Tomb Raiding: My Family's Last Clan Chief is Little Brother

Chapter 41 System Hibernation
Wu Xiaoxie slurped up a mouthful of noodles and said, "We found the snake-browed bronze fish in the Lu Shang Palace and the hexagonal bronze bell in the Corpse Cave. Both of these items have appeared in Wang Zanghai's tomb. There must be some connection between them, but we just can't find a clue for the time being."

"Then let's not think about it for now," Zhang Wuxun said, tapping the table. "Look at the drawing you made, little brother."

Based on his memory and experience, the young man drew a structural diagram of the underwater tomb and marked the four people's route. Pointing to several places, he said, "The structure of this tomb is somewhat like a royal tomb from the Warring States period. Among these suspended rooms, one is a pit for rare birds and beasts. The Forbidden Woman and the White-haired Drought Demon probably came out from here."

The fat man was so shocked he almost bit his tongue. "This Wang Zanghai is really something else. He can keep such a strange thing as a pet. He's quite a talent."

Wu Xiaoxie patted his chest with lingering fear, "Luckily we didn't go into the wrong place, otherwise we really would have never come back."

“He’s not the first,” the young man nodded and said. “Several imperial tombs from the Shang and Zhou dynasties, including the First Emperor’s tomb, contain them. Wang Zanghai is more interested in these, so it’s understandable that he did it this way.”

The fat man suddenly hissed, "Since Wang Zanghai opened a zoo in the tomb, wouldn't there be something even more ferocious than sea monkeys inside? Is that how Muyu got all those injuries?"

Zhang Wuxun was taken aback. Seeing the three people staring at him, he immediately put on an innocent face and said, "I really don't know. I have no memory of that time."

Seeing that his expression didn't seem fake, Wu Xiaoxie and the others stopped worrying about it and focused on eating their instant noodles.

The fat man choked on his food because he ate too fast. He pounded his chest, picked up the fruit tea, and took a big gulp. His face immediately scrunched up from the sourness. "Damn it, Muyu, what kind of fruit tea is this? Even a hundred-year-old vinegar isn't this sour."

Seeing his strong reaction, Zhang Wuxun also picked up his own glass, took a sip, and savored the taste. "No, it's just a little bit sour. Why don't you add some sugar to make it more palatable?"

He genuinely doesn't find it sour; he naturally prefers sour and spicy flavors, and he can even put a whole lemon slice in his mouth and chew it after just rinsing it with water.

Wu Xiaoxie, curious, glanced into the fat man's cup. "Let me see what's in there? Lemon slices, raisins, small hawthorn berries, and what's that red dried flower petal?"

“Roselle flower, it lowers blood pressure, stops coughs, and relieves hangovers.” Zhang Wuxun raised his chin and smiled, “Would you and Xiao Ge like to try some too?”

The fat man ran off and got two cups, giving each person a small half-cup, leaving himself with only the bottom of the cup. "Come on, let's share!"

Wu Xiaoxie held the cup with a conflicted expression, curious yet hesitant to try.

The young man was quite direct; he picked up the bowl and took a big gulp, his eyebrows twitching slightly before he took another sip.

Zhang Wuxun found this very amusing.

Wu Xiaoxie ultimately succumbed to his damned curiosity. After being coaxed and provoked by the fat man, he took a small bite, then covered his mouth, tilted his neck, and bounced around on the spot several times.

Zhang Wuxun and the fat man almost burst out laughing.

They stayed on the island for seven days. The wind was so strong that they couldn't go out, and they were so bored in the house that they got moldy. The power was also cut off, so they lit candles and played cards together until the end of time.

Finally, when they were so bored they couldn't stand it anymore, the group all buried themselves under their blankets and went to sleep. The young man, however, leaned against the headboard and stared at the ceiling for the entire day without moving an inch. Zhang Wuxun sometimes wondered if his butt was made of stone.

Once the storm passed, they all went back to their own homes and mothers.

Fatty went back to Panjiayuan, Zhang Wuxun and Wu Xiaoxie went back to Hangzhou, and Xiao Ge disappeared after saying goodbye.

Before leaving, Zhang Wuxun and Wu Xiaoxie went to the hospital, only to find that the doctor said that A Ning had been taken away before the storm had even stopped.

Zhang Wuxun was annoyed for a while, but then he put it out of his mind. Anyway, he would see her again later, and it wouldn't be too late to collect the debt then.

During the days they were trapped on the island, the system remained silent, making Zhang Wuxun wonder if it had run out of energy and died or caught a cold.

In fact, on the night he left the underwater tomb, he recalled the whole story in his dream.

He only knew that the system had temporarily borrowed his body at the time, but he still didn't know exactly what it had done. However, there was another black and gold ball in the space, exactly the same as the one he had taken out of the belly of the blue-eyed fox corpse.

When asked, the system remained silent, as if it were dead.

The task reward naturally disappeared as well.

Back in Hangzhou, that very night, the system, which had been missing for so long, finally reappeared.

[System Notification: The Xisha Underwater Tomb mission is complete. Rewards will now be distributed.]

[Reward successfully issued]

[Congratulations, host, you have acquired the Materialization Ability (Beginner Level)]

Zhang Wuxun raised an eyebrow. [Oh, you're still alive.]
The system ignored his sarcastic remarks and continued to issue rewards.

[System Bonus: Intermediate Night Vision Ability (Can see any object within 300 meters in dark environments)]

[Oh my gosh~ Is this compensation for leaving me covered in blood and wounds?]
No wonder he could see the Forbidden Woman clearly in that dark passage, even though his vision was grayish-white.

[This compensation reward is exactly what I wanted; it's practically an essential tool for tomb raiding!]
[As long as the host is happy.]

[Hey, what happened to you before? Where did my memory go? And why did you suddenly go offline? You disappeared for so long, I thought you were dead.]
The system remained silent for a long time, seemingly considering how to respond.

In the end, he only replied with two words: "I won't."

Zhang Wuxun choked, speechless, and said: [What can't you do? Is that what I meant?]
[Tell me honestly, what did you do with my body? And what's with that flame tattoo?]
[System energy insufficient, about to enter hibernation state]

Zhang Wuxun: "..."

grass?
This damn system always runs away when we get to the crucial part, it's infuriating!
After returning to Hangzhou, Zhang Wuxun didn't go to school. Instead, he rented a van and drove there to find Master Wu's shop.

I called Panzi in advance to tell him that I had goods to deliver. Panzi was busy, so I told him to have his men wait at the intersection to pick them up.

After Zhang Wu found the place, he discovered that it was Da Kui who had come to pick him up.

"Hey, Mr. Mu, what brings you here?"

Da Kui greeted him warmly, "I'll drive, you rest. This place is winding and difficult to navigate. Without someone familiar with the area to guide you, you'll definitely get lost."

Zhang Wuxun smiled, got out of the car, and moved to the passenger seat.

"Are you working with Pan Zi now?"

"Ah, yes, to be honest," Da Kui chuckled, "I only realized after going to the tomb that it's not a place for ordinary people to go down. I'm too timid to be suited for it, so Third Master had me work with Brother Pan at the shop."

Zhang Wuxun nodded, "The tomb is indeed dangerous. Your muscles do look quite intimidating and are suitable for keeping things under control."

Da Kui laughed heartily, "You were right, Master Mu. When I stand there, all sorts of bystanders have to avoid me."

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