Indiana Jones

Chapter 503 The Altar of Life and Death (04)

Although the appearance of the devil was almost discovered this time, it was not all fruitless. With the help of the devil's flashlight, Si Xuanyi was not hiding any monsters except the other side, but the one who escaped from the devil before. Xiaolu.

As soon as the devil left, Si Xuanyi didn't dare to make too much noise. He was afraid of scaring Xiaolu away, and even more afraid that the little devil would hear him if he made too much noise, so he had no choice but to rush forward and catch her. While pushing Xiaolu to the ground, she whispered who she was.

At first Xiao Lu was still struggling hard, but after hearing his words, he stopped and froze there for a few seconds without moving. Then his whole body softened and began to tremble non-stop. Si Xuanyi vaguely listened. When it came to the sound of sobbing, it really took courage for such a little girl to trek alone in this dark jungle full of dangers. After all, she was still a child. It was hard to imagine what he had experienced in this forest. Although she was still alive, it did not It doesn't mean she isn't afraid.

"It's okay...it's okay..." Si Xuanyi comforted her with a very low voice.

It took a long time for Xiaolu to calm down, but she kept shaking, obviously he was still in fear.

Si Xuanyi listened carefully to the movement nearby again, and after confirming that the little devils had gone far away, he was relieved, and pulled Xiaolu to Zhao Chenggong's side.

Xiaolu never said a word, no matter how Si Xuanyi and Zhao Chenggong asked her, she didn't open her mouth. It was obvious that this girl was frightened and couldn't calm down now.

"We have to go, we can't stay here forever." Si Xuanyi said to the two people.

"Where are we going? How are we going?" Zhao Chenggong asked in a low voice, "We are unarmed, we can't even light a torch, how can we go in the dark?"

"It's probably because we're lucky that there are no wild beasts around here, but it's still early in the morning. What's the difference between waiting here and waiting to die?" Si Xuanyi said, "It's like the white ghosts everywhere here. If it hits us, we might not even be able to see it..." He said that he suddenly stopped to listen to the movement nearby, not because he was too nervous, but because their situation was really terrible Not to mention that they can't even see the surrounding situation clearly.

"Even if we walk in the dark, we don't know which way to go." Zhao Chenggong knew that what Si Xuanyi said was reasonable, but facing the darkness, they were helpless. They could leave if they wanted to, but they had to solve the immediate problem first.

"I...I'm on fire..." Xiao Lu who had been silent all this time suddenly said.

"Ouch... I finally spoke... Are you all right, girl?" Zhao Chenggong asked in surprise.

Xiaolu didn't speak, but seemed to feel out something and stuffed it into Si Xuanyi's hand. Si Xuanyi could feel out that it was very primitive flint, fire knife and tinder, but now this thing is considered It was a treasure, he couldn't help but feel refreshed, and finally saw some hope, he immediately fumbled to light the fire, and after a long time, he finally lit the tinder, and then ignited some withered grass that he grabbed at random, and they picked up a small torch after a while .

Seeing the torches that were not bright enough, the three felt at ease. Zhao Chenggong even felt like crying. Although he could keep calm in the darkness for so long, he knew very well that if he continued like this, , he might not be too far away from collapse.

Some people say that human beings learned to use fire because they are afraid of darkness. Although limited flames cannot disperse the boundless darkness, the flames will eventually go out. Naturally, although he couldn't win in the end, he kept working hard to fight for living space for himself.

"Which way to go?" Xiaolu felt more at ease after seeing the light. When she was trekking alone in the forest, she didn't dare to light a fire at all. She was afraid of being discovered by the enemy, but she was afraid of being caught if she didn't light a fire The wild beasts attacked her, so she was very contradictory. After groping in the dark for so long, it could be said that she almost collapsed, but she was lucky that she ran to Si Xuanyi and the others.

"Go in the direction the devil left." Si Xuanyi said.

"What if I meet a devil?" Zhao Chenggong felt that it was inappropriate to do so.

"These little devils seem to be rushing to a certain place with a purpose. Let's go and see what they are going to do." Si Xuanyi said, "But it is very dangerous, after all, we are now unarmed."

"What can we do if we see it, we can't stop them, we might as well go to the ruins first." Zhao Chenggong said.

"Then do you know where the ruins are?" Si Xuanyi asked.

Zhao Chenggong was immediately stopped by the question. Now that they can't tell the difference between east, west, north and south, why are they talking about going to the ruins?But now they can only determine the direction the little devils are leaving. As for where these little devils are really going, they don't know. Those little devils, in comparison, the latter is a bit directional.

After thinking it over and over again, they couldn't think of any better way. In the end, they could only choose the direction where the devil left. As for how far they could follow?Can only resign to fate.

The three of them don't have any weapons, and the most powerful thing they can use now is probably the torch in their hands. This is the only thing they can do in case they encounter devils. I'm afraid it was set on fire. Once this kind of place burns, not only the little devils can't run away, but they are absolutely hard to escape. In fact, Si Xuanyi is betting that these little devils are rushing to the ruins. After all, they have no sense of direction now. Randomly walking in any direction is not an option, and he didn't simply want to follow these little ghosts, because of the particularity of the tree types in this forest, he felt that this place should be very close to the ruins, but it's too dark now , They couldn't see, so he suspected that these little devils had been to the ruins before, ran out for some reason, and now they are going back, or that the little devils know how to get to that place, but this is just his guess, Whether this is actually the case is unknown.

They could hear the gunshots in front of them sporadically, wondering if those little devils were fighting with something, but the gunshots could be regarded as guiding them in a general direction. It's hard to find the traces left by those little devils. When you don't know which way to go, you can also listen to the gunshots to determine the direction.

It can be said that the three of them walked away in fear. Everyone knew that this place was not safe, and they didn't have any weapons to protect themselves, so if there was any trouble, they quickly hid, for fear of encountering any difficult threats.

To their surprise, after walking for a long time, they actually encountered a big rock covered with moss and vines. Under the wrapping of these things, they could not see the original appearance at all. It took them a while to recognize it. What is it? Zhao Chenggong poked the thick moss in the gap of the rattan with the stick in his hand, and the bluestone was exposed inside. "Maybe this is a stone wall. We ran in the wrong direction."

"No matter what it is, at least it proves that we have touched the edge." Si Xuanyi held up the torch and looked up, because the range that the light of the fire could illuminate was too small, and it was impossible to see how big the stone was.

"If we go in the wrong direction, we will be in vain." Zhao Chenggong was a little discouraged.

"Don't rush to draw conclusions..." Si Xuanyi touched the big moss-covered rock, "Go forward for a while and see if this rock is the only one."

Holding the torches, the three of them groped forward for a while. Many places were blocked by Teng, and they couldn't get through. After walking around for a long time, they found that the whole rock was very big, like a cliff, and there was no way to get through it.

"Let's take a rest first..." Si Xuanyi was also at a loss. They spent a whole night tossing around, but finally ran in the wrong direction. Could it be that those little devils wanted to give up their mission and escape from here?So I chose to go out?In other words, these little devils also lost their way and bumped into this place by turning around?For a while, they couldn't draw an accurate conclusion.

"Maybe our ancestors didn't want us to go there, so they showed us a way to get out," Xiaolu said.

"You are good at comforting yourself." Zhao Chenggong said, "Then why didn't your ancestors give those little devils this way and let them die?"

"The ancestors are kind..." Xiaolu didn't know how to explain it, but she firmly believed in the spirit of the ancestors.

"Things like people, it's okay to treat your own people. Don't treat little devils equally. If your ancestors have spirits, take us to that place. Let's kill those little devils." Zhao Chenggong's tone began to change. Got a little impatient.

"Okay..." Si Xuanyi could sense that something was wrong with the atmosphere. Now that the quarrel won't solve any problems, he has to find a way to go back. Even if those little devils are left alone, they have to find someone else, and they can't be allowed to fend for themselves here. Bar.

Or it could be said that what they should worry about is actually themselves. The three of them are now unarmed and even having trouble protecting themselves. They still think about other people when they are still in the mood. Regardless of their strength, he always thinks that he is responsible for this. After all, every time The task is to persevere by himself, so he drags other people in. If he doesn't care about other people, he will feel uneasy, as if he sent these people in to make a decision.

This place is different from what they have encountered in the past, and the degree of danger is not too high, but the trouble they encountered is different from any time before, but they also have to face a dilemma. They don't have this ability, so they have to think of a way, at least to ensure that they can protect themselves before they can consider other issues.

So they chose a place to light a bonfire, and they had to use materials to make weapons. Under the current conditions, they could make the most powerful weapons, probably only bows and arrows. Although simple, they were effective. Of course, Xiao Lu was very interested in these things She is very familiar with her, so her opinion is definitely pertinent, practical and effective. The baked bow is more resilient and easy to shape, and the arrows ground after the fire are sharper. They also made sharp short spears and daggers out of wooden sticks. Of course, this dagger doesn't have the function of cutting and can only stab. To the maximum extent, they have improved their close combat effectiveness.

After a period of tossing and tossing, the three of them were considered "fully armed". By the time they were all ready, the sky was already a little bit bright. Although the forest was still gray, it was not as before, and you couldn't see your fingers. , with the home fire in their hands, the three of them feel more at ease. Although the power of this thing cannot be compared with firearms, after all, in this situation, this thing is what they can find to protect themselves. At least When fighting with little devils, you can have a chance to kill one or two little devils, especially in this jungle environment, most of them are close-range encounters, so you are not completely out of luck for them.

"It's almost there..." Si Xuanyi looked at the bow and arrows and the few arrows in his hand.

Zhao Chenggong fiddled with the wooden spear in his hand: "I think it's better to use this thing firmly, and poke it directly at the face. .”

"Bows and arrows are silent, so it's not easy to be found." Xiaolu also held a longbow in her hand, and his was somewhat smaller than Si Xuanyi's. After all, her strength was limited and she couldn't use such a heavy bow.

"I'll use this..." Zhao Chenggong clapped the wooden spear in his hand.

"Let's go..." Si Xuanyi looked around and saw that there was fog everywhere, and he couldn't see clearly, "Let's walk along the stone wall and find a higher place to see the situation."

This kind of light is actually worse, you can't see clearly without a torch, and it won't do anything if you light a torch. Those fogs will never see anything after they walk in, but they can clearly feel the light on the leaves. There was already a layer of water vapor, and it turned out to be morning mist, which made them feel at ease, after all, it wasn't something like a white ghost that could eat people.

Not long after they walked, they found the traces left by those little devils, broken bushes, severed vines, trampled weeds, and footprints left by some wet places. It seemed that their direction was not clear. Wrong, I just don't know if these little devils are fleeing, but looking at the valley from the direction they came in, it seems that the only way they come in is there. Is there any other way out?Or do these little devils not know, just trying?
The three people extinguished the torches in their hands, and followed these traces carefully to search forward, but after walking for a long time, the front suddenly became clear. The stone wall they walked along all the way came to an end. After turning around, they realized that, It was actually a very thick wall made of huge stone strips, and there was a collapsed gap here. Looking online, it turned out to be the huge ruin they saw before...

(End of this chapter)