It is late autumn, with frost and dew forming in the morning and evening. The further south you go, the moister the air becomes, and it is full of coolness when you breathe. On the winding mountain road, the sound of hoofbeats can be heard clearly. Hundreds of strong horses guard a convoy, moving forward slowly.
With.
The horse was wheezing, spitting water mist, sneezing constantly, and was covered in dust. It was obvious that it had traveled a long distance. But it was not because the horse was tired and the horse was tired. The road was really difficult.
The road to Shu is difficult, it is difficult to reach the sky. Li Mu once used this poem to show off. When he said it, he didn't think it was anything. Now he really has a real feeling. Since entering Sichuan, the road has been circling in the mountains, even if it is
The post road is just a few small roads dug out on the mountainside. It is extremely narrow. It leans against the steep cliff on one side. If you turn your head, you can see the knife-cut rock wall and the rushing river under your feet. Vehicles can go here.
, it was still the result of Lonely Nine separating the guards from the outpost, encountering a bad road, and making temporary repairs.
But since I entered this mountain, I was afraid that it was the end. Because there was no road ahead, only some small paths. As Mr. Lu Xun said, there was no road here originally, but there were too many people walking on it.
That kind of road.
The motorcade stopped.
Li Mu, who was squinting, shrugged and opened his eyes. The Dugu family rode up to them and said through the curtain: "Brother, the carriage can't pass in front of us."
Li Mu opened the curtain and looked outside. Sure enough, there was no way. He took out the map, compared it, frowned and said, "Are we lost? Is this the right way to go?"
"The direction is right." Dugujiu replied: "Before entering the mountain, I asked about it. The roads here are mostly intermittent. Maybe it will be fine if we go past the few miles in front of us, maybe."
"Alas! We still have to build roads!" Li Mu put away the map, got out of the car, and said: "The things in the car are divided into each horse. When the car is empty, turn around and go back to the nearest inn to wait. Arrange a few
I'll keep an eye on it personally and leave the horse free for the midwife."
These midwives had made arrangements before they came. Although it was difficult to travel through mountains and rivers, the price was high after all. After delivering the baby for a while, I didn't have to work for half my life, so there was no complaint along the way.
"Report!" The secret guard at the front suddenly turned back and came to Li Mu and dismounted: "Master Marquis, we found a boundary monument ahead."
Li Mu and Dugujiu hurriedly stepped forward and cleared away the weeds to check. The boundary monument was very old and had mottled writing. They could vaguely make out the three characters, '〇zhou boundary'.
"What state is it?" There were so many states in the Tang Dynasty that Li Mu couldn't memorize them all. Dugujiu had already inquired about them before and said, "It should be Xuzhou."
"Arrived in Xuzhou?" Li Mu was a little surprised, but more of a surprise. Arriving in Xuzhou meant that we were not far from our destination - not far from Panda.
Yes, Li Mu didn't know where Wang Ou was. The coordinate point of his trip was the landmark stone on Pang Da's body. But he was confident that Pang Da would definitely be with Wang Ou.
Li Mu glanced at the sky and saw that it was almost noon. The team would have to return the same way and would have to delay for a while. He thought for a moment, waved his hand and said, "Have a rest and have something to eat." He turned to Dugujiu again.
He said: "Find two people to explore the way ahead."
Dugujiu nodded, took the water bag and cakes from the horse and handed them to Li Mu, and went to arrange for people to explore the way.
Li Mu put the water bag under his buttocks, opened the silk cloth wrapped with cakes, and ate one after another. The others also ate dry food. The humidity in the mountains was so heavy that dry firewood was hard to find.
Wanting to have a warm meal is basically a delusion.
Li Mu didn't want to eat either, he was almost exhausted.
If he said this, he would definitely be criticized. Because in the eyes of outsiders, Li Mu was always lying in the car along the way. Apart from eating, drinking, and defecating, he almost never got out of the car. He slept all day long.
Is there any truth to being tired?
He knows his own hardships, and Li Mu's tiredness is not from his body, but from his head.
On the second day of departure, Li Mu, who was sleeping, was suddenly forcibly 'pulled' into the consciousness space by the system. The system informed him that it was about to be upgraded.
Li Mu thought to himself, upgrade just upgrade, why do you ask me? He wanted to quit and go back to sleep, but something terrible happened and he couldn't quit. Then the space of consciousness began to collapse, and all the 'graphical' things changed.
It became a string. Even Li Mu’s body in the consciousness space became a character and integrated into it.
The space of consciousness was closed and he couldn't get out. This frightened him. He had always been able to move forward and retreat freely before. Why did he have convulsions today? I just had a baby, don't play with me like this!
Li Mu stood on the sidelines in the chaotic space of consciousness, watching the string changes in front of him. After an unknown amount of time, he finally saw some clues.
The strings in front of him looked so much like the development environment of "Heroes of the Tang Dynasty". So he thought, since the graphical interface was gone, could he try to save himself and create an interface by himself, just like when the game was developed?
come out.
As soon as I thought about it, the chaotic strings in front of me became more familiar.
Li Mu, who had become a mess, couldn't help but laugh when he saw this situation.
Can anyone explain to me who was so bored that he made me travel through time? It's ridiculous to bring a system, but why did he even prepare the development tools for me?
Does this so-called system upgrade mean that I can 'build' my own system? Just like "Minecraft"? I can 'edit' a world by myself?
Li Mu felt it was very absurd, but the chaotic consciousness space did not give him a chance to choose. He could only follow the 'system prompts' and tried to type the code with 'mind power'.
Not to mention, typing characters with your mind is faster than the keyboard. Almost as soon as you think about it, a line of code comes out. And there will be no character errors. For a programmer, it is not very satisfying.
Li Mu has never felt like this before, it feels like flying. If he had this ability before time travel, who would be his opponent, hackers or Silicon Valley elites? It would be no problem for him to attack any company by himself.
Anyway, it didn't take much effort. Li Mu, who was in a chaotic state, didn't feel tired, so he kept knocking and knocking for an unknown amount of time. He finally restored the graphical interface, almost at the moment of recovery.
He was 'cleared' by the system. The feeling of breathing that he had not seen for a long time, Li Mu couldn't wait to open his eyes. Everything around him was as usual, and less than half an hour had passed.
This made Li Mu feel a little confused, wondering if he had just had a dream.
He checked himself and found that besides having a slight pain in his head, he was also very hungry. He had a similar experience when he was practicing internal skills before. At that time, he found that he could use his brain to simulate the CPU and constantly try the best movement route. The sequelae were
Headache. Because there are too many calculations, it is like the CPU is overclocked and overheated. After all, the brain cannot install a radiator, so I have a headache.
Did you really write code in your head just now?
Li Mu had eaten and drank enough and was determined to try again.
Entering the consciousness space, sure enough, the 'programming' ability is still there. The graphical interface has not changed at all from when he left just now. The so-called upgrade of the system is not visible at all.
Only then did Li Mu understand that the so-called upgrade was to give him the ability to program.
The source data of the system were all there. Li Mu tried it, but he didn't have the right to modify it. In other words, if he wanted to restore the system, he could only choose to 'install' the data back again, or he would have to continue typing code.
So what is the use of the so-called upgrade?
Li Mu thought it was very absurd. It was like assembling a computer. No parts were upgraded, but the chassis was replaced. It was the same as it was before, and it was still the same now. It was of no real use. Instead, it added a lot of trouble, because now he wanted to use it
system, you have to type all the codes again.
The system was the most important thing to rely on in Datang, and Li Mu couldn't be lazy even if he wanted to. He had no choice but to hide in the car and type codes. Therefore, people outside looked like he was sleeping, but in fact he was working overtime. The overtime time was too long, and his brain was damaged.
If he still gets overheated and has a headache, he has to 'wake up' and cool down. With this kind of non-stop work, Li Mu is really afraid that one day he will 'crash'.
After typing all the codes, Li Mu was already a little numb. When he got off the car just now, he couldn't tell the difference between east, west and north.
Li Mu swallowed the last bite of pastry, looked up at the mountains in the distance, and thought to himself, Sister Ou, your husband, I have spent so much effort to come here, if you don't go back with me, it will really break my heart.
Got——
Just as he was feeling sorry for himself, the explorer came back. Dugujiu came to Li Mu and said, "Brother, there is no road ahead."
"What?" Li Mu looked at Dugujiu blankly and said, "What do you mean? What do you mean there is no way?"
"Less than three hundred feet ahead, the cliff has already broken off. We scattered and searched, but we couldn't find a way around it."
"Why is there no road?" Li Mu got up from the ground and said, "Take me to see it!"
Dugujiu had no choice but to take Li Mu over, three hundred feet away, and he was there in the blink of an eye. This time Li Mu saw it with his own eyes, and there was really no way out. Looking around, the three rivers merged, the waves were surging, and the water splashed up and hit the cliff, flying straight into the sky.
Halfway up the mountain, there is a lone tree growing on the cliff. Its shape is similar to the welcoming pine in Huangshan. It stretches out a 'hand', as if provoking and mocking Li Mu on the other side for not being able to get through.
Li Mu gritted his teeth: "How come there is no way? Could it be that the people here can't be isolated from the world?"
Dugujiu didn't say a word. This was his first time here. Seeing Li Mu standing on the edge of the cliff in a daze, Dugujiu stood aside silently, worried that Li Mu might have an accident due to his impatience.
"No, it's impossible to be isolated from the world." Li Mu thought for a long time and finally figured it out. Any place with a name cannot be isolated from the world. And Xuzhou, he said he had heard of it, Xuzhou
The state is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and is inhabited by hundreds of barbarians, so it is impossible to have no access to the outside world.
Li Mu's eyes dropped to the surging river. He was silent for a while and said, "Let's cross the river!"
Dugujiu's lips twitched and he said: "Brother, I, I am of average water quality. If anything happens to us, I'm afraid I won't be able to save you."
Li Mu knew Dugu Jiu's temper. He said this, but he just didn't have the confidence to do it. Li Mu looked back at the two secret guards following him. They also frowned, and they obviously didn't agree.
Li Mu laughed at himself and thought to himself that he had taken it for granted. How could he sail a boat on such a fast river? Even if he could sail a boat, where did the boat come from and who would dare to ferry it?
"There's still a way!" Li Mu turned around and said, "Tear down the carriage, make a hot air balloon, and let's fly there!"
This method works!
Dugujiu's eyes lit up. He had seen Li Mu make a hot air balloon during the Lantern Festival. At that time, the hot air balloon crossed Chang'an City and had been proven to be feasible. However, the number of people in the hot air balloon was limited after all.
Dugujiu thought about this problem and said, "Brother, there are so many of us."
"Silly," Li Mu turned around and walked back, saying: "The road must be impassable, and there must be a ferry crossing. Let's make a hot air balloon first, and let's go there first. The others will let them find the way. When they arrive at the agreed place
Wouldn’t it be enough to meet in person?”
"Then let's find a way together, it's safer this way."
"No," Li Mu said resolutely; "I promised Qiaoqiao that I must go back within two months. It has been almost a month. If she delays again, she will definitely not be able to go back in two months. She should worry about me. Just press
As I said, we will go there first, while the others will find the ferry."
Li Mu said this, and Dugu Jiu no longer stopped him. When he returned to the convoy, Li Mu directed the car to be dismantled. He did it himself, using the dismantled wooden cubes to make a simple frame, and pulled several pieces of silk and satin to let the midwife
All the midwives worked together to help make the main body of the hot air balloon. The midwives were all women, and they knew a little bit of red. Although the stitches were not so neat, if you sewed more, you could achieve a fine standard.
Li Mu has observed that the river is only thirty to fifty meters wide. As long as the hot air balloon can fly, it will float across it no matter how good the quality is. For safety reasons, he also specially made two parachutes. He and Dugu Jiuyi
One person.
The tools were not so handy and the efficiency was not fast. It took until night to finish the work. Of course, it was impossible to take off in the middle of the night. Li Mu had people cut down trees and clear weeds to clear a space, and also found a way to light the branches and stew them.
I brought out some charcoal, which will be used when taking off tomorrow.
At dawn the next day, the charcoal was cooked. After Li Mu explained the matter, he and Dugu Jiu brought dry food and some money, two changes of clothes, a bag on their backs, and climbed onto the hot air balloon.
The gondola was ignited, and the hot air balloon took off smoothly. Under the surprised gazes of everyone, it slowly floated towards the other side.
Fortunately, the wind was blowing towards the other side today. The hot air balloon floated steadily and soon flew half the distance.
Just when Li Mu was about to land, suddenly, an arrow flew over from the cliff on the other side and hit the rope of the hanging basket.
The hot air balloon instantly tilted and fell straight down!