Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 176 Cold Wave
"That's enough, enough already! You've got guts!"

"If we raid a few more large tombs, what treasures won't we find? Besides, you've already taken so many good things from the King Xian's tomb, haven't you made enough yet?"

Hu Ming chuckled and slapped the fat man who kept turning back to look at him.

"That's true... The tomb of King Xian is full of good things."

"What a pity, I still didn't get much... Damn it, just thinking about it makes my heart bleed."

"With so many good things, how come we couldn't find them all?"

"Next time I raid a tomb, Fatty is definitely going to drive a big truck down there!"

Thinking about this, the fat man's face became increasingly contorted, as if his heart, liver, spleen, stomach, and kidneys were all intact.

"Ugh……"

Yang Xueli, Hu Bayi, and Hu Ming sighed in unison, "Fatty is hopeless."

That night, everyone took turns resting, and two people worked together to keep watch.

Fatty and Hu Ming were paired up to guard the first shift.

To be honest, as far as Hu Ming could remember, it seemed like he was always on the first shift whenever they spent the night in the wilderness, right?
But it's quite comfortable this way. After all, once I finish the first shift, I can sleep soundly until dawn.

Lei Xianming and A Xiang were excluded from the night watch.

Ah Xiang is still young, so no one would dare to do that.

As for Lei Xianming... no one trusted him.

Especially after all the people around him died one after another due to various accidents, leaving only Ah Xiang alive.

Everyone was worried that if he suddenly lost his mind and did something reckless, it would be terrible.

The fat man lay down next to Hu Ming, closed his eyes, and hummed a folk song from Northeast China. He couldn't help but glance at Hu Ming from time to time.

The fat man was still somewhat curious about the obvious changes that had occurred in Hu Ming since he returned from the tomb of the King of Xian.

Whether it was the golden dragon tattoo or his increasingly youthful face, it all piqued the fat man's curiosity, making him almost unable to recognize his childhood friend.

Hu Ming naturally noticed that the fat man was glancing at him, but he still didn't say why.

After all, he couldn't easily reveal his secrets. Even if he could tell Hu Bayi and the other two something, it wasn't something he could say at this time and place.

Wealth is tempting, but immortality... is even more unsettling!
Faced with the prospect of immortality, no one in this world can suppress their greed and ambition.

Hu Ming has begun to show some extraordinary qualities, which has probably made them make plans early, since he doesn't want to be the only one still alive in the world decades from now.

Although the "Marrow Cleansing Technique" cannot grant Hu Bayi and his companions immortality, it can certainly extend their lifespans, making them far longer than others.

Seeing that Hu Ming had no intention of explaining, the fat man had no choice but to keep quiet, because he knew that if Hu Ming wanted to explain, he would have already done so.

The fat man had no choice but to close his eyes and pretend to sleep.

……

……

Nothing was said that night; it was an extremely silent night for both Hu Ming and Fatty.

The two of them pretended to sleep until dawn.

"Things are getting bad, the wind has picked up!"

After a quick breakfast, Hu Ming stood in front of the igloo and said in a deep voice, "Early in the morning, the wind inside the glacier is blowing even more fiercely."

Compared to yesterday, the intensity has almost doubled, and there are even scattered snowflakes in the wind.

"Hey, it's nothing, Mingzi, it's just windy."

"What dangers haven't we brothers encountered? This is nothing but a little snowstorm. We've brought enough cold-weather gear this time, it'll be fine..."

The fat man was taken aback, then said casually.

"No, it's not that simple."

However, at this moment, Hu Bayi and Chu Yi, who knew glaciers very well, looked at the wind and snow on the horizon with grim expressions.

Before I knew it, the clouds had completely covered the sky.

"We came here at a bad time; it was just the end of the glacier's snow and ice melt, so the ice was relatively fragile and easy to dig."

"But the sudden wind and snow at this time signifies one thing..."

Hu Ming sighed deeply, and before he could finish speaking, he turned around and went back to pack his equipment, because they didn't have much time left.

"That means a terrible cold wave is coming!"

"After the cold wave arrives, any life inside this glacier will be frozen, and this place will become a no-go zone for life."

"If we had stayed here back then, no matter how much cold-weather gear we had, it would have been useless. We would have frozen to death in the glacier sooner or later."

Hu Bayi and Chu Yi exchanged a glance and said with a wry smile.

Honestly, this is really not good news.

A cold wave is one of the most terrifying natural phenomena, easily taking lives. No one dared to be negligent; abandoning the Nine-Story Demon Tower and leaving was impossible.

Therefore, they can only hurry up now.

Let's pray that this snowstorm lasts a long time, until they return safely and the cold wave arrives.

Half an hour later, the group, having finished packing, headed west.

Thirty meters, we arrived quickly.

There is a huge glacial fissure here, sloping down to the bottom, located about thirty meters away from the ice cellar tomb.

Looking down with the searchlight, the ice layer inside was jagged and uneven, with jagged icicles everywhere.

If someone accidentally falls down, they'll probably be torn to pieces by the icicles before they even die from the fall.

"We're lucky, we saw it! That should be the Nine-Story Demon Tower!"

Just then, Hu Ming fired a flare inside and, relying on his excellent eyesight, discovered traces of the Nine-Story Demon Tower.
By this time, the wind and snow had become very strong; it was practically a blizzard.

In just half an hour, about two inches of snow had already accumulated under everyone's feet.

It's easy to imagine how strong this blizzard was.

This further solidified everyone's belief in the terrifying fact that a cold wave was imminent.

The outside temperature has dropped to a frightening level.

(End of this chapter)