Chapter 147: The Circle
The magic circle is like a cover, enveloping the four fields.
The hard prison is restored, and there is no return.
On the desolate western wilderness of the Gobi Desert, there are no people around, and there are wolves and bears infested, which is a paradise of beasts. In the abyss of innocence at the end of the wasteland, the cry is constant day and night, and the wail is earth-shattering!
"I don't want ......!"
"I'm a good person!"
"Let me ......"
This is a huge ** array, with a radius of more than 30,000 miles, the surface is harmless to humans and beasts, and it is impossible for the creatures who can strayed into it to escape, and the goshawks and geese must be bound to death. For tens of thousands of years, the extreme western wilderness has declined because of this bitter prison array, and the people of the world who don't know it will call this place the abyss of innocence. There are too many innocent souls imprisoned in the prison, crying every time, strange and unpredictable, and no one dares to approach.
But today, a child came to the circle. He was thin and shabby, his clothes were shabby, and the cold wind was howling, and his whole body was shivering with cold. Grandma called him baby Xiaobai, but this child has dark skin and has nothing to do with white, and he is hungry every day, and he doesn't feel how much he is a baby.
Coming to the circle, Xiaobai lay on his stomach and looked in. The terrifying abyss of innocence in the transparent circle is a paradise. In the cold and harsh winter, the white-haired wind has already blown on the extreme western wasteland, and the grass has withered and yellow everywhere with frost outside, but it is full of greenery inside.
The transparent circle like a soap bubble separates the inside and outside of the prison from the outside. The hungry Xiaobai knows that there is no barrier in this, the warm wind can blow out gently, the frost can also enter, and all living beings can step in at will.
Of course, he is the only one who can enter and come out in the prison, as soon as the other creatures enter the magic circle, they immediately let the cry suppress their minds, and the depths of their souls are instantly filled with endless sorrow, and they feel that only by entering the endless depths of the magic circle can they finally be liberated.
For tens of thousands of years, whether humans or beasts strayed into the circle, they all lost themselves in the same way, their souls were painful, tears flowed from their eyes, and they went straight into the depths of the prison, never going back.
In the summer, Xiaobai catches some grasshoppers and mice for experiments. No matter where the insect is placed, as long as a trace is put into the magic circle, these creatures are instantly lost in their souls, and they all jump into it desperately, and their tears will never look back, until they fall into the water and drown. Of course, no one can verify it, and in the surrounding desolate wilderness, there are only two big living people, him and his grandmother.
These boring experiments are all games that Xiaobai plays in the summer. Now that the cold wind is howling, how can there be any insects to catch, if there is one who will swallow it early.
But there is no dead silence in the abyss, there are still living creatures. Not far from the waterhole, there are many scaleless snowfish. These natural natives, fending for themselves in a warm and comfortable environment, are not abnormal in the slightest, neither oppressed by the spirit nor sad by the soul.
These snow fish live happily under the protection of the magic circle, without worrying about external interference. They eat enough every day, sleep and wake up to eat, and they are so fat that they can't swim. Of course, these alien creatures are also inseparable from the magic circle, as soon as they move to the outside world, their souls will collapse, their lives will be broken, and their flesh will fester.
Grandma strictly forbade Xiaobai to enter the magic circle, even if he could enter and exit unharmed, he would never be allowed. But today Xiaobai is really hungry, and the fat fish in the pool of the magic circle drools when he thinks about it.
Since Xiaobai can remember, hunger is the most painful torment in the memory of the soul, and he never remembers to be full. This winter is especially easy to be hungry, the white-haired wind in the Far West Wasteland came very early, and the cold wind blew, his skinny body trembled incessantly, and his stomach was even more tormented.
Climbing up a boulder, Xiaobai stood on tiptoe and looked around. The sun was just right overhead, and there was no one in the distance, and at noon my grandmother was always squinting in the cellar, so I didn't have any worries at the moment.
Flying and jumping down, the little white rushed into the circle like a hungry wolf. The hard prison is green and green, and it is soft like a carpet when you step on it, and the warm breeze around you is blowing, and the body and mind are greatly comfortable. What a lonely soul crying, what endless sorrow, this child does not feel at all.
With the momentum of stealing the bell with lightning speed, Xiaobai jumped into the pool, caught a scaleless snowfish that would not escape, opened his big mouth, and bit it alive. The snowfish was still struggling desperately, but his eyes were green with hunger, and his hands were clamped tightly, regardless of chewing and eating. The juicy fish tastes so good.
A snowfish weighs two or three catties, and it is fishy and greasy when eaten raw, but the feeling of satiety is very good. Moreover, after the fish is eaten, a warm stream of heat is born in the lower abdomen, which is quickly transmitted to all parts of the body. After a while, Xiaobai's frozen toes eased up, and he felt numb and itchy, and the chilblains on the surface of his feet were about to bleed pus again.
This is the happiest moment in Xiaobai's winter. The heat flow of the snow fish lasts for an hour, which can not only block the cold of the wilderness, but also light the body. Of course, after a while, it will return to its original state, and you will be afraid of the cold winter wind.
threw the fish head indiscriminately, Xiaobai turned a few heels, and jumped out of the abyss. The bitter prison that other lives feared was not embarrassed at all, and the magic circle as thin as a soap bubble was worn out at one end. Now the speed is much faster than before, and grandma will also be dazzled, and will not be treated as if she has entered the magic circle.
It's just that the snow fish can't take it out, which makes Xiaobai very depressed. I was full, but my grandmother was still hungry. Ordinary people can't eat the things in the abyss, and they immediately feel unbearable after taking a bite.
Xiaobai didn't know before, but that filial piety made her grandmother seriously ill. If it weren't for the last life-saving elixir left by my father and mother in the cellar, the old woman would have confessed. Since then, Xiaobai no longer dares to take things for his grandmother to eat.
The belly was filled with snow fish, and the warm heat flowed continuously, and Xiaobai ran happily from the Gobi Desert. I've rummaged through the nearby meadows, and if you're looking for some good food, you'll have to run a little farther today. In the summer, I saw a large sea of flowers blooming in the east, and there must have been ripe fruits, but I hope the rats didn't steal them all.
Good luck today. Xiaobai, who was running like the wind, suddenly found a large red fruit on the thorn branch. There are traces of birds and beasts gnawing on the wild fruits, and the fruits are non-toxic.
In the middle of winter, these red wild fruits are very tempting. Xiaobai picked up his old fat clothes and carried them around, picking as many wild fruits as he could and bringing them back. The old woman is also hungry these days, although she never says it, but Xiaobai sees it in her eyes and remembers it in her heart, and she is very sad about her grandmother's increasingly thin body.
The red fruit is beautiful and delicious, but the thorns and spikes are also powerful, and they will prick their hands if they are not careful. Xiaobai shivered in pain, and blood quickly dripped down. But the hot flow of snow fish in the stomach quickly spread to the hand, and as soon as it turned around the wound, it immediately stopped hurting. After the bleeding stopped, the wound seemed to heal, and only after eating a wild fruit did the palm of his hand heal. Xiaobai muttered even more, why doesn't grandma let you eat such a good snow fish?
Don't dare to stay here for too long, Xiaobai calculated the time, and ran back to rely on the hot flow of snowfish. He had to take refuge in the cellar before the heat faded, otherwise not only would his speed slow down, but his body would soon freeze, and the wild fruits he had picked with great difficulty would be thrown on the road.
Running all the way again, like a big bird returning with a full load, the little white feet ran back to the cellar without a point.
"Grandma, it's time to eat!" Xiaobai was in a very good mood, and he didn't have time to wipe the sweat on his face, so he yelled and shouted.
"Got it, come on!" the voice of an old dragon bell came, and in the dark, grandma stood up with a rickety body, looking like an old dragon clock. The old woman was most afraid of seeing the sun, and it wilted during the day, and it would be better when the moon rose at night, but now it was not much worse.
"Taste it, it's sweet and sour!" Xiaobai got used to the darkness of the cellar for a while, took the wild fruit and offered the treasure, and handed it to the white-haired grandmother, "There is a big meal today!"
"Baby Xiaobai is really capable, eat a big meal today!" Grandma picked up a wild fruit, and she was not afraid of being stained with dust on it, so she opened her mouth and bit it. Although she is old, her teeth are good, and she gnaws on fruit, "This is the food for the salvation army." It's hard for you to find it, my grandson is tired. ”
"Not tired. It's delicious, I'll pick it again tomorrow!" Xiaobai was very happy, got into the quilt and got up, the snow fish heat flow in the body was gone, and then it was going to freeze again, so quickly warm up the quilt, "Where are there many more in the Oriental Flower Sea, enough for you to eat for a winter!"
"Why me?" the shrewd grandmother was immediately annoyed, stopped her happy rhythm of eating fruit, and glared at her. This stern look frightened Xiaobai's heart tremble, and he said the wrong thing again, and the old woman should nag again.
Sure enough, the old sermon immediately sounded in the cellar, and Xiaobai could memorize it.
"You dead boy, you're going to get into trouble again! It's twelve, why don't you have a long memory? The Prison Circle is so dangerous, your mother has been strong all her life, won't she also fall into it? If you are reckless, if there are three long and two short, how can my old woman live!"
"Don't eat it! I'm so angry, my stomach is full. That magic circle dead fish, how delicious it is, so many auspicious fruits, not enough for you to eat? If you want to die or live to steal your mouth, see if I don't kill you today!" The old lady was so angry that her white hair trembled, and she turned around and touched a small black stick, and she was about to carry out the family law.
"Grandma, I don't dare anymore!" The little black stick hit people but it hurt to the bone, Xiaobai heard that the old lady was going to do it, and hurriedly begged for mercy, and quickly changed the topic, "Is this an auspicious fruit, or is it a salvation ration?"
The old woman didn't teach how to distinguish wild fruits, so she slipped Xiaobai out of the bed and whipped her down. Xiaobai gasped in pain, and quickly wanted to pay attention again, "I... How could my mother be in a prison of misery? My parents must be great heroes, standing tall in the sky and the earth, and unparalleled in the world. ”
"They are all cursed people, and the lid of the pot can't be lifted. The old lady pursed her lips and was very dissatisfied with her daughter-in-law, "If you are a real hero, you will survive to support your family, and don't let my old woman suffer! ”
"Grandma, isn't there still me? Xiaobai took the opportunity to get up and hurriedly comforted the old lady, otherwise she would cry sadly again, "When I grow up, I can take care of my grandmother, so you can enjoy it." ”
"It's good to be happy? The old woman remembered again, and entered the abyss of innocence for the little white gluttony, hating the root of her teeth, and raised the little black stick to beat it without a head or face, "Look at not killing you today." ”
"Whew, it hurts! Grandma, stop fighting, I really remember!" Xiaobai is not pretending, the little black stick really hurts, every blow hurts into the bone marrow, I really don't know what material the little broken stick is made of, and I don't know how strong the thin grandmother's hand is. He hurriedly threw out the life-saving magic weapon, "Grandma, didn't you tell me about the curse at the age of twelve, can you say it today?"
Sure enough, the heavy topic caused the old woman to pause, and she quickly fell into deep thought, and the gloomy cellar fell silent for a moment.
"Is my clan forbidden?" the old woman pinched her fingers and thought for a while before she counted Xiao Bai's birthday correctly, threw the little black stick aside, and said slowly, "You are not yet twelve years old, and you will not be until the night of the full moon next year." It's better not to talk about those old things. ”
"It's not a month, grandma, can you tell me first? Xiaobai stepped forward and leaned on his grandmother, "I'm so old that I can touch the top of the cellar when I jump, tell me about it." ”
"No, when you are twelve years old, Grandma Luna's blessing will be. The old lady touched the little white head melon, not wanting to see him grow up. But the years are not as expected, and the baby who was like a thin monkey back then has grown up. And the unpredictable fate will show a hideous face again, and the suffering of the witch clan will fall on this child sooner or later. I don't know what hardships he will face, but he will definitely have a rough life, "The dark witch curse that has been inherited for thousands of years, when will it end." ”
Xiaobai shrunk his neck, and he didn't understand his grandmother's heavy psychology. He shrunk into the covers, his limbs curled up in a ball, and fell asleep like hibernation. It is not until tomorrow, after the sun rises, that the cold on the ground has receded, and we can search for food. If it is a snowy day, you can only endure hardship, whether you are hungry or not, you have to hide in the cold cellar and endure. In his dreams, he is still looking forward to the sunshine of tomorrow.
When night fell completely on this lonely wasteland, the old lady, who was also hibernating, opened her eyes, revealing a cat-like green light in her eyes, and she could see clearly in the darkness.
Tucked the quilt corner for Xiaobai, and grandma quietly walked out of the cellar. She stretched out of the ground, and the cold wind didn't affect her in the slightest.
The old woman glanced at the abyss of innocence with fear, and floated into the Gobi wilderness. She bowed to the ground with devotion to the full moon in the sky, and hit the little black stick that made Xiaobai cry bitterly, floating by her side very magically, shuttling freely like a bird.
In the bright moonlight, the old woman walked seven steps, her feet were walking, her white hair was scattered, and she looked like crazy. She also chanted a long incantation in her mouth, and her voice was obscure, and her heart was beating when she heard it.
Grandma Xiaobai is actually practicing witchcraft secret arts!
The old lady recited the mantra and set up the altar, her figure flickered brightly and darkly, the night wind was stagnant, and the bitter soul of the abyss did not dare to cry!
The little black stick flew dexterously, drawing mysterious tracks in the void, condensing into strange black talismans, and smashing one witchcraft secret after another into the old woman's body. In the haze of the night, a thick black mist rose from the Far West Wasteland, quickly engulfing them.
The practice of witchcraft has lasted for a long time, and the moon is not over yet. Suddenly, a strange purple light flew out of the black mist, and there was a faceless villain standing in front of him, with purple flashes all over his body. The light broke through the fog and rose into the sky, and the faceless villain competed with the full moon in the sky.
After rising to the extreme, the purple mangs shattered, covering the full moon in the air like a net, and then wrapped up one by one, engulfing all the moonlight like water. The purple light bag barely gathered into the shape of a faceless villain, and suddenly turned around, and the light fell into the mist. The night sky of the Extreme West Wasteland instantly turned dark, and the moon in the sky was pale and colorless, as if all the energy had drained this purple ray.
The black mist then churned violently, spreading the boundless mist and enveloping the Gobi Desert. The wasteland was dark and silent for a while.
Suddenly, a huge momentum stretched out from the fog. This momentum is unruly, rampage through the Gobi Desert, and everywhere it goes, it is like the arrival of the god emperor, who wants to trample everything under his feet, and all sides must surrender. This black mist at the core, arrogant occupies the space between heaven and earth, like the center of the world.
After a short time, the sky and the moon returned to light, and the black fog on the ground gradually dissipated. But what came out of the fog was no longer the old Grandma Longzhong, but a dark witch and demon of the Demon Fetus Dacheng Instrument Yu Xuanang!
The white hair was still fluttering on her head, but her momentum was by no means ordinary, and the little white grandmother glanced around proudly, as if she was demonstrating fiercely to the enemy in the distance.
However, this momentum soon dissipated into nothingness, and her figure was bent and bent again, and the poor old woman who returned to her rickety body still staggered into the cellar. Of course, Xiaobai didn't know about this shocking scene that happened at night, and he was still looking for something to eat in his dreams.
It was not completely unnoticed, the moonlight in the night sky flickered and dimmed, which still attracted the attention of an old man who kept watch.