Chapter 219 The soul leaves the body! There's a big secret!
After preparing these things, Zhang Hao picked up the paper-tying tool without hesitation and tied the uncut red paper into a small, eye-patch-like thing with just a few simple strokes.
Then, he made a new eyepatch according to the order just now.
Then, he took the little red paper figure in his hand, pricked his finger, and dripped a drop of blood from his fingertip.
As soon as the little red paper figure came into contact with the blood, it seemed to come alive in an instant. The frail body that could have fallen over when blown by the wind swayed and jumped directly from Zhang Hao's palm.
Then, he walked straight forward along the bamboo forest path in front of him. The speed was not fast, it could even be said to be a bit slow.
Looking at the little red paper man walking forward, the frail figure swaying as if it might be blown away by the wind at any time, Zhang Hao squinted his eyes, his expression was very solemn, and there was even more movement in his eyes. Be a little emotional.
This step can be said to be a risky move.
The situation he is facing now is very much like encountering a ghost in the mountains and being stuck in one place unable to get out. However, this time there is obviously something different, that is, he is seeing the same scene and feeling it. Very familiar time.
He couldn't find the mark he had made here at all, nor did he find any traces left by himself.
This also shows that I may not simply encounter a ghost.
And Xiao Bai can also identify the ghost wall. The ordinary ghost wall will be ineffective if it just wants to face a creature like the Mountain Calling Dog. Even if it is a slightly stronger ghost wall, Xiaobai's whistle will be enough. Able to crack.
And now after walking for so long, Xiao Bai didn't even react at all, which is enough to prove that the situation he encountered now was by no means a simple trick, there must be some unknown situation involved.
Zhang Hao just watched the little red paper man walking forward. If nothing unexpected happens when the little red paper man walks forward, it means that there may be something wrong with his guess.
However, it’s hard to say. It’s very possible that the situation he encountered this time was controlled by something far beyond the mountain spirit. This thing had some control when it saw him using the little red paper man to explore the way. Maybe you can disable the ability, and then turn it back on when you start walking.
Just thinking about this possibility made Zhang Hao feel disgusted, or disgusted.
This ability is the most difficult to predict, and it is difficult to find a way to crack it.
But Zhang Hao probably knows something about something with this kind of ability that far exceeds the strength of the mountain spirit. If it is really that thing, then he can definitely use it based on the things recorded in the "Mountain Travel Notes" , just use the method to deal with it.
Just then.
Zhang Hao's eyes widened, and he suddenly discovered that while he was stunned, the little red paper man who was walking on the path among the bamboo forest had mysteriously disappeared.
In that sudden moment, he lost the coordinates of the little red paper man and completely lost contact with the little red paper man.
Zhang Hao's mouth was slightly open, and the expression on his face became more solemn and even more horrified.
This... seems to be a little more complicated than he had expected.
It can be seen that the situation he is facing now may not be that something has noticed his arrival and is deliberately controlling everything behind the scenes to block him out.
It's that this thing has set up some kind of barrier here, using its inexplicable ability to set up this trap here, not wanting people to get close.
Could it be [Phoenix Chicken]?
Because Zhang Hao judged from experience that as long as he walked out of the path in the bamboo forest, it would be possible to find the [Phoenix Chicken] by following the traces left by the [Phoenix Chicken].
Looking at it now, it is possible that [Phoenix Chicken] deliberately used some method to set some restrictions here in order to prevent natural enemies or anything from disturbing itself, thereby protecting itself.
However, the records about the [Phoenix Chicken] that Zhang Hao saw in the [Mountain Travel Notes] did not indicate that the [Phoenix Chicken] had similar abilities.
Therefore, at the beginning, Zhang Hao did not guide the restrictions encountered at this time to the [Phoenix Chicken].
But looking at it now, it’s really possible that [Phoenix Chicken] was the trap.
But problems came one after another. Zhang Hao didn't know the dilemma in front of him, how should he break through it.
After all, everything that happened in front of him was really clueless, even including the sudden disappearance of the little red paper man just now. He was caught off guard and had no clue. He didn't even understand the situation, and the little red paper man disappeared. No, this doesn't look like an ordinary ability.
Or is everything in front of you an illusion?
The sudden disappearance of the little red paper man actually meant that he was not restricted by the illusion and walked out of the illusion. He, Xiao Bai, and the mountain god deer were also in the illusion, so they thought that the little red paper man suddenly disappeared. In fact, The little red paper man continued to move forward, but they couldn't see it.
It is possible. Anyway, Zhang Hao's experience of walking in the mountains told him that the favorite method of these mountain spirits, wild monsters, and mountain spirits is to use illusions to confuse others and make them lose their way. In it, completely trapped to death.
However, just thinking is useless. He must also find corresponding evidence. For example, are there any obvious clues that can prove that everything happening in front of him is an illusion.
Thinking of this, Zhang Hao thought for a while, then he first picked up the eye mask cut out of red paper and put it on the Mountain God Deer. He gently stroked the Mountain God Deer's neck: "I'll let you go there later. If you go forward, just go forward and listen to Xiaobai’s cry. As soon as Xiaobai calls, you will stop. Do you hear it?”
The mountain god deer did not answer, and shook its huge head, as if to express that he "got it".
Then, Zhang Hao held another eye mask in his hand, squatted down and looked at Xiao Bai, who was sitting on the ground, looking at him with his head tilted and wagging his tail: "Xiao Bai, the mountain god deer and I will put on this eye mask in a while." , as long as we are in danger, then we will scream, which means we are in danger. If the scene in front of us changes, you will scream twice. If you feel that something is wrong, if you ask us to take off the blindfold, you will Call three times.”
"Also, if it's an emergency, you just keep shouting. Do you understand?"
Xiaobai tilted his head and shook his head to show that he understood.
After explaining everything, Zhang Hao felt relieved and put on the blindfold made of red paper.
The blindfold made of red paper didn't completely prevent him from seeing everything in front of him. It could at least ensure that he wouldn't deviate from the path he was walking on.
After all, this is an eyepatch he made out of red paper with paper-tying skills, not just an ordinary eyepatch. In ancient times, red paper was generally used to ward off disasters and exorcise evil spirits. The most important thing is that the red paper eye mask made by Zhang Hao using paper-tying skills also has another function, that is, it can make oneself To see more clearly, temporarily close off three of your five senses, leaving only your eyes to see things and your hearing to hear sounds.
You must know that the formation of illusions is accomplished by misleading the five senses, such as causing you to have visual errors, auditory errors, smell errors, etc., through various methods to make you doubt everything in front of you, and then you will become confused. You will enter a fantasy world.
But if two of the five senses are missing, then the illusion cannot be formed.
So sometimes, people who are born with disabilities, whether they are blind or mute who have lost their hearing and therefore their voice, will not encounter hallucinations and ghosts.
He also learned about this method from the "Illustrated Record of Mountain Walking Travels", and it was also mentioned in "Mountain Viewing Art".
After putting on the eye mask, Zhang Hao's eyes have turned blood red. The lush bamboo forest path is no longer there, the green is no longer there, everything that seemed normal is gone, and there seems to be a strange atmosphere everywhere around him. , always alerting his nerves, telling him that something is wrong around here, that there is a problem.
Sure enough, my guess was correct. This path was too problematic, and it was different from all the situations I had encountered before.
What's more important is that even if he wears a blindfold, the feeling becomes more intense, which puts more pressure on his nerves and makes him nervous, which may affect his next judgment.
Think of this.
Zhang Hao took a few deep breaths, trying to calm down the messy thoughts in his heart.
After a while, he felt that his mood had calmed down a little and he could move forward.
Zhang Hao raised his hand, patted the mountain god deer's neck gently, turned his head and lowered his head, and said to Xiaobai at his feet: "Let's continue walking along this road."
He turned back and looked forward, looking vaguely at the path in front of him, and continued to move forward, step by step.
He always squinted his eyes, and was very alert to the surrounding situation every step he took, and he was always alert, so that a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back and wet the clothes on his body, but Zhang Hao seemed to Didn't feel it at all.
In this way, he continued to walk forward, identifying the road, trying to use the blindfold in front of his eyes to see what was special about the path in the bamboo forest, and wanted to rely on the blindfold to decipher the mystery in front of him. Dilemma, so that you can successfully get out of the path.
He just walked forward, listening to the slight sound of the eight hooves of Xiaobai and the Mountain God Deer stepping on the ground.
After walking forward for about ten minutes, Zhang Hao continued to walk, and kept walking forward. During this period, he did not feel anything was wrong, nor did he notice any danger.
Everything around him was still so calm, and nothing had changed, as if this path really had no end.
Behind him, there was still the rhythmic sound of Xiaobai and the Mountain God Deer stepping on the path with their eight hooves.
I have to say that the steps of the dog and the deer are really unified. After walking forward for more than ten minutes, they can still maintain the same pace as before. It is not easy...
Zhang Hao suddenly paused, raised his head, and widened his eyes.
He suddenly realized something, that is, Xiaobai and Mountain God Lu could hardly walk just now. Although they took a short rest and stayed for a while, their physical strength was somewhat restored.
But even if his physical strength is restored to its peak, the pace of a dog and a deer cannot remain the same as it was at the beginning. Even the sound has a strong sense of rhythm, as if it has never changed.
The most important thing is that Xiaobai never screamed, not even during this whole journey, which is a bit strange.
Logically speaking, Xiao Bai would definitely notice something was wrong within ten minutes, but Xiao Bai did not scream.
Just now, I was too focused on the road in front of me and solving the predicament in front of me. I didn't even notice this kind of detail. It wasn't until now that I realized that this... is terrible!
Thinking of this, Zhang Hao was shocked and had goosebumps all over his body.
Because he quickly thought of a more terrifying thing, that is, if he could be sure that the Xiaobai and the Mountain God Deer following him were not the original Xiaobai and the Mountain God Deer, then what would it be...
Thinking of this, Zhang Hao paused for a moment and continued walking forward, but this time, he deliberately accelerated his pace.
Sure enough, even if Zhang Hao speeded up his pace this time, even if he deliberately disrupted his walking pace to make himself appear more hurried, the pace of Xiao Bai and the Mountain God Deer did not change. They were still so rhythmic. It's still the same speed as before.
At this moment, Zhang Hao paused again. This time he did not choose to continue walking forward, although the road under his feet still did not reach the end and was still the same as before.
But Xiaobai and the Mountain God Deer's steps always maintained the same rhythm, neither urgent nor slow, neither fast nor slow, just like an old man walking in the park.
And just then.
Zhang Hao clearly felt as if something had passed through his body. It felt like someone pushed him from behind, but did not push and simply passed through.
And at this moment, he looked ahead through the gap in the red cloth. In front of him, there seemed to be two creatures, one big and one small. They were like the mountain god deer and Xiaobai, very similar in shape.
What the hell is going on!
More and more goosebumps appeared on Zhang Hao's body, and his whole spirit was completely tense, almost breaking.
He raised his hand, gently pulled off his blindfold, and looked in front of him.
Not far in front of him, he could clearly see that there were not two figures, one big and one small, like Xiaobai and the Mountain God Deer, but three figures!
(End of chapter)