Chapter 41: Rain City
As soon as Zhu Jue opened his eyes, the cold lake water poured into his mouth and nose. He grabbed www.biquge.info and struggled to swim towards the lake. At this time, Qiushui was sitting on the ground praying, while Lin Lin was staring at the lake.
"No, I'm going down to save people!" Time passed minute by minute, and Lin Lin was just about to take action, but saw that the water suddenly began to churn. Immediately after, Zhu Jue's head floated out of the water.
"Zhu Jue!" Lin Lin and Qiu Shui saw each other, and their faces showed happy expressions.
"You two, what are you doing in a daze, Lao Tzu can't swim!" Zhu Jue shouted loudly while splashing desperately in the water. Qiushui came back to his senses, hurriedly rowed the boat to Zhu Jue's side, and stretched out his hand to pull him up.
Zhu Jue was wrapped in a blanket, shivering on the boat, and asked with his teeth chattering: "Yes, who took me to the lake?"
Lin Lin turned her head to Qiushui, only to see Qiushui cough a few times, and said seriously: "You sleepwalked just now, this boat is so small, it didn't take a few steps and fell into the lake." We didn't stop it in time, it's our fault. It wasn't just about to save you, so you swam up on your own. ”
Zhu Jue nodded suspiciously, and then began to observe the surroundings. I saw that the surface of the lake at this moment lacked the illumination of the moonlight, and the whole thing looked black, which made people feel a trace of palpitations, which was far from the beautiful scenery seen at night. The surface of the lake also lost its smooth and mirror-like feeling, and a strong wind blew around it, bringing up a wave of waves. I don't know why, Zhu Jue always felt that there was something in the lake, and he was staring at them.
"Let's go ashore first. Zhu Jue said.
Lin Lin and Qiushui nodded, obviously that kind of gloomy atmosphere was not only felt by Zhu Jue alone. Several people docked the boat to the shore and went ashore in turn. I saw that there was still a dense forest in front of me, which was not much different from the scene on the other side of the lake, and even made people wonder if they had crossed the lake or returned to the starting point. At this time, Qiushui saw a towering black spire looming in the distant mist, and immediately pointed there and exclaimed, "Look!"
Zhu Jue and Lin Lin turned their heads away, both surprised.
"What is this, so high that it goes deep into the clouds and can't see the top. Although it was far away and there was fog blocking it, it was impossible to see it really, but Zhu Jue could still feel the tall and magnificent building, like a black sharp blade, straight into the sky.
"This must be the Rain Master Tower, where the Rain Emperor and his ministers worship. Not only that, but it also predicts weather changes before they happen. Although Lin Lin had read it in the book, she still couldn't suppress the surprise in her heart when she saw it with her own eyes at this moment.
"In short, this means that Rain City is right in front of you, everyone hurry up and march towards Rain City!" Qiu Shui raised his arms and shouted with high spirits.
"Let's go!" Zhu Jue and Lin Lin also raised their fists and shouted together.
However, the weather was not beautiful, and they had only been walking in the woods for two days, and it began to rain in the sky again. The rain in the rain country always comes so quickly that people are not prepared for it. Despite the dense vegetation, Zhu Jue and his party were still beaten by the raindrops and ran around, and finally found a place to shelter from the rain.
"This damn weather, it looks like it's going to have to be delayed for a few more days. Qiushui complained.
Lin Lin smiled and comforted: "Don't worry, the tryouts will definitely be in time, Yucheng is right in front of you, what are you worried about?" After speaking, Lin Lin asked Qiushui and them to take off their clothes, and then asked Zhu Jue to light a fire and roast their clothes there.
"Zhu Jue, your fire is so useful, the rain can't extinguish it. Lin Lin quipped. Zhu Jue's face was full of black lines, but he was a little unhappy because of his overuse. However, seeing that Lin Lin had dried his clothes together, he didn't complain. Strange to say, it has been a few days since they left Yingxin Lake, and everyone has not talked about what they have experienced there, but has unanimously chosen to remain silent. It's just that when everyone is resting, they often see Qiushui sitting alone next to him in a daze, frowning slightly, as if thinking about something; Lin Lin often talks to herself alone, as if she is talking to someone; Zhu Jue always wakes up suddenly in the middle of the night, and then looks around, and it takes a long time to tell whether this is reality or a dream.
Everyone has their own story, but after that dream, they all more or less untied their knots. Correspondingly, Qiushui and Lin Lin were surprised to find that their divine power had actually improved to a certain extent, and they were all stable in the realm of Xiaocheng, and even Lin Lin had vague signs of being able to concretize the wind power, which could be said to have touched the edge of Dacheng. Only Zhu Jue is still in the entry stage, but his flame power is huge, if it is a head-on confrontation, Qiushui may not be able to take advantage of it. Especially Qiushui, he is good at winning by skill, while Zhu Jue and Lin Lin are more at breaking through ingenuity, but these two have their own advantages and disadvantages.
The rain continued for several days, and finally stopped. Drops of crystal water hang from the leaves, slide down the veins, and then drip onto the grass, bringing life to the land. Zhu Jue and his entourage didn't care about the dampness of the ground, and walked towards Yucheng with great interest. The closer they got to Rain City, the more they noticed that the surroundings were lively. At first, there were few people to be seen, but later, the traffic on the road became more and more crowded, and various food stalls and tea shops appeared on both sides of the road, where a few vendors in cloth clothes kept shouting and selling. There are also many people dressed in fancy clothes and who come from all over the country to stop and drink here. Occasionally, a few young people with lofty spirits and extraordinary appearances passed by here and hurriedly walked towards Yucheng, either alone or in groups, and it seemed that they had also come to participate in this selection competition.
"This is still ten miles away from the city gate, and it is already so lively, almost not inferior to my Red Rock City. If you enter the city, you won't be crowded, and you won't even be able to walk?" Lin Lin said with a smile.
"I see, usually this place is not so lively, but as the Escort Team Trials are approaching, young elites from all over the country are gathered here, and many people with the mentality of watching the excitement have also arrived, so there is such a scene. Qiushui analyzed on the side. Zhu Jue nodded, looked at all kinds of people around him, and thought to himself: "I didn't expect this selection competition to be so attractive, it is worthy of being a super event every three years." ”
"Let's go, let's get on our way. Qiushui waved his hand and continued to walk forward non-stop. In this process, Zhu Jue found that the closer he got to the Rain City, the brighter the surroundings became, and he was wondering, but when he looked up, he saw that there were several 100-meter-high lighthouses in the distance, which seemed to be built around the city, illuminating the whole Rain City magnificently, and it was really like daytime.
Qiushui saw Zhu Jue's stunned appearance, and knew that the time for display had come again, so he coughed twice and began to introduce: "This rain city, the whole is square, and on these four corners, huge lighthouses have been built to provide lighting for the entire city. In the center of this square is the Rain Master Tower, and the palace where the Rain Emperor is located is also built around the Rain Master Tower. Zhu Jue suddenly realized, nodded vigorously, and looked at Qiushui with a look of adoration. Qiushui was secretly happy in his heart, thinking that he hadn't skipped class a few times once in a while, and he really used it after reading some books, or how to say that knowledge is power?
About two hours later, Zhu Jue and the others finally came to the city gate. I saw countless huge pieces of black granite, stacked on top of each other, forming a huge city wall fifty or sixty meters high, with no end in sight. The city gate more than ten meters high opens in the center, and a huge golden plaque is hung on it, which is engraved with the word "Rain City", which shines there. Compared with the excitement just now, the pedestrians at this moment are silent or whispering, creating a solemn atmosphere. From time to time, in the sky, there are some huge and exotic beasts, with gorgeously dressed guests and extraordinary status, flying towards here. But those men, without exception, landed at the gates of the city and walked into the city as a sign of respect. On top of the city wall, there are many guard halls, and from time to time a few people in blue uniforms line up to patrol them, attracting bursts of attention and cheers. This formation is by no means comparable to Red Rock City.
"yes, we're finally here!" Zhu Jue, Qiu Shui, and Lin Lin reacted from their shock, and immediately high-fived each other, jumping up and cheering there.