Tomb Raiders Codex

Chapter 261 Sacrifice
For a moment, in addition to the pungent smell of poisonous smoke, the air was also mixed with the smell of barbecued meat after burning snakes, mixed together, making one's heart sick.After lighting the fire, Xiao Jing was at a loss and asked me, "Go, what's next."

I calmed down and didn't know what to do for a moment. Zhong Gong was also hit by this poisonous smoke before, and he was able to move freely after a while. It seems that the effect is not long-lasting. The only way is to delay time until we recover. , in order to plan escape.However, this idea also came to nothing in the end, because at this moment, the big snake outside the door seemed to feel the threat of fire, and seemed to hear the hissing screams of its own descendants, so it heard a bang, A huge snake head pushed open the closed wooden door, poking its head in from the outside.

Although this wooden house has one entry and one exit, the layout is very small. Tofu and I fell down near the middle door. The snake head came in, and it was almost ten meters away from us. The huge triangular snake head reflected in the firelight. With dark scales, two yellow eyeballs stared straight at us.Until now, I finally understood why Zhuanji described this snake as disgusting, because there were many black tumors on the top of its head, which were bulging, and when the snake head was swinging, the tumors on its head seemed to be filled with water. The same, also followed the shaking, looking extremely disgusting.

As the snake's head came in, the stench became stronger, and I almost fainted from the smell.The tofu was even more useless, lying on the ground, looking like he was about to cry, and said: "Brother Snake, I have little meat and I haven't washed my feet for three days, you should eat the big guy next to me first. "I rolled my eyes angrily, and said: "Fuck you, you weighed yourself a few days ago, and you only gained ten catties, why eat me first!"

Gu Wenmin anxiously said: "What time is it, you two are still talking about this, quickly dodge, the snake has come in." In a blink of an eye, the big snake had already started to come towards me and Tofu, it was too big, so It was not fast to enter this small place, and it was only three to five meters deep.Even at this distance, we can already smell the spicy smell emanating from its mouth. We think it was the poisonous smoke that came from it.

In old age, I often heard old people say that there are old snakes in the deep mountains and old forests, which will grow cancerous tumors and spray out poisonous substances. The older they are, the stronger the poisonous fog will be. He was killed on the spot. Thinking about it, this big snake with a black tumor growing on its head should not be considered the most powerful, but even so, it is not something we can deal with.

If we had known this earlier, we should have prepared gas masks in the first place. It is only our fault that we were preconceived, thinking that it was not a fight, and because of the small number of manpower, the weapons were more refined and simpler. Now it is too late to regret it.

Seeing that the big snake was getting closer and closer, and it could swallow me up within four or five meters, Xiao Jing, who was beside me, also fell to the ground in fright, breaking out in cold sweat.

My heart thumped, although I usually have a flexible mind, but in this situation where I can't move, I can't think of any way at all.At this moment, Gu Wenmin suddenly spoke. Her voice was very calm, which surprised me a little. She said, "Xiao Jing, you are the only one who can move now, and only you can save us."

Xiao Jing's legs trembled in fright, and she said, "Why, how can I save..." She almost didn't dare to look at it.

Gu Wenmin calmly said: "Go and lure him away, buy time for us, I promise you... I will not appear in front of you again in the future." With a sudden jump in my heart, I said: "Wenmin, you... "

"Stop talking." Gu Wenmin interrupted me, saying: "The overall situation is the most important thing, I don't want to see you and Xiaodou die in front of me."

Xiao Jing was stimulated by these words, and her courage recovered a little bit, then she gritted her teeth, her tone was angry and inexplicable, she gradually sneered, and said: "Okay, okay , Well, at this time, you are still playing the trick of sacrifice..." Gu Wenmin was startled, and argued: "No, I am..."

Xiao Jing stood up abruptly, and said, "Okay, Officer Gu, remember what you said, I will come back alive, I will definitely. When the time comes...you get out of the way! Do you know, seeing your current expression The appearance of sacrificing oneself for others makes me really sick!" After finishing speaking, he glanced at me, then suddenly grabbed the gun from Gu Wenmin's waist, held the gun in both hands, and slammed several times at the big snake tremblingly.

She was not accurate, and fired a few shots, but only one shot hit. The snake scales were extremely hard, and the gun fell into the snake's flesh and was blocked by the scales. It didn't cause much damage, but it was enough to attract the big snake's attention. , the snake head turned suddenly and looked at Xiao Jing.At this moment, Xiao Jing threw the gun away and ran towards the window beside her. Probably because her potential had exploded, her figure became flexible, and she opened the window and jumped out.

The big snake has lived for so many years, how could it have suffered such a loss, it suddenly became furious, ignored us, retracted its head, and chased after Xiao Jing who escaped from the window.

All this happened in a short time. At this time, the sound of burning snake meat rang out in the room, as well as the sound of a group of small snakes spitting out their letters that were cornered by the fire, and everyone was silent.After a while, Tofu was still the first to break the deadlock, saying: "Xiao Jing really went out, could she outrun the big snake? I think Xuan, probably... probably won't come back."

Immediately afterwards, he turned his head to Gu Wenmin and asked, "Miss Gu, what you just said can't be true, can it?"

Gu Wenmin ignored the tofu, but asked me: "I let her take risks, do you blame me?"

Actually, I was also surprised by what Gu Wenmin said suddenly just now, but I knew very well in my heart that if Xiao Jing didn't take countermeasures, then everyone would die. After we were eaten, Xiao Jing would be next, and she would also Can't live.The countermeasure Gu Wenmin took later was actually to use Xiao Jing's life to give us a chance to breathe.

I was silent for a moment, and said, "I don't blame you, everything ended up the same in the end."

Zhuan Rui was even more straightforward and said nonchalantly: "Sacrificing one of her is a good deal." Zhong Gong, Zhuan Rui's loyal dog, also said coldly: "If you don't save us, she is a weak woman, and the last thing is the same." If you will die, if you can save us a few lives, it is considered a worthy death."

Hearing this, Gu Wenmin nodded, turned to answer Tofu's question, and said calmly: "Xiaodou, this is my answer, anyway, I did use Xiao Jing this time, it is very difficult for her to have another chance Survive, but if she can survive, then I owe her, so... what I said just now was not a joke." After speaking, Gu Wenmin's eyes dimmed, and he closed his eyes to rest.

The most important thing at this moment is to quickly regain physical strength.

I have mixed feelings right now.

Just like everyone analyzed, if Xiao Jing doesn't take the initiative to lure the big snake away, then after we die, she, a weak woman, will also be unable to escape the fate of death.But some things, the same result, have different meanings.The first kind of death is caused by her own weakness; but the second kind of death is caused by our use.

What Gu Wenmin did was not wrong, and she even said that her wit just now saved all of our lives, but I know that she is guilty now, very guilty, and seeing Gu Wenmin's pale expression, I felt so uncomfortable up.What Gu Wenmin meant just now was very clear. She used Xiao Jing, and she also knew that it was very difficult for Xiao Jing to survive.But if Xiao Jing really survived, then out of guilt and compensation, she would just as I said...leave me.

Miss Gu is such a person, she has a strong sense of justice and is very principled. With these words, she did not deceive Xiao Jing.

The feeling in my heart can't be described in words at this moment, my throat seems to be choked, and I can't say a word.

Then I thought about Xiao Jing again. Although I had no other feelings for her, I owed her a little for the first time we got to know each other. Now I sacrificed her to survive. Under the intertwining of the two emotions, there were mixed feelings in my heart. Roll over, don't mention it.

After a while, I forced myself to calm down and not let these complicated and gloomy emotions interfere with my judgment. I looked out the door that was already open. After looking at it, I suddenly found that the lantern without oil was still shining yellow. Light, only this time, it was suspended outside the door.

Behind the lantern, there are dense black hairs growing like hair, just like a human head without facial features floating in the air.

Not to mention how weird this scene is, I felt a little bit in my heart, thinking: It seems that what I just thought was too optimistic, a big snake walked away, and there was a lantern with a human head.

Tofu was also attracted by the lantern at this time. Zhuan Rui and the others couldn't see the movement at the door due to the position where they fell. what?"

Tofu said hoarsely: "That lantern with long hair is still floating there, I always feel that it... it will come in."

Gee!
This crow mouth!
After he finished speaking, the lantern really floated in slowly.

Tofu's eyes widened, and he immediately shut his mouth tightly, showing a look of remorse.After a while, the lantern had floated into the middle gate where we were. Due to the close distance, I suddenly discovered that there was a human face hidden in the hair behind the lantern. No, to be more precise, it was The skin of a human face.

The sallow and sallow human skin was stuck to the lantern, covered with black hair, appearing and disappearing in the dark wind, and the hollow facial features exuded a breath of death.

What exactly is it?
(End of this chapter)