The cry in his heart made He Fei's flaws crack, but He Fei was not an ordinary person after all. He had experienced strong winds and waves, so he knew how to control his emotions. It was precisely because he knew how to control his emotions that he confirmed that there was not much time left. Without fear, He Fei looked at Zhao Ping, and Zhao Ping also said no nonsense and directly stated his personal results: "The direction of survival you determined is indeed the most reasonable direction of survival at present. Apart from this, I can't think of any other tasks to complete." But unfortunately, the problem is too difficult and I can’t find a way to eliminate the curse, so..."
"And you?"
Using the fastest speed, Zhao Ping asked He Fei non-stop after announcing the results of his thinking. The result was predictable. Seeing that the man with glasses had been thinking for a long time but got nothing, he sighed. He Fei also looked bitter and shook his head and responded: "I Like the same, there is no solution at all, after all, the curse is a kind of spiritual existence that is more illusory than a worm, and it cannot be solved at the physical level."
He Fei gave a bitter and helpless answer, and then turned back to look at the others. It was obvious that in line with the logical principle of teamwork, He Fei had personally told the problem to others, with the purpose of letting everyone work together to find a solution to the problem. Since he can't find a solution, and Zhao Ping is equally helpless, have others found a solution?
The answer is undoubtedly no, and it is still as originally described. It is about the survival of the team. Not only He Fei racked his brains, Zhao Ping worked hard, but Cheng Ying also tried her best? Cheng Ying is like this, Peng Hu is like this, and as a psychiatrist, Tang Meng has expanded her thinking to the extreme. While expanding her thinking, she is frantically looking for ways to solve the problem. Even now, the female doctor has not given up hope and is still trying to solve the problem. He frowned and thought hard.
Although the above are facts, they are no longer the focus at the moment. That’s because...
(Um?)
Somehow, just when He Fei subconsciously turned around and was about to ask Cheng Ying and others if they had a solution, he was stunned. During his daze, his expression was astonished, and he actually showed an indescribable weird look.
The reason why He Fei looked stunned was...
Qiao Mengting!
Yes, it's Qiao Mengting, the female high school student who has had little sense of presence since she entered the mission, and has never attracted the attention of others. She is a strange girl who is ignored by most people because of abnormal brain circuits. . .
The description is as true as the fact. Not to mention that during the mission, Qiao Mengting did not do any special actions that attracted people's attention. Even now that she was in a desperate situation with no way to escape, the girl still remained quiet and continued to interact with her in a non-existent way. With everyone staying together, do you think that’s the end of it? No, what's even more bizarre is yet to come. Faced with the crazy murderousness of the purple-haired female beetle, when everyone and even He Fei were frightened, Qiao Mengting became an exception. From the initial siege by bats to the wall of fire during the period, , at this moment, there was not much time left and the group was about to be destroyed. Qiao Mengting was always quiet, not saying a word during the whole process, and she also did not show the slightest expression of fear. She just lowered her head and was lost in thought, as if she had been immersed in her own personal world. He is contented and careless about worldly affairs, and he has truly become deaf to what is going on outside the window, and only reads the books of sages.
As mentioned above, since Qiao Meng was just a newcomer performing a supernatural mission for the first time, and her sense of presence was low, the girl's strange reaction did not attract the attention of others. Even Cheng Ying and Zhao Ping, who are always good at observation, instinctively ignored it until... …
It was not until this moment, when He Fei subconsciously turned his head to look at others, that he accidentally discovered the girl, and at the same time discovered the weirdness of her.
Looking closely, he saw that Qiao Mengting was currently lowering her head and ignoring others. She only occasionally raised her hand to scratch her head. During this period, she muttered a few words to herself from time to time. She said she was mumbling to herself, but the content was obviously incoherent. She could barely hear it. I don’t understand what she is talking about. If I have to describe the content, the specific content is:
"Sunny day, dark night, day, night, different times, the same place, huh? Why do we need to make such a distinction?"
……………
Qiao Mengting's weird words and deeds were discovered by He Fei, who then attracted He Fei's attention.
"Sunny day, dark night, day, night, different times, the same place, huh? Why do we need to make such a distinction?"
At this moment, seeing the girl lowering her head and thinking, and listening to the other person mumbling to herself, He Fei's eyes narrowed slightly, and he instinctively cared about the girl in front of him. If he could, he didn't want to disturb Qiao Mengting, because he already understood that from the time when Qiao Mengting was a normal person, It seemed that Ni Duan could be heard in his incoherent self-talk. If it were according to his personal wishes, he would choose to wait until Qiao Mengting figured out an answer on her own. Although she had this intention in her heart, she thought that there were less than 10 seconds left. Minutes... Soon, He Fei made a decision.
"Hey, Qiao Mengting, what are you doing?" With deep thoughts in mind, He Fei did not stop asking Cheng Ying and others, but called Qiao Mengting who had been immersed in thinking. The result was positive. Seeing He Fei paying undivided attention to Qiao Mengting, Cheng Ying instinctively turned her head and looked at the high school girl with Peng Hu and Tang Meng. Zhao Ping also changed his eyebrows slightly as if he noticed something, and turned back. Even Chen Shuihong, who was always wrapped in fear, subconsciously turned his fat face. , everyone turned their eyes and looked collectively at the high school girl.
"Uh? Brother He Fei, are you calling me?"
As expected, Qiao Mengting, who had been silent for a long time, woke up when He Fei shouted, and suddenly came back to her senses as if she had finally broken away from her personal world. Then she looked up blankly and asked casually, and saw that the high school girl was acting as if she had just woken up. Everyone who was collectively trapped in a desperate situation of death suddenly felt dumbfounded. Oh my God, this girl named Qiao must have been sleeping before, right? The female locust was clearly right in front of her, and now she was only a few minutes away from killing everyone. Unexpectedly, she was completely unaware of it. This girl really had something wrong with her brain!
"Nonsense! Of course He Fei is calling you. Didn't you hear he just called your name?" Seeing the girl's strange reaction, He Fei had been frightened to death even before He Fei could speak, but Peng Hu, who was so frightened that he even planned to commit suicide, He was immediately furious and didn't bother to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead. He glared and yelled loudly on the spot, as if he was emotionally unstable. If the bald man was forced to become emotionally unstable by the situation, then Chen Shuihong, who didn't even dare to commit suicide, was even more so. He was shaking his fat to vent his dissatisfaction. As soon as the bald man finished speaking, the fat man pointed his finger at the girl and asked in astonishment: "Are you crazy, girl? The female is right opposite, and we only have a few minutes left to live. You are still sleeping at this time? What are you thinking in your mind? "
As mentioned above, because Qiao Mengting's reaction was really different from ordinary people, almost as if she had just woken up, everyone was stunned for a moment. Except for Peng and Chen who asked questions, everyone else also looked surprised and puzzled, and they were all puzzled by Qiao Mengting's weird behavior. reaction.
Of course, he was surprised and confused, and puzzled. When he saw the girl looking at him, He Fei, who had already suspected it, didn't care about it at all. As expected, as soon as Qiao Mengting raised her head, He Fei went straight to the point and spoke directly in a probing tone. He asked: "Is it possible that you are still paying attention to that oil painting?"
Yes, this was He Fei's guess. The reason that prompted him to make this guess also came from the other party's previous actions. That is, when he was on the third floor not long ago, Qiao Mengting stared at the oil painting and looked at it repeatedly, and her seriousness was even more serious than He Fei's. To be honest, when it comes to observing oil paintings, He Fei considers himself to be detailed and conscientious, and has never missed any details. In the end, he even smashed the frame for inspection. It is conceivable that in the face of such a level of inspection, if the oil paintings really have hidden things , must have been discovered by He Fei long ago, but what is the reality? The reality is that He Fei did not find any clues from the content of the oil painting, and did not find any clues from the painting during the period. The ending was shockingly no discovery. It was precisely because of the lack of discovery that He Fei had no choice but to give up. He had no choice but to give up, but Qiao Mengting unexpectedly... She stared at the oil painting from beginning to end as if possessed, without even blinking. The observation time was far longer than that of He Fei. It was not until danger appeared later that Qiao Mengting was forced to terminate the observation. .
Since the impression is that Qiao Mengting cares about the oil painting very much, and the girl has also talked about the scene in the painting, then it is obvious that the reason why Qiao Mengting has been in a trance as if falling asleep is because she is still thinking about the strange oil painting.
"Well, Brother He Fei, you guessed it right. I do care about the oil painting. Ever since we were surrounded by bats, I have been recalling the content of the oil painting... Huh? Wait, what is this red light that surrounds us? Ah !Female, she looks so scary, she is using magic..."
Faced with He Fei's direct discussion, Qiao Mengting nodded in affirmation. In addition, she finally regained consciousness and finally saw the situation clearly, and was frightened by the ferocious appearance of the female hawk and the large amount of elemental magic. Soft, not to mention how scared the girl is now, after receiving a positive answer, He Fei looked at everyone, his eyes contacted Cheng Ying, Peng Hu and Tang Meng one by one, and finally looked at each other with Zhao Ping.
It is often said that communication between smart people is always simple. This statement is true, but who of the people who can survive until now is a fool? Under He Fei's glance, everyone understood and understood something from He Fei's eyes. Seeing this, except for Cheng Ying and others who were thoughtful, as soon as He Fei's eyes met and nodded, Zhao Ping Holding his hands on his eyes and narrowing his eyes slightly, he continued to ask Qiao Mengting on behalf of He Fei: "Since you have always been obsessed with that oil painting, have you discovered anything?"
"Um? Found? Yes, of course there is!"
She is indeed a strange girl with a brain circuit that is different from ordinary people. She was obviously frightened by the girl and her legs went weak. But after hearing Zhao Ping's question, she just opened her eyes and trembled. Qiao Mengting instantly covered up her fear and immediately turned around, using a positive tone. Qiao Mengting answered, and what was even more shocking and even unexpected was that, as if Zhao Ping's question brought her attention back to the focus, before Zhao Ping could continue to ask, Qiao Mengting slapped her head, and at the same time said to He He in an anxious tone. Fei urged: "By the way, brother He Fei, oil painting! Take out the oil painting. I remember you took the oil painting away with you. Take it out now and let me see the oil painting again!"
There is no doubt that Qiao Mengting is aware of the seriousness of the situation, and has smelled the breath of death from the female hawk's violent attack and the gradual dimming of the light beam. Although the girl's brain circuit is somewhat different from ordinary people, she is not an idiot after all, even if she does not know that the light beam is What, but she could clearly see the general meaning. It was clear that the light pillar was protecting everyone. It was this red light pillar that blocked the female hawk from outside. It was also the light beam that resisted the female hawk's magic. In addition, the color of the light beam gradually dimmed. Thinking of this, Qiao Mengting Panicked, he instantly realized that something was wrong and didn't bother to ask what the light beam was. He immediately urged He Fei anxiously.
Qiao Mengting panicked and urged. He Fei, who had indeed taken the oil painting with him before, followed the instructions and groped around. Soon, a piece of old drawing paper was placed in front of everyone. The drawing paper was none other than that. Zhang Zeng was a mysterious oil painting that was considered an important object by He Fei and even everyone.
"Die! Die! Die!"
Boom, boom!
Time continues to pass amidst the roar of the female locust, and death is about to come under the bombardment of magic.
Time: 5:38 in the morning, 7 minutes left before the light beam disappears!
"We have looked at this painting over and over again, but we really can't see anything?"
"This, isn't this just a portrait of a man and a woman?"
At this moment, looking at the colorful oil painting lying on the ground in front of him, Peng Hu, who had just looked at the time, directly stated his personal opinion. Yes, seeing that there was not much time left, he was no longer in the mood to observe the oil painting again. Not only was he in the mood, Chen Shuihong Likewise, after looking at the time, his face turned pale, and his body, which was already shaking, gradually developed into something like an electric shock. The fat body all over his body was shaking like this. It can be said that with every minute that time passed, the fat man's shaking became more violent. The despair on his face became even stronger, but then again, even though time is running out, even if death is coming, most people, including He Fei, still retain the last glimmer of hope, and it is precisely because there is hope. Yes, that's why He Fei took out the oil painting at Qiao Mengting's request, giving the girl another chance to observe the oil painting up close.
This is said to be true, and the reality is also true. From the moment He Fei took out the oil painting, Qiao Mengting stared at the oil painting with her eyes wide open, observing the content of the painting attentively. Her appearance was no different from the initial observation on the third floor. Seeing the girl She held the oil painting and looked at it silently again. Cheng Ying's breathing became heavier and her right hand moved. She slowly touched the dagger at her waist when she knew clearly that there was not much time left. Obviously, it was not clear whether Qiao Mengting could see anything. , Cheng Ying began to prepare. Just as she had promised Peng Hu, in order to prevent everyone from being blown to pieces, the female killer planned to kill everyone except He Fei with one blow before the light beam disappeared. The way to save everyone's lives is to reduce the pain for everyone. First, she kills her companions, and then she uses teleportation to take away He Fei. Cheng Ying's preparations were seen by everyone except Qiao Meng, but the strange thing is that although Cheng Ying knew that Cheng Ying was about to kill her, no one stopped her at the scene. No one said anything to stop her. Not only did she not stop her, but on the contrary They also showed different complex expressions. Seeing Cheng Ying touching the dagger, Peng Hu grinned, Tang Meng closed his eyes, and Chen Shuihong also had a fat face twitching and chose to wait for death. In fact, it was right. After all, even fools knew how to be stabbed to death by a knife. It is better than being blown into pieces by magic. Although the middle-aged fat man is afraid of death, in the face of the unchangeable reality, the fat man can distinguish the pros and cons, and is forced to choose a less painful way of death. However, …
Witnessing Cheng Ying's actions at this moment, a certain man with glasses became a special case. After seeing Cheng Ying's movement towards the dagger, he was sweating coldly and his face was livid. His body that had been calm for a long time actually trembled for the first time, and for the first time he shivered uncontrollably. !
Yes, Zhao Ping was scared, really scared, because he was afraid of death, extremely afraid of death, or in other words, he didn't want to die, he didn't want to die at all!
He still has many things to do, he still has many goals that he has not achieved, and he has many regrets that he has not made up for. He is unwilling to die at this time. Even if he does die in the end, he will definitely die with his eyes in peace!
Regrettably……
No matter how much he was afraid of death and how much he didn't want to die, at this moment, under Cheng Ying's sharp gaze, the man with glasses still didn't say anything. He didn't do anything, didn't say anything, he just looked at Cheng Ying. Then he turned around and looked at Qiao Mengting, who was still holding the painting in a daze.
Time continued to pass in the silence of everyone. Soon, two minutes passed quietly, and there were only five minutes left before the light pillar disappeared! ! !
5 minutes represents the time limit of despair and the time limit of being on the verge of destruction.
Looking at the time on his watch, he glanced at the sound of explosions that were still coming one after another behind him. Combined with the ferocious roar of the female hawk that penetrated the eardrums, He Fei finally couldn't sit still, and his whole body was wrapped in an indescribable emotion. Yes, He Fei is afraid, but his fear is not about his own life or death, but fear for others, worry for others, and fear for all the partners who share weal and woe! He knew that Cheng Ying had redeemed the light transmission scroll, so he was 100% sure that Cheng Ying would save him and would give up others to choose him first. But once Cheng Ying chose him, Peng Hu, Zhao Ping, Tang Meng and Chen Xiaoyao Isn't it okay to wait for someone...
(No, I can’t let you die, I can’t lose you, and I can’t watch you die here no matter what. If everyone dies, then what’s the point of living for me?)
"Qiao Mengting, time is running out, haven't you seen anything yet?" With unimaginable reluctance, He Fei suddenly spoke and asked the girl in a trembling tone that was almost broken. He still stared at the oil painting until now. The silent Qiao Mengting.
Next…
Hooray.
I don't know if it was a coincidence or she finally discovered some clues. The second after He Fei opened his mouth to ask, Qiao Mengting ended her observation. She no longer focused on the oil painting and looked at it intently. Instead, she looked serious as if she had found a key doubt. She frowned. Locked tightly, he suddenly raised his head and looked at He Fei, frowning at He Fei while saying something, something that shocked He Fei and everyone present:
"Brother He Fei, I have a question to ask you. If you can answer it, maybe, maybe we won't have to die."
What! ?
Because no one expected Qiao Mengting to say such an incredible thing, He Fei was shocked after hearing this. Not only was he shocked, but all the executioners at the scene were also shocked by the girl's remarks. Of course, everyone's reaction The key point is that Qiao Mengting actually said that the problem is connected with the way out of the situation. As long as the problem is answered, the team will gain hope for survival!
"what is the problem?"
Sure enough, seeing that the girl finally discovered something, how could He Fei dare to neglect her? Busy followed closely and asked nervously, while Qiao Mengting was even more simple and direct without any nonsense. Seeing He Fei's nervous expression, the girl pointed at the oil painting, and then talked about the topic in a complicated tone, or pointed out an executor who had never done anything before. Details of oil paintings that I paid attention to:
"Actually, from the first time I saw this oil painting, my subconscious told me that this painting has hidden mysteries. I always felt that there was something hidden in it. And brother He Fei, you have also made it clear that oil paintings are important, and it is precisely because of this. Oil painting is important, so you observed the oil painting several times. During this period, I also accompanied you to carefully look at it, but found nothing. At first, I doubted myself, thinking that my initial feeling should be wrong, until..."
"It wasn't until I observed the oil painting again just now that I finally confirmed that my feeling was right. I guessed it right. The oil painting did hide something. The thing hidden in the oil painting was the way to survive, which is what Brother He Fei you originally talked about. The curse can be eliminated in time, yes, that’s right, the way to eliminate the painful curse is hidden in the oil painting!”
Ding!
It was like a loud thunder suddenly struck on a sunny day. When Qiao Mengting vowed that the way to eliminate the curse was hidden in the oil painting, except for a few people who were unconscious due to injuries, He Fei's expression changed, and Zhao Ping's expression changed. Cheng Ying, Peng Hu, Tang Meng and Chen Shuihong all changed their expressions after hearing this. The moment everyone heard this, their hearts tightened, and they felt as if they had grasped a life-saving straw. In a flash, before the girl could speak again, , Chen Shuihong was already shaking his fat and hurriedly asked: "Is there hope? Sister Mengting, do you think there is still hope for us to avoid the annihilation of the entire army? Hurry, tell me! Hurry up and tell me the solution!?"
As the most afraid of death in the crowd, Chen Shuihong was instantly excited when he heard that there was still hope. He was so excited that he urged the girl with a face full of joy. In the process, he spoke respectfully and directly used the name "sister", completely forgetting that he had been using the name "sister" not long ago. When the girl calls each other, it can be regarded as being aware of current affairs.
It is true that Chen Shuihong's ability to adapt to the situation is excellent, but unfortunately the girl ignored him at all. She just glanced at the middle-aged fat man with disdain, and then continued to He Fei: "As for the key point of eliminating the curse..."
Snapped.
After saying that, Qiao Mengting moved and pointed at the oil painting again under the gaze of He Fei and everyone else. No, no, compared to just now, this time the girl did not point at the oil painting itself, but further pointed at a certain part of the oil painting. Point to the background behind the couple in the painting, the stark contrast between day and night!
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