bayonet and rose

This time, Lin Zi Prison was released at the foot of the mountain.

The mountain is a real mountain. If you look up, you can't see the top at a glance, and there are continuous mountains on the left and right.

This mountain is higher and steeper than imagined. It is pure natural and has no traces of man-made excavation. At first glance, there are several sections that do not seem to be easily climbed by human power.

Lin Zijuan tried to walk forward, but no matter what he couldn't move forward, there was an invisible barrier to isolate Lin Zijuan from the outside.This should be because there are still passers-by who have not come in. Before the number of people reaches the limit and the rules are issued, Linzi prison cannot rush away.

Having figured this out, Lin Zijuan looked up again... really want to climb the mountain?

I don't know if I can use props, otherwise Lin Ziyu's legs will be useless after such a toss.

After waiting in place for a while, the level notification sound finally rang.

This time the prompt was a male voice, and the pronunciation was a little vague, but it was obvious that he tried his best to speak clearly——

"Welcome all passers-by. I am the person who opened the No. 18 checkpoint in Bailu District. There are 9 passers-by this time. Now the first-level rules are issued: all passers-by start climbing from the original position. The route is fixed and you must go to the middle first." Peak, and then climb to the North Peak via Zhongfeng, during which it is forbidden to use any props. There is no time limit for mountain climbing, please pass the level according to the rules.”

Compared with the background setting of the Qihun people's large section last time, the opening person this time is much simpler and more capable, but this rule is still not clear enough, and many key points have been hidden. The most obvious is that the clearance standard is not clear enough. clear.

He only said that he would climb the mountain according to the rules, but he didn't say whether the two who came to the North Peak first passed the level.

Lin Ziyu confirmed his route at the foot of the mountain, estimated the approximate time needed, and set off after he calculated.This time, there was no barrier, and Lin Ziyu easily stepped on it.

It is forbidden to use any props in the level, and the passers-by are completely in the state of Novice Village. Last time, there was a random level skill, but this time, they really can only rely on two legs.

And, more importantly, the checkpoint did not provide any supplies, and they didn't even have a bottle of water when they were asked to climb the mountain.

This is already very obvious maliciousness, the person who opened the gate just wanted to punish the passer-by, even if it is the most infamous way to increase the physical pain of others, it doesn't matter.

The mountain is very steep, and there is no mountain road that can be left by the predecessors. It takes a long time for Lin Ziyu to adjust his breathing, even if he climbs up step by step, not to mention whether there may be other traps on the road.

As he walked, Lin Ziju sensed that something was wrong, and the surrounding scenery seemed to have changed.He stopped and took a closer look, and he was sure that there were many flowers and plants growing out of thin air around him, and they were still increasing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Originally there were only a few sparse pine trees, but now it has become a world of flowers and plants, even under the bluestone there is an endless sense of luxuriance.

Lin Ziyu remained calm, and was not in a hurry to escape from this strange place. Instead, he stayed where he was and waited to see what happened next.

After the greenery reached its extreme, the expansion of vegetation stopped.After the flowers and plants that could be seen everywhere swelled, they actually circled a world, isolated from the surroundings, and completely blocked Linzi Prison's retreat.

Not long after, there was a whimpering sound, and then a girl in a long skirt stumbled over from the depths of the grass.

Her hair was long and a little messy, covering most of her face, her skirt was stained with a lot of mud and materials, and there were scratches on her arms, as if she had fallen a few times.

When the girl discovered the existence of Lin Zi Prison, she stopped in fear and carefully looked at Lin Zi Prison from a long distance.

Lin Zijuan watched with cold eyes, without the slightest sense of participation from the beginning to the end, even though he was already in prison, he was at the center of the incident.

The girl secretly looked at Lin Zi Prison for a long time, finally made up her mind, took a few deep breaths and walked towards Lin Zi Prison.

Seeing the girl approaching step by step, Lin Ziyu didn't dodge, and looked at the girl carefully.

The girl didn't wear shoes, and her feet were covered with dust, and there were still some bloodstains on them.Her hands were rough and bloated, and her fingers were clasped nervously, revealing her uneasiness. On her wrist was a string of bracelets, the style was ordinary, and the texture should be silver, with some blackening.

During the period of Lin Zi Prison's observation, the girl had staggered to the front of Lin Zi Prison.

She had to raise her head to look at Lin Ziyu, and when she raised her head, her pale but unbelievably beautiful face was revealed.

"Hello..." the girl said timidly.

Lin Ziqian didn't answer, but looked over her head to the grass behind her.

Before Lin Ziyu could respond, the girl's eyes became more timid. She twisted her long hair, and with just such a tug, a lot of her hair fell out.

"Sorry... sorry to bother you, I'm lost," the girl tried her best to say a complete sentence, "You, do you know where this is?"

This sentence was spoken intermittently, at least the whole content was said, the girl let out a long breath, her eyes were already filled with tears.

"I do not know."

Faced with such a charming and moving scene, Lin Ziyu's tone didn't fluctuate, but he still looked back, looking thoughtfully at the person in front of him.

Hearing Lin Ziyu's answer, the girl's eyes became more serious, but she still had to thank her first: "Thank you..."

The voice dropped a few degrees, wrapping back the hope that had been carefully stretched out.

The girl lowered her head and bit her lip, stepping back obediently.

……

"Don't bother." An abrupt voice came, and a person appeared behind the girl at some point, "Your heart is like iron, you are just a mere appearance."

His words carried some faint sarcasm, it was unclear whether he was addressing the girl or Lin Zi Prison.

After he finished speaking, he didn't care about the girl. He stared at Lin Ziyu, walked towards him with his legs wide open, and waited until the person approached, "Long time no see, Mr. Lin."

Lin Ziyu still had no expression on his face, and it was not a surprise to see Hua Zhai again.Hua Zhai's words and deeds have no special direction. He is not like the people of Qihun who are trying to accumulate points, nor does he show a strong purpose of clearing the customs.

What Hua Zhai did was only related to Lin Zi Prison.

For Lin Ziyu, it was quite normal to continue to see Hua Zhai in the checkpoint, and it was not surprising that this person broke into the trap with a big thorn.

The neglected girl looked at Hua Zhai, an uninvited guest, with some surprise and viciousness flashing in her eyes, but she was quickly suppressed by her.

The girl looked at Hua Zhai pitifully, and repeated her question, "Do you know where this is?"

Hua Zhai stood beside Lin Zi Prison, looked at the girl with great interest, and said affirmatively, "This is Mount Hua."

Lin Ziyu: "..."

girl:"……"

Not to mention that the mountain under their feet is a virtual level, even if it is real, it is too far from Huashan, Hua Zhai is obviously talking nonsense.

Even if Hua Zhai was talking such obvious nonsense, his face still seemed to be taken for granted. Seeing that Lin Zijuu's expression was a little hard to explain, he even touched Lin Zijuu's finger and said solemnly: "It's not about Huashan. As for swords, maybe you can also fight with bayonets here, it's almost the same."

Lin Ziyu squeezed Hua Zhai's wrist, restraining his flailing hands.

There were only three people present, and they were not far away from each other. The girl naturally paid attention to Lin Ziyu and Hua Zhai's small actions, and a meaningful look appeared on her face.

But it was only for a moment, and the girl changed into miserable tears again.

Hua Zhai put his hands away obediently, and pointed to the girl in front of them with his eyes, "She should be the key NPC, we can't leave without getting rid of her."

Lin Zijuan naturally thought of this, but just speaking of this...Lin Zijuan looked at Hua Zhai, "I seem to remember that every passer-by has to climb the mountain from the original position according to the established route?"

It didn't take long for Hua Zhai's route to go to Lin Zi Prison.

Hua Zhai pretended not to understand, and said sternly: "It's such a coincidence, we can all meet each other, this is really destined."

Lin Ziyu didn't expose him either. Hua Zhai was obviously not interested in the outcome of the level and the points... Last time he was able to intentionally lose to Lin Ziyu, this time he can also ignore the rules and act recklessly.

Withdrawing his mind from Hua Zhai, Lin Zijuan looked at the girl who was left aside again.

The girl was a little fussy at first, but after being swept away by Lin Ziyu's gaze, her back trembled involuntarily, and she came back to her senses.The reaction on her body was very weak, and there was no clue on her face. She met Lin Ziyu's gaze and let the sadness on her body melt away.

"What's your name?" Lin Zijuan asked.

This question is very common, but probably very few people would ask NPCs this question. The girl frowned slightly when she heard this, and after thinking hard, she answered, "Zhao, Zhao Zhaoxue."

It's only three words, and she said it a little bit.

Lin Zijuan was indifferent, he ignored the strangeness, and took a step closer to Zhao Zhaoxue, "I am Lin Zijuan, you said you were lost just now? Do you still remember where you are going?"

Zhao Zhaoxue answered this question much more smoothly, "Bailu Community, I live in Bailu Community."

After she finished speaking, she observed the expressions of Lin Ziyu and Hua Zhai, and asked carefully, "Do you know where Bailu Community is?"

Hua Zhai didn't speak, but there was a hint of "it's true" on his face.His eyes lingering on Zhao Zhaoxue's body passed away a little bit, and he was more focused on capturing every subtle change on Lin Ziyu's face, waiting to see what Lin Ziyu was going to do.

"Egret" means more in this level.

Lin Zijuan narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhao Zhaoxue, and smiled slightly: "Of course I know."

Zhao Zhaoxue showed some expectations in a timely manner, and said eagerly: "Really? Can you tell me how to get there?"

Lin Zijuan paused for a moment, and then continued unhurriedly: "Yes, it is possible, but the road is a bit devious, and you probably won't be able to find it."

The expression on Zhao Zhaoxue's face was immediately intertwined with hope and worry. She was secretly distressed, and then said with uncertainty: "That's okay, please help me guide the way, I should be able to find it by myself."

Lin Ziyu let out a "hmm", but did not continue.

Zhao Zhaoxue waited for a while, a little anxious but didn't dare to urge, so she could only continue to goug out Linzi Prison with her big eyes, hesitant to speak.

Lin Ziyu didn't say anything yet, Hua Zhai pushed Lin Ziyu first, and said with a smile: "Beauty, Boss Lin is lucky this time."

Lin Ziqian glanced at him, blocked Hua Zhai's hand, and said distantly: "Thank you, the beauty's grace is still forgiven, I can't bear it."

Hua Zhai withdrew his hand as if nothing had happened.

Lin Zijuan pointed forward, signaling Zhao Zhaoxue to move forward, "Let's go, I'll show you the way."

Zhao Zhaoxue was stunned for a moment, and looked along Lin Ziyu's finger. He was pointing at the direction where Zhao Zhaoxue appeared. Right now, there were only dense grasses and trees, and it didn't look like a person could walk out.

Lin Ziyu didn't care about Zhao Zhaoxue who was astonished. He took the lead and walked out, and then Hua Zhai followed. When he passed by Zhao Zhaoxue, he gave her a half-smile.

Seeing that these two people walked out without leaving any room, Zhao Zhaoxue could only suppress all the emotions in his heart and followed.

And the grass and trees blocking them also quietly gathered together a little closer, forming a wall that covered the sky and the sun.

Lin Ziqian was about to hit him, but he didn't show any intention of stopping.

The wall blocked by the grass and trees is covered with thorns, the thorns on it are terrifying, sharp and dense, anyone who bumps into it will have to pay half his life.

With the last two steps left, Lin Zijuan drew his bayonet.

Lin Zi Prison had tested it before, and the Fei Lian Ring in his hand could not be activated, but this bayonet could still be used freely. The reason is unknown, but since Lin Zi Prison can be used, it cannot be left idle.

His speed was unbelievably fast, and after drawing the knife, a horizontal cut followed, and the light flashed, and the vegetation and thorns in front of him were forcibly cut open, revealing a gap.

The plants and trees around the gap seemed to be frightened, and they all curled up spontaneously, looking very scared.

Lin Ziyu stopped slightly, looked at the direction in which the vegetation in front of him was swinging, tightened his fingers to hold the bayonet, and suddenly stabbed somewhere with his feet!

What he was pointing at was an inconspicuous corner, even a few steps away from where he was standing.

Lin Ziju's unexpected move not only made the movements of his hands quicker, but also his feet had to keep up, so as to achieve the effect of a surprise attack.

He seems to be careless, but in fact his whole body is ready to go, ready to follow his mind at any time.

What was stabbed by Linzi Prison was a piece of bark. The bark was not stuck on the trunk, but hidden among the leaves and red flowers.This piece of bark detached from the main body was supposed to be dry and shriveled, but this piece is full of vitality, without any signs of decay.

Lin Zijuan picked out the bark with a bayonet, and the later branches were still entangled, trying to stop Lin Zijuan from taking the bark.

Unfortunately, it was of no use.

The bark was still violently pulled off by Linzi Prison. He didn't touch it with his hands. He looked through the bayonet and saw that the bark was a little green. In just a short while, some shoots had broken through the bark. Seedlings scurry around and grow blindly.

These newly drawn plants were soon covered with bark, hanging from it, and in the blink of an eye, they grew almost as long as bayonets, and were still swaying and trying to climb towards the hands of the forest prison.

Seeing that they were about to succeed, Hua Zhai unceremoniously overturned the bark to the ground.

Lin Ziyu looked at the empty bayonet, then at Hua Zhai.

Hua Zhai looked innocent: "It's disgusting."

The bark became even more frenzied when it hit the ground. Immediately, countless branches and vines swung from all directions to protect the bark, escorting it back to the protective circle.

The bark in his hand ran away, and Lin Zijuan was not angry. He waved to Zhao Zhaoxue who was behind him, and threw two blunt words: "Follow."

After speaking, he took the lead again and walked forward.

Most of the grass and wood walls that had been chopped down by Linzi Prison had shrunk by half, allowing them to pass through without a hitch.

Passing through the grass wall, there is still a sprawling plant forest outside, but the density is not so exaggerated that it makes people unable to advance and retreat. In a blink of an eye, it seems that they are in a primeval forest.

Lin Ziqian held the bayonet in one hand, and touched the roots of passing trees with the other hand from time to time, or just hung his hands in the air to feel the humidity.

Originally, the mountain was very dry, and there was not much vegetation on the mountain, but now the humidity is terrible, and after walking a few steps, the calf feels a little heavy.

Just this little moisture is enough, but besides the earthy smell and the fragrance of grass and trees, there seems to be a faint fishy smell.

"Boss Lin." Hua Zhai, who had not been well-behaved for a long time, couldn't help but speak.

"Huh?" Lin Zijuan responded casually, without turning his head and continued to move forward. In order to avoid getting confused, Lin Zijuan had been keeping track of the road.

"Do you feel that here... is very cloudy?" Hua Zhai asked.

Yin Qi?Lin Ziqian really didn't think about this, he has never been interested in these things involving elves and ghosts.

The last time it was God at the turntable, is it finally the ghost's turn this time? Lin Ziqian hooked his mouth, stopped, and bent his knees to touch the root of a tree beside him.

The roots of the tree were covered with moss, and it was unbearably damp. Lin Zijuan retracted his hand and picked it up. Apart from the color of the moss, there was even an indistinct dark red in it.

Lin Zijuan put down his hands, continued to move forward, and answered Hua Zhai's question by the way: "These gods and ghosts are all fake."

Hua Zhai was not surprised to get this answer from Lin Ziyu. He glanced back, and Zhao Zhaoxue followed them with small steps.The two men were tall and long-legged, and they had no compassion for women. They walked very fast, and Zhao Zhaoxue had a hard time following them.

She was rushing forward with all her strength, when she looked up unexpectedly, she saw Hua Zhai looking at herself.

Zhao Zhaoxue didn't understand anything in Hua Zhai's eyes. She just instinctively felt a little fear. With such a distraction, her foot inevitably slipped and fell heavily on the tree root.

Lin Ziyu's figure gradually shrunk into the distance, while Hua Zhai was watching from the side, showing no intention of stepping forward to help.

Zhao Zhaoxue supported the thick tree roots with her hands, and slid a few more times before she stood up tremblingly, but her face and arms were scratched with moss and mud mixed marks, resting on her flawless white skin Very dazzling.

Hua Zhai's eyes moved down, stayed on Zhao Zhaoxue's dyed arm for a moment, and moved away calmly.

"Zhao...Zhao what?" Hua Zhai asked.

Zhao Zhaoxue dared not speak out, and whispered, "Zhao Zhaoxue."

"Oh," Hua Zhai remained expressionless, and asked again, without saying whether he remembered it, "Do you believe in ghosts and gods?"

Zhao Zhaoxue didn't understand Hua Zhai's brain circuit, so after thinking about it, she found a conservative answer: "I don't know, maybe there is?"

"Are you afraid of ghosts?"

"Don't be afraid." Zhao Zhaoxue pointed to the front and reminded: "Lin... Brother Lin has gone far."

The implication is to stop talking nonsense.

Hua Zhai smiled, didn't say anything, turned around and chased in the direction where Lin Ziyu disappeared.

Zhao Zhaoxue gritted her teeth and continued to follow.

·

Lin Ziyu didn't go too far, Hua Zhai and Zhao Zhaoxue soon caught up with him.

Hearing the footsteps behind him, Lin Zijuan glanced back, but didn't ask why the two fell behind.

After walking for a while, Zhao Zhaoxue suddenly let out a low cry.

"What?" Lin Ziyu asked.

Zhao Zhaoxue pointed to a big tree in front of her, "Here..."

She didn't say "this" clearly for a long time, so Lin Ziyu opened Huazhai and looked in the direction Zhao Zhaoxue indicated.

What Zhao Zhaoxue was referring to was the root of a big tree. This root was as thick and covered with moss as all the roots around it, but the moss on it was wiped off a lot.

Zhao Zhaoxue pointed at her face and arms hastily again, eager to say something, she bit her tongue, "I fell here just now!"

Lin Zijuan glanced at Zhao Zhaoxue, the marks on her hands and face had dried a little, and the redness hidden under the mud became more prominent, but she herself knew nothing about it.

Hua Zhai has always been serious about things, he deliberately lowered his voice and said, "I'm afraid we may encounter ghosts hitting the wall."

Thinking of Hua Zhai's nagging words before, Zhao Zhaoxue's complexion changed, and his voice trembled a little: "No...it won't be..."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Lin Zi Prison pitifully, as if she was terrified and subconsciously begged for help.

Lin Ziyu automatically ignored Zhao Zhaoxue's eyes, "There are no ghosts, and there are no ghosts hitting the wall. Keep going."

His words were a bit harsh, Zhao Zhaoxue didn't dare to disobey, but followed him timidly, his shoulders were still trembling slightly.

Hua Zhai stopped in front of the tree and was not in a hurry to catch up. He followed Lin Ziyu and Zhao Zhaoxue's leaving back with his eyes, and suddenly smiled silently.

He laughed flamboyantly, shrugged his shoulders violently, and the corners of his mouth were pulled into a dangerous arc, but no sound came out from the beginning to the end.

After a few breaths, Hua Zhai put away his smile, as if nothing had happened, pressed his knuckles, and followed leisurely.

·

On the other side, Zhao Zhaoxue walked behind Lin Zijuan, making a slight gasp from time to time.

However, Lin Zijuan never turned back to inquire about her situation.

Not long after they left, Zhao Zhaoxue suddenly grabbed Lin Ziyu's clothes and said tremblingly, "Again... I'm back again!"

Lin Ziyu looked at the roots of the tree.

He walked in front of Zhao Zhaoxue, so he naturally wanted to see this thing earlier than Zhao Zhaoxue, but compared to Zhao Zhaoxue's strong reaction, Lin Zijuan didn't let any waves leak out.

Even if Zhao Zhaoxue was on the verge of collapse and kept repeating the weirdness here, Lin Ziyu just listened quietly, neither responding nor interrupting her.

Zhao Zhaoxue talked nonsense for a while, suddenly her pupils dilated, she subconsciously covered her mouth, and finally dared to tremble and said after a long time: "Ghost... I saw something floating past just now, we just encountered a ghost hitting the wall !!!”

Before she could finish venting, Lin Ziyu suddenly held her shoulders.Lin Ziqian's hand strength was not strong, but it gave her an irresistible sense of oppression.

Zhao Zhaoxue's lips trembled, and she stopped screaming.

Lin Ziyu waited for her to calm down, looked her in the eyes, and said word by word: "There are no ghosts, and no ghosts hit the wall."

Lin Zijuan said this sentence more than once, the last time Zhao Zhaoxue didn't feel at ease, but now she heard it for some reason and her heart trembled, she stared at Lin Zijuan for a long time before asking uncertainly: "You, are you not afraid of ghosts? "

"Ghosts and gods are delusions," Lin Zijuan didn't answer directly, "You just need to move forward."

Lin Ziyu didn't continue to comfort Zhao Zhaoxue, he calmly withdrew his hand and continued to move forward without hesitation.

Zhao Zhaoxue stayed in place for a long time, and did not catch up until Lin Ziyu's back was about to disappear.

Hua Zhai hadn't appeared for a long time, but both Lin Ziyu and Zhao Zhaoxue didn't seem to care about it.

The two continued to move forward one after the other, and it didn't take long for them to pass the tree roots again.

This time Zhao Zhaoxue didn't scream, she stared at the roots of the tree, but she didn't stop on her feet, and followed Linzi prison step by step.

After walking a few steps, Zhao Zhaoxue asked, "You said you wanted to show me the way."

"Ah."

"No one takes so long to guide the way." Zhao Zhaoxue said softly.

"Then just treat me as bored and give you a ride." Lin Ziyu said lightly.

Zhao Zhaoxue didn't speak any more, and the two kept moving forward in silence, passing the original tree roots over and over again.Zhao Zhaoxue also gradually transitioned from being excited at the beginning to being calm now.

The two walked for so long that Zhao Zhaoxue's feet became red and swollen. She didn't wear shoes in the first place, so it was too much for her to walk down without sleep.

The further back, Zhao Zhaoxue's speed became slower.

But no matter how slow she walked, she didn't lose Linzi prison, and Linzi prison also slowed down in cooperation with her.

In the endless and quiet forest, only the tiny figures of the two of them kept moving forward.

The fishy smell in the air became heavier and heavier, until it became so strong that Lin Zi Prison could hardly breathe.

At this time, Zhao Zhaoxue, who had been silent for a long time, finally said, "It's been a long time."

There was no annoyance in the tone, just like an ordinary sigh after a meal.

Lin Ziyu stopped, and he looked back at Zhao Zhaoxue.

I don't know when it started, Zhao Zhaoxue's body was covered with blood, and her skirt was full of shocking things.

There were many scars on her face, arms, and even her feet, and even that beautiful face was covered with bruises from fist and foot injuries.

Walking is exhausting, but the injuries on her body are obviously not caused by walking too much.

Lin Ziyu looked at it for a while before saying, "It's not enough."

Zhao Zhaoxue lowered her eyes, she is really beautiful, even this miserable appearance does not damage her beauty, this lowering of her head is even more charming and touching.

But the only onlooker was unmoved, and Zhao Zhaoxue didn't deliberately stand out, she quickly raised her head and smiled at Lin Ziyu, "It's really not enough."

Lin Zijuan looked away, did not speak, and continued to lead the way.

Zhao Zhaoxue followed, and said in bits and pieces: "In the past, there was a person who walked for a long, long time. At the beginning, she ran, and she walked away when she couldn't run. She didn't dare to stop or look back. At that time, no one took her. She was too tired to stop, and then..."

She spoke in a low voice and didn't say the whole thing, and she laughed again, this time looking at Lin Zijuan's back.

"Thank you, Brother Lin, I don't seem to be so scared anymore."

Lin Ziyu twitched his fingers, he turned his head, but Zhao Zhaoxue had disappeared.

That big man just disappeared out of thin air, leaving only a string of torn bracelets on the ground.