Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 186

The huge square iceberg crystal was divided into five equal layers.

Each layer has some simple stone carvings, with a large number of Tantric symbols and some illustrations.

Hu Bayi and his colleagues couldn't understand the cipher symbols, but these engravings alone were enough to explain a lot of things.

The content above mainly consists of cruel killing rituals.

At first glance, it bears some resemblance to the tuberculosis treatment techniques of the King of Xian that most people are familiar with.

They all involve torturing people to death and transforming resentful spirits into some kind of special power.

"XJ is probably the birthplace of this unique skill."

"Although the unique techniques recorded on the megalith are not as varied as those of King Xian, the core concept of the art of varicose veins has been demonstrated."

"To put it bluntly, the art of treating varicose veins by the King of Xian was actually developed based on the art of treating varicose veins by the King of XJ."

Yang Xueli said softly as she carefully studied the depiction.

Upon closer examination, the will-o'-the-wisps, the snow Maitreya, and even the giant Xuanwu corpse they encountered earlier are all inextricably linked to the art of scalding.

Continuing to look, on the second layer of the iceberg crystal, there is a mark of a woman covering her face with her hands.

The third level is a giant snake with eyes on its head.

The most important part of the fourth layer was damaged by human wear and tear, but judging from the shape of the wear, it was the original shape.

However, it looks like an eye mark.

The lowest level, the most peculiar, contains things that resemble skeletons.

"This arrangement is quite interesting...it's like the temple we encountered in the ancient city of Jingjue."

"However, the situation here is quite the opposite. Judging from the content of the poem on the jewel of victory described by the lama, these carvings all represent a certain power."

"However, the order is from top to bottom, and the power increases as you go down," Hu Ming said, looking at the iceberg crystal boulder with amazement.

All of this indicates that Hu Ming and his group are getting closer and closer to the truth of the "eye" curse.

However, compared to the ancient city of Jingjue, the Evil Luo Sea of ​​the Demon Kingdom must be even more dangerous.

However, the four of them were already mentally prepared for this.

Although Hu Ming's purpose was slightly different from the three of them.

Not only are there rewards from the Greed System, but also... the Muchen Pearl!
Hu Ming's intuition told him that the Electric Dust Bead was of great use...

I just don't know if all the secrets will unfold there.

"These crystals... are probably some of the ones the Reincarnation Sect dug out from the 'Gate of Calamity'."

At this moment, Hu Ming picked up a pile of crystal tablets from the ground nearby.

The above mostly uses images to record events, and based on the content, it is not difficult to draw some conclusions.

"According to the records above, the Gate of Calamity was an insurmountable giant crystal wall. When the Demon Kingdom was destroyed, the Gate of Calamity fell, sealing off the only passage to the outside world."

"In later generations, the Reincarnation Sect, which inherited some of the Demon Kingdom's philosophies, discovered this portal, dug a passage, and awaited the arrival of the 'Day of Rebirth.'" "So, we didn't look in the wrong place. This passage does indeed lead to the Demon Kingdom's Evil Luo Sea City. Following the instructions here, if we continue along the river, we'll find the Gate of Calamity."

Follow this passage, cross the Gate of Disaster, and you will arrive at the location of the Demon Kingdom.

This news was incredibly good news for everyone.

It must have been a tough journey for them to get here.

Before leaving, the four of them simply sprinkled solid fuel all over the corpse of the green-haired creature and the Xuanwu corpse, and burned it all to ashes in one go.

Although this place is a gathering place of vital energy, the creatures raised here are ultimately not benevolent.

After eliminating all potential threats and looting, killing, and burning everything, the place was no longer of any value, and the four returned to the outer cave.

Fortunately, Ah Xiang was fast asleep and did not notice the four people's movements, so nothing unexpected happened.

The abyss beneath the glacier remains the same environment, day and night. I slept soundly until I didn't want to sleep anymore before getting up to make preparations...

We've already figured out the route; as long as we keep following the river, we'll eventually find the gate to disaster.

We continued downstream along the river, which was filled with crystal veins.

Three whole days passed after that departure.

Fortunately, everyone's food reserves were still quite sufficient, but by now, they were almost gone.

Fortunately, there is an underground river right next to this place. Although the aquatic products are not abundant, you can still see a few fish swimming around from time to time.

If you want to fill your stomach, it's not a problem.

Unfortunately, none of the five people were skilled in cooking, let alone able to prepare delicious food in such a rudimentary environment.

I've tried grilled fish on-site before, but the taste...

It's a long story!
As a result, the five of them have developed a psychological aversion to cooking for themselves.

"Mingzi, how much longer are we going to walk in this godforsaken place? It's been three days and three nights already."

"If I keep going like this, I reckon I'll become depressed. This godforsaken place is so dark and gloomy."

Looking ahead, in the dim light of the riverbed rocks, the river made a sharp turn, and the fat man couldn't help but say with a hint of despair.

Let alone Fatty, even Hu Bayi, who has the most resilient nerves, couldn't take it anymore.

"How the hell should I know? I think I know. We're about to, no, we've already reached the gates of disaster."

Hu Ming rolled his eyes and said irritably, but halfway through his sentence, he suddenly paused, pointed ahead blankly, and said...

After a sharp turn, the long, narrow abyss finally came to an end.

The massive mountain fissure was blocked by a shimmering white water feature wall hundreds of meters high.

Standing beneath this magnificent, colossal crystal wall, one feels as insignificant as an ant, while the dazzling light of the sky can be faintly seen above the wall.

Without needing many words to explain, several people immediately understood that this must be the gate to disaster!
(End of this chapter)