Endless route

Chapter 177 16. Go to Jiaolong Island to steal eggs

"Since Xian Ao is so powerful, why don't you think of a way to get the fumigator first? There are weird things on the main island, which are more difficult than stealing dragon eggs?" Zheng Yun asked.

"Master Immortal, there are many strange mechanisms on the main island. They are related to the rumored immortality magic. Ordinary Tiangong disciples are not allowed to go to the island. My master left a diagram of the mechanism before his death, but it is extremely complicated and requires sufficient preparation. OK."

"In addition, the main island still has that mysterious barrier. Now that we have gas masks and drones, we can try it. When the westerly wind blows, we can go to the island to have a look."

Ji Dao wiped his sweat and explained quickly.

"After all, your own things shouldn't be too dangerous, right?" Zheng Yun continued to ask thoughtfully.

This master of discipline.

He is also a riddler who digs holes.

If you can speak directly, you will never say it directly. Where you can use detours, you will make detours, leaving only the secret map for future generations to decipher.

Exactly the same as his adoptive father.

I really don’t know if this is some kind of traditional habit or something. If you don’t pass the test, you won’t be qualified to take over?

"That's wrong, Master Immortal. Everything around it is Tiangong's territory, but the main island really cannot be considered Tiangong's territory, because it was not built by Tiangong's descendants."

Ji Dao explained again.

From what he meant, he probably meant that the layout on the main island was built by the seventh-generation founder of Tiangong, not in the name of Tiangong, but related to Haiwei Supervisor Xiansi.

Strictly speaking.

The main island is the territory of Jianxiansi.

Jidao and Tiangong don't dare to pick up randomly.

As the two whispered in low voices, they had already walked deep into the forest along the stone road. The rustling sounds of monsters surrounded them, and occasionally some green eyes could be seen through the gaps in the dark vegetation.

Looking up and looking ahead, the vegetation on the left and right sides of the stone road still looks eerie and eerie, forming a dark corridor with the weathered road, leading to a deep place.

Zheng Yun stopped being distracted and asked the ghost general to draw his sword and stay vigilant, especially the vines on the left and right. Look at each one carefully, maybe one of them is the python in disguise.

Once bitten by a snake.

Ten years of being afraid of vines.

The moment before was so scary.

"Don't worry, Immortal, I'm fully prepared."

Ji Dao smiled and lifted up the sleeves of his night clothes to give Zheng Yun a look. They were filled with densely packed small embroidered bags, hung like sachets.

It's all kinds of fragrant sand.

It is more complete than the vendors selling thirteen incense in ancient times.

No wonder he suddenly stopped wearing sweatshirts. If he wanted to carry so many sachets, only the ancient special night clothes could do it.

Let's go back and let the ghost general change back into the ghost-suppressing uniform. Triton's ghost-suppressing clothes are more complicated than his night clothes, and there is an inner lining similar to wire gauze.

Asking the ghost generals to take off their Ghost Suppression Division uniforms actually weakens them in disguise. If the uniforms are on, they can carry two rounds of bullets, and they won't suffer the same skin trauma just now.

For talented people like them, if they don't often go to modern society, it's better to always wear ancient uniforms.

"By the way, what is the copper cup you left behind?" Zheng Yun suddenly thought of something and pointed to the right front and asked.

"Copper cup?"

Ji Dao asked subconsciously.

"The copper cup in front and the runes on the wall...were they not left by you?" Zheng Yun frowned and asked again.

"Ah? Master Immortal, I went to the ancient port halfway. I only walked half of this road, and I didn't leave any wine poison or runes behind." Ji Dao said with a serious expression.

"Go and have a look."

Zheng Yun's tone was low and he quickened his pace.

The seven people quickly trotted along the stone road. Thanks to Ji Dao's living sachet, they did not encounter any monster attacks along the way, and soon arrived at the place where the copper cup was.

Beside the stone road covered with blood lines of vines.

The copper cup was placed in the center with three branches forming a triangle, like a sacrificial vessel, containing some liquid.

"This... Master Immortal, I didn't put this thing away, but I know what this copper cup is. It was a brewing utensil used by Tiangong in the early years. I don't know when it was abandoned to the outside world."

Ji Dao picked up the copper cup and looked around carefully. He was not too surprised, nor did he think it was extremely strange.

"Things have been lost in the Tiangong Palace, and they are still placed here. What do you think?" Zheng Yun asked in confusion.

"The Immortal Master laughed. In fact, things have been lost in the Heavenly Palace for more than a day or two. The monkeys in the mountains and the strange birds in the sky often take something away from the Heavenly Palace, but they are all small and worthless objects. This copper cup should be the monkey's. It’s just for students to show off.”

Ji Dao casually put the copper cup back on the roadside.

"Please protect yourself from now on."

Zheng Yun didn't say much when he saw this. He just thought that this incident might be a foreshadowing and there might be a follow-up one day.

"Okay, I'll pick up some dragon sand later."

Ji Dao nodded and led them to turn left and go deep into the forest. The weird vines that could be seen everywhere were pushed aside by Ji Dao with his sword drawn. The way he dealt with them was completely different from what they had done before.

It didn't take long.

The seven people walked out of the forest, stepped onto the boulder beach again, went straight to the platform of the ancient port, entered the cave and walked along the corridor. The reptiles, snakes and scorpions all over the ground automatically fled to avoid them.

It seems that Ji Dao's body smell is quite strong.

Wearing gas masks, they can't smell it. They probably won't know the smell of dozens of fragrant sands until they go back.

"My lord, this ancient port of Haiwei is also very strange. It existed before the first generation of ancestors built thatched houses, but until the seventh generation of ancestors returned from Haiwei, we didn't know when this ancient port was built. What exactly did Haiwei do here?" Something happened."

Ji Dao pointed around the corridor.

With the help of the flashlight, you can clearly see the dilapidated brick walls and exposed rock walls in the corridor. Even the iron ropes outside are also rusty. I only know that this is the style of Haiwei.

There is something underneath the ancient port, and there are masonry caves in the passage that lead to the depths, but I don’t know what is strange about it.

"The chains in the sky were also from that time?"

"Yes and no, the iron cable plank road was dismantled from the ancient port by the descendants of Tiangong and pulled to the many islands in Xianhai Lake."

Ji Dao shook his head and started to climb the mountain.

After climbing for a long time, they finally reached the top again, squatting at the entrance of the cave and panting to regain their strength.

"Master Immortal, I tied the rope to the iron rope a few days ago, and I don't know what kind of strange bird took it away. It's best to leave a ghost master here in case we can't get down." Ji Dao suggested.

"good."

Zheng Yun looked at the iron cable connecting to the depths of the fog, blending into the night. Even with a telescope, he could not see the end. Looking at the scenery below him, the mountains, forests and stone roads seemed insignificant.

This via ferrata plank road is really not something that ordinary people can walk on. It is similar to tightrope walking in modern extreme sports. Only extreme sports enthusiasts in rock climbing will challenge it to their death.

Fortunately, he brought climbing tools and a safety rope that could be hung on the iron rope. Although the scene was scary, he was still able to walk.

After resting for a while.

Jidao and Zheng Yun got up and walked to the entrance of the cave. The climbing rope left last time was still hanging on the iron rope, swaying left and right with the breeze, and it seemed that it could break easily.

Zheng Yun took out the rope and fastened it on the lock, connected it with several ghost generals, and then handed the rope end to Ji Dao, asking him to find a way to tie it to himself to obtain a certain degree of protection.

"I went first."

Ji Dao was the first to set off after getting ready. He stood on the edge of the cliff, used his long sword to pick up the climbing rope hanging in the air, grabbed the rope and lifted his feet off the ground, and quickly climbed up.

Wow.

He swayed under the moonlight, climbed up into the air with both hands and feet, and soon grabbed the iron rope plank and rode up.

Zheng Yun took a deep breath, and after Ji Dao was completely up, he also hooked the climbing rope back, grabbed the rope with both hands and exerted force, and swung his body into the air before climbing steadily up.

He climbed steadily.

It took a while to get on the rope.

The view from here is completely different. This place is at the end of the ancient port, and the landscape that can be seen is even broader. The sparkling Xianhai Lake is in sight, lying across the entire west of the Tiangong.

Once you get up there, it feels normal. The iron rope is as thick as a person's waist, and you can sit on it firmly.

The night wind was weak, and although the iron rope swayed, the amplitude was not very large. It was estimated that it would become more serious in the middle section.

The two of them waited on the iron rope for a while, and then waited until the three ghost generals came up before the five of them went down the iron rope together.

Going downhill is easy, you just need to ride the cable down, or you can stand up slightly and hold on to the cable to walk down.

There was some night dew on the iron rope, which felt cold to the touch, but it was all wiped clean by Ji Dao at the front.

Everyone held their breath and cautiously, holding on to the iron rope and sliding down halfway, when they suddenly heard Ji Dao's voice:

"Master Immortal, can you see the end?"

Zheng Yun stopped and raised his head, took out his binoculars and looked down the iron cable. Through the clouds and mist in the air, he could vaguely see that the iron cable branched off halfway, leading to different directions.

"Master Immortal, that's the main island on the left."

Ji Dao explained to Zheng Yun, who took a closer look and found that the main island was very vast, just a mountain range in the lake.

The moonlight shines through.

Only the lake surface around the main island can be seen. Some monsters are playing at night, making the water white and splashing with water. It is estimated that its size is not small, and it should be of high quality.

Besides, I can't see clearly.

There are some gray-tiled buildings vaguely visible on the mountain. They are built in a rectangular shape and follow the trend of the mountain. The atmosphere is very solemn. At this moment, they are half hidden in the shadows, which makes them a bit weird.

Another terrible place.

It shouldn't be easy to break in by force.

After the interlude, everyone continued to go down along the iron rope. When they reached the middle, the shaking momentum of the iron rope became stronger, which made Zheng Yun inevitably panic because there were two hundred meters above them and there were dragons in the lake directly below. .

If this falls.

That's really a feast for the dragon.

Not only Zheng Yun, but Ji Dao also slowed down significantly. He sat on the iron rope and slowly moved forward. At the same time, he looked left and right, keeping an eye on the sky for any strange birds to attack.

There is no shortage of demon birds in this mid-air space.

Every now and then they could hear the sound of the wind blowing from high in the sky, and they could also see many frighteningly large birds with the help of the moonlight, blending into the night and flying silently through the clouds.

Those strange birds are terrifying.

It is even more important than the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

One of the strange birds has a cry like a baby crying. It sounds like it comes from the dark place, as if it comes from the underworld.

Zheng Yun was horrified.

The five of them were strung together in a string and hung on the iron rope. They were really like grasshoppers on a rope. If the strange bird stared at it, it would kill all five of them in one bite.

The difference in treatment is too big.

The royal family members can ride the Xian'ao, but they can only reach the island via the iron cable plank road. If it were changed and the royal family members could go here, I'm afraid they would never want to come back again in this life.

"Master Immortal, bend down and crawl."

Jidao's tone was solemn, and he suddenly lay down, his whole body pressed against the iron rope, and he slowly wriggled forward while holding the iron rope.

Zheng Yun immediately followed the instructions.

At the same time, he ordered the ghost general to lie down as well.

But after Ji Dao lay down, Zheng Yun knew why he said this, because in front of the iron rope, stood a monster that looked like a bird but not a bird. Its whole body was blue and blue, with a cluster of red feathers growing out of its neck, and four hairs. Only eyes!

Like the legendary bird.

Zhen stared at the five of them.

"This bird doesn't eat people."

Ji Dao murmured and ran forward, drawing out his sword at the same time, but as soon as he lay down for a few seconds, the bird suddenly flew away.

"..."

Zheng Yun had nothing to say.

Soon after, several more forked iron cables appeared in front, leading to different islands of the Thirty-Six Immortal Islands. The further they climbed, the closer they were to Xianhai Lake, and the height became lower and lower.

Zheng Yun could even see the dragon in the lake with his naked eyes.

The dragon looked somewhat similar to a neck dragon, and similar to the legendary real dragon. It had a thick and long neck, a ferocious head, but its limbs were as short as a lizard.

It should be an amphibious omnivore, with a layer of hideous gray leather armor on its back that resembles crocodile skin.

It's hard to tell what exactly it is.

But it fits well with Eastern people’s imagination of dragons.

According to the Eastern nomenclature, there is no problem in naming it dragon. This creature is worthy of this name. For its amazing appearance, it can definitely be named dragon.

It's just this scene that makes people feel chilled.

This thing is at least ninety meters long, which makes people wonder whether it can stand on land.

The gravity coefficient of Tiangong is very low, estimated to be 0.7 of the Earth, which is slightly lower than W-05, where Qianfu City is located offshore. The latter is the planet with the lowest gravity coefficient within ten seconds of the Endless Route sequence, which shows how low this place is.

The consequence of low gravity is that every step is light. You will feel like an immortal after stepping into the Heavenly Palace. You will not feel tired when climbing up the mountain. You can climb hundreds of meters in one breath.

But the dragon also grew too big.

If the ancient people of Tiangong could control it, it could almost be used as a boat, but if it crossed the foggy sea to other planets, it would not be able to go ashore and would have to float in the sea.

"How on earth is this controlled?"

Zheng Yun couldn't help but ask, what methods did the ancients use to control such a huge dragon?

"The dragon looks ferocious, but in fact it has a gentle temperament and mostly eats grass. There is a dragon farm in the Heavenly Palace. You can raise it and train it from an early age, and then combine it with some control methods to control it."

Ji Dao explained, then lowered his voice and said: "Master Xian, we are about to go ashore. There are a few things we need to pay attention to. First, we must not be exposed to the moonlight and we must walk along the dark place. Second, we must not make any noise. We need to keep it low." Breathe and move, and don’t touch the blue and purple vegetation.”

"There are not only dragons on the island, but also various other monsters, including a kind of earth scorpion and a kind of whirling turtle. They all come in groups. Once they are seen, they must be killed immediately."

"good."

Zheng Yun nodded and took note.

Some distance further, they had entered Jiaolong Island, but the iron cable went deep into the island. They continued to walk for a while before jumping off the iron cable and diving into the forest.

As soon as he landed, Ji Dao pointed to the right front. Between the gaps in the grass and trees, there was a path he had walked before, winding to the depths of Jiaolong Island, and asked them to follow it.

Zheng Yun followed closely behind.

The ghost general also looks like a ghost and follows him.

Ji Dao didn't dare to trust him. This time he took Xian Ye to the island. If something happened, they would be in trouble, so he stopped and looked around, going around in the forest.

Just a short walk.

Walked for more than an hour.

In this short time, Zheng Yun only saw a few small beasts, which were killed by the ghost general with a single blow. He saw nothing else, as if he was fighting wits with the air.

"Master Immortal, we're here."

Ji Dao suddenly stopped and squatted in the grass.

Zheng Yun looked over immediately after hearing this, and only after this glance did he understand why it was difficult for Jidao to steal the dragon egg back alone.

Because the dragon egg is actually more than one meter high!

At this moment, in front of them, there was a wide open space, surrounded by trees that had been bulldozed by the dragon. There were a large number of pits in the center of the open space, and there were eggs in each pit.

Flood dragons actually live in groups and lay eggs.

At least ten or twenty of them passed by at this glance.

The dragon egg closest to them was covered with black cloth and rope that Ji Dao had tied long ago. Ji Dao had obviously pulled the egg, which was less than ten meters away from them.

I can tell.

Ji Dao really wanted to steal.

He probably spent the past five or six days squatting here, trying every possible means to put on a black cloth, and then tugging on the rope at the right time. It took him five days to pull it to the edge.

"What's the plan?" Zheng Yun asked in a low voice.

"Master Immortal, this last step is as difficult as climbing to the sky, but it is much easier with you. I will go over and carry the egg back. You and Master Gui will escort me and run back in one breath!"

Ji Dao's eyes lit up and he said excitedly.

The problem that troubled him the most was not stealing the egg, but how to get back after stealing the egg. There were a lot of other monsters in the mountains, and the egg would break if there was a slight bump during the fight.

It's much simpler now.

The immortals and ghosts escorted him, so he just lowered his head and ran back, ignoring other things.

"..."

Zheng Yun took a deep breath.

Ji Dao's plan is completely unplanned!