Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

When Hu Ming and his group first arrived at Changbai Mountain, it was January, the coldest time of the year.

Now, in the blink of an eye, more than five months have passed.

During this period, even the annual New Year
Hu Ming and Xiao Ge spent their time in the world behind the door, with a bunch of weird things that were hard to define.

To be honest, this was the most unique New Year that Hu Ming had experienced in his more than forty years of life.

Looking back at the indifferent young man, Hu Ming sighed helplessly.

In the world behind the door, within the range of the bronze substance's strange power, the young man was able to recall everything from the past, and he became more humane.

But once they come out...
This guy has turned into that perpetually icy guy again!

Having spent nearly half a year with that guy, seeing the indifferent guy again was really hard for Hu Ming to accept.

"Dude, could you please change your expression?"

"For example, smile? Just like in the world inside the door before, smile, wouldn't that be nice?"

Walking through the Changbai Mountains, Hu Ming finally couldn't help but say something.

"I won't laugh. What happened in the world inside the door? I've forgotten."

The young man glanced at Hu Ming indifferently and said this.

"Damn it, I don't believe you for a second!"

Hu Ming's lips twitched.

Okay, let's just assume the guy has a split personality.

The guy who went out the door was the Silent One; the guy who went inside the door was Zhang Qiling.

With a helpless sigh, Hu Ming gave up on his futile attempts to persuade him.

Six months was the timeframe Hu Ming set for himself; he had no interest in spending ten years in the world inside the gate.

Although the world inside is quite interesting, it seems that the answers and origins of all the strange things in the world can be found in it.

For example, the truth about bloodline tattoos!
So-called bloodline tattoos are actually just a method of achieving longevity used by ancient people.

After the initial experience of human-animal symbiosis, the early people discovered the drawbacks of this method of achieving longevity: lifespan depended on the lifespan of the animal living in their body.

Furthermore, the body may undergo some kind of mutation based on the symbiotic beast within it.

These are all irreparable flaws.

As a result, many early people researched new methods of longevity, and bloodline tattooing originated from this.

However, bloodline tattooing is ultimately an imperfect method of achieving immortality, with many flaws, but it is much better than human-animal symbiosis.

However, the only one who actually used this method to achieve immortality was the ancestor of the Zhang family.

The rest of the Zhang family descendants, perhaps due to diluted or degenerated bloodlines, possess characteristics such as eternal youth and longevity, but are no longer able to easily achieve immortality.

Loss of soul is a drawback of this method of achieving immortality.

But the young man's situation is a bit more complicated!
If, before the expedition to the underwater tomb in the Xisha Islands twenty years ago, Xiao Ge was just a normal member of the Zhang family, an ordinary Zhang Qiling, then the underwater tomb in the Xisha Islands, where he was drugged with forbidden incense and forced to eat the Corpse-Stinging Pill, caused a subtle reaction between Xiao Ge's ancient Qilin blood and the Corpse-Stinging Pill.

This peculiar reaction was an accident within an accident, a one-in-a-million chance, an unrepeatable miracle.

The reason why the young man was referred to as "the complete form of immortality" by the author, Uncle Three, in an interview is perhaps because of this.

Perhaps, after returning from the Kingdom of the Queen Mother of the West, and after everything is over, Hu Ming and Xiao Ge will be the only two "complete immortal beings" in the world.

Hu Ming and his brother trekked through the Changbai Mountains for more than three days before finally arriving at Yingshan Village, where they had set off half a year earlier, from Sansheng Mountain.

Coincidentally, just as they arrived at the village entrance, Hu Ming and his brother saw a familiar figure.

"Boss Hu Ming? And this silent young man, it's been almost half a year, and you...you're still alive?"

Shunzi stared dumbfounded at Hu Ming and the young man's figures, rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things, and then gasped in surprise.

"Hey, long time no see, Shunzi. Are you taking people up the mountain for sightseeing again?"

Behind Shunzi, there was a group of young men and women dressed in hiking gear, who looked like tourists who had come to see the place.

Honestly, visiting tourist attractions this season is what normal people should be doing!
Back then, Hu Ming and his group arrived here in the dead of winter, saying they wanted to go sightseeing. It was only because Shunzi had ulterior motives that they did so; otherwise, no one would have believed them!
"Ah, yes, this is a group of tourists from the Central Plains region. This time of year is indeed a good time to go sightseeing in the mountains, and it's also much safer."

Shunzi nodded blankly.

"Alright, go ahead and get busy. My brother and I have some things to do, so we won't bother you any longer."

Hu Ming smiled, patted Shunzi on the shoulder, and walked into the village with the young man.

Ultimately, they are from two different worlds, and after this separation, there is little chance they will ever meet again.

As Hu Ming and the young man disappeared into the village, Shunzi finally came to his senses and stared silently at their backs.

It's worth mentioning that both Hu Ming and the young man are the type with great physiques and handsome looks.

The guy had a cold, icy face, looking exactly like a celibate, aloof man.

Hu Ming, on the other hand, is more handsome. Compared to the younger brother, his features are softer and he has a more approachable demeanor.

In addition, both Hu Ming and the young man are tall, slender, and muscular, which makes them very popular with girls.

The evidence is that after Hu Ming and the young man disappeared, the young woman in the group of tourists couldn't help but cover her face and scream.
Hmm, it seems like this era is starting to show signs of "judging by appearance"!
In the village, Hu Ming's ears trembled slightly as he sighed inwardly.

Good looks are everything!
Actually, Hu Ming quite agrees with this point... Yes, that's right, he, Hu Ming, is a sucker for good looks, and he doesn't shy away from admitting it at all!
In the village, there were already people waiting for Hu Ming and his brother.

In fact, Wu Xie's previous worries were unnecessary.

Before setting off for Changbai Mountain six months ago, Hu Ming had already told Yin Nanfeng that he would be leaving for about six months.

In fact, they had even arranged with Yin Nanfeng to have someone pick them up here beforehand.

After Hu Ming left Hangzhou, Yin Nanfeng immediately boarded a flight to Beijing.
In short, Wu Xie and Fatty were filled with worry.
"Oh, Sheng Sheng Man, it's been a long time!"

Waiting for Hu Ming in the village was one of Yin Nanfeng's capable subordinates, Sheng Sheng Man.