Rebirth of the Phoenix

Cracked

She had observed that there were no murals or secret texts engraved on these walls. It seemed impossible to expect that there would be escape information hidden in the maze.

Moreover, the candle in her hand was lit very stably without any turmoil, that is, there was no wind in the passage - which means that there is probably no ventilation in the underground palace, and no ventilation often means no ventilation.

exit.

If the only exit was the hole where she was pushed down, then if she wanted to go out, she could only find the treasure that "may" be buried in this underground palace as their "ticket" to let herself go out.

However, with so many of them and searching for so long, she still can't find the treasures she has found on her own?

And the food and water are so limited.

She smiled bitterly in her heart. The Fourth Prince was really cruel enough - but the current situation was better than killing her on the spot.

In fact, even at that time, she didn't think he would kill herself immediately, because she saw in his face that he wanted to torture herself, so she did not take the last measure of self-protection.

If he really wanted to kill herself at that time, she would still have a way to protect herself, but she would never use that method until she was desperate.

Even if you are alone, you will find treasures or a way out in the huge and dark underground maze.

Walking through one passage after another, the end is endless.

I am so thirsty and too hungry to bear it. I just drink some water and eat a few bites of dry food. However, I will never dare to eat enough. As long as I can maintain the physical strength to walk, in this place where there is no light, if food is short of water

, there is really no hope.

When she was extremely tired or sleepy, she would lie flat on the ground and sleep quietly.

It is said that when lying flat, the human body is the most relaxing, and she must do her best to maintain her physical strength and a stable mentality.

After sleeping, cheer up and continue to grope in endless darkness and endless passages.

Finally, when the candle pole of the candle finally decreased by one inch, there was no sign of "○" or "x" in the passage in front of me, nor did I see any footprints or corpses, which means that she has arrived yet.

Deep in the underground palace I have arrived.

However, she still didn't see the end or the way out. The candlelight was still burning straight, and there were still no ventilation ports nearby.

A feeling of fatigue surged.

She sat down, took the bag, wanted to drink some water, but unfortunately, the water and food were all gone.

Those people said that the water and food were enough for four or five days for her to drink, but she used it up in eight days, which was beyond expectations. However, she had been withered for so long and still had not yet reached the moment when hope appeared.

Is she going to die of thirst and starve here?

How...is it possible?

She took off her thick cotton coat and it was all under her clothes.

A cowhide bag full of water was wrapped around her waist, as well as some fruits and jerky, which was the life-saving food she had secretly hidden on the night she arrived at the camp.

Some of these waters were scooped from the bath water in advance, otherwise, if she wanted to steal so much water, it would definitely arouse the suspicion of those people.

As long as you try to save as much as possible, the water and food will be enough for her to use for more than ten days.

If she has not found a way out in more than ten days, it is really her destiny.

She didn't drink water, just ate two pears, put all the food in her bag, tied it up, then put on a cotton coat, and continued on her way.

In such places, water is more precious than gold. She does not intend to use it unless she has to. In addition, if these fruits are not eaten, they will be broken. The most important thing is to give priority to eating fruits.

It is approaching the end of the year, and the weather must be very cold. It should have snowed in the sky and Mo Yun.

This underground palace is quite cold, but because it is built deep below the desert, the environment is extremely dry. She can barely hold on with this outfit. If it is on the ground, her outfit will definitely not be able to hold on.

After leaving for a while, she felt so hungry that she ate an apple and a piece of dried fruit, and she had some strength.

This won't work. She thought that she had to find a way to find a treasure or other outlet to survive.

After thinking about it, she decided to take the stupidest, most time-consuming, but absolutely effective method - that is, to touch the wall and walk to the end.

There is no real maze in this world, so as long as you walk along a wall to the end, no matter how many circles you go around, no matter how many repetitive, unjust, useless roads you walk, you can always walk to the end.

It is the most basic way to get out of the maze.

However, doing this is too time-consuming. After all, the straight line between two points is the shortest, and touching one wall to the end may lead to many unnecessary long roads, and many people will not be willing to do this.

But she didn't choose anything else now. The design of this maze was completely unruly. At least, she didn't see it.

When encountering this maze of random design paths, you can only take the simplest and most direct way to go out - this is her judgment.

So, she still held a candle in her left hand and touched the wall on the right with her right hand with a steel claw glove. No matter how many forks appeared in front of her, she did not change her direction or plan and insisted on moving like this.

After leaving for a long time, she... saw the fire.

Logically speaking, this fire represents hope, and she should be happy, but her heart has sunk to the bottom!

Because only a torch was inserted near the entrance, and she saw the fire, which meant that she had returned to the origin.

Without treasure, those people would not let her go out, and there was no point in begging and crying.

When I arrived at the open space below the entrance of the cave, the slide was still hanging by the entrance of the cave. The entrance of the cave had been closed, and no trace of light leaked down. It was dark on the ground, right?

No wonder it's so cold.

She leaned against the wall, sat under the torch, taking a deep breath. Could it be that she really couldn't get out?

She felt so tired that she closed her eyes and took a nap.

In the dream, there are all winding channels, which form straight lines or curves, cross and entangle each other, forming a huge one. Under the white background, this huge one appears so clear.

This picture... seems very familiar. She seems to have seen it, and she has drawn it countless times. She can draw it accurately with her eyes closed.

Where has she seen this, this map?

Suddenly, she opened her eyes, jumped up, and shouted, "Is it that map?"

The maze map given to her by the third young master!

The route she just took felt exactly the same as some routes on that map!

She woke up instantly.

Find the map from the bag, expand it, and correspond to the lines she walked one by one with the lines on the map.

Half an hour later, she was so surprised that she almost wanted to scream: It was corresponding, there was a region of lines, all of which were corresponding!

The incomplete map given to her by the third young master should be the map of the treasure maze of the Ghost Hidden King, and it will definitely not be wrong!

The fourth prince is exploring the maze of the Ghost Hidden King. The fourth prince is the confidant of the third prince. Isn’t it normal for the third prince to own the maze map of the Ghost Hidden King?

Isn’t the third young master using her to spell out a maze map in the name of “game”? Isn’t it very consistent with his style?

Thinking of this, she smiled.

She had already expanded the incomplete map into part before. Based on the existing map and on-site investigation, she would definitely see some signs.

There must be rules to follow in this maze, otherwise those who transport treasures back and forth will be lost.

However, she was previously a mystery to the authorities, but now she has the revelation of some maps, and bystanders can be cleared.

Now, she was energetic and her confidence increased greatly. She immediately took out the water bag and jerky from her bag. After eating it for a luxurious 70% full, she according to a line that extended the farthest on the map, corresponding to the maze in the corresponding labyrinth.

Go on the actual road.

While walking, check whether the lines on the map are consistent with the channels in the maze.

Most of them are right and wrong, so they are corrected on the map.

After she walked to the deepest place that the map could mark, she took advantage of the situation to explore the depths of the maze she had never been to and constantly improve the map.

In this way, another day later, all the Northeast areas on the map have been spelled out.

She did not rush to explore other areas of the maze, but carefully observed the map that had been completed by one-third. As she looked, she finally... discovered the pattern!

The design rule of this maze is - copy!

Based on her discoveries and inferences, we can think of it as follows:

The open space below the entrance of the cave is the "dot", the range within a radius of one mile is the "first circle", the range from one mile to two mile is the "second circle", and the range from two mile to three mile is the "

The third circle, and so on, there are five "circles" in total.

The routes from the second to the fifth circle are actually copying the routes from the first circle. However, this copying is not a simple photo, but includes factors such as splitting, reorganization, expansion, reduction, deformation, etc.

It's quite complicated.

However, no matter how complicated it is, it is replicated, and there is generally no big difference. As long as you master the route of the first circle and several "copying" methods, you can infer all routes.

Ordinary people probably don’t have such a strong space and the ability to remember geometric figures, but she is an exception.

She has a good memory, and she has memorized the map in advance and has repeatedly walked through a large number of passages. Therefore, she mastered all these rules and rules without much effort.

After thinking clearly, she used steel claws as a pen to draw on the semi-sanded ground, speculating on the map of the entire maze, and repeatedly modifying it until a complete, consistent map is completed.

She smiled at this breathtaking maze map.

The authorities were confused and the bystanders were clear. After the map was completed, she looked at the huge map and thought to herself: In this way, she would not get lost!

The maze within a radius of five miles is not particularly huge, but there are too many roads around, which makes people dizzy. If you see through it, that's all.

Using her fingers as her pen and blood as her ink, she copied the complete map on a piece of white paper, and then erased the map on the ground.