Chapter 17: Head & Shoulders is still soft
"First tell me what you know, the legend about Himiko!" Ma Le asked. He has the impression that Himiko is just a historical figure, and there may be some myths, but they are not reliable. And if this girl is a key plot character, the story she says must be the legend closest to the truth.
Laura nodded and said slowly, "All the legends I know about Himiko are told by my friend, Samantha. According to her description, Himiko was the first queen of the Yamadai Kingdom, beautiful, noble, able to communicate between yin and yang, and even possessed divine powers to manipulate storms and waves. She used magic to win the convincing of everyone, and at the age of seventeen she ascended the throne as king, and since then she has lived in the deep palace for a long time, never married. After her death, Yamadai will continue to rule by a new queen she has chosen, who will inherit not only supreme power, but also the divine power of Himiko from generation to generation. On several occasions, she used her divine powers to protect Japan, repel powerful enemies, and resist Mongol invasions. At that time, a storm blew unprovokedly on the sea, and the menacing Mongol fleet was killed overnight...... The location of the Yamatai Kingdom established by Himiko has been quite controversial in the archaeological community, but I believe that what we are stepping on now is the answer to this question! ”
Ma Le nodded: "The power to manipulate the storm and the waves?" Your ship was destroyed by the storm, so the source of the curse on this island is Himiko, so if you kill her, won't it be over? ”
"You can't just say that!" Rose frowned, "Even if this is indeed Himiko's hometown, even if she really has superpowers, why would she curse her kingdom?" Could the real curse come from her enemies? Since Himiko can call the wind and rain, the enemies who fight against her must also have considerable abilities......"
Ma Le was slightly stunned, this possibility is not impossible, no, it should be said that it is very likely...... Damn, this time I see the importance of understanding the plot, he doesn't know anything about this world at all, and he doesn't have a God's perspective at all, so it seems that if he kills Himi Hudao and curses to become stronger, won't it be a bad game?
Laura shook her head: "No, Professor Whitman once said that although this place is deserted, it is well preserved, and there is no trace of battle. Now it seems that if there is an enemy, most of them will also be defeated by Himiko's ability, after all, this is a ...... surrounded by the sea on all sides" Speaking of this, Laura was suddenly stunned, and then asked with wide eyes: "By the way, I almost forgot, Whitman, why don't you see his people?" ”
Ma Le sighed and said: "That guy is missing, I was bent on saving you, I didn't pay attention to his direction, there is no shadow of him under the rubble, most of them are still alive, I guess I was scared, I ran away......" The situation was really chaotic at that time, Ma Le launched the teleportation of the traveler's necklace in order to block the skill for Laura, and the others teleported, but the rope wrapped around his waist did not teleport, Whitman should have fallen. However, it was not high above the ground at that time, and no matter how delicate the professor was, he would not have fallen to his death, and should have escaped.
Laura frowned when she heard this, as an archaeology enthusiast in England, she had always admired Professor Whitman. The professor was the most famous archaeologist in the field, and Laura was very apprehensive when he was invited, but when Whitman agreed, she was so excited that she couldn't sleep.
However, after setting off together, a few days of getting along with Laura made Laura change her impression of this professor, although he is knowledgeable, but at the same time very utilitarian and stingy, and it seems that he participated in this operation for some ulterior motives...... And he is usually very arrogant, always pretentious, tough, and domineering, as if he is the captain. But when he first encountered the enemy, this guy was the first to surrender, completely losing his usual courage. This greatly reduced his image in Laura's mind, and to be honest, the current Laura has some disdain and hates this so-called "authoritative scholar"
Hate to hate, but she can't ignore it, she was about to get up and look for it, Ma Le and Rose hurriedly grabbed her, so that they could persuade this somewhat stubborn girl. After all, this desert island is full of dangerous fanatics, and it is not easy to find someone!
"Now that the enemy has been identified, it will be easy to do!" After steady, Ma Loti said, "As far as I know, those armed madmen worship the mysterious power on the island, and if we catch one of them, we will naturally be able to ask where the 'god' they worship is!" ”
This is easy to do, there are not many others on the island, and these fanatics are all over the place. These guys are also victims who floated to the island before, and they can't leave because of the curse, and gradually there are some abnormal thoughts, and then there is a leader, and gradually a cult is set up, specifically to catch the victims of the new island, and those who obey the religion will be brainwashed, and those who do not obey will simply be killed.
The three of them were discussing the next countermeasures, when suddenly Laura's walkie-talkie rang, and there was Alex, a man with electronic otaku, and this shy boy was talking a little submissively, probably telling Laura, they found out about Samantha's whereabouts, and she was taken to a palace-like place by the group of fanatics on the island, and told Laura the location of the place.
As soon as this plot was mentioned, Marle immediately remembered that the world prompted that the fanatic tried to sacrifice his fellow archaeologists to awaken the evil god, and reported the situation to Laura, who informed Alex of the curse along with the curse, and reminded them that Whitman was also missing, so that they should be more careful.
"That, Laura......" After finishing business, this Alex seems to have something to say.
"What's the matter?" Laura asked.
"It's nothing...... Alex slurred, "be careful...... But you're so good, it's going to be fine, I'm ...... We all believe in you! ”
Laura smiled knowingly: "Don't worry, we will definitely be able to escape from this island!" ”
Hanging up the communication, Ma Le looked at Laura meaningfully on the side, and the look in his eyes made the girl a little uncomfortable: "What do you mean by that look?" ”
"Nothing!" Ma Le smiled: "Is this one named Alex the eyed brother?" Is he your boyfriend? ”
Laura's eyes widened in surprise: "How can you have this idea, I only met him on the Fortitude, and he hasn't been many days in total, how can it be a couple?" ”
"Oh~" Ma Le smiled: "That's this kid's unrequited love for you!" Alas, the man who has a crush is very bitter, as an unrestrained white man, there are not many people who can have such innocence! ”
Rose also fanned the flames: "Indeed, Alex is a simple good young man, although he is a little boring and studies electronic devices all day long, but because of this, he has hardly ever had a girlfriend." ”
Laura laughed, "It really makes sense when you say that...... It's not bad to think about others, but if you don't even have the courage to confess...... Forget it! After saying that, she stood up, straightened her equipment, and walked out of the grass hut with a sassy turn. Besides, now is not the time to think about this, we have to hurry up and save Samantha, and by the way, break that damn curse! ”
It seems that this Laura didn't take Alex in her eyes at all, Ma Le sighed secretly, they are also called Alex, this one here, why is it so different from the one in the prototype of torture and killing? Brother glasses, the revolution has not yet succeeded, and comrades still need to work hard.
Before Laura and Marle left, they went to freshen up and tidy up. Ma Le doesn't care, Laura is a noble girl, she fought repeatedly before, her body was covered with blood, after being brought back by Ma Le, the two big men didn't clean her carefully, and now her body is slimy, and there is a fishy smell, which makes the girl how can she stand it!
It just so happened that there was a small stream nearby, and she planned to go for a simple bath first...... Or at the very least, wash your sticky rolled felt hair. However, there is no soap and shampoo on this deserted island, and it is really difficult to clean it up with only water.
At this time, the advantage of Ma Le adventurer was reflected, and the goods put their hands in their arms for a long time, and took out a bottle of Rejoice, which was brought out in reality.
"It's ...... A brand in China? As the greatest adventurer of the future, Laura is fluent in many Chinese languages and barely recognizes the Chinese characters printed on the shampoo.
"It shouldn't be, it's all transliteration, why do you care so much, use it! One bottle is not enough, I still have it! As he spoke, he took out another bottle of Head & Shoulders: "I prefer this cool type, and after washing my hair, it's called smooth!" As he spoke, the coquettish flicked the messy hair.
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Caring for her friends, it only took ten minutes for Laura to finish washing up and prepare to set off with gorgeous and silky hair. Rose's legs and feet were inconvenient, so he didn't go. Before leaving, he gave Laura a pickaxe, with which he could climb the cliffs, making it much easier to move around on the complex and steep terrain.
The two of them crossed the mountains all the way, and Laura soon felt the difference, although her body was good in the past, but doing this kind of high-intensity trek, sometimes even climbing vertical rock walls, must have long been tired and exhausted. But now, not only is the body light, but the body is also abundant, and the body has obviously improved significantly.
Asked about Ma Le, this stinky fart said, "How do you think your injury is good?" My panacea can not only bring the dead back to life, but also have the miraculous effect of making people reborn, the only one in the world, which is cheaper for you...... I curse you to go further and further on the path of a female man! ”
At first, when she heard Ma Le talk about the preciousness of this elixir, Laura was still a little embarrassed, but who knew that this thing was not serious, as soon as the "female man" came out, the girl's eyes sharpened, picked up the mountaineering pickaxe and nailed it to the rock wall, climbed the cliff in a few steps, lowered her head and laughed and mocked: "Mr. Bell, hurry up, don't lose to the female streamer!" ”
According to the news of Alix and others, that palace-like place is on the north side of the island, more than ten kilometers away from the mountain village where the previous few people rested.
Ma Le's body is outstanding, but Laura is still flesh and blood after all, she has a lot of strength in her heart, refuses to shout tired, and has been following Ma Le's pace. With her physique, an hour or two is okay, but after a long time, she still can't bear it.
Ma Le looked at Laura, who was already out of breath, and said with a smile: "I'm also a little tired, let's rest here for a while!" ”
As soon as he finished speaking, Laura let out a long breath, sat down under a tree trunk, took out a pot of water, and drank it.
Ma Le looked at the surrounding environment, although this island is not big, but the terrain is strange, there are mountains, dense forests, canyons and rivers, but there is no flat land, he has an off-road vehicle, but it is useless, this world is really ......
Just as he was thinking wildly, Ma Le's ears suddenly moved, and he twisted his eyebrows and listened carefully.
"What's wrong?" Laura noticed Ma Le's strange appearance and was about to ask, but when she saw him make a silent gesture, she stopped talking and said, "Is that the guys?" ”
Ma Le waved his hand and beckoned her to follow, Laura quickly took out her bow and arrows, and followed closely behind Ma Le with her waist bent. The two of them slowly walked through the woods, skimming the grass and climbing down the slope, until they finally saw a large hidden cave.
"Let's go inside!" Ma Le beckoned and was the first to walk into the darkness.