One person and one beast looked at each other in the dark. Finally, Qingyan broke the silence, "What should we do now? Why don't we try and see if we can contact Xiangxiang? Let's ask the time over there first. It's been a day since we got here. , knowing how much time has passed over there, you should be able to calculate it."
Chou Chou nodded and tried to contact Xiang Xiang with his mind.
Qingyan also tried to call Xiangxiang, but after trying several times, there was no response at all.
It seems that either they are too far away, or they were blocked by the time and space barrier after entering this time and space.
There is no way, now I can only resign myself to fate. If I'm lucky, the speed of time and space will be the same as before. If I'm not lucky, I can only wait until Chou Chou is almost recovered and give it a try.
However, for the sake of insurance, it must not run into the space-time rift like before. This time there is no other spiritual stone to replenish energy for it.
well? No, doesn’t that spiritual stone replenish spiritual energy on its own?
"Chou Chou, can the spiritual stone inside the off-road vehicle be taken out? If it can be taken out, and there is spiritual energy outside, can it be filled again?"
Chou Chou raised his eyebrows, but he didn't do this. He thought that he hadn't completely absorbed the spiritual energy in the spirit stone before, and there was still a little residual energy in it.
"You can try it. If I recover quickly, I can try to contact Xiangxiang again. Maybe it's because the energy in my body is exhausted now that I can't contact it."
After a pause, he continued: "The spiritual energy in the air here is richer than in later generations. If in later generations, the spiritual stone is left outside for a few days, the spiritual energy will be enough to provide the needs of the car. To carry us through time and space, The power is definitely not enough.
At the very least, the top-quality spiritual stone must be fully charged, so that you are prepared. "
At this point, Chou Chou suddenly thought that the spiritual stone could illuminate, and said to Qingyan, "How about I take a small piece off for you and put it in the carriage for lighting."
Qingyan thought for a while but shook her head and said, "It's better not to leave it outside. If someone finds it outside, you will know it is a treasure at a glance, and it will be troublesome if someone robs it.
Besides, the energy of the spirit stone as a whole is more abundant. If you take it down together, will it be insufficient in energy? "
Chou Chou shook his head, "A little less won't have any impact, as long as it doesn't break it."
Qingyan didn't stop it after hearing what it said.
Chou Chou then took out the spirit stone from the car. He couldn't do it without taking it out. If he wanted the spirit energy from this world to be filled into the spirit stone, he had to be in this world. If he kept it in its space for eight lifetimes, it would be impossible. Full of dissatisfaction.
There is no spiritual energy in its space, it is just as full of violent energy.
Although there was not much spiritual energy left in the spirit stone, the light it emitted was still very bright. Only the stone the size of an adult's fist illuminated the entire carriage as brightly as daylight, causing Qingyan to subconsciously cover her eyes with her hands.
Of course, this is because the space in the carriage is small, and the brightness is enough, at least equivalent to a 100W light bulb.
After Qingyan and Chou Chou confirmed that there were no people outside, they took the spirit stone and climbed outside the car. The vast place immediately became less bright, and could only illuminate a distance of about ten meters.
There was nothing to see outside, it was all wilderness, without even a hint of green. Occasionally, there would be some movement. Chou Chou said it was gophers.
After watching it for a while, you will be inside the carriage shed again. It is still warmer inside than outside, at least there is no wind.
She covered her body with her down jacket, which instantly made her feel much warmer. She also covered her spirit stone, and instantly the carriage fell into darkness again.
This discovery made her relieved. Fortunately, at least it could be hidden, otherwise it might really attract the covetousness of others.
Qingyan sighed and said to Chou Chou: "It would be great if we had a lantern. We could put this inside the lantern. That way even if there are outsiders, they won't be able to see it for a while, so it's better to hide it."
Of course, you can't look closely. If you look carefully, you will definitely be discovered. After all, even the flames in the lantern will shake, but not this one.
Chou Chou took out a piece of goose-yellow cloth they bought before from the space, tore off a small piece, and then used his claws to dig out a fingernail-sized piece from the spirit stone.
Then he put the large piece of spirit stone back under the down jacket, and the fingernail-sized piece was not that bright inside the carriage, and it felt like a candle was lit inside.
Then Chou Chou wrapped it with the small piece of yellow cloth, and the light instantly turned yellow, very close to candlelight.
"Look, is this the same light as a candle? Let's just put it in a lantern then."
"This is okay, but we still have to go to the town to take a look. We haven't determined what dynasty we are in now, or which parallel time and space it is. Just like the previous banknotes of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, this side of the world doesn't know either. Are there any candles?"
Chou Chou nodded in agreement. It was indeed necessary to observe it after getting to the town. It certainly could not act rashly. The few small mountain villages it saw before were all using torches or oil lamps. It did not pay attention when exploring the military camp. these details.
"There are no towns within these twenty miles, but there are some small villages, but most of them are in the mountains or some remote places, and there are indeed no candles.
I don't know if it's because of the frequent wars here, or what's going on. Not to mention the towns, a few scattered small villages are also living in isolation. "
"Then let's walk a little further along the road and have a look. If there is a village, we can go find out where it is when it gets daylight."
Chou Chou took out an empty milk bottle from the space. It was a transparent glass bottle with a relatively large mouth, so the spirit stone could be put directly into it.
Chou Chou took off the small piece of cloth first and put the spirit stone in with a clang.
But the carriage was bumping back and forth, and the bottle couldn't fit in it at all, and it always had to fall over.
Qingyan looked at the shed of the carriage and said to Chou Chou: "Look to see if there are any fine hemp ropes. Why not tie the mouth of the bottle and hang it on the shed, just like a chandelier."
Chou Chou quickly searched the space, "The hemp rope is gone. It was used to tie up the straw mat."
Qingyan thought for a while and then said: "Then tear off a strip of fine cotton cloth. You can also use this to tie it up."
Chou Chou took out the remaining fine cotton cloth from the space. Qingyan tore off a finger-width strip at one end, wrapped it around the mouth of the bottle a few times and tied it tightly, and tied the bottle to the shed wall on one side.
Although it's still shaking a little, it won't hit her or fall off.
Chou Chou looked at it and gave Qingyan a thumbs up with his little paws, "Yanyan, you will find a way. When we get to the town, we will buy some things to make this carport better. It will be better then. ."
In fact, they could also buy a better carriage, preferably one with a carriage, but it would be a bit irritating if they traveled a long distance, and they might encounter more troubles on the road.
There is another shed like this where they can drive the coach. It would be a bit weird to not have a coachman outside the carriage.
Their current shed is not good either. It can only block the wind on both sides. It is still open from the front and back. The back is only wrapped with vines to ensure that nothing can fall out.
There was no other way. There were only two straw mats, so they had to block both sides first. Fortunately, the wind was blowing from the northwest. If they went east, they were going with the wind, which was better. It would have been more uncomfortable if they were going against the wind. .
The wind on the plains is not as strong as in the mountains, which is around level two or three. Apart from being a bit colder, everything else is fine.
So now she is covered with a down jacket. Unlike Chou Chou and the little leopard, who have fur on their bodies, she is still a little cold at night.
Another thing is that there is no padding underneath, except for a layer of cloth, which is just a wooden board. The wooden boards of the carriage are not as tight as those in later generations. There are many gaps, and air leaks directly upwards. I couldn't help but wrap my down jacket under my legs and pad half of them. Son, cover half of it.
After making the decision, be sure to buy a few more quilts and put them in the space in case of emergencies.
There is also this straw mat. When you encounter grass that is suitable for weaving mats, you will have to knit a few more pieces. At least a few more layers will make it softer.
Qingyan raised her hand and looked at her watch. It was already past twelve o'clock in the evening.
He turned around and asked Chou Chou: "The clock has already turned. Are you hungry? Do you want some midnight snacks?"
Chou Chou shook his head. He was not hungry at all now, but he could still tell that the little girl was hungry. He took out two baked eggs and a washed peach and handed them to her.
"You can eat it. This is still warm. Do you want milk or soda?"
Qingyan picked up the egg and shook her head, "No, this peach has a lot of juice. I can enjoy the soda when the weather is hot."
She was already tired of drinking milk, so she reminded herself not to forget to boil some water for later use.
After eating two warm baked eggs and eating the big peach, my stomach was full.
She wasn't sleepy yet, and the carriage was bumpy, so she didn't really want to sleep, so she chatted with Chou Chou, all about the past.
But after talking for a while, I felt a little bored again, "Chou Chou, let's see if you can see towns or some villages. If you can, let's find a place to rest first and wait until dawn before going there."
Chou Chou probed out his spiritual consciousness again, and this time it didn't let go of anything from the southeast to the northwest.
After a while, Chou Chou said: "Finally there is a town! It has just entered the scope of my consciousness, both in the south and north.
But it’s not easy to cross. There is still a big river to cross when going south. I didn’t find a place to cross the river. There was no bridge and I didn’t see any boats. I don’t know how these people got across.
If you want to go to the north, you have to climb over a mountain. There is a road on the mountain, but it doesn't look like it is easy to walk. It must be that no one has walked on it for a long time, and many places are no longer visible.
Let's take a look further, maybe there will be one in the east too. "
The best way to go now is to go east. You can keep walking along the main road. You might be able to see it if you walk for another hour.
Qingyan had no objection and asked Chou Chou to tell her what those two cities were like. They were different from Handeng or Xingtang Mansion.
Chou Chou described to her: "The one in the south is not far from ours in a straight line, and the river should be about seven or eight kilometers away. It looks like the size of the city is about the same as that of Handan City, but it doesn't look like there is a city wall in Handan City. So strong.
It feels like it was built in a hurry, a bit like it was built in a hurry. There are not many people inside. There are a few shops here and there, but there are quite a few military households. It may be used by the garrison.
There is also a city to the north, which is further away than the one to the south. My consciousness can only see half of the city, and the other half is invisible. The half here should be a residential area, with rows of houses. , there are no shops on the street. It may be the same as Nanan City. There are stalls during the day and they leave at night.
Qingyan nodded. It was indeed not suitable to go to either side. Now she was looking forward to the city not far to the east.
Thinking of the scene outside just now, and the appearance of the village they saw at the foot of the mountain before, if it weren't for the fact that it was all loess instead of yellow sand, she would have thought they were outside the Great Wall.
wrong!
Qingyan thought of this and said to Chou Chou: "Do you think we are just outside the Great Wall? Beyond the Great Wall in the northwest? Isn't the northwest the Loess Plateau in the future? The plants in the mountains and the climate seem to be very similar."
Chou Chou thought about the appearance of the previous city. It was really possible, but it was not as desolate as this one. Of course, the city must be built in some good locations. There is no need to build a city in places that are not suitable for living.
"If we were still in the same time and space as before, we would most likely have arrived further northwest. But how can we explain that big river and so many mountains? Didn't we hear that the northwest should be relatively dry?"
Chou Chou said in confusion. In his impression, the northwest he saw in later generations was all grassland or loess, and it was not a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters.
This Qingyan really knows, "The drought should have been caused by years of deforestation, and it became more serious in later generations. I heard my father say that the vegetation in the northwest was still very lush before, because many dynasties built capitals and cities here. If you cut down trees and build houses indiscriminately, the trees will become dry after water and soil erosion.”
Chou Chou said it didn't know much about this, but it seemed to make sense.
In later generations, deserts can be managed. After trees are planted, they slowly turn into green spaces. This is the reason why.
Qingyan changed the topic back, "The most important thing now is to find a place with people and ask. You can write down the name of the city. When we get to the town, we can pretend to ask for the direction of the city to make people think that we are in the wrong place. Okay, you can ask where this place is by the way, otherwise there will be no topic to talk to."
Chou Chou looked at the names on the city gate again. He didn't recognize the characters on the one in the north, but he did recognize the characters on the one in the south. He said to Qingyan, "The city in the north seems to be called Tianshui City."
Qingyan: "Tianshui City? This isn't Gansu, right?"
Chou Chou shook his head, "I don't know."
It still doesn’t know very specific geographical locations. It only knows some big cities and famous places, some of which I have never been to and can’t remember the names even if I heard them.
(End of chapter)
