Luo Zheyu transformed into a human form and walked into a town with tall and thick walls not far from the long river.
There was a constant flow of people coming and going at the city gate. The guard looked at him hesitantly but ultimately did not stop him.
The people here have broad bones, different hair and eye colors, pale skin, deep eye sockets, and high nose bridges. They wear leather armor, coarse cloth or armor, and are a bit rough, with more or less dust on their bodies.
Luo Zheyu, dressed in an exquisite and noble red robe, stood among them. His appearance, temperament and clothing were all out of place. The most eye-catching thing was that there was a red horn protruding from each side of his forehead.
He should have rushed to rescue Yunsheng, but when passing by a long river, he was pulled down from the sky by suction. The water in the river was the same dark red as mud, and the surface was calm, but there was a mystery inside.
Birds cannot fly over the water, leaves cannot float on the water, and everything that passes over the water, no matter what it is, will be pulled to the bottom of the water by the calm river surface.
Luo Zheyu did not think of swimming down to see whether he would sink or swim to the other side.
It is better not to die unnecessarily.
The long river was vaguely in the shape of an arc surrounding Yunsheng's location. It was the only way between the two points and it was impossible to pass directly from above. If one took a detour, it would take at least two days to get around it.
It happened that Luo Zheyu saw a pier on the bank of the long river. Next to the pier, three or five boats were docked steadily on the shore, pressing the waterline.
After he went forward to ask the people on the dock, he learned through the translation of the Thousand Faces Mirror that the boat was made of a special kind of wood, and only this kind of wood could float in the Annihilation River, so it was made into a boat to cross the river.
He took out the gold coins he had obtained from his sleeve and gave them to the boatman, asking him to take him to the other side. However, the boatman refused to accept the gold coins and asked Luo Zheyu to exchange the gold coins for the currency in circulation in the city before coming to find him.
So there was the opening scene.
The rate of turning heads is almost 200%. Anyone passing by, regardless of gender, age or status, can't help but look back a few more times.
Many people stopped to watch, and almost surrounded Luo Zheyu to watch him.
These people were dressed casually and Western-style, with their heads put together, staring at him and whispering.
The Thousand-faced Mirror translated for him, and Luo Zheyu secretly memorized the pronunciation and meaning.
"Which country is he from?" An old man with a beard, brown eyes, messy curly hair, wearing leather armor and with his arms folded across his chest asked the person next to him.
"Why do you have horns on your head? Is it a decoration?"
"I don't know, I've never seen it." The fat old man spread his hands.
"His eyes are so beautiful, I'm in love with the color!" someone exclaimed.
"Hey, Danny, look at his clothes. I've never seen this kind of fabric. Can we buy some from him?" the girl with long golden hair asked her companion, her blue eyes fixed on Luo Zheyu's clothes.
"You think he's a businessman?"
"It doesn't look like it, but anyone who comes to the Oblivion River will quickly learn how to sell his goods."
Luo Zheyu heard all these words clearly. In order to avoid being surrounded by girls to discuss how to buy and sell clothes and fabrics, he quickened his pace and left the city gate.
The boatman told him that the place where he could exchange gold for currency was the third shop on the second street to the right.
The currency exchange process went smoothly. This is a rich and peaceful place.
…
"Where are you going?" asked the boatman.
He held the pole with his hands, a rope connected to the boat was tied around his waist, and he stood firmly on the bow.
Luo Zheyu raised his head and looked towards the north.
The mountains are continuous, the peaks are towering into the clouds, and the tops are covered with snow.
"That direction."
The boatman followed his gaze and looked over there. "Xinmi Dragon Mountain Range?"
“What are you doing there…” The boatman looked him up and down, and the slightly worn straw hat on his head swayed with his movements.
"That's the dragon's lair. Even a dragon rider wouldn't dare go there alone, unless he wants to risk his life to challenge all the dragons in the Shenmi Dragon Mountain Range. If you want to be a merchant, Rui'an Country on the other side of the Red River is a good choice. You can pick up goods there."
The boatman pointed in another direction.
Even from a distance, you can still vaguely see the castle.
"No." Luo Zheyu shook his head.
"I have other things to do."
"Well, young adventurer, I have already advised you." The boatman rowed the oars, and the boat slowly passed through the river, but it seemed to be gliding in a semi-solid state, without any ripples.
"Sit tight, you can tie the rope around your body. If you fall off the boat, I won't be able to pull you out. Also, the boat can only dock near the Shenmi Dragon Mountains."
Luo Zheyu had no objection.
The Red River is wide, and at the speed of a small boat, it takes twelve hours to reach the vicinity of the Shenmi Dragon Mountains.
During this period, Luo Zheyu could only stay obediently in this small boat that was more than three meters long.
Taking this opportunity, he told the Mirror that he would not destroy the latter.
Although this was indeed his intention at the beginning, the Manifold Mirror did a lot of things later, and the dead air that still existed in the space inside the Manifold Mirror was proof of that.
The dead energy absorbed in that chaotic world of ghosts and monsters saved the entire world from falling into chaos.
The criminal suspect can still make amends and be treated leniently. What's more, the Manifold Mirror is bound to Luo Zheyu as its master. With Luo Zheyu's restrictions, it is almost the same as being sentenced to life imprisonment, and there is no chance for him to do anything to harm innocent people again.
Perhaps because he was born as a spirit weapon and was accustomed to recognizing his master, Wanmianjing didn't think so, but he was indeed restricted.
"Are you telling the truth?" Wanmianjing didn't quite believe it. Luo Zheyu's deception and the truth were exactly the same. He had seen too many such cases.
"I promise."
"Then you won't restrict my repairs?"
"There is no need to limit your current repair speed."
Luo Zheyu spoke the truth frankly and stabbed it hard into the heart of the mirror.
"...My Lord, I am sleepy, good night...No, I want to sleep, goodbye."
The Mirror said it didn't want to talk anymore.
There is a blue sky overhead, and the boat is surrounded by calm, mirror-like dark red river water. The reflection of the boat is printed on the water. If it were not for the boatman rowing occasionally and the breeze blowing up the corners of his red robe, this scene would be like a still painting, exquisite and lifelike.
“Are there any fish in the river?”
As the boatman was feeling the breeze on his face and feeling calm, he heard the strange guest behind him ask this.
He looked back and saw the latter sitting by the boat, holding a fishing rod that he had taken out from somewhere, staring at the water and fishing seriously.
It’s time to tell the story of the Red River again.
"No one has ever fished from the Red River. According to the old people, there is no water in the Red River."
This statement is quite novel. If there is no water in the river, why do they need to take a boat?
Luo Zheyu turned his head to look at him.
The boatman fixed his eyes on the vast river and said in a hoarse, old voice, "Those gathered in the Red River are the souls of the dead."
"Legend has it that those who jump into the Red River and pass the test of the souls of the dead can reach the ancient ruins. That is the residence of the dead, and there are endless treasures. They can easily buy a small country. It is more than the treasures owned by the dragon."
"Has anyone gone down there?" Luo Zheyu asked.
"Haha, of course. Young adventurers are always brave." The boatman couldn't help laughing, and his beard trembled with his laughter. "And stupidity!"
"They believed the legend that even the guard dogs refused to believe. The man who jumped into the Red River was never seen again."
Luo Zheyu became interested when he heard this. Just when he was about to do a small experiment, Yunsheng, who had been silent for a while, started contacting him again.
"My friend, when will you arrive?"
"If nothing unexpected happens, we will arrive tomorrow morning."
"There are hundreds of the creatures I mentioned earlier, maybe even more. You have to be careful."
"clear."
…
After various experiments conducted by Luo Zheyu, the surface of the Red River did not show any other abnormalities, except for one thing: the Red River water leaving the river, except for its special color, became exactly the same as ordinary water and no longer had the ability to submerge everything.
Time passed quickly and the boat finally arrived at its destination.
"Good luck, adventurer."
The boatman said goodbye to him and showed no intention of getting off the boat to rest.
The Red River is his life support.
Even a dragon doesn't dare to fly over the Red River, so the Red River is absolutely safe. If you go ashore, it's hard to say.
Luo Zheyu waved at him, and in the blink of an eye he turned into a giant creature a hundred meters long.
The boatman was frightened by the sudden change and his pupils contracted.
The red dragon roared, meandered into the sky, and flew straight towards the mountains.
"I am coming."
He sent a message to Yunsheng.
After a moment, a dazzling light was hidden behind the clouds and flashed between the mountain peaks.
Before they got close, the creatures living in this mountain range seemed to sense something and gathered in groups, flying towards them.
They were giant silver dragons. Although they did not look as ferocious as the dark red dragons that he had seen when he first arrived in this world, they were more majestic and ferocious. And because of their silvery-white skin, they gave off a sense of nobility and mystery.
The silver dragons were huge, the largest one was almost as big as the red dragon. When they flapped their wings, they were extremely light, and their leather wings were larger than their bodies.
"roar!"
The silver dragon roared, its white eyes staring at the red dragon. The breath exhaled naturally from its nostrils seemed to freeze the surrounding air and make it slowly stagnate. The body of its companion was covered with a layer of light white frost.
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