Chapter 198 Zombies? (4000)(1/2)
Wu Liang was a little curious, how Yu Ji judged that the strange tree in front of him was "Yun Yang".
He knew only a few words about "Yun Yang", at least so far, he had not found any common ground between the two, but Yu Ji seemed to have identified this strange tree as "Yun Yang". Could it be that he knew something that Wu Liang didn't know?
Know the information?
"Old sir, why do you think this tree is Yunyang?"
Wu Liang asked.
"This... I also read it from an ancient book, which contains an introduction about 'Yun Yang'. It is said that this tree can attract people's souls, and the people who are attracted by the soul will only be left with an unconscious body.
No matter how far you go, you will eventually be guided by the soul to return to the tree and sleep forever, and eventually become one with 'Yun Yang'."
Yu Ji called for a long time and found that "Yun Yang" had no response. He finally turned around and explained to Wu Liang, "It is said that this tree has another name, called 'Thousand Corpse Tree'. Although this tree is extremely rare, every tree has a
When Yang' was discovered, there were hundreds of corpses under the tree, hence the name."
"I saw the actions of Yang Wanli and the soldier, and saw that there were countless corpses here. These are the same as the records about 'Yunyang', so I made a guess from this."
"The ancient book also said that when you see Yunyang, don't try to escape. It will unknowingly take away the soul of the suffering master. Even if the body escapes, the soul will stay here and the suffering master will eventually come back."
"The only way to survive is to shout the name of 'Yunyang'. If Yunyang responds to your call, it means that it has sensed your sincerity and promised to let you go..."
At this point, Yu Ji's face was very ugly, and he said as if he was doomed, "I called it for a long time, but it ignored it. What should I do? Come and shout together, maybe there is a chance of survival."
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"this……"
There was some discrepancy between what Yu Ji said and what Wu Liang knew, so Wu Liang subconsciously asked, "If Yunyang hears our call, how should he respond to us before he agrees to let us go?"
"As far as I know, if Yunyang responds to us with the word 'Yunyang', we will be spared."
Yu Ji said solemnly, "Come and call us a few times and give it a try. This may be our only chance of survival. Don't be careless!"
After hearing this, Wu Liang was stunned again.
We finally found common ground. Is it true that Yunyang can speak human language?
I always feel like something is weird...
Of course, in comparison, Wu Liang is still more willing to believe Yu Ji's statement, because what Yu Ji said has more details than in "Baopuzi", and some things can be matched.
This shows that what Yu Ji knows about Yunyang is very likely to come from the same source as "Baopuzi".
It’s just that whether these records are completely true is open to question... Historical inheritance is sometimes like a "telling game". If there are no problems in the records at the source, then it will only become more mysterious and deviate from the facts as it spreads.
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So after thinking for a moment, Wu Liang asked again: "Not to mention us, do any of the ancient books that the old gentleman has read mention how to save the souls of people whose souls have been seduced by Yunyang?"
This is the purpose of their trip.
According to Yu Ji, Yang Wanli and the soldier will sleep here forever from now on, and eventually become one with "Yun Yang".
As for how to become one.
Wu Liang and others have already seen the fate of those corpses. They should be lying quietly under the "Yun Yang", waiting for its roots to spread over, completely absorbing the body tissues in their bodies as nutrients, and finally turning into a corpse.
A shriveled corpse.
but.
After all, people die first, and the roots slowly grow back.
Or the rhizomes will entangle living people and suck them to death.
This is hard to say.
Wu Liang prefers the former, because at least the "Yun Yang" Wu Liang has seen so far is just a big tree, not a hand monster that can control its roots to make violent movements at will.
"This old man can't say it anymore..."
Yu Ji wrinkled his old face, and finally shook his head helplessly, "But since their souls have been taken away by 'Yunyang', 'Yunyang' will not return their souls, even if we force these two
When people take them out, they only take away their bodies. Without their souls, they probably won't wake up again, right? Moreover, if this move angers 'Yun Yang', it probably won't let it go.
We, we can't escape death..."
"In that case..."
Wu Liang felt that Yu Ji was getting more and more mysterious as he spoke, and he became more and more suspicious. However, after much deliberation, he made a compromise decision, "Let's each call 'Yun Yang' a few times to see if it is
How will they respond to us?"
Wu Liang never believed that this big tree could emit human speech, let alone that it could really enchant people's souls.
But what Yu Ji said seemed to be true, and Dian Wei and Bai Jingjing seemed to be listening attentively, and even had a look of worry on their faces.
Wu Liang decided to make a small attempt based on what Yu Ji said.
If "Yun Yang" really responded, Wu Liang would be shocked, because it means that what Yu Ji said may be true, and Wu Liang really doesn't know how to deal with this kind of thing.
If "Yun Yang" did not respond, Wu Liang would feel more at ease. This is in line with common sense that Wu Liang knows.
And in this way, according to Yu Ji, it means that "Yunyang" will not let any of them go, and the four of them will have no "escape" at all, and naturally they will no longer have any burden when doing anything.
...Once a person goes barefoot, he is no longer afraid of wearing shoes.
This is not necessarily a bad thing, at least it relieves the pressure on the other three people to some extent.
then.
"Yun Yang!"
"Yun Yang!"
"Yun Yang?"
The three of them shouted at the top of their lungs one after another, and each of them deliberately waited for a few seconds after shouting, leaving "Yun Yang" with enough time to react.
Even Yu Ji shouted twice more to see if he still had any chance of survival.
But sadly.
"Yunyang" did not respond to anyone.
"It seems that 'Yunyang' doesn't intend to let any of us go."
Seeing this situation, Wu Liang was already determined and turned back to look at the three of them.
"I never imagined that this evil obstacle could be so vicious and want to bury all of us here!"
Although Yu Ji, who was "barefooted", was still a little scared, at this moment, as expected by Wu Liang, he was more determined. He gritted his teeth and cursed fiercely, "In this case, what else do I have to be afraid of? I will
It is inevitable to escape disaster after all, and we must teach this evildoer to know my ways. How can my soul be so easy to seduce?"
"Anyway, let's see how Yang Wanli and the soldier are doing. Are they really going to sleep forever from now on?"
Bai Jingjing temporarily skipped the topic and stepped forward to remind him at the right time.
Her father is a doctor, so he also has some knowledge of medicine.
Although I am not sure what this "Yun Yang" tree will do to them, I am sure that if a person does not eat or drink, he will not be able to survive for a few days even if he cannot sleep for a long time.
This is indeed a problem.
Wu Liang wanted to rescue Yang Wanli and the soldier, so his top priority was to solve this problem.
And if this problem can be solved, Wu Liang and others will have found a way to deal with "Yun Yang", and naturally there will be nothing to worry about.
But if you want to do this, you can't avoid "Yun Yang".
Until now, Wu Liang's understanding of this strange tree is limited to the records in "Baopuzi" and Yu Ji's narration, which is obviously not in line with the scientific research spirit of a current archaeological worker.
At the very least, you should do some research from all aspects before making a decision.
"Jingjing is right, Dianwei will raid the formation for me."
As he spoke, Wu Liang stepped forward with an engineering shovel. Under Dian Wei's protection, he raised the shovel and shoveled hard on the finger-thick rhizome of the strange tree.
"Qiang!"
The engineer's shovel easily cut off the rhizome, making a crisp sound when it collided with the masonry laid on the ground.
Wu Liang immediately took a few steps back, carefully observing whether the strange tree made any unusual movements.
result.
This strange tree is as calm as ever.
The severed rhizome was just like the rhizome of an ordinary plant. It broke when it was broken. It did not roll and twist like an animal.
Seeing this scene, Wu Liang felt a lot more relieved.
It seems that the "hand monster" situation will not appear. This is a blessing in misfortune. What Wu Liang is most afraid of is encountering that kind of inexplicable thing. That thing is really not something that ordinary people can solve.
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Wait like this for a few seconds.
Still seeing no movement from the strange tree, Wu Liangcai took Dian Wei forward again and carefully observed the section of rhizome he had cut off and the incisions he had made on the rhizome.
A little crystal clear liquid has now oozed out from the incision of the rhizome.
To be continued...