Luo Binhan sat up straight and stared at the queue marching on the shore. At this time, the river channel was narrowed by half compared with the previous section, and the situation on both sides was clearly visible. He noticed that the Gobi-like landscape had become unfamiliar. There was some kind of shadow swaying like waves in the distant night, and he couldn't imagine the true appearance of that shadow.
Soldiers in rusty armor are still walking on the shore. The distance between them and the river was about half a mile, but those "clang" footsteps stepped on Luo Binhan's eardrum, as if his own blood was surging. These soldiers are obviously taller than ordinary people, with long legs and long hands, like some kind of ape. However, their slow and neat posture as they walked revealed a high degree of discipline. They raised and raised their hands and feet without any incongruity. Their faces were straight forward, and they seemed not to notice the passengers on the river. Luo Binhan paid attention to their waists and hands, and saw that they were equipped with weapons that were as green and rusty as their armor, including broad and heavy thick-edged swords, and shooting equipment similar to crossbows. They all looked like scrap metal that had lasted for thousands of years, but Luo Binhan didn't want to cause any conflict with these soldiers. , especially in a place like this.
what is that? he asked Garfield in his mind.
"I'm not familiar with all curses." Garfield said hesitantly, "This place has been abandoned for a long time, and anything can happen."
Its answer sounded unhelpful to Luo Binhan, so he turned to look at Asabam again. He found that Dwarf Star guest had quietly sat up at this moment, his eyes also staring at the soldiers on the shore. Luo Binhan was surprised that she could move on her own, but then he noticed that Asabam's arms were drooping in an unnatural and floppy posture, as if he still had difficulty controlling them freely. There was a shadow leaning out from behind her, supporting her to sit up like the back of a chair.
Luo Binhan didn't know exactly how "injury" defined Asabam. He didn't see any damage to her appearance, so he asked her with his eyes. It was a completely useless effort, because Asabam's eyes never fell on him. In the end, Luo Binhan had no choice but to risk opening his mouth and asking in as soft a voice as possible: "What are those things?"
He heard the "clang" sound continue to hit his eardrum, but the soldiers did not notice it. They were indeed far apart. If we were to use common sense, they would naturally not be able to hear the whispers in the boat, but common sense was no longer reliable.
Asabam's eyes turned around. She lowered her eyelids calmly and said nothing. Luo Binhan found that at the end of her sight was the dagger stuck in the waistband of her pants.
"What do you want to do?" he asked warily.
"Take it," Asabam said. She turned her gaze to the soldiers walking on the shore. This reaction seemed to imply some kind of potential crisis, so Luo Binhan pulled out his dagger in cooperation and stared at the team on the shore.
The current continued to push the corpse boat forward. Luo Binhan hoped it would be faster, or simply slow down, so as to distance itself from the team of unknown origin. But now the river has become shallower and narrower, and the power of the flowing water is not as strong as before. It held the corpse boat and hung it slowly and diagonally behind the soldiers. It was neither thrown away nor able to get over.
Luo Binhan wanted to row the oars himself and let the boat hit them quickly, but he did not dare to act rashly. After all, the other party has a crossbow and probably hates being overtaken as much as the road rage driver. He had no choice but to wait and see what happened, enduring the clanging sound that hit his ear canal. After an unknown amount of time, he finally felt that the team on land was pulling away from them - the water flow was getting slower and slower, and soon it would be difficult to push the boat. As a result, they were left far away from the soldiers, and only their small pea-like backs could be seen. The uniform clanging sound became inaudible, and it no longer made Luo Binhan feel uncomfortable.
At this time Luo Binhan felt relieved. He didn't want to cause trouble, but the safety brought about an increase in curiosity, so he quietly reached into his arms and wanted to take out the seven-color book telescope for a little investigation. But when he touched the inside of the coat, he immediately realized that something was wrong: the inside of the clothes was completely wet.
He became nervous, and the most easily destroyed object first flashed in his mind: the lighter he brought from Lihai. It claims to be windproof and waterproof, but it has never been tested in the death river of an alien planet. Then his fingers touched the second object that was afraid of water, a small book with damp pages hidden in the inner layer of his coat.
Luo Binhan froze. The series of adventures made him almost forget that the book existed, and now he had no interest in the goal of the book. But he suddenly thought of Bang Bang again. "The Complete Guide to Dating for Beginners" turned out to be Bang Bang's last gift to him and the world. Based on this alone, Luo Binhan decided to preserve it as much as possible and took the book to the drawer in his bedroom.
"The Complete Guide to Dating for Beginners," Garfield said. "I'm curious why you're here with a book like this. Are you worried about a co-reproduction partner? I guess this is also a way to deal with the high risk of death. Strategy."
Shut up. Luo Binhan answered in his heart. He didn't dare to think about it further, lest Garfield know which celebrity couple the book was recommending.
He pretended to pick up the oar and took the opportunity to peek at Asabam's condition and saw that the latter was still sitting where he was, but his eyes were closed. So he blocked Asabam's possible sight with his back, and then boldly took out the book from his arms. He grabbed the pages and sat uneasily for a while, but there was still no movement behind him.
"I want to see what this book is about," Garfield added. Its voice and tone were much stronger than before, and Luo Binhan's sneaky actions unintentionally aroused its interest. Of course Luo Binhan rejected it, but when his eyes fell on the wet cover, he remembered the contents of the book unsatisfactorily.
——Those two paintings. And those two little poems.
Luo Binhan licked his lips, which were sticky and slightly salty. What he licked was Garfield covering his face. The thought was a bit disgusting, but he was still thinking about the contents of the guide. The two illustrations with words - now it became very clear and straightforward in his eyes, they were not puzzles at all, they were descriptions of Dwarfstar's past life - and the three letters left to him by the book question.
He didn't know what caused that dream, as if the river had some incomprehensible magic. Of course this river exists, but somehow it actually gave Luo Binhan a completely unfamiliar story. In his dream, he saw the wind, a gust of wind traveling with the flying dragon, and the endless roar of the underground cave. What does the wind like most? What kind of thing? What kind of person? Once a thought sprouts, there is no way to push it back into the chaotic soil, not even Garfield's mind-reading threat. He thought that the wind liked spring, the gorgeous colors, the smile of the old man under the tree, and perhaps the dangerous monsters in the cave. Not only the flying dragon, she also picked up a bunch of cave slimes and took them with her. All of these seemed like correct answers, but Luo Binhan was not sure which of them could be called his "favorite".
"I don't like the word you used to call me," said Garfield, "but I do think that our mistress is a person who likes cave creatures. She has a special familiarity with caves, which is what she showed when she found me. came out. I'm very curious about where her familiarity with the cave comes from. If you plan to ask her directly, please pass on my question for me: Why didn't she take me and the mother body away? When I was big It’s always more useful.”
This was definitely a bad idea, and Robin Han, a parasite, turned his head stiffly and looked at Asabam. He stared for so long that Asabam opened his eyes to look at him again. Luo Binhan became inexplicably nervous because his night-like eyes reminded him of another person.
"I also have a lizard," he said nonchalantly.
