Six kilometers away from Safety Zone No. 17, deep in the forest ahead.
This is a very inconspicuous mountain stream.
The streams converge here, forming a small waterfall on a small hillside.
Under the waterfall is a small pool.
There is another stream on the left side of the pool, continuing to meander towards the south.
The scenery here is peaceful, but it is definitely not a place where ordinary people can set foot.
Because there is a natural water source here, which has reached the third-level drinking water standard, a large number of various animals come here to drink water at noon every day.
As for the water pool, it is even more dangerous, because there is a dubar game fish in it, which is up to 7 meters long. It has sharp teeth, hard scales, and powerful fins that can make it jump out of the water for a short period of time and make a surprise attack.
Tang Ling saw with his own eyes a snowmelt-spotted deer. While drinking water by the stream, it was bitten by a duba fish that suddenly popped out and was dragged into the water.
All in all, it's very quiet here because of these factors.
Whether it's duba hunting fish, or the mutant beasts and king beasts that occasionally appear to drink water.
In short, it is very, very quiet here, and even warriors with hunting missions would not choose to come to this kind of place.
He accidentally fell into a siege.
Tang Ling used a military kettle to get a full pot of water by the stream. He was eager for the duba fish to cause trouble.
I packed up and made some fish soup for Su Xiao to drink.
However, it was quiet and no trouble occurred.
After fetching the water, Tang Ling walked south along the stream for less than 500 meters and entered the woods beside the stream.
It was an unremarkable grove, full of dancing-root trees.
This kind of tree itself is not tall, but it has a particularly developed and thick root system. They like to grow by the stream. A small part of the root system is exposed, intertwined with each other, and they look like each other, and they are pulled in piles enthusiastically. people dancing together.
In late summer and early autumn, the leaves of the dancing root tree will turn into three colors: dark green, light blue, and crystal white, which are reflected in the crystal clear stream, making it very beautiful.
Tang Ling had no intention of admiring the scenery. Instead, he walked through the complex root system until he reached the dancing root tree near the center, and then he suddenly dived into the root system.
Here, hidden among the roots, there is a very small cave that only allows one person to pass, sloping downwards.
There are still intertwined tree roots in the cave, but if you go around these tree roots, you will find that in the place where the tree roots are most densely intertwined, almost forming a tree root network, there is a snow-white, huge mushroom in the center.
This kind of mushroom is called house mushroom, and it is a favorite mushroom among wanderers in the wild.
Because its huge stipe can reach 5 meters in diameter, and there is a crack on the stipe.
After drilling in, there is a large enough space in the hollow stipe, just like a hut, and it is a hut with soft walls and floors.
In addition, the Wuwu mushroom itself will emit a slight warmth at night, making sleeping in it a very comfortable thing.
In addition, it always attracts a kind of non-aggressive first-level mutated insect called the big-bellied bright bug that loves to eat nectar and builds a nest here, so this kind of mushroom has its own light.
After all, the big-bellied bright bug is very lazy. Except for occasionally going out to look for nectar three or five days a month, it usually always lies there, emitting a soft, dreamy light pink light from its belly.
I don’t know how Su Xiao found this mushroom. You must know that the mushroom grows without any rules. It always grows in random places in unexpected places. It is the most rare and rare species. mushroom.
Tang Ling thought as he got into the house mushroom.
Su Xiao made this room quite comfortable, maybe because he had already prepared to run away, or maybe because he often hid here.
Therefore, in this house, there are some simple spliced furniture, such as spliced tatami mats, spliced small sofas and small round tables. There are also some sundries piled up, and a conspicuous rag doll, which has a very childlike appearance. .
Tang Ling didn't expect Su Xiao to have such a hobby. He just widened the gap between the mushrooms and squatted here to heat hot water.
Tang Ling's heart ached, but Su Xiao's expression was unusually calm. He had been studying the black box, but Tang Ling never showed any interest in the box.
The water heated up quickly. Tang Ling added a handful of silver-edge chrysanthemums that he had just collected by the stream, then poured it into a wooden cup and gave it to Su Xiao.
Su Xiao took it and took a sip. The fragrance of silver-edged chrysanthemum spread in his mouth. He narrowed his eyes: "Well, it's such a nostalgic taste."
Tang Ling lowered his head. He didn't have the courage to look at Su Xiao anymore.
It only took less than an hour. From the time he carried Su Xiao here to the time he fetched water and boiled it for Su Xiao, who was crying out that he was thirsty, it really only took less than an hour. Su Xiao was already so old. Sad.
What a tall and strong man he turned out to be, he is now 'withered' and only has half of his former weight.
The bulging muscles have shrunk, the skin is shriveled and wrinkled, and most of the white hair has turned silver and is much thinner.
His tall figure was also stooped, and he could not stand straight up.
His face has also aged. The wrinkles on his forehead, the fine lines at the corners of his eyes, and the scars that originally appeared on every face have also lost their ferocious flavor. The chin that once glowed with blue light now has only a few sparse white strands. Must.
"Silver-edge chrysanthemum is a good companion on the journey. Drinking a cup of silver-edge chrysanthemum tea can relieve fatigue and heat." Su Xiao held the tea like an old man. As he spoke, he patted the ground. Black Box, said to Tang Ling: "Do you know this box? With your knowledge, you must not know it, the owner of that grocery store once"
While listening, Tang Ling stretched out in a relaxed manner, and then interrupted Su Xiao: "Uncle, you should tell me the key points."
"What's the important point?" Su Xiao raised his head and grinned: "I have many important points to tell you. Sit over here, you brat."
This smile is so familiar. No matter how the face changes, the angle of the smile and the eyes when he smiles belong to Su Xiao, a special smile.
But Tang Ling wanted to cry. Once such a smile was one-third domineering and one-third arrogant, but now it only showed the vicissitudes of old age.
This is an unstoppable panic, and every second is like torture. Who can bear the pain of their loved ones growing old overnight? And you still have to watch, watch helplessly, watch powerlessly, and spend every second in torture.
"Don't talk about anything else. Let's talk about how to stop you from being in this state. I'll find a way." Tang Ling endured the soreness in his throat and asked very casually.
Just like this way of questioning, what happened to Su Xiao was no longer a big deal, there must be a solution.
No matter what he looks like now, as long as he can stop this rapid aging state.
"There is no way. Almost all things related to time are unsolvable." Su Xiao very calmly blew away the silver-edged chrysanthemum floating on the water in the cup, his tone was very calm.
"Besides, I used two. One is a time-traveling potion, which can briefly restore me to my peak state. The price is overdraft of vitality and rapid aging. This is fair."
"As for the second one, it is the best violent potion. It can also restore people to their peak state instantly, and it can explode with power beyond their own state."
"You have started practicing now. You know, this kind of medicine stimulates cells and invests in cell vitality."
"The two phases are superimposed. Do you think there is a solution?" Su Xiao took a sip of hot water, raised his eyes and glanced at Tang Ling, then slapped his hand heavily on Tang Ling's shoulder, laughing loudly: "I thought I will die soon. After all, I am already forty-eight years old. How can I survive for ten minutes with my vitality so exhausted?”
"But it turns out that I can live for a long time. So, it's been almost an hour, right? I'm not dead yet. Fortunately, you carried me out, otherwise it would be too special to lie there for an hour." Su Xiao was very free and easy , then touched Tang Ling's head: "Otherwise, we will miss this black box."
Tang Ling's heart was broken again at this moment.
He hated this feeling very much.
From mother-in-law, to sister, to Wei An, to Amir, to Su Xiao, every time, every time my heart breaks, I don’t know how many more times I can bear it
But life is so cruel, so cruel that it must be faced personally every time, and there is no room for escape.
So how should I face it this time? Did he go completely crazy like he did after his mother-in-law and sister died
Or was it like the moment Wei An died, suppressing the volcanic eruption of sadness and forcing herself to be calm
This is not to face your father, so you have to use a man's method.
So, Tang Ling looked up, with the same carefree smile on his face as Su Xiao. He rummaged around and found a pack of cigarettes from his luggage bag.
A familiar brand from Madam Serena’s black market, and then lit two of them, one for him and one for Su Xiao.
"Okay, what's so special about this box?" Tang Ling spoke faster.
Su Xiao took a deep look at Tang Ling, and then said: "In this world, there is a place that is extremely chaotic and cannot have unified forces, called the Port of Darkness."
"There is no order, no rules, only a set of systematic ways of doing things, and transactions are only regarded as sacrosanct. Well, a place like this can also be called a free port."
"What's the point?" Tang Ling took a puff of cigarette.
"The key point is that this box comes from the Port of Darkness. It is one of the three most famous boxes in the Port of Darkness - the Dolly Dark Box." Su Xiao said this, feeling a little tired and breathing a little.
Tang Ling poured more water for Su Xiao: "There are a lot of boxes in the Dark Harbor. Uncle, do you want to eat?"
"I won't eat, I don't have enough time." Su Xiao refused in a normal way, then patted the box and said, "Haha, box culture is a unique culture of Dark Port. You will understand it soon."
"Well, why will I understand soon?" Tang Ling asked. He stood up and said, "Uncle, soon, I will catch a fish and let's have a meal together. I saw there is wine in the backpack."
"Because, your next destination is to go to the Port of Darkness. First of all, only there can you hide yourself. Second, you must find someone, someone who is extremely important to your future life."
"Who is it?" Tang Ling found a wooden bucket and held it in his hands. In fact, he was not at all interested in what he was looking for.
"Zero. His name is Ling!" Su Xiao looked at Tang Ling seriously. When he mentioned the name Ling, his eyes showed the kind of reverence that could only be shown when talking about Tang Feng.
"Well, I'll go out first. Wait for me soon." Tang Ling said he remembered and rushed out of Wuwugu.
Su Xiao looked at Tang Ling's back and didn't stop him. He said so many words and felt a little sleepy. He wanted to take a moment to relax. Is this what people are like when they get old
He was not afraid of running out of time. He had long expected that such a day might come, so he had made preparations in advance.
Thinking of this, he stood up with some difficulty and walked to the corner of this childlike cabin.
Here, there is a box with rounded corners and lovely flowers carved on all sides.
Su Xiao opened the box and took out two black booklets.
He was panting and very tired, so he held two black books in his arms, lowered his head and fell asleep, snoring intermittently.
Tang Ling walked out and ran to the stream like the wind. He beat his chest hard, the pain made him very uncomfortable.
However, you can't show your sadness! No, not at all! Because Su Xiao has always been an upright, free and easy man.
The same is true in the matter of life and death. He would not like someone to bid farewell to him in this way sadly at the last moment of his life.
Farewell? no way! Tang Ling caught a fish in a daze, then returned to Wuwugu with a full bucket of water.
He was very fast. It only took him less than five minutes to catch fish, fetch water, and go back and forth.
When he came back, he saw Su Xiao leaning against a box motionless, and his heart immediately tightened.
He rushed over and almost tremblingly put his hand on Su Xiao's nose, and put the other hand on Su Xiao's heart.
Not bad, not bad, not bad! Tang Ling lowered his head and suppressed his trembling, telling himself not to shed tears, not even a single tear.
"You brat, what are you doing? Do you think I'm dead?" At this moment, Su Xiao suddenly woke up. The old man was sleeping very lightly.
"No, I just want to wake you up. Your snoring is so scary." Tang Ling smiled with a look of disgust.
"Uncle, go sleep over there. I'll cook the food very quickly." As Tang Ling spoke, he easily carried Su Xiao on his back and placed him on the tatami.
Su Xiao hummed twice but did not express any objection. He was indeed very tired.
Has it only been an hour? In just one hour, Su Xiao's feeling on his back had become lighter by a third.
Tang Ling's precise instincts were constantly running. He was calculating how much time was left before Su Xiao would completely consume his remaining life force.
Time is irreversible and there is no solution? No, if this is really the case, he must also keep time!
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