Volume 33: Tomb of the Demon Queen
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The moment He Fei opened his eyes, he saw a brightly lit white hall.
(It’s over, it’s over...)
As if falling into some kind of trance, He Fei stood motionless from the moment he got up from the ground, turning a deaf ear to everything around him. However, Cheng Ying stood up quickly the moment she opened her eyes and stood up. I took the lead in searching, and it wasn't until I saw the handsome face that was now full of melancholy that Cheng Ying finally let go of her worries, and then turned around to look at others.
Turning his eyes and scanning the hall, he saw that more than half of the people were lying on the ground. Except for himself, He Fei, and Zhao Ping, who was standing opposite and wiping his glasses, the rest of the people maintained close contact with the ground. Of course, lying down was not necessarily the case. It means injuries, but some people did not get up. The reason for not getting up yet is that they are in a daze. Just like now, there is no injury on his body, but Li Tianheng just lies on the ground without moving, his eyes are staring at the ceiling for a long time, not knowing what he is thinking. The overall reaction was very similar to that of He Fei, who was currently standing in a daze. It could be said that since the return, the two of them seemed to have lost their souls, and there was no movement one by one.
Seeing this, Cheng Ying turned her gaze to Zhao Ping. Zhao Ping shook his head slightly the next second he caught Cheng Ying's gaze, seemingly hinting at something. Cheng Ying, who had received the hint, also nodded as if he had some understanding, and finally He did not disturb He Fei, but turned his attention to observe others. The result was almost as expected. Except for a few members who were simply sleeping, as far as he could see, Peng Hu and Chen Xiaoyao were both receiving treatment. Among them, Peng Hu's The trauma was the most serious. The bald man's chest collapsed, exposing his bones, and his face was completely bloody. You can imagine how serious the man's injuries were. It was a miracle that he came back alive! Fortunately, his physique is much stronger than ordinary people, otherwise he would not even be able to survive until his return, but in fact? In fact, Peng Hu did create a miracle. Although he was responsible for the attack on the surface, without Peng Hu's life-threatening restraint and even refusal to let go, under the circumstances at that time, it would have been impossible for him to hit the target faster than Your own target.
Cheng Ying knew the cause of Peng Hu's injury, but Chen Xiaoyao's blood-red appearance surprised Cheng Ying. At this moment, looking at the very familiar injury of the young man, as expected, this guy He must have activated the Tiangang Dunjia, which kills one thousand enemies and damages eight hundred, but the problem is that it seems useless when he activates it? In front of that snow ghost that is instantly dead upon contact and completely immune to any attack, it makes no difference whether a skill like Tiangang Dunjia, which purely enhances combat power, is turned on or off, unless it is to speed up the escape, but the problem is...
Is Chen Xiaoyao the kind of person who would abandon his companions and run away alone in times of crisis?
The answer is obviously impossible, and the specific truth is not important now. The key is that everyone survived and successfully completed this supernatural mission that should have wiped out the group! Even though the process was thrilling, the members basically suffered no losses. Unfortunately, the four newcomers Wang Kui, Li Wenguang, Yang Shusen and Su Xiaomei did not appear in the death space. However, the woman named Tao Mei survived. Because she came to the death space for the first time, she was waiting for death. After the initial confusion, Tao Mei suddenly came back to her senses. She wanted to observe the surrounding environment out of curiosity. However, after discovering the bloody Peng Hu, the woman was immediately frightened and did not care to observe. She hurriedly crawled over to check.
"Brother Peng!"
Arriving in front of the man, Tao Mei was frightened and trembled by Peng Hu's horrific injuries. She was also confused subconsciously, so she raised her head to look at Cheng Ying and others who had woken up. She was obviously wondering about Peng Hu's serious injury. Why do others turn a blind eye? They actually stood there and watched, with no intention of providing emergency treatment, until...
"Huh? The wound, his wound..."
Sure enough, after discovering that Peng Hu's injury was repaired automatically, Tao Mei, who had witnessed such a scene for the first time, was immediately shocked. Before she could ask the question, Cheng Ying came to her side and explained: "Sister Tao Mei, don't be surprised, this is the death space. The treatment hall contains some kind of repair ability that humans cannot understand. As long as the person is not dead, any disease or injury here can be cured and recovered in a short time."
"Healing hall? Can any injury be repaired?"
"Yes, any injury, whether internal or external,
I am afraid that only the body will be torn apart. As long as the brain is still conscious, coming here is equivalent to saving one's life. Of course, the above is limited to physical damage. "
"Only the body?" Tao Mei was a little confused by Cheng Ying's kind explanation, but anyway, Peng Hu was indeed repairing it automatically, which made Tao Mei, who was worried just now, feel relieved. However, there are no absolutes in anything. , when Cheng Ying was explaining the treatment hall to Tao Mei, a certain fat man standing in the corner seemed to maintain a confused expression even more dazed than Tao Mei. At this moment, Chen Shuihong stood there dumbfounded, except for one person His fat face was covered with confusion, and he was still muttering something in a low voice: "The mission is completed? Is it over like this?"
Obviously, the confused expression and dumbfounded muttering clearly exposed the current state of the middle-aged fat man. He remembered that before returning, he had run in the snowfield full of blizzards, with the purpose of returning to the camp, but, running, running, Before he could return to the camp, a curse message notification that the mission had been completed suddenly appeared in his mind! Then, before he could recover from the shock, he fell into a trance. When he opened his eyes, he saw the treatment hall and his teammates lying on the floor!
What exactly is going on! ?
Chen Shuihong couldn't figure it out. He couldn't figure out what happened during this period, so he stood there in a daze. While Chen Shuihong was confused and dazed, Tang Meng, who had been stunned by the low temperature, woke up first. This is not over yet. Tang Meng had just woken up. After a few minutes of repair and treatment, Peng Hu and Chen Xiaoyao, who had finished their healing, also opened their eyes soon after. Then...
"This, this is... haha! As expected, I knew I couldn't die! Hey, Cheng, it seems that you did see the opportunity to kill that ***, and it was not in vain that I sacrificed my life to restrain that guy! "
"Eh? Brother Peng, you seem to be very happy? Seeing that you are smiling so brightly, could it be that you saved the world before?"
"Hehe, you guessed it right. Although it won't save the world, the reason why everyone including you came back alive is essentially due to me!"
As expected of a bold and bald man, his personality is direct, and the so-called messy thoughts cannot affect Peng Hu. He just woke up, and after confirming that he has returned, Peng Hu grinned and laughed, and Chen Xiaoyao also It is indeed a joke that has never changed for thousands of years. Seeing Peng Hu smiling happily, Taoist Chen also joked without any suspense. But then again, being able to survive and return from a mission that theoretically should have wiped out the group, in fact, It is indeed worth being happy. As expected, when Peng Hu and Chen Xiaoyao looked at each other and laughed, Chen Shuihong, who realized that the mission was over, quickly came to join in the celebration. Tao Mei, who saw that Peng Hu was safe and sound, also showed up. The happy expression of surviving the disaster, but unfortunately this happiness did not last long, and was soon disturbed by a confused voice:
"Well, who can tell me what happened during this period? How was the mission completed? Also, could the snow ghost be solved?" He glanced at the sleeping Kong Ling next to him, and then looked at the person opposite him. Tang Meng was dumbfounded as Peng Hu and others gathered together to celebrate. Although she knew that the mission must have been completed while she was in coma, her curiosity about the way out still prompted her to instinctively ask everyone.
result……
It was okay for Tang Meng not to ask. As soon as the word "snow ghost" was mentioned, whether it was Peng Hu, Chen Xiaoyao or even Chen Shuihong who was smiling with a fat face, their expressions changed instantly, as if they had just been mad by a vicious dog. As they chased each other for several streets, everyone had solemn expressions, and fear appeared during the solemn period. According to Peng Hu's words, it was as if he had just walked through the gate of hell.
Fortunately, he survived in the end, which can be considered a blessing among misfortunes. As for the way out that Tang Meng asked about...
"Um, sister, Brother Peng and I can't answer this question. If I want to ask you, you should ask those who know the industry. After all, we are just workers responsible for doing things." Seeing Tang Meng's expression of seeking knowledge, Peng Hu touched his beard. Zha quickly shook his head and turned to look at He Fei, who was currently standing in the corner with his head bowed silently. He was about to greet the young man with a smile as usual, but was unexpectedly stopped by Cheng Ying beside him. He winked and said, Peng Hu stopped himself from greeting He Fei. He was startled at first, but he soon understood what Cheng Ying meant and what exactly happened to He Fei. Peng Hu realized it I know it well, and other executors who have personally participated in or witnessed the execution of Life Path also know it one by one.
Mysterious, for a moment, it was clear that He Fei was in a trance the whole time, but no one dared to disturb him, so He Fei was left in a daze, and even Li Tianheng, who was lying flat and staring at the roof the whole time, was not disturbed. As for the reason?
You understand the reason, I understand it, everyone understands it.
Since He Fei can't disturb him for the time being, the only one who can completely solve Tang Meng's doubts and even everyone's doubts is a certain sinister and vicious man with glasses. So, under the leadership of Peng Hu, everyone collectively walked to a corner of the hall, and finally came. He arrived in front of Zhao Ping, who was sitting on a chair.
"Hey, Zhao Ping, can you tell me now? Although everyone knows the way to survive, the problem is that we can't figure out the logic? Why is killing all the plot characters the way to survive? Also, What were those skull pendants used for? Don’t laugh at me if I tell you, I still don’t understand the specific function of the pendant..."
As soon as he arrived in front of Zhao Ping, Peng Hu scratched his head and asked Zhao Ping before anyone else could say anything. In fact, not only Peng Hu didn't understand, but even Cheng Ying, who had always had an excellent level of understanding, had some mysteries that he had not yet solved. It is conceivable that Knowing that even Cheng Ying, who had personally participated in the execution, could not fully understand it. Tang Meng, who was unconscious in the middle, was even more curious and confused. Of course, this also included Chen Shuihong, who was running in the snowy field the whole time. Everyone's meaning is very simple, that is, they want to find out what kind of connection exists between the snow ghost and the plot characters. Why can killing all the plot characters make the snow ghost disappear? There is also the specific purpose of the skull pendant that was worn by the executioner throughout the whole process. In my impression, although the pendant was always worn around the neck, He Fei also publicly stated that wearing the pendant was beneficial and harmless to the executioner. However, until the end of the mission, the pendant was None of them have played an obvious role, or they haven’t played any role at all!
Therefore, Peng Hu was confused, and everyone present was confused by this complicated mystery that could not be understood.
As for Zhao Ping, who seems to have figured out all the mysteries...
"Well, since everyone wants to know, I'll tell you."
Faced with Peng Hu's curious inquiry and seeing everyone staring at him, Zhao Ping, who had always liked to show off his skills, was unexpectedly relieved this time. After adjusting his glasses on the bridge of his nose, he kept his face expressionless and continued. After coming down, Zhao Ping started to talk eloquently and began to analyze the mystery slowly.
Through Zhao Ping's detailed explanation, everyone realized that first of all, it was the existence mechanism of the snow ghost. According to Zhao Ping, the snow ghost that seemed to be immune to any attack was not actually invincible, but was protected by the mechanism. Precisely because it is protected by a certain mechanism, Snow Ghost gives people the illusion of invincibility, and the mechanism that makes Snow Ghost seem invincible is exactly the carrier!
Yes, Snow Ghost is a carrier-type ghost. Except for Tao Mei, who is a newcomer, everyone knows what a carrier-type ghost is. In theory, carrier-type ghosts cannot be destroyed by external forces. Unfortunately, they cannot be destroyed by external forces. External force elimination, in fact, as long as the executor can find and destroy the ghost carrier, the seemingly invincible ghost will disappear in an instant, and the carrier can often be divided into two categories, one is inanimate objects, and the other is They are human beings with life. Destroying the objects used as carriers can eliminate such ghosts. Killing living people as the life gate can also eliminate such evil spirits. The logic is simple and easy to understand, but! Snow ghosts are a bit special. There is no denying that snow ghosts also have carriers. However, the carrier of this snow ghost is neither an object nor a human being, but an intangible thing, something ethereal that can neither be seen nor touched. To put it simply, You could call it the breath of life!
The breath of life, the carrier of snow ghost is the many lives in the snow mountains! That is, the group of tourist teachers and students who are trapped in the snowy mountains. With this breath of life, the snow ghosts can gather and transform and continue to exist. The breath of life emitted by living people is equivalent to the nourishment that supports the snow ghosts. So far, the snow ghosts can survive. It has become an invincible existence that although it has a carrier, it is absolutely impossible to find the carrier.
It is worth mentioning that although the Snow Ghost relies on the breath of life as a carrier, it is not limited by the number of lives. In fact, as long as there is one person alive, the Snow Ghost will not be affected by the reduction in the number of lives. Its own strength It will not decline from beginning to end, and this also explains
Why does the snow ghost kill teachers and students without restraint? Because the amount of life is not important, as long as it does not disappear completely.
Now that we know that the carrier of snow ghost is life, it is the teachers and students trapped in the snow mountain who have been supporting the snow ghost for a long time.
If ghosts exist, then the way to eliminate snow ghosts will naturally become clear, that is...
kill!
Kill all the plot characters who are in the snowy mountains, kill all the teachers and students who can exude the breath of life, and kill them all only if there is not one left. Only then will the nourishment representing the carrier disappear, and the snow ghost will truly disappear!
Seeing this, some people may want to ask, since the carrier of the snow ghost is so incredible, even incredible to the point that humans would never think of it, how did Zhao Ping find it? How did He Fei, who discovered a way out at the same time as Zhao Ping, find it?
The answer is simple, the ID is the ID that inexplicably turned into a map during the mission!
As the document turned into a map, and the map was strange and unusual, after a thorough observation, He Fei discovered that Ni Duan could basically guess the meaning of the map just by analyzing it. Under He Fei's incredible brain analysis, the map It was gradually analyzed. The first thing is the permeating dark red covering the map. The dark red mass is actually equivalent to the activity range and perception range of the snow ghost. The large number of red dots in the picture are not the ghosts originally guessed. The red light dots represent Not ghosts, but human beings. They are the plot characters trapped in the snowy mountains! A red dot represents a plot character. The movement of the red dot is equivalent to the movement of the plot character. The disappearance of the red dot is also equivalent to the death of the plot character. As for the curse, why does the curse use a red dot that has always represented a ghost to represent the plot character this time? The reason is precisely the hint and reminder, and the red dots are deliberately used to imply that the executor's plot character is some kind of dangerous existence equivalent to a ghost!
During the observation of the map, He Fei understood this, and Zhao Ping also thought so! Although his analytical ability is slightly inferior to that of He Fei, the man with glasses makes up for this with his unique insidiousness and viciousness. In order to obtain 100% confirmation, he decisively conducted experiments and killed innocent people indiscriminately. He not only shot several The plot characters, as well as Wang Kui and Li Wenguang who were the executioners, both died at the hands of men. The methods are not cruel and the nature is not bad, but they are also It was through the deaths of the above people that Zhao Pingfa was perfectly verified, and therefore got the same answer to how to survive as He Fei.
Of course, as long as he knows about this necessary "experiment", Zhao Ping will not and cannot tell others. For this reason, he did not mention the experiment during the entire narration, but listened from the sidelines. Everyone in the room was attentive and no one interrupted. However, while listening, a certain fat middle-aged man's face gradually twitched. While showing a strange expression, his eyes secretly glanced at the man with glasses.
Getting back to the topic, after listening to Zhao Ping's extremely shocking explanation of how to survive, Cheng Ying was shocked, Peng Hu was shocked, Tang Meng, Chen Xiaoyao, and Chen Shuihong were all stunned, even the ignorant Tao Mei. I was shocked and dumbfounded by Zhao Ping's detailed analysis of the survival path. Oh my god, I didn't expect that the survival path in this mission would be so complicated. It was unprecedentedly complicated. Let alone understand such a complicated survival path, you are stupid. I probably can’t even understand it! Fortunately, there were smart people at the scene. After just thinking about it for a moment, everyone had already figured out the logic. No wonder, no wonder no one could find a single clue related to the way out during the mission. It turned out that the way out was cursed and placed on the certificate. Got it! In fact, if you want to find a way out, the executor must observe the documents, and the way out is hidden in the documents turned into maps.
only……
"Wait! Senior Zhao, wait a minute. I seem to have discovered a contradiction. You just said that snow ghosts must rely on the breath of life to exist. The humans trapped in the snowy mountains have all become nutrient providers. Since the characters in the plot can provide Breath of life, what about the executors? What about us people? Do the executors not count as human beings? Or is it that the executors cannot provide the breath of life?"
Not to mention, as a Taoist genius who is often praised by his master, after listening and quickly understanding the logic of life, Chen Xiaoyao suddenly frowned and immediately raised his head again to question Zhao Ping, directly pointing out what the man had just said. There are contradictions and doubts in it, and the doubts are just like what he just said. If the snow ghost really relies on the breath of life to maintain its existence, the plot character with the breath of life must happen to be the carrier of the snow ghost. What about the executor? Could it be that the executor has no breath of life? Shouldn't the curse directly judge the executors as a group of dead people?
"Huh? That's right, Chen Xiaoyao, I almost forgot about it if you didn't mention it. This is really a contradiction!"
"Yes, yes, actually
I also discovered this. They are all human beings, so why do the characters in the plot lose their breath of life after killing them all? What the hell is going on? "
Sure enough, under Chen Xiaoyao's first reminder, other people soon responded one after another. Among them, Peng Hu and Chen Shuihong's echoes were the loudest. Tao Mei, who was just a newcomer, was completely confused. Okay. There are no absolutes in anything, and just when most people are stunned, Cheng Ying faintly showed a look of surprise. Tang Meng, who was also listening the whole process, also had eyes flashing as if he understood. Finally, with a trace of hesitation, he looked at Tang Meng. Finally, Cheng Ying turned to Zhao Ping and asked tentatively: "Could it be that the specific function of the skull pendant is..."
Snapped.
"you guessed right."
In line with the good quality of saying it all in one breath, without waiting for Cheng Ying to express his guess, Zhao Ping raised his hand and snapped his fingers. He also agreed with Cheng Ying's sentence that he had not finished because he interrupted her. After guessing the truth, Zhao Ping clarified the function of the pendant in public as before.
Through Zhao Ping's explanation, everyone learned about the function of the pendant. The function is very simple, that is, it masks the breath of life!
That's right, the 14 skull pendants found in the school are a kind of protection provided by the curse to the executor. The only effect is to cover up the executor's life breath, so that the snow ghost cannot borrow the executor. The breath of life, as for the skull pendant, how can it cover up the breath of life of a living person? Zhao Ping doesn't know the standard answer, but if the man with glasses can understand himself, he can actually guess a rough principle. Zhao Ping calls it Yin Qi covering, using the Yin Qi that only ghosts have to cover living people. It is conceivable that if there is no Yang Qi in a person, the so-called breath of life will naturally disappear without a trace.
