Tomb Raiders Codex

Chapter 532 Plank Road
People often say that some things live for a long time, and their appearance will be close to people, such as ginseng.Therefore, there have always been many legends about ginseng dolls in the world.The older generation said that if you meet a bare-bottomed Dianzi in the mountains, who is inconvenient for men and women and is not afraid of strangers, in all likelihood, it will become a fine baby for life.Grab this kind of baby, boil a pot of boiling water, put the baby in it, press the lid firmly, cook for a few hours, open the lid, and you can see the original ginseng inside.

Of course, this statement sounds a little scary. What if the person caught is not ginseng, but a real doll, and after the lid is lifted, what if it is a pot of human flesh?
Seeing the old tortoise with a human face in front of me, I was terrified. Just as I was about to say something, I suddenly felt the old tortoise fixate on me. Immediately afterwards, I heard a hoarse voice saying, "Help me!" , I will repay you." For a moment, I just felt that I couldn't move my whole body, and my mind became stiff, and my mind was full of one sentence: save me, save me...

This voice has been hovering in my mind, almost driving me crazy. At this moment, someone suddenly slapped me on the shoulder. With this slap, I woke up with a start.

When I opened my eyes, I realized that there was no Nu River in front of me, only a bonfire, and the person who patted my shoulder was Lu Su.

How is this going?

Is it a dream?
At this time, I found that Feng Guishou was still in the smoking posture before, and Lu Su and Heizi woke up, and it seemed that they had come to take over the shift.Feng Gui stretched his hands and said, "I'm quite dedicated, unlike some people who fall asleep as soon as they close their eyes." Needless to say, this certain person was referring to me.I felt a little embarrassed. It was the first time I fell asleep during the night watch.Lu Su didn't mind at all, he smiled slightly and said, "Go and have a good sleep, I'll watch over."

Although I felt that the dream I had just now was a bit weird, I didn't take it to heart. It is said that I think about it every day and dream at night. I sleep on weekdays, and it is not uncommon for me to have weirder dreams than this one.Thinking of this, he retracted into the tent to sleep.

But I didn't expect that after falling asleep this time, the dream I had before was repeated in the dream again.This time, no one came to wake me up. The whole night, my dream was fixed on that tortoise face that resembled a human face, and those three words filled my mind: save me, save me.

Until daybreak, I was awakened by the sound of everyone getting up.

When I woke up, my whole body was covered in a layer of sweat. Heizi had caught a few more fish and was baking breakfast for us. He made his first fight, which belonged to a hundred thousand whys. There were many questions, and his ears were filled with Heizi asked humbly and curiously, except for Lu Su, Bai Zhanji, Fatty Li and Feng Guishou ignored him.I wiped my face and got out of the tent. Heizi saw that I, a 'good guy' who was willing to talk to him, woke up, and immediately handed me the first grilled fish.

The weird dream that night made me not very energetic now. I let him eat first, and then I walked to the riverside and washed my face with cold river water, and then I felt a lot more awake. For a while, last night The dream that has been entangled all night seems to be far away.

When I used to be in the country, I often heard old people say that there are three calamities of heaven, earth and human beings in mountain spirits and ghosts. Geological disasters, while man-made disasters are man-made disasters. For example, at the beginning of "The Legend of the White Snake", when the little white snake is caught by a woodcutter and almost dies, it is man-made robbery.

Spirits and monsters will often seek shelter from other people when they encounter catastrophe. For example, the scholars in "Liaozhai" often have a young woman hiding in the room when the thunder and lightning strike. If it touches the human breath, it will not be chopped off.There are also ghosts who ask for help in dreams, but this kind of help is often ignored by people, so the effect is not great.

I squatted by the river and wondered, I kept having the same dream all night, could it be that I also encountered some kind of ghost asking for help in a dream?

The location of the Valley of Nu is the place guarded by the Nine Dragons. The earth is majestic, the wind hides the water, and there are few people. However, in such a place, there are many mountain spirits and ghosts, which makes me have to have such an association.But it was early morning at this moment, the mist was curling up, the sun was shining slightly, the green hills stretched in the distance, the strange peaks stood up, and the strange rocks were piled up.Besides, even if there is, I don't know how to save it.

If there is really something strange, it is also strange, why did it ask me for help?

Thinking of this, I patted my face, poured cold water on it, and walked back refreshed.When we arrived at the campsite, the tents and equipment bags had been packed, and a few people sat around and ate fish, and started on the road after eating the fish.Heizi handed me my share and said, "This kind of snakeheaded fish is delicious. It has few spines and thin meat. The old turtle likes to eat it." There are many kinds of fish in rivers, and this kind of blackfish has a small head and a flat body. seen.Feng Guishou on the side heard the words and scolded: "You little bastard, what do you mean old turtles like to eat, you are turning a corner and calling us turtles."

As soon as they mentioned the tortoise, I recalled the dream from last night. I couldn't help staring at the black fish in my hand, and said to myself: "Is there something special about it?"Thinking about it, he asked Heizi why.Heizi is an honest man, and when he was suppressed by Feng Gui's words, he was clumsy and he didn't know how to justify. Seeing my questioning, Li heaved a sigh of relief and explained: "We call this kind of fish longevity fish, because turtles like it. Eat, and turtles live a long life, so people in our area say that eating this kind of snakehead fish can help you live longer, and if you catch one, you will leave it for the elderly at home.”

longevity fish...

I have a bad feeling but don't know what to do.At this moment, Lu Su looked at the sky, then at the unfinished fish in my hand, and said, "It's getting late. Let's eat as you go." Everyone carried their burdens on their backs and set out on the road, with Bai Zhanji walking last as usual. Fatty Li supported him.

If you say that Fatty Li used to be a domineering person, if he becomes a messenger, he can only obey his orders, just like a domesticated dog, he doesn't know whether he is willing or not.

Next, we went all the way along the Nujiang River, and at noon, we reached the first bend.The water potential at this bend became stronger, and the hills on both sides of the bank rose from the ground, completely blocking our way forward.Looking forward, apart from the vast river, there is a steep mountain wall on one side.

Feng Gui touched his chin with his hand, and said that he should tie a raft and walk by water.But Heizi said: "We are going upstream, and the upstream is very difficult, especially at the bend, where accidents are easy to happen." Feng Guishou glared at him and said, "Then fly over?"

I pointed to the cliff on one side and said, "Maybe you can climb over there."

Feng Guishou said: "Isn't that more difficult than walking by water?"

Lu Su interrupted our conversation, took out his binoculars, looked towards the direction of the cliff, and said, "I heard from the people in Guwuzhai that there is a plank road on the cliff in front, and it will be much easier for us to climb up the plank road. The waterway here You can’t go, there are many whirlpools at the first bend, unless a big boat, boat or raft gets sucked into it, it’s a disaster.”

Heizi was surprised and said, "Didn't it mean that no one came here? How could there be a plank road on the cliff?"

Lu Su said: "There is no one now, but it doesn't mean there was no one before. Don't underestimate the ancients, let's go." Bai Zhanji was probably going to die of anger, and finally found out the rope, tied himself to Fatty Li, and Fatty Li carried it on his back to climb the rock .Fatty Li is already a messenger, so his physical strength is naturally at an inhuman level.After a while, everyone began to climb forward along the steep cliff.Fortunately, although the cliff is vertical, there are many protruding places on the surface. In addition, we don't need to climb too high. Even if we fall, there will be water below, and there will be no great danger.

But as the team advances, the entire foothold on the cliff is getting higher and higher. When people stand close to the top, there is no guarantee. If you look down, you will see the misty river. If you look down, you will feel dizzy .

Heizi's performance was better than I expected, he was cautious, although he looked nervous, he didn't show any fear.

As the distance gradually increased, at this time, I suddenly saw that not far ahead, there were strips of black things sticking to the cliff. Visually, it should be the plank road that Lu Su said, layered on top of each other, like a twisted black line, There is no end in sight.

I don’t know how many years this plank road has been. Can it bear our weight?

Lu Su was the one who walked in the front. When he reached the plank road, he tapped it with his hand first, turned over, walked for a while, and then said: "No problem, come up." It was only then that I discovered that these plank roads The wood used is the most anti-corrosion and moisture-resistant tree cellar, and the surface should have been lacquered once. Although it is no longer visible, the leftover lacquer ideas can be seen clearly.

When everyone went up the plank road, they saw that the bottom of their feet was covered with mist, and they could vaguely see the river water under their feet. If they fell, it would be choking.

I saw that the entire plank road was built by piling. At the bottom of the plank road, thick wooden pillars were driven into the mountain wall, and the plank road was firmly embedded in the cliff.However, although the piles are solid, they have been there for an unknown number of years. Some of the pedals have decayed. Occasionally, they would make a creaking sound when stepped on.

I reckon that these plank roads are probably built by the corpse fairy back then.
First of all, the materials for these plank roads are well-selected. The tree cell is a big tree, and only the center of the tree is taken. Every pedal under our feet is actually a tree. The whole plank road winds like a snake. I don't know how many trees were used. This kind of project was not something that ordinary people at that time could start.

Secondly, this place is remote, even if there were residents in ancient times, there must not be many residents, even if it is a government, it is not possible to build such a luxurious and dangerous plank road for some rural people.After thinking about it, the only possibility is that this plank road is a relic left when the tomb of King Juer was built. Because of the need to transport manpower and tools, the plank road was built so firmly that it has been preserved until today.

(End of this chapter)