Chapter 220 Immortal Forbidden Pine Forest Array
The old man seemed to have a look of memories in his eyes as he spoke faintly.
"Do you think I am a local of this village? Haha, I stayed here only as a last resort.
That was thirty years ago. At that time, I was still very young and had some reputation in the world. I relied on my skills to travel around the world and did many great things.
Later, I accidentally heard that Konglao Mountain was the place where immortals practiced cultivation in ancient times. There were immortal treasures hidden in the mountain, so I gathered a group of brothers to do something.
My brothers and I traveled over mountains and ridges, built roads across mountains, built bridges over rivers, succumbed monsters and slayed monsters, and walked for more than half a month before we found the legendary Kanglao Mountain. I thought we were about to become developed, but we didn’t. Unexpectedly, I was trapped here in a small forest at the foot of the mountain, unable to get out. "
Xiao Jie is thinking about the grove? The sea of pine trees and waves stretches as far as the eye can see. How did the old man say it was so light?
But he didn't say anything, he just kept this doubt in his heart.
The old man continued to tell his story.
"We have eaten all the dry food and exhausted the supplies, but we still can't get out of the woods. We have no choice but to cut down trees to build houses, collect pine nuts and mushrooms for food, and collect some dew in the morning. We have been trapped here for more than thirty years. Day and night I was trying to figure out how to escape.
But it has never been successful. In the past thirty years, all my old brothers have gradually died of old age and illness one by one. Now I am the only one left, trapped here, waiting for the day to go on the road. "
Xiao Jie was inexplicably sighing after hearing this, "Oh no, it's so miserable."
"Then you also had a name before? But you don't know how to call me senior?"
The old man sighed, "It's been more than thirty years, I have already forgotten it."
Although the old man refused to say it, Xiao Jie believed most of it. The mysterious old man at level 28 must have been a martial arts master when he was young.
But when I came here, I didn't encounter any obstacles at all. I ran here easily. The pine forest didn't look complicated and dangerous. It felt like I could easily travel through it. Is it really as powerful as the old man said?
“Old man, it’s not that I don’t believe you, it’s just that such a bizarre thing is really puzzling. No matter how weird this pine forest is, it took thirty years to crawl out.
No matter how bad it is, if you cut down one tree every day, in thirty years, the forest will be cut down. "
"Haha." The old man was not angry after hearing this. Instead, he laughed as if he was seeing a joke.
"It's rare for you to think like this. I haven't seen such a hopeful reaction from you for a long time. My old brothers have become lifeless after being trapped for a few years. They sigh all day long. It's annoying to look at them. , after they are all dead, but I miss them a little, now I finally have someone to talk to.
Alas, it only lasts a few days. After a few days, you won’t be able to laugh anymore. "
Xiao Jie really didn't believe it, it was so mysterious.
He speculated that there must be something in this forest, maybe it was the restriction left by the immortal, so he could trap these NPCs. However, he was a master of the game and played high-end games. He had never done any tasks or solved any decryption. Now that I have the fate of immortality, I probably can't help myself.
Thinking in his mind, Xiao Jie simply opened the door and walked out.
At this time, the sun has set in the west, and only the last trace of afterglow is gradually submerged in the forest. There are only endless pine forests around. As the sunlight disappears, it becomes pitch black, and the shadows are clustered with some inexplicable threat.
Looking at the dark forest, Xiao Jie did not dare to enter rashly after all. It was already dark today, so it was better not to take risks. Wait until tomorrow, and I would like to see how powerful this immortal's restraint is.
He turned around and went back to the house, "Old man, don't worry, just wait and see how I solve the pine forest maze tomorrow. I've been tired for a day, so I'll go to bed first. We'll see you tomorrow."
After saying that, he lay down on a simple wooden bed and went offline.
Early the next morning, Xiao Jie went online early. Unexpectedly, the old man got up earlier and had already started to have breakfast. He was eating steamed buns and roasted chicken and drinking old wine, with a happy expression on his face.
"Oh my, I haven't tasted this wine in thirty years, and I have almost forgotten the taste of it. Little brother, just for this pot of wine, I will definitely take good care of you from now on. When I come back, I will be here to I will teach you how to survive one by one, how to pick mushrooms, how to find pine cones, how to collect dew. This pine forest is very strange, there is not even a living thing. Fortunately, as long as you are more diligent, you will not die of hunger or thirst. .
Sooner or later, you will run out of dry food. If you learn these skills from me, you will be able to survive for a few more years after I die. "
The old man said it dejectedly and calmly, but Xiao Jie smiled, "Haha, no need, it's just a forest, I'll get you out in minutes, do you believe it?"
The old man seemed to have heard a big joke, "Ha, boy, if you can walk out, how about I take your last name from now on?"
"There's no need to have my last name. If you have any unique martial arts, family secrets, etc., just teach me how to do it later."
"Don't talk about one hand, you can have ten hands. If you can really lead me out of this hellish place, with my little ability, you can take your pick."
"Haha, it's settled then." Xiao Jie thought to himself that this old guy is also a martial arts master and must have some skills. It would be good to do a inheritance mission and learn martial arts by the way.
Thinking of this, Xiao Jie directly summoned his mount and flew towards the northwest of the pine forest.
No matter how outrageous the design of the maze is, you are not afraid. I have a small map, but the direction cannot be changed. I just need to keep running to the northwest.
After rushing into the pine forest and running not far, Xiao Jie discovered something unusual. When he looked down from the mountain yesterday, the pine forest clearly grew on a flat river. The forest land he passed when he came was also flat, but now there are many people around him. There are many strange rocks and mountains, ditches and canyons, the terrain is staggered and crisscrossed, and the pine trees are intertwined. It is like a completely different world.
Fortunately, Xiao Jie is very good at equestrian skills. He can jump when he needs to jump and hide when he needs to, so he won't get into a car accident.
It's just that you can't keep a straight line in this direction, and you have to take a detour from time to time, but Xiao Jie always keeps the overall direction northwest.
However, after running for a few minutes, Xiao Jie suddenly felt something was wrong. Why didn't he see the shadow of Konglao Mountain at all?
Logically speaking, the mountain is also very high. Although the pine forest is dense, you should be able to see it if you get a little closer.
Yes, maybe Wangshan is farther away than it looks.
He quickened his horse and speeded up again. Suddenly, his vision suddenly became clear, and a small run-down village appeared in front of Xiao Jie's eyes.
Hey, he actually ran back again!
Xiao Jie opened the map and looked at it. Yes, he really just went in a big circle to catch a late gathering.
The old man was drying mushrooms on a shelf made of pine branches. He didn't seem surprised to see Xiao Jie coming back.
"How's it going, little brother? I've found a way out. Come pick up the old man."
Facing the old man's yin and yang, Xiao Jie also responded quickly.
"Isn't that right? I also had breakfast and took a shower. I was afraid that your legs and feet would be bad so I hired a carriage. Someone will pick you up soon."
The old man burst out laughing, seemingly really amused by this not-so-funny joke.
Xiao Jie thought to himself that I still didn't believe him, so he turned his horse around and rushed towards the northwest again.
This time he learned the lesson. The terrain was so complicated, and it was probably some kind of deliberate design to create some kind of visual dislocation, or a maze arranged in a similar way to induce him to deviate from the direction.
It's like Pantuo Road in Zhujiazhuang in Water Margin.
Then why not just keep walking in a straight line? No matter if it is a mountain or a ravine, just fly over it.
Not long after running, he encountered a mountain of earth. Xiao Jie dismounted his horse directly, and a flying cloud flew up into the sky month by month. After crossing the mountain of earth, there was another dangerous ditch. Xiao Jie soared into the air again, and as expected, a different scene appeared before his eyes. scene.
Looking back, Xiao Jie felt a little proud when he saw the complicated terrain behind him. He also wanted to trick me. Let's see how you can trap me now.
On the next journey, when you encounter strange rocks on the hillside, you can dismount and use light skills to climb over them. When you encounter flat terrain, you can gallop on your horse. Anyway, the mount can be summoned at any time, and there is no need to worry about whether the horse can pass like in the real world.
This time Xiao Jie was very sure that he was walking in a straight line, and he would open the mini map from time to time to confirm his direction.
But fifteen minutes later——
There was a sound of horse hoofbeats in the woods. Xiao Jie suddenly reined in his horse and looked at the familiar village in front of him with a confused look on his face. I'm going to wipe it! Why are you back?
No, I walked in a straight line this time, so I still ran back?
Is there some kind of teleportation mechanism in this pine forest? Will you be teleported back as soon as you reach the edge?
That would be really fatal.
wrong! If you teleport, there will be a magic light effect. I checked the battle records again - Xiao Jie was very sure that he had not been teleported.
That's the problem with the map itself. It seems that this immortal's restriction is not just an ordinary maze.
"How is it? How do you feel?" The old man asked with a gloating smile, as if he was happy to see others suffer.
"Haha, that's interesting." Xiao Jie also laughed.
Xiao Jie got off his horse and stood in front of the woods. He hesitated for a moment, then turned around and ran to the southeast. He decided to see if he could leave the pine forest the way he came from. If possible, he would make a big circle and start from the mountain. He passed by the other side, but he speculated that there was a high probability that he would not be able to get away, and it would most likely be the same as before.
Sure enough, fifteen minutes later——
Xiao Jie looked at the familiar little village in front of him and sighed. Well, it seems that the old man really wasn't exaggerating.
This pine forest is a bit difficult to deal with.
However, although Xiao Jie was a little surprised, he was not panicked.
As long as there is a difficulty in the game, there must be a way to solve it. The system cannot give the player an impossible task, let alone an unsolvable puzzle. In fact, this actually aroused his interest in deciphering the secrets. Something like that, he liked it so much.
And although the restriction left by this immortal is a bit difficult, it is not dangerous, and there is not even a monster. It can be safely and boldly tried to break, and if it really doesn't work, he can also use the light-escape talisman to escape, so it is completely Don't panic.
Just try hard to think of ways to crack it.
Xiao Jie soon came up with several plans. Although he was not very sure, he might as well try them out one by one.
Option 1: Mark. Xiao Jie took out the hatchet from his bag, came to a pine tree, and chopped down a branch.
Looking at the gap on the branch, he nodded with satisfaction.
After walking twenty steps forward, he slashed with the knife again.
Walk another twenty steps and take another stab.
Hehe, I don’t believe you can still let me go around in circles if you have the mark.
He didn't dare to throw things and mark them, because the things thrown on the ground would be refreshed every once in a while.
There is no such problem when cutting down trees. If I remember correctly, the environmental resources are only refreshed every 24 hours, and the branches are also considered environmental resources.
bump! After slashing with one knife, Xiao Jie continued to move forward. Oh, why are you back? Looking at the village in front of him, Xiao Jie froze on the spot.
Looking back, Xiao Jie looked at the mark on the tree behind him and suddenly realized that he had made a mistake.
What I am encountering now is not a maze, but some kind of illusory array, which cannot be understood by common sense.
Xiao Jie strongly doubted that even if he cut all the way, he would eventually return to the starting point, because there was no way to observe the marks he left from a macro perspective.
Whether these marks will form a circle, or whether they will suddenly disappear somewhere, I can't verify at all.
That means it loses its meaning.
Okay, change tactics.
Option 2: Fire attack!
Pine trees are very flammable. I would just light the tree on fire and burn a path.
Looking at the backpack, although Plan 1 failed, it left Plan 2 with continued resources - three bundles of firewood, which he had just cut down along the way.
After finding a relatively tall pine tree, Xiao Jie placed bundles of dry firewood under the pine tree one after another. The pine forest was very dense. As long as the pine tree was lit and a fire started, a chain reaction would occur. No matter how many trees there were, Burn it cleanly. If it doesn't burn cleanly, just put on more fire.
And the smoke column caused by the flame can be used as a reference. Just run in the opposite direction of the smoke column.
Xiao Jie took out the torch and lit it on the bundle of firewood, and the flame ignited in the blink of an eye.
Haha, let’s see how you can trap me now. The branches and leaves of the pine tree just form a tower shape, which is very suitable for burning. A fire ignited in the blink of an eye.
However, at this moment, there was a sudden darkness above the head.
Xiao Jie suddenly raised his head and saw dark clouds gathering above his head - boom! There was even a thunderclap.
Holy shit, what the hell is this?
I saw dark clouds gathering above the flames, forming a black rain cloud with a diameter of only a few dozen meters, and it began to rain heavily.
The amazing thing is that this cloud is not only only a few tens of meters in diameter, but also only a few dozen meters above the ground. It doesn't look like a natural phenomenon at all, but more like the effect of some kind of magic. It's really magical.
The heavy rain was pouring, and the flame was extinguished in the blink of an eye. When the flame was extinguished, the clouds dispersed on their own.
Looking at the blue sky above his head, Xiao Jie was speechless for a moment, but the old man walked over with a cane and sighed, "It's useless. There are spells left by immortals in this pine forest. If you set fire, it will cause heavy rain. The tree you cut down today will grow back tomorrow.”
Do you think our brothers are all fools? Have you never used a move like fire attack?
Let me tell you, we tried everything we could and it just didn't work.
This pine forest has clearly been cast with immortal magic and Taoism. I think there is no way to get out unless there is guidance from an expert. "
Xiao Jie chuckled, "Are you an expert? Haha, that's a coincidence. I really know one."
"It's useless to know each other. You are trapped here, but where can you recruit people?"
"It's not convenient to talk about this. Old man, please take your time and play. I didn't sleep well last night. I'll go back and catch up on my sleep first."
Xiao Jie doesn't plan to continue trying. If it's just a physical puzzle, he can still try to solve it. Now that the effects of spell refining have been achieved, it definitely cannot be solved by common sense.
It was most likely some kind of formation. The scene in front of him reminded Xiao Jie of the phantom formation he encountered in Chen Tianwen's mansion. At that time, he was also amazed that the clouds and mist in the formation had the effect of water vapor. The rain clouds in front of him But it is obviously more advanced and can even put out fires.
This kind of thing definitely needs to be asked by professionals.
Xiao Jie quit the game and logged into QQ.
Yinyue Suifeng: Brother Chen, are you there?
Wentian Wuji: Yes, do you have anything to do with me?
Yinyue Suifeng: I need you to help me break a formation.
Wentian Wuji: Come again? Okay, show me the layout of your magic circle, and I'll break it for you.
Yinyue Suifeng: Well, this, it might be a little different.
Xiao Jie said over and over again while sending a few photos.
Ask Tian Wuji: What is this? Pine forest? What about the formation?
Yinyue Suifeng: This forest should be the formation.
Then he sent another photo of dark clouds and rain.
Wentian Wuji: Is this... the rain-calling technique? Immortal magician’s skills, have you encountered an enemy?
Yinyue Suifeng: No, this is the effect of the magic circle.
Wentian Wuji: Impossible. The weather effects in the magic circle are all illusions. Yours is obviously a normal spell, and it seems to be of a high level.
Yin Yue Suifeng: It is indeed a magic circle, but it is a magic circle left by the immortal.
Wentian Wuji: What! Immortal magic circle? How did you come across this thing?
Xiao Jie gave a rough account of what happened, but concealed the story of the ancient Qi Refiner.
Chen Tianwen was helpless after hearing this.
Wentian Wuji: If this is the magic circle left by the immortal, even if it is not that easy to break, I am afraid there is nothing I can do.
Yinyue Suifeng: Brother Chen, please don’t be so humble. You are a great master. It’s just a magic circle, and it’s not like an immortal is coming in person. Besides, there must be a way to break this kind of magic circle. Since it is arranged in the game If you have such a thing, there must be a way to break the formation, and it must be nearby. Please help me find out the details.
Wentian Wuji: There is some truth in what you say, but I can't see it with my own eyes. After all, I can't give effective suggestions. I can only tell you the principles of this formation and the ideas for breaking it under normal circumstances. .
Yinyue Suifeng: Okay, then just tell me.
Wentian Wuji: There are usually only two ways to break the magic circle, civil breaking and martial breaking. Wen breaking is more complicated, but relatively safer. The magic circle requires formation talismans and formation eyes to construct, so as long as it is destroyed With enough talismans, the magic circle can be destroyed.
Wenpo, on the other hand, found out the location of the array symbols and the array eyes through his understanding and observation of the array.
Not only that, usually there is an exit door in the magic circle, which is equivalent to the back door of the system program. If you can see through the magic circle, you can walk out directly through the life door.
Xiao Jie thought that would be difficult. He looked at the woods on the screen. This pine forest was so wide that it was impossible to find the talisman hidden there.
You can't cut down one tree at a time.
This is not as simple as moving a few boxes and pushing a few statues into the ancient tomb.
Yinyue Suifeng: What about Wu Po?
Wentian Wuji: Wu Po is a forced breakthrough. After all, the effect of the magic circle has an upper limit. If it releases thunder, you can resist the thunder and lightning. If it rains, you can clear the clouds and see the sun. If it uses the terrain to confuse you, you can A sword energy cuts out a avenue, or flies out directly, which will naturally break it.
Xiao Jie thought to himself, "Is your sister reliable? If I had such ability, would I still need your help?"
Yinyue Suifeng: I'm afraid this Wu Po is a bit difficult. I'd better consider Wen Po. Please explain to me the operating logic of this magic circle in detail.
Wentian Wuji: Magical formations are ever-changing. Different magical formations have different effects. Generally speaking, you can think of them as computer programs. Each program has its own function, and formation masters are programmers. Some formation masters will Different functions are built into a magic circle... Ordinary magic circles are just illusion effects, but the fairy's magic circle is obviously different. It can really change the weather environment. This is equivalent to a more advanced program, and I, a junior programmer, can't do it yet. Do it...
As Xiao Jie listened, suddenly a light flashed in his mind.
Yinyue Suifeng: Wait a minute, are you saying that the various effects in the array are just like programs?
Wentian Wuji: That’s right.
Yin Yue Sui Feng: When running this magic circle, will it be like a computer program, with bugs, freezes, frame drops, and program crashes?
Wentian Wuji: Well... in theory, yes.
Yinyue Suifeng: Haha, that’s no problem.
(End of chapter)