Chapter 226: In the Belly of the Crouching Dragon! (Part )

Wang Yao had never thought that a serious man like Zhuge Liang would actually be clever sometimes. At least when he suddenly used his second skill to teleport over, Wang Yao was so scared that he couldn't open his left eye.

Seeing that he could not avoid it, Wang Yao sighed to himself, then pushed Zhuge Liang away unhappily and said, "This is my new equipment, but it has a special function."

"I see." Zhuge Liang nodded, then turned around and said, "Let's go quickly, time is running out."

"Yes, yes, I know you have a lot of questions to ask, but I might as well tell you that I also... Um, huh?" Wang Yao, who had originally wanted to spend some time explaining, looked at Zhuge Liang who was the first to walk out of the base camp, and he didn't react for a long time.

Wait, is that all? Grand Military Advisor, don't you have anything else to ask? Aren't you too good at accepting new things? !
In fact, the reason why Wang Yao wanted to conceal the Phoenix Eye was simply to avoid unnecessary explanations. After all, not everyone would be like Luna, who only cared about his body without delving into the reasons. At least Wang Yao believed that if Zhuge Liang, who called himself a "scholar", saw his mysterious left eye, he would probably take out a small notebook, take notes carefully, and ask about it from beginning to end.

For example, how did this dark red eye fit into his eye socket? Why did it provide him with perfect vision like the original one? What material is it made of? How does it work?

Damn it, how could Wang Yao possibly know about these complex issues involving human medicine? He didn't study medicine on Earth, so his major was not related to the subject. Even if he had a big brain, he couldn't just talk nonsense seriously, right? What if he misled the students?
Therefore, Wang Yao had been trying to conceal the truth from the beginning, thinking that less trouble is worse than more trouble. However, judging from the results, it seemed that Zhuge Liang hated someone's spamming behavior even more than he did, so he just brushed it off with a simple sentence!
Following Zhuge Liang in a daze, Wang Yao's heart was in a mess, and with it came a long-standing question.

I remember that when we were still in the canyon battlefield, Zhuge Liang said that he knew that the equipment on him all came from "a certain ancient relic" he got from Liu Bei, but looking at it from another angle, from the literal meaning, can we also say that Zhuge Liang actually didn't know that the "ancient relic" in his hand was actually his "mobile phone"?
Thinking of this, Wang Yao couldn't help but ask: "Why don't you ask me about uh, about the ancient relic in my hand?"

"Why should I ask?" Zhuge Liang's answer stunned Wang Yao.

As Zhuge Liang walked, he said, "Everyone in this world has his own destiny. Do I have to ask every person I meet? Life is short and there are many things worth doing. Why should I care about what others have gained or lost?"

"Military Advisor, you don't believe in Buddhism, do you?" Wang Yao's mouth twitched, and a drop of cold sweat flowed down: "Then how much do you know about it?"

"In fact, I know very little about the ancient artifact in your hand that can transform into wonderful equipment." Zhuge Liang said expressionlessly, "Because it is too long ago, there is not much existing information available. At least so far, I have only seen one or two vague records about this artifact in some fragments of historical books, but this is enough to show that someone used it in a war-torn era in the past."

"Who?" Wang Yao's eyes lit up.

"It's not clear yet." Zhuge Liang shook his head. "Because there are so few official books and documents in Shu, it's hard for me to make a rational judgment. I can only wait until I go back to Jixia Academy to investigate. Jixia Academy has more than half of the books and documents on this continent. I should be able to find some clues there."

Hearing this, Wang Yao couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

He has always had many questions about his "cell phone". He originally thought that the learned Zhuge Liang should know something about it. But now it seems that even Zhuge Liang is currently unable to provide him with some relevant clues.

However, I still have to uphold the conspiracy theory attitude and ask tentatively: "Speaking of which, I have such a magical thing on me, don't you have any ideas?"

For example, snatch his "cell phone" and use it to dominate the mainland. Of course, this sentence was too sensitive, so Wang Yao didn't say it out loud.

Zhuge Liang, who was well versed in worldly affairs, naturally understood what Wang Yao meant. However, he was frank about it: "Perhaps the ancient relic in your hand is indeed magical, but that doesn't mean it is useful to me, so there is no need for me to ask in detail, and you don't have to worry about me having any improper thoughts. I just want to know that this ancient relic with unknown records actually exists and is in the hands of someone with a good nature."

"Isn't it too hypocritical to say that?" Wang Yao rolled his eyes. He didn't believe that Zhuge Liang didn't have any ulterior motives.

Seeing that Wang Yao seemed to have objections, Zhuge Liang said leisurely: "I have said before that everyone has his own fortune. Just like the lord did not discover the mystery of this ancient relic for so many years before he gave it to you, but now you can master the method to open it. You must know that this fortune is exclusive to you. Even if others snatch it from you, they can never get their hands on it.

For example, when I was young, I had the opportunity to obtain the fragments of the Heavenly Book that even heroes coveted. There have always been people with ill intentions trying to snatch it from me, but later I accidentally discovered that unless I was willing to share it, even if the Heavenly Book was snatched away, those people would not be able to unravel the mystery. So for those who harbored evil intentions, the Heavenly Book became a chicken rib, with no value to snatch. This is why I, who owns the Heavenly Book, could only copy the text of relics around the world while avoiding the pursuit of those who are interested in it, but later I could enjoy peace in Shu. "What do you mean?" Wang Yao was confused.

A blessing that belongs to you alone? No one else can get their hands on it? Don't be ridiculous. It doesn't matter who you give it to. This isn't some magical device from a fairy tale. There's no setting for blood dripping to identify the owner, okay? !

In fact, at this time, Wang Yao did not know that although Zhuge Liang's words seemed mysterious, they were actually based on facts. He could not understand them now simply because Wang Yao had not yet realized the extremely simple "thing" on his mobile phone.

Zhuge Liang did not explain further, but simply said: "You will understand it naturally in the future."

Following Zhuge Liang out of the legion's base camp, they walked on a barren plain for about three hours. Soon, they came to a hill, and below them was an endless primeval dense forest.

"Is it possible to get promoted in a place like this?" Wang Yao couldn't help but question as he looked at the endless forest plain without even a mountain.

"Don't you believe me again?" Zhuge Liang smiled faintly, and then said: "You will know if you follow my footsteps. Remember, follow my footsteps."

Could this be a minefield?
Confused and unsure of what was going on, Wang Yao finally said nothing. He just followed Zhuge Liang's footsteps carefully and entered the ordinary forest in a strange S-shaped movement.

In this way, we walked for about two hours in the dense forest full of mosquitoes.
"Great Military Advisor, we should have walked this path three times, right?!" Wang Yao looked at the familiar primeval forest around him and the three footprints with different trajectories under his feet, and finally couldn't help but question again.

The primitive forest was difficult to walk in, and the mosquitoes were rampant. These were enough to drive people crazy. The problem was that after walking for most of the day, he was actually just circling the same place. This was too much! Did he take him for a fool? Could this guy be deliberately trying to tease him? !
Facing Wang Yao's complaints and doubts, Zhuge Liang did not turn back, but continued to walk forward, but still explained: "Remember, Wang Yao, as an excellent general, keen observation is also one of the indispensable skills. For example, in the canyon battlefield, if you have a keen eye, you can see through the entire battle situation and grasp the rules of victory."

Hey, what are you doing with that self-proclaimed mentor tone? !
Having said that, after being reminded by Zhuge Liang, Wang Yao subconsciously looked down at the three footprints under his feet, and suddenly began to realize that Zhuge Liang's footprints had always been following a subtle pattern. The intervals and distances between the footprints seemed messy and ordinary, but in fact there was a kind of wonderful rhythm that was exactly the same.

Wang Yao couldn't quite explain this feeling, but he did slowly start to feel it. If one had to make an analogy, it would be like solving an equation. Zhuge Liang's every step was basically in accordance with the established equation!
When Wang Yao began to realize this, the seemingly unchanging environment around him gradually underwent "subtle" changes.

First, the surrounding forest began to show subtle signs of "distortion", and then some huge rocks that had never appeared before began to appear on both sides of the path that had been walked several times.

As they walked further, the stones became larger and larger. They gathered together one by one to form endless winding hills. Finally, when Wang Yao came to his senses, he and Zhuge Liang had inexplicably found themselves in a mountainous area from a forest on a plain!
"Holy shit?! When did we switch maps?!" Wang Yao's eyes widened.

But what made Wang Yao's scalp tingle was that the strange changes in the surroundings were completely subtle, without any sense of incongruity, as if it had been like this from the beginning!
"Here we are."

Just when Wang Yao was completely confused, Zhuge Liang suddenly spoke from the front.

Wang Yao raised his head mechanically, and the moment he looked forward, he was stunned.

He didn't know when it started, but at the end of his sight, like the sun breaking through the clouds, a majestic mountain range that covered half of the sky had emerged!
The mountain range, which stretched for thousands of miles with thousands of rocks and ravines, seemed to be severely weathered due to its age. However, the strange thing was that the overall traces of weathering made the outline of the mountain range look like a giant dragon crawling on the ground, overlooking them as tiny as ants with a domineering attitude. The momentum was more than just majestic and handsome! !

Wang Yao was completely amazed by the wonders of nature and the strange situation before him.

[Sorry, I was too busy and tired yesterday and couldn't write. I'll post one chapter first. I'll see if I can post another chapter around 3 or 4 in the morning. Please vote. ]

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