Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 201 Someone!

"Who's there?!"

Suddenly, just as everyone was looking into the shaft, a dark shadow flashed across the opposite side and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"Holy crap, what kind of monster is this now?"

"We haven't even met the main character yet, and all sorts of things are popping up?"

The fat man was a beat slow to react, and looked at the empty space opposite the shaft with an ugly expression.

"Who knows... I have a feeling this place is getting weirder and weirder, and all sorts of incomprehensible things are popping up one after another."

"But... Mingzi, I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I feel like that dark figure is a person, a living person?"

The guess in his mind startled Hu Bayi, and his face visibly turned ugly.

They were fearless and dared to challenge even gods and immortals.

However, if his guess was correct, and the dark figure was someone who had arrived before them—a tomb raider—then things would be in serious trouble.

Damn it, they went through so much trouble to finally reach their target's doorstep, and someone else beat them to it?
That's hilarious!
"How could that be? Old Hu, you must be mistaken."

"This place is buried deep at the bottom of the lake, and the only entrance is probably the one we came by. How could anyone have gotten here before us?"

Everyone was startled by Hu Bayi's words, but they immediately shook their heads in denial.

This guess is a bit too far-fetched.

They didn't believe it.

"No, that was definitely a person. I don't know why, but I always feel that the figure from behind seemed..."

"It seems like I've seen it somewhere before... no, to be precise, it seems like I've heard it somewhere before?"

Hu Ming's brows furrowed deeply; his dynamic vision was exceptional.

Despite the dim lighting and the other party's rapid movements, Hu Ming still managed to capture many crucial details.

The clothes that person was wearing were something only seen in this era!
"Things are getting complicated..."

"Be careful on the road ahead. The zombies and monsters aren't scary, but it would be terrible if some bastard shot us in the back."

When soldiers come, generals will block them; when water comes, earth will dam it. Hu Ming abandoned his useless speculations.

However, Hu Ming had already raised his vigilance to the highest level.

Whether it's the elderly or children, they aren't afraid of what's inside the tomb when they go down into it.

After all, those who are afraid of ghosts won't raid tombs, but those who raid tombs aren't afraid of ghosts!

However, the unexpected encounters with fellow tomb raiders are the ones who pose the greatest danger and cause the most concern for tomb raiders.

The most terrifying creature in the world is a human!
"No way, Akiko, we haven't seen any trace of anyone who came before us along the way."

"How did this grandson suddenly appear out there? Damn it, where the hell did this grandson come from?"

The fat man tugged at his hair in frustration.

“Look around this shaft, there are many naturally formed crystal wall channels.”

"There's a good chance they found a natural cave leading here from somewhere."

Hu Ming was quite confident in his judgment; there was indeed no trace of anyone here.

"Alright, there's no point in discussing this now. Everyone, be on your guard and load your guns." "We've come through so much danger, let's not end up getting tricked by some little bastard."

Hu Ming shook his head and gave some words of advice with some concern.

Although it was just a fleeting glimpse, Hu Ming could tell that the other party was a master.

……

……

The terrain here is a neat semi-circle, and overhead, will-o'-the-wisps flicker intermittently.

Below is a vertical shaft filled with human bones, and above the shaft lies a large, crystal-like fossilized tree with a diameter of two meters.

At this moment, Hu Ming and his group of six were carefully crossing this fossil bridge.

Hu Ming and Hu Bayi led the way, while Chu Yi and Fatty brought up the rear.

Upon closer inspection, it became apparent that a five-dragon pattern was faintly visible on the surrounding crystal walls.

The texture is clearly naturally formed, without any trace of human intervention.

It's just magical.

According to the feng shui direction determined by the compass, the area in front should be the place where the vital energy of the entire Kunlun ancestral vein converges.

This type of land, which seems to possess the essence of nature, is known in Feng Shui as the "Dragon's Elixir."

Perhaps only such a supremely auspicious feng shui location could give birth to a unique treasure land, capable of communicating with the mysterious ghost cave and the snake god.

The fossil bridge leads directly into the mountainside, but the interior space is not large.

There are two exquisite pools on the ground, arranged in the shape of the yin and yang symbol of Tai Chi.

More than two thousand years have passed since the Demon Kingdom was destroyed, and the City of Evil Luo Sea has been buried at the bottom of the lake for more than two thousand years.

Yet these two clearly distinct pools of water neither dried up nor overflowed.

On the crystal walls surrounding the pool, many hideous demons are carved.

On both sides, there are dozens of ancient and vigorous white stone statues, slightly taller than ordinary people, each carrying a stone jar that looks like a large bowl.

There is also a human-shaped groove on the ground, with its limbs outstretched in a starfish shape.

It appears to be an execution site. Over the years, too many people have been killed, and the stone trough has turned from pale yellow to dark red due to the accumulation of blood.

Just looking at it makes your scalp tingle.

"As expected, this is the site of the ancient sacrificial ceremony of the Demon Kingdom."

“The eyes of the marked person are gouged out in a mysterious sacrificial ritual.”

"I don't think I need to say more about where this place is, do I?"

The searchlight shone on him, and Hu Ming stared at the mural, his eyes half-closed, radiating coldness. He had already drawn his dragon-patterned sword and was now facing a dark cave in the crystal wall.

"Am I right, my unexpected friend? It seems there aren't any artifacts here."

"Now that we've arrived, it's about time we showed ourselves, wasn't it?"

(End of this chapter)