242: The Art of Escape
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"I understand," Zhao Xi replied, "I did encounter some special circumstances this time, otherwise I wouldn't have dared to work on Brother Bai's ......."
"Labor is nothing, if even we work, it won't be solved with a kind word. Hehe. The dark voice surnamed Han said.
"What do you mean by that? Do you mean that Brother Bai is not as good as you? The surnamed Liang retorted unceremoniously.
"Where...... But my little liver, you know, once you have time to come out and walk, you won't go back if you don't see blood, hehe......" The surname Han laughed almost every word, the laughter was weird, and it was a little creepy.
The surnamed Liang's face was full of resentment, but he didn't refute anything, just snorted coldly.
However, Zhao Xi played a round and said: "With the ability of the three of you, no matter who makes a move, it will definitely be earth-shattering, with three capable people to help, why worry about big things!" ā
"yes, it's okay to trouble us, as long as you pay the price...... Ha ha! The surname Han suddenly burst out laughing, the laughter was extremely harsh, and the people around him were obviously inconvenient to cover their ears, but their faces showed painful looks.
The one surnamed Bai also frowned, and without saying a word, he turned around and left first, and the one surnamed Liang hurriedly followed, and Zhao Xi also took the opportunity to say, "Let's go, I have something to talk to the three of you when I go back", and a group of people walked towards the forest. Ji was unwilling and wanted to follow him all the way to the lair, so he kept dodging and dodging, and followed far behind.
But after walking out of the road, I felt that the surrounding woods were getting denser and denser, covering the sky and the sun, the light was obviously dimmed, and the people in front of me seemed to be more and more unable to see clearly, and finally disappeared completely!
Zuo Ji hurriedly stepped forward and looked around, but saw several grass bushes lodging, it was obvious that a large number of people had walked here, but when they reached one place, such traces suddenly disappeared as if they had been cut off! Looking ahead, it was empty, and the dozens of people I saw walking over just now disappeared as if the world had evaporated......
"Gone?" I was amazed when I heard this.
Zuo Ji nodded affirmatively and said: "I have been checking there carefully for a long time, but I haven't seen any secret passages, mechanisms and other settings, it really just disappeared out of thin air!" ā
"Don't interrupt, he's not done yet!" Sang Qing said.
"Oh? And also? Losing the whereabouts of the other party, I thought that this adventure of Kuo Ji would be over, it looked like there was still a follow-up, and hurriedly said, "You continue!" ā
It turned out that Zuo Ji looked around and found nothing, so he thought of going home in desperation, so he took it for granted and walked back along the path that had just been stepped out, but after walking out of a section, he found that there was another path not far from him! Because he didn't know where it led, he didn't dare to change direction easily, so he still chose to continue to walk along the road just now, but after walking for a while, a new path appeared again, merging into the one he was walking.
At this time, he suddenly realized that it was not "other path" at all, it was the road he had walked, and the reason why it appeared again and again was because he was walking around in circles!
In order to verify this, Ru Ji took out the dagger he was carrying, made a symbol on the trunk of the tree next to him that was not very conspicuous but he could recognize it at a glance, and then continued along the previous road, and sure enough, when he saw the intersection of the new road again, the tree next to him was the one he had marked, and it was obvious that he was back in place!
When the group of people who followed Zhao Xi walked in before, because the goal was clear, they didn't pay much attention to identifying the direction, but now when they look around, they have no impression of where they came from and where they are going!
Looking at the trees around him, all of them are more than one hug thick, towering into the clouds, it is definitely not easy to climb up to see what is the end, and he has been tossing for most of the day, Ji Ji is already hungry and tired, and can only sit next to a big tree for a while.
It's really panicked to finally make a major discovery but be trapped here, and Ji Ji is starting to get a little discouraged. was feeling sorry for himself, but a face suddenly appeared in his mind, looking at him with wisdom and saying, "How can you give up for such a trivial matter?" If you think about it, there will always be a way! ā
So he regained his confidence, found some wild fruits to eat, took a nap for a while, and after recovering his strength, he continued to grope forward, I don't know what happened, although he walked for a long time, but finally came out of the dense forest in the evening! I found a place on the side of the road to make do all night, and the next day I ran to a nearby road to intercept a horse, and finally returned to the camp of Lishan Mausoleum.
"Hmm...... You just said you thought of a face, that's ......" I suddenly noticed such a detail, and couldn't help but ask.
"Of course it's you, Childe!" Ji Ji said with a grin.
These words caused Sang Qing and the three of them to laugh along. I also secretly wiped my sweat, it turned out that I was such an inspirational character in my mind, the question is, how can I be such a eloquent person, how can I say the same lines as a nagging old man, without any style at all? It's no wonder they laughed at it.
"If that's the case, we'll probably have a hard time finding their exact location." I'm going to quickly divert everyone's attention.
Sang Qing nodded and said, "But I don't think it's just because of the complicated terrain. ā
"Oh? How? ā
"Dozens of big living people suddenly disappeared, if they didn't enter some secret space, then there was only one possibility, that is, someone cast a spell there, hiding their tracks, so that people could not see them." Sang Qing explained.
"Spell cast? What spell is so powerful? "I was surprised.
"It's not powerful, it's actually an illusion that can put people in a state of unconsciousness for a period of time, and they can't distinguish certain things. I guess you've had this kind of experience too, put something at a certain angle next to you, and you won't be able to see it......" Sang Qing gestured with his hand.
"Oh, blind spots, I know." I nodded.
"Blind spots? No matter what it's called, there is a kind of illusion that can make people's blind spots expand, and they can hide what they want to hide, which can be understood in this way, and the actual effect depends on the level of the caster. The way to cast spells varies from person to person, sometimes with smell, sometimes with light, and in short, those that affect the human senses. Sang Qing said.
"So it's not like those people are gone, it's just that you can't see them anymore, right?" I say.
"It's pretty much the same, so he repaired for a while, and after the effect of the spell disappeared, he was able to come out." Sang Qing said.
"Amazing!" I sighed.
"It's not a big deal, and maybe you can do it too. I heard that this spell was first brought from the East, and it was called the art of retreat, and many people later knew it. Sang Qing said lightly. It's just that the "many people" in her mouth are probably all masters in the eyes of our people.
So I praised from the bottom of my heart: "I mean, you are amazing at being able to explain such a mysterious thing!" ā
She didn't seem to be used to being praised so bluntly, and immediately became a little embarrassed, and said lightly: "It's you who made too much fuss......
"In short, you did a really beautiful job this time! The information you bring back is very important, and while we can't find them right away, we can at least prepare for them. I patted Ji Ji on the shoulder and said.
He smiled innocently, his young face full of accomplishment.
"It just so happens that you're all here, and I have something to tell you." I treated the four of them humanely, obviously accepting Xiao Ruoji to become a part of us.
Seeing my rare seriousness, they all concentrated and waited for my next step.
"About the ...... of the patrol in two days" (to be continued.) )