dognovel Chapter 634 Chen Family Castle
Chapter 634 Chen Family Castle
With extreme vigilance towards Chenjiabao, Lin Yu followed the team and slowly walked into Shuangsaw Mountain.
The reason why the Double Saw Mountain is named so is naturally because of its appearance. After walking into it, Lin Yu soon saw two bare ridges standing like saw blades.
"This reminds me of a stegosaurus. It's a pity there are no stegosaurus in this world, otherwise it would be called Stegosaurus Mountain."
Li Nian said with emotion.
Lin Yu shook his head. "The naming of mountains and rivers is generally very early. The fossils of dinosaurs were discovered, officially named, and recorded in 1822. The fossils of stegosaurus were discovered and their shape was restored in 1877. By that time, the mountains within the range of human activities, especially those close to settlements, basically had widely circulated and recognized names."
Li Nian looked at Lin Yu: "Sister Zhu Ming, you are amazing - you are worthy of being a 'veterinarian'. You have a deep understanding of animal knowledge."
"I don't think knowledge about dinosaurs is relevant to my profession as a veterinarian. No veterinarian needs to learn about dinosaurs," Lin Yu said helplessly. "While it's true that dinosaurs are animals, paleontology is actually closer to archaeology than veterinary medicine in terms of its application."
Li Nian nodded: "I see..."
As the two people in the team who were least affected by the heat, they were still able to chat relatively easily.
But the rest of the escort team was not so relaxed - after entering the mountain, several escorts fainted one after another due to their injuries and the hot climate.
On the contrary, the "Flying Knife", which seemed to be dying at the beginning, was still hanging there half-dead, without any change.
Bad news: The employer's health bar is very short and he has been driven to the brink of death by the heat.
The good news: It seems the employer's near-death state can last a long time.
Fortunately, Yue Zhenqiao chose this road because it was not very long.
In just a short while, they saw a group of buildings hidden in the shade of Shuangsaw Mountain.
A towering stone wall extends from the foot of the mountain to the middle of the mountain, enclosing the cliffs of Shuangsaw Mountain and covering a large area of gentler terrain in the middle section of the mountain range.
Behind the stone wall, one can vaguely see earthen and stone structures with thick walls. Most of the windows are very small. The buildings on the surface are not tall, and their main parts are probably underground and inside the mountain.
This architectural form is obviously designed to "resist the high temperatures and scorching heat."
"No wonder it's called Chenjiabao."
Lin Yu sighed.
After all, these buildings really look like earth and stone fortresses.
Yue Zhenqiao led everyone closer and walked along the gravel dirt road in the mountains towards the gate of Chenjiabao.
After walking closer, Lin Yu saw more details of the building.
Whether it's the walls or the earthen forts, if you look closely, the surfaces seem a bit... old and dilapidated.
Broken corners, cracked surfaces, and even a few collapsed areas - it seems that this place has not been repaired for a long time.
No, it’s not a question of “repair or not”…
The closer he got to Lin Yu, the more he felt that Chenjiabao seemed to have been "abandoned".
It seems that no one has lived here for a long time.
Dark red stones and deep yellow adobe are interwoven together, almost looking like relics.
It is only because the earth and stone structure and the heavy shape of the bunker are not easy to collapse completely that Chenjiabao looks relatively "complete".
"If this is an 'abandoned' building complex, then the struggles between Yue Zhenqiao and the other escorts would make sense..."
After all, a building complex that has been uninhabited for a long time can easily be infiltrated by demons, ghosts, or other unclean things.
The only place better than sleeping in the wild is a roof and some furniture.
Thinking of this, Lin Yu once again silently released his mental power.
After a quick scan, no signs of life seemed to be found.
"It really seems to be completely deserted... There's not a single spiritual activity. But that's a good thing. Although there are no people, there are no demons either."
Lin Yu told Lao Zheng the results of his scan and analysis.
Old Zheng perked up and felt it, then began to comment on Lin Yu's use of mental power this time: "The overall analysis is correct, but there are still only three or four mental powers here... but they are all hidden deep underground and are relatively weak."
As Lao Zheng said this, Lin Yu was surprised: "Really? Then I really didn't notice it."
"I don't blame you. It's really hidden and weak. I don't even know what species it is. I can only confirm that there are a few sources of spiritual power..."
Old Zheng said.
The escort team has now arrived at the main gate of Chenjiabao, which is made of two doors made of thick wood as strong as iron.
Afterwards, Yue Zhenqiao carefully walked forward and knocked on the door, then spoke loudly.
"The Jinfu Escort Team is passing through here and would like to request a place to stay at Chenjiabao for a day to get through noon!"
"I have prepared the reward, and have provided my own water supply and medicinal herbs to keep me warm. I hope your castle will allow us to stay overnight."
As soon as Yue Zhenqiao did this, Lao Zheng and Lin Yu became alert at the same time.
“Isn’t this… wrong?”
Lin Yu murmured.
Yue Zhenqiao's behavior clearly showed that he treated Chenjiabao as a "stronghold" that was still functioning normally and was full of humans.
It’s been too long since I last visited Chenjiabao, so I didn’t know it was abandoned?
Although it seems that Chenjiabao has been abandoned for several years, considering that the various human strongholds in the Yushan Realm are too relatively independent, even the escort team that often travels between various human strongholds may not be able to understand the conditions of all the strongholds.
But... Lin Yu quickly overturned his own conclusion.
Because from Yue Zhenqiao's current skillful and natural words, although he may not have been to Chenjiabao for a long time, he does not seem to be completely unfamiliar with this place.
Moreover, if Chenjiabao was "abandoned" but Yue Zhenqiao did not know that it was "abandoned" and only thought that it was still operating normally, then the "entanglement" just now could not be explained.
So there is only one explanation left.
Lin Yu looked at Li Nian, who also had a serious expression on his face.
"Be careful, the strangeness of this fort may be about to be revealed."
Li Nian nodded silently.
Not long after Yue Zhenqiao stopped knocking on the door, there was a rustling sound from inside, and then the door opened.
A kind old man, wrapped in a light-blocking robe with only his dark face exposed, stood by the door. Two sturdy, shirtless men turned the wooden mechanism behind the door and opened the heavy door.
The old man smiled and said, "So you are a guest from Jinfu Escort Agency. It's been a long time since we last met. Please come in!"
"Noon is almost here, everyone should hurry into the fort."
His expression was enthusiastic and his tone was warm. Although he was very old, he had a lot of vitality.
only……
"Sister Zhu Ming, based on my ability, this thing is... a 'dead thing'."
Li Nian spoke in a low voice.
Lin Yu nodded calmly.
"I know."