Zhu Jue slowly opened his eyes and found that Qiushui had already woken up and was sitting cross-legged on the side. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Even though I felt like I had slept for a long time, it was still dark. The city of Blackwater behind it lit up with stars and light spots, it seems that Qiushui is not deceiving, in this strange world, the sun is something that has disappeared.

"I've slept long enough, I almost planned to leave you here, and I'll go first. Qiushui heard the movement, turned his head and glanced at Zhu Jue, and then said with some dissatisfaction.

Zhu Jue stood up and moved his hands and feet, only feeling a sore back, as if his body was not his own. Come to think of it, it's been a long time since he joined the playground to exercise. In the past, when he was in college, he would go to play basketball and swim with his classmates every once in a while, but now that he is busy with work, he rarely has such opportunities again. Over time, his physical fitness became worse and worse, and coupled with yesterday's strenuous exercise (although it was basically Qiushui dragging him to run), various problems were reflected.

"If that's all right, let's go now. I've studied the map, go out through the gates of Blackwater, and head straight north first. ”

Zhu Jue nodded, and then walked out of the city with Qiushui. When he walked to the city gate, he found that Blackwater City was surrounded by a city wall of more than five meters, and the gate was open in the middle of the city wall, and several figures were shaking on the city wall, holding lanterns in their hands, as if they were patrolling.

"It's not a peaceful time these days, and the walls can prevent the invasion of some beasts or black-clad organizations, of course, sometimes it doesn't necessarily work, but at least it can give people a sense of security. Therefore, in the rain country, as long as the city is a little larger, it will build a city wall and enclose itself. And the city gate is also guarded day and night, of course, these are just ordinary people, and small and medium-sized cities like Blackwater City don't need guards to manage them. It seemed to notice Zhu Jue's surprise, Qiushui explained.

In this way, the two of them left Blackwater City together and walked slowly towards Rain City. Qiushui has a quick body since he was a child and has divine powers, so he can walk quickly. And Zhu Jue is just an ordinary person, and after walking for a long time, he will naturally be a little unbearable, so along the way, Qiushui is basically urging in front, and Zhu Jue is rushing behind.

"Well, I said, hurry up, okay? If you drag on like this, your hair will be gray when you get to Rain City. ”

"You, you're talking lightly. I, I've been walking for four or five hours, and you won't even let me rest. Isn't this going to kill me?"

"Cut the and keep up. ”

The two of them were noisy all the way, and before they knew it, they had walked twenty miles and arrived at a village near Blackwater City. Qiushui looked at Zhu Jue as if he was going to die or live, and decided to find a small teahouse to rest first, and fill his stomach by the way.

"Don't we have no money?" Zhu Jue asked vigilantly, he didn't want to be chased around anymore.

"Don't worry, I've thought of this a long time ago, so while you were still sleeping, I quietly went to the rich man's house in the city and borrowed some silver taels. Qiushui said proudly as he took out a brocade bag from his arms. The bag is bulging, and it seems that you don't have to worry about eating and drinking all the way. Zhu Jue sighed, and secretly thought in his heart: "I thought I was a serious person when I met for the first time, but I didn't expect it......"

Just as Zhu Jue and Qiushui were gobbling up noodles, there was a sound of guests talking next to them, and one of them said: "Hey, have you heard, two days ago, there were dead people in this wild boar ridge, I heard that it was a pair of hunter brothers, who died miserably, and the internal organs were dug out." ”

"But isn't it, I have already said that there is something in there, and they dare to go in, it's really fatal. Don't you know, I heard that they died in a terrible way, and their eyes were staring as if they were living a ghost. ”

Qiushui put down the chopsticks in his hand, and his brows suddenly furrowed. Zhu Jue saw it and hurriedly asked, "What's the matter, you stopped halfway through eating?"

Qiushui said, "Did you hear what those people said?" Zhu Jue nodded and asked suspiciously: "What does that have to do with us?" I saw Qiushui sigh, took out the yellowed broken map from his arms, spread it out on the table, and then pointed to a forest and said to Zhu Jue: "This is the Wild Boar Ridge, not far from this small village, and it is a necessary place for us to go north."

When Zhu Jue heard that he was going there, his face suddenly turned green. You know, when he listened to those people talking just now, his hairs stood on end in shock, but it was none of his business, so he listened to it purely as a story, and he didn't take it too seriously. It's good now, Qiushui said that it is a necessary place, and he can't even escape now.

"Is it possible to bypass it?" Zhu Jue asked timidly.

"No, it's a waste of time. What's the matter, are you scared?" Qiushui turned his head, looked at Zhu Jue and said with a smile.

"How could it be. Let's go, let's go after eating!" As he spoke, Zhu Jue took a few big gulps of wine, which was supposed to strengthen his courage.

So, just a few hours later, Zhu Jue and Qiushui had already come to the forest. The so-called Wild Boar Ridge, a radius of hundreds of miles, is full of bamboo, and you can't see the end at a glance. I don't know how the bamboos grow, they are all as thick as pine trees, and they can't even be hugged with open arms.

"Without the sun, plants can't photosynthesize, and they can still thrive, it's incredible that this continent is incredible. Zhu Jue sighed.

Due to the lack of sunlight on the continent and the lack of necessary lighting facilities in the forest, the surrounding light is very dim, creating an eerie atmosphere. Qiushui is okay, I have lived in such an environment since I was a child, and I have long been accustomed to observing things in the dark. And Zhu Jue, who had just arrived, was extremely uneasy about this thick darkness, and although he was holding a lantern in his hand, he couldn't help but tremble. Only now does Zhu Jue understand the importance of light, and why people in this world are so persistent in finding the sun.

In this way, the two men carefully observed their surroundings while walking through the forest at a speed that was not slow. At first, the nerves of both of them were a little tense, and a little wind and grass was like facing a great enemy. But after walking for a long time, I found that this place was unusually quiet, not to mention wild boars, and not even a single bird was found, so I gradually relaxed my vigilance.

"Something is wrong. Suddenly, Qiushui stopped, turned back to Zhu Jue, who was following behind, and said.

"I also think that this forest is so lush, it stands to reason that there should be a lot of birds and beasts, but I have walked nearly ten miles this way, but I haven't seen a single bird feather, which is really strange, it feels like ...... It's as if the forest has eaten all the creatures that come in. As soon as the words came out, Zhu Jue suddenly shuddered, feeling that he had scared himself.

"Forget it, let's keep walking, I hope to walk this road smoothly, hurry up, and probably get out of this hellish place one day. Qiushui waved his hand, and was just about to continue his journey, when suddenly the whole person was stunned.

"What's wrong?" Zhu Jue was taken aback by him and hurriedly asked.

"Listen, it's like a child's cry. Qiushui said softly. Zhu Jue pricked up his ears, and sure enough, he heard a low cry, intermittently, coming from not far away.

Zhu Jue and Qiushui glanced at each other, nodded, and then slowly walked in the direction where the voice came from at the same time. One step, two steps... Through the dense bamboo leaves, they found a thin figure in front of them, and when they looked closely, it was actually a teenage boy, squatting on the ground and crying.

Zhu Jue hurriedly ran forward, came to the little boy, leaned over, and asked worriedly, "Little brother, what's wrong?"

The little boy didn't answer Zhu Jue, and was still crying to himself. Zhu Jue had no choice but to keep comforting and ask the little boy what happened and where his family was.

"Can you hug me?" said the little boy.

"What?" Zhu Jue was stunned for a moment, and only reacted after half a sound: "Of course you can." Seeing that Zhu Jue was about to be hugged, Qiushui unleashed a spirit blade, immediately pulled him aside, and then looked at the boy coldly, and asked word by word: "Who are you?"