Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 181 Leaving Ah Xiang
Hu Ming simply shrugged and pulled out the propane injector he had prepared earlier from his spatial storage.

Good, now that Lei Xianming is dead, there's even less to worry about.

He obtained the propane injector through connections at some universities.

However, there is plenty of fuel!

The crimson pillar of fire instantly enveloped the dozen or so icy blue will-o'-the-wisps.

The spherical crystal was destroyed and could no longer freely change its form. It was now a ghost fire worm in its ice state, and high-temperature flames were its greatest nemesis.

The high-temperature flames of the propane injector were enough to burn them to ashes.

It only takes a few seconds.

Just as the will-o'-the-wisp died, the crystal corpse...

It fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

"Pity……"

Seeing this, Hu Ming couldn't help but sigh with some regret.

However, judging from the scattered fragments, these are genuine crystal agates, not some mutated corpse at all, and are fundamentally different from the jade-like corpse of the old zombie King Xian.

However, this thing is quite exquisite, and it would definitely fetch a good price if it were sold.

Maybe we can even buy a piece of land next to Tiananmen Square!
"What a pity! How much is this worth?!" The fat man felt a sharp pain in his heart, liver, spleen, stomach, and kidneys.

This wasn't some crystal corpse at all; to him, it was piles and piles of cash!
"What a waste! Look closely!"

"This crystal corpse is nothing short of a bug nest!"

Hu Bayi had no time to feel sorry for these things; the scene before him made him grit his teeth in disbelief.

After the crystal corpse shattered, countless ice worms flew out from within!
They were densely packed, not quite covering the sky, but the surrounding area of ​​several square meters was completely enveloped by ice insects.

At the same time, perhaps intimidated by the ice insects, the snow-covered Maitreya, stuck in the tunnel hole, seemed somewhat afraid.

It remained motionless, its eyes darting back and forth between Hu Ming and the others, as well as the swarm of ice worms.

It seems they're still weighing the pros and cons; this situation is indeed quite critical...

"This thing!" Hu Ming glanced at Xue Mile, curled his lip, and thought, "What is that?" The propane injector in his hand unleashed its power once more, and a crimson pillar of fire roared, engulfing the swarm of ice insects.

Undoubtedly, in a very short time, these things turned to ashes.

Intuition clearly told Hu Ming that no new ice worms would appear here.

Hu Ming then gave up and threw away the propane injector in his hand.

The dye has run out; keeping it would only be a burden.

"Next... come here, you bastard, get down here!"

Hu Ming held a black cloth bag in his hand, looking at Xue Mile with a defiant gaze.

This thing is strange, but its weakness is too obvious.

A handful of glistening salt sprinkled on the shrimp will instantly turn limp.

"Roar!!!"

Faced with Hu Ming's somewhat provocative gaze, Xue Mile roared, and then...

Then he turned and ran!

This creature's intelligence is closer to that of beasts.

Just after all the ice worms had died, Hu Ming looked at it provocatively. A chilling fear inexplicably rose within it.

The chill was a hundred or a thousand times more terrifying than the cold wave that was about to hit outside.

Can you call what Xue Milu did cowardly? Can you call it cowardice when it's something a beast does based on instinct? It's called following your heart!

"Uh... what's going on? Is it true?"

Everyone was stunned for a moment upon seeing this.

"Holy crap, Mingzi, I could tell you weren't human the moment I saw you!"

"What normal person has the ability to scare away ghosts with just a glance?"

The fat man was immediately startled and looked at Hu Ming with astonishment, his gaze as if he were looking at some rare animal.

Before Hu Ming could speak, Hu Bayi said irritably, "You fatso, what nonsense are you talking about? Mingzi is my cousin! Don't talk nonsense, or you'll get a beating from my aunt when you go back!"

"Old Hu is right, Fatty, speak properly! Why did you suddenly start swearing?" Hu Ming rolled his eyes.

Are you going to do another one, Great Heavenly Dragon?
"Okay, stop making trouble."

"Now there's another problem, and that is..."

"What should Ah Xiang do?" Yang Xueli interrupted the playful banter between the group.

Pointing to Ah Xiang, who had somehow hidden behind her, she asked softly.

Along the way, Lei Xianming and his group were completely wiped out, leaving only Ah Xiang alive.

Hu Ming and his group were not affected by this at all.

After all, they weren't the ones who killed them. Every single one of them brought it upon themselves, so they can't blame anyone else.

second……

During the expedition to the ancient city of Jingjue, only a few members of the huge archaeological team survived!

Once you've experienced something like this before, you'll be much calmer when you experience it a second time.

However, dealing with Ah Xiang is indeed a troublesome matter.

After all, her godfather is dead, and none of the remaining people have any connection to her.

Right now, he must be really repulsed by this group of people, right?
...Normally, that should be the case.

but……

Hu Ming looked at Ah Xiang, who was hiding behind Yang Xueli, and felt a slight toothache.

How come he didn't know these two had become so close? It just doesn't make sense!
Hu Ming looked at Hu Bayi, who shook his head helplessly. He didn't know when their relationship had become so good!
"Let me stay. The blizzard outside has gotten really bad. If I go back the way I came, I'll definitely freeze to death on the way!"

“I know that the deaths of Godfather and the others have nothing to do with you; they brought it on themselves.”

"And another thing, I'm very useful, you know, I can see some dirty things that normal people can't see, which will definitely be helpful to you!"

Ah Xiang bit her lower lip and rattled off a whole bunch of things like a machine gun.

This also demonstrates that the outside world is too dangerous, that they themselves are harmless, and that they are helpful to Jiangnan and others.

This girl is indeed extraordinary.

The Hu brothers exchanged glances, and the thought immediately came to mind.

but……

(End of this chapter)