My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 285: Changes in Huangni Village
"You have triggered the map of the Yellow River Ancient Road."

"This is a map of the ancient Yellow River drawn by Mr. Huang He himself. It records in detail the major tributaries of the Yellow River in ancient times, as well as the water system routes of the Yellow River after several changes in its course."

"Following the guidance of the map, you went upstream along the Yellow River and discovered the ancient river channel hidden under the cracked silt."

"Thousands of years ago, the raging waters of the Yellow River flowed endlessly from here, burying countless ancient taboos and secrets, while also nurturing the brilliant civilization of the exile race."

"Do you want to explore here?"

Jiang Xinghuo obtained a map of the ancient waterways of the Yellow River from an old man at the Yellow River Festival.

But to be honest, he didn't know what the map was used for, because the game text didn't explain it in detail, and he just had some guesses in his mind.

Perhaps, this ancient road is the path leading to Huangni Village.

"You started exploring on the road."

"Your Tathagatagarbha has worked. You have dug out a dried corpse from beneath the cracked muddy riverbed."

"Go forward and take a look. He is dressed in a special way, with a straw raincoat and reed sandals, and an iron ruler tied around his waist. If nothing unexpected happens, he should be a disciple of Master Huang He."

"Do you choose to touch the corpse?"

"You went forward to examine the body and found that it was shriveled and seemed to have died from excessive blood loss."

"You found a measuring stick, a pair of reed shoes, and a torn straw raincoat on the body."

"The Heaven-Measurement Ruler (Excellent Item), a weapon commonly used by disciples of Master Huang He. Made of mixed iron and engraved with dragon patterns, it can be used to defend oneself against enemies, and can also be used to measure the depth of water levels."

"Reed shoes (excellent item), made by God's craftsman using reeds from the Yellow River. They can be walked on muddy ground without worrying about getting stuck in it and being unable to get out."

"A broken straw raincoat (common item). This straw raincoat is made of specially tanned bamboo leaves. It has the ability to remain unsinkable in water and can also slightly resist attacks from monsters in the water."

Jiang Xinghuo obtained three items in total. He did not think much about it and directly equipped himself with shoes and raincoat to avoid any unexpected situations that would catch him off guard.

As for the measuring ruler, you can use it as a backup weapon first. Maybe it will come in handy when exploring the Yellow River.

"You continue on your way..."

"You found another huge empty tortoise shell, shaped like a stone, with incomprehensible cloud characters on it."

"You have obtained the dragon turtle shell."

"Dragon turtle shell (rare), the remains of an ancient alien dragon turtle. It is said that this creature is born with the ability to deduce the mysteries of heaven, and can avoid disasters and seek good fortune, so that it can always stay in a safe environment."

"However, ever since Mr. Huang He pacified the Yellow River flood, the dragon turtles gradually disappeared from the secular world. To this day, there are no living dragon turtles."

"You can refine this turtle shell into a divination tool, or forge it into defensive armor."

"Or, you can try to smash it into pieces and feed the fragments to other turtles. Maybe they can inherit the bloodline of the dragon turtle."

Seeing this, Jiang Xinghuo's eyes suddenly lit up and he remembered the white jade treasure-hunting turtle in his magic bag.

I don't know if it would be okay to smash the turtle shell and feed it to the White Jade Treasure-hunting Turtle. They are all creatures of the order Testudinata anyway.

Jiang Xinghuo opened the magic bag and took out the white jade turtle. The little turtle, as crystal clear as white jade, lay lazily in the palm of his hand. Its soybean-sized eyes glanced at Jiang Xinghuo, then closed again and fell into a deep sleep.

However, when the white jade turtle saw the dragon turtle shell, its bean-sized eyes suddenly lit up, and it jumped out from Jiang Xinghuo's palm and lay on the dragon turtle shell.

The dragon turtle shell, which was more than three meters wide, occupied most of the living room. Then, a crunching sound was heard, and the white jade turtle took a bite of the dragon turtle shell as if it was eating potato chips.

Jiang Xinghuo's teeth ached when he saw this, and he quickly put them into his magic bag.

From this point of view, the white jade turtle has good teeth. Since it can bite the shell, it doesn't need to bother to smash it. "You continue on your way..."

"You found a collapsed temple on the side of the road and vaguely saw a small shrine. Do you want to go in and take a look?"

Jiang Xinghuo's heart moved. It's here, it's finally here. He immediately controlled the game character and walked into the ruined temple.

"You found it, the Fengdu Shrine."

"You lit up the Fengdu shrine in this dilapidated temple."

"But you discovered that this shrine can only be teleported in one direction, and it is unknown where it will be teleported to."

"It could be the place you're looking for, or it could be a dangerous Jedi. Do you want to activate the shrine and teleport?"

One-way transmission?
Jiang Xinghuo raised his eyebrows and thought it was interesting. It was the first time he encountered such a teleportation point, but it didn’t matter. At most, it was just a life.

"You choose to activate the shrine."

"The ancient shrine glows with dazzling light, and mysterious spatial power surges, swallowing up your figure in an instant."

"When you regained your sight, an ancient and silent village appeared before your eyes. There was also a broken stone tablet next to it. The characters on it were covered with blood, but you still recognized the words engraved on it: Huangni Village."

"You have arrived at Huangni Village."

Seeing the description in the relevant text, Jiang Xinghuo's heart suddenly skipped a beat. The dead silent village and the broken stone tablet did not seem like a good sign.

"Do you want to explore Huangni Village?"

Jiang Xinghuo took a deep breath, opened the magic bag, found the map of Huangni Village, clicked to select it, and entered Huangni Village.

"You walked into the village and what you saw was a dead silence. Even though a long time had passed, you still saw dried blood on the ground, collapsed and dilapidated houses, and bodies buried under the rubble."

"You walked around the village and didn't see any living creatures. A terrible thought came to your mind."

"At this time, a thick and heavy fog suddenly rose in the village. The fog spread very quickly and in just a moment, it enveloped the entire village."

"At the same time, you heard rustling sounds coming from behind the fog, and several unidentifiable staggering figures approached."

"You have triggered the talent of the Hundred Flavor Eyes."

"You sensed a strong sense of malice from these staggering figures, and the Tathagata-garbha was deployed just right. You identified their identities from their stiff movements."

"Moreover, you noticed that the figures behind the fog were increasing in number. They seemed to sense the presence of a living person in you, and they rushed towards you one after another."

"You are outnumbered and are at a disadvantage."

"Your clothes were torn to shreds."

"Your chest has been cut open."

"Your internal organs have been ripped out."

"Your throat was bitten off."

"yours……"

"You are dead."

(End of this chapter)