Chapter 625: The Test
Cheng Mo assembled the team, but it was only a moment's work. Wan Peng carefully explained the situation on the side of the Halantu tribe to Niu Erxiao and others, and then together with Cheng Moying and Niu Cang, he took the two previous reconnaissance personnel and went directly to the air defense inn.
The people of Cheng Mo Camp could not fly, but Wan Peng used a special flying blanket to load them all and take them into the air. This kind of flying blanket is a tool that Wan Peng has improved the formation, and it is not a magic weapon, each piece can carry fifty or sixty people. However, due to the general material, the speed of the flying blanket was not fast, so it took almost an hour to get to the sky above the air defense inn.
The air defense inn is actually not very large. There are three buildings in the whole inn, the main one has a total of six floors, and it is estimated that there can be ten rooms on each floor, excluding the hall and other places, it is estimated that there are at most about fifty rooms for habitation. The other two, one probably a storeroom, the other should be a bungalow or something, and there was a big chimney behind it, and there was a faint amount of smoke.
However, on the edge of these three buildings, the banner of the air defense inn is extremely conspicuous. The overall feeling is that in such a barren mountain and wild place, the air defense inn is more like a landmark building.
Wan Peng, Cheng Mo and the others slowly descended from the sky and stopped on an empty square in front of the inn. After landing, the desertion of the inn was easier to see, and from a distance, there were less than ten people sitting in the hall, and some were not eating, but sleeping on the table.
But there is one thing that makes Wan Peng feel that this inn is unusual. Even if there is no business, the shopkeeper and the shopkeeper are still in good spirits and have no laziness. Moreover, those travelers also behaved calmly, such a deserted place, suddenly there was an extra team, and none of them actually deliberately looked this way.
The two previous scouts went directly to the store and reported the news to the shopkeeper. At this time, the shopkeeper personally came out of it and glanced at the people brought by Wan Peng, especially when his eyes stopped on Niu Cang for a while. After that, he said, "Here we are, let's get started." But when it comes to the ugly words, if there are any casualties, we are not responsible. ”
Wan Peng smiled and did not speak. Cheng Mo appeared as a team leader at this time, "No problem. So, are there any restrictions?"
The shopkeeper said, "There is no limit. Arrive at the shore of the air defense lake and pass through the last point. Be mindful of the time, though. It was twenty-four hours. If you don't arrive for twenty-four hours, the two Scouts will be the first to die. At the same time, it may be twenty-four hours later, other formations will be triggered, and the safety of your team will not be guaranteed. ”
Cheng Mo nodded and didn't ask anything more. The shopkeeper said, "From the south exit of this clearing, fifty meters to the south, is the first point you must pass. Others, at every must-pass point, have iconic markers that should be easy to find. ”
Cheng Mo didn't say anything, but turned around, headed towards the exit, and gave the order directly, go!
Wan Peng, Xie Ting and Niu Cang watched them walk out of a section first, and then slowly followed.
The first point is a bridge. At the head of the bridge, there is a stone monument with several large red characters written on it, "Concentric Resonance Bridge". On the other side of the stele are some small characters, which roughly mean that this bridge is a fusion of special formations, and if many people pass through it, they must ensure that the pace is the same. If there is an inconsistencies, the phantom array will be activated, and the bridge will be destroyed and killed.
At the same time, there is a sensing system on the bridge, and people want to cross the bridge, but they cannot fly. If the bridge detects the flight, it will automatically launch a phantom array to attack.
Perhaps, what Cabeye wants to ally is a disciplined team that acts in unison. And this, for many teams, may be extremely difficult in itself, but for Cheng Mo Battalion, it is indeed the easiest.
After many years of fighting formations running in with each other, their people have basically reached the level of integration. Soon, the first test was successfully passed. Wan Peng, Niu Cang and others pass alone, and they will not trigger the formation on the bridge.
Although it was said that the first test was easy, it also made Wan Peng realize that Kabeye was unusual. Usually, the first test is a basic test, and those who use team consistency as a basic test generally have a history.
Thinking that he dared to be the enemy of the Thirteen Dukes, it naturally shouldn't be a force that developed casually. The background of the Thirteen Princes is so big that ordinary forces can't hide from it. Could it be that he was also a descendant of the existing forces of the original Chixiao?
From the second pass, there was a tactical test. The second point is a test of collective attack, the third point is a test of collective defense, and the fourth point is a test of adaptability. These three points, under the command of Cheng Mo, also passed smoothly.
The fifth point is a test of formation identification and cracking. The size of the natural area is no less than five miles square, and according to the instructions, sixteen formations are laid out. Within two hours, all these sixteen formations must be cracked before they can pass the test.
The formations here are both naturally formed and artificially laid out in the later stage, but they are not specially disguised, even if they are not formation masters like Wan Peng, ordinary cultivators can find seven or eight at a glance. However, the key level here is not to crack the formation one by one after discovering it, but to crack the system.
From the moment he saw these formations, Wan Peng was sure that this was a formation system. And in this formation system, if one of the formations is cracked alone, I am afraid that it will cause the other formations to be launched, bringing huge damage.
It's just that for Wan Peng and Liyang, two hours is enough to crack this formation system. With rich experience and solid theories, Wan Peng had already mastered the operation of the formation system in an hour and a half, and only intercepted it at one of the spiritual power operation points, and the entire formation system came into being.
And, in the process, Wan Peng also had ideas for improving this formation system. He stored the operation diagram of the formation system in a jade slip and put it away properly.
In a sense, the test of a team can be over by the fifth necessary point. This also makes Wan Peng very curious, what will be the next sixth point.
On the sixth point, there is a small hut. An old man sat in the doorway, seemingly waiting for them.
Wan Peng walked over and looked at the old man carefully. The old man is very old, at least more than eighty years old, and from his appearance alone, he can't see any cultivation. And since Wan Peng couldn't find out the actual cultivation of the Chixiao people, he didn't know what he was.
But in Chixiao, Wan Peng is used to such a situation.
When I looked closely, the old man squinted both eyes, and one of them squinted a little more, and I don't know if his vision was affected. The hair has fallen thinly, both cheeks are sunken inward, and it is supposed that a lot of teeth have also been lost. There are some inconspicuous gray stains on the blue-gray clothes, which should not have been washed for a while. There was a dark and shiny feeling on the outside of the clothes, and some of the joints were swollen, like rheumatoid arthritis.
Seeing Wan Peng come forward, the old man opened his eyes vigorously, but he still couldn't open them very much, and said, "You are here?"
Wan Peng didn't say anything, just nodded.
The old man said, "I am the sixth passing-through point." I may or may not have trials here. To put it simply, if you have gone through the first five tests, you are good enough. However, you still have to go through me. ”
Wan Peng made a salute, "Then please ask the seniors to make it clear." ”
The old man said, "Yes. You're not a Chixiao person. You're someone else. The team behind you is not a Chixiao person. They come from a different Xiao than you. You are such a person, it seems that it is not simple. However, the alliance of Kabeye has always been based on whether it is suitable or not. ”
Wan Peng said, "Do you think our predecessors are suitable?"
The old man said, "You have passed the first five tests, at least in terms of strength, it is appropriate. Over the years, there have only been three teams that have passed the first five tests. You are one of them. It's just that one of the other two teams, I don't think it's suitable, and they didn't pass the last test. Actually, the final test is very simple. ”
The old man seemed to be laughing at this time, "If I can see someone who is eye-catching, then I will pass the test." If I don't look at them, or if I think they have bad intentions, then I won't pass the test. And you and your team, at least for now, I think it's still very pleasing to the eye. ”
Wan Peng smiled slightly, "Then thank you seniors for taking care of you." ”
The old man shook his head at this time, "Don't worry, answer me a question first." What is the purpose of your coming to Chixiao and forming an alliance with Kabeye?"
Wan Peng didn't hide it, "I'm chasing the treasures of our sect. It is very likely that the treasure was stolen by a traitor, and from all the clues I know, the Thirteen Princes are most likely to know where the treasure is. However, with our strength, we can't compete with the Thirteen Dukes. I also learned about the grudge between Kabeye and the Thirteen Princes by chance, and I wanted to join forces with Kabeye to defeat the Thirteen Princes. And after defeating, I only care about where my sect's things go, and what else Kabeye wants to do has nothing to do with me. The alliance between me and him came to an end. ”
The old man nodded, "Well, okay." You have passed my test here. This is the antidote to the two people in the early days, so take it. Now it's time to hit the road and find Cabey. Cabeye is waiting for you on the shore of the air defense lake. ”
Wan Peng took the antidote and handed it to Xie Ting. After that, he saluted the old man again and asked Cheng Mo to lead the team forward.
Looking at the background of their departure, the old man slowly stood up and actually opened his eyes. His eyes were bright and bright, just like they had been before. At the same time, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.