Space-time Traveler Chapter 23: Journey 1

The history of the chessboard country is surrounded by fog.

Even the long-lived dwarfs don’t know clearly. York’s age is a bit younger than Peak. They are only 82 years old this year. They can live to about 350 years old on average, and individual old monsters can live to 500 years old. This life span shocked and envied Suzi fish. In comparison, the life span of human beings is too short. Even in this high-energy world, the average life span of human beings is 60 or 70 years old.

In the mouth of York, Su Ziyu learned that the existence of witches is very special in this world.

They hardly get old and don't know how long they can live.

The witch once sheltered humans in the dark ages, an age of dragons and giants.

I don’t know much about York in this era. I just say that the sky fire burned everything in that era. The descendants of the dragon crawled out of the abyss. The terrifying giant snakes ravaged the earth. They used dragons, giants and humans as food.

York has a talent for telling stories.

Almost never stopped his mouth along the way. As long as Su Ziyu expressed interest in something, he could nag and talk a lot.

Su Ziyu tentatively asked "Dragon Witch".

York's expression was obviously a little taboo when he heard it, and he lowered his voice and said, "I don't know. Some people say that she is a fallen witch. Others say that she is the heir of the dragon."

"Some people even say that she is the incarnation of a giant snake."

"She is dead anyway."

"It's okay, don't mention this name, it is said to bring bad luck."

The journey is long.

In the evening, the two people found a place to stay leeward, and Suzi fish took out the meat of the flying dragon to prepare for barbecue. He hasn't eaten dragon meat before he grows up, so I don't know how it tastes like.

"Huh? Is this also a witch's thing?" York curiously looked at the Suzi fish lighter and asked.

"Hmm." Su Ziyu asked casually: "Did Peak say what he was going to do with the White Queen at that time?"

The dwarf in front of him looked at the lighter curiously, and thought for a while: "I don't know. He didn't say anything."

"I heard him talk in sleep one day."

"I mentioned a legendary golden apple!"

Golden Apple?

Su Ziyu was shocked when he heard the words, and asked: "What else?"

"I don't know either." York spread his hands and shook his head: "How do I know where such a legendary thing as the golden apple is."

"Maybe they went to find the White Queen for this."

Su Ziyu had some guesses in his heart, and said softly: "Continue to tell me about the golden apple. What's the use of it?"

"You don't know this?" York's expression was quite surprised, and he asked: "The legendary golden apple that can be rejuvenated forever! Haven't you heard the story about it when you were a kid?"

Isn’t that something from a fairy tale?

Su Ziyu is not considered knowledgeable, but in the past, I have learned some Western mythology for the background of the game. The Golden Apple has appeared in both Greek mythology and Norse mythology.

The golden apple is a very famous treasure in Greek mythology.

The golden apple first appeared at the wedding of Zeus and Hera. Gaia, the goddess of the earth, brought back a large leafy tree from the west coast to Zeus and Hera as a wedding gift. The tree was full of golden apples. Zeus sent the three daughters of the night god, called Hesperides, to guard the holy garden where golden apples were planted, and there was also a hundred-headed dragon, Ladon, to help them guard.

Besides, the Trojan War broke out because of the Golden Apple.

At that time, the goddess Eris presented a golden apple at the wedding of the human hero Palius and the sea goddess Thetis, with the words "for the most beautiful goddess" written on it, and then Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite Di Te couldn't argue over this golden apple. Zeus asked a guy named Paris to judge. The three goddesses made very attractive conditions in order to fight for the golden apple. Hera promised to give him supreme power and bless him to be a superior ruler, Athena. Promising to give him wisdom and strength and encouraging him to take risks to become a hero, Aphrodite promised to make the most beautiful woman in the world fall in love with him and become his wife.

Finally, this guy abducted the queen of Sparta, Helen, a very famous beauty in history, which directly led to the outbreak of the Trojan War.

Compared with Greek mythology, the golden apple in Norse mythology is much simpler.

It is a magical treasure that can rejuvenate and restore youth. It is said that it is the key to maintaining immortal life for the gods. When the gods are aging, they can regain their youth as long as they taste the golden apple.

Looking at it this way, the golden apple is a bit like the flat peach in Eastern mythology.

"Golden Apple..."

Su Ziyu frowned and thought, suddenly he thought of Dream Forest, and thought of the horrible and strange mud puppet. If he remembers correctly, that mud puppet would hold a black clay in his hands. Into apples.

At the time he still thought it was weird.

Now think about it, could it be related to Golden Apple?

"The meat is grilled. It will be battered later." York's voice awakened the pondering surimi.

He took a piece of roasted dragon meat and handed it to York, then he took a bite of it himself.

How do you say it?

The meat is a bit hard, very chewy, and the taste is not very good, but it feels warm in the stomach when I eat it, and I feel like I want to vent my energy.

It should be a very tonic food.

No words for a night.

The two people continued on the next day. York would tell him some northern stories and legends along the way, and would mention some heroes from the troubadour population from time to time. Time just passed day by day. York led the squirrel to save a lot of trouble, and avoided a mountain giant's nest on the road.

They reached the northern border in the morning of the fourth day. York stood by a river and said with a regret: "I can only send you here."

"I can't set foot in the South for some reasons."

"Good luck!"

Su Ziyu smiled, then threw a ruby ​​over.

After York reached out his hand to take it, he smiled and said: "Come here next time, I will help you re-forge that short blade."

"The dwarf is a master of forging."

Su Ziyu promised with a smile, he was out of time this time is very tight, there is no time to delay in the north, besides, he now uses the most anti-material sniper rifle. This guy likes to brag so much, Su Ziyu really doesn't believe in his craftsmanship.

"Really." As if he had guessed what Suzi fish was thinking, York yelled, stroking his neck: "My ancestors even forged artifacts!"

"Next time you come over."

"I will show you the craftsmanship of dwarfs!"

Look.

He was disagreeable and bragging.

Su Ziyu sat on horseback without even turning his head, waved his hand directly, and continued to drive forward. He had to find a boat to cross the river.

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