Tomb Raiders Codex

Chapter 533 Rescue the Turtle
Walking along the plank road on the cliff, everyone was cautious, not daring to go too fast, for fear of stepping on something.In the steamy early morning, the entire plank road is wrapped in mist, making the future a bit blurred, and only the black plank road can be seen from time to time.

I am used to walking at the end, so that I can observe everyone to the greatest extent. I have too many experiences of being attacked by people behind me.About ten minutes or so, we walked to the very center of the first bend. From this position, we can already see the situation behind the bend. Both sides are cliffs that are difficult for apes to climb. The road works.

This terrain is definitely a natural dead end, and the plank road under our feet winds along the cliff and becomes our only feasible path.

As we go forward, the plank road becomes narrower and narrower, which is probably due to the steep terrain of the cliff and the inconvenience caused by man-made.We also have to be more cautious.In the second half of the plank road, the widest part can only allow two people to pass by side by side, but at the same time, its wooden stakes are also more compact and stronger. Walking in it, there is a scene of stepping on the floating clouds on the river and river, and the strong wind blowing through the valley and whistling.

Heizi was amazed again and again, leaning towards the side of the cliff, his eyes rolled around, seemingly dizzying.

At this moment, Lu Su in front of him suddenly quickened his pace, as if he had noticed something. Due to the straight line of sight, I didn't know what was in front of me for a while, so I could only speed up.After a while, Lu Su stopped, and a small gazebo suddenly appeared on the plank road in front of him.

That's right, it's the kind of pavilion on the mountain road for pedestrians to rest.I saw that the pavilion was supported by piles at the bottom, and the whole thing was suspended in the air. The shape was about two people high, but the space was larger, and there were no seats. Heizi said, "What are you building a pavilion here for?"

I said, "Maybe it's for craftsmen to rest."

Feng Gui pointed to the top of the pavilion, and said: "Look at the shape of this pavilion. There are Pixiu and Chaofeng on the top, and it has been painted with varnish. A pavilion for craftsmen to rest their feet doesn't have to be so exquisite. It's probably different. Function." When we all gathered at the gazebo, we discovered that a hole had been carved out on the cliff opposite the gazebo, and a stone tablet as tall as a person was inlaid in the hole by the mountain.I saw that the stele was carried by a piggyback. There were no words on the stele, but some patterns in the shape of blessings.

I couldn't understand it, and Heizi couldn't understand it even more. He said, "Why is there a stone tablet embedded here? There is a big turtle under the stone tablet."

Feng Guishou said: "What kind of big tortoise? This is a sacred beast that likes to carry heavy loads. It has always been found on stone tablets in temples. I think the patterns on this stone tablet look like some runes."

It was Lu Su who was well-informed, and he saw it at a glance, and said: "It is the 'Wuyue Town Shape Talisman', a talisman for craftsmen, which can guarantee the success of great achievements. It seems that this gazebo and stone tablet are a sacrificial site, and it is probably for this purpose." This plank road was built for blessing." He turned his gaze, and suddenly looked at Bixi under the stone tablet, and said, "This is not Bixi, Bixi is shaped like a turtle with a head and claws, but this one looks like a turtle."

As soon as he mentioned the turtle, I couldn't help but thump in my heart. I remembered the dream I had been entangled with all night last night. Now I saw Bixi turning into a turtle, and I felt a little uncomfortable.

Hearing the words, Feng Guishou squatted down to observe carefully, and said in surprise: "It's really a stone turtle. It's strange. There have always been only Bixi carrying steles, but I have never heard of turtles carrying steles. Could it be that the carving craftsmen don't know Bixi? What does it look like, so you made a tortoise to make up for it?" He touched the stone tortoise's head while talking, but when he touched it, the stone tortoise actually moved!
We were so startled by this sudden scene that we couldn't help but retreat in unison. If it wasn't for the gazebo behind us, we might have fallen down the plank road.

Heizi yelled, "Turtles can move!"

Feng Guishou fell to the ground with his buttocks, and then took two steps back. At this time, the stone body was still moving slowly, slowly to the left, and then slowly to the right, and the stone started to move. The scene, not to mention how weird it is.

Could it be that the stone tortoise has become a spirit?

Could it be that it was the one that gave me a dream last night?Before I could figure it out, suddenly, I saw that the surface of the tortoise began to peel off slowly, and some off-white things scattered down, like large flakes of white powder.As the lime-gray substance on the surface peeled off, a green, wrinkled, tortoise-like head was exposed.

Only now did we know what kind of stone turtle it was, it was clearly a living old turtle!

There has always been a folk custom of tortoise shaking, that is, when building some large buildings, a tortoise will be suppressed under the foundation. The tortoise shell is thick and long-lived. meaning.

This old tortoise was probably captured by Puzhen from the Nu River back then, and then suppressed here as a sacrificial offering. Over time, the dust blown from afar fell on the old tortoise, and it really turned into a tortoise. stone turtle.

I've heard that some old tortoises can "breath" without eating or drinking, and they can live for thousands of years without dying. I didn't expect to see it today.

At this moment, the old tortoise kept breaking free, and the dust accumulated all over his body rustled down.

The moment everyone saw the old tortoise clearly, they couldn't help gasping, because this old tortoise had a human-like face, which was exactly the same as what I saw in my dream.I was also stunned for a moment, almost sure, it was this old turtle who gave me dreams last night.

Could it be that this old tortoise has really turned into a monster, knowing that we are going to pass by this place today, so he entrusted us to save it in a dream?But at this moment, the old tortoise broke free from the limestone on the surface, and remained motionless, as if he was extremely weak. He just looked at us with a pair of round eyes. From those eyes, we could clearly see a kind of emotion, begging. and despair.

Only then did I realize that the entire stele was tightly tied to the shell of the old turtle by an iron chain, and the other end of the iron chain was pierced into the mountain.The old turtle couldn't get rid of the iron chain, so naturally, he could only carry the stele in the shape of Wuyue Town day after day.

Heizi was a little scared and said, "This old tortoise has a human face."

Feng Guishou said: "It turns out that the theory of the tortoise's breath turned out to be true. The poor old tortoise is also a rare thing that is old, and it was actually pressed under this stone tablet for thousands of years."

Now it seems that everything is clear, the dream last night must be related to this old turtle, so I no longer doubt it, and I will tell everyone about the dream last night.After hearing this, Feng Guishou said in surprise; "Old Gui dreaming? This is so weird, what are you going to do?"

I took a look at the dying tortoise. These old things can't be neglected, otherwise they will easily lead to disasters. Moreover, even if you don't think about it from this level, it is true that this old tortoise has been crushed by a stone tablet for thousands of years. Pitiful.Thinking of this, I said: "I think the iron chain is just covering the shell of the tortoise, and it is easy to save it. Wait for me for a while, and I will get it out."

I took a crowbar and was about to move when Lu Su said, "Don't do it yet."

He raised his hand slightly, stopped me from taking the pry bar, and said: "The theory of suppressing sacrifices is not groundless. This wooden plank road has been preserved for more than 500 years, which has a lot to do with this old turtle. Brother Chen, we It's not that I don't feel sorry for it, but we are all on the cliff now, what should we do if we let it out and there is something wrong with the plank road?"

At the moment, Fatty Li is carrying the Bai Zhanji, with a sinister smile: "It's just an old turtle, what kindness is there?"

I hesitated for a moment, dissatisfied in my heart, and turned to say: "The old turtle has a spirit, let's leave like this, so we won't be afraid of any disasters in the future?"

Feng Gui folded his arms around his chest and said, "If it really has this ability, will it still be suppressed here?"

I said: "One thing is one thing. The person who caught it back then was probably a corpse fairy. Others don't know the power of the corpse fairy. You should know it?" I looked at Lu Su.He swallowed slightly, looked at the old tortoise, and said, "It's not that I'm cruel. This old tortoise is dying, and I'm afraid he won't live long if he is rescued. Why take this risk for him."

Suddenly, I suddenly understood why among the group of people, this old tortoise was only dreaming of me. It seemed that it was really a spiritual thing, and I knew that other people could not save it.And at this moment, the dying old turtle moved, this time, its eyes fixed on me, a turtle face covered with deep folds, resembling a human shape, like an old man in his dying years, In dry eyes, pleading and despair prevailed.

For some reason, when I saw the old man's face, I suddenly thought of my grandfather, and I was sure, and said coldly: "I've made up my mind, don't you think you can tolerate even an old turtle?"

Seeing this, Heizi tried to smooth things over jerky, and said, "Brother Lu, this old tortoise looks pitiful, why don't we let him go." He jumped twice on the spot, indicating that the plank road is very strong, Even if the old turtle is gone, there will be no problem.

Seeing this, Lu Su sighed slightly and nodded in agreement.

Naturally, Feng Guishou and Bai Zhanji didn't want to join in, and sat in the gazebo to rest.Although Lu Su didn't want to save him, he also helped him now, showing no sign of dissatisfaction on his face. I glanced at him and felt that such a person is really unfathomable.

Be nice to everyone, but you can never guess what's going on in his mind.

Sensing my gaze, Lu Su just smiled slightly, and said, "Since you have decided on something, do it well, there is nothing to regret." As soon as the words fell, the two of us worked together, and the iron chain was immediately removed from the turtle shell down.

(End of this chapter)