What are these hundred flames?
They will move, move as a whole, and different flames can move independently within a certain range.
After watching for a moment, Manda found some rules. The 100 flames were divided into 50 groups in pairs. The two flames in each group acted exactly the same.
It is speculated that the two flames should be a pair of eyes.
So why can 50 pairs of eyes move as a whole?
Think about the description of the book of ODEs. Thinking about his current position, it seems that he met the mascot of the underworld, the favorite pet of Hades.
When you cross the Acheron River, you will meet three dogs, the underworld guard Cerberus.
Manda has seen leond change into a three headed dog with only three heads. That is the image of Cerberus on earth. In the underworld, Cerberus will take on a complete form. He has a total of 50 heads.
What does a monster with fifty heads look like? Manda was not in the mood to care about it because the hundred green flames were getting bigger, which meant that the three dogs were approaching.
Manda didn''t even think about it. She ran away. Just two steps later, there was a heavy breath behind her.
Catch up? Catch up so soon? Why didn''t this guy make any footsteps.
Besides, every man can surpass. How can he run faster than himself?
Manda didn''t even dare to look back. She just ran along the river bank for a long time, but she felt the gasp behind her.
He realized that one thing, people in the world can surpass, but this is not the world, and the guy behind it is not a person.
You can''t run all the time. You have to find a way to get rid of him.
Although he didn''t look back, he intuitively judged that the three headed dog was very big, and he might not be able to enter some narrow space.
As she ran, Manda scanned the shore with her eyes. The terrain here is very strange. At the foot is a road 20 or 30 meters wide. On the left is the Styx River, and on the right is a rock wall with no head in front, no tail in back and no top on top.
Manda doesn''t want to jump into the Styx again, which means that all her previous efforts have been wasted, and she may not be able to throw off three dogs.
His target is the rock wall on the right. He found some cracks between the rocks.
Some cracks were big enough for him to get in, but the three dogs couldn''t get in.
Finding a suitable target, Manda immediately changed direction and rushed to the crack in a few steps.
But when I rushed to the front, I found that this gap was obscured by the shadow of the rock in front, and there was a certain visual difference. To be exact, this is not a gap, but a cave, and the hole is not small.
Suffer, will the three headed dog chase in? Won''t you be caught in an urn?
It was too late to change her goal. Manda had no choice. As soon as she bit her teeth and closed her eyes, she went straight in.
The gasp suddenly went away. It seemed that the three dogs couldn''t get in.
Manda breathed a sigh of relief. After running to a safe distance, he stopped and looked back to see the true face of the three headed dog.
But he only saw the sparkling light outside the cave, but he didn''t see the figure of the three headed dog.
There''s nothing outside, as if there''s never been anything.
Did you just hallucinate? Is there nothing chasing you just now?
Manda wanted to go out to have a look, but she had just taken two steps forward. Strong reason immediately defeated strong curiosity.
It was definitely not an illusion just now. The gasp and the sense of oppression were real. In the twinkling of an eye, this guy disappeared, which proved two things: first, he was smart enough and second, he was fast enough.
The cave is not small. The height of the cave is no less than three meters. Three dogs can''t get in, which proves that his height is far higher than this height, even lying on the ground.
However, the cave is not deep. It looks like seven or eight meters. It will be safer to stay in the innermost part.
Manda opened her backpack, untied the water bag first and poured a few mouthfuls. He knew he had to save some water, but the consumption just now was too great.
He also ate half a bag of dried meat, which means that half of the grain has been consumed by him. He knows that the next days will be very difficult, but he can''t save food now. If he doesn''t replenish his strength quickly, he may die at any time.
While eating, Manda did not forget to put out the four winged silver mirror and let it watch the wind outside the cave.
This thing is actually very useful, because it has part of the divinity of the kingfisher goddess. The silver mirror can perceive the danger and take the initiative to report back.
The only problem is that the four wing silver mirror is easy to get tired, and it needs to constantly supplement the divinity from Manda. There are strict restrictions on the use time and distance.
It can''t be too far from Manda. Once it exceeds ten meters, it will lose its flying ability, and it can''t be used for too long. Once it exceeds a 30 minute Hourglass (50 minutes), it will lose its recording ability.
The distance of ten meters is just enough for him to stand guard outside the cave. If the three dogs don''t appear within 50 minutes, it shows that he has a high probability of leaving. After all, he is a guard of the underworld and has a lot to do.
There is not much food and water left. Next, we must speed up the task progress, get out of the dark valley and cross the Styx river. What are the following tasks?
After holding the stone statue for a long time, Manda finally saw a line of words beginning to glow faintly.
This time it''s gukemuli. Thanks to the help of WOM over the years, Manda has learned many ancient languages. Otherwise, even if she has the ability to connect heaven and earth, she doesn''t know what to do in the underworld.
Can worm make it? Lioness woke up long ago. He''s still in a coma.
Khmer is very rare, even rarer than tiri. Although Manda has learned the language, it also took a long time to understand the meaning of the sentence.
"The word is guard. The guard of the underworld is three headed dog."
"The word is broken. No, it''s a verb. It can be said to be broken or cut."
"This is a function word. It seems to mean if."
"I recognize the word. I see it."
"I can also recognize this word. It''s the tail..."
Manda''s heart beat faster, her scalp was numb, and a cold current rose from the caudal vertebra to the top of her head.
Put all the words together and read them completely. The contents are as follows:
If you see three dogs, cut off their tails.
Manda raised her head and blinked, then lowered her head and read it again.
The same action was repeated three times, and Manda was sure she had read it right.
Let yourself cut off the tails of three dogs? Great Hermes, what do you think of me? Is this what humans can do?
Of course, if we are serious, there is indeed a thing that human beings can do. When Hercules came to the underworld, he directly pressed and grabbed the three dogs, brought them to the world, and then sent them back without using weapons.
But that''s Hercules. That''s the son of Zeus. He was born a demigod and became a true God after death. What can I compare with him?
And say "if I see three dogs", don''t you know if I see them? Didn''t you see him chasing so hard just now?
Thinking of this, Manda''s mind suddenly stopped.
Maybe Hermes really can''t see it?
Manda always thought she was under Hermes'' gaze, but this was just Manda''s wishful thinking.
The handwriting on the stone statue may be just some kind of magic. At a certain position, it will automatically display a text, which is not much different from the navigation function.
If not under Hermes''s gaze, who will ensure their own safety?
This is the underworld. Is it all on your own?
Manda''s chin dropped unconsciously, and a cold current poured up the back of her head from the caudal vertebrae.
Just when his body began to tremble, the four winged silver mirror suddenly flew back. It had important information to report to Manda.
On the mirror, Manda saw a huge stone rolling by the river. Above the stone, she could see a row of green eyes.