Dodo said unhappily, "I'm not joking with you, there's no need to be so sarcastic. The wall you see is naturally real, but the power of this mechanism is limited. It's nothing more than a smokescreen, there's always a way to break through. If we can return to the entrance and find the right turn according to the map, we should be able to pass through. " When Chu Menglin heard Dodo agree with him for the first time, he was so happy that he felt like he was flying into the sky. However, he couldn't help but wonder if he was dreaming. In the end, he interrupted and asked, "How do we find the right turn?"
Dodo said, "There are two ways, but the map doesn't indicate the proportion of what's real and what's false. We didn't bring any measuring tools on this trip, so it's hard to calculate the exact position. We can only rely on our feelings." Chu Menglin sighed, "There's really no hope. Who would have such sharp feelings?" However, she was currently floating in the air and didn't care much about whether there was hope or not.
The youth flicked her forehead and laughed, "You can't do it, but that doesn't mean others can't. You're slow, but that doesn't mean others aren't sharp." Chu Menglin laughed and scolded, "You dare say I'm slow? You're the slow one! You're a snail, a turtle. "
Dodo thought, "Determining the direction again is secondary. There's another difficulty, I'm afraid … "She was impatient when she saw the two arguing about trivial matters. However, she didn't want to warn them in advance. Just in case, she picked up a stone from the corner and drew a cross on the wall. Chu Menglin glanced at it and laughed, "Isn't this the mark of a Western prayer? Are you trying to ask God to bless — "
The youth laughed, "God blesses good people, but not evil people. Moreover, you're an inauspicious person who has committed 'blood fiends'. Besides, how bad is it to trespass into someone else's ancestral mausoleum? Throughout history, ghosts and spirits have always wanted to deal with tomb robbers who disturbed their rest. Actually, there was a protective talisman for the tomb robbers, but I didn't bring it with me in a hurry. "
Dodo was filled with disdain. He cursed inwardly for being such a boring person, arguing endlessly over a mark he had casually made. When he walked in the opposite direction, he concentrated on staring at the wall beside him. The empty waiting was the most torturous. He hoped that he could quickly see the mark, so that he could at least know if he was dead or alive. He also hoped that a miracle would happen. He had already left the mark behind him, mixed in the chaotic time and space, and could no longer see it. Although he was prepared, when he saw the two white engravings on the wall again, his whole body could not help but feel a chill. His whole body trembled to the bone, and he was instantly disheartened. He had been on the battlefield for many years and was not afraid of facing thousands of soldiers and horses. But now, he was scared out of his wits by the cross he had carved with his own hands. This meant that not only could they not enter the tomb, they could not even return to the entrance. This seemingly ordinary tunnel had become a true burial ground.
The young man walked in front of the wall and observed it. He smiled dryly. It was unclear whether he was comforting him or deceiving himself. He said, "Don't be afraid. The cross marks in the tomb are the most common. They may have been carved by the predecessors. It's still too early to prove that we're in a hopeless situation, unless … "While saying that, he also picked up a piece of stone and drew a big square next to the cross as a human face. He also drew two bulging eyes, one big and one small, an inverted triangular nose, and a big open mouth. He drew two rows of sharp teeth in the mouth with the stone. It was not particularly realistic, but in the gloomy atmosphere and the dim light of the fire, Chu Menglin suddenly felt that the face seemed to have a consciousness. Its mouth was full of white fangs, and it was ready to pounce on her, tear her throat, bite her into pieces, and eat her piece by piece. "Ah!" She screamed and took a step back. She saw that the face was still fixed on the wall. Its teeth did not change, but in the asymmetrical eyes, there were two evil eyes.
Chu Menglin could not bear it anymore. After she entered the tomb from the coffin, she did not know why, but her courage was a lot smaller than usual. She could not help but begged in a low voice, "Don't draw like that. I … I'm scared!"
The young man took the stone and repeatedly smeared it on his teeth. He laughed and said, "Ah? What did you say? Sorry, my ears are bad. I can only hear you clearly if you speak loudly. " Chu Menglin knew he was deliberately making things difficult for her, but she had no choice but to admit defeat and beg for mercy. She said loudly, "I … I'm very scared. You can't do this!"
The young man giggled and said, "So you can also be scared? What a pity, what a pity. I have always regarded you as a heroine who is not afraid of the Heaven or the Earth. It was so difficult to wait for you to say the word 'scared'. But in the netherworld, there is only the hell of tongue-pulling, there is no hell of teeth pulling. We have to follow the rules. " While saying that, he pulled out his long tongue from between his teeth. The tip of his tongue was slightly raised. Chu Menglin was angry and scared at the same time. She did not even have the strength to curse.
The young man drew several more strokes. He clapped his hands and said, "It's done. Let's go from here one more time. Unless we see a face exactly like this one, I … I will …" Chu Menglin crossly said, "You will what?" The young man said, "I will dig up that Qianbei's bones and become sworn brothers with him. Even the one and only face I drew carelessly, the one and only face in the world, he was able to predict it and draw it perfectly. Doesn't that mean he has the same mind as me, that he is my one and only confidant that is hard to find in a thousand years?"
Chu Menglin muttered, "A dead duck is stubborn, he just won't admit it. But this is indeed one and only. To draw such an ugly face is not something an ordinary person can do. What's even rarer is that he looks exactly like the painter! "
The young man said seriously, "No, you should say that I drew a portrait of you on the spot. My skills are superb. Oh, that, Sir, let's try walking again. "
Dodo listened to their constant bickering over trivial matters. Her impatience had already turned into anger. She knew that she was the one who drew the cross mark and that there must be some mysteries in the tunnel that she had not yet understood. Walking again would be a waste of energy. She only wanted to calm down and think carefully, looking for loopholes in her original deduction. She did not want to pay attention to them at all. However, their voices could clearly enter her ears and were magnified in this empty space. The idea of acting alone had crossed her mind countless times. But now that they were in a difficult situation, the three of them could take care of each other. She reluctantly agreed, but in her heart, she sneered incessantly.
Along the way, the young man continued to persuade her, "This time, we came for you. We cannot lose you here. Since the tomb owner is Sir's ancestor, when we enter the Hall of the Dead, if his soul appears, you will have to negotiate with him. Only then will we have a chance to save our lives. "
Dodo did not answer. She silently counted the number of steps she took. After less than thirty steps, she saw the cross mark on the wall again. Beside it was an incomparably ugly human face. It was the mark made by the two of them.
Dodo snorted coldly. She avoided the two of them and sat down alone against the wall. Chu Menglin said to the young man, "Are you convinced? In the end, I won. " The young man had always been glib-tongued. This time, he did not make fun of him. It was only because the facts were not interesting. After a long silence, he said, "If you win, everyone will die. What's there to be happy about? Now, there is no road to heaven and no door to hell. If you don't eat or drink for a few days, even a person made of iron won't be able to hold on. It will be over in the blink of an eye. "
Chu Menglin was shocked, "Aren't we going underground? 'Heaven' can also be understood as death. But a demoness like me whose hands are covered in blood will definitely not be able to go to heaven after death … "She sighed and slowly sat down beside Dodo. She softly said," Perhaps this is the will of the heavens. They want us to be trapped here until we die. After all, this is a mausoleum, and a rather luxurious one. It's much better than the 'death without a burial ground' that people often curse me for. "She gently leaned her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes. She thought back to her life as a member of the Sacrificial Shadow Church. She had committed all sorts of evil deeds. To be able to die peacefully together with her sweetheart was actually an advantage. There was nothing she could complain about.
Dodo could hear that she had already given up on living. She was depressed. Suddenly, a wave of anger rose in his heart. He pushed her head away and stood up. He forcefully punched the wall, causing the sand to rustle down. He hatefully said, "I'm not convinced! This king's great cause has yet to be accomplished. I cannot be trapped here until I die! "
The youth had been using the stone to write and draw on the ground. When he saw Dodo's great determination, he waved his hand at him. Dodo ignored him. The youth sighed and walked to his side. They faced the wall together and said, "Don't be in a hurry to give up. I've thought of an idea. Listen to it first." He used the stone to draw a circle. On the far right were two short lines. He cut off the center of the arc at the bottom of the circle and made a mark. He said, "Let's assume that this is where we are. If we want to return to the entrance, the following situation will occur."
He circled the stone once around the circle and returned to the starting point. He said, "Walking a full circle, I've already counted just now. It takes a total of twenty-three steps. In other words, the circumference of this circle can be calculated as a journey of twenty-three steps. In other words, if we don't walk twenty-three steps, we can't form this circle. " Dodo absent-mindedly listened to him until he mentioned "twenty-three steps". Even he himself was not as accurate as he was before. Moreover, both of them had thought of counting the number of steps. It could be said that great minds think alike. He was prepared to patiently listen to his analysis. Unexpectedly, he was met with another load of nonsense. He interrupted, "So what?"
The youth saw that this was the first time he had taken the initiative to ask a question. It was obvious that he was interested in this reasoning. He used the stone to draw on the circle and explained more energetically, "If the number of steps is not enough, we can stop here or there. If the number of steps is enough, we can neither advance nor retreat. It's like a blind man lighting a lamp. There's another way. Two people stand here and walk with their backs to each other at the same speed. " His left index finger was placed on the left side of the stone and his right hand was holding the stone. He separated the two sides of the circle and moved closer to each other again at the center of the upper arc. He stopped just above the mark at the bottom. He then used his right index finger to connect the points in the air and said, "This is the line that divides the circle into two equal halves. The distance of the arc is half of the circumference. Similarly, when two people meet midway, the distance they have traveled is also half of the original distance, half of twenty-three steps, approximately eleven steps or so. Two people each have half a step left, combined into one step, the middle point of the extra step is the position of this line. "Raising his palm to block the dividing line, he said," I chose two middle points as an example, just to make it easier to explain. Let's assume that the two horizontal lines are the entrance. Take a look again. How do you calculate its position? "
The two horizontal lines were on the rightmost side of the circle. After the youth divided the circle, the horizontal lines were exactly at the middle point of the semicircle. Dodo seemed to have understood something. The youth did not wait for him to become anxious and continued, "To walk to the middle point of the semicircle, it is half of the semicircle. Half of ten steps is about five and a half steps. In other words, if you start in front of the mark and walk back five and a half steps, you will find the entrance. "All his previous examples were actually to pave the way for the last sentence. Only by explaining it step by step would he be able to make it sound reasonable and convincing.
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