Absolute Destiny Game

There seemed to be a look of memory in the old man's eyes, and he began to tell the story quietly.

"Do you think I am a local of this village? Haha, I stayed here only as a last resort.

That was thirty years ago. At that time, I was still very young and had some reputation in the world. I relied on my skills to move around the world and did many great things.

Later, I accidentally heard that Konglao Mountain was the place where immortals practiced cultivation in ancient times. There were immortal treasures hidden in the mountain, so I gathered a group of brothers to do something.

My brothers and I traveled over mountains and ridges, built roads across mountains, built bridges over rivers, succumbed monsters and slayed monsters when we encountered them. We walked for more than half a month before we found the legendary Kanglao Mountain. I thought we were about to become developed, but instead Unexpectedly, I was trapped here in a small forest at the foot of the mountain, unable to get out. "

Xiao Jie is thinking about the grove? The sea of ​​pine trees and waves stretches as far as the eye can see. How did the old man say it was so light?

But he didn't say anything, he just kept this doubt in his heart.

The old man continued to tell his story.

"We have eaten all the dry food and exhausted the supplies, but we still can't get out of the woods. We have no choice but to cut down wood to build a house, collect pine nuts and mushrooms for food, and collect some dew in the morning. We have been trapped here for more than thirty years. Day and night I was trying to figure out how to escape.

But it has never been successful. In the past thirty years, all my old brothers have gradually died of old age and illness one by one. Now I am the only one left, trapped here, waiting for the day to go on the road. "

Xiao Jie was inexplicably moved when he heard this, "Oh no, it's so miserable."

"Then you also had a name before? But you don't know how to call me senior?"

The old man sighed, "It's been more than thirty years, I have already forgotten it."

Although the old man refused to say it, Xiao Jie believed most of it. The mysterious old man at level 28 must have been a martial arts master when he was young.

But when I came here, I didn't encounter any obstacles at all. I ran here easily. The pine forest didn't look complicated and dangerous. It felt like I could easily travel through it. Is it really as powerful as the old man said?

“Old man, it’s not that I don’t believe you, it’s just that such a bizarre thing is really puzzling. No matter how weird this pine forest is, it took thirty years to crawl out.

No matter how bad it is, if you cut down one tree every day, in thirty years, the forest will be cut down. "

"Haha." The old man was not angry after hearing this. Instead, he laughed as if he was seeing a joke.

"It's rare for you to think like this. I haven't seen such a hopeful reaction from you for a long time. My old brothers have become lifeless after being trapped for a few years. They sigh all day long. It's annoying to look at them. , after they are all dead, but I miss them a little, now I finally have someone to talk to.

Alas, it only lasts a few days. After a few days, you won’t be able to laugh anymore. "

Xiao Jie really didn't believe it, it was so mysterious.

He speculated that there must be something in this forest, maybe it was a restriction left by the immortal, so he could trap these NPCs. However, he was a master of the game and played high-end games. He had never done any tasks or solved any decryption. Now that I have the fate of immortality, I probably can't help myself.

Thinking in his mind, Xiao Jie simply opened the door and walked out.

At this time, the sun has set in the west, and only the last trace of afterglow is gradually submerged in the forest. There are only endless pine forests around. As the sun disappears, it becomes pitch black, and the shadows are clustered with some inexplicable threat.

Looking at the dark forest, Xiao Jie did not dare to enter rashly after all. It was already dark today, so it was better not to take risks. Wait until tomorrow, and I would like to see how powerful this immortal's restraint is.

He turned around and went back to the house, "Old man, don't worry, just wait and see how I solve the pine forest maze tomorrow. I've been working hard all day, so I'm going to bed first. We'll see you tomorrow."

After saying that, he lay down on a simple wooden bed and went offline.

Early the next morning, Xiao Jie went online early. Unexpectedly, the old man got up earlier and had already started to have breakfast. He was eating steamed buns and roasted chicken and drinking old wine, with a happy expression on his face.

"Oh my, I haven't tasted this wine in thirty years, and I have almost forgotten the taste of it. Little brother, just for this pot of wine, I will definitely take good care of you from now on. I will be here again when I come back. I will teach you how to survive one by one, how to pick mushrooms, how to find pine cones, and how to collect dew. This pine forest is very strange. There are not even any living creatures. Fortunately, as long as you are more diligent, you will not die of hunger or thirst. .

Sooner or later, you will run out of dry food. If you learn these skills from me, you will be able to survive for a few more years after I die. "

The old man said it dejectedly and calmly, but Xiao Jie smiled, "Haha, no need, it's just a forest, I'll get you out in minutes, do you believe it?"

The old man seemed to have heard a big joke, "Ha, boy, if you can walk out, how about I take your last name from now on?"

"There's no need to have my last name. If you have any peerless martial arts, family secrets, etc., just teach me how to do it later."

"Don't talk about one hand, you can have ten hands. If you can really lead me out of this hellish place, with my little ability, you can take your pick."

"Haha, it's settled then." Xiao Jie thought to himself that this old guy is also a martial arts master and must have some skills. It would be good to do a inheritance mission and learn martial arts by the way.

Thinking of this, Xiao Jie directly summoned his mount and flew towards the northwest of the pine forest.

No matter how outrageous the maze design is, I am not afraid. I have a small map, but this direction cannot be changed. I just need to keep running northwest.

After running into the pine forest for a short distance, Xiao Jie found something unusual. When he looked down from the mountain yesterday, the pine forest was obviously growing on a flat land. The forest land he passed by when he came here was also flat. Now there are many strange rocks and earth mountains, ditches and canyons around, and the terrain is scattered and crisscrossed. The pine trees are intertwined, which is simply a different world.

Fortunately, Xiao Jie is very good at horse riding. He jumps when he should jump and hides when he should hide, so he doesn't get into a car accident.

It's just that he can't keep a straight line in this direction. He has to take a detour from time to time, but Xiao Jie always keeps the overall direction in the northwest.

However, after running for a few minutes, Xiao Jie suddenly felt that something was wrong. Why didn't he see the shadow of Konglao Mountain at all?

Logically speaking, the mountain is also very high. Although the pine forest is dense, it should be visible if you get a little closer.

Yes, it's a waste of time to see the mountain, maybe it's farther away than it looks.

He galloped and sped up again. Suddenly, a small village appeared in front of Xiao Jie.

Hey, I'm back again!

Xiao Jie opened the map and took a look. Yes, he really went around in a big circle and arrived late.

The old man was drying mushrooms on a rack made of pine branches. He didn't seem surprised to see Xiao Jie coming back.

"How about it, little brother, you found a way out, come and pick me up."

Facing the old man's yin and yang, Xiao Jie also responded mischievously.

"Isn't it? I also had breakfast and took a bath. I was afraid that your legs and feet were not good, so I hired a carriage. Someone will come to pick you up in a while."

The old man laughed, and seemed to be really amused by this not-so-funny joke.

Xiao Jie thought to himself that I didn't believe it, turned his horse around, and rushed to the northwest again.

This time he learned his lesson. The terrain was so complicated that it was probably a deliberate design to create some kind of visual dislocation, or a maze arranged in a similar way to induce himself to deviate from the direction.

It was just like the winding road of Zhujiazhuang in Water Margin.

Then why not just walk in a straight line all the time? No matter if it was a mountain or a ditch, just fly over it.

Not long after running, he encountered a dirt mountain. Xiao Jie got off his horse directly, and flew up into the sky with a flying cloud following the moon. After crossing the dirt mountain, there was another dangerous ditch. Xiao Jie flew into the sky again, and the scene in front of him really changed.

Looking back, Xiao Jie felt a little proud at the complex terrain behind him. He still wanted to trick me, but now let's see how you can trap me.

In the following journey, he would get off his horse and use light skills to climb over the strange rocks on the hillside. When he encountered flat terrain, he would gallop on his horse. Anyway, the mount could be summoned at any time, and he didn't need to worry about whether the horse could pass like in the real world.

This time, Xiao Jie was very sure that he was walking in a straight line, and he had to open the small map from time to time to confirm his direction.

However, fifteen minutes later——

There was a sound of horse hooves in the woods, Xiao Jie suddenly reined in his warhorse, looking at the familiar village in front of him with a confused face, damn it! Why did I come back again?

That's not right, I walked in a straight line this time, and I still ran back like this?

Is there some kind of teleportation mechanism in this pine forest? I will be teleported back as soon as I reach the edge?

That would be really fatal.

No! If you teleport, there will be a spell light effect. I checked the battle record again-Xiao Jie was sure that he had not been teleported.

That was the problem with the map itself. It seems that this immortal's ban is not just an ordinary maze.

"How is it, how do you feel?" The old man asked with a gloating smile, as if he was very happy to see others suffer.

"Haha, it's interesting." Xiao Jie also laughed.

Xiao Jie got off his horse, stood in front of the woods, hesitated for a moment, and turned around and ran southeast. He decided to see if he could leave the pine forest from the way he came. If possible, he would go around a big circle and pass from the other side of the mountain. However, he speculated that he would not be able to get out of the pine forest. It is very likely that he would be like before.

Sure enough, fifteen minutes later-

Xiao Jie sighed as he looked at the familiar small broken village in front of him. Well, it seems that the old man really did not exaggerate.

This pine forest is a bit difficult to deal with.

However, although Xiao Jie was a little surprised, he was not panicked.

As long as there are difficulties in the game, there must be a way to crack it. The system cannot give the player an unfinished task, let alone an unsolvable puzzle. In fact, this has aroused his interest. He likes decryption and exploration.

Moreover, although the ban left by the immortal is a bit difficult, it is not dangerous. There is not even a monster. It is just right to try to crack it boldly. If it doesn't work, he can use the escape light talisman to run away, so he is not panicked at all.

Just try hard to think about the way to crack it.

Soon Xiao Jie thought of several plans. Although he was not sure, he might as well try them one by one.

Plan 1: Mark.

Xiao Jie took out a hatchet from his bag, came to a pine tree, and chopped down a branch.

Looking at the gap on the branch, he nodded with satisfaction.

He walked forward twenty steps and chopped down again.

He walked another twenty steps and chopped again.

Hehe, I don’t believe you can make me go around in circles now that I have a mark.

He didn't dare to drop anything to mark the place, because the things dropped on the ground would be refreshed after a while.

There is no such problem when cutting trees. If I remember correctly, environmental resources will only be refreshed once every 24 hours, and branches can also be considered environmental resources.

Bang! After chopping with a knife, Xiao Jie continued to move forward. Damn, why am I back again? Looking at the village in front of him, Xiao Jie was stunned.

Looking back, Xiao Jie looked at the mark on the tree behind him and suddenly realized that he had made a mistake.

What he encountered now was not a maze, but some kind of illusion array, which could not be understood by common sense.

Xiao Jie doubted that even if he chopped all the way, he would still return to the starting point in the end, because there was no way to observe the marks he left from a macro perspective.

Will these marks form a circle, or will they suddenly disappear somewhere, and he could not verify it at all.

That means it has lost its meaning.

Okay, change tactics.

Plan 2: Fire attack!

Pine trees are very flammable. Just light the tree and burn a road.

Looking at the backpack, although plan one failed, it left resources for plan two to continue - three bundles of firewood, all of which he had cut down along the way.

Finding a relatively tall pine tree, Xiao Jie placed the dry firewood bundles under the pine tree in order. The pine forest is very dense. As long as the pine tree is lit and a big fire is set, a chain reaction will occur, and more trees can be burned cleanly. If they cannot be burned cleanly, just set a few more fires.

Moreover, the smoke column from the flame can be used as a reference. Just run in the opposite direction of the smoke column.

Xiao Jie took out a torch and lit it on the firewood bundle. The flame ignited in the blink of an eye.

Haha, let's see how you can trap me now. The branches and leaves of the pine tree just formed a tower shape, which is very suitable for burning. A big fire ignited in the blink of an eye.

However, at this moment, it suddenly darkened above his head.

Xiao Jie raised his head suddenly and saw dark clouds gathering above his head - boom! There was even a thunder.

Damn, what the hell is this?

I saw dark clouds gathering over the flames, forming a black rain cloud with a diameter of only a few dozen meters, and it began to rain heavily.

The magical thing is that this cloud is not only only a few dozen meters in diameter, but also only a few dozen meters from the ground. It doesn't look like a natural phenomenon at all, but it looks like some kind of magic effect. It's really magical.

The rain was pouring down, and the flames were extinguished in the blink of an eye. When the flames were extinguished, the cloud dispersed on its own.

Looking at the blue sky above his head, Xiao Jie was speechless for a moment. At this time, the old man came over with a cane and sighed, "It's useless. There are magic spells left by immortals in this pine forest. If you set fire, it will bring heavy rain. The trees you cut down today will grow again tomorrow."

Do you think our brothers are all fools? You haven't even used tricks like fire attack?

Let me tell you, we tried everything we could try, and it didn't work at all.

This pine forest is clearly cast with immortal magic. I think unless there is a master to guide, there is no way out. "

Xiao Jie laughed, "Master? Haha, what a coincidence, I actually know one."

"It's no use knowing him. You are trapped here, where can you find someone?"

"That's not convenient to say. Old man, you can have fun. I didn't sleep well last night, so I'm going to go back and catch up on some sleep. "

Xiao Jie didn't plan to continue trying. If it was just a puzzle in the physical sense, he could still try to solve it. Now that the effect of the magic has been figured out, it certainly can't be judged by common sense.

It is very likely to be some kind of formation. The scene in front of Xiao Jie reminded him of the illusion formation he encountered in Chen Tianwen's mansion. At that time, he was also amazed that the clouds and mist in the formation actually had the effect of water vapor. The rain clouds in front of him were obviously more advanced and could even put out the fire.

This kind of thing must be asked by professionals.

After exiting the game, Xiao Jie logged into QQ.

Yin Yue Sui Feng: Brother Chen, are you there?

Wen Tian Wu Ji: Yes, do you have something to talk to me about?

Yin Yue Sui Feng: I need you to help me break a formation.

Wen Tian Wu Ji: Come again? Okay, show me the layout of your formation and I'll break it for you.

Yin Yue Sui Feng: Um, this one, it may be a little different.

As Xiao Jie spoke, He sent a few photos at the same time.

Wentian Wuji: What is this? Pine forest? Where is the formation?

Yinyue Suifeng: This forest should be the formation.

Then he sent another photo of dark clouds and rain.

Wentian Wuji: This is... the rain-calling spell, right? The skill of the immortal magician, have you encountered an enemy?

Yinyue Suifeng: No, this is the effect of the formation.

Wentian Wuji: Impossible, the weather effects in the formation are all illusions, yours is obviously a normal spell, and it looks like it is of a high level.

Yinyue Suifeng: It is indeed a formation, but it is a formation left by an immortal.

Wentian Wuji: What! Immortal formation? How did you encounter this thing?

Xiao Jie roughly recounted the course of events, but concealed the story of the ancient Qi-refining master.

Chen Tianwen was helpless after listening.

Wentian Wuji: If this is a formation left by an immortal, it may not be so easy to crack, and I am afraid I can't do anything about it.

Yin Yue Sui Feng: Brother Chen, please don't be so modest. You are a great master. It's just a magic array. It's not an immortal. Besides, there must be a way to break this magic array. Since there is such a thing in the game, there must be a way to break the array, and it must be nearby. Please help me to study it.

Wen Tian Wu Ji: What you said does make some sense, but I can't see it with my own eyes, so I can't give effective suggestions. I can only tell you the principle of this magic array and the idea of ​​breaking the array under normal circumstances.

Yin Yue Sui Feng: Okay, then tell me about it.

Wen Tian Wu Ji: There are usually only two ways to break the magic array, civil breaking and martial breaking. Civil breaking is more complicated, but relatively safer. The magic array needs array symbols and array eyes to construct, so as long as enough array symbols are destroyed, the magic array can be destroyed.

And civil breaking is to find the location of array symbols and array eyes through understanding and observation of the magic array.

Not only that, the magic array usually has a life gate, which is equivalent to the backdoor of the system program. If you can see through the magic array, you can walk out directly from the life gate.

Xiao Jie thought that it would be difficult. He looked at the forest on the screen. The pine forest was so wide that he couldn't find the array symbol hidden there.

You can't just chop down the trees one by one.

This is not as simple as moving a few boxes and pushing a few statues in the ancient tomb.

Yin Yue Sui Feng: What about Wu Po?

Wen Tian Wu Ji: Wu Po is a forced breakthrough. In the final analysis, the effect of the magic array also has an upper limit. If it releases thunder, you just resist the thunder and lightning. If it rains, you clear the clouds and see the sun. If it uses the terrain to confuse you, you just cut a road with a sword, or fly out directly, so that it will naturally break.

Xiao Jie thought, are you reliable at all? If I have this ability, do I need to ask you for help?

Yin Yue Sui Feng: This martial art is probably a bit difficult, I'd better consider the literary art. Can you tell me the operation logic of this magic array in detail?

Wen Tian Wu Ji: Magic arrays are ever-changing, and different magic arrays have different effects. You can roughly understand them as computer programs. Each program has its own function, and the array master is the programmer. Some array masters will build different functions into a magic array... Ordinary magic arrays are just illusion effects, but the magic arrays of immortals are obviously different. They can really change the weather environment. This is equivalent to a more advanced program, which I, a junior programmer, cannot do...

Xiao Jie listened and suddenly a light flashed in his mind.

Yin Yue Sui Feng: Wait a minute, you said that the various effects in the magic array are like programs?

Wen Tian Wu Ji: That's right.

Yin Yue Sui Feng: Then when this magic array is running, will it also be like a computer program, with bugs, freezes, frame drops, and program crashes.

Wen Tian Wu Ji: Um... In theory, it will.

Yin Yue Sui Feng: Haha, that’s no problem.