Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 246 Ghost Seal
At this moment, swarms of corpse beetles still relentlessly surrounded them.

The strange aura emanating from Hu Ming made the corpse beetle feel a terrifying sense of dread, as if it were its natural enemy.

But with "fresh food" in front of him, the wound on the panzi was oozing an enticing "sweetness".

These corpse beetles showed no sign of leaving.

At this moment, Wu Xie and the others also noticed this, and the joy on their faces suddenly faded.

Now is not the time to relax and joke around.

"Uncle Ming, why don't you learn from Zhang Qiling and bleed yourself out?"

After thinking for a moment, Wu Xie tentatively looked at Hu Ming.

Wu Xie had seen it; the precious blood was simply the best insect repellent in the world.

Aside from the bewildered fat man, even the somewhat weak Panzi looked at Hu Ming expectantly.

They would rather face the ancient zombie than deal with the endless carrion beetles again.

Perhaps, at this moment, they can somewhat understand the feelings of creatures that are eaten alive by desert army ants and reduced to bones in the desert.

"Get out!"

Hu Ming's face darkened.

Damn it, Hu Ming hasn't bled for over twenty years!
Besides, given the current situation, there's absolutely no need to bleed people dry, is there?
"Just follow me, the corpse beetles won't dare approach."

Shaking his head, Hu Ming stood up, determined his direction, and strode towards the distance of the tomb passage.

That's the direction of the actual main burial chamber.

It is the location of the Hydra Cypress.

Judging by the time, with the young man's skills and Wu Sansheng's intelligence, they should have already found what they were looking for.

There's no point in lingering here any longer.

"Hey, Uncle Ming, slow down! Wait for us!"

Seeing the swarm of corpse beetles stirring with each step Hu Ming took, Wu Xie and the others didn't dare to delay and quickly followed.

Panzi was in excellent physical condition. Although the wound in his abdomen was extremely painful, it was not enough to stop him from continuing his journey.

Before long, the group had traveled a considerable distance safely and steadily.

Perhaps it was because Hu Ming had no other choice, or perhaps it was an order from the Corpse Beetle King hidden in the shadows.

In short, the endless swarm of corpse beetles had quietly dispersed half an hour ago.

This also relieved Wu Xie and his companions.

Although being with Hu Ming meant not being afraid of corpse beetles, there were just too many of them. Just looking at them made me feel uneasy.

Following Hu Ming, they made several turns, even going down through a secret passage, and finally passed through an empty stone chamber.

At this moment, the group was walking through a tomb passage covered with pictures and text.

Hu Ming walked at the front with his eyes closed.

The faint sound of air movement clearly told Hu Ming that their destination was not far away.

"I have a question for you. Are you also here for the Ghost Seal?"

Suddenly, the fat man couldn't help but ask.

As he spoke, he glanced at Hu Ming with a subtle look in his eyes.

The fat man had done his homework beforehand and had a considerable understanding of this tomb. In his opinion, although the Ghost Seal didn't possess the ability to summon ghost soldiers as described in unofficial histories, it was still an extraordinary treasure.

If that thing is taken out, there's bound to be a huge profit!
But the problem is
With so many people, even if someone manages to take that treasure, who would it belong to?
Upon hearing this, Hu Ming paused, a barely perceptible smirk appearing on his lips, but he remained silent, waiting.

I have to say, this fat guy has a sharp eye; he immediately set his sights on the most valuable thing.

"Could such a thing really exist? Isn't it just a rumor from unofficial history?"

"Borrowing troops from the underworld and manipulating ghost soldiers with the Ghost Seal? How could such a thing possibly exist?"

"You agree, right, Uncle Ming?"
Wu Xie found it funny as soon as he heard it.

It's the 21st century, my friend! Even after the founding of the People's Republic of China, supernatural beings weren't allowed to exist, let alone now!
"Hmm, who knows~"

Hu Ming had his back to them, didn't turn around, and gave a cryptic chuckle.

The underworld is fake, but the Ghost Seal's ability to mobilize Yin soldiers is real.

The Ghost Seal is a key, a token, and a military tally!

The ones in command are the ghost soldiers who have been carrying out missions deep in the hidden areas of the Chinese land for thousands of years.

So-called history and unofficial history are ultimately recorded by people, and most of them are three parts truth and seven parts falsehood.

Those who believe everything are fools, and those who deny everything are idiots.

"No, you dared to go down into this tomb without knowing anything?"

"Do you even know what this King Lu Shang does?"

The fat man was immediately shocked.

This tomb raider was rather careless, wasn't he? Didn't he even bother to research the tomb owner's life beforehand?
"I know, he's just a minor feudal lord, the one who claims to be able to summon ghost soldiers to fight."

"Speaking of ghost soldiers... never mind, it's nothing. Fatty, what are you trying to say?" After thinking for a moment, Wu Xie swallowed the rest of his sentence.

"fart!"

"Let me tell you, what nonsense about borrowing ghost soldiers to fight! That grandson of King Lu Shang is just like us, a tomb raider!"

Historical records state that King Lu Shang's troops rested during the day and marched at night.

"And the places they went to were mostly dilapidated graves; when asked, they were told that ghostly soldiers had emerged from there."

"Ghost soldiers? Nobody believes such things exist. They're just tomb raiders, aren't they? They're just ancient people who believe in gods and ghosts."

The fat man snorted disdainfully and began to explain what he had figured out.

However, what he didn't notice was that Hu Ming, Wu Xie, and Pan Zi's expressions became strange.

Who would believe in ghost soldiers?
Sorry, they witnessed the ghost army marching.

They even had a relatively friendly encounter with the ghost soldiers.

"Alright, alright, fatso, stop showing off. Just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. There are plenty of things in this world that are beyond your comprehension."

Hu Ming couldn't listen anymore and had no choice but to interrupt the fat man's rambling.

He knew that this fat man was somewhat of a chatterbox and liked to show off.

If I let him keep talking, I'll be driven crazy by his nagging.

And
"Everyone, stay alert! Something bad is eyeing us!"

Before anyone knew it, Hu Ming had drawn his Dragon Pattern Cloud Blade and was staring intently at the wall in front of him.

(End of this chapter)