Chapter 102 The Mysterious World Behind the Door
I heard that there is a natural phenomenon called mirage, which can project a place thousands of miles away right in front of your eyes. It looks real, but it is actually false, like flowers in the mirror and the moon in the water.
"Could this be the legendary mirage?" Zhao Chen asked doubtfully.
The oldest, Zong Ze, had only heard of the rumored mirage but had never seen one. After a moment of thought, he said, "Practice makes perfect. Why not go and test it out?"
After Zong Ze finished speaking, he grabbed the empty wine jar and threw it towards the huge portal in the center of the courtyard that was integrated with the rockery.
"puff!"
There was no sound of the wine jar breaking when it collided with the rockery, but there was the sound of the wine jar falling into the thick snow.
"this……"
In the sight, the wine jar passed through the transparent portal, creating ripples like a stone thrown into the water, and fell on the thick snow.
“Hoo, hoo, hoo!”
Zhao Chen, Zong Ze, Jing Chao, and Liu Zhengyan couldn't help but shiver.
The wine jar was thrown into the portal, which seemed to trigger a chain reaction. The originally sealed portal was slowly opened, and a biting cold wind rushed out from the portal, bringing with it large flakes of snow.
What on earth is going on? Is this a miracle?
Everyone has a big question mark on their head, wondering what happened?
"Go in and take a look?"
As expected, the person who came up with this idea was Liu Zhengyan, a very courageous young man, or one could say ignorant and fearless.
After some discussion, they decided to go and take a look. Could this portal that had fallen from the sky be the legendary wonderland? It would be a huge loss not to check it out. What if there was an elixir of immortality or something?
Zhao Chen put on a thick cotton coat and a piece of gold-thread soft armor on the outside to provide himself with full protection.
A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. What is that? Zhao Chen said he had never heard of it and that he should lead by example.
Jing Chao and Liu Zhengyan went to summon 500 fully armed and loyal guards, ready to go.
Zong Ze commanded the 5,000 troops brought from Bianliang City to surround the royal palace, in order to block the news and provide support at any time.
People are always filled with fear of the unknown, but when more than twenty wine jars were thrown in a row and all passed through the portal intact, the worries in their hearts dissipated a lot.
At least, there won't be a situation where your head falls off for no apparent reason when you walk into the door.
A big reward always attracts brave men. When Zhao Chen announced that the first person to enter would be rewarded with fifty strings of copper coins, everyone had already started scrambling to be the first to try it.
Finally, through the game of rock-paper-scissors, the lucky winner was chosen. His name is Jiang Xiao, a 17-year-old, sunny boy.
Jiang Xiao did not look afraid at all. He was wearing a thick cotton coat sponsored by Cai Jing, which was of top quality. He held a long sword in his left hand and a large shield in his right hand. His eyes were bright as he strode into the gate.
“Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!”
The wind in the courtyard was blowing stronger, and it seemed that the seal of the gate was broken more.
“Crunch, crunch!”
The snow on the ground was very thick. When Jiang Xiao stepped on it, it made a crackling sound. He took two steps forward and saw many wine jars scattered on the snow.
Under the close gaze of everyone, Jiang Xiao retreated through the gate holding two jars of wine.
This is a small step for Jiang Xiao, but a big step for the entire Song Dynasty. Although no one knows how big the portal is or what is inside, it can at least prove that this portal is safe and can be advanced or retreated.
"Marshal Zonglao, please write a memorial and have it delivered to Bianliang City as quickly as possible. Your Majesty is knowledgeable and may know something."
"Now, let's continue exploring inside. If there are any dangers inside, we can make early arrangements. If it really is a fairyland, then we will be rich. Maybe we can fly to heaven in broad daylight."
“Hahahahahaha!”
Everyone laughed excitedly. In this era, the idea of gods still had a lot of market, especially when a miracle had already happened.
According to the plan drawn up earlier, Zong Ze guarded the gate, while Zhao Chen, with Jing Chao, Liu Zhengyan, and five hundred elite guards, went in to investigate.
Zhao Chen took the lead and walked through the gate. The cold wind blowing in his face made him shiver. It was much colder in here. The temperature must be around minus 20 degrees Celsius.
The wind was biting and freezing. My body was still feeling better, but the cold wind felt like a knife on my face.
Zhao Chen's eyes gradually widened and he looked around carefully.
The world is dark, there is no sun in the sky, but the brightness is sufficient.
There is no moon here, but there is a vast galaxy with dense stars hanging in the sky. It is incomparably magnificent, dazzling and full of a dreamy atmosphere.
At the end of the sky, there were colorful and brilliant lights flashing, which reminded Zhao Chen of the so-called aurora phenomenon.
In this slightly dim world, apart from the colorful sky with dark tones, there is the endless white snow.
After 503 people lined up, they dispersed in a 2-1-1-1 formation. Two teams totaling 200 people formed a figure eight and explored forward, led by Jing Chao and Liu Zhengyan respectively.
Zhao Chen was in the center, with a team of a hundred men guarding him on each of the three sides. He could be said to be as steady as an old dog.
This is already the most elite force in Luoyang. They are strictly disciplined. No one speaks, and they are all concentrating on being alert to their surroundings.
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