Chapter 10 Three Tasks
The sun shines unreservedly on the vast new world, and the silky comfrey grows day and night, sharing the infinite heat that falls from the sky. There are no cloudy weather, there is little rain, and people choose to hide in caves among the comfrey, to escape the terrible heat on the surface.
According to the law discovered by the Heterosaurus Dynasty, when the earth is extremely hot, it will throw land blocks upward. A few villagers threw their hook claws and jumped back and forth between the lands, and when they looked up, they could see the alien dragon in the distance that had been forced to fly due to the subsidence caused by the trap.
It was a peaceful break in the long war, because the rebels never found the location of the rebels, and they did not dare to venture deep into the ancient mountains of Buzi.
You must know that the floating land is not sparse, but extremely dense, often only tens of meters or closer to each other, while the diameter of the land is hundreds of meters, even thousands of meters, tens of thousands of meters. The massive shifting of gravity has given rise to the tactical concept of dense land groups and open zones. This changing world was opened up by the ancestors of the alien dragons and humans thousands of years ago, and now in the tactical judgment of the two sides, all the formations, including the dragon battleship, are better off on defense than on offense.
The smugglers, hunters and peasants, the fugitive soldiers, and the former tax collectors of Buzi hid in the depths of the land for a long time, and continued to ask for help from all sides, agitating other Shizhong villages to make the fire burn more and more.
The release of the explorers is a small event in the frontier villages of this dynasty. Most of them don't care much about where the explorers are, as long as they don't disturb their lives. The biggest beneficiaries are a group of children and teenagers who use explorers from afar as talking storybooks.
They are tired of hearing the stories of their people day after day. Wonderful stories from other places that make them intrigued.
Because of his good temperament and patience, Xunshui has become the most popular storybook.
Several children gathered around him and listened to him tell him about a myth that belonged to the Hiksha, in which the bloodlines of the ancient gods could be divided into four generations, each with a slightly different appearance. And all the human beings that exist can be traced back to a single ancestor. And that only ancestor is a man who has no gender and is not made of flesh.
As soon as Xun Shui was about to say the name of the legendary ancestor, a teenager and child couldn't wait to retort:
"No, no, we grew it out of the ground with comfrey, and then we were carried home by our parents."
Xun Shui laughed.
The little man hated the main people here, but he still liked children, because they were neither jailers nor soldiers:
"That's your parents who lied to you, and you'll know how people came out in the future!"
The children retorted violently, saying that they had brought back a few of them in between. But at that time Xun Shui did not care much about their words, and his attention was on the other hand, and he saw the soldiers marching in formation in the aisle, and the leader of the team was Jing Ri, and Jing Ri had the snake that read the heart.
After being released, the explorers lived in small holes carved out of the rock. There is no door in the small hole in the rock, and there is a corridor carved out of the large rock. Eating and drinking Lazar has a special medium-sized cave in charge, which is slightly better than the original large prison. In this little hole, they were still not allowed to leave, for fear that they would leak their secrets. They were allowed to socialize because all were watching their eyes.
Gu Chuan and Zai Yan stayed together, and they had lived in a cave in the same tunnel that was deeper than Seeking Water for maybe a day or two. During this time, they were participating in a kind of labor of grinding comfrey into a paste with stone grinders under the supervision of the overseer, while learning the language of the Alien Dragon Dynasty.
Originally, in the Great Wilderness, all aliens had to learn the language of the Gear People. When he arrives at Qiongqiu, the Gear Man has to learn the language of the Painted Man in turn. This kind of inversion of status makes this psychotic gear man a little irritable.
Zai asked Gu Chuan in the language of the gear man:
"Do you think that the two elongated creatures are not as good as the dragon's heart horn in their mind-reading ability?"
"They shouldn't be pretending to lie to me, and there's no need to."
Gu Chuan squatted on the ground, held his head, and said.
Zai Yi was noncommittal about this, and asked about the other side:
"You are in prison, and you are still interested in showing your worth, hypnotizing the jailers to test their intentions, and telling me that you need to consider cooperating with them who are caught in the war...... Now you tell me that they see you as a kind of mutual friendship similar to that of your fellow creatures in the animal kingdom, but why wouldn't you want to be involved in their affairs? ”
Gu Chuan stood up, leaned against the stone wall, and said calmly:
"Because things are getting complicated now......"
"Complicated?"
"The same incident is involved in different capacities, and different results will be obtained." He said, "I dabble in the way of an outsider, obviously, I will not be taken seriously, at most it will be a move, and it may be used in a character sent to the death, but we are not really soldiers either, and I believe that with our ability, we can get rid of it and focus on our own ends...... Our purpose is to join Hatsuun, come over as before, and leave in the same way. Do you understand that? Loaded. ”
Zai Yan is thinking.
He continued:
"But suppose I don't get involved as an outsider, but in a more intimate, closer to some kind of nobility, royalty, associate, kindred...... I would be forced to make a connection. As the elder thought, I would be introduced to all his fellow citizens...... In the eyes of their enemies, I became a member of their interest group, and for this interest group, whatever they thought in their hearts, if they were like the elders who adhered to the teachings of the blood or the flesh...... They will also be kind to me, and may ask me to participate in their affairs...... I've made so many connections because of this...... Connection is not good at this time! Imagine that a group of abandoned Gear People find you here, ask you to join them, treat you in a way that you are familiar with, respect you, and then let you join them, here, to recreate a city of answers...... What would you choose? ”
"I-"
Zai Yan hesitated.
The young man's gaze shifted to the outside of the cave. The aliens in the tunnels or in the walls of the cave were laughing and pointing out the strange pronunciation of the Gear Man.
"They will give you good food, they will give you good drink, they will let you live in the best place they can, they will make you manage a certain number of people, they will tolerate the greatest number of mistakes you can make, and then they will make you do the same thing with them, and this is called a common ...... I don't want to do it, I don't want to take it, I don't want to be together, I don't need any benefits, these benefits, I won't do anything for them, but I don't think I should be treated well by others in vain. I just want to ......" young people's thoughts have been held in my heart for a long time, and now I have poured them all out, and I feel smooth. He came up with a good word to describe his thoughts, "Keep it simple and don't get caught up in it." It's something scarier than a prison cell. ”
"But ......"
Zai Yan thought for a while, and suddenly asked in a heartfelt manner:
"Isn't that what you do to me?"
Gu Chuan turned his head and looked at Zaiyan, his eyes widening. A childlike look of surprise appeared on his dirty face, and then the corners of his mouth curled, and he suddenly smiled:
"Well, then you know what I'm bothered about now, don't you?"
The face of the Gear Man did not change, except that the glass eyes were clear and immaculate, looking directly at the previous person.
And the implications of this need not be explained.
The cave is dim, and the stone light is shining.
The man laughed without hesitation, and the laughter of the gear man was imperceptible, and the laughter of the two mixed together and spread far away. There was no fear, panic, or uneasiness, and simple voices lingered in the small room.
The prisoner next door was shocked that the man was crazy. And when the snake in the tunnel heard the sound, he knew where the lost "bloodline" was now.
"I really like to laugh."
It spat out, climbed down from Jingri's body, told the group of soldiers to wait here, and then walked towards the prisoners' temporary residence, and walked into the field of vision of the young people.
"At the end of the day, you still don't want to be responsible, do you?"
The snake read part of their conversation.
The words suddenly sounded in Gu Chuan's mind, catching him off guard and tasting Anafanta's surprise. The young man hurriedly turned his head and saw that the long-legged snake was at the door.
The eyes of the serpent, staring at him in the dark, shining.
Staring at the snake warily, it took two steps back, and it directly turned its operation to the lowest mode, saving itself from being read.
The young man hurriedly communicated:
"It's a great honor for you to be here, my lord...... I can't entertain you here, and if there's anything you want, just say it. ”
The serpent hovered over a stone and unceremoniously preached:
"The elder's suggestion, you still don't want to, don't you?"
"I dare not accept the elder's suggestion. I think my origins, as you said earlier, do not match the elder's imagination. I'm just an ordinary explorer from afar, nothing special like the other explorers your kingdom hosts. ”
"There is still something special about your abilities."
The snake changed the subject.
"You talked earlier about going out to find your companions and then leave Qiongqiu together. Are your companions still waiting for you outside? Where are they? ”
Gu Chuan lowered his head and hid his face in the gloom. He said:
"I don't know."
"I'm asking, where are they?"
Gu Chuan didn't want to reveal his details, only that they came from the land, and his companions might be hiding on an island waiting for him to go back.
"It's not easy, friend. The Black Armor Army, the rebels, the shameless rebels, had been carefully searching. Many of the guests we 'entertained', my soldiers saw that they had been captured. Speaking of which, recently, they captured a big guy. ”
The serpent stared at him and spoke slowly:
"The 'hospitality soldiers' who served you said that when you were in the 'Great Abode', you discussed the stories of the old dynasty, the army, the wars, and the 'lake floating in the air'. The water is still floating. But there was a large thing in it with a long strip of iron armor, which had been taken away by the rebels and might be taken to the Hanging Garden. ”
The young man was silent.
In the game of mind language, the snake undoubtedly felt that he was falling behind, and all he could know was the language department of the young man in front of him, and he knew nothing about the other parts.
But it also saw that this man could not read the depths of his heart.
It said unhurriedly:
"The hunters here say, 'When they saw you coming out of the water, they thought you had something to do with the water in the air...... Isn't it? ”
The young man no longer hides it. He sneered, almost impulsively:
"If you know, why do you ask me?"
"Just confirm."
The snake smiled.
"You're flying by on that thing, aren't you?"
There was no surprise in the serpent's words.
Huge floating creatures more mysterious than dreams, or more bizarre creatures than death or life, it has been seen at the Tribute of Nations held regularly by the dynasty. The world's tributes and treasures are all displayed in front, and the original mansion of the snake has collected treasures dug out of the ground by the savage kingdom that is bigger than the number of death or life.
Gu Chuan knew that the snake had guessed everything clearly, and he didn't hide it:
"Yes. I was in that ship with our original companions. ”
"Then it's hard to say, and we want you to be reunited with your companions." The serpent said with a grin, and it saw the man's face change, "But, your companion, I am afraid you have not left the ship." The rebels tried to storm the boat, but when they resisted, the boat attacked, and then they kept the air around the lake......"
"Dream Jellyfish."
"What?"
"It's called a dream jellyfish."
Gu Chuan sat on another raised stone and listened to the snake continue:
"Okay, around the jellyfish. There was nothing wrong with the jellyfish...... However, the rebels were attached to the ship, searched for possible exits and watched. Then they hoisted the ship with ropes, and then sent it away with a battleship. My soldiers said they were sent in the direction of the Hanging Garden, probably about to ...... Dedicated to the center. ”
Gu Chuan's complexion was even worse:
"I ......"
He had just opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say. He couldn't afford to waste his time here any longer. He had completely fallen into the dispossession of the conversation.
The snake said:
"You want to save your companions, do you?"
"Yes......"
He didn't know how much to say.
But the serpent had seen his firm intentions, and said not without jealousy:
"It's nice to be kind and righteous. It's just that...... Friend, it's not easy for you to rescue your companions! Let's not talk about anything else, not to mention that the sky is in chaos in the Hanging Garden, not to mention that the army may violently break the 'ship', just to say that, do you know the way to the Hanging Garden? ”
Gu Chuan said calmly:
"I don't know, but I can ask."
He knew that the snake must be waiting for him in the back.
"Hehe, is that still in time?" Sure enough, the snake smiled again, "Why don't you consider working with us?" ”
"What do you have a plan, but it doesn't hurt to say it."
"It's easy." The serpent said, "Although we will be victorious, the road to victory will be difficult." These days, you also have an idea of the situation in Qiongqiu. I might as well tell you that the place of Buzi may be about to take the initiative to launch an attack on the rebels. But there are some uncertainties that remain in the hanging garden that are likely to determine the tilt of the scales of success or failure...... And you happen to be a somewhat special person. ”
Identified by the Silver Elder Dragon as a species of alien dragon that has been displaced in a distant world and has been transformed by terrible punishment.
At the same time, it has a considerable degree of psychic language ability, and people who exceed the athletic ability of non-allosaurus races.
Looks like a human on the outside, comes from a distant place and knows nothing about the customs of Qiongqiu, is not affected by the Hanging Garden's wanted, and at the same time is a foreign dragon on the inside, which can be seen by the real elder foreign dragon, and even get close to it.
"It doesn't get much better than that."
"You want me to go to the Hanging Garden?"
"Yes, I want you to go to the Hanging Garden, and I will actively help you to leave, to go, and to tell you a series of things you need to know about the Hanging Garden through the Whisper of the Heart. It just so happens that you want to save your companion too, don't you? In this plan, I will help you to rescue your companions, and I will make arrangements with that in mind. ”
The snake said.
"What do you want me to do in the Hanging Garden?"
"It's also easy to do, three things in total."
The serpent said:
"The first thing to do is to inform one of our people about the uprising on the border."
The serpent race is the Allosaurus.
"Yes."
"The second thing is to ask a member of our clan how to heal the wounds suffered by Tianheng, and no matter what kind of answer you get, you have to bring this answer back. After that, I will tell you the detailed information. Not yet. But then, you don't have to worry about me hurting you...... Because I need you back. ”
"It's not much."
"As for the third thing, it's easy to say."
In the deep darkness of the earthly world, the snake's eyes were glowing with coldness, and the young man clearly saw a kind of excitement that was almost immoral. It is as if to speak of this task is a supreme spiritual burden to it, like a child threatening to kill his parents. With an incomparably terrible frenzy and excitement, it pretended to be cold and calm, and said:
"Assassinate an alien dragon who has betrayed the race."
Young people stay in place:
"I'm afraid I don't have the ability."
The snake let out a burst of laughter:
"Don't worry, we have special stern weapons. When you say yes, I'll give you the weapon. ”
"As long as you are well prepared, plan well enough, and you tell me clearly, then these are not a problem."
He said.
"When you return, we will reward you as a gift for the heroes of the dynasty. However, there is one thing I want to tell you in advance. ”
Inside the dark cave, the snake whispered, its tail looping around it, pointing at Zaiyan:
"He has to stay, and we'll treat him well."
Zai Yan opened his eyes and looked at the snakes, and he said to Gu Chuan that he could accept it. Gu Chuan clenched his fists and looked sideways at this deep-thinking evil thing.
"Then I have one thing to ask you."
"Oh? You ask. ”
"Have you informed Elder Long about these things?"
With that, he stood up and stared at the snake.
The serpent also raised its head and met the eyes of the man. Neither of them can read each other's hearts, but they seem to know each other well.
It turned its head sideways, walked small steps to the tunnel, and said:
"You are also a little thoughtful, knowing that the Elder Dragon has a crush on you. Well, now, we can go over and let you know. ”
The light of the stone fell on its skin, glowing coldly. Scattered by the collective action of the guards, the children watched as the snake and man disappeared surrounded by the guards, emerging from the darkness and then sinking into the depths of the dark cavern.
The dawn of the sun was exceptionally silent.