Although Tarrazonai looks dirty and messy, the Tower Star Civilization is after all a member of the Terenza Sacred Carbon-based Alliance, and the "Samach Gathering Area" is the territory of the Tata Moro clan, and is often patrolled by guards. On the surface, the "security" is relatively stable, but for the "human tour group", the biggest hidden danger is getting separated or lost.
Along the way, Cain held Child Li's hand or simply hugged her. Most of Li Liang's attention was focused on the little girl. Unexpectedly, something happened.
The reason was that when the group set out for the filming location of "Hans", they happened to pass by a "servant recruitment point" opened by the aborigines.
The so-called "servant recruitment" is actually the rental of transportation tools. Previously in Makosik City, Li Liang rented a "Son of Goron" in order to travel. Later, when he was chased by a bounty hunter, the Cyclops was frightened and ran away. He was impressed.
At the recruitment point we encountered this time, the "boss" was also a cunning male succubus named Sayad, who enthusiastically invited everyone to see the rides available for rent.
Perhaps because the roads in the market are narrow, the smallest horse among them is like a little lamb, less than one meter long, with a single horn and a wide mouth, and long curly black hair. It jumps and shakes its head when walking. The largest one is just like an ostrich, with a body covered in gray feathers, a small head, a long neck, a straight and short beak, and surprisingly large eyes, hemispherically protruding from the eye sockets, pale blue, crystal clear, with three colorful feathers standing on top of its head. , swing flexibly.
The moment Li Liang walked into the animal pen, he had a premonition that he might not be able to leave without spending money. Sure enough, Li Liang hugged the "little lamb"'s neck through the railing and refused to let go.
He shouldn't have brought naughty children with him on this voyage. He silently looked at the "culprit" beside him, and saw Cain staring at the sky, pretending to be alright.
In the end, he had no choice, so he rented a mount, but the "lamb" seemed to be agile at first glance, so for safety reasons, he replaced the little girl with another seemingly safe creature.
The new mount looks very much like the ancient arthropod "horses crab" on Earth, with flat legs and a bumpy helmet-shaped carapace.
Sayad Succubus has repeatedly emphasized that this scavenger named "Hiber Ya'an" has a docile character and slow crawling, and is most suitable for the cubs of carbon-based creatures to ride. However, what happened next proved that... it was pure nonsense. .
At first, "Haibo Ya'an" crawled forward slowly. It was indeed a bit slower than ordinary people walking. However, when a group of people met a Sayad demon in a narrow alley, the giant beast under its crotch Just snorted, and the next moment, the thick armor on the back of "Haibo Ya'an" suddenly cracked, stretched out two thin wings, and ejected into flight.
Li Liang felt his eyes blur, and the child Li who was still shouting a second ago disappeared instantly along with the beetle as big as a millstone.
Orange light flashed as he waved his hand, and he appeared in mid-air. He only saw a black shadow quickly disappearing, and Allen, who had recovered his body, was chasing after him like a torrent.
The portal rose again, and he took one step forward. He and Allen went hand in hand, and finally saw "Haibo Ya'an" clearly. The pair of thin wings danced into a shadow, and the reason why Child Li didn't fall was because the little girl happened to be stuck in the carapace. In the cracked gap, it was like being on a roller coaster, cheering with arms raised.
After all, the creature's physical energy is limited, and its flying speed gradually slows down.
Just as he was about to catch up, Li Liang suddenly found that "Haibo Ya'an" turned in the direction and fell vertically. When he and Allen landed, there was only a circular hole left on the ground.
What the hell, you’re so good at escaping!
Li Liang had to stop. Fortunately, Allen was a ball of fluid and continued to chase without hesitation.
Not long after, Cain and the marines arrived, and at the same time, a reinforcement force arrived with Tata Moro clan guards.
The guards claimed that "Hiber Ya'an" had happened before when natural enemies suddenly encountered natural enemies and burrowed into the ground in fright. The thickness of the strata in Tala Zonai was only a few tens of meters when converted to human units. Further down was the spiritual door, "Hiber Ya'an" You cannot dive deep, and you will come out naturally after you regain your composure.
Li Xiaotiao had a local positioning device on him. By tracking the signal, Li Liang found that the Taxing people were right. The little girl's movement trajectory was vertically downward at first, then turned horizontally after more than ten meters, and moved a few kilometers towards the center of the market. The trajectory is interrupted.
Judging from the map carried by the clan guards, the Terranza Empire Embassy is located in that area, and the signal should be blocked.
Now that we have a general direction, everyone sets off immediately.
An hour later, when the golden spire of the Imperial Embassy was in sight, Cain's communicator finally received a voice message from Allen: "Child Li and I were at the auction house next to the 'Ti Xing' restaurant... , um...Li Liang, you'd better hurry up."
auction?
Allen's tone was not quite right, and Li Liang had an ominous premonition.
Soon, the group of people arrived at the "Ti Xing" restaurant. There was indeed a square building next to it, but there was no badge or flag hanging on it. The high and narrow main entrance shone with a hazy light.
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The moment you cross the threshold, your field of vision suddenly broadens. The magical space inside the building is extremely wide, a rotunda with a diameter of over 100 meters.
Creatures of different forms gathered around the central high platform. The Tifami auctioneer standing on the high platform was pointing to a certain corner and kept counting in Titan's common language: "Two hundred and fifteen spirit beads! Two hundred and one." Sixteen spirit beads! Two hundred and seventeen spirit beads..."
There were more than a dozen "monitors" distributed in a ring in mid-air. Only one of them showed a normal image. Li Liang raised his head and took a look. The thing displayed on it seemed to be an irregular stone slab.
Obviously, this is an auction site, and the subject matter is this stone slab.
However, when he followed the direction of the Tifami people's fingers, there was only one Terensa man who raised his hand to increase his bid again and again, and he did not see anyone bidding with him.
Could it be...
He squeezed over and took a look, and immediately he couldn't laugh or cry.
I saw Child Li staring intently at the Terranza man. Every time he raised his hand, she hurriedly raised her arms on her toes, as if she was playing a game to see who was faster.
Allen squatted behind the little girl. Not only did he not stop her, he also looked very interested.
"...one hundred and twenty-five spirit beads, one hundred and twenty-six spirit beads, one hundred and twenty-seven spirit beads..."
The whole audience was paying attention to the bidding. The auctioneer on the stage became more and more excited as he yelled. Child Li pursed his lips and his face turned red. Sometimes after raising his arms, he would clenched his fists to encourage himself. Only the unlucky Terranza man, His expression was as ugly as eating shit.
Li Liang quietly approached from behind and patted Allen on the shoulder.
"Huh?" Allen stood up and laughed in a low voice, "Your daughter is so good. The lowest price is five spirit beads, but she can't help but ask for more than 200."
Li Liang said angrily: "Why are you here?"
"The horse took her to a nearby place. As soon as she climbed out, she ran into this place to join in the fun. Your daughter..."
"...What is this shot of?"
"A slate."
"What is the use?"
"I don't know," Allen shrugged, "Why don't you ask the Terranza guy?"
"..."
At this time, Cain squeezed over from the other side. After seeing the situation clearly, he touched Child Li's head, punched and said, "Come on!"
"Yes!" The little girl nodded solemnly.
"...Two hundred and forty-eight spirit beads, two hundred and forty-nine spirit beads, two hundred and fifty spirit beads!"
The auctioneer's voice stopped abruptly, because...the Terranza man didn't raise his hand again.
"Oh!" Li kid cheered and almost knocked Oumuamua off his head.
The entire hall could hear a needle drop, and only a group of humans clapped their hands, as if the little girl had won a great competition, and who cares what she had captured...
The Terranza man cast a gloomy look, and Li Liang responded with an indifferent look. Then he gave a thumbs up to Child Li and rubbed her little head vigorously.
"Ahem," Li kiddo put on his hood, hid Oumuamua, and waved his little hand: "Let's go!"
"Wait a moment," Li Liang smiled.
I used two hundred and fifty spirit beads to make a big mistake, and let's see what the harvest is.
moment.
The auctioneer quickly approached and said with a smile: "Today is such a good day. Look, I actually met the closest companions of the Tifami people in Tarazonai. My human friends, my name is Yale. Welcome. 'Katie Rook's' firm."
"You can speak Mandarin," Cain said in surprise.
"Yes, after finishing the work in Tala Zonai, I will leave for Qishan City, so I have done my homework in advance." The auctioneer turned to Li Liang, bowed and said, "Dear Sir, the relics of the Chawu Realm you bought will be It will be served to you in fifteen minutes, but before that, I wonder if I would be lucky enough to treat you and your friends to a cup of Tixing hot tea."
"Okay, thank you," Li Liang motioned for the other party to lead the way.
A few minutes later, the group sat down in the living room in another magical space. A waiter brought Tixing's unique sweet tea. Yale accompanied them and introduced the history of "Slate".
It turns out that this slate comes from the world of Chamom, the "Mist of Regret", which was first discovered by an exploration team composed of Terensa people. It has changed hands twice...
Li Liang listened very carefully at first, but then he found that Yale had been describing the "great achievements" of the expedition, and the stone tablet was mentioned briefly. In the end, he finally understood. The person who co-authored the discovery and the person who sold it were all I don't know what the value of this thing is.
No wonder after buying it twice, the bottom price was only five spirit beads.
However, when the waiter brought the slate and saw the real thing, he suddenly felt that the 250 was well spent.
There are actually two and a half "paintings" on the stone slab. To be precise, they are more like the stone carvings outlined by primitive people with lines, with simple and freehand shapes.
In the lower left corner, there is a bird-like creature with its wings spread out and its head turned to the side. It can be seen that the beak is long and straight, and there is a mass carved on the top of the head, which looks like a crown, a tree branch, or a peacock's crest. .
The painting in the middle is very clear, it is a humanoid creature trapped in a cage.
There is only half of the picture in the upper right corner, and you can't tell what the painting is at all. If I had to describe it, it looks like a pressure cooker with a bowl next to it, and there are patterns on the bowl.
The mysterious messages conveyed by these paintings were worthless to others, but they were exactly what he was looking for. The only question now was how to interpret them.
Being in the territory of the Tifami people, it was inconvenient to have a deep conversation. He put away the slate as if nothing had happened and pretended not to be interested in the paintings on it. It was not until he walked out of the auction house that he asked Allen casually: "Do you know the paintings on the slate?" Something?"
Allen shook his head, thought for a moment and said, "Maybe Tlipoca knows that it can live a long time."
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It took some time to "rescue" Mr. Li, and when the tour group arrived at the agreed filming location, they happened to catch the last chase scene.
In the crowded and narrow streets, with Yuan Quan's "A", the five protagonists, including Lola played by Andrea, ran for their lives, stumbling and flipping along the way. Behind them, several "villains" dressed as magicians were following closely. Reluctant to chase.
At the critical moment, a group of Tata Moro clan guards happened to appear from another direction, and they fought hand to hand with the "villain". The protagonists took the opportunity to escape.
This five-minute scene was filmed four times. Li Liang discovered that the "Tower Star Man" and the "Villain Magician" setting up the street vendors were all bionic actors with perfect acting skills, while the "alien" crowding around on the street were all bionic actors. The modified robot is covered with a metal frame to represent the outline of the body. It is estimated that virtual technology will be used to create different shapes in the future.
The Tata Moro clan guards were genuine, but when they were hit by the "villain's" "magic", these Tata stars were very cooperative and fell down one after another, screaming loudly.
As a loyal audience and a "iron fan" of Aru, Cain ran to Yuan Quan early and feasted his eyes on the virtual production display in advance.
According to the script, Li Liang played himself who "hides his identity" and "with a group of personal guards, stood at the other end of the street from a distance, silently watching everything that just happened."
Perhaps the "Twin Gods" in the feature film look mysterious and unpredictable, but in fact, he was standing there, distracted, because on the way to the set, he suddenly thought of something.
The style of the slate paintings is actually a bit like the carvings on the prophecy stele in "The Abyss" in Zhongjing, except that the lines are simpler and they look older.
Could it be that these two and a half pictures are also some kind of prophecies?
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The first time he returned to the Nautilus, Li Liang took the slate to Tlipoca and asked the Chaos Priest what was painted on the slate.
The slender hairs all over Tripoca's body danced slowly, pointing the top of the "Great Staff", the most important sacred object of Chaos Faith, at the "bird" in the painting, vibrating the air and saying: "Demigod, I only know this creature."
"Hmm...is it a species of bird?"
"No, it is the Warden of Yggdrasil, the Horn of Ragnarok, the Shackles of the Demigods, the Mother of Dragons, Nidhogg."
"Dragon?" Li Liang was stunned for a moment, "What's on top of its head?"
Tlipoca was silent for a long time and said slowly: "I think it looks like a short humanoid creature."
"What do you mean, a man riding on Nidhogg's head?"
"Yes."
