Continuing along the road outside the stone house, there is a rocky wilderness.
Every detail of the grass and flowers is clearly visible.
Not far ahead, there is an uphill slope and the trees begin to increase. We should have reached the mountain forest area.
"I might be wrong," Lin Fan said, looking at the densely packed plants. "I originally thought that the plants in the courtyard were planted underground. But if my previous speculation is true, then I think these things shouldn't be underground."
Such a large area of plants cannot grow without light.
Even now, in agricultural research, indoor crop growth requires a simulated daylight environment, not to mention in ancient times before the Han and Wei dynasties.
"It can petrify living things and sink into the ground..." John Woo lowered his head and said nothing.
Lin Fan instantly thought of Elder Qian and his senior brother, who had the power to move mountains and seas.
I don't know how they do it, but this is probably the effect.
In this case, doesn’t the person who caused this result have the same strength as them?
Sister Xu also thought of this characteristic, and her expression turned even colder. She turned back to the other two and said, "We're not sure what's ahead. Do you still want to continue?"
If he was really at the same level as Elder Qian, the magic weapon in her hand might not be able to work...
Although the task force must obey the person in charge in its internal actions, it will also vote when encountering such a high-risk situation.
After all, everyone's life is precious, and no one has the right to decide life or death for others.
Lin Fan saw Sister Xu looking at him, and subconsciously looked at John Woo, and found that he was also looking at him.
She thought carefully and said, "I don't see any real danger right now. If I retreat based on speculation... I think we should wait and see. Besides, I have Xingchen, so I shouldn't be afraid."
"Okay, let's go." John Woo nodded to Sister Xu.
It is impossible for veteran team members like them to retreat based on an unfounded suspicion of danger. They have seen many storms and waves before.
Even if he is really at the level of Mr. Qian...
It may not be a bad result...
"Okay, let's continue." Sister Xu nodded and continued to lead the way.
Walking through the stone forest is a unique experience.
Lin Fan looked at his watch, which pointed to 5 o'clock, and sighed, "It should be dawn outside, right?"
"Yes," Wu Yusen responded, "If the domain isn't unlocked in another two hours, rescue will have to be dispatched. We don't know who will be coming."
"Two hours...can we do it?" Lin Fan asked.
Rescue, doesn't that mean I'm not capable? They're clearly still capable at the moment.
"It's hard to say." Sister Xu said coldly from the front, "We don't know how far it is ahead, and we don't know what we will encounter. Two hours... it's hard to say."
"And didn't you notice? The headphones are no longer working."
Wu Yusen didn't have headphones, so naturally he didn't understand. Lin Fan only discovered it after she reminded him.
Because they were standing together, they could hear each other talking without headphones, so Lin Fan didn't pay much attention to whether the sound in his ears came from the air or from the headphones.
Now that I listen carefully, the headphones are indeed useless.
"Is this another illusion?" Lin Fan asked after fiddling with the headphones and finding that they were useless.
"No, it's the magnetic field." Sister Xu stopped and opened the compass to show the two of them.
The pointer did swing slightly, and it kept swaying and couldn't settle.
"What does the change in magnetic field mean?" Lin Fan asked.
"Energy shift." Sister Xu examined the compass again, but after seeing nothing more, she put it back in her pocket. "Since the Stone World, the magnetic field here has shifted. Invisible energy is present."
"Is it the energy that causes the domain?" asked John Woo.
"It's not clear yet. It's possible." Sister Xu continued to move forward. "Anyway, there is something that affects the magnetic field. I hope it's inert."
Dead things are easy to deal with, but if it's a living thing...
hehe……
Lin Fan shuddered and prayed to all the Bodhisattvas and gods he knew, even God, hoping that they would not encounter any living creatures.
But generally speaking, most things in this world are not as we wish.
The three of them followed the road and came to a cave. After groping their way forward, they saw a foreshore inside the cave.
What surprised them was that there was water in the shallows, forming a large pond.
How could there still be water in this ancient artifact that is so old?
Lin Fan didn't understand, but Sister Xu and John Woo immediately thought that there must be a spring here, and it has not dried up for so many years.
In the pond, there seemed to be a small island of land. There were some vague shapes on it, but they were not clear.
Sister Xu took a deep breath and continued forward along the narrow trestle-like passage.
The cold green light gradually illuminated the front.
On the isolated island, there was a tree with not very lush branches. It looked like it had only grown for two or three years, with few leaves and no flowers.
Just looking at the silhouette, I thought this tree was made of stone, just like the trees outside.
But Lin Fan had good eyesight and she felt that the color of the tree trunk was different from the previous stone tree. Just as she was about to take a closer look, Sister Xu stopped her.
She looked to the side in confusion, and then she found that there was a... figure lying on the ground not far from the tree?
Lin Fan was shocked. Seeing a figure in this place was not a good thing.
Whatever you fear will come true.
Sister Xu and John Woo looked at each other, both took a step forward, and then smiled at each other.
In fact, at such a close distance, once danger breaks out, it doesn’t make much difference who is in front and who is behind.
They just habitually want to stand in front of their teammates.
Before Lin Fan could understand why the two of them suddenly stopped, he saw them walking forward together again, and naturally followed them closely.
As the light gradually grew stronger, the three of them saw that the person lying on the ground was indeed a person, a woman.
Her clothes were not fancy, but rather simple. They seemed to be made of linen and were gray in color. They were like thigh-length tube skirts tied with a belt.
The legs were long trousers with tight pleats at the calves, and the feet were wearing shoes made of, I don't know, hemp or straw.
However, apart from the face, neck, hands and feet, not much skin is exposed.
As I got closer, I gradually saw the woman's face clearly.
Her eyes were gently closed, her expression peaceful, as if she was asleep.
The oval face is not particularly beautiful, it is just that kind of gentle beauty, there is nothing wrong with it, but it is not delicate either.
Compared to other parts of her hair, her long hair was particularly eye-catching. It was black, shiny, and long, spreading down her body, much longer than her entire height.
Part of the hair extended under the tree, part fell into the water, and a lot of it was scattered irregularly, looking somewhat weird.
Is this person dead or alive?
The three of them were confused.
Under the green cold light, people's skin color cannot be displayed normally, and it is impossible to judge by just looking at it.
"I'll go check his breathing." Sister Xu said as she was about to step forward, but was stopped by Lin Fan.
"I'll go." Lin Fan's serious eyes seemed to be shining.
This is a role I specially arranged, hahaha, it really takes a lot of thought.