Chapter 51: Keeping the Scene in Place
“This Fengshan Mountain is not high, but it is really tiring to climb it.”
At noon, Jiang Xia stood alone on the top of Fengshan Mountain, looking around, complaining, and taking out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
This Fengshan Mountain is not really a sacred mountain. There are minerals underneath and it is not a sparsely populated place, but it is indeed very steep, and it feels like the one-way road on Mount Huashan.
From halfway up the mountain, there is no mountain road anymore.
Fortunately, Jiang Xia has been exercising regularly since he came here, otherwise climbing up the mountain would be enough to exhaust him.
However, the natural environment of Fengshan is indeed well preserved. We encountered a lot of wild game along the way, including a wild boar with its cubs wandering around.
That thing is not afraid of people at all.
It just swayed leisurely, more than ten meters away from Jiangxia, carrying the piglets with it.
Fortunately, Jiang Xia had a gun in his hand and a gun on his back, and he should have a gunpowder grenade that Rogge and his team had recently reproduced hanging on his waist, otherwise he would have to stay away from such a beast.
The top of Fengshan is not as steep as the mountainside. It is just a large platform with a cliff.
Standing here, the scenery is not very good, but looking out into the distance, you can vaguely see a city outside the mountain, and some villages in the distance.
But Jiang Xia didn't come here to see the scenery.
He came to give a gift.
"Pomegranate! Pomegranate! Pomegranate!!!"
According to the words left by the little mountain monster, Jiang Xia stood on the cliff and shouted a few words at the top of his voice. His voice echoed back and forth, bringing out repeated echoes.
After shouting, he waited here patiently for the mountain monster to come and pick him up.
But after more than ten breaths, Jiang Xia heard a noise behind him, so he turned around and saw that the person coming was not the mountain monster Pomegranate, but a white-browed tiger with a strong body, and walked with extraordinary agility.
Just by looking at its two-meter-long body, shiny fur, and sharp eyes, you can tell that this thing is definitely a ferocious beast.
"Click"
Jiang Xia reacted quickly, grabbing the Remington shotgun behind him and pulling the handguard with a click. The fire control mode of the left eye prosthesis was activated, and the two cursors quickly locked onto the tiger in front of him.
In addition, the distance calculation, wind direction, and surrounding environment are immediately digitized, and an escape route is quickly planned out, with cursor guidance.
The tiger seemed to feel the threat. It leaned forward and roared, but then shook its head and squatted there like a big cat.
Its tail swept back and forth on the ground, and its big eyes stared at Jiang Xia, but it did not pounce on him, nor did it show much hostility.
"Um?"
Jiang Xia was stunned.
this……
"Pomegranate?"
He spoke tentatively to the tiger in front of him.
Hearing this name, Big Brain Axe howled.
As if answering, he stood up again, turned around and walked down the rock. After taking a few steps, he saw that Jiang Xia was not following him, so he turned back and looked at him.
"Are you a messenger?"
Jiang Xia finally understood.
I thought that this mountain monster Pomegranate looked weak, but I didn't expect it to have the ability to tam beasts.
But think about it, they are spirits who can monitor the surroundings for hundreds of miles with just a pair of ears. It is normal for them to have other supernatural powers.
He did not put down his gun, but followed the big axe man forward, walking down the cliff and toward the other side of the mountain top. After crossing a forest, he heard the sound of flowing water.
Going further, the view suddenly becomes clear.
In front of us, there is a small waterfall flowing down from the top of the mountain, forming a hidden pool of water. Behind the pool, under the waterfall, you can vaguely see a cave with stones piled next to it, as if it had just been dug out.
"This is the Water Curtain Cave. Pomegranate, you really know how to play."
Jiang Xia sighed, and the tiger in front of him completed the mission of the messenger.
He looked at the gun in Jiang Xia's hand again, then leaped into the forest with a roar. A colorful shadow flashed by and soon disappeared.
Jiang Xia waved goodbye to it, then straightened his clothes, stepped on the stones on the pool, and jumped into the cave against the waterfall.
The cave is not deep.
There was a large cave with an area of more than ten square meters inside. It was not dark. Spirit stones were dotted on the mountain wall for lighting. The dim light was very beautiful, flowing around, and there was smoke rising.
In the deepest part of the cave, there was a bed made of wood that emitted a red glow, which looked like a bed that people slept on, and a table carved out of stone that looked like a decent bed.
Next to it, there was an altar with some weird symbols painted on it that Jiang Xia couldn't understand.
On top of the altar, there was a branch inserted, pointing diagonally to the south.
On the other side there was a nest of rabbits.
At this moment, he was looking at Jiang Xia, the outsider, curiously.
The tiger we saw just now was already very spiritual, but this litter of rabbits is even more spiritual. There is even a hint of wisdom in their red eyes.
“Don’t look at it anymore. That nest of rabbits is lucky. They must have found some good stuff like Polygonatum sibiricum and licorice in this shabby place. After eating them, they became intelligent.
Perhaps after many years, by absorbing the essence of the sun and the moon, he would be able to transform from a beast into a monster.
This monster came over and saw that they were blessed, so I moved them into my nest as well. This can be considered as a good relationship. Maybe they can become great monsters in the future.
That's when my good luck comes."
The distinctive sound of pomegranate, like the friction of stones, came from the bed made of spiritual wood. Jiang Xia turned his head and saw that the little mountain monster was stretching like a human and sitting up from the bed.
The wings on both sides moved, stretching and closing, and a pair of sly red eyes stared at Jiang Xia. The latter didn't say much, took out a wooden box from his waist bag and placed it next to Shi Liu.
The mountain monster opened the wooden box and saw two exquisite revolvers placed one above the other inside. They were just the right size for its claws to hold, like ladies' pistols.
This pair of guns were made by the weapon craftsman of the Black Hand Society. The handles of the guns were specially sculpted into the shape of gargoyles, which are somewhat similar to pomegranates, but more ferocious.
Its eyes lit up when it saw it, and it immediately took it in its hands and started playing with it.
Jiang Xia was also thoughtful enough to provide a gun bag and prepare two boxes of special bullets, sixty bullets in total. These should be enough for Shi Liu to play with for a while.
But Jiang Xia knew.
Pomegranate doesn't like these firearms.
It was just curious about this thing. According to Wang Liufu, mountain monsters are naturally curious and eager to learn, but they have stubborn personalities and are difficult to tame.
Just like monkeys that only get excited after three minutes, it is easy to please them, but it is a bit of a headache to maintain a good relationship with them in the long run.
"This thing is good. I'll borrow it for a few days and then return it to you."
Pomegranate put the gun bag on his body and imitated Jiang Xia, putting two pistols on his waist. It was a bit funny and a bit amusing. He looked up and said to Jiang Xia:
“I’m not taking it for nothing… uh, I’m not lending you something for nothing, so I’m letting you know that the masters of the monks you captured earlier have already gone outside the mountain.
I'm coming to you to ask for someone.
Hehe, they are very angry, and they are all formal monks, not like those rookies. Everyone has magic weapons in their hands. I'm afraid you will be beaten up this time."
"well."
Jiang Xia sighed, sat on a rock, reached out and picked up a little white rabbit, stroked it in his hand, and said to Shi Liu:
"I am also troubled by this matter. This time I came here, I actually want to ask you, Shi Liu, to do me a favor."
"Hey?"
The pomegranate, who was practicing drawing his gun, immediately became alert and said:
“What can I help you with?
Let me tell you, I will never do anything that violates the law!
The mountain guardian lady has put a lot of thought into getting this position of supervisor for me. I must do my best and not do anything bad. If I am caught by my superiors, then my entire Yandang Pond will be disgraced because of me."
"Of course I'm not doing anything bad, Pomegranate, do you think I look like a bad person?"
Jiang Xia showed an innocent expression and said to the mountain monster:
“I think that those monks are too powerful, and I am just an ordinary person, I can’t suppress them. I also don’t want to capture those monks and do hard labor, I want to resolve this matter peacefully.
But they didn't listen to me and came up to beat me.
There's nothing I can do about it.
So, please, Shi Liu, help me calm the situation. You don’t need to do anything. Just show up once and make them calm down and listen to me.
This is to stop the conflict between mortals and monks, but it is a great thing, it is also beneficial to the Immortal Alliance, and your work report will look better because of it, Shi Liu, don't you want to do it?"
"Submitting the paperwork."
The mountain monster tilted his head and thought for a while, then scratched his chin and said:
“Indeed.
There is nothing to do in this crappy place. I was exiled here and I have to stay here for many years before I can be transferred away. If I do nothing during these years, it will seem like I am incompetent.
Fine.
I will help you just once."
"Hehe, I knew that Lord Pomegranate is very observant and a good inspector."
Jiang Xia stood up and gave Shi Liu a thumbs up. The mountain monster also chuckled and flew out of the cave. Jiang Xia took out a palm-sized object from his waist bag and stuffed it into Shi Liu's hand.
explain:
"This is a toy I brought from a foreign land. It's quite fun. Pomegranate, you can try it too."
"Um?"
The mountain monster took the thing in his hand, and Jiang Xia pressed the start button for it.
The next moment, something like a book emitted a light, accompanied by festive music, and then a snake was spinning around on the screen.
Eat beans, grow up, and continue to turn. Use the up, down, left, and right keys next to the screen to control the direction.
The first time Pomegranate played, he didn’t survive more than three seconds before he slammed his head against the wall.
GAME OVER.
"Alas, this little snake, how could it be so stupid? I clearly told it to go left."
Pomegranate stared and let out a strange cry.
It started the second game without any instruction, and then the third and fourth games. Jiang Xia told it again that this one was too difficult and maybe it could play the simple one first.
Then a new game was opened.
With the familiar music, a little man made of pomegranate template flapped his wings and began to push bricks, eat mushrooms, step on monsters and save the fairy girl.
This is more complicated.
Pomegranate held the thing in his claws, stared at the screen, and flew forward. However, he lost control of the direction and crashed into a tree. Only then did he react.
"Hey, this thing is fun, it's a rare thing."
It turned around awkwardly and said something to Jiang Xia.
Jiang Xia shrugged and said:
“This thing is not expensive, just play with it first. The Ascendants who came with me know how to make this thing. When you get tired of it, you can ask them to make a new one.
Of course, this is a loan to you, and you have to pay it back later."
"Yeah, I know."
Pomegranate focused on the screen and said casually:
"Borrow, just borrow.
This monster is a good monster in Taofuyuan. He will not take things casually and will not be bribed... Alas, he died again!
This mountain monster looks like me, but why is he so stupid?
Come again! "
The man and the monster went down the mountain talking and laughing. During the process, Jiang Xia taught the "secret" to Shi Liu, which allowed it to finally pass the first level with some difficulty.
But according to Jiang Xia's instructions, mechanical apprentice Jasmine completed a total of 18 levels when replicating the game console. According to Shi Liu's operating level, it would take more than a month to complete the whole process.
Very good, it’s a gift.
That's it, just cater to their preferences.
In the chip database of the wasteland warriors, there are many strange things before the nuclear war, and many games, from handhelds to arcade machines, and then to consoles, which are enough for a simple mountain monster like Pomegranate to play for many years.
With it protecting Fengyang Kingdom, Jiang Xia can do more things with peace of mind.
And pomegranate is an entry point.
It can let Jiang Xia know more about the internal affairs of the Immortal Alliance. Since there are immortal cultivators in this world, Jiang Xia cannot always deal with ordinary people.
Ruyifang, huh.
This is just the first step. Who can be sure of what will happen in the future?
It's just a fox taking advantage of the tiger's might to get through this current hurdle first, then win back a bright future and make a big business.
If a person has no dreams, what is the difference between him and a stinky salted fish?
Jiang Xia is a man with dreams. He wants to be a big boss, a real big boss in this new world and in all the worlds he can go to in the future!
It’s worth it, this new life.
