Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 313 Physical Mutation
Once a human being stops breathing and has a heartbeat, it can almost certainly be considered completely finished.

As for shock?
The symptoms of shock include low blood pressure, weak breathing, and a rapid, weak pulse.

But in the end, there is still a heartbeat and breathing, only extremely weak.

Hu Ming's hearing had long since deteriorated to an abnormal state; he could absolutely distinguish between "nothing" and "weak."

Chen Pi's breathing and heartbeat had completely stopped in that instant; this cannot be faked.

But Hu Ming's intuition told him that this matter was not over yet, and that Chen Pi could not possibly die so easily.

At the same time, Hua Heshang and his companions also noticed something unusual about the dried tangerine peel.

With trembling fingers touching Chen Pi's carotid artery, Hua Heshang's face instantly turned deathly pale.

He also noticed that Chen Pi's heartbeat had stopped.

However, strangely enough, after discovering this fact, Monk Hua seemed to know something and did not immediately make it public.

Instead, she gritted her teeth and controlled her facial expression, squatting down next to Chen Pi as if nothing had happened, and continued to wipe and invigorate her blood vessels.

"Um?"

Upon seeing this, Hu Ming's premonition grew even stronger.

Sure enough, after ten breaths, a miracle happened!
BANG BANG BANG!!!
Chen Pi's heart suddenly revived, beginning to beat weakly, and in the blink of an eye, it became stronger and stronger.

next moment.

"Ugh, ugh, ugh!"

Suddenly, as if he had risen from the dead, Chen Pi’s thin body sprang to his feet.

A withered arm reached out and gripped the neck of the monk Hua, who was standing nearby. A pair of blind eyes behind sunglasses exuded a cold, murderous aura.

This sudden change immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"Fourth Grandpa!!!"

Lang Feng and Ye Cheng exclaimed in surprise.

"Don't go over there, there's something strange about the dried tangerine peel!"

Hu Ming stopped Wu Xie, who was about to step forward, and said in a deep voice.

"I'm absolutely certain he just... really died! He came back to life!"

At this moment, the young man next to him had drawn his black gold sword at some point and said solemnly.

This was the first thing the young man said after setting off from Changsha.

Clearly, not only Hu Ming, but also the young man noticed the change in the tangerine peel.

"I don't know if it's just my imagination... but I always feel that after being brought back to life, Chen Pi's body seems to be slowly undergoing some kind of unknown change?"

Hu Ming heard it clearly: after the abrupt "awakening," the subtle sounds emanating from Chen Pi's internal life activities had changed.

It is beginning to transform from the human realm into some unknown life form.

She's somewhat like a forbidden woman, yet also somewhat ambiguous.

This process is very slow, so slow that it is almost imperceptible.

However, Hu Ming's exceptional hearing clearly captured this process.

"Mutation."

The young man silently pondered Hu Ming's description, lost in thought.

At this moment, Chen Pi, having regained his senses, realized that he was holding his subordinate by the neck.

He slowly released his grip, and the chilling murderous aura behind his sunglasses gradually dissipated.

"Wow, it actually works!"

With a strange laugh, Chen Pi lowered his voice and muttered something under his breath. The voice was so soft that even the monk Hua, who was right in front of him, couldn't hear it.

But Hu Ming heard it all clearly.

"Tsk, looks like he's finally found something amazing from underground..."

A strange light flashed in Hu Ming's eyes, and he said with great interest.

Hu Ming knew that Chen Pi's resurrection in the original book was not so simple.

The fact that this old guy eventually turned into a zombie was not an accident.

It's important to know that in this world, the term "zombification" is inextricably linked to immortality.

"After all, he is one of the few remaining elders of the Nine Gates. He has been exposed to too many secrets and knows some things that should not be known to ordinary people. It is not surprising."

The young man sheathed his knife and resumed his indifferent expression.

As long as Chen Pi doesn't go crazy and lose control now, he doesn't care about Chen Pi's situation or what Chen Pi's final fate will be.

After a brief disturbance, peace returned to the camp.

"Uncle, what exactly are you and Zhang Qiling talking about?"

"What exactly happened to Fourth Grandfather? Why are you all so concerned?"

Seeing that Hu Ming and Xiao Ge's cryptic and incomprehensible conversation had ended, Wu Xie asked in bewilderment.

From the moment he entered the Seven Star Lu Palace, Wu Xie felt as if the world he had lived in before was a fake.

There are too many secrets and too many hidden truths in this world.

Whether it's his third uncle, or Hu Ming and Zhang Qiling, these people are always shrouded in an unfathomable mystery.

Unfortunately, Wu Xie is stubborn by nature. Once he gets involved in something, he's determined to get to the bottom of it.

“Nephew, that’s not a story for a child to know.”

"Just kidding. When you pick up your third uncle later, go ask him. He knows a lot of things, but of course, it depends on whether he's willing to tell you."

"Similarly, it also depends on whether you believe what your third uncle said."

Hu Ming patted Wu Xie on the shoulder with a smile, stood up, and prepared to go rest.

By this time, it was already dark, and the wind was blowing harder and harder; a blizzard seemed inevitable.

In other words, Hu Ming and the others are temporarily trapped here.

Only by surviving the blizzard here can we continue our journey.

Fortunately, being able to camp out around a volcanic hot spring in such harsh conditions is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune and a rare experience.

"Tsk, naive young comrade, you've had it tough, haven't you? Your elders... are no pushovers."

"Your third uncle is one thing, those who know, know. As for Hu Ming, he obviously knows a lot of things, but he just doesn't want to tell you. Aren't you angry?"

The fat man chuckled as he lit a cigarette, glancing at Wu Xie with a hint of schadenfreude in his voice.

"Stop talking, Fatty, I'm not stupid... But from what my Uncle Ming is saying, are we sure we'll be able to bring Third Uncle back this time?"

Wu Xie shook his head with a wry smile, but immediately perked up when Wu Sansheng was mentioned.

"Probably. Your third uncle is clearly setting up a huge scheme, and Uncle Ming is involved in it, so he must know something."

“Since he said so, you will definitely be able to bring your third uncle back this time.”

"But what does that have to do with me? I don't care whether your third uncle lives or dies. Anyway, I'm here to find some treasures."

The fat man laughed heartily.

(End of this chapter)