wizard

The cold river meanders under the ground, He Ning and the green lizard go upstream along the river bank, bypassing a long and narrow bend, and the field of vision suddenly widens.The river became turbulent, scouring the rocks on the bank, and fine sand was continuously washed into the bottom of the river, and soon disappeared.

The water surface is still clear, and in the eddies of the river surface, whitebait jumping out of the water can be seen from time to time.It looks very similar to the small fish that He Ning has eaten, but its size is dozens of times larger, at least as long as He Ning's forearm, the dorsal and tail fins are bright red like blood, and the slender body of the fish is like a sharp spear. The spear shot out quickly, and fell back into the water.

Seeing these fish, He Ning couldn't help but licked his lips.

The fish I ate before going to bed was almost digested, and I was startled and frightened before, and my stomach was already gurgling.

But he also knows that these fish are definitely not easy to catch, even if they are caught, there is no way to start a fire now, so should they be eaten raw?

He Ning hesitated, but the green lizard jumped into the water with a plop, and rushed straight to the place where there were most silverfish. The thick and short forelimbs and powerful hind legs did not play much role in the water, but looked clumsy, with a big mouth and The sharp teeth make up for the lack of movement.He leaped upstream, opened his mouth wide, stretched his neck when the fish jumped out of the water, bit the struggling fish, and swallowed it whole.

He Ning was dumbfounded.

Suddenly, a live fish was thrown onto the river bank, and the green lizard called out to He Ning, then turned back to continue catching fish.Obviously, good things have to be shared with buddies.

The number of fish on the shore increased to five, He Ning quickly waved at the green lizard, "Enough!"

The green lizard opened its mouth wide, and He Ning could feel its joy at the moment, smiled and gave it a thumbs up, "Amazing!"

The green lizard continued to catch fish in the water, swallowing them while catching them.He Ning squatted down, and the five whitebaits were shaking their tails vigorously, with their mouths constantly opening and closing.

Eat it raw, don't you swallow antelope blood and live scorpions the same way?

A whitebait was caught in his hand, and the sharp nails pierced into the fish, directly replacing the knife.Peel off the silver fish scales and tear off one piece. The fish meat is smooth and crispy in the mouth, with a slight fishy smell, but it is even more luscious.

delicious.

It was so delicious that He Ning squinted his eyes like a satiated cat.

Three fishes were only half full, and when the fourth fish was torn apart, the green lizard had landed, and under the soft white light, the color of its body seemed to have changed again.

He Ning was holding a piece of fish in his mouth, crunching and biting, and looked at the green lizard carefully. The emerald green had turned into dark green, and it was definitely not a problem with the light.

"Dude, how did you become this color?"

Green Lizard: "..."

"Growing period?" He Ning swallowed the fish, "How old are you this year?"

No matter how smart the green lizard is, it cannot count like a human.He Ning can only speculate that this person is probably in his teenage years.

He grabbed the last fish, rubbed his belly, motioned the green lizard to lower his head, and threw it directly into its mouth.Squatting by the river to wash his hands, he glanced sideways at the green lizard, and couldn't help but sigh, he's not yet an adult, so it's no wonder he's sometimes arrogant.

After eating and drinking enough, the two good partners continued on the road.

The sound of running water kept hitting the eardrums, and the river diverged in front. To be precise, it was two different rivers that converged at the intersection, forming the dark river that He Ning had seen before.

"Which way?"

He Ning folded his arms and tilted his head. His long black hair was completely dry, and with his movements, the ends of his hair shook slightly.

"Left or right?"

He Ning looked up at the green lizard, but the green lizard couldn't give him an answer.

"Go to the left first." He Ning can only make his own decision, just like before, "If you can't go, go back."

The underground river on the left is obviously wider than the one on the right, and grooves filled with white beads are also chiseled on the stone walls along the bank.The difference is that there are slightly abstract murals painted on the stone wall, and the appearance of people and lizards can be barely seen. The person holds a stick-like thing in his hand, and the top of the stick is shining. The lizard is very big. All lizards have wings.

Walking all the way, looking all the way, after seeing it, He Ning always felt that these murals were very similar to the scene he saw in the golden light before, the black-haired man sitting on the back of the red lizard.

Roar!

The green lizard suddenly let out a cry, He Ning turned his attention away from the mural, looked forward, and was startled.

A stone platform stands abruptly in the middle of the river, and three women in white gauze kneel on it with the most pious posture.The white gauze and long hair were spread out on the back, and the wind blown by the flowing water brushed the ends of their hair from time to time, dancing gently in the air.

The women knelt quietly, silently and breathlessly, as if they were praying to God.

However, in the dark underground?

He Ning frowned and tried to call out. The echoes collided and circled between the stone walls, making it even more spacious and strange.

go around?Or go back?

He Ning couldn't make up his mind, but the center of the stone platform suddenly glowed, and his left ear was burning hot. The woman kneeling there disappeared bit by bit, and turned into white sand powder in the light.

At this time, He Ning saw a black square box in the center of the stone platform, made of unknown material, a faint golden light was shooting out from the gap in the box, reflecting around it like waves flowing.

past!

He Ning clenched his lips, and stepped into the river as if his feet were out of control.

The river around the stone platform was not deep, just below He Ning's waist, propped one hand on the edge of the stone platform, jumped up, turned around, the green lizard was still standing on the bank, did not follow.

Carefully avoiding the silver-white sand powder, he picked up the box. Judging from the texture, it should be made of wood. As for what kind of wood it is, He Ning can't tell.

There is no lock on the wooden box, and when the lid is opened, there is a roll of sheepskin lying quietly in the box, and the golden light is emitted from it.Unfolding the scroll, the golden text flows like water, and each character flows slowly as if alive.

The shape of the characters is distorted, like an abstract painting, which is imprinted in his eyes, but He Ning can understand the meaning.

"...The traitor will fall into hell forever, and the sin of greed cannot be washed away... At the cost of blood and life, I pray for punishment from the gods."

The parchment scroll is not complete. After reading it twice, He Ning is sure that this should be the second scroll, and the part that records sins and betrayers is not here.

So, the three women before were guarding this thing?

Thinking of this, He Ning was taken aback suddenly, how could he know this?

The stone platform suddenly began to shake, and the green lizard roared anxiously on the bank. He Ning immediately jumped into the water and quickly swam back to the shore. With the sound of rumbling, the stone platform shattered and collapsed, sinking into the water.

A cloud of turbidity rose up in the river, and was quickly washed away by more water and disappeared.The surface of the water remained the same, as if the stone platform and the woman on the stone platform had never appeared before.

Holding the parchment tightly, a voice suddenly sounded in He Ning's mind, ethereal and soft, "Great Witch, respected Witch."

There seemed to be a ringtone in the voice, He Ning slapped his cheek fiercely, wake up!

The back was suddenly pushed, and when he raised his head, he could feel the green lizard's worry.

"It's okay." He Ning patted the green lizard and said with a smile, "I'm fine."

Looking ahead, He Ning felt uncertain, as if something was calling him, but he didn't want to continue walking.

"Go back." Everything is too unbelievable, no matter how strong the nerves are, they will collapse sooner or later, "It's too cold down here, let's go up and warm up before coming down."

The green lizard had no objection.

The return trip was faster than when he came. When he reached the confluence of two rivers, He Ning slowed down. He always felt that there was a voice behind him calling him, kind and nostalgic, as if passing through a hundred years with sadness.

He Ning stopped, turned around suddenly, waded across the river, and ran towards the direction of the sound.

The footsteps echoed, the panting became short, and the voice in my mind became clearer and clearer, getting closer, getting closer!

Finally, the river came to an end, and the gurgling water flowed out from a deep hole the size of a millstone. Behind the water source, beside the jagged rock wall, lay a huge skeleton lying down.

The skull and leg bones were still intact, but the spine and ribs were shattered. A dozen spears inscribed with shamanic characters were strewn among the bones. The sharp tips of the spears shone with silver light.It is conceivable how much pain this huge animal endured before it died.

The skull rests on the foreleg bones, and the eye sockets are dark.

Why is it here?It shouldn't be here!

He Ning's eyes were red, and he rushed forward like crazy, grabbed the spear on the ground, and broke it with all his might!

Betrayer, damn it!Sinners should fall into hell!

The black eyes were flushed, the long black hair danced wildly with his movements, the palm of his hand was cut by the break of the spear, and the bright red blood dripped down, but he didn't care at all.

Unable to vent his anger, bitterness welled up in his chest, his face was icy cold.

He stroked his cheek in astonishment, did he cry?Is this his emotion?

Throwing away the broken spear, He Ning knelt down beside the giant beast's head, caressed the bones with trembling hands, and a wail that did not resemble a human, gushed out of his throat as if it was about to tear the earth apart.

Through the rock wall, the river gushes out, through the earth, the wind dances across the desert, rolling up anger and resentment, and the heavy sadness drives the living beings mad.

The voice became hoarse, the tears flowed dry, a ball of golden light softly enveloped He Ning, the sadness and anger gradually went away, and the bloodshot eyes slowly closed.

The green lizard came over, bowed respectfully in front of the skeleton of the giant beast, picked up the roll of sheepskin in its big mouth, and sent He Ning to its back with golden light.Carrying He Ning on its back, it withdrew from the place where the bones were, and walked step by step towards the way it came from.

In the desert, the scorching sun almost dries up the last trace of moisture in the air.

The businessman who escaped from the deserted city, his robe was stained with blood, his lips were split in blood, and his feet were deep and shallow.The will to survive kept him from falling down, but he was almost at the limit.

The scavenging birds hovering in the sky are waiting for this delicious meal.

His vision became blurred, everything in front of him fluctuated like water ripples, and despair almost overwhelmed the will to survive.

Suddenly, the businessman's eyes widened in disbelief. In the desperate situation, he saw a pond!Whether it was a hallucination or something else, with the last of his strength, he ran over.

Throwing yourself in the clear water is no hallucination!Buried in the water, he gulped water like a camel, with no time to care about the sting wound.

The sound of the herd came to the ear, and the businessman raised his head. A group of one-horned sheep were being driven by the shepherd towards the pond.

When the sheep came, he saw the shepherd's attire, the colorful neck ring, the flaxen turban, the waving whip, the light brown skin, and the Bithian.

The shepherd also saw the businessman and drove his camels forward, but the businessman had passed out by the water.