Chapter 373 Rusalka
There are dense trees ahead.
Feng Ling always subconsciously compares the environment here with the labyrinth of the Daling Forest. They clearly belong to the Great North in terms of location, and the cultural traces also belong to the Slavic mythology system, but the environment is completely different.
A blizzard is raging, and a swamp is everywhere.
The trees in the former maze are mostly towering spruce, fir and larch.
In the latter maze, the trees are thick mangroves, weeping figs, and unknown vines and mosses.
The raised tree roots all over the ground make people need to be extra careful when walking. If you are not careful, you may trip.
After walking for some distance, a moose suddenly appeared in everyone's sight.
Everyone stopped and stared cautiously at the moose ahead.
But the moose just glanced at them, then tore away the moss and young leaves on the tree as if no one was watching, chewing slowly.
"It doesn't seem aggressive?" Lin Pengpeng stared at the moose suspiciously.
Feng Ling observed it from a third perspective.
The vegetation here is dense and blocked by tree branches and leaves. From the third perspective, you cannot see many details. However, you can see a lake in front of you. Most of the red dots are gathered around the lake. There are also red dots in the lake. Maybe it is a lake. Fish monster?
Feng Ling passed by the moose and continued to move forward.
Not long after walking, the front suddenly opened up. After passing through the woods, she saw the lake from a third perspective.
Moose of all sizes gather here, eating and drinking. The huge antlers are reflected in the quiet lake water. There are fish ripples under the water, making the lake surface shine like broken silver.
The mist floats in the forest, the vegetation is lush, and the scene in front of you is as quiet and mysterious as a fairy tale.
Several people behind Feng Ling were stunned.
Zhang Lu couldn't help but said: "It seems like a fairy will appear at any time in this place."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the "fairy"——
A mermaid hid in the cattail bushes by the lake, secretly watching the humans who suddenly appeared.
As soon as Zhang Lu's eyes met the opponent's, the mermaid seemed to be frightened and hid in the water!
The water surface was stirred up into ripples, and the lush cattail grass also swayed.
Zhang Lu pointed in the direction where the mermaid disappeared and was speechless: "Ah, ah...that was..."
"Rusalka." Lin Pengpeng frowned and said, "This is a creature in Slavic mythology. Different from the fairy tale "The Daughter of the Sea", although Rusalka is also a mermaid, she lives by rivers, lakes or swamps. .”
Feng Ling turned to look at her, "Do you know Slavic mythology?"
"I don't know much about it. I did my homework before coming here." Lin Pengpeng said seriously. "The legendary Rusalka is a female ghost, resentful spirit, and water monster living in the water. They will come ashore at midnight to confuse passers-by. Lure passers-by into the water and kill them.”
Lin Pengpeng paused for a moment and said meaningfully: "It will especially seduce young men."
Zhang Lu's heart skipped a beat after hearing this, and he silently took half a step back from Wang Xunmei.
"Could it be... some kind of mental control?" Zhang Lu looked at his companions anxiously, "I just saw the mermaid's eyes. Isn't he going to be tempted?"
Wang Xunmei said cautiously: "How about we stay farther away from the lake?"
Feng Ling had no objection. Her eyes wandered between several moose, planning to kill a few to make a big noise, and then observe where the moose would run.
At this time, the water surface fluctuated again, and with a splash, the mermaid who had just gotten into the water reappeared, hiding in the cattail grass, looking curiously at Zhang Lu and the women around Zhang Lu.
The part where the mermaid comes out of the water is so human-like, and the mermaid's expression is as innocent as a newborn baby, making it difficult for anyone to have murderous intentions.
"It... looks like it won't harm anyone." Wang Xunmei said with difficulty. Lin Pengpeng also had a headache. All pollutants that looked like humans would cause her great psychological discomfort when doing something.
"In legends... Rusalka are not always bad. In some versions, not only do they not harm people, they also help lost travelers, pray for forests and fields, and allow plants and crops to grow better." Lin Pengpeng said.
Feng Ling glanced at the lake and said, "There are a lot of mermaids here."
"Are there many? I only saw one..." Zhang Lu looked around.
"Go forward." Feng Ling raised her feet and walked forward.
She deliberately tested it, and even deliberately walked very close to the lake. The mud under her feet was wet and soft.
The mermaid was very timid and retreated ten meters away in panic, but did not get back into the water and still followed them curiously.
Feng Ling leads people on the shore, and the mermaid follows them step by step in the water.
When Feng Ling and his party walked through a large patch of reeds, two or three mermaids were spotted in the lake.
Perhaps because they have companions, these mermaids are bolder, swim faster, and their expressions and movements are much more lively.
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Several of the fish scrambled to point in one direction.
They couldn't speak and only used simple gestures. Feng Ling didn't know what they wanted to express and could only guess what important things were in that direction.
Lin Pengpeng and Wang Xunmei also had the same idea.
"Perhaps following their guidance, we can find Li Yu." Lin Pengpeng said.
"They haven't shown any aggression. Maybe they really want to help us." Wang Xunmei nodded and replied.
Zhang Lu did not express his opinion. He felt that Slavic mythology was too targeted at young men.
Huangfu Miaomiao asked Feng Ling: "Can you see anything in front of you?"
"There is a river. There are some pollutants on both sides of the river. There are also pollutants in the woods. It feels like nothing special." Feng Ling pondered for a moment and said, "Try it. Maybe this is the special mechanism of the maze. You must rely on the guidance of the mermaid to find the correct one." Road.”
Lin Pengpeng strongly agreed, "Now that you are here, let's act according to the logic of Slavic mythology."
Feng Ling was doubtful.
The ubiquitous swamps here really gave her a headache. She felt that she had been spinning around on the edge after entering the maze. If she continued like this, the efficiency would be too low. Not to mention rescuing Li Yu, even the statue would be difficult to find.
She looked at the mermaids with innocent girl faces in the lake, and thought to herself: You'd better not let me down.
Feng Ling stepped over a raised tree root and continued to set off without saying a word.
The mermaids were rising and falling in the water, throwing up waves from time to time, and seemed very happy.
Feng Ling followed their guidance and entered the river.
The river here is very narrow and winding, with lush aquatic plants and a large number of moss-covered pebbles on both sides.
Huge tree roots interspersed among them, adding obstacles to the progress of Feng Ling and his party.
After walking for more than ten minutes, there were only rocks except for the river, and trees except for the rocks.
Feng Ling's calm heart gradually became uneasy.
She really wanted to drag the mermaid leading the way ashore and ask her: Where do you want to take me? !
But mermaids can't speak. They wave their arms smilingly in the water, as if urging: Come on, come on~
"Why is it endless..." Feng Ling stared ahead from a third-person perspective. If she continued walking, she would reach the end of the river. Could it be that the mermaid would come ashore to lead the way?
At this time, six blue dots suddenly appeared in the third perspective.
Big six blue dots.