Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 374 The Sunken Ship at the End

The Devil City lives up to its name.

Due to the sandstorm, the sky remains gray to this day.

Dim light shone into the jagged, rocky Devil Castle, and the surrounding scenery suddenly began to look eerie.

Looking around, all that could be seen in the dim light were black rocky mountains rising from the Gobi Desert gravel.

In the Devil City, there are no roads in the strict sense; one can only travel between rocky mounds.

"This way, follow me. The person you're looking for is in this direction."

Hu Ming led the way at the very front of the group, as if he were strolling through his own backyard.

It's as if the locals are terrified of the Devil City, which is even more labyrinthine than a maze, and consider it their own backyard.

"Do you know how to get there? Do you know where my people are?"

Ah Ning looked at the back of Hu Ming's head in surprise and asked.

At first, Aning's plan was simple: just wander around aimlessly.

There was nothing they could do about it; they were completely unfamiliar with the terrain, and didn't even know the exact coordinates of the lost person.

With communication facilities down, finding his men in the labyrinthine Devil City was virtually impossible.

Ah Ning knew this too; she could only do her best and leave the rest to fate, plus a bit of luck.

But Hu Ming's resolute expression gave her a tiny glimmer of hope.

Yes, this guy has been here before!
"I don't know!"

However, Hu Ming said it with a straight face.

"You son of a bitch, don't you know the way?!"

"And you look so confident!?? I don't believe you!"

Ah Ning's joy froze for a moment, and she couldn't help but swear.

It seems that ever since meeting Hu Ming, Aning has become increasingly less refined in her personal conduct and more prone to swearing.
"Ha, are you doubting me?"

Hearing this, Hu Ming was not annoyed, but simply raised his eyebrows and looked at A Ning.

"You don't know me, there's nothing to say about that, but if you want to find your teammates, my personal advice is to just follow me."

"Of course, I can't guarantee whether the person we find is dead or alive."

Finally, Hu Ming kindly added.

"I know this perfectly well; too much time has passed, and the chances of survival are...very small!"

Upon hearing this, Ah Ning's face darkened, and she lowered her head and said in a deep voice.

It's not just small, it's practically nonexistent...
"But how exactly do you discern the path ahead? I get the feeling we've been walking in a straight line the whole time?"

After a brief silence, Aning spoke.

"Rely on what? A man's intuition!"

Hu Ming grinned.

Intuition combined with the human sonar system—that's how powerful it is!
If one were to venture deep into the area covered by the Qimen Dunjia formation, Hu Ming would indeed be completely helpless.

But this natural maze... Hu Ming is a human radar!
"As for taking a straight route, I can tell you very clearly that we have already taken many turns since we set off."

"However, the unique environment here, coupled with the dim lighting, can easily disturb one's senses."

"This is why locals are terrified of places like this."

Hu Ming explained without turning his head. It's worth mentioning that at regular intervals, A Ning's people would shout loudly.

The sound was reflected by the unique structure of the Devil City into countless echoes, which overlapped to form a very eerie sound, as if it came from the underworld.

There's a reason this place is called the Devil City.

Hu Ming watched them walk and shout, and it took them three hours to walk like that.

Their eyes were blurry, and their mouths were numb from shouting, but they still couldn't find any clues about the missing person.

"Everyone, calm down for a bit, sit down, rest for a while, and have some water."

"Honestly, I've already told you we're still far from the missing person, why can't you believe me?"

Hu Ming plopped down on a low rock and said helplessly.

"Excuse my bluntness, but it's a man's intuition..."

Ah Ning's lips twitched, too lazy to pay attention to Hu Ming.

Those who haven't witnessed the magic of intuition will find it hard to believe the absurd notion of acting on instinct.
To be honest, Aning felt that she had already been very lenient by not saying that Hu Ming was being unrealistic.

"Fine, whatever..."

After a short rest, we continued on our journey, and then rested four more times.

During this time, we walked a distance of nearly forty kilometers, and it was already evening.

Ah Ning and the others shouted until their voices were hoarse, but they didn't see a single person, not even a ghost.

"arrive!"

“We’re about to leave this hellish place. Not far ahead is a cliff, and your men are inside it.”

Suddenly, Hu Ming stopped and said firmly.

"arrive?"

Ah Ning was stunned for a long time before she came to her senses and understood what Hu Ming meant.

In other words, the Caucasian, and another missing person, are right in front of us?
Immediately, Ah Ning's men perked up, their eyes fixed intently on Hu Ming, waiting for him to lead the way.

"I said, weren't you all doubting my intuition before? How come you suddenly believe my judgment now?"

Seeing this, Hu Ming asked with amusement.

"As it turns out, there's absolutely nothing we can do in the Devil City."

"The only people who can find me are you, someone with experience who has been here before, although I still have my doubts about your so-called intuition."

"Don't you think the idea of ​​men having intuition is bullshit? My womanly intuition didn't detect anything!"

Ah Ning sighed.

It wasn't that she wanted to believe in these unreal places, but rather that she had no other choice.

Although Hu Ming's words sounded far-fetched and nonsensical, they were her only hope.

"Take a while, and you'll find that I am indeed right."

With a smile, Hu Ming said nothing more and strode forward.

Ten minutes later, the view in front of me suddenly became much wider.

Ahead, illuminated by the moonlight, a steep, black cliff appeared before us.

And right in the center of the cliff.
Half of a sunken ship was sticking out from the cliff face!
(End of this chapter)