Chapter 414 Climbing the Mountain
When Zhou Wen heard that there really was a small hand pattern, he was overjoyed. However, when he thought that the small hand pattern was actually on the top of the Chess Mountain, he didn't dare to go up, and he couldn't help but become worried again.
"I've seen similar patterns in other dimensional realms, but I don't know what they mean, so I've been researching them and want to take a picture. By the way, do you know what that little hand pattern represents?" Zhou Wen said half-truthfully.
"How would I know? I don't know who carved it out of boredom. It's easy to see if you want to. You can see it naturally if you climb to the top of the mountain." Xiaohua said.
"Forget it, I don't really want to see it." When Zhou Wen heard that they had to climb to the top of the mountain, he refused without thinking.
There are countless terrifying creatures in Chess Mountain. God knows whether he can get out after climbing up.
Unexpectedly, the little flower laughed and said, "You don't want to climb, but I force you to. From now on, if you don't reach the top of the mountain within an hour, you will go blind."
When Xiaohua said he would die in seven steps before, Zhou Wen didn't pay much attention, but this time he saw it clearly. As soon as Xiaohua finished speaking, one of its petals withered and fell, turning into light dust and dispersing in the air, as if it had disappeared out of thin air.
Zhou Wen didn't feel anything, and the listening earrings didn't react either, but he knew that he might have been hit.
"What's the origin of this little flower? Why is its power so strange?" Zhou Wen asked, looking at the little flower. "You just said I'd die if I took seven steps, and now you want me to climb the mountain within an hour. Isn't that a contradiction?"
Xiaohua said calmly, "Don't worry. The power of your first wish has been overwritten by your second. You can now go anywhere you want and won't die again. However, in an hour, if you don't reach the top of Chess Mountain, you will become blind. Even the mythical Qi technique that can bring the dead back to life won't be able to restore your sight. If you don't believe me, feel free to leave here and give it a try."
"What do you want to do?" Zhou Wen asked, looking up at the small flowers on the cliff. If he went up to Chess Mountain, he was afraid that he would not be able to come back alive. Even if he became blind, it was better than dying.
At least he still had the Di Ting earrings on him, so even if he became blind, he would not be completely blind. He could use his ears instead of his eyes, but he would not be able to see changes in colors, light and shadow.
"I don't want to do anything, I just think it's fun. If you don't want to climb the mountain, you can leave now. But if I'm in a bad mood one day and think of you, I might make another wish and turn you into a disabled person with incomplete limbs. I think it will definitely be very interesting." Xiaohua said.
Zhou Wen stared at Xiaohua and thought to himself, "I really shouldn't venture out into the dimensional realm. It would be much better if I could just stay at home and play games."
"If you want to kill me, just do it directly. Why go through so much trouble?" Zhou Wen stared at Xiaohua and said.
"If you weren't pretty, do you think you could still stand and talk to me?" Xiaohua said contemptuously.
Zhou Wen was speechless for a moment, thinking, "How can you, a flower, understand whether a human being is good-looking or not?"
Xiaohua continued, "Well, let me tell you another secret. There's a treasure at the top of Chess Mountain. If you can climb up, you'll have a chance to get it. By your human standards, it's a mythical item."
"What mythical thing is it?" Zhou Wen asked.
"You'll know if you climb up and see for yourself. But I'll give you another tip. Don't even think about flying up. Just climb up from this side of the mountain wall, otherwise you will surely die." Xiaohua said.
"Okay, I'll climb." Zhou Wen gritted his teeth, knowing that he had provoked this little flower. Even if he left now, there would be endless trouble. It would be better to go up and take a look. If there really was a small hand pattern there, he would take a picture of the small hand pattern and download it into a game. In the game, he could learn the secret of Chess Mountain and find a way to get rid of the little flower's entanglement with him.
Zhou Wen walked to the front of the stone wall, stretched out his hands to grab the cracks in the rock and climbed up. As he climbed, he immediately felt something was wrong. It seemed as if there was a strong magnet under the Chess Mountain, pulling his body, making him feel that his body suddenly became much heavier. It was very difficult for him to climb up, just like an ordinary person climbing a rock.
"Does it feel heavy?" Xiaohua's voice came.
"Why is this happening?" Zhou Wen asked as he climbed up.
"Qizi Mountain is a forbidden place. Even the true immortals dare not approach it. Only your human body can approach it. You will not be hurt by the forbidden power, but you will still be affected." Xiaohua said.
"Forbidden place? Who banned this place?" Zhou Wen took the opportunity to find out the news.
"If you can climb to the top of the mountain and see that mythical object, you'll naturally be able to guess who he is. If you can't make it, there's no point in telling you." Xiaohua paused and said, "Since you've already climbed up, don't even think about retreating, or you'll surely die. If you don't believe me, just look down."
Zhou Wen lowered his head and looked down, and was immediately shocked. He had only climbed up a few meters, but the ground below had turned into a bottomless abyss, as if it led directly to hell.
"Chouhua, just wait for me. I'll download the Chess Mountain copy and find your weakness in the game, then I'll come and deal with you." Zhou Wen secretly swears in his heart.
I don’t know if it was an illusion or what, but since he was already up, Zhou Wen had no intention of retreating and continued to climb up.
The higher he climbed, the heavier his body felt, as if there were iron chains hanging on it. Even with such a strong physique, Zhou Wen felt a little overwhelmed after climbing only a few hundred meters.
Fortunately, the chess piece itself is not very high, only about 700 to 800 meters. If it were a mountain several thousand meters high, Zhou Wen really doubted whether he could climb it.
Xiaohua said from the side: "I can't believe you have such perseverance."
"It's okay. You've been in Qizi Mountain for so long. Do you know who the original owner of Qizi Mountain was?" Zhou Wen did not forget to inquire about the news.
"I am the owner of Chess Mountain." Xiaohua said with a smile.
Zhou Wen naturally refused to believe it. According to An Sheng, Chess Mountain might lead to the ancient Chaoge. If that was true, there must be many mythical creatures inside, including some famous beings in myths and legends. Even if this little flower possessed powerful and strange abilities, Zhou Wen certainly didn't believe that it was the owner of Chess Mountain.
Seeing that they were almost reaching the top of the mountain, Zhou Wen could not hear any sound from the top of the mountain with his listening skills. It was as if some mysterious force blocked the sound there, making Zhou Wen unable to peek at the situation on the top of the mountain.
Now Zhou Wen felt as if someone was pulling him with an iron chain. Every time he climbed up a step, he had to use all his strength. He had no choice but to use the Ancient Emperor's Soul. His life energy was full of full force, and he felt a lot more relaxed.
"Hey, the breath of the ancient human emperor, are you practicing the Ancient Emperor Scripture?" Xiaohua felt the power of the ancient emperor's soul and immediately guessed that Zhou Wen was practicing the Yuan Qi Sutra.
(End of this chapter)
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