You have mastered the art of thunder and you tell me that it is in a strange world?

Chapter 188 Corpse
After hearing the chief engineer's words, Zuo Chen pondered for a few seconds:

"Have any soldiers disappeared in the North in recent years?"

The chief engineer stroked his bald head and thought hard, but he couldn't seem to figure out anything after a long time:

"There were so many wars in the north, and too many people died. Sometimes the bones could be piled up into a small mountain. How could I remember so many missing people?"

The villagers also gathered together and whispered to each other.
"Was it the evil creature that attacked the city twenty years ago?"

"I don't think so. Didn't all the soldiers die under the fortress when the evil creatures attacked? This could be the investigation team that never came back."

"There are so many who didn't come back. Which one are you talking about?"

"There was also a large army of evildoers, who also came to this plain at that time. Alas, the eldest child from my neighbor's house died at that time."

The people of Zi calculated carefully and found out that many people had indeed died in the Northern Fortress over the years, and many bodies were left on the northern plains and were never brought back.

The chief engineer was a little scared, so he mustered up his courage, moved closer to Zuo Chen, and asked in a low voice:
"Master, we know that this is the legacy of the immortals and the immortal who protects the fortress, but..."

He was very cautious in his words and deeds, but his expression revealed his inner thoughts.

Living people will be more or less afraid when seeing a corpse.

Zuo Chen also probably saw the chief engineer's idea, and suddenly smiled:
"Don't worry, my friend. These people will send the bodies of the soldiers back to their hometown."

A faint light flashed above the stone sculpture, and it seemed to be much softer.

"Don't worry." Standing up, Zuo Chen called the people: "Find a good car, dig out the soldiers, and send them back to the fortress."

The people of Zi looked at each other. A few smart ones had already realized what was going on, but most of them were still confused and had no idea what Zuo Chen meant.

A few brave carpenters stepped forward first, took shovels, and carefully began to dig out the bones of the soldiers.

As soon as the shovel was used, there was indeed no resistance. I felt relieved and started working hard.

The chief engineer immediately called the carriage carrying materials nearby and asked them to temporarily empty the goods and prepare to transport the bodies back to the northern fortress.

It didn't take long before more than twenty bodies were piled up on the nearby plains, and they hadn't even been dug out yet.

"Why are there so many?" The chief engineer wandered left and right beside the group of corpses, counting the number of people, with a strange look on his face.

Caiyi, who was watching the show on the donkey cart, also jumped down and came to the body. She only took a glance and saw it clearly:
“This is not a group of people.”

"what?"

"They died at different times." Caiyi squatted beside the pit: "I met a Taoist monk who moved mountains. He taught me how to read bones."

Caiyi came closer to try it out, stared at it for a while, and then said, "Those buried at the top have died the shortest time, and the deeper they are, the longer they have died. The deepest ones are probably dead for 20 to 30 years."

The chief engineer was about to ask more questions when he suddenly heard wailing coming from behind him.

When I turned around again, I found that the carpenter was holding something in his hand and was kneeling beside the corpse pit.

Suddenly burst into tears.

"What's wrong with you?"

He trotted over and the chief engineer thought that the carpenter had been tricked. When he reached the carpenter, he saw that he was holding a rusty iron plate in his hand.

"This is my father's brand. My father went to the north to fight and never came back. Why is he here?"

The chief engineer was flustered and didn't know what to say. He could only reach out and pat the man's shoulder to comfort him, then looked at Zuo Chen with a pleading look.

"This Daoist Stone Soldier has been silently protecting the corpses of the soldiers who came here over the years, allowing them to rest in peace and avoid being exposed in the wilderness."

After listening to Zuo Chen's explanation, the carpenter holding the iron plate knelt in front of the stone soldier and kowtowed respectfully, which caused the people around him to sigh.

When looking at the stone carvings again, they are already full of respect, some bowing and some burning incense.

All the corpses of the soldiers were loaded onto trucks and transported one after another toward the northern fortress.

At this moment, the soil next to the stone sculpture has finally returned to normal and no longer has any signs of metal or stone.

……

Without disturbing the Zi people any further, after saying goodbye to the chief engineer, Zuo Chen and his companions went towards the immortal ruins.

"Fellow Daoist, have you ever seen me?"

“Fellow Daoist, do you know the sea of ​​suffering?”

I asked every household, from the Taoist temple to the big trees on the roadside, but I didn't get any useful information.

When asked by other immortals whether they had seen themselves, the spirits all gave no clues.

When asked about the sea of ​​suffering, some spirits showed very strong emotions.

However, the spirits could not speak, and their emotions were too complicated, including anger, resentment, and relief. It was really complicated and Zuo Chen could not understand.

I wandered around like this for most of the morning, and finally after searching two or three times, I found the last immortal ruins on the plain next to it.

That is a well.

The well was extremely wide and large, with a shed on top to protect it from wind and rain. There were three or four buckets placed next to it, as if they were waiting for people to come and fetch water.

Zuo Chen could see that there were bursts of spiritual energy in the well, which must have been left behind by some immortal.

Getting off the donkey, Zuo Chen walked to the well and bowed.

"Daoyou, I want to ask something."

There was a slight sound of flowing water coming from the well, as if responding to Zuo Chen.

"I would like to ask whether fellow Taoist has seen me?"

After hearing Zuo Chen's words, Shuijing didn't react at all, as if he had never seen Zuo Chen before. "Then, fellow Daoist, do you know anything about the matters related to the Sea of ​​Bitterness?"

The water in the well was boiling and gushing out with a hissing sound, which scared the donkey that was eating grass. It shouted "Oh my God" and dodged away.

Zuo Chen still didn’t understand and could only feel Shuijing’s indignation.

Pity.

Zuo Chen sighed in his heart.

I guess there is nothing to gain.

However, just as Zuo Chen was about to say goodbye and leave, the well suddenly made a gurgling sound, and a splash of water floated out from the wellhead.

The water splashed in the air and turned into a butterfly made of water. It flew twice over Zuo Chen's head, as if beckoning Zuo Chen to come over.

Zuo Chen also had an idea and directly called upon Donkey Master, and followed the guidance of the butterfly and walked towards a certain part of the plain.

After walking on this plain for a long time, we finally reached the mountains on the side.

These peaks were not formed naturally, and the entire cliff looks like it was cut by a knife. They must have been specially adjusted to withstand the sea of ​​suffering.

When it arrived here, the butterfly fell directly to the ground, turned into water droplets, and disappeared into smoke.

Zuo Chen looked towards the gable.

A cave was clearly seen on the wall.

The cave is very neat and tidy, and it was obviously dug out by Xian Fasheng.

After a careful investigation, he found no deadly aura inside the cave, and only then did he take Donkey Master and Caiyi in.

The cave was not too deep, and it didn't take too much time for the two men and the donkey to reach the end of the cave after entering.

Look up.

A huge sunken door stands at the end of the cave, isolated from the world.

……

Liu Quande looked up and down at the stone gate, scratching his head.

"This is indeed a work of nature." After looking at it for a while, Liu Quande simply squatted on the ground, took out white paper and carbon rods from his arms, and started writing and painting on the spot: "I have to wait for me to study it."

At this moment, quite a few people have gathered in the cave. Those outside the cave are all craftsmen, who are studying whether they can build a few houses nearby to live in. Most of the people inside the cave look like alchemists, shouting and yelling while looking at the runes on the gate.

"I really didn't expect there is such a place in the north." Several magicians were also full of excitement: "It's really amazing!"

"These should all be Liu Xian's disciples." Donkey Master asked in a low voice.

"Liu Xian did teach some Tiangong techniques to Youzhou's alchemists, and I guess it was these few people."

The alchemists seemed to be just as enthusiastic as Hu Wen, all of them were fanatical about the art of craftsmanship.

Zuo Chen had no doubt that as long as someone brought them food, they would definitely stay here and study the gate in front of them day and night.

"Master, can't you push open this door?"

Caiyi stared at the pattern above the gate for two seconds and felt dizzy. She stopped looking and turned to look at Zuo Chen, asking in confusion.

Zuo Chen can move mountains and fill the sea, so it is impossible that he cannot open this door.

"It's not difficult to push it open with brute force, but there is a magic to protect treasures above this door. If I open the door directly, the whole cave will explode on the spot." Zuo Chen said helplessly: "If the explosion is too powerful, I may not be able to protect the various objects in the cave."

Caiyi nodded, and finally understood why Zuo Chen needed to go back to the northern fortress to find someone.

Liu Quande wrote for a long time, but he didn't seem to find a suitable breakthrough point, so he came to Zuo Chen and scratched his head:
"Master, I'm afraid it will take some time for this door to open."

"about how long?"

"If it's fast, it will take three to four months. If it's slow, it will probably take a year or two."

Liu Quande calculated.

This speed is fast enough for analyzing magic.

"Thank you for troubling Liu Xian."

"What's the big deal?" Liu Quande said with a smile, "I can't even find such a treasure place if I want to."

He turned his head to look at the gate again, his eyes full of longing:
"What could be hidden behind this ancient creation?"

Zuo Chen also looked towards the door.

Under the influence of the Qi-Observing Technique, he could see thin lines escaping from above the gate and dissipating towards the underground of the fortress.

It was exactly the same direction as the underground fortress he had seen before.

It is estimated that as long as we follow this gate, we can reach the underground of the northern fortress.

What on earth was placed underground in the northern fortress that took up such a large amount of energy from the immortal heritage?

Although he was curious about what was behind the door, Zuo Chen was not in a hurry. He entrusted the matter entirely to Liu Quande and returned to the northern fortress on the way.

After entering the gate of King Wei's mansion, I suddenly found two familiar figures sitting inside.

Seeing them, Zuo Chen also smiled, which was rare for him.

The ones who came were Zhu Laoba and Guan Gou Dou.

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