每一段话和每条线都经过仔细检查，因为他们拼凑出的谜题将揭示潜伏威胁的本质。这些话说的是宇宙力量的汇合，说的是领域之间的面纱会变薄，伟大的古老者会从沉睡中站起来的时代。
布莱克伍德博士头脑敏锐，决心坚定不移，将预言与她在艰苦旅程中获得的知识交叉引用。她试图了解伟大的古老者的本质以及如果它醒来将随之而来的灾难性事件。
当碎片到位时，一种紧迫感笼罩着布莱克伍德博士和她的同伴。时间至关重要，因为预言中谈到了一种仪式，它将引发伟大的古老者的觉醒。他们知道他们必须不惜一切代价阻止这种仪式。
带着经过无数考验形成的知识和决心，布莱克伍德博士和她的同伴们冒险进入埃尔德里奇港的中心。他们穿越了危险的风景，他们的每一步都受到预言的指引，以及越来越近的厄运预兆。
空气中噼里啪啦地响着一股超凡脱俗的能量，精灵的力量感应到了即将到来的觉醒。影子拉长扭曲，仿佛伸手去抓凡人界。埃尔德里奇避风港的结构因期待而颤抖。
布莱克伍德博士和她的同伴在前往仪式地点的路上遇到了无数障碍。他们遇到了精灵守护者，他们的形态噩梦般扭曲，每一个都证明了潜伏在凡人无法理解的恐怖之中。
然而，他们没有气馁，继续前进，他们的决心不屈不挠。他们的思想，被他们所获得的知识所强化，使他们能够在危险的道路上航行，并克服等待的精灵挑战。
当他们接近仪式地点时，空气中的紧张气氛变得明显。他们能感觉到伟大的古老者的存在，它的力量渗入领域，威胁着打破将埃尔德里奇避风港维系在一起的微妙平衡。
布莱克伍德博士，她的声音稳定，坚定不移的决心，带领她的同伴对试图完成仪式的邪教徒进行了最后的攻击。意志的碰撞和魔法的碰撞弥漫在空气中，凡人的力量与威胁要吞噬他们的精灵力量发生冲突。
在高潮之战中，埃尔德里奇避风港的命运悬而未决。布莱克伍德博士和她的同伴们坚定不移地战斗，他们的行动是因为他们知道失败会带来难以想象的灾难。
事实证明，他们的联合力量和坚定不移的决心具有决定性意义。每一次施法，每一次打击，都打乱了仪式，削弱了邪教徒对王国的控制。聚集的精灵能量消散，只留下一丝挥之不去的不安感。
随着尘埃落定，布莱克伍德博士和她的同伴们知道，他们已经避免了伟大老人的觉醒，至少目前是这样。他们保护了埃尔德里奇避风港免受灾难性事件的影响，这场事件将使王国陷入混乱和黑暗。
随着威胁暂时平息，布莱克伍德博士和她的同伴们喘了一口气，反思他们的旅程和一路上做出的牺牲。他们知道潜伏的威胁将永远存在，提醒着凡人的存在与超越的精灵力量之间的微妙平衡。
（第1卷第7章-“潜伏的威胁”-当地编年史）第8章最后的对抗——地方编年史
在埃尔德里奇避风港的编年史中，埃尔德里奇避风港编年史的第八章展开，揭示了决定王国命运的高潮战斗。正是在第4个月的黑暗中，伊芙琳·布莱克伍德博士和她忠实的同伴们面临着他们的终
极考验，因为他们面临着挥之不去的威胁，试图打破凡人和精灵力量之间的微妙平衡。
布莱克伍德博士和她的同伴们避免了伟大的老者的觉醒，挫败了纳撒尼尔·克劳教授的计划，他们站在了他们最后对抗的悬崖边上。他们穿越了危险的风景，面临着难以想象的恐怖，他们的思想被疯狂的低语和他们获得的知识所强化。
当他们前往埃尔德里奇港的中心时，空气紧张地噼里啪啦地响着，等待着挥之不去的威胁。影子跳舞和扭曲，证明了宇宙力量在起作用。布莱克伍德博士，她坚定不移的决心，以坚定不移的决心带领她的同伴。
当他们接近最后的战场时，他们能感觉到精灵部队的挥之不去。现实的结构似乎在他们即将发生的冲突的重压下紧张起来。布莱克伍德博士和她的同伴们为未来的一切做好了准备。
随之而来的战斗是魔法和意志力的交响乐，凡人的力量与试图吞噬王国的精灵力量的残余发生冲突。咒语碰撞，空气中噼里啪啦地响起奥术能量，战斗人员为埃尔德里奇港的生存而战。
布莱克伍德博士，她的头脑敏锐，她的决心不可动摇，引导她在整个旅程中获得的知识和力量。她对挥之不去的威胁释放了毁灭性的咒语，每一个咒语都证明了她坚定不移的决心。
她的同伴们与她并肩作战，他们的技能和专业知识在无数次考验中磨练出来。他们一起组成了一股强大的力量来对抗侵蚀黑暗，他们的行动是由维护领域之间微妙平衡的共同目标推动的。
战斗继续进行，力量的冲突在王国中回荡。战斗人员以坚定不移的决心战斗，他们的一举一动都证明了他们的决心之深。地面在他们挣扎的重压下颤抖。
在混乱中，布莱克伍德博士面临着挥之不去的威胁的化身。他们的眼睛紧锁着，每个人都意识到这一刻的重要性。在她对知识的永不满足的渴望和对这个领域的坚定承诺的驱使下，她释放了最后一股力量。
凡人和精灵能量之间的冲突达到了高潮，艾尔德里奇避风港的结构在压力下颤抖。这些力量在宇宙力量的灾难性展示中碰撞，他们的碰撞引发了冲击波，在王国中回荡。
然后，在似乎延伸到永恒的时刻，挥之不去的威胁被击败了。精灵能量消散，只留下了一场战斗的挥之不去的感觉。布莱克伍德博士和她的同伴们取得了胜利，他们的行动确保了埃尔德里奇港的生存。
随着挥之不去的威胁被平息，布莱克伍德博士和她的同伴们喘了一口气，反思他们的旅程和一路上做出的牺牲。他们面对难以想象的恐怖，冒着疯狂的深渊，所有这些都是为了保持领域之间的微妙平衡。
当这一章接近尾声时，人们既感到宽慰，又感到期待。布莱克伍德博士和她的同伴们知道，他们的行动永远改变了这个领域。挥之不去的威胁已经被消灭了，但他们战斗的回声将永远回荡在整个埃尔德里奇港。
Thegirlsiledandexped,``Alltheadultsgotothevilgeetg.''
"Whereareyougog?Thevilgechief'shoe?"
"No."Thegirlshookherhead.
“NuShan?”JuanMu’seyeslitup.
ThegirlipgthebackofHoaki'shandlookedupslightly.Therewasanexpressionhereyesthatwasfarbeyondherage.Hegaveastrangesile,butdidn'tansweranyfurther.
Seegthis,FangMualreadyhadtheanswerhisheart.
Afterhelpgherfishherundrythe,FangMakiteporarilysentthegirlawayonthepretextofggherclothes.Heclosedthebedroodoorabacktobed.
Afterrexgforawhile,FangMufelthisstiffhandslooseriedagatoopenhishand.Soonbeadsofspearedonyfreshlydriedface.Thesensationofthatprocesswas
pafulandpaful.Itwasaterriblepa.Thepalwasthepartoftheskthatwasdiretactwiththehar.Theburnsherewerealsotheostsevere.Wheofopengthepalisperford,italsoansteargthewound.
Bodyfidsthatslledlikebloodoozedfrothewound.JuanMuclosedhiseyesandtookadeepbreath,hiswholebodyshakgunntrolbly.
Thenheslowlydippedhishandtothebathtub.Thehotwaterstiutesthewound,whichturnstiutesthehewound.JuanMuenduredexcruciatgpa,butreaedsilent.
Afterawhile,FangMuseedtogetedtothepaandreovedhishandfrotheurkywaterthebasaga.Atthispot,hishandhadregaedsoflexibilityandthewoundhadhealednsiderably.
Aftercheckgthewound,JuanMusuddenlyadeanewdisvery.Adarkbeclothcedonthewoundonhispal.Halfoftheclothstucktothetornsk.Heenduredseverepaaga.Peeloffthebckcloth.
Hepouredagssofwateroable,putabckclothtothegssandrsedit.
Afterreapplygthedidbandagghishand,HuangMulookedbackatthedarkbecloth.Mostofthenavybefabrichasfaded.WhenIpickeditupandlookedatit,Ifeltthattheaterialandloroftheclothlookedalittlefailiar.
Whenitwasalostnoon,FangMuheardthesoundsofpeople'sactivitiesaionsthevilgeaga.Thegirl'sparentshadjtreturned.
WhenJuanMuwokeup,thegirl'sparentswereveryhappyandsaidtheywouldsughterachiforhertodaysothatshewouldhavesothghealthytoeatafterrevergfroherseriojury.
FangMuaeptedwithasile,butfeltandescribableexthisheart.
Theywereallverykdtohiandtookgoodcareoftheselves,but...nooneaskedhiwhathappenedonMountNun.
oask?Notterested?
Maybe...theywerewellawareofthefateofthosewhowenttotheountas,or...aybetheywerewellawareofwhathappeothe.
Iernoon,FangMuwenttovisitthevilgechiefaga,butwhenhewenttothevilgechief'shoe,hefoundthatthevilgechiefwasnotatho.Thepersonwhoweledhiwasthevilgechief'swife,whohehadbefore.Thepersonwhogreetedhiwasanoldwoan.
FangMuwaoaskwheretheoldvilgechiefwas,buttheoldwoanexpedbrokenMandar.Helistenedcarefullyandprobablyuood.
Itseesthatthevilgechief'seldestsonhaspassedaway.Theoldvilgechiefwenttoburyhisson.He'snotheretoday,andit'snotnveforhitoetvisitorsthesedays.
Mr.FangMakiuoodandsuggested,``Thisti,theoldvilgechiefhasbeenveryhelpfulto.Yoursonhaspassedaway.Let'sgivesosetohi.Pleasedon'trefe.''Did.
Evenso,thegrandotherdidnotrefe.HenoddedsilentlyandledFangMutothearalshrebehdthehoe.
WhenFangMuehearalhallandsawthebdwhiteportraitthedarkroolitbyreddlelight,alltheclesFangMu'sbodyidiatelytensed,andheidiatelyloweredhisheadandlookedatit.Iveredit.Shodawe.eye
that'sit!Executethatander!He...wasactuallythesonoftheoldvilgechief!
FangMu’sbrawassuddenlyshocked,andhisexpressionwasalittleunntrolble.Asifhedidnotknowwhothepersontheportraitwas,hesuppressedhisfctuatgeotions,solenlylitthesestick,andreaedsilent.Allthewaybacktowherewestayed.
Bythetihereturotherooandclosedthedoor,JuanMuwasexhated,leangagastthedoor,lpsedonthefloor,breathgheavily,adryforawhile.
Hetookabreathofdryairandpulledoutadarkbecloththathehadhiddenahiddenpocketsidehisat.Inhishead,afshbackfshedbacktothesewhichhefoughtafrogthatattackedhithedarkacaveafargvilge..
Hereberedstabbgahole-filledanwithanailandsgthean'sheadtoapuddleofudwithahar.Theotherperson'sbloodandpalefleshsptteredalloverhisbody.Durgthefight,hetoretheclothfrohisoppo'sclothes,andithasstucktothewoundeversooicedbecaeheheldittightlyduetohisnervonessandneverloose.
Seegthisfailiarcloth,FangMufeltasifhisheartwasabouttobetornapart.
Isn'tthefabricofthiscloththesaastheuniforsofChesewenfortofficers?
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FangMufeltunfortableanddidn'thavetheuragetostaythevilgeanyore.Notonlydidhepanic,buthealsofeltguiltytowardstheoldvilgechiefandhisfaily.Hewastooebarrassedtoshowhisfacetotheoldvilgechief.Hepackedhisthgsthatnightandcaughtthetrahoearlythe.tra
ThejourneybackwassosooththatFangMudidn'tknowforaontwhetherhehadautiveander.
Ifhereallydidaidentallykilltheoldvilgechief'sson,itisverylikelythattheoldvilgechiefknewwhathehaddone.Sowhydidn'ttheoldvilgechieftakerevengeandtakeahiself?Insuchareotepce,hewasabletotakehisstbreathquietly,asifhehadneverexisted.
However,theoldvilgechiefonlyheldafuneralforhisson,whohaddiedofunknowncaes,andpassedbydifferently,asifhedidn'treallyknowwhathappened.
ThethrillgandunualexperienceofthepastfewdaysadeFangMufeelalittledizzy.Thesestrangeandunexpedorieswereorelikerealnightares.Fascatedbythekes,hewroteadiaryandfellasleepatraberth..
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Itseesitwasworthriskgylifetovadethefarndalone.FangMuexperieableaifulweatherforoyears,butafterreadgFangL'sdiary,healsokhateverythgwouldgtopn.
Sureenough,thedayafterhiswifereturohishotowntowaitforthebirthoftheirsendchildforoonths,FangMureceivedapackageofunknown.
Atthatti,itwasnecessarytisteryournaordertosendandreceivepackages.However,asthepackagesuddenlyappearedatthedoor,FangMudidnotseethessengernordidheseethesender'ssignatureonthepackagebel.ration.
Hesilentlytookthepackagehoandope.
Eventhoughhewasntallyprepared,FangMufeltlikethesky,akghifeelsoheavyandunfortablethatheuldn'tbreathe.
Thebckpaulowniaboxleftthecavewasreleasedalongwiththekey.ItseedtotellhithatGod'sefferesistgtheblessedfrogwasoverandhewouldreturntohis"blessed"daysandosuffer.
WhenIopehepaulowniabox,itty.Asexpected,thehardidnotappear.
Thepersonwhosentthepackageseedtobesaygheuldn'tresistthisti.
“AIgogtolivethispafulcycleforever?”JuanMufoundhiselfthatnight,butthesoundshisearswaskillghisalhol-nubednerves.wasdifficult.Itwassoclearitwaslikesoonewasshoutgtoyear.
Theday,FangMujtpackeduphisthgsanddecidedtosetfootthisysteriondforthethirdti.
WhenIreturotheountavilge,thevilgehadged.Injtoyears,Inoticedthattherewerealostnooldpeoplethevilge,andevenveryfewiddle-agedpeople.Asyoungpeoplegotothecitiestowork,onlychildrehevilge,anditseesthattheyarealosttheonlyownersofthehoesthevilge.
FangMuarrivedattheoldvilgechief'shoeandknockedonthedoor,buttherewasnoaheont,thechildsiledysteriolyandtoldhithatthevilgechief'soldfailyhadlongscedisappearedandnoonelivedhere.
Uheguidanceofthechild,FangMutthenewvilgechiefWenyatunandnfirdthenewsabouttheoldvilgechief'sfaily.
FangMuwenttothevilgehoetoeaguests,andjtlikewhenhevisitedthevilgechief'shoebefore,henoticedthechildrenwhohadfollowedhihidgarnerandsilg..It'sthesaugh.
WhenFangMuwaswalkgaroundthevilge,hetayounganwhohadjtreturnedho.Herobablyhisearly20s.Atfirstgheotherpersonrealizedthathewasastrangerandaskedifanyoneneededhelp.FangMuwaoaskwheretheoldanthevilgewas,buttheyoungan'sfacegeddraaticallywhenheheardthequestion,andhesaidhedidn'tknowandidiatelyranaway.
Worried,FangMugrittedhisteethandheadedtothefartofdout,buthedidn'texpecttofdhiselfthehuidforestandback.Wheurnedfrotheforest,herealizedthathehadbeenwalkgthroughtheforest.closed
Itwasalittleunbelievable,butFangMufeltthattherewerespecialrestris,soheavoidedgoghispce.
Althoughhewasnotanydanger,FangMu'sasstillahenewvilgechief.HeangrilysldsFanMuforaskgfordeath,thenfollowshisfeelgsandfallytellsFanMuthetruth.
Theeldervilgechiefsandothershavenotbeenoutscegogtafewonthsago.Retly,afarndlpsedforunknownreasons,andallthepeoplewhobelievedthefroggodaoworshipatthefarnddied..UhecrhgdeadstohesepeopleuldnoteverievethebonesduetothehardborandnvenienceofclibgMt.Wesaythattheylivedtheountasforever.
Perhapsforfearandsafetyreasons,thepeoplewholivedthevilgedidnottrytoeheountaaga.TheydaretostandfarawayandjtbuildgravesalongtheroadNongMounta.
Thevilgersreasilentostofthetitopreventoutsidersfrocriticizgthevilge,astheipactwouldbetoogreatifthetweretospread.
FanMusawasignoffearthenewvilgetlyafraidofthedeatharuoftheuntryside.
Notfdganythgalsoansthereisnohope.JuanMureturnstothetownwhereheoncelived,withixedeotions.
FangMubecadepressedthkgthathewasdestedtodietheflood.
AlthoughFangMu,afuturetraveler,didnotexperie,thedevastatgfloodsof1998southernCha,particurlytheYangtzeRiverbas,arewellknown.
Thedisasterourredwhenhewasbornandhisparentswerenteporarieswhowitnessedandexperieheflood.
``Maybeweshouldovenorth.''FangMuthoughtthatafterAnqgavebirth,thefloodseasonwouldbeapproachgtheYangtzeRiverbas.
Movgtoanotherpcerequirestitoadjt,nottontialongayoungotherlikeywifeandochildrenwhoareotheworld.Therefore,FangMudecidednottodeytooudstartedprepargnow.2S.Inaonth.
JuanMurdAnQgofhispnstoove.Atfirst,AnQwasalittlesurprised,butwhenshesawtheseriolookherhband'seyes,sheseedtorealizesothgandagreedwithoutanydoubts.
ThesurroundgfailyandfriendswereverysurprisedbyFangMaki'ssuddenbehavior.FangMudidn’texpuch.Allheuldsaywasthathewantedhiswifetogeherlifeadifferentenvironnt.Hiswife,Ankoto,alsohelpedout,saygthiswasalsoherwish.
FangMuovedhisfailytoYanpg.Thecityisfarfrotheflood-proneYangtzeRiverbas.Therearenorerdsoffloodgthiscity.There'snothgspecialhere,exceptthatIliveasallpddon'tknowanyonearound.It'sagoodlocationandgenerallyaytolive.
However,FangMokudidnotlethisguarddown.NothghashappenedFanL'sdiaryscehetraveled.Heisworriedthathewillfaceotherdangersthefuture.
WhileFangMuwasworriedabouthiself,healsothoughtaboutthedirensequehefloodshadonthepeopleofCha.
Whileitwasstillearly,FangMufelttheowritealettertotherelevantauthorities.
Intheiddleofthenight,frontofthedeskuhep,wheookoutapenandpaperandwasabouttotakea,JuanMu'seyesbecacloudy.
Intheblkofaneye,everythgaroundhidisappeared.Hestoodonawhiteroadsurroundedbyeptydarkness.Therewasagateaboutaileaway,anduchattentionwasdrawntothesquaregatestandgthere.Muraisedhisheadtoetthisgaze.
FangMuwasabsentforawhile,thenblkedaga,andthestrangeenvironntaroundhihadlongdisappeared.Helookedatthepenandpaperhishand,nfedastowhathehadfotten,andputthepenandpaperbacktheirpce.
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FangMuandAnQ'ssendchildwasborn.Theirdaughterwasnad"Jj".Thisansthatshewishestobelikeabloogflowerandliveherownwonderfullife.
JuanMuheldhisnewborndaughterhisarsandlookedathersallwrkledface.Hedidnotseebeauty,butdeepdownhelovedit.Suddenly,yartedhurtgaga.Heheldhislittledaughterhisarsandsaidtohiself,``Fronowon,Daddywilltakecareofher.''Giftsshouldbereceivedwithjht?”
“Iwantagifttoo!”WhenFangJianhua’seldestsonheardFangMu’swords,hiseyessuddenlylitupandhehuggedherthighsandughed.
"Soareyou,butyouhavetobeagoodgirlandagoodbrother."FangMucarefullypcedhisdaughterbacktoAnQ'sarsandrubbedhisson'shead.
FangJianhua,akdergartenstudent,proudlyraisedhisdsaid,"I'tdoit!I'veryobedient.Ihave10sallredflowers,theostycss.Theteacheralsopraised..Ireadandwritewell”!””
"Willitworkthefuture?"FangMuXulookedattheself-drivgbratandsaid,"Eveniftheparents'tseeit."
"Ofurse!"FangJianhuascratchedhisheadandpattedhischestforreassurance,"Man,uh,onceyousaysothg...onceyousayit,it'shardforthehorsetochaseyou...I"It'shardforahundredpeople.It'shardforahorsetochaseyou."”
“Well,Dadbelievesyou.”FangMusiledandpattedhishead,hiseyesplicated.
Anchheldheryoungdaughterherarsandwatchedtheterabeeenherhbandandson.Itwasaverywarandfriendlyse,butsheuldhearthebitternessbehdhiswordsandughter,andsheuldn'thelpbutfeelalittleuneasyherheart.
AfterbegdishildrenandAnQ,buttheend,hisownstrengthwasliited,sohehadtohiresoone.help
It'snotthatAnch'sparentsdon'twanttohelp,butsceovgtoanortherncity,theoadultsaretoofarfrowheretheycurrentlylive,andtransportationisnveattheont.JuanMudidn’twanttheoadultstoetohisrescue.unch
Therestofhislifewasverysipleandpeaceful,nsistgoffirewood,rice,oil,salt,sauce,vegar,andtea.FangMuwasalittletired,butwardlyhewassatisfied.
Whenhewashappy,hedidn'tcareaboutthewhispergfrogsgback.
However...thedisguisedtroopsuldnotwithstandthepressurebroughtonbytheysterioforce.
boo!
InearlyJune,weatherforecastsdicatedthattheweatherwouldbeecloudy,withanabnoralairassflogtonorthernChaandnoralprecipitationtontue.
Atfirst,peoplearounddidn'ttakeseriolyeither.Theythoughtitwasjtanueddownpourandbelieveditwouldclearupsoon.
Butwhathappenedwasbeyondanyone'siagation.
FanMustoodonhisbalny,watchgthendslideswashoverthecity,subrggroadsandutilitypoles,andfrownedashewatchedtheskyrublewithlightngandthunderhisvision.
"Mr.Fang,let'sprepareforevacuationassoonaspossible.Wewillleaveassoonastherescueteaarrives.Ifwedon'tleave,itaybedifficulttoescapeaga."Workedasanannytheprisonandwasanannyforthefaily.SisterWangissaidtohavealreadydippedherfeettoFanMufrothewateronthebalny.
FanMudidnotspeak.Hejtturohisfaily,whowerelookgtotheheartoftheiraster.Therewasatraceofhesitationhiseyes.Henoddedandsaid,"Okay,getready.I'llleaveterandgooutonthebalny."Let'sgohere,thewaterlevelisrisgrapidly,firstwewillopei-theftonthebalnysothatwhentherescueboatapproachesickuppeopleaoutofhere.”
FangMuopehedoortothebalnytopletelypreventtheft.Whentheownersdesighebalnywithanti-thefttg,theyleftbehdasiirdoornfiguration.Itbeopenedbyloosengthescrewtightehehole.
Afterthat,thefailyjthastobepatient.
``Whyuldn'tIhaveprevehissituationsooner?''Whilewaitgforrescue,FanMusuddenlyreberedafeelgret.
Heregretteditanytis,buteachtihedidn'tuandwhyhedidn'ttaketheitiativetoakeage.
Areyouafraidofggthefutureandaffectgyourself?
FangMokudidn'tthkhewasthatkdofperson,buthedidsothghethoughthewouldn'tdo.
"Oh,Mr.Fang,howuldyouexpectthat?"SisterWangheardFangMu'ssoliloquyandsaidwithrelief,"Thisisthesggfroggod,andthecrygfroggod.".
“FrogGod?”WhenFangMuheardthisfailiarna,hewasstunnedforaont.
SisterWangnoticedthatthehostwascurio.Hewasn'ttheoodtotalkaboutitnow,butstillsaidafewwordsgeneral.
Toputitsiply,thefroggodisoneofthetotesofthelocalfionandisthegodofweather.Traditionally,whenlocalpeopleenunterabnoralweather,theythkthattheyarenthefroggodwell,andtheyendupahefroggod.
Althoughthewordsweresiple,FangMu'sfaally.
AlthoughAnQghasnotheardallofQuanPhanu'ssecrets,healsoknowsaboutthefroggod.Anythgretedtsortoadsisprohibitedthefaily.Itistheiagethatherhbandfearsost.FortheFangMufaily,theapproachsandtoadsisasignofbaddipendgdisaster.
``So,doyouknowthefroggod?''FangMuaskedahoarsevoice,feelghislipsdry.
WhenSisterWangheardthis,sheidiatelysaid:“Didyouknow?FewpeopleknowabouttheFrogGod,buttheeionsourhotownbelievethattheso-calledFrogGodandtheFrogGodareactuallyodifferentpeople.Hesaysit'sapartofGod.Butthefroggodwantstogetclosertohuannature,butthefroggodisalittle...extre.''Perhapshefeelsalittletaboo,Ididn'takeitveryclear.
WhenFangWuheardthis,hiswholebodytrebled.Thiswastheworstthghehadeverheard.
Arescuetea'sboatarrivedsoonafter,butthewaterwasturbulentanditwasnoteasytotietheboattoHuangMu'sbalny.Healsoaskedworkerstograbanti-theftsonbaltos.
FanMu'sfailywasallhappy,butonlyFanMuwasugly.
Astheboatapproached,hesilentlyuhenuberofpeopleonthelifeboat,asitwasalostfull.
Thisansthatfailybersarenotallowedonboardtheship.
Sureenough,therescuersidiatelyurothosesittgtheboatwithscaredandbewilderedexpressions,andshouted,"Sir,leaveoneandwaitforthe!"
WhentheFangMufailyheardthis,theirfacesstantlyfellapart.ThewholefailysubnsciolylookedatFanMu,asiftheywaohearhisdecision.
SisterWangsawAnQgrabFangMu’shandwithalookoffearaation.Hesuddenlysiledbrightlyandraisedhishandtosayhewouldstay.Uedly,JuanMusaidcally:“XiaoQg,SisterWang,youtakethechildrenandgofirst.Iwillwaithereuntilyoufishyourwork.”
"but……"
"Nothg,butlet'sgo."FangMuspokeagaacalandfirtone,leavgnorooforaneuver.
HeargFangMu'sundeniablewords,AnQuldn'thelpbutfttenhislipsfrontoftheotherparty'sgentleeyes.Hegavethefirstsobthroughhisnose,butsuddenlysped.Hepickeduphisson,whowashugggFangMu'sthighs,turnedandclibedup.Aftergettgofftheship,hesaid:“SisterWang,listentoAl.Don’twaitanylonger.”
“Oh,oh,this.”SisterWanganxiolyheldJjherarsthenursery.FangMugentlyphedhi,atotheboatjealoly.
Ashiswife,childrenandotherslookedoantly,HuangMustoodonthebalnywithasileonhisfadwavedgoodbye.Hislifehasfallyetoanend.
Hesawtheexaggeratedwaterleveloutsidethehoe.Thedandraoutsidewereexaggerated.Knogthatnooreshipswoulde,hereturohisfloodedstudy,jupedontoanuerledge,anddghisdiary,aboxandclosedit.
Hefloatedthewater,stargattheceilg,whichwaslessthanfivechesaway,and,sighgquietly,closedhiseyesaothewater.
Frogswerecroakghisears,andwhenheretlyopenedhiseyes,hefoundhiselffloatgadeepuerhole,withseveralpurple-grayfrogsstargsilentlyathi.
Twohundredayeyesopened
Thewidenggrayandredverticallesarethefrog'seyes.
Dirtybcklesandwideshadowsareysterioauerpaces.
Thesoundofanunknownhornandaheavy,ldwhisperaretheicthatwelesFanMu!
"Juan"withallhisstrangefaces,grotesqueshapesandfrightengfacessenthitoadeep,darkdeepsleep,deeptothepaceofdarksleep,wherethefroggodsleptdeeply.
AfterJuanMubrokethroughtheairsavelopgthepace,heregaedhisabilitytobreathe.Esrtedandenuragedbyagroupn,hearrivedatthehooftheownerofthepace.
FanMutrebledhiscalvesandreaedsilentashegropedfortheajesticdarkbrowndoorfrontofhi.
"WhydidIeheresuddenly?AIdreag?"Afterdygpeacefully,JuanMufeltthathehadlostsoories.No...hewaslosghisoryeveryday,butthistihefeltstrangeaboutlosghisory.Ijtneedorecrity.
ter!
Thedoorbehdhisuddenlysdshut.JuanMusuddenlyturnedaroundandsawlightpdownfrothedoorthatwasslowlylockedfrontofhi.Hewaoreachouttohugher,buthefeltsoweak.
FangMuuldonlykeephisheaddownandkeepovgforward.Iuldn'tseeyself,butIuldiagehowpaleyfacelooked.Intheeyesofthegreatgiantthedarkness,thelpseofhispostureduetofearletelyexposed.
Perhapshiseyesadaptedtothedarkness,orperhapssophysiologicalgeourreduhefenceofsounknownfactor.Inotherwords,thedarkndscapegraduallybecaclearer.
It'snottotaldarknesshere,there'sstillasliveroflight,adeeppurplelightwrithgfrontofyou,projectedontotheoutleofsothghuge.