Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 112 Bats
Because Hu Ming possessed the bloodline of the Golden Dragon, he was able to barely see through this thing.

Despite this, Hu Ming was somewhat helpless. Even if he could see through it, cracking it would not be easy for him.

If the mystery cannot be solved, then the stone statue is truly real; it doesn't seem right to say it's fake.

Unless the core of the Ghost Tomb is found and the ghost is destroyed.

"Let's search around. If we can find the core of the Ghost Tomb, I will be able to destroy it."

Hearing Hu Ming's words, the others felt much more at ease.

Now, holding flashlights, they walked back into the cave through the passage they had just entered.

This is the only way, and this is the only way to find it.

The caves are interconnected, and it's easy to get lost inside.

The four of them certainly dared not get separated.

Hu Ming remained quite calm, despite the chilling winds blowing through the cave.

Suddenly, Hu Bayi lowered his voice and whispered something.

"Look, what's that?" Hu Ming was slightly taken aback. He hadn't noticed anything unusual along the way.

He has the ability to see through illusions and will never make a mistake. Hu Ming looked in the direction Hu Bayi pointed and was immediately stunned.

All around, the cave walls were covered with countless black dots.

These black dots seem to be breathing, moving slightly.

Hu Ming strained his eyes to confirm that what he was seeing was not an illusion.

Those are bats, they're all bats.

Judging from this number, it's probably no less than 100,000, and perhaps even more.

In an instant, the hairs on the heads of all four men stood on end.

Bats are poisonous, and likely carry countless toxins.

With so many bats, if we disturb them, they might swarm over us and bite us, and the consequences would be unimaginable.

The group looked at each other, and each saw the horror in the other's eyes.

Hu Ming made a shushing gesture and then tiptoed forward.

They were already in the midst of a swarm of bats, with no way out but to grit their teeth and move forward.

Fortunately, the bats seemed to be asleep and made no noise.

The group walked for a while and were about to leave the area where the bat had been.

Just then, the fat man suddenly sneezed, the sound of which was exceptionally loud in the quiet cave.

The bats above seemed to be startled and began to flap their wings.

Hu Ming and Hu Bayi exchanged a glance and secretly realized something was wrong.

"Run!" Without thinking, Hu Ming grabbed Big Gold Tooth and ran forward as fast as he could.

There was no way around it; among the four of them, Big Gold Tooth was the weakest.

If you ignore him, Big Gold Tooth will definitely be bitten to death by the bats.

Despite having someone with him, Hu Ming still ran very fast, like a gust of wind.

Hu Bayi and Fatty followed behind, their throats parched, but they still couldn't keep up with Hu Ming's pace.

In fact, this was because Hu Ming had intentionally slowed down his pace.

In this godforsaken place, you absolutely mustn't get separated from others, otherwise, finding them again will be a real hassle.

Leaving aside any talk of being trapped in a maze, these caves themselves are enormous labyrinths; it's perfectly normal to get stuck inside for days without finding your way out. Behind them, a rustling sound came from the air—countless bats were flying around, chasing after them.

"Fatty, why did you have to fart at this particular time of year? You're really outrageous."

"How can I control it? As the great man said: 'It's going to rain, a mother will remarry, and a butt will fart.' There's nothing you can do about it. How can you blame me?"

The fat man was panting heavily, uttering each word in one breath.

As soon as he spoke, his movements slowed down by a fraction, and he immediately fell to the back.

The bats flew around, caught up with the fat man, and bit him hard on the butt.

The fat man cried out in pain and suddenly sped up, only to bump into Big Gold Tooth, who was being led by Hu Ming.

The collision caused Big Gold Tooth's body to sway to the side, bumping into Hu Bayi who was standing nearby.

At this moment, all four of them fell to the ground simultaneously.

Several of the fastest-moving bats flew up and pounced on them, instantly biting them and causing welts all over their bodies.

After being bitten a few times, perhaps stimulated by the instinct for survival, Big Gold Tooth suddenly unleashed boundless power and charged forward.

Unexpectedly, his charge resulted in him crashing into the rock wall in front of him.

"Thump." Coincidentally, there was a hole there.

The thin layer of bricks on the surface was exposed after Big Gold Tooth knocked it open.

Big Gold Tooth's upper body sank in as a result. He was knocked unconscious again by the impact.

Hu Ming suddenly stopped. It wasn't that he didn't want to move, but rather that he was in a dead end with nowhere to go.

Hu Bayi and Fatty took off their clothes and continued to flee forward while desperately swatting at the bats flying towards them.

But they soon realized that there was no way forward.

Behind them, hundreds and thousands of bats flapped their wings simultaneously, creating a huge buzzing sound.

Hu Bayi and Fatty's expressions immediately turned extremely ugly.

"It's over, it's over. I never thought I'd die in the mouths of a bunch of bats," the fat man said, his expression desolate.

Countless thoughts flashed through Hu Ming's mind.

The next moment, he activated the golden dragon tattoo without hesitation, and a terrifying aura emanated from his body, causing the numerous bats to suddenly dare not advance and attack.

Although the bats did not continue their attack, they still surrounded the group.

Hu Ming frowned upon seeing this and shielded Hu Bayi and the others behind him.

Hu Ming looked at Hu Bayi behind him and said, "Old Hu, take Old Jin with you and follow me. Let's rush out."

Hu Bayi nodded, then deftly carried Lao Jin on his back.

Upon seeing this, Hu Ming drew a machete.

The machete suddenly rose, and Hu Ming's figure blocked the entrance to the cave, the blade flashing everywhere.

Bats, one by one, were cleaved in two by the flash of the blade, falling like rain in dense swarms.

Hu Ming was so fast that for a moment, the thousands of bats behind the cave entrance could only buzz, but they were unable to fly in.

Fatty and Hu Bayi both gaped for a long time, and Fatty finally let out a cold breath.

"As expected of Akiko, she's incredibly powerful!"

The scene before them was unbelievable to both of them. Hu Bayi only knew that Hu Ming's fists and feet were powerful, but he never expected that his knife skills were so terrifying.

In fact, Hu Ming's swordsmanship was not strong, but the Golden Dragon bloodline enhanced his physical fitness and reaction speed.

(End of this chapter)