Mai Lao regained his composure and asked him, "Xiaoba, what is this pony you are talking about?"
"Yeah, Lao Ba, I don't quite understand what I heard." I looked at Jiao Ba and asked, stabbing the foal. If I understand the word correctly, the horse itself is a foal, but it has nothing to do with the big black fish.
What's the connection?
Jiao Ba sat down with a smile, casually took a cigarette from my hand and lit it, "I just went back and checked, and according to the notes written by my grandfather, this thing should be a spurred horse foal. It can't be wrong."
"We want to know now, what the hell is this spiny horse? How can you be so sure that it is this big black fish? According to the literal meaning, if it is a horse, why is it similar to a fish?" This time I
I really feel that what Jiao Ba said is a bit outrageous, too unreliable, and just fucking bullshit.
Jenny and the others had question marks on their faces, waiting for his explanation. Jiao Ba took a puff of cigarette and said in a very calm tone, "Listen to my explanation first. I've definitely never seen this pony spur. According to the
My grandfather wrote in his notes that this thing first appeared in the Han Dynasty and disappeared after the Ming Dynasty. It was also a very evil creature at that time and was used for fighting. It was an ordinary horse in itself, but it was passed by Taoist priests or
Only when it is made by a mage can it become a pony."
"On the battlefield, the spur horse is no match for anything but killing people. This thing doesn't know pain. It's all black, its head is covered with green thorns, and its fangs in its mouth are about as long as fingers. Even if it's a white horse, if it is
If it turns into a pony, its whole body will become blackened, and those who feed it must constantly provide it with blood and raw human flesh."
"The more people it eats, the greater its power will be. However, this thing is difficult to control. It is very evil after all, so people who feed it often end up dying in its hands. Until the early Ming Dynasty
, there are fewer and fewer people making thorn pony, and the number of mages who can make it has also decreased a lot."
After listening to Jiao Ba's words, I was still a little confused. I probably understood what a spurred horse foal was, but what does it have to do with the big black fish? I couldn't figure it out no matter how hard I thought about it.
I asked in confusion, "Lao Ba, I understand what you said, but what the hell does this have to do with the black fish? The horses you mentioned are on land, but now we are encountering them in the sea."
Something, isn’t it a bit far?”
Mai Lao interjected and said, "I think I've heard a little bit about Thorn Horse, but aren't these just legends? Is there such a thing?"
Jiao Ba touched his head and said with a smile, "The Thorny Horse is definitely not a legend. You all know about the Human Face Flower and the Demonic Insect Corpse. What's so surprising about this? Besides, I'm just inferring that the big black fish
The physical characteristics are very similar to those of the thorn foal. Except for the appearance of fish, they are almost the same. I was thinking about this just now. Since the human face flower can grow on the seabed, the thorn foal can also live on the seabed.
After hundreds of years of evolution, the sea may have become what it is now."
I sneered and said, "You are making random inferences. Even if it evolves, it cannot be that fast. Where are you going?"
Jiao Ba looked at me and said, "Brother Yi, don't forget, it is not an ordinary creature. Evil spirits naturally have their own survival mode."
"Then let me ask you, why is that thing hiding in the gap of the sunken ship? Isn't it hibernating?" I looked at him and asked in a stiff tone. This time, I really felt weird. It sounded fucking weird.
Awkward, stabbing a foal, what the hell, cats and dogs are no different.
Jiao Ba said calmly, "I don't know about this. Maybe it's for survival? But I feel like this thing is a pony. Maybe it can't be called that now, after all, its appearance has changed."
Mr. Mai and I looked at each other, and the old guy also looked confused, because what Jiao Ba said this time was not very credible, but we don't have a better explanation yet, so we can only conclude this way for the time being.
Already.
Mai Lao said at this moment, "In this case, Xiaoba, we will assume that what you said is right. Now we just want to know, this so-called Thorny Horse, the black shadow that Zhongyi came into contact with before, and what he heard.
Could those strange sounds be the same creature?"
"Um...how do I know this? I'm not an encyclopedia, but I feel that the black shadow that Yi Ge encountered should be the same creature as the pony." Jiao Ba hesitated.
explained.
"What we want now is not the should, but the affirmation." Mai Lao looked at Jiao Ba and said again.
Jenny suddenly interrupted and said, "Yes, Jiao Ba, now we have lost four sailors, we can't let anything else happen. Not to mention the salvage matter, if there are more casualties, I will feel very sorry."
Jiao Ba sighed and said, "I also know that the biggest problem now is safety. How can we solve these dangers? But according to our current capabilities, it is impossible to achieve 100% safety in the deep sea.
If possible, we can only reduce casualties as much as possible."
"Then do you have any good ideas?" Mai Lao asked softly.
"No, I can only adapt to circumstances. As I said just now, I am just inferring these things. After all, I have never been exposed to them before. Let's be more careful in the future." Jiao Ba answered casually.
Mai Lao looked a little bad. He touched his forehead and sighed, "Hey, this is the only way. Zhongyi, please help me stabilize the mood of those sailors. After we go to sea tomorrow, we will try our best to act together. There is nothing special.
Under such circumstances, don’t separate.”
I nodded and said, "I understand, Mr. Mai, don't worry."...
The matter was discussed for more than an hour, but there was no result. It was either inference or illusion. There was no definite answer, including me. I dare not give correct instructions on many things. Many things under the deep sea are unknown.
I'm a little timid now.
After the three of us returned to the rest room, I suddenly asked Jiao Ba in a low voice, "Lao Ba, what you just said was a lie, or is it true?"
Jiao Ba took one look at me and said, "It's true and false, and it's true. There is indeed a spurred horse foal, but if it's not that big black fish, I don't know."
"Then what's the purpose of saying that?" I didn't understand. Could it be that you were just trying to make some inferences.
Jiao Ba said with a sly look on his face, "Infer, if there is a result, it is better than no result. At least it can stabilize the morale of the army."
"Fuck" I casually gave him a slap in the face and kept my military morale stable, but thinking about it, the sailors can hardly hold themselves back now. There must be some explanation to fool them. Whether it is true or false, I will stabilize them for the time being.
Bar.
I slept until the afternoon of the next day before I got up. After I got up, I had a simple meal and started chatting with these sailors. Of course, it was to get close to each other and to relieve them from so much pressure.
I also told them what Jiao Ba said yesterday about stabbing the horse, so that they can go to work with peace of mind. Sometimes I don’t know what the hell my purpose is, and I feel that I have gone too far.
When night came, Mr. Mai began to prepare for going to sea again. This time we were going to go to the cabin to have a look. After I persuaded these four sailors, they finally agreed to go to sea with me, especially the big man from Shandong.
He trusts me now and always tells me that when he goes back, we should keep in touch and be brothers. I also hope that the remaining people can return to their hometowns safely...