Chapter Eight: Crescent Border Pass Demon Night Demon Leech
Chapter 8: Crescent Border Demon Night Demon Leech
When they arrived at the border pass, everyone in this team was shocked to a certain extent. Border pass is a very distant term. Sun Wu and Xiao Shang, two people who have grown up in the sky since childhood, have no respect for the people on the ground.
Everything will not be too familiar, but 99% of Chinese people will never have the opportunity to come into contact with the frontier in this life.
"Sun Shaoxia, I will escort you here. This place used to be the only way in and out of Middle-earth and outside the territory. It was heavily guarded. However, there was a situation some time ago. I heard that it was a health problem. The Dawu Army moved the defense, so this place happened to be empty.
I don’t know when I will move back out, but in short, now is a God-given opportunity. You guys can rest here for a night and get out of the customs as early as possible tomorrow, so as not to be touched by the Dawu Army.”
When the escort cavalry team of the Tongmenghui parted ways with Sun Wu and others, the leader of the incense master shook hands with Sun Wu and said goodbye, and said a series of words like this.
Originally, Sun Wu was a little worried about the conflict with the imperial army when leaving the pass, which would be very troublesome. Now that this biggest problem was solved, he breathed a sigh of relief, said goodbye to the people of the Alliance with peace of mind, and began to enter the Crescent Pass.
Crescent Pass was originally an important line of defense for the Chinese and Turkish armies. It was built on the mountain and the situation was dangerous. In its heyday, hundreds of thousands of troops were stationed here. When the Taiping Rebellion broke out, many tragic battles took place here.
The battle for the checkpoint. After the Taiping Rebellion, this place fell back into the hands of the Dawu Army. Logically speaking, it has undergone a new renovation, and it should be impregnable and magnificent.
However, when Sun Wu and others arrived at Crescent Pass, the entire pass was empty, without a single person. It was full of sand and dust. It was obvious that no one had taken care of it for a long time. Looking at it, this
The empty checkpoint is like a ghost land, as if it has more monuments than border checkpoints.
"Didn't you say that the defense was temporarily relocated? Why is it like a ruin? What is going on in this place?"
Sun Wu was surprised. No matter how sophisticated the hardware defense of a checkpoint is, if there is no one to guard it, it will be useless. This Crescent Pass is empty. What should we do if foreign nations raise troops to invade? What's more, the Moon Pass is empty.
Even if Jia Guan was once strong, it was a thing of the past. What he saw in front of him was just a barrier that had been in disrepair for a long time. Some places were even covered by yellow sand. If it continues to be so abandoned, sooner or later it will be destroyed.
It will become a ruin under the yellow sand.
"How long has it been like this... for how long? Don't you have to worry about being beaten?"
"Probably you are not afraid. Now it is good if the foreign nationalities are not attacked. The Dawu Army launches several hunting-type harassment attacks every year. The foreign nationalities have no time to take care of themselves. How can they organize large-scale attacks?"
Xiang Ling's words were confirmed by Fei Lianxiu. The smell of blood in the atmosphere was very light and could hardly be smelled. There should have been no war here for a long time. Even if there had been, it would have been at least a few years ago, but...
"There is no smell of blood, but... Mr. Xiao Wu, there is a strange fishy smell here. I can't tell what it is. It's strange that I haven't smelled this kind of fishy smell in China."
It is not unusual to have never heard of it in the Middle Earth, because just separated by a wall, you will enter the territory of the outside world. No matter what you encounter here that is not in the Middle Earth, it is not uncommon.
Sun Wu thought so, but a certain uneasy feeling made him feel inappropriate. For the sake of safety, he decided to ask outsiders for advice.
"Oh, regarding this point, Modaba remembers that when I entered the customs before, I heard the Chinese and Turkish soldiers escorting me say that the sanitary conditions at Crescent Pass were too poor, and the border troops had moved to the pass thirty miles away.
The new fortress seems to have gone to a place called Wuwei Pass, so Crescent Pass should have been abandoned. We entered China from Wuwei Pass at that time and have never been here."
Moda Ba made an explanation to clear everyone's doubts. With her lofty status, the information she provided was absolutely unquestionable. Since she left Cihang Jing Palace, she has not transformed again in the past twenty days. Hulun Dharma King's
His consciousness never regained consciousness, it seemed that he was too seriously injured and could not be revived.
As the leader of the monks outside the territory, Modaba could not fulfill her obligations as a leader. She spent most of her time with Sun Wu and others, unable to talk about business, and just came here to have fun. In fact, there was no such thing.
There are so many serious matters that need to be discussed. Regarding the exchanges between China and Buddhism outside the territory, Abbot Kucha has already prepared a large number of documents, sutras, laws, and Tripitaka, and handed them over to the disciples of Hulun Dharma King to take them outside the territory, but what is really most important is
The martial arts classics were kept firmly in Sun Wu's mind, and he would recite them directly to King Hulun when the time came.
Originally, this matter could have been completed on the road, but unfortunately, the Hulun Dharma King was too seriously injured and has been sleeping and recovering. He has been unable to carry out this task until now. However, in recent days, Modaba has stopped vomiting blood. It seems that
The injury has gotten much better, and it is estimated that in a few days, he will wake up and everyone can start doing business.
"It turns out that they have changed places. No wonder the Crescent Moon Pass is empty. But... this kind of thing should be a big deal. Why is there no news in China? Ordinary people can forget it. Wanzi Tower... is not intelligence.
Are you very well-informed?"
Sun Wu turned his head and thought for a moment before asking this most important question. After hearing the words, Ren Xuanxuan muttered: "Wherever there is a brothel, there is Wanzi Tower. But look at this place. There are not even half a person there. How can there be one?"
'Broth' house? Since there is no 'broth' house, of course there is no information."
This statement sounded somewhat reasonable. Sun Wu nodded and found it acceptable, but Xiang Ling did not agree with this statement. In his own memory, Crescent Pass was located on the border and lacked material conditions. Of course, he was not qualified to pay attention to hygiene.
Zilou's records have always mentioned soldiers' dissatisfaction with sanitary conditions. The newly built Wuwei Pass, which was originally expected to be officially opened next year, was later put into operation ahead of schedule, which really caused the military department to panic for a while.
The early use of Wuwei Pass was reasonable in theory, but it still made me suspicious at the time. I sent people to Yueyang Pass to investigate, but no report came back. I should have pursued it, but it happened that Sun Wu and Xiao Shang arrived.
, since I was unable to do anything else, this matter was shelved for the first time.
On the way from Cihangjing Palace to the outside of the territory, I remembered this unresolved doubt and sent someone to investigate again. However, more than twenty days passed by in a hurry, and I did not wait for the report from Wanzilou.
Of course, there was chaos along the way, and our side had changed its route many times. It would take some time for Wanzilou's personnel to track them down. Maybe they had been waiting aside for a long time, but they just had no chance to hand over the data to them.
"If that's the case, that's great. It doesn't matter if you read the report or not... I hope it won't be the worst kind."
What Xiang Ling was most worried about was that all the investigators sent to Crescent Pass never returned, so she could not receive the report. If this was the case, her team would have stepped into a dangerous situation without any preparation.
Feeling uneasy in her heart, Xiang Ling raised her head and saw that everyone on her side had begun to disperse, so she came to take a good look at this world-famous frontier pass.
"So... this is what the border looks like? I've only seen stereoscopic projection before. This is the first time I feel the wind of the border."
The one who touched the most profoundly was Fei Lianxiu standing at the Crescent Gate. Although she could not open her eyes to see, Fei Lianxiu felt more profoundly than everyone present. On the way to the border, the lush green
The color quickly diminished, changing from woods to shrubs, then to grassland, and finally only a few drought-tolerant coniferous plants remained.
The ground underfoot turned from soil to sand, the water vapor in the air also changed from moist to dry, and vultures, a rare animal in the Middle Earth, began to appear in the sky. When a significant temperature difference appeared, all of this...
Announce to people that the familiar past is getting further and further away, and there will be a new world that has never been touched before.
Fei Lianxiu stood on the city wall of Yueyang Pass, stretched out her white palms, and grasped far away, as if she was holding something; a strong wind blew, and her black hair trembled and swayed, as if it was brushing against the snow.
His white and clean skin shone with a layer of magnificent color under the setting sun. The red color was so attractive that Sun Wu, who was standing in the distance, couldn't help but marvel.
"Wow, it's really... amazing."
Xiang Ling seemed to have the same feeling as Sun Wu sighed, and nodded: "That's true. Miss Fei stretched out her hand and used her six senses. I believe she has grasped the surrounding terrain, humidity, and temperature with her body.
When she travels outside the region and fully records the astronomical and geographical information of the entire region, she will be able to use these data to make accurate deductions and predictions."
This is indeed something extraordinary. Xiang Ling feels that if there are such talents in Wanzi Tower, they will not only be of great use in collecting intelligence, but will also have excellent results in actual combat situations in the future.
It's a pity that Fei Lianxiu's superpowers were cultivated through long-term practice of special skills. No matter how talented Wan Zilou is, he won't be able to cultivate such superpowers in a short time.
I was lost in thought when I suddenly heard Xiao Shang's voice next to me.
"It's... so amazing. You can really be so slow. How could being slow be contagious?"
Xiao Shang tapped Xiang Ling, "That man was dumbfounded. You still have the mood to praise me. If you let him see it like this a few more times, you won't have a chance."
In the past, this kind of statement would indeed make Xiang Ling uneasy, but now, this provoking method has lost its effect. Xiang Ling smiled lightly and said: "It is indeed very bad, but the situation here is tentative.
No matter what, if the young master’s heart is stolen by someone else, what should Miss Shang do?”
A counterattack had no effect. The girl raised her head and said triumphantly: "Oh, don't worry about this kind of thing. It's too troublesome to talk about it. I'll leave this kind of thing to you."
Fight, as long as I get the ***, that’s enough.”
"As expected...you are indeed Miss Shang. I lost to you again."
Xiangling smiled and turned around to see Ren Wanxuan waving in this direction, as if to say that dinner was done and they could go over to eat.
After dinner was ready, everyone found the most spacious hall in Crescent Pass and gathered together. This was based on Xiang Ling's suggestion. After all, she was very worried about the safety here.
"Young master, be careful. This place, Crescent Pass, is full of weirdness. We only stay here for one night, so we don't capsize the boat in the gutter."
Xiang Ling acted so cautiously that Sun Wu did not dare to take it lightly and asked everyone to gather together to prevent anything from happening due to the separation of people.
If there is really any problem, Hulun Dharma King's faction carries many magic weapons with powerful firepower, which should be a strong help. However, according to Sun Wu's knowledge, in the battle of Cihang Jingdian, White Tiger and Xuanwu among the four great sages were killed.
The rest of the strong players also suffered a lot of damage, and many magic weapons were damaged as a result. Repairs should have been made on the way, but it happened that King Hulun had not awakened, and there was no one to command and point out key techniques. Now I am afraid that the situation is very bad. If a fight really breaks out, I still have to do it.
I have to take care of them, but I can't expect them to be of any help.
"However, you don't need to worry too much, right? Brother Ren and I are here, and Xiang Ling and Miss Fei are not weak. After all, we people have even fought against Wu Canglan. As long as we don't run into the One Emperor and Three Sects,
We can deal with enemies in series and others... we can handle them no matter what."
Thinking of this, Sun Wu felt a lot more comfortable. However, this situation fell into Lu Feiyang's eyes. He had been silent, and at this time he spoke, "Don't take it too lightly. The outside world is a completely different world from the Middle Earth.
What happened... is beyond the imagination of people who grew up in Middle-earth."
"Uncle Lu, have you ever been outside the territory before?"
"This... doesn't really count. I barely walked around the border and was caught. I worked hard here for a few days and finally found a chance to escape back."
What Lu Feiyang said is a very common thing at the border. Soldiers seize passers-by and use them as civilian husbands to help with hard labor. This kind of thing happens every day. However, no one wants to believe that this kind of thing will happen now.
On Lu Feiyang.
As a result, Sun Wu and Xiang Ling's questioning eyes immediately fell on Lu Feiyang's face. In order to get rid of this embarrassment, Lu Feiyang scratched his hair and said with a smile: "Don't think too much, be careful tonight, and sleep well."
Once you sleep, wake up tomorrow morning and leave this place as soon as possible, then there will be no problems."
Along the way, Lu Feiyang was surprisingly taciturn. He stayed in a corner of the carriage most of the time, as if thinking about something difficult to explain. Sun Wu knew that he had many secrets hidden in his heart, but he had no way of asking.
What a shame.
However, as a junior, Sun Wu also learned to protest appropriately, so when he heard what Lu Feiyang said, he immediately squatted down with Xiao Shang and whispered.
"...In addition to telling us not to think too much, will that person say anything else?"
"Yeah, if nothing happens, I just pretend to be a master there, pretending to be very elegant. If I were really that capable, I wouldn't have to be a tramp in the first place."
The most obvious sarcasm, Lu Feiyang heard it, his face turned green and red, and he said awkwardly: "Hey, can't you be more considerate of your elders? I don't really like playing this kind of role all the time."
Sexy."
The discussion ended here. After everyone had eaten dry food and a meat barbecue dinner, they were ready to rest. Crescent Pass was empty, and the various facilities were almost deserted because they had not been taken care of for a long time, but they needed shelter from the wind for a night.
If it rains, that won't be a problem. Everyone will stay in Crescent Pass to rest at night.
During this period of time, everyone has been accustomed to eating and sleeping in the open air. Now it is much better to sleep in Crescent Pass than in a cart. Moreover, the abandonment of Crescent Pass is not necessarily a bad thing.
This place is still heavily guarded, so let alone spending the night here, if you get even a little closer, you will be surrounded and killed by the hundreds of thousands of officers and soldiers stationed here, let alone leaving the border from here to outside the territory.
"No wonder the Iron-Blooded Cavalry can smuggle into China so easily. It turns out there is such a big loophole in the border... This Dawu Dynasty really doesn't know what to say. What should be blocked and what should be done is not done well. Instead, it's all done."
A messy place is a waste of resources. If this kind of dynasty can survive until now, should we say that Wu Canglan is too talented or too incompetent?"
Sun Wu was lying on the clean bluestone, thinking about many things in his mind. From tomorrow on, he would set foot on a foreign land and enter a completely unfamiliar world. Although what Lu Feiyang said was a bit alarmist, it was not necessarily without purpose.
If the world outside the territory is really so weird, I wonder if something will happen tonight.
"If something weird happens, I don't know what it is... It can't be a meteor falling from the sky, right? Well, does having an erotic dream count as a weird thing? If it does, then it's really a wonderful experience!"
As soon as this idea came to him, Sun Wu glanced sideways to confirm his companions who were sleeping nearby. Xiangling, Ren Wanxuan, and Fei Lianxiu were all experts. Even in sleep, their bodies were still alert, seemingly
He is sleeping soundly, but if there is any disturbance, he should be able to respond immediately.
Moving his eyes again, Sun Wu was surprised to find Xiao Shang wrapped in a blanket and sitting in the corner. Everyone around her was already asleep, but she kept her eyes open, biting the nail of her left thumb, and stayed awake in the darkness.
It seemed like he was on guard against something.
"Why did Xiaoshang..."
Sun Wu was surprised when he saw Fei Lianxiu suddenly turned over and sat up, as if he had noticed something. Immediately afterwards, there was a faint "whispering" sound coming from the ground. It was very strange. Sun Wu immediately recognized that it was someone.
There was a crawling sound of insects, but I couldn't be sure what kind of creature it was.
"What is it? What creature did we just see in Crescent Moon Pass? We... didn't see any other creature!"
The impressions of entering the pass passed through his mind, and Sun Wu discovered a very unusual place. Although the Crescent Pass was abandoned, with a building of this size, there should be some activity of insects such as ants and spiders.
However, after everyone entered the Crescent Pass, they saw no signs of life at all. This was something very wrong, but everyone ignored it.
"Everyone, get up! Light the fire! Light up the fire!"
Sun Wu's loud shout woke everyone up. When the lights suddenly lit up, a series of screams also sounded at the same time. People looked at the strange insects crawling on the ground in shock. They were black, flat and long.
Like leeches or some kind of caterpillars, they had covered half of the ground at some point, and were quickly encircling them towards where everyone was.
When the strange insect crawls, it makes an extremely subtle sound that is almost inaudible, and it has no special smell. If Fei Lianxiu's six senses were not so sensitive that she discovered this first, everyone would probably have waited until they were crawled by the black insect.
It was only then that I realized the arrival of this creature.
As for the consequences of being crawled by this black insect, the answer has been revealed through the victims. The two outsiders sleeping on the outermost periphery can be regarded as followers of King Hulun. Because they bear the brunt, they are almost as many as the black insect.
When he showed up, he was crawled all over.
Under the firelight, it was clear that any place covered by black insects looked like it had been splashed with some kind of powerful acid, causing the flesh and blood to dissolve, exposing the bloody organs and bones underneath. When the blood
When they came into contact with the air, the black insects stimulated by the smell of blood rushed out like ants clinging to honey, and attached themselves to the exposed flesh and blood body. The scene at that moment... made many people vomit on the spot.
.
"Wow, this can be considered a masterpiece. The first night outside the territory, does it need to be so exciting? If every night is so exciting, I probably won't even need to sleep."
Amidst the sound of vomiting, Lu Feiyang frowned, as if he was deeply troubled by this situation, while Xiao Shang came to him at this time, seemingly seeking a safe zone.
"It's not all bad. At least one mystery has been solved. The place ruled by Wu Canglan is indeed a mess. The health condition of Crescent Gate is a mess. Even the bugs are like this. No wonder all the garrison troops have fled.
.”
The two people stood at the rear, facing the approach of a large number of black insects, and still had time to chat. However, Xiang Ling, who was standing at the front, also solved a mystery in her heart. At least... now she knows Wan Zi
Why didn't Lou's spy come back with a report?
"Master, these black insects are very powerful. Look at the two victims. In just a short time, their flesh and blood were completely eaten away, and...even the skeleton was not preserved. There are many foreign objects in nature that can eat flesh and blood.
, but it will digest the entire skeleton, which is very rare."
"Well, if it hadn't been for this, we would have seen the bones of many creatures when we arrived at Crescent Pass, so we should have been alert."
"Also, the two deceased people didn't even scream from the beginning to the end. The body fluids of this black insect should contain a strong nerve poison, which could either make them lose consciousness, or... keep them awake.
, but the body cannot move.”
Xiang Ling's statement shocked Sun Wu, but in retrospect, there are indeed many examples of this in nature. For example, when a spider captures its prey, the prey is injected and corroded while it is fully awake.
Liquid', that kind of pain is unimaginable in the human world.
"Everyone, please step back and get behind me. I will block these bugs first."
Of course, Sun Wu stepped forward and blocked a large number of people from behind. However, he had no idea how to deal with this situation.
Speaking of which, this was really a big miscalculation. I thought that with the strength of my group, as long as they did not encounter powerful enemies of the level of One Emperor and Three Sects, the rest could be dealt with, but I didn't expect that I didn't encounter them now.
Master, it's just a group of bugs that makes everyone in a hurry. It seems that he is too naive.
"Mr. Xiao Wu, I remembered that this kind of insect is an extraterrestrial foreign object, called the Night Demon Leech. It is supposed to be dormant in the ground at ordinary times. It moves around every full moon night to hurt people and devour humans and animals. Ordinary swords cannot kill them at all. Fatal injuries are very difficult. Tonight is not a full moon night, so logically they should not wake up and move around, but... maybe what is written in the book is slightly different from reality."
Fei Lianxiu provided information in time and helped a lot. However, the problem before Sun Wu was how to deal with this large number of black insects. Although these black insects were said to be difficult to hurt with swords, they seemed to be cut into several pieces, but they were still intact. He is able to act independently, but... he is not a mediocre person in his own group, and he will not sit back and wait for death.
"Master, how are you? Do you want to use the divine palm?"
"Ah? Use divine palm to fight insects? Just for these insects, you need to use divine palm?"
"Otherwise... do you want to use the golden bell? I think the divine palm is better."
Sun Wu was stunned, thinking that he had used the protective power of the seventh level of the Golden Bell to be surrounded by these strange insects. Just thinking about that situation made him feel chills in his back.
"Wait a minute, why does the task of dealing with insects fall on us? If we deal with the experts, it is our responsibility, but the task of killing insects should be left to the experts!"
Sun Wu thought of the important point in an instant, and this idea was quickly thought of by Xiang Ling and Fei Lianxiu, and no one raised any objection to this point.
Under such a group consensus, a woman who seemed unique in the group was pushed out. No matter how surly her personality is, this kind of situation does require her talents. As long as she can deal with these bugs, even if she The methods and techniques used are too impersonal, and no one will care.
"Go, you guys, you look askance at people when you are fine. If something really happens, why don't you come and ask for help?"
Zaraduo, who was unwilling to be pushed out, was still wearing a researcher's white coat, casually combing her messy blond hair, and didn't pay attention to the Night Demon Leech.
"A few bugs are enough to scare you into peeing your pants? These are native species from outside the territory. I've been familiar with them since I was a child. What's so great about them? The abilities of the Hulun lineage are just mediocre."
Due to the impact of the murder of Bavasif, the disciples of Hulun Dharma King were very indifferent to Zalado and kept them at a distance. Zalado now seizes the opportunity and will naturally not forget to come back with sarcasm.
However, this was not a good time to talk nonsense. Zaraduo knew the seriousness of the matter, and after saying a few words, he took out a test tube from the pouch around his waist, which seemed to be something newly prepared.
"Keep your eyes open, what is the first-class insect repellent method... Huh? These monster leeches look like..."
Shanladuo is a biochemist among the three beauties. She is an unparalleled researcher in this subject in the world. She walked to Sun Wu and suddenly showed a confused expression, as if she had discovered these things. There is something wrong with black insects.
Sun Wu 100% believed in her vision and judgment, but the worst part was that Zalado's movements were faster than her thinking, confusion appeared on her face, and the test tube in her hand had already been thrown out.
"Ding!"
With a gentle sound, the test tube shattered and the medicine inside spilled out. I don't know what the original effect would be. Perhaps the scene that should appear is that all the demon leeches were corroded and quickly disappeared into nothing, but... what is shown is... The fact before everyone's eyes is that after the demon leech came into contact with the potion, it rapidly expanded from its original thumb-sized size. In the blink of an eye, it became as thick as a thigh. It can be called a giant python-like object, and it has not yet Stop swelling.
"……Well……"
Sun Wu yelled lowly, and he and the three women next to him were stunned. Facing the hugely changed black insect army in front of them, they couldn't think of what to do for a while.
Shanladuo said: "Sure...sure enough, the genes of these monster leeches have been tampered with, so they come out on non-full moon nights. Even the original killing medicine does not work. It's so abominable."
Sun Wudao: "I'm sorry, you said this a little late."
Shanladuo said: "Also, when I came back this time, I originally wanted to catch a few demon leeches to modify my genes, but someone actually took the lead. It's really disgusting."
Sun Wudao: "I'm sorry, you said this a little too early... If you want to change something, at least wait until these previous things are settled."
The people in front were in a dilemma, and it was difficult for those behind to remain calm. Xiao Shang spread his hands and said as if he had given up on himself: "The consequences of poor sanitary conditions are really terrible. These carnivorous friends, I don't know if they have eaten tonight." No dinner? If possible, ask the monks to discuss with them whether they can switch to vegetarianism from now on."
Lu Feiyang smiled slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but his expression suddenly changed, and he stared at the wall on the left. The next moment, the sharp sword light bloomed, and a white light broke through the wall, easily breaking the thick wall and returning it. At the same time, he slashed two huge demon leeches on the wall into two pieces.
Sun Wu was surprised by the sudden accident. However, at the moment when the sword light broke through the wall, another figure flew in at the same time. The movement was very fast. The familiar figure gave Sun Wu some impressions and evoked his memories. .
"You...Captain Tuoba of the Iron-Blooded Cavalry?"