Chapter 77 Hesitation
In addition to the main campus of First University, there are also many small and relatively hidden school functional areas. Although these areas are also under the management of First University, they have semi-independent territories. They are not in the territory of colleges such as Jiuyou Academy or Alpha Castle. Instead, they are similar to those in the academy, hidden somewhere in the Silent Forest. corner.
Of course, these territories are also covered by the school's protective formation.
The bridge that connects these territories and colleges, in Jiuyou College, is the deep corridor that surrounds the college.
The main body of this corridor is made of obsidian, and the top of the corridor is decorated with many exquisite sculptures. In summer, it will be covered by thick and dense vines, making it look even more secluded; in winter, due to the withering of the vines, the corridor will become more and more quiet. The main body of the corridor is exposed to the cold wind, making it much brighter and cooler.
There are many ‘nodes’ built with pavilions in the promenade around the mansion. These nodes are the gateways to semi-independent territories. For example, Pavilion No. 3 leads to the "Feiyuan" territory where Zheng Qing and others do morning classes; Pavilion No. 7 leads to the office building of the school working committee; and Pavilion No. 4 was bustling with people coming and going not long ago. Leading to the No. 1 Hunting Ground of the First University, and so on.
A few minutes ago, the forest cat leading the way also passed a pavilion with the black cat.
It's just that at that time, Black Cat was just listening to other people talking and thinking wildly. For a moment, he forgot to pay attention to which pavilion they turned into - others, including Fatty, also ignored this issue.
"It doesn't matter, we're all in school anyway, what's the big deal!" After hearing Lin Guo's nervous voice, Black Cat immediately reassured him: "I have so many cats, I can't leave you alone! "
As he spoke, he raised his little white paw and waved it back - the big and small kittens behind him meowed very cooperatively. For a moment, he seemed to be a majestic leader of cats and spoke with weight.
"You have a cat under your command. What does it have to do with us getting lost?" the fat man asked with a puzzled look on his face. He was not afraid of getting lost, and he took out a bag of fried potato cubes from his watch with great ease, as if he really thought that this search trip was a wild trip.
He asked that question purely out of his habit as a 'professional journalist', who always likes to find some fault with something.
"Have you ever heard of 'old horses know the way'?" The black cat tugged at its ears, glanced at the fat man sideways, and snorted: "Old horses can know the way, and kittens can do the same... Why don't you follow the cat later? Come back no matter what, you can’t lose it.”
His words were not entirely taken for granted.
Many small animals, including cats and dogs, have barbaric habits such as smelling, peeing, and burying prey. On the one hand, these habits are to demarcate the territory and warn other animals not to invade at will; on the other hand, they are also a reminder to themselves so that they will not get lost. From a certain perspective, this purely natural way of guiding by talent is better than the natural way of guiding. Most wizards have much better minds.
Along the way, although Zheng Qing didn't notice which pavilion they turned into, he clearly felt that more than one cat had left a 'mark' on the roadside. Based on these strong-smelling marks alone, he could conclude that he couldn't lose them.
"Okay, you're a cat, you have the final say." Fatty muttered, and stuffed another handful of fried potato lattice into his mouth.
The little ragdoll cat that was originally running outside the crowd smelled the fragrance of oil, and slipped back quietly, and came to the feet of the fat man, meowing, staring at him with a pair of big eyes far away, and looking at him pitifully. Food in hand.
"Tsk, I really can't stand that little look in your eyes..." The fat man lowered his head and immediately forgot about the conversation with the black cat. He happily took out a piece of potato and handed it over.
The ragdoll cat sniffed carefully, took a small bite, and then spit it out. Then he turned around and jumped back into the group of cats in front of him without looking back. The fat man looked dumbfounded.
Unlike the fat man who was broad-minded and fat, and flirtatious with cats, the little wizard riding on the back of the black goat was relatively nervous.
"Why do I feel like I've never been to this territory before?"
"Have any of you been here? Does anyone know which territory behind the pavilion this is? Which department of the school manages it?"
"Why have you walked for so long without even a single person? Even in Feiyuan, there are pets from the petting zoo who come to have fun when no one is around... Don't you think this territory is too quiet?"
Lin Guo didn't say anything, but Zheng Qing didn't feel it yet. But as the little wizard continued to chatter, the black cat couldn't help but feel his scalp tingling, and the hair on his back exploded involuntarily.
After hesitating for a moment, he silently recited the 'Big and Small Curse' several times in his heart, and became taller - to be precise, his current shoulder height is two meters high. If he stood up on his hind legs, It looks a bit taller than the crooked-necked willow trees next to it.
"Ahem!" The black cat coughed heavily. After attracting all the attention, he raised his paw and signaled everyone to stop first.
Then he held his tail, grabbed the big tree next to him, stood up on his two hind legs, and took a private look. Seeing the majestic appearance of their leader, the cats all seemed to be on stimulants and howled together.
Unlike the excited cats, the heart of the black cat that stood up slowly sank.
He scratched the tree trunk with his front paws and looked just past the top layer of the tree crown. He looked around and saw a dusty patch of dust - if it were summer, what he saw would definitely be a lush green forest. However, it is winter now, and except for some evergreen trees, most of the leaves on the trees have fallen off.
All the black cat could see were bare branches, shivering in the cold wind. In the distance, you can vaguely see a collapsed ruins, looming in the light blue mist.
The mist seemed to be alive, rolling slowly, and seemed to be expanding in all directions.
Where does the fog come from in broad daylight? Fall!
The black cat fell back to the ground with a jolt, and its body quickly shrunk with the 'puff'. In the blink of an eye, it went from a height of two meters to about half a meter.
"This territory is a little weird." Zheng Qing hesitated and began to describe what he saw to his friends, and expressed his guess: "I heard that there is a cemetery in the school. It seems to be somewhere. In this territory...is it here?"
"That legendary cemetery? That cemetery that is said to contain several dead animals that have been dead for thousands of years?" Lin Guo screamed, and then his eyes lit up, looking like he could not wait to pounce deep into the territory immediately.
Contrary to his performance, Lan Que, who was always fearless and expressionless, frowned at Zheng Qing's judgment and pressed the little wizard's shoulder to stop his impulsive plan.