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Chapter 589 Shrinking Curse (4000)

Previously, Wu Liang visually estimated that this underground secret realm was about the size of one and a half football fields.

Looking at it now, Wu Liang feels that the area of ​​this underground secret realm has at least doubled, and even the four stone platforms located at the four corners of the secret realm are far away. The corpses of the soldiers are a little unclear.

All signs are showing.

This underground secret realm has indeed become bigger. Their move towards the stone house in the center of the secret realm, not only did not shorten the distance between the two, but they continued to distance themselves from that stone house.

Wu Liang looked back at the place where he set off just now.

They were not standing still, but indeed walked a not-so-short distance...

Wu Liang looked down again at the uniform stone slabs under his feet.

Strangely, the area of ​​these slabs has not changed in any way.

That is to say, even if the area of ​​this underground secret realm is getting bigger and bigger, the stone house is getting farther and farther away from them, but in fact not everything here is scaled up in proportion.

Besides.

Wu Liang went to observe carefully again, and found that the stone house, the four stone platforms, and the drum that wanted to remonstrate had not changed, only the distance between him and them had changed.

Even the dome of this underground secret realm didn't seem to rise significantly.

"It's kind of like blindfolding..."

Wu Liang guessed in his heart.

Many things that can be used as references have not changed. The main changes are the area of ​​this underground secret realm and the distance between everyone and these references.

This situation is very much like a kind of visual deception, and visual deception is blindfolding.

But what kind of blinding method this is, and what kind of principle is used in it, Wu Liang has no way to say it, so he has no way to confirm his guess.

"live!"

Naturally, this situation caught Yan Lu's attention early on, and finally waved his hand to order everyone to stop.

Because the further you walk, the farther you will be from that stone house. If there is no way to solve this problem, even if you walk here for a lifetime, you will not be able to reach that stone house.

"Master Zuo, do you know what's going on?"

After calling everyone to stop, Yan Lu called Zuo Ci to his side again and asked with a frown.

"This is most likely another effect of this formation..."

Zuo Ci pondered for a moment, then carefully analyzed, "Those soldiers who went to the stone platform just now should not have encountered such a situation, otherwise they might not be able to reach the stone platform smoothly, but they were inexplicably confused... so it can be judged , This formation should be mixed with at least two different kinds of witchcraft. As for whether there is a third or fourth kind, it is still unknown, but even if there are only two kinds of witchcraft, the effect is still much more powerful than I expected, which is no small matter. "

Hearing this, Wu Liang suddenly interjected and asked, "We are different from what the soldiers encountered before. Is it possible that it is because the area we entered is different?"

"what do you mean……"

Yan Lu turned his head to look at Wu Liang, and said thoughtfully.

"So far, none of us have experienced a situation similar to those of the soldiers before. The witchcraft that can confuse the mind has not worked on any of us."

Wu Liang continued, "And those soldiers before did not encounter a situation similar to ours, otherwise they would not be able to reach the stone platform smoothly, so can we speculate that although there may be many kinds of witchcraft in this formation? , but the same person may be under the influence of only one type of witchcraft at a time, and..."

Speaking of this, Wu Liang suddenly turned around to look at the group of soldiers, and asked loudly: "Did everyone realize that the further we walked, the farther and farther we were from that stone house, and the bigger this secret place became? ?”

"Exactly!"

"Are we also bewitched?"

"Under such circumstances, will we never be able to get out of that stone house, and we will never be able to get out of this secret place, and will we be trapped to death here?"

"Duke Yan, I don't want to die here!"

"How can this be good..."

"Do you have any ideas? If you have an idea, speak up quickly. Don't play tricks here!"

The soldiers gave Wu Liang an affirmative answer one after another, chattering one after another as if venting the panic in their hearts, and the scene became a little noisy in an instant.

"Quiet!"

Wu Liang had no choice but to stop everyone, and then asked, "But someone has other conditions, whether it is seeing, hearing, or smelling, in short, as long as it is contrary to common sense, it is considered. Live will be reported immediately!"

"..."

This time, no one responded. The soldiers just looked around subconsciously, trying to find out what Wu Liang said was contrary to common sense.

After waiting like this for about three seconds, no one stood up and reported.

At this time, Wu Liangcai looked at Yan Lu and Zuo Ci again, and said seriously: "It can be concluded from this that the situation we encountered was a group phenomenon, and it did not vary from person to person. The situation that those soldiers encountered before was also a group phenomenon, so I think , if, as Zuo Xianshi said, different witchcrafts are mixed in this formation, then there is a high probability that they are distributed in different areas. This is the biggest difference between us and those soldiers before, that is to say No matter who or how many people, as long as they enter different areas, they will be affected by corresponding witchcraft, no one can be an exception, and if you want to resolve witchcraft, you should also pay attention to this factor.”

"Little brother is right!"

Zuo Ciying didn't expect Wu Liangjing to be able to analyze it to this point, so he glanced at him quite unexpectedly, then nodded in agreement, "It's just that we're trapped in this area at the moment, unable to enter or retreat. This is the dilemma we have to face now... I wonder if my little brother has ever heard of a witchcraft called "Shrinking Earth Curse"?"

"I have heard a little bit about it. I heard that this kind of witchcraft is very miraculous. It can travel thousands of miles away with the lift of a foot. Unfortunately, I have only heard about it and never seen it with my own eyes. Could it be that Immortal Master Zuo has seen it?"

Wu Liang replied.

"I've never seen it either."

Zuo Ci shook his head and said, "However, since this witchcraft uses the word 'shrinking the ground', it does not use the word 'divine action', which means that its essence is not 'moving steps', but 'shrinking the ground'. Mountains and rivers, it is inevitable to endure the pain of traveling over mountains and mountains, eating and sleeping in the open, but if it is on a simplified map, even with just a finger, you can reach the Western Regions from the East China Sea in an instant, let alone one step, this may be the "Shrinking Curse" ’ essence.”

"This……"

Wu Liang was slightly stunned.

It was the first time he heard someone interpret the "Shrinking Curse" from this angle, and it was indeed an eye-opener.

At the same time, Wu Liang also immediately understood Zuo Ci's meaning.

He mentioned the "Shrinking Curse" at this time, it must be related to their current situation, could it be that...

What Zuo Ci meant was that the "Shrinking Curse" might have been applied to this secret realm, and the real secret realm might be much larger than what they had seen before, but it was just shrunk down by the "Shrinking Curse" and hidden here.

And they entered here, because they are not able to control the "Shrinking Curse", so they still have to bear the distance before the shrinking, so that they go farther and farther, and the farther they go, the bigger they go?
But if so.

They can't be regarded as trapped here.

Because even if what they saw before was the shrunken world of the "Shrinking Curse", and what they are walking and seeing now is the original journey, this world still has an end.

They can continue to walk, and one day they will reach the end.

At the same time, they can also choose to go back the same way. How long did it take them to get here? They can use the same time to go out. How can they be considered trapped?

"You mean this place has been cast with the 'Shrinking Curse'?"

Yan Lu immediately asked Wu Liang's question.

"It's just a possibility."

Zuo Ci was not very sure, "We will know if it is true or not. Now we only need to go back the same way. If it takes the same time to return to the original place, it will be considered as confirming my guess. Next, we just need to go back to the original place. You need to prepare enough, and then you can continue to go to that stone chamber with peace of mind."

Sure enough, what Wu Liang thought was the same, Zuo Ci used the same method to confirm this guess.

"Everyone obeys!"

Yan Lu was not an indecisive person either, he immediately accepted Zuo Ci's opinion after hearing the words, and said loudly to Zhong Zhong, "Go back the same way, there must be no mistakes!"

"promise!"

The soldiers were eager to leave this ghostly place full of weirdness, so they hurriedly did so.

……

Soon after.

Wu Liang and the others returned to their original place unharmed.

"Is it really the 'Shrinking Curse' that Zuo Ci said?"

Wu Liang couldn't help but feel a little shocked.

It turns out that the legendary "Shrinking Curse" actually has this kind of usage, which can shrink and seal up a large area, forming a large secret realm that can only be noticed by outsiders after entering?

The question now is, how big is this reduced area?

Just now when Wu Liang and others were walking in this area, they felt that the stone house was getting farther and farther away, and this secret place was getting bigger and bigger, and they didn't know where the limit was.

So now even if it is confirmed that this place is indeed cast with the "Shrinking Curse", how long will it take to reach that stone house if you enter again?
"As expected of Immortal Master Zuo, you can see the essence of this place at a glance."

Yan Lu admired Zuo Ci quite a bit, and said in a good mood, "If I can get what I want this time, Immortal Master Zuo will be the first to do it."

"Mr. Yan is absurd."

Zuo Ci smiled modestly.

"Since this is the case, we should take advantage of the victory and pursue the pursuit, finish the business here as soon as possible, and leave this ghost place earlier."

Yan Lu then called another soldier to his side and said, "Every time I enter this secret realm, I will ask no one to bring three-day rations for emergencies. You go and collect the rations that these people carry with them. Centralized management, ready to go to that stone house again."

"This...Yan Gong, it is easier for them to carry the rations separately. If they are gathered together, several people will be assigned to take care of them and carry them, and then they will have to be distributed uniformly. On the contrary, it will be a lot of trouble. I don't think it is necessary, right? "

The soldier was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but put forward his own thoughts.

"I think your mouth and head are a bit redundant!"

Yan Lu rolled his eyes.

"This subordinate knows the mistake, so this subordinate will follow suit."

The soldier was so frightened that he saluted again and again, and hurried down to work.

It has to be said that the soldiers' heads and mouths were indeed a bit redundant, and they didn't see through Yan Lu's intentions at all.

Wu Liang has already seen it, he is obviously planning for the next action.

At present, it is not known how big this reduced "area" is, and no one can be sure whether the rations for these three days are enough. Therefore, just in case, Yan Lu will ask to collect all the rations for centralized management. In this way, he can increase income and reduce expenditure according to his will, and save a little to make these rations last longer.

Even when necessary, Yan Lu can choose to "sacrifice" some people. The rations are in his hands, so he is naturally the one who can last till the end.

This person's city is indeed much deeper than that of ordinary people, and he is simply far-sighted.

But Wu Liang is not too worried about himself at the moment.

Comparatively speaking, he and Zuo Ci are definitely more important to Yan Lu than those soldiers, so if it really comes to that point and Yan Lu has to sacrifice some people, he and Zuo Ci will definitely not bear the brunt.

at the same time.

Through Yan Lu's conversation with Zuo Ci just now, Wu Liang confirmed one thing.

There must be some strange treasure hidden in that stone house that made Yan Lu willing to risk his life, so he used the word "get what he wanted", but only Yan Lu himself knows what kind of strange treasure it is. .

……

Two hours later.

A group of people walked on a vast square made of stone slabs, looking at the stone house in the distance that had turned into a small black spot, their faces were full of exhaustion, and their walking pace had become weak .

During this period, Yan Lu really reduced everyone's rations.

The original three-day ration was forcibly divided into nine days by him, and only a little was distributed at the meal time to suppress the hunger of everyone.

This is just the beginning.

It's not hard to imagine that if he still can't walk to the stone house after a day or two, Yan Lu may start to think about the return journey, which will definitely further reduce everyone's rations.

But what Wu Liang wanted to do most now was to sleep.

Ever since he learned that a little fox had broken into the secret realm, he has been looking for this opportunity. Although he is not sure whether the fox servant followed here, but if he did, he would only do it when he fell asleep. Able to pass information to Zhen Mi.

Especially after learning that this place is a secret realm built by Danzhu secretly.

Wu Liang felt more and more that he should contact Zhen Mi as soon as possible.

Danzhu was added between Emperor Yao and Emperor Shun, and after Emperor Shun, it was the turn of Tu Shannvjiao's husband Dayu, and Dayu's father "Gun" was also the Minister of Water Control during the reign of Emperor Shun.

But Wu Liang was more concerned about that.

According to some historical records, "Gun" was eventually exiled to Yushan by Emperor Shun (it is said that Yao ordered Zhurong to kill Gun in Yushan) not only because of unfavorable water control, but also because he had a close relationship with Danzhu and was suspected of being involved in Danzhu and Emperor Shun. The succession of emperors during that time.

As the daughter-in-law of "Gun", Tushan Nujiao is very likely to know some secrets that are not known to the world.

(End of this chapter)