C822 Sea City Mirage Red Moon
Everyone had their back to the west and listened attentively to Old Halle's words.
After experiencing the miraculous scene of how a camel didn't dare to enter the Guisha, everyone began to believe in the legends of the Guisha. However, they scoffed at Old Halle's words about an Asura King: Do you think this brother doesn't know what an Asura King is? Those were only virtual figures in Buddhism and the game!
At this moment, the most timid girl pointed to the west sky, showing everyone what it was.
Everyone turned around to look and saw that in the sky to the west, which was just a cloud of red clouds earlier, a huge scene appeared. It was as big as a football field and it was showing an advertisement: a black, majestic city suddenly appeared in the air.
On top of the black city, flags were raised and soldiers wearing black cotton armour with red feathers stuck on their heads were standing behind the women's wall. They held axes and weapons in their hands as they solemnly looked at the city wall.
Below the city walls, there was a wide road that meandered into the distance.
Many old and young men and women dressed in ancient Hu clothing were riding ox-carts, horses, and on foot as they headed towards the city gate …
After seeing this scene, many of the youths were stunned. A moment later, many of them began to wipe their eyes vigorously, wondering if they had seen wrongly.
After wiping their eyes, they looked over again. The city was still that black colored city, and the main road was still that winding road. The pedestrians were still bustling with activity … It didn't change at all. The only thing that was different from reality was that it was all reflected on the surface of the water, slightly fluctuating, giving people a strong feeling of unreality.
"Sea City's Mirage. This is the Sea City's Mirage!"
Finally, someone knew what they were looking at and started shouting excitedly.
The Sea City Mirage seemed to be very close to everyone. It was right above the Guisha, and behind that large sand dune, it seemed that as long as one stood at the top of the dune, one could raise their hand and touch the red feathers on the soldiers' heads.
Unfortunately, no camel dared to enter the Guisha area.
No one had ever seen the Sea City's Mirage at such a close distance. After staring blankly for a moment, they all took out their cameras and began to madly film at the sky.
However, Old Halle kneeled down on the ground again and started to make people loathe him.
Pa, pa, along with the flashing lights, a light breeze blew past, as if it was blowing through water. The image hanging in the sky began to shake a lot, as if it was a ripple on water.
Everyone knew that this was the sign that the Sea City's Mirage was about to disappear.
People might not have the opportunity to see such a beautiful mirage in their entire lives, but they would still try their best to capture it before it disappeared. Some of them even loudly chanted, "Be clearer, be clearer!"
It was as if Hu Da had heard this person's prayer. As the breeze blew past, the scene became stable once again, but the color still slowly faded.
"Sigh, what a pity, I can't go to that sand dune."
In the blink of an eye, a young man who had taken dozens of photos shook his head and sighed. Suddenly, a white camel appeared on the screen. There were two people on the camel and one of them was wearing a ferocious bronze mask!
"Ah, isn't … isn't that the White Camel we saw just now?"
Immediately, someone cried out in shock, "There's also that couple. How did they appear in the Sea City's Mirage?! How is this possible!?"
Everyone focused their attention towards the sky, their eyes wide open. Yes, the white camel that suddenly appeared on the screen was the camel that had been chased crazily by everyone not long ago, the man and woman on top of it.
However, why would they appear within the Sea City's Mirage?
Could it be that there was a small lake behind the sand dune, and their images were reflected in the air by the vaporized water vapor, overlapping with the Sea City's Mirage?
Mn, it must be like this, or else there won't be any other reasonable explanation. After all, this majestic black city doesn't exist in the Taklimakan Desert, and there wouldn't be that many people wearing ancient clothing living here.
As for this majestic black city, where exactly was it with so many people dressed in ancient clothing? And how did it appear in the Sea City's Mirage? Everyone did not understand, but the following scene caused them to be even more dumbstruck: That pair of man and woman riding single peak White Camel actually ran to the city gates of the Sea City's Mirage!
The guards on both sides of the city gate immediately knelt down on one knee, just like Old Halle, and bowed his head to greet the woman in the bronze mask.
The bronze masked woman did not stop at all, her left hand clapping the White Camel, the White Camel raised its front hooves, and jumped past a guard who looked like he was about to pull the reins, rushing into the hole in the city gate.
The guard who was about to pull the reins was startled and quickly knelt on one knee, as if begging for forgiveness.
The woman did not pay attention to anyone. Just as she was about to disappear into the hole, she suddenly turned her head to take a look.
Immediately, the young people around Old Halle who were completely shocked, and who even forgot to take photos, saw a pair of eyes filled with regret. Their eyes were sharp like swords, as if they were going to pierce into everyone's hearts.
The timid girl exclaimed and retreated before squatting down on the ground.
It was only after the exclamations that everyone woke up from their stupor. They hurriedly lifted up the cameras in their hands to look at the images hanging in the air. However, the masked woman had disappeared through the city gates at a speed that could be seen with the naked eye.
The black city, the black cotton armoured guards, the winding road, the pedestrians, the men and women riding the single peak White Camel, all completely disappeared in the air.
The sky had regained its desolate, slightly black natural color. A bright star appeared on the screen, blinking as if reminding everyone that this was the real world that everyone was familiar with.
The night wind also started to get stronger, and the sand that was lifted up started to hit people's faces. The 20 odd camels restlessly walked, and from time to time, they snorted, as if they were reminding everyone to leave.
However, as if they had been immobilized, no one moved. They all stared blankly at the spot where the image had disappeared.
What they saw just now made them unable to believe that all of this was real. They couldn't even tell if they were dreaming or not.
"The woman wearing the bronze mask is the Asura King who lives in the Guisha. Legend has it that every sixty years, she would appear in the world on a single peak White Camel to find the man she likes … Now, she has found the man she likes and brought him back. "
Old Halle's voice rang out, carrying with it an ethereal feeling, as if he were a hundred meters deep in the desert: "Legend has it that every time the Asura King comes out, there will be a bloody storm in the world and many people will die. Those who die cannot be accepted by Hu Da, and their vengeful souls will wander around the desert, their bodies covered in blood, filled with grievances and Evil Qi. It would affect the moon, turning it red … "
Before Old Halle finished his sentence, the most timid girl suddenly pointed to the north side of everyone and said with a trembling voice, "Look, what is that!?"
Everyone suddenly turned around and saw that in the distant eastern sky, a full moon had appeared.
The red moon was eerily like a lantern and also like a red eye, staring blankly at the world.
The night wind grew stronger, howling as it swept past the distant ruins of the Loulan Ruins, producing a light and clear wuwu sound, like the night howls of wrongdoers … Everyone tensed up, and the timid girl jumped into her boyfriend's arms, cold sweat dripping down her back. "Let's go back?"
The Spring Festival was one of the festivals that the people of the dynasty valued the most.
Although the Mid-Autumn Festival was the most popular festival in the Divine Dynasty, compared to the Spring Festival, it had a much weaker influence. This could be seen from the large crowd of people at the train station and airport.
Although the Spring Festival was becoming more and more boring due to the improvement of living conditions, it was still the most important festival in the country. No matter what people did, no matter what identity they held, even Liu Xiaoloong, the second generation ancestor who didn't like to stay at home, would rush back before New Year's Eve.
Liu Xiaoloong actually didn't want to go back for the Spring Festival, because the process of setting up the Fengshan Development Zone factory had already reached its most critical moment. After more than a month of hard work, the factory compound had already risen from the ground.
However, the workers responsible for building the factory didn't cooperate. Even Chen Dabiao was like that, causing Liu Xiaoloong to scold him. He also offered a generous overtime fee, hoping that he would cooperate with him and convince the workers.
As for the result, it made Liu Xiaoloong very disappointed. Before he could take out any concrete measures, his father had called and told him that he had to return to Jingdu City for the new year. He had something important to tell him.
In desperation, Liu Xiaoloong had no choice but to arrange the duty personnel to return to the Jingdu City on New Year's Eve.
After returning home, Liu Xiaoloong did not see his father, the Great Superior, walking home tired after the New Year bell rang. This was already a traditional idea.
"Dad, you're back."
Liu Xiaoloong, who was watching the Spring Festival Gala in the living room, stood up from the sofa. He quickly went up to Lao Liu and took off his coat, hanging it on the hanger.
This very natural action of Liu Xiaoloong caused a trace of gratification to flash past Lao Liu's eyes.
In the past, even though Liu Xiaoloong was very scared of his father, he would never do such a dutiful thing. This made Lao Liu secretly sigh at his son for finally growing up. He subconsciously patted his son's shoulder and said softly, "Come to the study room, I have something to say to you."
"I'm going to get some food and wine. Mom had prepared it a long time ago, and now that she's rested, the two of us can take the opportunity to drink a few more cups."
After hearing from Lao Liu that they were going to talk in the study room, a hint of surprise flashed across Liu Xiaoloong's eyes.
He hadn't been to his father's study since he left school.2
It's not that he didn't want to go, it's just that Lao Liu refused to let him go. He said that he would only be qualified to go there when this guy becomes famous.
The study room was very large, but the decorations were quite ordinary. There were many books inside, and all of them had been thumbed through. It seemed that it wasn't just a decoration.
Sitting on the stool opposite the desk, Liu Xiaoloong poured a glass of wine for his father, raised his hands and said, "Dad, I wish you good health and a happy career in the new year."
"Hehe, what a good kid, now you know how to kiss my ass."
Lao Liu raised his glass and clinked it with his son. "I also wish you a pleasant career in the future, and that you can become a useful person to the Dynasty."
Liu Xiaoloong twitched his mouth and looked disdainful.
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