Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 149

The four of them swam back along the same route they had come from, only to find the water surface covered with countless corpses.

Not far from the cave entrance, floating on the water, lay the remains of a massive Gu worm, drifting silently without making a sound. It was clearly dead.

Seeing this, Hu Bayi was amazed.

They were now far enough away from the cave entrance that the sound of the storm outside had little impact, and the group didn't need to shout to make their voices reach others.

"The reason why that worm is so big is actually quite simple: the creatures living here maintain their enormous size, which is only possible in a high-oxygen environment."

"With a bit of careful observation, it's not surprising that we've come to these conclusions," Hu Ming said, shaking his head and chuckling.

In this instance, Hu Ming managed to pull off a refreshingly unconventional act.

After all, Hu Ming couldn't reveal that he knew it from reading the original novel, could he? Even if he did, no one would believe him!
After several more hours of armed swimming, the four of them finally returned to the mountain god temple via the same route.

After taking out some equipment that they had left there in advance from the mountain god temple, the four of them looked at the dark clouds looming behind them and dared not delay. Without even taking a break to relieve their fatigue, they took off running.

After leaving the Insect Valley and running past the two black meteorite portals, they arrived at the flower bushes.

The four of them breathed a sigh of relief, collapsed weakly to the ground, and started chugging water from their bottles.

After this trip, I haven't rested for at least two days and one night. I'm not too tired, and with the nourishment from Mu Cheng, my physical condition is still pretty good.

The only problem is that I'm almost at my mental limit.

Continuing to run recklessly is certainly not a wise choice.

Strangely enough, once they were out of the water dragon's halo, the four of them were instantly unable to observe the celestial wonders in the Insect Valley, such as the dark clouds overhead and the waterspout hanging in the air.

After leaving the Insect Valley, the sky remained cloudless and clear as a mirror, while the surrounding cliffs and the mountainside were shrouded in a perpetual mist.

It's as if the earth-shattering events happening right next to us have no effect on this place at all.

or……

"Old Hu, could everything we've been through have been an illusion?"

"The two places are clearly very close, visible to the naked eye, but inside the Insect Valley, dark clouds loom overhead, creating a terrifying scene reminiscent of the end of the world, while here, there are still white clouds and blue skies, a picture of peaceful tranquility."

"Could we have been pulled into an illusion by some unknown force after entering that sacrificial passage?"

Yang Xueli leaned on Hu Bayi's shoulder, staring blankly at the clear blue sky, and asked.

She simply couldn't reconcile the weather here with the apocalyptic scene that everyone had witnessed just five minutes earlier.

"Hallucination? Don't be ridiculous!"

“We also consider our experience to be an abnormal hallucination, but do you think this thing is also a hallucination?” Hu Bayi rolled his eyes upon hearing this, and then tossed the dead head of the Prince of Xian that Hu Ming had given him to Yang Xueli.

This thing is the best evidence.

"Don't worry, Staff Officer Yang. I have the Precious Blood Seal protecting me. What evil power could pull me into an illusion and make me unable to extricate myself or even realize it?" Hu Ming said speechlessly from the side.

"Yes, Shirley, you're overthinking things. Without a doubt, we successfully returned from that bastard King Xian's tomb, and we even managed to retrieve the Muchen Pearl. We even filled our pockets with funerary objects and made a fortune!"

Hu Bayi and the others understood Yang Xueli's thoughts. After all, obtaining the Muchen Pearl was simply too much of a dream for their clan.

Surprised and taken aback by the strange celestial phenomena, she couldn't help but overthink things.

"Then... what about the weather phenomenon? How could it possibly return to normal in the blink of an eye?"

"It hasn't disappeared. That terrifying celestial phenomenon still exists in the Insect Valley. I think that in about half a day, the Tomb of King Xian and the Insect Valley will be submerged together."

"After all, Shuilongyun is a sacred burial site, where wind is contained and energy is gathered, locking away any disturbances within. This is just one of its many wondrous features."

"Believe me, Staff Officer Yang, once you cross the gate of the Insect Valley again, you will definitely see that scene again." Hu Ming grinned, looking at Yang Xueli leaning on Hu Bayi's shoulder with a teasing expression.

"Then forget it. I trust you, okay? I never want to go to that kind of place again."

"With the Muchen Pearl, will the curse on the Zaglama clan be lifted immediately?" Yang Xueli shook her head, chuckled, and didn't care about Hu Ming's teasing.

He simply examined the dead man's head closely in the sunlight.

Legend has it that the Muchen Pearl is the essence of the Earth Mother and the gall of a phoenix, capable of granting its owner immortality and eternal life. However, Yang Xueli is not greedy; she only wants to lift the curse of the Zagrama Group.

Poor Yang Xueli, she had no idea that to unlock the secrets of the Electric Dust Bead, she would have to travel to Kunlun again...

It was already getting late, and we would definitely have to rest here for the night. Since that was the case, we needed to make some protective preparations in advance.

Despite their exhaustion, the group cleared a space nearby, did some simple preparations, and then began preparing dinner. After a quick meal, no one was interested in chatting, having already spent quite a bit of time talking on the water.

They all huddled into their sleeping bags, and within half a minute, snoring began to fill the air.

As for the Muchen Pearl, which was still in the mouth of the King of Xian, the group didn't have the energy to deal with it for the time being.

They didn't even arrange for night watch, since no one had the energy for it, even Hu Ming was exhausted.

Fortunately, just like when they stayed overnight here before, the night passed peacefully, and the four of them slept soundly until dawn.

After a simple breakfast, the four of them sat in a circle and eagerly took out the head of the dead King Xian and placed it in the center.

The four men stared at the head of the dead King Xian with burning fervor. Even ants are transparent, let alone a living person.

(End of this chapter)