Chapter 78, Alien Beasts
'I'll go!' It is said that it is a few words about the spirit master, and it is really just a few words, without the slightest exaggeration. ’
Fang Rui read through the entire "Travels of Chang Sanliu", and his eyes narrowed: "That Chang Sanliu, the ancestor of the Chang family, just happened to meet a spirit master, talked about it for a while, and learned some information, most of the big medicines and elixirs used by martial artists seem to be related to spirit masters. ’
In addition, there seems to be some taboo for the spirit master, but the spirit master didn't mention it, and Chang Sanliu didn't know either. ’
Originally, he thought that there would be any clues to the inheritance of the spirit master, ruins, secret realms, caves, etc., which could be used to explore treasures and start a thrilling journey.
I didn't expect it, after all, I thought too much! That's right, if there are really any ruins, inheritances, etc., and the Chang family will find them by themselves, how can they still get my turn? ’
That's all there is to it.
Fang Rui attaches more importance to another point: in the twenty-eighth year of Gaozong, there was a major flood in the four states in the east, and the dead were not counted...... In the thirtieth year of Gaozong, Chang Sanliu traveled to the east and found that it was already thriving......
'Calculate the time, about 50 years ago, but that's not right! Didn't Dayu start to crumble in the past two years, and the building would collapse? Why did it look like it was going to end fifty years ago? ’
Fang Rui had a huge doubt in his heart: 'How did this Da Yu hang in one breath and not die and return to the light?' Could it be that there is also a character like Zhang Juzheng, who has continued to be a national ancestor for 50 years, but how can there be such a coincidence? ’
Moreover, the four eastern states at that time and day are so similar to the three southern states today!
Unfortunately, there are no more details in this travelogue. ’
Fang Rui shook his head, and suddenly thought of another thing: "When I was in Changshan City, I also visited the bookstore, and there were no books related to history, I originally thought that Changshan City was too small, and when I got to the Fucheng and Zhou City, the situation would change. ’
Now that I think about it, I'm afraid it's not that simple! ’
He thought for a while, then suddenly turned his head to the carriage and asked, "Mother, third sister, do you know what dynasty was before the Yu Dynasty?" ”
Fang Rui thought about it carefully, and found that there was no information about the previous dynasty in his memory.
- This kind of thing, like an inconspicuous gadget in the corner of the house, is not deliberately remembered, and it is impossible to think of asking at all.
"Brother Rui, why are you talking nonsense? It has always been the Yu Dynasty, how can there be any other dynasty? ”
"yes, I haven't heard of it!"
Fang Xue's family and the third lady are both taken for granted.
Hearing this answer, Fang Rui was like a thunderbolt, his complexion changed, and he immediately got up and went to ask some people in the caravan.
The answer is the same: there is no previous dynasty, it has always been just a big worry!
When these people said this, it was as if they were talking about common sense, which was very normal, like 'water flowing to a low place', but in the ears of Fang Rui, who came through, it sounded like a big joke in the world.
Under the big sun, Fang Rui only felt chills all over his body, as if he had heard a ghost story version of "The Story of the Peach Blossom Spring".
'Mother, the third sister is just that, it can be said that the news is not well-informed, but these people in the caravan, but the most well-informed, if there is a previous dynasty, even if you don't know the specifics, you should always know the name of a dynasty, right? ’
No, apart from the Yu Dynasty, there really are no other dynasties?
No, maybe too much time has passed, and the previous dynasty has been submerged in history. But if you want to forget a dynasty, it will take at least a thousand years, or even longer......
But how can there be a thousand-year-old immortal dynasty in the world?!
Let's talk about the most direct problem, the cyclical rate of the dynasty, the contradiction between population and land, which cannot be solved by countless amazing and brilliant people in the previous life, how did Dayu do it?
'This world, not a normal world, is an extraordinary world, and it is reasonable to solve the dynastic cycle rate...... What the hell?! ’
At least, what Fang Rui saw was that the extraordinary strength of this world did not have the possibility of slaughtering the army alone.
In his reasoning, even if it is a product, or even above a product, it is unlikely.
In other words, Dayu still has the possibility of being overthrown!
Extending from this, Fang Rui found more problems.
'Since Dayu has lasted for a long time, then, if Li Xuantong gets into trouble, it is unlikely that any family will dare to invest at this time, so where did the ruthless man in the righteous army come from? ’
'The ruthless man in the rebel army is a smart man, what does the other party want to do when he knows that he can't do it? ’
All kinds of questions, mixed up in my mind.
Obviously, Fang Rui felt that the answer was about to come out, but because of the lack of some key elements, he could not connect the existing information and arrive at the truth.
However, one thing is for sure, the water in Dayu is very deep! Very deep! ’
The fear in Fang Rui's heart was even worse.
'No hurry! Calm down! I have time, and one day, all the secrets of this world will be opened to me. His eyes lit up and he mused.
……
In the following days, when Steward Chen came over, Fang Rui often inquired about some history, geography, interesting stories and other news.
Steward Chen is also willing to deepen his friendship with Fang Rui, and the two have a hot fight, and sometimes, they will stay for lunch and tell some interesting anecdotes that are relatively long.
Not to mention, people are worthy of being businessmen, and what they have seen and heard is rich.
Even Fang Xue's family, the three ladies, Fang Ling, and Nan Nan also listened to it with relish, which was another novel experience different from listening to stories.
After Fang Rui dug deeply, within a few days, he took out the goods in Steward Chen's stomach.
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this day.
The sun was shining, the goshawks were circling, and the caravan came to a ravine.
Looking down from the sky, the whole canyon is in the shape of an eagle's beak, the narrowest part of which is only one or two zhang, and the terrain on both sides is extremely steep.
"It's a good place for ambushes, and of course, if you really want an army to pass through here, you will definitely be careful to observe and be extra careful." Fang Rui looked into the distance and muttered.
At this time, Steward Chen came over: "Master Fang, this canyon is called Eagle's Beak Gorge." ”
"Speaking of which, there is also a strange beast living in this eagle's beak gorge."
He knew what Fang Rui was interested in, so he deliberately mentioned this: "This kind of strange beast, called the ground carapace, has some characteristics of pangolins, and is like a centipede, but its body is one or two feet long, its body is as hard as iron armor, and its strength is comparable to that of an ordinary middle-grade martial artist, and it is extremely fierce." ”
"Moreover, this kind of strange beast is extremely vindictive, kill one, the other party can chase a group, if Fang Ye encounters it, don't kill it, drive it away!"
'The native transcendent beings of this world?!' ’
An interested look appeared on Fang Rui's face: "Steward Chen, since this Eagle's Beak Gorge is so dangerous, and there are such dangerous beasts as the ground beetles, why do you have to go here instead of taking a detour?" ”
"Detour?"
Steward Chen smiled bitterly: "If you want to take a detour, then you have to go far away." Moreover, passing through the Eagle's Beak Gorge, you will not encounter a ground beetle every time, you will probably encounter one or two times out of ten, and if you give some fresh meat, you can basically send it away. ”
"However, the appearance of this ground beetle is a bit special, it is a cold and direct attack, so as long as it encounters a ground carapace centipede, basically one or two people will be killed or injured every time."
What he didn't say was that people who followed the caravan in the past would be 'invited' to the front as a way to explore when they arrived here.
That is, Fang Rui's strength is not bad, coupled with the arrogance of the daughter who dispersed two days ago, harvested a wave of people's hearts, so that the caravan did not act according to the 'convention'.
"Does this beetle only eat meat?" Fang Rui asked suspiciously.
In the Eagle's Beak Gorge, it is obvious that there are very few prey, and since the other party can be comparable to a middle-grade martial artist, such a powerful lifeform obviously can't supply body energy by hunting alone, right?
"Of course not!"
Steward Chen shook his head: "I heard that although the ground beetle eats fresh meat, its staple food is a kind of 'mountain stone spirit milk'. That thing is extremely precious, and some people in the prefecture and state cities are open to buying, and the price is more than gold. ”
"However, the mountain stone spiritual milk is very rare, and it needs to go deep into the mountain, and it is not as capable as the ground beetle, but it is difficult to get it."
'Mountain Stone Spirit Milk? I haven't heard of it, it's a native product of this world again! ’
Fang Rui was surprised in his heart: "A beast comparable to a mid-grade martial artist, such a powerful life form, but it can be powered by minerals, it is really unscientific. ’
'Oh, such an extraordinary world, what kind of science is it talking about, people's mountain and stone spiritual milk, there can be a 'spirit' in the name! ’
He thought for a moment and asked again, "Steward Chen, have you ever heard of monsters?" Is it a beast that is as smart as a human, and can even transform into a shape? ”
As soon as these words came out, Fang Ling and Nan Nan's eyes lit up, and they all looked at Steward Chen.
They had all heard Fang Rui's story about the White Lady, and at this time, they were naturally quite interested in this issue.
"This ...... Master Fang, forgive me for my shallow knowledge, I have never heard of it. Steward Chen shook his head awkwardly.
Fang Xue's and the three ladies were all laughing on the side.
"Brother Rui, haven't you read too much of the book?"
"Yes, Brother Rui, how can a strange beast be as wise as a human, or even ...... Transfiguration? I've never heard of it! The third lady remembered Fang Rui's "The Legend of the White Snake", and I don't know what to think of, two shallow blushes appeared on her face.
The group was talking and chatting, and as the caravan moved forward, slowly entering the Eagle's Beak Gorge, Steward Chen didn't seem to return to the front of the caravan because he was fine, and chatted with Fang Rui in the back.
Of course, it may also be because staying in the rear, near Fang Rui, a master, is relatively safe? Who knows? You don't have to dwell on it.
As the saying goes, looking at the mountain runs a dead horse, this is true.
The Eagle's Beak Gorge doesn't seem to be long, but when you really walk, you find that there is still a distance, and the caravan has been walking for half an hour, but you haven't been able to get out.
But it was also soon, and the exit of the canyon in the distance was already in sight, and at this time, most of the people in the caravan were slightly relaxed.
But at this very moment-
Ahead, there was a sudden scream, accompanied by a commotion.
"It's not good, it's a ground beetle!"
"Disperse, everyone!"
"Where's the fresh meat that was prepared? Throw it away! ”
……
Fang Rui always kept his mind on it, and at this time, he got out of the carriage and looked ahead.
Next to him, Steward Chen was riding on the back of a donkey, turned his head to look, and his face changed: "Master Fang, it is indeed the ...... of the earth."
He wasn't done yet.
But I saw that Fang Rui suddenly totoed a little, and the whole person floated up like a feather, taking Steward Chen's whole person away from the donkey's back and pulling him aside.
And almost at the moment after Steward Chen was pulled away-
Poof!
In a crackling sound, flesh and blood splashed down from the air like raindrops, and the donkey had been split in two, dead no more, and his intestines and blood gushed out, staining the ground into a pool of blood.
"Herod!"
The horse pulling the carriage was frightened, screamed, and raised its hooves high, but after Fang Rui slapped his palm on an acupuncture point, he was instantly calmed down.
"Yikes!" Exclamations rang out from inside the carriage.
"Mother, third sister, you are optimistic about the two little girls, don't come down."
Fang Rui admonished and looked back.
Saw:
It was a strange beast with a spindle-shaped head, and it did have some signs of a pangolin, but the two rows of thick and dense legs like human wrists on the left and right sides of the body were like centipedes.
However, it is far larger than a centipede, and even, not only one or two zhang that Steward Chen said before, it is more than three zhang in size!
The frightened Steward Chen was also shocked when he saw it, and his mouth opened wide enough to stuff a toad: "There is also one here, two ground beetles?!" Moreover, how is this one so big?! ”
"Hiss!"
The ground beetle let out a sharp and rapid hiss, perhaps inspired by the blood, or perhaps it was far from enjoyable to kill a donkey, and then it swooped down.
It's not small, but it's extremely agile and extremely fast.
Moreover.
On the way to rush, the scales on the body of this ground beetle unfolded like a folding fan, forming two iron fans composed of layers of blades, flashing with a faint and cold glow.
'What a strange physiology!' It's no wonder that the donkey was dismembered in an instant. ’
Fang Rui's eyes flashed, his figure floated forward, and the long knife that was not unsheathed was picked up and pointed out, causing the entire ground beetle to be lifted and frozen in mid-air, and then kicked out.
Bang!
The ground beetle flew heavily and slammed into the cliff wall, and the iron fan-like scale armor rubbed against the cliff wall, making a series of tooth-sour sounds, leaving a deep imprint.
'Indeed, the strength of this ground beetle is comparable to that of a middle-grade martial artist, and this ground beetle is not ordinary, I am afraid that the average fifth-grade martial artist will feel tricky. ’
'However, it's not that I can't kill, it's just that there is no benefit in killing it, and I will be hated and entangled by a group of strange beasts that are haunting and comparable to mid-grade martial artists. ’
Fang Rui himself is not afraid, but the caravan is not good, and Fang Xue and the others are even worse.
At this time, Steward Chen came back to his senses and saw Fang Rui beating the flying beetle, for fear that he would be impulsive, so he hurriedly reminded: "Master Fang, be merciful to your subordinates, this ground beetle really can't be killed!" ”
"Yes!"
Fang Rui agreed, and in the face of the ground beetle that rushed again, he threw it away again.
Subsequently.
This ground beetle pounced again and again, and was knocked away with skill again and again, especially the last few times, Fang Rui threw it next to the still hot donkey every time, tempting it with blood food.
Seven or eight times later, this one probably realized that he couldn't help this human, hissed and shouted at Fang Rui in protest, lowered his head and began to enjoy the blood food, never to come again.
Soon.
The caravan came in front of them, brought more hares, roe deer and other blood food, and threw them over.
While the two ground beetles were enjoying their food, the caravan quickly left.
When he got out of the Eagle's Beak Gorge, Steward Chen was still full of palpitations: "Thank you Master Fang for saving your life, otherwise, this time my old bones will probably have to be explained here...... However, it is also unlucky, I heard that after the ground beetle grows adult, it only grows an inch every year, and looking at the size of the ground beetle, I am afraid that it has lived for one or two hundred years. ”
"One or two hundred years?!"
Fang Rui felt interesting in his heart: 'Such a native transcendent creature can live for so long, grow so big, and even feed on suspected spiritual objects, but it doesn't have too many spiritual intelligences? ’
You know: this is an extraordinary world, and there is no iron rule that you are not allowed to become a fine after the founding of the country, and from this point of view, this matter is more and more interesting.
Fang Rui is a traverser, his thinking is not imprisoned, he is imaginative, he is skeptical of all abnormalities, and he dares to think critically about everything.
But the more this is the case, the more he can discover: behind everything that seems to be normal in this world, there is a deep mystery!
……
Day.
Perhaps it was the battle between Fang Rui and the ground beetle that made the caravan's assessment of Fang Rui's strength rise again, and even Steward Chen's superior, the owner of the caraver, Jiang Yan Jiang Gongzi, came to visit in person.
This person is not a woman dressed as a man, and Fang Rui did not meet Peach Blossom, just a normal polite sentence, get to know him, leave an impression, and leave in a hurry.
Subsequently, Steward Chen also had to compensate the donkey's money, and after a push, Fang Rui only accepted half of the money on the grounds that 'even if there was no him, the donkey would probably be attacked', but this also made Steward Chen grateful to Dade.
……
Time passed in a hurry, and another three or five days passed, and Yunshan City was already in sight.
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There is a single chapter with an explanation at the back.,Interested guys.,You can turn the page and take a look.。
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