"Now, it's up to you!"
Sun Quan's words were exciting, but they did not arouse the slightest fluctuation in Shi Zimiao's heart. Just listen to Shi Zimiao slowly speak,
"Are you really going to listen to me?"
"Of course! Of course!" Sun Quan patted his chest hard, "Only Master Shizhai obeyed!"
"Well."
Shi Zimiao said nothing and pulled Sun Quan away. Sun Quan looked happy. Has he made his choice? This direction is. . . . . etc! wrong! This is the direction to the stone wall star map!
"Hey! What do you mean?" Sun Quan shouted quickly.
"Didn't you say you listened to me?" Shi Zimiao asked back, "Now that the entrance has been sealed, it is no longer possible for us to return from the original route. Therefore, according to my judgment, the next trip must be done with caution. If you act rashly, what should you do if you accidentally encounter some mechanism? The left and right have already come in. There is no need for us to pursue time and efficiency. Now, what we must ensure is safety and accuracy! So, you are here to study stars. Picture, be sure to find the right clue.”
"Wait a minute!" Sun Quan immediately questioned. Maybe Shi Zimiao's words really made sense, but now he couldn't afford to wait at all. "Who said we don't need to pursue time and efficiency? Don't forget, what can be done in this space? None, if we don’t find a way out quickly, we will just starve to death here!”
Hearing this, Shi Zimiao smiled slightly,
"It seems that you and I have some consensus. This War Temple is opened once every thirty years. From the designer's point of view, it is impossible for him to really let the cultivators who are destined to enter here starve to death. Therefore, as long as we find the right portal, , can guarantee survival for several years, this is the consensus between you and me. But it is precisely for this reason that we must ensure that the road ahead is correct. I brought some rations with me, and I saved enough to keep us going for three days. I will give you two days to study the star map. Regardless of success or failure, we must take action in two days. This is what I think is our best plan at the moment!" Shi Zimiao said.
Sun Quan was anxious and couldn't help but said,
"Even if we choose the right portal two days later, what if after entering, we go to the next place and there are nine roads waiting for us? With only one day left, can we really persist until the end?"
Shi Zimiao shook his head,
"What you said is just a possibility. According to the structure here, the first step is to fall from a height of more than thirty feet, and the second step is to choose horizontally in nine directions. If the Temple of War is still deeper or further place, then why is the entrance designed here? Why not continue to fall deeper in one breath? Therefore, I judge that this is probably the last route choice. After that, there may be other tests, but there should be It won’t be anything like that.”
"Yes, that makes sense, but you also said that there may be other tests next, isn't it?" Sun Quan couldn't help but ask.
Shi Zimiao thought for a while and finally decided,
"Even with this trade-off, I can only advance the time to a day and a half at most. I will leave you a day and a half to study the star map."
"You!!!" Sun Quan's eyes widened and he gritted his teeth in anger for a moment.
Shi Zimiao was straightforward and said directly,
"Didn't you say it's up to me to make the decision? Anyway, I will never act rashly during this day and a half, even if I already have a preference in my heart. Instead of arguing with me here, you might as well seize the time to focus on Study the star map. If you need anything, I can help at any time. You have to know that the more you delay now, the higher the probability of our final failure will be."
"you are vicious!"
Sun Quan had no choice but to temporarily walk to the star map and did not study it immediately. After all, it was impossible for him to really study it, but Sun Quan was planning other things in his heart.
Should he pretend to see the clues, then point to a random door and take Shi Zimiao in to explore? Otherwise, the remaining time in this illusion will be completely wasted! Even if there is a one-in-nine probability, it is basically impossible for Sun Quan to be selected, but at least one can be eliminated first, right?
However, this is no longer important.
Unless Sun Quan is really lucky and has directly chosen the right portal, otherwise, he has to think about it as soon as possible. How should he choose when he returns to reality later!
In the end, Sun Quan forcibly designated a portal in order. Shi Zimiao did not believe that Sun Quan could understand the star map in such a short time, but Sun Quan insisted that he could not risk his own life and was willing to lead the way. Shi Zimiao had no choice but to follow Sun Quan doubtfully.
As a result, what awaited them ahead was a desperate situation.
————Realistic dividing line————
Back to reality,
"Besides? Besides what?"
Sun Quan was silent and ignored Shi Zimiao's question. Even because so many things happened at this hour, he had forgotten what topic he and Shi Zimiao were talking about before the illusion began.
At this time, Sun Quan was very conflicted because he was facing the biggest choice in his life.
Before, Sun Quan never thought that opening the entrance to the Temple of War would be so complicated, so he never thought about the possibility that he could resist Shi Zimiao. But things are different now. Sun Quan knows very well that as long as he does not help himself, Shi Zimiao will never be able to open the entrance. As long as he does not enter the War Temple and can practice peacefully outside, then according to Shi Zimiao's speculation, within ten years , Sun Quan will be able to develop his Taoist heart and regain his freedom.
So, should we help Shi Zimiao open the entrance?
Sun Quan is a martial arts fanatic, and he knows very well that having Shi Zimiao as his companion is the best opportunity in his life to explore the Temple of War. Shi Zimiao's sharp mind can help Sun Quan solve many selective problems, and Shi Zimiao's martial arts can also help Sun Quan withstand most dangers. It can be said that with Shi Zimiao, Sun Quan is confident that he can come out of the God of War alive. But without Shi Zimiao, Sun Quan can't guarantee that he can come out successfully even if he possesses the "Let me think twice" magic skill. After all, sometimes, knowing that it is a person... One thing, it's another thing to do it. Otherwise, Sun Quan would not have deliberately made an agreement with Shi Zimiao: once he cultivates his Taoist heart in the Temple of War, Shi Zimiao must try his best to help him leave.
Moreover, there is another benefit of traveling with Shi Zimiao, that is, you can get Shi Zimiao’s guidance! For Sun Quan, whose qualifications are quite average, an excellent teacher can definitely save Sun Quan from many detours. One year of being taught by Shi Zimiao is even comparable to ten years of Sun Quan's own training!
So, how to choose?
It has just been proved that the opening time of the entrance to the Temple of War is very short, which can be described as fleeting, but it also means that once Sun Quan chooses to enter, there is no turning back.
"Sun Zhongmou, have you discovered anything?" Shi Zimiao suddenly asked from the side.
Sun Quan's eyes kept flashing,
"Ten years... Thirty years... Still, less than ten years..."
Shi Zimiao was stunned.
"What's the meaning?"
Sun Quan suddenly raised his head, smiled at Shi Zimiao and said,
"I think we should prepare some fire dumplings first."
