Yuanyuan quickly understood the reason: "Then let's turn it around now... We feel much better now, it really is us who turned it around. Why is this place so strange? Team leader, is there any record of such a place in the Dragon Group's files?"
For a moment, everyone looked at Zhuge Qianxing, but he was still angry and didn't even look at these people. A bunch of little bastards actually rebelled and tied him up. Where was his authority as the team leader?
Elder Zhen wanted to say something but was glared at by Zhuge Qianxing, so he shut up reluctantly. The team leader could be quite stubborn, so it was faster for him to find a solution himself. .3
Zhu Fanfan looked at the little fox and said, "Little fox, are you thirsty? Come and have a drink of water!"
After saying that, he took out a small bowl and poured in some well water. The little fox woke up groggily and followed the scent, but Zhuge Qianxing clung to it tightly and wouldn't let it go. The little fox seemed to roll around haphazardly for dozens of times before it broke free from Zhuge Qianxing's restraint. Its short legs left afterimages as it rolled around. Just as it left Zhuge Qianxing's thigh, it was caught by Zhuge Qianxing.
The little fox squeaked anxiously, wishing it had wings to fly over. The smell was just too tempting; the aroma filled its senses and could restore its powers. But the old man was holding it, and it opened its mouth to bite him, but Zhuge Qianxing caught its mouth and clamped it shut.
Zhuge Qianxing sighed helplessly: "Just talk, why are you teasing the little fox?"
Zhu Fanfan looked even more innocent: "Didn't you stop talking to us?"
Zhuge Qianxing held his breath, feeling neither pleased nor upset: "Bring me the water."
He naturally knew that water was a good thing, and it wasn't that he couldn't afford good things, but he didn't have any on him right now. He couldn't give the little fox much, and Zhu Fanfan's face was too deceptive. No one who saw her would think she had ill intentions.
Zhu Fanfan gave the water to Zhuge Qianxing, who then held it up to the little fox. The little fox drank eagerly. Zhuge Qianxing said, "I'm not entirely sure either, because there are ancient records of a place where the reflection of the water is reversed when people go in. However, according to the records, this place only appears in areas with large bodies of water, and it will never appear on a mountain."
Snow-capped mountains are still mountains, without large bodies of water forming them, which is why he didn't make the connection. But thinking about it, things like Soul-Devouring Pearls live in forests and have appeared in snow-capped mountains, so what else is unacceptable?
Zhu Fanfan asked again, "Then what do we do?"
This was the first time she had ever heard of such a strange phenomenon as a reflection on the water's surface; it seemed she knew far too little about the world of supernatural abilities.
Zhuge Qianxing said, "What we need to do now is find a way to meet up with Elder Wu. After we meet up, we will work together to find out which one is the exit. The water reflection, as the name suggests, means that the place is opposite to our sense of direction. As long as we find the water, we can just walk out."
Zhu Fanfan looked at everyone, who all had incredulous expressions, and asked, "It's that simple?"
Zhuge Qianxing said, "How much more complicated do you want it to be? According to records, water reflections are just something that the gods find fun. They project a mirage-like image to trap people in it, so supernatural abilities are useless. What they want is to create a blur of reality and illusion, making it impossible for people to escape. As long as you find the right place and keep walking forward, you can get out. If you make a mistake, you will keep going deeper and deeper until your life is gone."
Of course, it's not that simple. Inside, you can only rely on your senses to navigate. It's like a secret realm where the route can change at any time. You can't just walk in a straight line to get out. The core of this secret realm is to remain unchanged in the face of all changes.
Zhuge Qianxing said to Zhu Fanfan, "Take out your 'nothing to do' sign and contact them. Have Lao Wu extend the baguette over so we can go find them. Xi Yan, since you like scouting, you can scout the way. I remember we have emergency marching boots in the car. Everyone put them on. The snow remedy here is metal. As long as metal comes into contact with something, it will become solid. We'll walk over slowly. The car can't move now, and we've moved out of the truck's range. You take it."
Zhu Fanfan suggested, "Why don't we put Xue Dao away? It has more space, and Brother Xi Yan still needs to take the supplies."
As far as she knew, Xi Yan's space wasn't very large. If they were to put the truck inside, the supplies would probably have to be abandoned. Food is the most important thing for people, and this can't be wasted.
Zhuge Qianxing did not refuse: "We don't have boots for animals, but we have a metal cloak that can be used to pull snow blades."
Zhu Fanfan said, "I can put it away."
Zhuge Qianxing said, "You should take it with you! It's more familiar with the conditions in the snow than we are, and it might bring unexpected benefits."
Zhu Fanfan didn't say anything. She picked up the snow knife on the mountain, not on the snow mountain. It's called a snow knife, but it has nothing to do with snow.
Xi Yan used his clumsy acting skills to perform the Five Ghosts Moving Technique, and took out pairs of marching boots. On the surface, they looked no different from ordinary boots. Xi Yan said, "These are the twenty-odd pairs that we made using dozens of special metals, plus Elder Qi's year-long refining. I can guarantee that they are the only twenty-odd pairs in the world."
Zhu Fanfan picked it up and looked at it. It was soft, but when she flicked it, she could feel the metallic echo inside. She found it amazing.
Zhuge Qianxing said smugly, "Our Dragon Group is very powerful. We have the most complete range of supernatural resources in the country, and we've also gathered top talents from various industries. When you go back, I'll introduce you to Elder Qi, and he'll focus on teaching you..."
Xi Yan interrupted him directly: "Team leader, Elder Qi's schedule is also very full. He's an old man, please let him go!"
Besides crafting weapons, Elder Qi also teaches his students every day, restoring incomplete ancient skill books and preparing to complete the previously lost weapon crafting sections. He wishes he could divide his time into eight parts each day. If the group leader asked, he wouldn't refuse to teach his apprentices, but his energy would be scattered, and the progress would be even slower. Fanfan would also feel guilty for delaying Elder Qi's time. She didn't necessarily have to learn weapon crafting; she just had a slight interest in it. If Elder Qi didn't restore the skill books, he would regret it to the grave.
Zhu Fanfan hurriedly said, "I'm just interested. I've only just joined the army and don't have much time to study. I want to finish reading the library on the first floor first."
She understands that with greater ability comes greater responsibility, but her current focus is on the military, so learning these things is somewhat redundant for her.
Zhuge Qianxing was disappointed, as he had thought he could bring Fanfan into the Dragon Group! He insisted that Fanfan's magnetic field was most similar to that of their Dragon Group, and that the military was just a transitional place for her.
They changed their shoes, put the snow knife and the little fox in their cloaks, and were all ready. They were just waiting for Elder Wu's baguette to arrive so they could collect the truck and meet up. But no matter how long they waited, Elder Wu's baguette never came.
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