Chapter 74

In the end, Lin Xiao simply stopped thinking about it. After all, he was already here, and seeing the real thing might bring two different feelings.

The next morning, Lin Xiao, who always wakes up on time, got out of bed, "Ah~ What a bed, I slept so uncomfortably." The first thing he did after opening his eyes was to complain about the hotel bed, as he was used to sleeping in his own bed and had so many demands when traveling.

After tidying himself up, he looked at his clear, rosy face in the mirror and nodded in satisfaction, "I really am handsome." He even struck a pose to praise himself, showing his narcissistic side. Lin Xiao was being a bit arrogant again.

The Luding Bridge is located on the Dadu River in western Sichuan Province, China. It is a suspension bridge built under the imperial decree of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. In 1935, the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army "captured the Luding Bridge" during the Long March, making it an important historical site for the Chinese Communist Party. In 1961, the Luding Bridge was designated as one of the first national key cultural relics protection units by the State Council of the People's Republic of China. The Luding Bridge is 103.67 meters long and 3 meters wide, consisting of three parts: the bridge body, the bridge piers, and the bridge pavilion. The bridge body is made up of 13 iron chains as thick as bowls, with 2 on each side serving as railings and 9 in the middle laid with wooden planks forming the bridge deck. Each iron chain is made up of 862 to 997 iron rings hand-forged from wrought iron, weighing a total of 21 tons. The wooden planks are laid on the bottom chains, and small iron chains connect the handrails to the bottom chains, making the 13 chains a single unit.

The Luding Bridge was described in elementary school textbooks, and it was through the battles of the older generation that today's China was born.

It is also a key point for transportation between Kham and Tibet. The place Lin Xiao saw in the picture was outside the Luding Bridge, near a memorial stone. A rather inconspicuous black stone was the main reason that attracted him to come.

He rushed to Luding to verify his feelings. Sitting on the bus, he watched the scenery outside the window fly by, and his heart gradually calmed down.

When Lin Xiao arrived at the Luding Bridge, it was already noon. Since he was there, he definitely wanted to try the local specialties and delicacies, so he asked someone for recommendations.

There were quite a few local specialties, with the most famous being the fish from the Dadu River, pot stickers, Li cool jelly, Xi cool jelly, and ice jelly, among others.

From the locals, he learned that a private restaurant named XXX was the most authentic in terms of both price and taste.

As soon as Lin Xiao entered the restaurant, someone greeted him and asked what he wanted to eat. Lin Xiao waved his hand and said, "Bring me all the most authentic dishes and snacks here."

In the end, Lin Xiao's table was filled with plates, and he didn't hesitate to eat heartily. The taste was really good, especially the potato and green beans with old cured meat and the old cured meat stir-fried with potato slices, which were unforgettable.

After a satisfying meal, Lin Xiao left the private restaurant, leaving behind a group of stunned waiters and the owner, even the chef from the kitchen came out to watch.

Eating a meal for ten people, he patted his stomach and said he was only 80% full, which was already beyond human.

Lin Xiao walked leisurely to the Luding Bridge monument. According to the photo, the black stone was not far from the monument, so he could see where the black stone was once he reached the monument.

Walking slowly to the destination, he stood in front of the Luding Bridge monument and looked down to the left.

Lin Xiao was instantly startled. A strong attraction reappeared, and his pupils contracted. The black stone was less than thirty meters away, and the closer he got, the stronger the attraction became, gradually pulling him uncontrollably towards the black stone.

Fortunately, it was noon, and there were few people around. If anyone saw Lin Xiao's current state, they would be frightened. His eyes were lifeless, as if possessed by a ghost, stumbling towards the Dadu River. It looked like he was possessed by a water ghost.

The black stone was right next to the Dadu River, less than five meters from the river, embedded in the ground, and only the size of a middle finger, making it very inconspicuous.

Finally reaching the black stone, Lin Xiao regained his senses. When he realized he was standing next to the black stone, he was instantly pale with fear.

He stared intently at the black stone on the ground, hesitating whether to pick it up. Just looking at it from a distance could distract his mind, so should he pick it up?

Lin Xiao was in a dilemma, standing there, hand on his chin, thinking for a long time. 'If I die, I die; if I live, I live. Let's see who can outsmart whom. I'll take the risk.' Lin Xiao finally made up his mind.

After all, he had already experienced possession by a space entity. Could there be anything more mysterious than this? Lin Xiao squatted down, his trembling hands showing his nervousness, but he still picked up the black stone.

Picking up the black stone, there was no reaction, as if it were an ordinary stone. However, Lin Xiao was certain that what had just happened was real.

The black stone lay quietly in Lin Xiao's hand. He didn't feel it when it was on the ground, but when he picked it up, he felt a thorough chill emanating from the stone. The black stone was more accurately described as a fragment.

The flat, elongated fragment was only the size of a middle finger and had no weight at all. He couldn't even feel the weight of the stone itself.

Lin Xiao squeezed it hard, and something strange happened. The fragment effortlessly cut through the skin on his palm, and blood dripped onto the fragment.

With Lin Xiao's current strength, even a regular handgun would be ineffective unless it hit his eyes. A small fragment could easily pierce his skin.

An even more bizarre thing happened. As Lin Xiao was studying the fragment, a red light flashed on the black fragment, and it rapidly shrank until it completely disappeared.

Lin Xiao stared in shock at the series of events, not even realizing what had happened. What was this fragment?

What was going on? Was he suffering from delusions? Who could give him an answer? What was all this about?

Standing there, he thought for a long time but couldn't figure it out. Seeing that it was almost dusk, he decided to find a place to stay and put other matters aside.

He found a nearby inn, as the better hotels were already booked out. This was a mistake he made by deciding to come without planning, at least he should have booked a hotel room online first.

Lin Xiao had endured hardships before, but he had been enjoying himself recently. As the saying goes, it's easy to go from frugality to luxury but hard to go from luxury to frugality. Lying on the bed in the inn, Lin Xiao sighed that his own bed was the most comfortable.

Suddenly, a sharp pain hit him, and he opened his mouth but couldn't even make a sound.

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