Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 192 Entering the City
They can be deceived in the presence of the higher-ranking Boundless Demon Eye.

If Ah Xiang could see this "city," then that would truly be a ghost story.
"???"

On the other side, Chu Yi and Fatty stared blankly at Hu Ming and A Xiang.

I have absolutely no idea what they're talking about.

This city is a bit eerie, but...

This city is so huge, isn't there anything you can't see?
"In short, Ah Xiang, once you enter this city, don't trust your eyes too much."

"You should know that the eyes can be deceived."

Hu Ming shook his head and chuckled, whispered a few words of advice, and then led the way toward the "ancient city".

If he could figure out how to use the power of the Boundless Demon Eye there, that would be incredibly awesome! He might even be able to use his so-called Golden Dragon Eye in the same way! After all, both are divine eyes, so they must have some similarities…

Hu Ming was genuinely tempted.

At this point, no one had the luxury of retreating or even just taking a night's rest.

After all, with supplies running out, the longer we delay, the more trouble we'll cause.

Although, in their eyes, the city exuded an eerie atmosphere.

Without further ado, we found our way into the city, an ancient city that resembled a giant beehive, nestled deep in a depression.

It's as if the gray and white walls are just for show, with no military defense units, only a large scale.

A hazy, gray mist hung in the air throughout the city.

What we call houses are actually the caves of a beehive, leading to the unknown underground.

The place was brightly lit, but as everyone had seen before, there was not a soul in sight.

Everything seemed as if a tremendous and bizarre event had occurred in this city.

The city's residents were still living their lives when suddenly, all of them vanished into thin air.

The evidence is...

Before everyone's eyes was a pot of fine yak meat, still bubbling on the stove.

This is a dwelling located beneath a cave, and the enticing aroma of stewed beef instantly drew everyone's attention.

After all, I had only eaten some naan bread by the lake, which barely filled my stomach.

"What smells so good? It smells like someone's stewing beef, like the Bull Demon King's sister's. This really hits the spot for Fatty."

The smell of it really whetted the fat man's appetite.

I took a deep breath of the aroma in the air!
"It's not just a feeling, it really is. Hmm... the taste is not bad. I didn't expect that the food from thousands of years ago would taste so good."

"I thought that two thousand years ago, there was a lack of seasonings, and stewed meat always had a fishy smell."

Just as the group was getting excited, a familiar voice suddenly came from inside the cave.

"Hu Ming/Mingzi/Brother Duji/Brother Hu Ming..."

Upon hearing this, the five of them were all stunned and looked into the cave with blank expressions.

That voice was clearly Hu Ming's.

Hu Ming had vanished without a trace, reappearing inside the cave, and was even "recklessly" eating the food in this eerie city?
Holy crap? The five men looked at each other, momentarily speechless.

"What are you standing there for? Come in and have something to eat. There's only a little bit of naan, I don't believe you're not hungry."

Hu Ming's casual voice came again. The five of them came to their senses and quickly filed in. Inside the house at the bottom of the cave, Hu Ming was sitting imposingly at a wooden table and chairs.

On the table sat a pot of fragrant, still-boiling yak meat.

With the stove still burning fiercely next to it, it looked like Hu Ming had just taken it off the stove.

Gulu!
They exchanged a glance, then without further hesitation, reached for the beef and began to gnaw on it.

“Mingzi, there’s an eerie atmosphere here, we should…”

Hu Bayi hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Is it appropriate to eat food that's been sitting out for who knows how long, so carelessly, recklessly, and without thinking?

Hu Ming smiled and said the second half of Hu Bayi's sentence.

Hu Ming did not stop eating while he was speaking.

But his eyes were fixed on the yak meat in his hand, and in the blind spot of the light, a golden glint flashed in his eyes.

A barely perceptible, mysterious ripple passed by, and a portion of the yak meat in Hu Ming's hand mysteriously disappeared.

Having gotten what he wanted, Hu Ming chuckled and popped the remaining beef into his mouth, savoring it slowly.

Believe it or not, everything here is a "realm illusion" created by the Boundless Demon Eye.

Strictly speaking, these things are all materialized through the power of the "Ghost Cave".

It can even be considered a tangible, real illusion.

But these things are real, and they are things that can actually fill your stomach.

This is just amazing, it's practically a fantasy world.

"Don't worry, the things here... are hard to explain, but one thing is certain."

"At least there's nothing wrong with this food. It's not some kind of trick by demons or monsters. Eat with peace of mind."

Hu Ming shook his head, deciding to stop thinking about these things!

Hu Ming was never so arrogant as to think he could explain all the strange phenomena in the world.

It just goes to show that the world is a vast and wondrous place!
Moo! Just as everyone had eaten and drunk their fill and satisfied their physical needs, a deep, muffled sound of a yak suddenly rang out.

In western Xinjiang, it is not uncommon to hear the sound of yaks.

but…

What place is this?
This is the city of Evil Luo Sea, the capital of the Demon Kingdom that was destroyed and vanished more than two thousand years ago!
Especially since this place is deserted and lifeless, this sudden moo from the cow is truly chilling and makes one's scalp tingle.

"Mingzi, it's currently midnight, wouldn't that..."

On instinct, Hu Bayi threw away the beef in his hand, grabbed Yang Xueli's hand with one hand while ignoring the greasiness, and took out a gun with the other, aiming it in the direction from which the sound came.

He remembered, that night at the ruins of Jige Ancient City.

At midnight, the entire ancient city ruins become a ghost town where hundreds of ghosts roam at night.

Thinking of this, Fatty and Hu Bayi, the only two who had experienced that scene, suddenly felt a chill run down their spines.

Upon hearing this, Yang Xueli, A Xiang, and Chu Yi turned their puzzled gazes toward them.

They slept soundly that night at the Jig ruins, completely unaware of what had happened, and Chu Yi had never even been to that place before...

(End of this chapter)