Plague Doctor

There are land and water routes from the town of Usa to the Bunazik Desert.

The land route passes through the towns of Neil and Hatig, then passes through a "stone wilderness" area, passing through the city "Meloy", and then you can enter the northern part of the desert. If you go quickly, the journey will take about a month. The road is long but relatively safe.

The waterway goes west from the Skye River, passes through the Leliang Mountains, and reaches the eastern part of the desert directly from the river. If you go quickly, it will only take about ten days, but there are many unknown dangers on this road, especially a section of the river that passes through the grassland, and passing merchant ships are often attacked by the Osalans.

In order to rush for time, Gu Jun chose the waterway.

When he left Usa Town, he still had quite a few questions.

He wanted to go to Hatig-Kola Mountain to see the mysterious giant seal on the top of the mountain, and to learn more about the dream world from Atal or the Ancestor. But returning to the earth world is the first priority. More knowledge may make it impossible for him to leave, so he deliberately does not understand it.

As for what those holy objects were, Peacock refused to say. He just said: "You will know when you get there." It seemed that he was just trying to trick him into going there.

The ancestors said that the vines on his feet were a plant called "eating vine", which could become one with flesh and blood creatures.

The one mastered by Zu Ge is a mild type. It is called ferocious in the vine-eating forest of the eastern continent. The vines there capture all kinds of passing creatures, and there are the most humans. Some people are still conscious, but they can only It can't move even if it's there.

Biologically this shouldn't happen, but this is the dream world and there are laws here.

"These gentle vines are part of your body." Ancestor said, "In fact, you can control them. If you don't believe me, try it."

Gu Jun tried this, focused his energy, and was indeed able to control their swings. The vines looked like more limbs.

This seems... useful in some way. But he knew that this thing was also eroding and changing him. Structure determines function, and perhaps also determines human nature.

So he still asked the ancestors to remove it for him. The ancestors each asked him to take a medicinal wine called "Tuiteng Wine", saying that if he drank this wine for a few days, the life-eating vines in his body would die naturally, and there would be no need to strain his muscles and bones.

Gu Jun adopted this plan, but asked the ancestors to accompany him and take this wine for five consecutive days. After conducting animal experiments and then human experiments involving peacocks, nothing happened, so I started taking it myself.

"Mr. Nightmare Man, I am honored to test the medicine for you." Peacock volunteered, and did not hide his thoughts: "I only hope that my small service can make you have more influence on our tribe. Good impression."

She was different from Mo Qing. Mo Qing still had a kind of stubbornness and didn't say much.

Peacock is the kind of person who is willing to give everything, even if she suffers humiliation, she will not back down.

Gu Jun respects such people very much and has no ill intentions towards them. If he deliberately makes things difficult, it is just for testing. He has never let down his guard. These people may be evil believers at any time and lead him into a trap.

The tranquility of the three towns of Ulsa was really an accident. As soon as the merchant ship they boarded entered the Leliang Mountains, the environment suddenly became harsh.

Thunder rumbles all the year round on the top of Leliang Mountain, and never-ending rainstorms constantly wash away the primeval rainforest. On the seventh day, as the merchant ship approached the southwest, we saw the vast grassland, with tall weeds blocking all sight, and the danger increased a hundred times.

"When we were children, we all thought about burning this grassland with fire so that no Osalans would invade us."

Peacock told a small story from the past, "The adults said it's impossible, it can't be burned. But we don't believe it. Look at these grasses. A little fire can turn them into a sea of ​​flames."

"Yeah." Gu Jun knew that yes, it was already entering autumn. The weeds were turning yellow and easily flammable, and there seemed to be no rain here.

"Then we..." Peacock shook his head and laughed a few times, "Me, Mo Qing, Jin Zhuzhu, Shuiyu and the others, we sneaked out of the tribe and walked for three days to the edge of the grassland. We It was set on fire, it burned so big...it was really a sea of ​​​​fire. When we went back, we were so happy that we didn’t even have to sleep."

She paused here and her tone became lonely, "But the Osalans still came that year."

Gu Jun heard the silence. After getting along with each other these days, he could feel the true nature of the other person's emotions more and more...

Regarding the Earth Wanderers, he asked the ancestors in front of the two peacocks.

"The Earth Wanderers are a group of weirdos." The slapping sounds of the ancestors seemed a bit confusing, "We don't understand them."

Is there anything else Zu Ge doesn’t understand? He asked the reason in detail, and the ancestors each said: "Their settlement is very secret and difficult to find. Even if you find it, you can't get close."

"Our tribe has always been heavily guarded." Peacock explained, "With all due respect, no tribe will welcome Zuge's sneaky visit. Otherwise, all our defense strategies will be in the hands of the Osalans the next day. . Our place must be so secure that not even a mouse can slip in."

"But you guys are too strict." The ancestors sighed with emotion, "But this is also my first time coming to Bunazik. This time I will see how you can prevent it."

What Peacock said was reasonable. Gu Jun felt that if he were the clan leader, he would have to get rid of these rats.

On the eighth day, after they got off the merchant ship at the river mouth, they drove a camel caravan and drove forward in the hot yellow desert.

It was another two days of journey. The closer they got to the settlement of the tribe, the more nervous, expectant and enthusiastic Peacock and Mo Qing became.

God is always bright.

Gu Jun also has this complicated mood, maybe even more complicated than them. What is the origin of this clan? Changes in the sea? future? parallel world?

After these ten days, he has basically believed that he can help as much as he can. As Peacock said, he and they are of the same race after all.

He couldn't figure out anything in "Codices of Nacht". Maybe those wise men and doctors could?

Under the afterglow of the setting sun, the undulating yellow sand stretched as far as the eye could see. The camels made a series of footprints and pulled the caravan forward.

"Mr. Nightmare Man, look, it's over there! Our Fire City." At this time, Peacock said excitedly, and suddenly saw something again, and shouted: "Little White Sugar!" She introduced with a smile: "That little guy Her name is Bai Tang, our tribe’s sister.”

Peacock jumped off the caravan vigorously and ran over, "Xiao Baitang, hurry up and inform the city that a distinguished guest is coming! Of course I bought you a gift. I bought it at Dilas-Lin. Look." She took out a The puppy potter held it forward, "Here you go."

"Little White Sugar!" Mo Qing, who was driving a caravan, also laughed, "The price of that pottery doll is more expensive than a real dog."

They were in high spirits, but in the carriage, Gu Jun's heart had sunk into the abyss, and he stared at the surroundings...

There were no children in front of me. There are no clan towns ahead.

There weren't even any ruins, just a small lake that was nearly exhausted, and a pile of rocks and weeds.

Peacock let go of her hand, and the puppy fell to the yellow sand. She was still laughing and said: "Don't listen to Mo Qing, don't worry about the price, just do what you like."

"They are really weird people." Zuge, who was also in the carriage, said, "That's where they live, but our Zuge has never been able to find anyone."

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