Between mountains and seas

Chapter 25 Roasted Snake Meat

Shao Jingxing was awakened by the pressure.He felt a pressure between his chest and abdomen, and he squeezed out water like a water pump.Water gushed out of his mouth and nose, choking him to cough, and he woke up.

"Are you awake? How do you feel?" Huo Qing's voice rang in his ears, and Shao Jingxing opened his eyes in a daze, and saw him.

The sky had already darkened, and Shao Jingxing's eyes had been soaking in the pool water for too long, so everything felt a little blurry.So he saw a pair of eyes in a somewhat blurred shadow.

Huo Qing's eyes were not as dark as Shao Jingxing's, but a bit bronze in color. Occasionally, when the eyes moved, they reflected the coldness and sharpness of metal.But now, perhaps rendered by the golden-red soft light of the setting sun, these eyes have turned amber, and the transparent lenses are like fine gemstones, and Shao Jingxing even saw his own face inside—not sure, little A small mass, like a worm sealed in amber.

"I'm not dead?" Shao Jingxing took a long time to react, he was both surprised and delighted, "Oh, I thought I was going to die..." The moment the fireball erupted was very majestic, but after that, the heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys would all be destroyed The feeling of pulling out is going to kill you.At that time, he felt that there were no internal organs in his stomach, and only the pool of water was left, which looked like a warm water—no, a cold water bag.

Thinking of that feeling, Shao Jingxing felt lingering fear, and stretched out his hand to touch his belly, wanting to make sure if the internal organs were still there: "My God, that feeling is so painful, I know what it means to be 'as if the body has been hollowed out'! "

Everything in the stomach seems to be normal, and it has not become hollow.Shao Jingxing glanced at Huo Qing's abs, wondering if he could take the opportunity to pounce on him and give him another hug.It is said that although he was hugged under the water for a while just now, but at that time he was in the snake's nest, he was so scared to death that he didn't have time to think about anything else.

It's a pity that before he pounced, Huo Qing had already taken a step back and lowered his eyes: "Sorry."

Ah, what a pity... Shao Jingxing smacked his lips, thinking very regretfully.

Because he had other thoughts in his mind, it took a few seconds for Shao Jingxing to realize what Huo Qing said just now: "Ah? What are you sorry for?" What does the sudden apology mean?Speaking of which, Zhenshui was a success, right?The golden light he saw before he lost consciousness could not be an illusion, could it?

Huo Qing looked at him for a few seconds, then nodded slowly: "Successful."

"Really?" Shao Jingxing got up happily, "What is Zhenshui like?"

When he got up, he realized that he was lying on the rocky beach by the pool, which was closer than the big rock that the two of them climbed when they escaped to the shore for the first time, almost at the edge of the water!

In this position, as long as the hook snake sticks out its tail and hooks it, it will be a hit!

But there was no hooked snake's tail sticking out.

The pool was quiet, the water surface was as flat as a mirror, and Shao Jingxing's face could be seen clearly.Moreover, the pool water is no longer dark in color, it looks much clearer. Shao Jingxing looked carefully, as if he could still see golden streamers flashing from time to time in the water waves, as if some golden fish were jumping around in it like.

"This is Zhenshui?" Shao Jingxing seemed to be looking at a western scene, wishing to stick his head into the water, "In this way, these hooked snakes will be honest?" It's amazing!

Huo Qing silently followed behind him, and only after listening to his question, he said: "With the talisman array, the hooked snake can no longer leave the pool. In this way, even if the cracks are repaired from Ningbi Lake, there will be no problem."

"What's the reason for this?" Shao Jingxing felt very strange, "So they can't attack people on the shore?"

Just as Huo Qing nodded, he heard Shao Jingxing ask again: "Then will they all starve to death after a long time? Can they all be extinct in the future?"

Huo Qing really didn't think about this question, and after thinking about it, he said, "Snakes have a low metabolism, and they can devour each other..." It may take a little time for all the snakes in the pool to starve to death. After all, mutated snakes must be more resistant to hunger.As for extinct...

"There should be more than one hooked snake here." The hooked snake does not rely on reproduction alone. Even other snakes may mutate into new hooked snakes or creatures similar to the hooked snake under the erosion of mountains and seas. .

"That's right—" Shao Jingxing rubbed his chin, "I forgot..." As long as the world of mountains and seas exists, these monsters will continue to mutate.From this point of view, it is really wise for Pan Gu to separate the two realms!If a monster popped up from time to time in the real world, would life still be possible?

However, even if you can't catch all the hooked snakes in one net, you can lock up all the snakes in this pool, which is still very powerful.Unexpectedly, his first mission was so thrilling and the results were brilliant, I feel very proud of it!

"I'm sorry." Huo Qing's face darkened when he heard him proudly say that the results were brilliant, and he lowered his eyes and said another sentence.

It was only now that Shao Jingxing came to his senses: "Ah? Sorry for what?" Why are they talking about chicken and duck?Or is he not an official member of the special affairs department now, so I'm sorry, but it doesn't count if he has made meritorious service?

Huo Qing choked abruptly, and said after a few seconds: "It's not this—" God knows how Shao Jingxing would think of this.Of course, he is not an official member of the special affairs department, but the credit always has to be counted, how could he let him do it for nothing.

"Then what will be awarded?" Shao Jingxing asked enthusiastically, "Will you be awarded medals? Or will you be awarded some bonuses?"

It took Huo Qing a while to control his expression: "Have you forgotten your illness?" Now Shao Jingxing can enjoy the exclusive benefits of the Special Affairs Department.

"Ah! Treat me?" Shao Jingxing suddenly became happy.This is simply too good!Is there a better reward than this?This is a life saver!However, with such a good reward, why should Huo Qing apologize?It made him startled, thinking he did it for nothing.

Huo Qing didn't know what to say.Fortunately, he had habitual facial paralysis, so there was no twitching of the corners of his mouth.Even so, he was silent for a long time before he could speak: "Before I went into the water, I said that I would bring you up safely..." But he didn't.If Shao Jingxing hadn't exploded at a critical moment, he would have been seriously injured, and the outcome would have been hard to say.

Shao Jingxing scratched his face: "Didn't you bring me up here?" Apart from taking two sips of water and being bumped by that unlucky skull on his chest, he didn't even scratch his skin, so it's not considered safe to go ashore ?On the other hand, Huo Qing himself, his shirt was completely gone, half of his trousers were left, and his exposed skin was covered with bruises, especially on his arms...

"Hey! Is that hooked snake poisonous?" Shao Jingxing held Huo Qing's arm, looked at the wound that had been soaked white, and breathed in through his teeth.I didn't see it clearly under the water just now, but now I realize that the wound is not shallow, and the snake teeth are barbed, and the flesh is torn apart abruptly, it must be very painful!

At this moment, Shao Jingxing really didn't bother to eat tofu - who would think of messing with such a long and hideous wound - although his current appearance looks a bit ambiguous, but the conscience of heaven and earth, he really is I feel sorry for Huo Qing.And they didn't even bring any medicine on them, how to deal with this wound!

Huo Qing seemed to be frightened by his posture like holding a ham, and pulled back his hand a little uncomfortably: "It's nothing. The hooked snake only has a slight paralyzing toxin, and it will be metabolized in a few days." After all, they don't need to rely too much on the toxin. So it didn't mutate to be highly toxic, only a little numb.The healing ability of supernatural beings is generally stronger than that of ordinary people. A wound like this looks scary, but it is only a flesh trauma. As long as the toxin is metabolized, the wound does not deteriorate, and it can heal itself without medicine.

Speaking of which, this kind of toxin is also a good thing, but it makes him feel less pain from the wound, and it will not affect the battle in a short time.Of course, if there was no Shao Jingxing in today's battle, no matter whether his wound hurts or not, the result would be the same.

"Hey——" Shao Jingxing blushed a little when he said that, "I'll just make a fire..." If he goes into the water by himself, it's useless to have a fire. Dozens—no, don't need dozens, just a few The hooked snake stuck its head into the crevice of the stone, swung its tail and beat it for a minute, and he must have been beaten into a meatball.Isn't it because Huo Qing was in the front, that's why he didn't even get hurt.On the other hand, Huo Qing, with the horizontal and vertical stripes on his body, looks like a fish that has been stabbed at first glance...

Gulu——Shao ​​Jingxing's stomach growled.Meatballs, fish, etc., the stomach finally protested in its own way.

"Hungry?" Huo Qing glanced at Shao Jingxing.The two fell in from the bottom of Ningbi Lake, and their backpacks were placed in the luxurious big bed room of Bishu Mountain Villa. They really didn't have anything on them, not even a piece of compressed biscuit.

Shao Jingxing looked around on the shore and said, "Why don't you eat snake meat!" There was also a big hooked snake lying on the shore, not to mention two people, probably enough for 20 people to eat a meal, right?

"Hooked snake meat—" Huo Qing swallowed the words just halfway through.The hooked snake's meat is of course poisonous, as is the toxin secreted in its teeth, which can paralyze people.If consumed in excess, it may even cause the heartbeat to slow down until it stops beating.Of course, people with supernatural powers are more resistant to this, so they won't eat people to death, but if they eat and paralyze their whole body, they will be courting death in the world of mountains and seas.

However, this was all before Shao Jingxing!Since having Shao Jingxing, he can eat whatever he wants, drink whatever he wants, what kind of toxins are difficult to digest and cannot be absorbed, it's all a matter of course!

Shao Jingxing lit a fire while humming a little tune, and instructed Huo Qing, "Pick off the snake skin. This snake is too big, and the snake skin may be difficult to cook." Besides, soaking in the dark pool water, who knows if it is dirty? Dirty.

Huo Qing peeled off the snake's skin with that small dagger like a fruit knife, and took a look at Shao Jingxing: "Aren't you afraid?" Isn't he afraid of snakes to death, how can you not be afraid when you eat it, and you're right.

"Isn't this dead?" Shao Jingxing was mainly afraid of a live snake that could move, and a dead snake would be much better.Besides, he was so hungry now that he probably wanted to eat even if there was a live snake in front of him.

And I heard that snake meat is delicious.Although he has never eaten it, the chef at home once said that snake meat is more tender than chicken, and has no fishy smell. It is sweet and delicious when made into soup. Just a little salt can enhance the flavor. It is a famous dish in Guangdong.Although they don't have any seasoning now, it should still be delicious if it is stewed for a while.

Shao Jingxing was so hungry that his heart was close to his heart, and after talking about it, he was drooling a little, wiped his mouth and stretched out his hand towards Huo Qing: "Handsome guy, change a pot." Stew, of course you need a pot.

Huo Qing had just peeled off the snake's skin to reveal the snow-white flesh inside. When he saw Shao Jingxing stretching out his hand, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. After a few seconds of silence, he whispered: "Not now..." He has almost exhausted his abilities now. Let alone a pot, it is a bit difficult to make a spoon.

So a few minutes later, several branches were set up on the fire, with thick snake skin on the top of the branches, and the snake skin cut into pieces.

Shao Jingxing moved the snake skin carefully to let it heat evenly, and asked Huo Qing, "What's the matter with you?" Huo Qing spent a long time working hard, but he didn't even get a wire out, so he could only use the snake skin as a barbecue support .Fortunately, Huo Qing said that the hooked snake has no parasites, otherwise it would not be cooked enough, so I wouldn't dare to eat it casually.

This question is really embarrassing.Fortunately, Huo Qing had facial paralysis all the year round. Although he felt awkward, his face remained calm: "The power is exhausted, and it takes time to recover." It's like when you are exhausted, no matter how hard you try, you will lose energy.

Shao Jingxing looked at the fire in front of him: "Hey, how can I be okay then?"

Although Huo Qing is a calm and reserved person, now he feels like hitting someone.Listen to this saying, others can't do it, but he can do it.Can this situation be the same?Although they are all doing their best, some people are fighting for [-]%, while others may be fighting for [-]%.

Of course Huo Qing couldn't say that.After all, Shao Jingxing also escaped death under the pool, so he couldn't just say "You're not as hard-working as I am", right?So he can only say a little depressed: "Maybe you will recover quickly." If you don't fight so hard, you will naturally recover quickly.

Shao Jingxing rubbed his chin, and found the reason himself: "It should be because I only need to ignite the fire, and then I rely on the branches and leaves to burn everything; but you have to use abilities from the beginning to the end to make a thing. So I just need to return it to the fire." It’s enough to have a little supernatural ability, but you can’t.”

Huo Qing really didn't want to hear him say "no" again, so he didn't refute him, just said "um" casually, hoping that he would just shut up.

However, Shao Jingxing didn't intend to shut up, and was still asking enthusiastically: "What's the matter with your supernatural ability? As for those water-repelling pillars, where did the metal come from? It's hidden in your body, or did you absorb it from the outside world?" of?"

"Both." Huo Qing replied simply, not going into details.

"How did you awaken this ability?" Shao Jingxing asked casually.But as soon as the words came out of his mouth, he remembered what Ji Xiaojiu had said, and immediately regretted it.

However, it was a bit late, Huo Qing's face was already gloomy, and he said lightly: "I have come into contact with something that contains the power of mountains and seas."

He was always calm, and it was very unusual for him to have such a change in expression. Obviously, he didn't like this topic very much.Shao Jingxing didn't dare to ask any more questions, so he quickly changed the subject: "What about the others? Are they all like this?"

When it comes to other people, although Huo Qing's complexion is still not good, but the words are obviously not so rigid: "Some are hereditary, such as Huang Yu and Xiao Jiu."

"That's right. Ji Xiaojiu said that she is a descendant of King Wen of Zhou, so does her family inherit fortune-telling?" Does fortune-telling also count as inheritance?

"It's divination." Huo Qing corrected him, "Not all fortune-telling can be called 'fortune'."

Isn't all milk called Terensu?Shao Jingxing thought about it for a while, but he didn't dare to say it out loud.Huo Qing has already continued to say: "The so-called magic of face-to-face and Zhou Gong's interpretation of dreams are not credible. Destiny is cause and effect, and your every move is a 'cause', which will affect the subsequent 'effect', so Destiny is something that changes rapidly, and there is no definite rule at all." He snorted lightly, "Those who come to tell your fortune with books are all based on their own plans!"

Shao Jingxing tried his best to recall what he meant by trying to find out.Fortunately, this allusion is more interesting, so he still remembers, it seems to say that according to the various conditions in the book written by Bo Le, he finally found a big toad.

So, those so-called palmistry readers and fortune tellers on the street, what they calculate are all big toads!The Chinese idioms are really broad and profound, which made him understand this question clearly and vividly at once.Of course, it was also because of Huo Qing's accurate words.

"What about real fortune-telling—no, what does real divination look like?"

"True divination is a kind of foresight." Huo Qing pondered for a while, "This is a very special ability, and I can't explain it clearly. Astrology, Tarot, dream interpretation, word splitting, lottery interpretation, inviting gods, and holding spirits are all just The method is different."

He still understood what Shao Jingxing said at the beginning, but the more he listened to it later, the more confused he became, and he couldn't understand it at all when it came to "Fuji".He was considering whether to ask for advice humbly, or to pretend to understand and nod his head, when he smelled the aroma from the fire: "The meat is cooked!"

The aroma of hooked snake meat is different from that of blackened animal meat.The strong fragrance of the latter is almost overwhelming, like a gluttonous feast, which is amazing.But the scent of hooked snake meat is light, faintly scented, but it goes straight into people's nose, as if a small hand is gently pulling you, making your heart itch—oh no, it's in the stomach itch.

Shao Jingxing swallowed shamelessly.Carefully holding up a piece of hot snake skin: "You eat." Huo Qing is a wounded person.

Huo Qing saw that his hands were tossing and turning, as if he was too hot to hold, he was silent for a moment, took the snake skin with his left hand, and a thin wire emerged from his right finger, threading the pieces of meat on the snake skin into a string, Passed it to Shao Jingxing again: "Eat."