Super Zoo

After leaving the cabin, Su Ming clearly realized how tense the situation had become.

The Luhr settlement was almost surrounded. There were loud gunshots from all directions. In the darkness, fire snakes kept lighting up in the distant jungle. It was impossible to count how many enemies were lurking in the darkness.

The settlement was in chaos. The Luers ran out of their houses one after another, carrying the simplest food on their backs. Most of the young and middle-aged men carried guns, forming small teams and rushing outside the village to resist the attacks of outsiders.

"Basel, you lead everyone towards the place where the ceremony is held! Emil, you lead the boys to stop IS's pursuit." Old Ala'yi yelled at the top of his lungs.

Thousands of Luhr people abandoned their homes and fled deep into the Zagros Mountains in the dark.

"Why don't you break out!" Su Ming asked Alayi loudly as he followed the large army.

"IS has blocked the way out of the mountain! We can only retreat deep into the mountain! Lord God Envoy, after you pass the ice spring test, you will lead us!" Ala'yi said.

Su Ming's heart sank into his stomach. He didn't have the energy storage ball to deal with water, so how could he pass the test!

But there were people from Luhr all around, and Basel, who was lying on the stretcher, had a group of soldiers following him closely, and he couldn't escape even if he wanted to.

Even if you escape, the surrounding mountains and forests may be more dangerous. If you encounter IS militants, you will be in big trouble.

Probably because of the loud gunfire, Su Ming didn't find even a single animal while escaping into the mountains, and his plan to escape with the help of wild beasts also failed.

Running wildly all the way, as they continued to go deeper into the mountains, the gunfire behind them finally gradually weakened.

After a whole night, when the sky became slightly brighter, the Luer team finally stopped at the foot of a steep cliff to rest temporarily.

Looking at the past, most of the Lur people who followed here were old, weak, women and children. There were only four to five hundred people at most. Most of the young and strong people followed Emil to the rear.

Even though Su Ming's physique was better than that of ordinary people, he was exhausted from running all night and was out of breath. He sat on the same spot and didn't want to move a finger.

Lyudmila gasped for breath, picked up the kettle and started drinking it.

The rest of the Luhr people didn't fare much better. Many of them sat down and then lay down directly on their backs.

The high priest Ala Yi didn't even bother to perform the 'Ice Spring Ceremony', he was too tired to speak.

Not long after, before Su Ming and the others had recovered their physical strength, Luer young men carrying guns chased them sporadically, looking exhausted.

"Why are you here? Why don't you lead someone to stop IS's pursuit!" Alayi's face darkened. "Go back and stop them. I will immediately perform the ice spring ceremony. After the ceremony is completed, the apostles will lead us out of here. You also need to do this. cover……"

"Father... Huhu..." Emil's throat seemed to have been burned by fire. His voice was hoarse and dry. He held the gun and gasped for air. He said intermittently: "IS has occupied the village. Brothers, fight." More than thirty people died, and their attack was barely repelled...I guess...I guess they won't catch up within a day or two..."

"Why?" Ala'yi asked curiously. According to the strength of IS, it is impossible for the Lur people to stop them by losing only more than thirty people. Moreover, IS has always had a ruthless style. It has always carried out genocide against tribes who dare to resist. How could it be possible in this case? Given the advantage, give up the pursuit?

"Outside the mountain... there seems to be government troops attacking, holding back most of the IS forces... over there..." Amir pointed to the direction of IS to the west, "IS troops are still coming to support... I think the real purpose of IS is not to occupy us, but to occupy the mountainous area and fight a fierce battle with the government forces!”

Basel said: "High Priest, Emil can be said to be the young man with the best military literacy among the Lur people. He has a natural acumen for war. Even the American officers I know are not as good as him. I believe in his judgment." ! We should perform the ice spring ceremony immediately, there is no time to waste. "

"Okay, Emil, you go and arrange the security work. Basel, summon the elders of the tribe to join me to witness the envoy passing the test of the ice spring ceremony..."

After talking for a long time, Su Ming finally spoke about himself. He turned around and looked around. There were mountains everywhere, not even streams or rivers. Where was the 'ice spring'?

Besides, on such a hot day, even if there is spring water, it cannot be frozen.

Could it be that the so-called "ice spring" does not mean suffocating oneself with water? Is it just a religious reference, like pouring some cold water on one's forehead and that's it?

Six old people from Lur who were as old as Alayi, plus Lul, a total of seven people, lined up in a row. Emir led five soldiers, half to protect and half to escort, and surrounded Su Ming and Lyudmila.

"Please come with me." After Alayi said, he walked away towards the cliff.

Su Ming and Lyudmila looked at each other and exchanged glances. In the past two days, there has been some tacit understanding between the two. If Su Ming feels that he cannot pass the test later, the two of them will violently attack at the same time, kidnap Ala Yi or find a way to defeat Lul's soldiers, and escape.

Following Alayi to the bottom of the cliff, Su Ming discovered that there was indeed water here. There was a huge cave under the cliff, enough for four or five people to pass side by side, but the entrance was blocked by vines. If you don't get close, you can't find it at all. The gurgling water flows out of the cave, forming a shallow stream. The water is only ankle-deep, which is definitely not enough to suffocate people.

After following the stream into the big cave, Amir and the others lit torches.

The interior space of the cave is not as huge as imagined. At most, it is less than 100 square meters in area, more than two meters but less than three meters high. A dozen people standing inside seem a bit crowded.

In the deepest part of the cave, there is a pool of water with a radius of about five or six meters. The water flows out of the pool. Because there is no sunlight in the damp and cold cave all year round, the pool looks green and green. If you get a little closer, you will feel a chill. It can barely be considered an "ice spring".

From the color of the pool, you can see that the water is very deep.

Alayi turned around and saluted Su Ming with his hands on his chest: "This is the closest thing we can find to the 'Ice Spring'. Let's start the ceremony. When you pass the test of the ceremony, you will be the true messenger of our Luer people and all the fire god believers in the world! We will faithfully follow your footsteps and dedicate ourselves to you..."

"Okay, okay, don't be polite. How do I perform the ceremony? Should I jump in and hold my breath for a few minutes, or what should I do?"

Su Ming said, pretending to scratch his head, approaching Alayi calmly, and at the same time, he sprinkled his mental power and probed into the water.

Fortunately, there are fish in the water! Although they are only small fish the size of fry, they are still fish!

"Yes, you just need to submerge your whole body in the pool and survive for more than ten minutes, and you will pass!"