A shrill frog croaking suddenly sounded, breaking the tranquility of the lakeside. The young wizards and witches who had just been together suddenly separated as if they were electrocuted, looking around in panic.
Not far away, the cobra slipped down from the rockery at some point, holding the hind leg of a flower-skinned frog in its mouth. This poor amphibian seemed to have just crawled out of the cave and had not yet adapted to the ice and snow.
Due to the severe cold, my movements were a little slow, and I was accidentally attacked by the long insect.
I don’t know if it’s because of long-term exposure to the magical world, but both the cobra and the flower-skinned frog are very resistant to nature—especially the flower-skinned frog. Although it was bitten on the hind leg by a poisonous snake,
But he still stubbornly pulled his two front legs and tried hard to move forward, struggling for life and refusing to succumb to the sickle of death.
"Quack! Quack! Quack!!"
The frog's two front paws were covered with black mud, white foam was flowing from the corners of its mouth, and its screams were louder than the other. Even though most of its body was swallowed by the cobra, it still did not give up hope of survival.
"Noisy guy."
The young public-funded student cursed in a low voice, without any intention of helping to save the frog - he felt that he was very merciful by not stuffing the amphibian into the mouth of the long worm - but then,
He realized that his reaction seemed a bit 'politically incorrect', and he couldn't help but cast a worried glance at the gypsy witch next to him.
Fortunately, the witch didn't seem to hear his low curse, but was looking towards the center of the lake with a slightly red face. This made the young wizard relax a little.
"Dingle bell! Dingle bell!"
The crisp ringing of copper bells came one after another. Zheng Qing only belatedly realized that the red boats that were docked on the lakeshore had left the dock at some point and were heading towards the lake with the sound of the bells on the bamboo poles on the bows.
The center drives away.
These boats are called "舴苋zhou" and they are ferry boats on Linzhong Lake. It is said that they can go all the way back along the Silent River to the depths of the Silent Forest. It is a very famous tourist route in First University. It is only because of time and money.
Because of this, from the beginning of the school year to now, the young public-sponsored students have not had time to experience the scenery along that route.
He only took a small boat ride with Nicholas at the beginning of school - from the south bank to the north bank of Linzhong Lake, and had a little experience of riding this kind of small boat - maybe because Linzhong Lake is the reservation of the fishman tribe,
The students have lingering fears about those ferocious lives; perhaps it is because these ferry boats charge six coppers for each round trip, so children are not bullied. In short, on weekdays, students in the school rarely take them from the front yard to the backyard.
These boats.
Most people would rather go a little further and commute along the lake-circling promenade on both sides of Linzhong Lake, rather than take a ride on those dinghy boats that ring with bells as they paddle.
"Where are the people on the boat? Where's the boatman?" The young public-funded student exclaimed in surprise: "Why are those boats moving on their own?!"
Zheng Qing dared to point to his own eyes and swear that no matter it was a minute ago or now, there was no one in those boats. Except for the yellow copper bells hung on the bamboo poles at the bow of each boat, those red boats
Inside, not even the water ghost can be seen.
Not to mention the boatman.
In an instant, a series of images appeared in the young public student's mind - the captain with an octopus head, the skull hanging with broken shells, the creaking mast, the deck covered with barnacles and algae, and the whimpering
Ghost crying - Since he is now in a fantasy world, the images in his mind are becoming more and more vivid with the addition of reality, which makes people feel numb.
"The boats were attracted by the sound of the bell."
The slightly hoarse voice of the Gypsy Witch rang in Zheng Qing's ears, dispelling the random thoughts in his mind. The young public-funded student glanced at her cautiously - I don't know if it was because of the time or the influence of the weather, Gypsy
The blush that appeared on the witch's face had faded, and her face turned pale again - which made the wizard feel a little relieved.
But it also made him more and more angry with the flower-skinned frog who ruined the good things.
Turning his head and taking a glance, he saw that the amphibian that had been struggling for a while could not escape the cobra's big mouth and turned into a squirming mass of meat, propped up in the center of the snake's belly. This result made the wizard feel slightly better.
A few points.
It was only then that he began to think about what the witch had just said.
"Is it the ringing sound on the island in the middle of the lake?" The young public-funded student squinted his eyes and looked at the destination of the boats, thinking thoughtfully: "I remember there was a small white pagoda on the island in the middle of the lake, with a hanging hanging on it.
Lots of bells.”
"It should be that the bell on the tower summoned the bell on the boat, so these boats followed the sound and went away." The witch explained additionally.
"Why are they going to the island in the middle of the lake?" The young public-sponsored student was puzzled: "Isn't that island a forbidden area for the school?"
There are many areas in First University that students are prohibited from entering - such as the laboratory of a certain great wizard, the monastery of professors, and the depths of the Silent Forest - but no matter what, everyone knows that these prohibited areas are
due to restrictions.
The great wizard's laboratory is highly dangerous and confidential. If you enter without permission, it is likely to trigger an irreversible magical accident. The professors' monastery is too private. If you enter without invitation, you may be set by the professors' magic.
The traps were blown to pieces; the dangers deep in the Silent Forest were well known.
In addition to the above-mentioned prohibited areas, the school also has a 'forbidden area', which is the small island in the middle of Zhong Lake near the school. It's just different from other forbidden areas - everyone knows that this island is a forbidden area.
But no one knows why this island is forbidden.
Some people say that the seven-story white tower on the island suppressed seven demon kings with great supernatural powers, and was imprisoned by the principal of the First University with powerful magic, supporting the operation of the school's waiting array. And that small tower
The island is the center of the school's defense formation. Such an important place naturally needs to be protected by a forbidden area.
Some people also say that what is suppressed in the seven-story white tower is not the demons, but the 'powerful gods' hunted by the school's hunting group outside the territory or the great beings deep in the starry sky. Because they are too powerful, even if they are suppressed in the white tower,
It can still easily influence the young wizards in the school, so the school has set up this forbidden area for everyone's safety.
Others say that the old professors of the school who retired a long time ago live in seclusion on the island, as well as some big shots who returned from outside the country and cultivated their minds and souls in the school. Because the big shots all like to be clean, they set up a small forbidden area. Naturally,