It’s easy to get lost among the mountains, especially when the sun is obscured by the shade of trees.
But fortunately, everyone in the team is not a novice. In terms of identifying directions, Zaka can climb the treetops to look at the sun, and in terms of exploration, they have Qi Zhen’s mental strength. Apart from the difficulty of traveling on the road, the biggest difficulty is the road. The atmosphere is a little more eerie.
There are many snakes, insects, rats, and ants in the mountains and forests, which has become the biggest difficulty hindering the team's progress.
A bunch of rough men naturally don't care about this kind of thing, but girls do suffer a bit here.
While Nuo Lan was driving away the mosquitoes around her, she was talking about asking Qi Zhen to put it in a human race bag for her.
Indeed, riding a horse was still a novel experience for her, but the mountainous road that she didn't know how long it would take to get out really frightened her, a girl who was used to being pampered.
When he first entered the mountain, there was a mountain road that could be called a trail. After walking for almost an hour, the road also disappeared. At this time, Liang Sicheng had to take out the Blade of Athena and cut through the thorns.
I have to say that the Blade of Athena is indeed sharp, but it is a bit unskilled when used to chop trees. However, in the fourth generation game of God of War, the biggest role of Kuiye's Leviathan Ax is also Just cutting down trees, Qi Zhen didn't say anything. It doesn't matter what magic weapons you have, practical ones are the best.
Generally maintaining the direction of travel, the team quickly went deep into the mountains. According to the rough estimate shown on the map, at the current speed of the team, it is estimated that it will take two or three days to walk out of the mountains.
Qi Zhen did not agree to Nuolan's request, and still let her walk on her own. Even Lao Wangtou, who took good care of her, did not say anything about this.
There were no complaints, it was just that Nuolan's face didn't look good.
This led to the fact that everyone was not moving very fast, but they were not in a hurry. They just treated it as a wilderness survival tour version.
As Qi Zhen expected, the system would not allow them to reach their destination smoothly. After two days of walking in the mountains, unexpected events occurred.
It's more of a monster than an event.
It's just that this monster is a little...annoying.
"We have detoured three or four times, but why is this guy still blocking the way?" Liang Sicheng said helplessly.
Half a day ago, Qi Zhen's mental power detected signs of life ahead, and she was certain that they were definitely not human beings.
So the team decided to bypass it and choose a new path.
As a result, not long after taking the detour, Qi Zhen said helplessly that the guy was still blocking the way, and everyone could only continue to detour.
This happens three times.
This proves that that guy may have discovered the traces of everyone in the team, and the reason why he blocked the front was not an accident, but intentional.
The two sides were separated by woods and could not see each other. Qi Zhen, the only one who might know the other's appearance, remained silent.
"It seems like the other party doesn't have any ill intentions towards us. Why don't we walk over openly and see what its purpose is?" Sun Jie suggested.
Also, if it wasn't for the purpose of teasing everyone in the team, if it were an enemy, he would have rushed over and attacked the team long ago.
Lin Biao didn't have any other opinions, so everyone just went ahead and decided to adapt to the situation.
Soon, in a forest clearing ahead, the monster finally appeared in front of the team.
it lies
On the ground, there is a female face with wings on its back. The most amazing thing is that its body looks like some kind of large cat, with two fleshy paws in front of it and its head resting on the side.
"Damn it, isn't this the Sphinx? Why did it end up in Greece?" Wang Jianguo said in surprise.
Indeed, looking at the overall image of the other person, although it is different from the Sphinx in Egyptian mythology, it is still that guy.
Sun Jie spoke at this time: "The Sphinx, let's call it that, originally originated from Egyptian mythology. They also appear in West Asian and Greek mythology. They are called sphinxes. The images in the legends of the period are not consistent, but the images are all human-animal combinations composed of humans, lions, oxen, and eagles.”
Everyone was stunned.
"Does this thing bite?" Wang Jianguo asked.
"It seems to be a cannibal." Speaking of the legend, Sun Jie was also a little unsure.
"Get ready for battle." Qi Zhen said and took the lead in walking ahead.
As they got closer, everyone realized that the Sphinx was very large, but it was not obvious lying on the ground.
It opened one eye, as if waiting for the arrival of everyone in the team.
"Are you waiting for us?" Qi Zhen didn't waste any time and got straight to the point.
The Sphinx was silent.
"I won't give you money, and I won't give you my life," Qi Zhen added.
This sentence made everyone behind laugh.
Sure enough, the true nature of the money addict is exposed.
The Sphinx raised her head and looked at the team.
"Good guy, this head must be four times as big as mine." Wang Jianguo said this in Chinese, fearing that the other party would understand the meaning and become angry.
"Mortals, you need to answer me a riddle. Only if you answer it correctly will I let you pass." The Sphinx did not open her mouth, but her voice came out.
Her expression was a little playful, but more of a strong confidence.
"What if we don't answer?" Qi Zhen asked.
"Then I will kill you!" A huge aura suddenly emerged out of thin air in the forest.
Qi Zhen briefly felt the power contained in the pressure of the Sphinx, and thought that it was not impossible to fight directly. However, in order to avoid unnecessary complications, she still said: "Then you ask."
Obviously, the main purpose of this guy was not to start a war with everyone. His breath returned to normal again, and an ethereal voice came out: "What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs at night?"
There is a strange smell in the air.
This weirdness naturally stems from the silence in the field.
Everyone in the team stared at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment.
That's it?
That's it? !
The Sphinx had a proud and indifferent expression on his face, as if he was sure that no one in the team could answer this unparalleled problem.
It's just that he didn't expect that everyone in the team came from thousands of years in the future. They stopped asking this kind of question after entering junior high school.
Because it's too childish.
"Poor mortals, I'll give you an hour to think." Sphinx said with great magnanimity.
This made Qi Zhen wonder if there were other unknown traps in this problem.
"Is he a human?" Nuo Lan said uncertainly.
Sphinx's face instantly turned into shock: "Are you sure?!"
"Ah? Am I sure or not sure?" Nuo Lan looked at Qi Zhen with pleading eyes.
"Sure, sure." Qi Zhen knew the answer was correct when she saw its expression.
"Say your reasons, mortals!" shouted the Sphinx.
"You crawl when you are a child, walk when you grow up, and use a cane when you are old." Qi Zhen felt a little embarrassed when she said these words. How many years had it been since she had played this level of brain teasers?
But he was also thinking, wouldn't it be okay to sit in a wheelchair when he gets old? Later I thought about it, if this question really comes from ancient Greek mythology, then there really was no such thing in this era.
"Impossible! How can you possibly answer it!?" Sphinx said in disbelief.
"I already knew the answer to your question when I was eight years old." Qi Zhen did not forget to hit the other party, "Can you let us go now?"
"Despicable mortals, I'm going to kill you!"
Unexpectedly, the Sphinx's expression suddenly turned ferocious, her whole body suddenly stood up, and the violent aura appeared again.
"Look, sooner or later it's going to be a fight, so why bother talking to it?" Wang Jianguo said.
"I don't think it's better to do less than to do more. If I kill it and draw out some of the gods behind it, it will be troublesome." Qi Zhen shook her head helplessly.
The wings behind the Sphinx flapped violently, and a strong wind was generated out of thin air, heading straight towards the team!
Qi Zhen immediately took Nuolan back to the human race bag. In a battle of this level, she would only be in the way.
A stream of divine power emanated from Sun Jie, and instantly transformed into a blue transparent film in mid-air, blocking everyone in the team.
The strong wind was weakened by the green light, and when it came in front of everyone, it had turned into a gentle breeze, no longer as powerful as before.
Qi Zhen nodded towards Sun Jie, and then the black armor instantly enveloped him. He signaled to Xhaka, and the two of them moved forward to double-team the Sphinx, one on the left and the other on the right.
Wang Jianguo, who was tightly wrapped in the knight's armor, began to charge with great strides.
Liang Sicheng held the Barrett in his hand, aimed the gun, and then shot.
boom!
It is still the most reliable and most penetrating ice bullet!
The Sphinx was in pain and let out a shrill howl. However, compared to the pain, what made him most uncomfortable was that his speed was slowed down.
The power of that shot was far from killing him, but the numbness that spread from the wound made his body suddenly stiffen.
The moment it slowed down, Qi Zhen and the others came to it almost in no particular order.
"This thing is really big." Wang Jianguo sighed.
The height of the Sphinx is at least three meters, and its body length is more than five meters. If you add the long tail behind it, it is probably more than that.
Qi Zhen couldn't help but hit him with a mental shock, and then punched the Sphinx's belly without any fancy!
It is said that wolves are like tofu waist with a copper head and an iron tail. I wonder if you, a sphinx, are the same?
Zhaka is on the other side, still using the meat-blade quenching poison which is nothing new. Anyway, as long as he opens even a small wound, the poison will be enough for the opponent to drink a pot.
Wang Jianguo is more straightforward. He's a sledgehammer. It's hard to hit his head, but his feet!
