"Believe me! About ten steps forward, there is a gap to turn left..."
Thales sounded excited and spoke at a slightly irritable pace: "Go from there!"
"ah?"
Kurtz was a little confused and still resisted his help, wondering:
"But you..."
Feeling the uncooperation of the people around him, Thales became more and more impatient.
The seamstress sighed: "Forget it, it will be faster for you alone..."
Damn it!
This guy……
Where do all these words come from?
"Leave me here, maybe this is the price for me... I shouldn't do unpaid work..."
Thales couldn't bear it anymore. He took a deep breath, leaned against Kurtz's neck in the dark, and shouted into her ear:
"Shut up, bitch!"
Kurtz trembled!
"What did you call me?" She gritted her teeth and said, "Boy?"
"Nonsense!" Thales roared back: "If you die here, who will take care of that lame man who only thinks about shit?"
"Without you, one day, he will die in some remote and shabby alley!"
"It rots into the soil and no one even knows!"
Kurtz's arm around his neck trembled slightly.
Thales dragged the seamstress and moved forward desperately, gritting his teeth and saying: "Stop your stupid chatter! We will definitely get out alive!"
"I don't have that much free time to send you a message. The prince is very busy!"
"No matter what you want to say to anyone, say it yourself!"
Kurtz's voice trailed off.
Only her low breathing could be heard in his ears.
"Damn..." Kurtz gritted his teeth, suppressed his voice, and sniffed:
"What do you know...a little brat that no woman has ever touched..."
But she no longer resisted, but followed Thales's rhythm and limped forward.
The collapse behind us is getting closer and closer.
Thales suddenly left the rock wall he had been supporting and used force to carry the woman to the other side of the rock.
And just a second after they left, the rock wall suddenly cracked and collapsed.
"Follow my footsteps, there is an uphill slope ahead, you have to climb up..."
Kurtz was surprised: "Huh?"
Thales, who was so tired that he was out of breath, didn't bother to explain: "Here we are, reach out and crawl! It's right in front of us!"
The seamstress became suspicious: "But how did you know..."
"Hell, climb up!" Thales pulled the opponent's arm and rushed up the slope, pushed Kurtz's chest with his shoulders, climbed up with the seriously injured Kurtz, and roared angrily: "No!
Stop talking!"
"This is the prince's order!"
Kurtz was choked. She had a tough personality, but surprisingly she didn't retort this time.
Instead, he obediently followed the prince to escape.
This is probably the most well-behaved time in her life.
They climbed up the slope, and only a few seconds later, it was covered by a fallen rock slab.
"Boost……"
Thales gasped and urged: "I try to choose a safe path...but...the rock formations under our feet are fragile...the back is about to...collapse..."
Kurtz didn't say much, but put half of his weight on Thales' shoulders and stepped up his pace.
The darkness of loneliness and the endless years are a terrible torture.
But knowing that there is a fatal threat behind you, but still can only grope forward in the endless darkness, this is torture worse than torture.
Work hard to move forward, work hard to climb, and work hard to explore.
Try to climb over obstacles and avoid dangers.
But still can't see the way out, can't see the sun.
The surroundings were still dark.
I can't see the sun, I can't see my fingers, I can't see the light.
It seems like everything is in vain.
Why, why hasn’t it arrived yet...
Did you go wrong?
The hope in Thales's heart gradually faded away, and he had a feeling that if he was the only one walking alone, sooner or later he would be tortured mad by this terrible torture.
but……
but now……
He felt the same warm body on the right side, and felt the heartbeat in her chest that was so close to his, pulsing one by one.
No.
He can't give up.
Thales bit the tip of his tongue hard and let the pain remind him.
He can't give up!
Darkness still shrouded Thales's eyes, as if he had become completely blind in these ten minutes.
The ground is cold and damp, and it is bumpy and difficult to walk underfoot.
But he can't give up.
They did not walk in a straight line, but made several hurried back and forth trips through the dark underground maze.
Regardless of whether they were above their heads or under their feet, the collapse behind them never stopped, and gravel could barely pass their heels several times.
"No, don't turn there. There is a cliff ahead, leading to a deeper underground... Let's turn right..." Thales gritted his teeth.
He took a deep breath, touched the rock wall, shook his head, and confirmed his feeling.
"How do you know?" Kurtz, who had endured it all the way, couldn't help but finally spoke and questioned: "The sound of falling rocks on the right is too loud, we will be buried alive!"
"Because there is a cliff in front. I don't know if it cracked open after an earthquake thousands or hundreds of years ago..." Thales shook his head: "And there is a naturally formed cave on the right, which is very solid..."
"No, no, no," Kurtz's questions became more and more serious: "I'm asking about cliffs, earthquakes...how do you know these?"
Thales' breathing stagnated slightly.
They turned right and entered a cave. There were constant tremors from the top of the cave, and dust fell from time to time above their heads.
But it didn't collapse after all.
"have no idea……"
Thales climbed hard and murmured: "I just, I just know..."
He just knows the way.
That's all.
The prince knew very well that Kurtz was very suspicious of how he suddenly became a familiar guide.
But he didn't have time to explain.
Just now, the moment I touched the rock wall.
Time does not slow down, the perspective does not rise, and the senses do not intensify.
But Thales felt that he had seen something more.
The break in the rock formation…
The squeeze of the mountains…
The rhythm of the earth’s crust…
And where he should go.
Everything is in your heart.
Thales gasped for breath, astonished by his wonderful feeling, and wondered whether this was a new function of the "Hell Sense" that was further developed.
But according to what Black Sword said, he has clearly not "died" yet. How come the power of termination has been upgraded?
"Go forward, keep moving forward, that is the only way to the outside world, the only exit," Thales was sweating profusely, but he could no longer tell whether it was Kurtz's sweat or his own, and his shoulders
It was sore and painful, my legs were shaking, and Kurtz's back was almost numb:
"and……"
He didn't say any more.
According to this situation.
Regardless of whether there is an exit or not, everything will collapse in a few minutes and disappear.
Completely isolate the black path from the eyes of the world.
However, just after climbing up a gentle slope, Kurtz suddenly spoke up.
"This feeling...yes, the air is getting cleaner and cleaner."
"We're getting closer to the ground and the exit!"
As an experienced woman, there was a hint of surprise in her voice at this moment: "Boy, you are really amazing!"
Tails was immediately refreshed!
Finally, after turning a corner, they saw the rock in front of them clearly at the top of a steep slope, and a faint light seeped into the cave.
The two of them took a deep breath!
arrive!
"Boom!"
The roar behind suddenly increased!
A huge stone pillar fell down from behind.
"Run!" Thales roared angrily, and Kurtz didn't need to be reminded. The two of them used all their strength to climb up the steep slope!
They just stared at the top exit and moved forward.
The splashing gravel and roaring sound behind them did not make them look back at all.
Their height slowly increased, leaving blood marks on their wrists and knees.
Thales gritted his teeth and felt his strength gradually weakening.
No.
climb.
Climb quickly!
Kez's equally rapid breathing came and went in his ears, tickling his temples.
Her life and future still rest on his shoulders.
The other party's obedience and trust made Thales feel a heavy weight in his heart.
Even though Kurtz lost hope.
Nor can he succumb to despair.
The roaring in his ears and the trembling feeling beneath his body continued.
There was also the sound of shattering behind me.
But he can't give up.
Must move forward.
Keep moving forward.
Keep moving forward!
Finally, after climbing up the last rock, Thales put his head out of the hole and greedily took in a breath of fresh air that he had not seen for a long time.
"ah"
The bright sunshine made it difficult for him to open his eyes, but Thales only felt relieved.
He ignored rest and hurriedly rolled out of the cave. He turned around and grabbed Kurtz, who was lagging behind due to difficulty in moving.
The sin of the Hell River spread to her arms and legs, and Thales roared angrily, pulling her whole body out of the hole.
Kurtz fell to his feet in pain, and the two of them gasped and climbed out of the gap under the mountain using their hands and feet.
"Oh my God..." The seamstress's face was covered with scratches and bruises, and there were many stains, but she looked at the clouds in the sky with excitement and trembling, and stretched out her hands to the air.
It's like touching air for the first time.
"We actually... made it out alive?"
Thales collapsed on the ground, panting in pain as well with scars all over his body, but a few seconds later, he laughed happily.
At this moment.
"Boom!"
Amid the loud noise, a strong wind suddenly blew out of the cave, kicking up a majestic cloud of dust!
Tails and Kurtz had to raise their arms to cover their heads while coughing continuously.
"Ahem...what are you doing..."
After a while, the huge smoke and dust dissipated. Thales and Kurtz, who were sitting on the ground, looked at the scene in front of them and looked at each other in disgrace.
The cave they climbed out of was blocked by a huge rock that fell from inside.
This road is closed.
If they had come out a step later...
Kurtz stared closely at the refugee-like Thales, suddenly laughed out loud, and lay down on his back.
Thales also laughed.
He also slowly lay down on the ground.
They just lay in the gap in the rock at the foot of the mountain and laughed together.
I laughed for a few minutes.
The prince sincerely felt at this moment that he could see the sky and the sun...
What a blessing.
Compared to people underground...
As he thought about it, his mood cooled down.
"Hey."
"Have you been here before? How did you know the exit?" Kurtz smiled enough. She fell to the ground and looked at the blue sky and white clouds she had not seen for a long time, feeling satisfied.
Thales' smile froze slightly.
"I have climbed the black path no less than ten times," the seamstress said with a smile, "but I am always the only one who leads others..."
The next second, Kurtz suddenly stood up from the ground!
She put her hands on both sides of Thales' shoulders, knelt down with her knees on the prince's waist, and pressed her whole body on top of Thales, blocking Thales' sight.
"Don't tell me this is a required course for nobles or royal families," Kurtz's eyes were quite smart. She nodded slowly, her eyes getting closer and closer to Thales: "Even the lord families in the Palace of Heroes don't know.
It took us several generations to find a way out of this terrible place, and many people never came out again."
Thales looked at her anxiously. This posture made the young man feel quite uneasy.
Kurtz's gaze became more and more sharp.
His heartbeat is getting faster and faster.
Oops……
What to do, how to explain?
"Hahaha, you're just kidding," Kurtz suddenly laughed again: "You have escaped, who cares how you know, you are so scared..."
Thales felt relieved and exhaled.
"But," Danquez rolled his eyes, looked carefully, and said thoughtfully, "you are quite calm...it's not like the first time."
"Ah?" Thales was stunned.
Kurtz changed his palms to rest on his elbows, getting closer and closer to Thales.
Her chest almost hit Thales's chest.
Thales looked at her nervously.
Kurtz observed his expression and smiled evilly: "No wonder you dare to call me 'bitch', hehe, I have played with a lot of girls."
This time, Thales choked up and turned red in the face: "Ahem..."
He turned his head awkwardly: "Nothing..."
"Really, wasn't it quite satisfying to push against my chest just now?" Kurtz squinted his eyes and stared at him with a look of arresting someone.
Thales was embarrassed again: "That, that, ah, by the way, about why I know the way...that's because..."
"Tch." Looking at Thales changing the subject, Kurtz shook his head disdainfully, turned over and sat back.
Thales escaped from the restraint, fled anxiously, and stood up.
But then he froze.
here it is……
He raised his head and looked at the towering peaks, stacked rocks, quiet soil, and tenacious trees in front of him...
Thales looked up again, looking along the curve of the mountain, taking in a panoramic view of the mountains winding outward.
Under the sunlight, it looks so special.
It's the hills of sighs.
He exhaled slowly, walked forward unconsciously, and touched the rock formations standing in front of him.
This was the first time that Thales stood outside the mountain and at the foot of the mountain, looking around at the towering mountains surrounding Longxiao City.
It lies quietly on the earth and under the clouds.
The scorching sun, the blowing of wind and rain, and the footsteps of travelers have not allowed it to move even an inch.
From ancient times to the present.
From the present to the future.
to eternity.
There is a strange kind of magnificence.
At that moment, Thales suddenly understood.
That's not the sin of the Hell River, it's not the hell sense.
Rather
"You ask me why I know the way?"
"Because," Thales was lost in thought for a moment: "Because someone gave me a blessing when they were leaving."
"What?"
Kurtz's expression changed: "Blessing?"
Thales felt the trembling of the rock formations under his palms and smiled.
yes.
He lowered his head and looked at the sealed cave.
That figure reappeared before my eyes.
【May the mountains embrace your footsteps.】
【May the earth bless you on your journey.】
"He blessed me..." Thales stared blankly, thinking about the deep underground, and said with complicated emotions:
"Never go astray."
"So, I found a way out."
Kurtz watched Tails closely for several seconds.
Look at the fascinated expression on his face.
"Alas," Kurtz sighed and shrugged: "Another one is crazy."
Thales came back to his senses and chuckled.
"Maybe."
The two of them lay quietly on the ground, recovering their exhausted energy.
There is no terrible darkness, no silent loneliness, no falling rocks behind, no shaking of the ground.
At this moment, it seemed that the whole world had become lazy.
Thales rested his arms on his head, looking at the vague human-shaped black figure on the top of the mountain, and slowly raised the corners of his mouth.
"Yingling Palace." He said calmly.
Kurtz was startled: "What?"
Thales looked at the black shadow and murmured in a daze: "That is the magnificent Longxiao City, the palace where the Grand Duke of Longxiao City has lived."
"Built against dangerous peaks, suppressing the tops of mountains..."
He smiled lightly and said, "But why is it called this name?"
Kurtz frowned and looked at him like a madman: "Heroic Spirit?"
"You have to ask the person who built it."
Thales snorted lightly.
He shook his head and felt deeply in his heart: "In the language of the ancient Northland, it means the soul of the hero."
The breeze blows, bringing new air to this small flat land under the mountain.
The sun was blocked by clouds, and the two of them welcomed a hint of shade.
Thales looked at the mountain steadily: "You know, Kurtz, somewhere in this city, somewhere underground in this mountain, there may really be the undead souls of ancient heroes..."
The young man sighed: "Day after day, year after year, without seeing the sun, without an end, and no one knows..."
"In Longxiao City and the darkness that people can't see..."
"Watch this city and this land."
Kurtz raised his eyebrows and looked at Thales with increasingly strange eyes.
At this moment, the prince suddenly remembered the scene when he first met the Silver Shadow Man.
The other party clutched his throat in a state of confusion, and stabbed his chest menacingly with his silvery arm.
At the moment when his life was about to be taken away, he stopped reluctantly.
Thales was slightly startled.
He subconsciously reached his hand to his chest and pressed down.
The young man trembled slightly.
Thales's expression slowly darkened:
He said with complicated emotions: "What do you think, Kurtz?"
Kurtz looked at Thales pitifully as he looked at a patient, and turned over helplessly: "You ask me?"
Here we go again, crazy boy, she secretly cursed.
"Only the devil knows."
I see.
Thales continued to touch his chest, and couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile.
"That's right," he looked at the towering mountain peaks and smiled:
"Only the devil knows."
The touch under his palm gave him the outline of a pair of glasses.
It's those glasses.
That pair of heavy, old, cracked old black-rimmed glasses.