People are in the comprehensive tomb, unloading the mountain and stealing the chief

Chapter 611 Lotus Arrow

As it turned out, Chen Ziyan's move was not unnecessary.

Those guys who woke up later were dazzled by the porcelain as expected, but after listening to their companions' explanation of the hidden dangers around them, they immediately regained consciousness after realizing what was more important.

No matter how rich you are, if you don't have the life to enjoy it, it is worthless. They understand this truth better than anyone else.

After everyone woke up and regained the ability to move, Chen Ziyan planned to leave this attic and begin exploring other areas of the underwater tomb.

The situation here is clear at a glance, and there is no value in staying any longer.

When they arrived at the only door of the ear chamber, they saw a corridor built with white marble bricks. The corridor looked very simple, with no other decoration except the light grooves on both sides and lamp holders every one meter.

Through the high beam of the searchlight, we can see that at the end of the corridor are three doors made of the same material, one large and two small, embedded side by side in the wall.

These three jade doors were all open, and it seemed that someone had been in before.

Everyone looked at the corridor through the stone door, but no one dared to go up easily, because they all knew that a stone road like this with nothing on it was the most likely environment for setting up traps.

Chen Ziyan looked at the ground and found that the floor of the corridor was paved with small white marble bricks. He had an idea in his mind and turned to look at the guys behind him and asked:
"This tunnel may be equipped with a powerful crossbow mechanism. Who can go and check it out?"

He had learned this knowledge from Shirley Yang, and combined with the records of Xiangling inheritance, he was able to easily determine the type of mechanism.

Chen Ziyan did not choose to hide it, because it was useless. Some things might be visible to others, so he made his request directly.

Since there may be hidden mechanisms in the corridor, it is definitely impossible for everyone to enter at the same time. That would be the most unwise choice.

The best and most appropriate way is to choose one to explore the way and test out a relatively safe route.

As for dismantling and destroying the mechanisms, Chen Ziyan did not hold out much hope. Most of the mechanisms in such ancient tombs were hidden inside buildings. If the building structure was not destroyed, it would be impossible to attack the main body of the mechanism.

In fact, in Chen Ziyan's opinion, the living fox who is the pathfinder is a good choice, because he not only has a strong reaction ability, but also has a puppet body that is not afraid of damage, so there is no need to worry about life-threatening danger.

But pathfinding is a technical job, especially for this type of mechanism. Not only do you need to pay attention to the surrounding situation at all times, but you also have to consider the strength and speed of your steps in your mind, otherwise you won't be able to use it as a reference for others.

This is something the flower fox is far from capable of doing, as its mind does not allow it to perform such a complex operation.

"Master Chen, let me do it." After a brief silence, a waiter stepped forward.

Chen Ziyan knew him. He was a small-time trader in the team nicknamed "Youqiu" and was well-known for his agility.

"Okay, I'll trouble you then."

Chen Ziyan naturally would not refuse. This was better than him forcing the issue.

After he responded, he stepped aside and made room in front of the stone gate.

You Qiu walked slowly into the corridor. From his movements, it could be seen that every part of his body was tense and he was ready to dodge at any time.

Chen Ziyan also noticed that this guy's toes landed first with every step he took. Even when he stepped on something, only half of his foot landed on the ground, and the force was added little by little, not all the weight was placed on the floor tiles at once.

Judging from these details, this "Youqiu" is not just a name, it obviously has rich relevant experience.

But think about it, if he was not sure, he would not take the initiative to step forward and undertake this relatively "dangerous" path-finding mission.

Watching the loach moving bit by bit, Chen Ziyan could more or less understand the other party's thoughts. They had just entered the ancient tomb, and they had encountered the strange forbidden woman and the small corpse wax footprints that could not be ignored. Who knows what strange things they might encounter in the future.

They certainly couldn't just sit there and do nothing. Compared to confronting the monsters head-on, exploring the way seemed less dangerous.

He has made a contribution now, and when he encounters more dangerous things, he can hide behind the team with peace of mind.

How should I put it? This is also a kind of survival wisdom.

Under the gaze of everyone, Youqiu slowly walked more than ten meters and came to the central area of ​​the corridor.

Victory was in sight and the finish line was right before his eyes, but just as You Qiu took the next step, an imperceptible cracking sound suddenly occurred and the stone bricks under his feet suddenly sank.

"Go back!"

Apart from the loach that was closest to him, only Chen Ziyan, whose hearing was far superior to that of ordinary people, heard the noise. Realizing that something was wrong, Chen Ziyan quickly spoke out to warn others.

Youqiu also realized that something was wrong at this time, and he wanted to turn around and retreat immediately.

But before he could turn around, a series of whistling sounds resounded throughout the corridor. The people standing inside the stone gate only saw flashes of white light, and countless arrows flew out from the walls on both sides.

In the blink of an eye, the loach's body was full of arrows.

After reminding You Qiu, Chen Ziyan subconsciously took a step back. When he looked over again, the guy who took the initiative to explore the way had become a "hedgehog".

"I'm afraid there's no hope. Those arrows look like they've penetrated two or three inches, and the diving suit can't stop them at all." A guy said with a grim expression as he looked at the arrows on the loach.

People who know the matter know that two or three inches means that the arrow has completely entered the body. If there were only one or two arrows, it would be fine, but now their companion has at least thirty arrows. Even if this level of injury does not kill him on the spot, with the medical conditions at hand, there is no way to save him. The blood loss alone is enough to take his life.

"Wait, he seems okay?"

But as soon as the guy finished speaking, someone spoke up to refute him.

At this time, everyone also clearly saw Youqiu's current condition. With arrows all over his body, it was no exaggeration to say that he had become a hedgehog.

But strangely, his movements were not affected much, and he was about to run in front of them.

The next moment, the loach, with arrows all over its body, flew into the ear chamber like an arrow ball.

"How do you feel?" Looking at the guy in front of him, Chen Ziyan asked even though he already had some guesses in his mind.

You Qiu finally understood what happened. He looked at the arrow in his body and said in confusion, "I... I seem to be fine?"

Although there was a dull pain at the site of the arrow wound, he could tell that the pain was not from the arrow wound.

After he finished speaking, You Qiu realized something and said in confusion, "There's something wrong with these arrows!"

At this time, he also reacted and knew that his condition was not as serious as it seemed. After all, this could be considered a low-profile version of a thousand arrows piercing his heart. It didn't make sense that he would only feel some slight pain, so there must be something wrong with these arrows.

"Yes." Chen Ziyan nodded gently, stretched out his hand to grab an arrow, twisted it hard and pulled it out of the loach, "Lotus arrow, it won't hurt anyone."

He then showed the arrow in his hand to the others, revealing the specially made arrowhead.

With the help of the light, the others saw that it was just as Chen Ziyan said. The arrow had a lotus head and a special mechanism on the arrowhead. When it hit something, the sharp part would retract and turn into several iron hooks to bite the hit part.

The reason why it looked like the arrow had penetrated the body just now was because of the illusion caused by the lotus arrow.

"I was almost scared to death." Youqiu also pulled out an arrow and felt relieved as he looked at the special arrowhead.

At that moment just now, he really thought he was dead.

"The tomb owner has a really bad taste to make something like this." Dong Yanxia said with a playful expression while playing with the lotus arrow in his hand.

The mechanisms in ancient tombs have always been designed to be extremely lethal. After all, the tomb owner would like to grind to ashes anyone who visits his resting place in the future.

This was like a joke, not very lethal, more like a prank mechanism. It was the first time he had encountered this.

It is hard not to doubt the mental state of the tomb owner when he built this tomb.

"Bad taste... not necessarily." Chen Ziyan disagreed: "This lotus arrow may not have direct lethality, but it does not mean it has no other effects."

He had already remembered the mechanism of the corridor, so he didn't think these lotus arrows were useless.

Chen Ziyan felt that it was possible to joke with the latecomers, but simply joking was not Wang Canghai's style.

Thinking of the itching symptoms that would appear at the site of the arrow in the original plot, Chen Ziyan couldn't help but suspect that the purpose of these lotus arrows was to plant marks on people.

For example, let the person who was shot by the arrow be infected with some kind of pheromone so that the sea monkeys and the forbidden women who serve as tomb guardians can track each other.

Compared with a simple crossbow mechanism, this approach is undoubtedly more deadly.

After all, sea monkeys and forbidden women are not only difficult to deal with, but they can also move freely, and the threat they can cause is far more serious than the so-called mechanisms.

"What do you think, Mr. Chen?" someone asked immediately after hearing Chen Ziyan say this.

There were no fools among the people present. They could tell from the words that Chen Ziyan was making some guesses.

"Remember our sea monkeys and those strange hairs we just encountered? I suspect the purpose of this lotus arrow is to mark the invaders." Chen Ziyan did not hide anything and stated his guess readily.

As soon as he said this, the people surrounding Youqiu immediately stepped back and kept a safe distance from him.

You Qiu, the person involved, had an even more bitter expression on his face. If it was true as Chen Ziyan said, that the function of the lotus arrows was to identify human beings so that those strange monsters could track them, wouldn't he be in great danger with so many arrows in his body?
"Change into a diving suit." Chen Ziyan saw him looking at him eagerly, and said after thinking for a while.

It is of course impossible to abandon the loach, but taking him with him is no different from getting shot with arrows, so it is better to deal with this problem.

Fortunately, they brought a few extra diving suits as backup just in case of any accidents, and they came in handy now.

The lotus arrow did not pierce the diving suit, so even if something was left behind, it would have remained on the surface of the clothes. Even if changing clothes could not solve all the problems, it could still play a certain role.

After You Qiu nervously went to the side to change into a diving suit, Chen Ziyan looked at the others and said, "The arrows in the mechanism should have been used up. Who will go and take another step?"

This is their only way forward. If they want to enter the door on the opposite side, they must pass through this corridor. They cannot stop here, so they have to try again.

After hearing Chen Ziyan's words, everyone looked at each other, and no one volunteered.

Although You Qiu used his own experience to prove that the arrows shot from the tunnel mechanism were lotus arrows and would not cause direct harm, they were still frightened by Chen Ziyan's speculation.

After all, no one wants to be targeted by those weird things.

It goes without saying that if the lotus arrow really leaves some kind of mark, then when the strange creature attacks, the first person to be attacked will definitely be the person carrying the mark.

Chen Ziyan had anticipated this kind of reaction, so he didn't rush them and just watched everyone quietly.

He hired them to do the job. No matter what they think, they still have to get the job done in the end.

As for the rest, he didn't care.

"Let me do it."

After a moment's silence, Yi Xiao's companion stood up.

This person’s information instantly emerged in Chen Ziyan’s mind, Ding An...Yi Xiao’s companion, who also came from a mysterious family.

But none of this matters. The top priority now is to pass through the tunnel smoothly.

"Master Chen, I think you'd better come and take a look."

But Ding An had just walked out of the stone gate when his figure froze in place.

"Huh?" Chen Ziyan walked over puzzled and looked outside the stone gate. The moment the scene in the corridor came into view, he understood why the other party asked him to come and see.

Because now the corridor outside the stone gate has completely changed.

Previously, the corridor was littered with scattered crossbow arrows because the mechanism had been triggered, but the corridor that appeared before him now was clean, without even a trace of crossbow arrows.

"Has the elevator mechanism been activated?" Chen Ziyan said in his heart after seeing this scene.

He had been prepared for this scene, but he didn't expect it to appear so early.

Chen Ziyan, who knew the information about the underwater tomb, knew very well that this tomb actually had two floors, and some areas of the two floors would be randomly replaced, which was the so-called "elevator mechanism".

However, he had always thought that this mechanism would not be triggered until they reached the tomb chamber at the other end of the corridor, but he did not expect that it had already started now.

"Take precautions and see if the situation is the same." After a brief search, Chen Ziyan said to Ding An.

Regardless of whether the corridor in front of them has been replaced or not, they have to go over and take a look, because according to his plan, all areas of the underwater tomb have to be visited, so any changes will not delay Ding An's mission.