Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 393 Snake Ball
Now that Hu Ming had reunited with the others, they were too lazy to try and force their way through the rough map and all looked at Hu Ming expectantly.

The meaning is quite clear.
"Uncle, please lead the way!"

The fat man adopted a fawning posture and bowed in front of Hu Ming.

"...You little fatso, you think I'm all that when you need me, but when we're not doing anything, you secretly call me Hu Ming? You think I don't know?"

"Do you have to be so realistic?"

Hu Ming's lips twitched slightly as he looked at the fat man speechlessly.

Who is this person?!
"Uncle Ming, you can just call me Fatty, but why add the word 'dead'?"

"Don't I have any pride? Besides, I'm known in the underworld as the Fat Prince of Tomb Raiders! This body of fat is my armor!"

The fat man wasn't ashamed at all; on the contrary, he was proud. He puffed out his big belly and said proudly.

"...You're getting all proud of yourself, aren't you? You still care about saving face, just like your dad!"

Hu Ming's lips twitched violently; he had never seen such a shameless person!
"Follow me. Our target is not far ahead. Judging from our speed, we should arrive at the temple around this time tomorrow and find the entrance to the underground palace."

After recalling what he had just said, Hu Ming pointed to the direction of the river below the waterfall and spoke softly.

Following the river to its end, not far ahead lies a dark swamp, where the core area of ​​the Queen Mother of the West's kingdom is already very close.

And this journey took most of the day.

The environment here is too harsh, and the roads are difficult to walk on. You sink in almost every time you step, and just pulling your feet out of the mud is a very difficult task.

The trees outside gradually thinned out, and the lush greenery had disappeared, replaced by black mud.

Deep within the black swamp, the shrubs and trees began to grow lush again.

Behind it lies a vast expanse of aquatic rainforest submerged in swamps. The trees are not tall, but they are exceptionally dense, with intertwined roots that stretch deep into the distance.

Just by looking at it, you can tell that the only way for people to get through there is to clear out the aquatic rainforest.

"Damn, we're finally here. If I could, I really never want to come to this godforsaken place again!"

Looking at the black swamp in front of him and listening to the sound of the swamp's curtain, Hu Ming couldn't help but sigh.

With Hu Ming with them, the group didn't encounter any insects or snakes along the way, but the arduous journey itself left them exhausted.

Upon reaching the edge of the black swamp, they found a large, flat, protruding rock in the shallow part of the swamp.

Seeing this, everyone disregarded everything else and plopped down on the rocks, panting heavily.

"Uncle Ming, are you saying this is the royal city of the Queen Mother of the West?"

"There are indeed some ancient architectural remnants in the swamp that haven't been completely buried yet, but... if the royal city has already been buried by the swamp, how are we supposed to find it?"

"This is a swamp, not a bay; there's no way we can dive down here!"

After his breathing calmed down a bit, Wu Xie looked at the stone building ruins emerging from the swamp and felt a headache coming on.

"The royal city? What are you thinking! We're still a long way from the royal city, which is also the temple. It's at least half a day's journey away."

"Of course... with your stamina, this time might be pushed back a little," Hu Ming said, glancing at the panting Wu Xie while keeping an eye on the swamp.

Hu Ming remembered that Wu Xie had mentioned wanting to work out and build muscle about six months ago at the Heavenly Palace on the Clouds, right?
So, six months have passed, where has all that training gone?
It seems like things are even worse than they were six months ago!
"Tell me, nephew, for the past six months, have you been going to clubs with young models with that chubby guy every day?" Hu Ming subconsciously cast a subtle glance at Wu Xie.

"???"

"What the heck? How did this suddenly get involved with club models? Weren't we talking about Wangcheng?"

Wu Xie was immediately dumbfounded. What was all this about? It didn't make any sense at all.

But the club's young models... cough cough, it's all the fat guy's fault!
He came all the way from the capital, saying he wanted to know if Hu Ming had returned, but actually he just wanted to experience the local customs and culture of Hangzhou.

They even insisted on dragging Wu Xie along.

Wu Xie really didn't want to go! But for his friends, it wouldn't hurt to sacrifice something once in a while, right?
Wu Xie and Fatty exchanged a glance and revealed a lewd and comical smile.

I have to say, this mature older sister is really great!
Holy crap! You guys actually went?

"And they didn't even take my third uncle with them! That's just too much!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Sansheng gave a disgruntled snort.

He's also an expert when it comes to foot massage.

After all, he's a middle-aged man in his forties who has been single for so many years; he must have needs, which is understandable, right?
Hu Ming subtly glanced at the slightly wriggling swamp beside him, where there was an inconspicuous black hollow pipe.

Wu Sansheng, Wu Sansheng, just for those words, Chen Wenjin calling you her former lover is not an understatement at all!
How dare they say such things to her face!
Hu Ming knew perfectly well that Chen Wenjin was already paranoid under "his" pursuit. There were quite a few people coming to the Western Queen Mother's Kingdom this time, and Chen Wenjin was not at ease. She insisted on secretly observing this group, trying to find "his" people.

Chen Wenjin was worried that "his" people had unknowingly replaced one of the team members.

So Wu Sansheng is in big trouble.

Just then, the sound of a curtain being drawn suddenly came from afar.

Looking back, it was a huge snake-shaped ball!

Countless crimson crested snakes crowded together, forming a snake ball, rolling around in the swamp.

Judging from their appearance, their destination is the depths of this swamp!
"Holy crap, a crested snake! And it's a giant snake ball!"

The fat man let out a strange cry and whispered in a low voice.

This scene was truly terrifying.

Strangely, these crested snakes seemed completely oblivious to the group, rolling past the rocks beneath them and slowly sinking into the swamp until they disappeared from sight.

What's happening here?
Everyone was immediately dumbfounded.

They were all prepared to fight to the death, but they were completely ignored?
"They are moving things, and inside the snake ball is the 'breeding ground' they need."

Hu Ming looked at the spot where the snake ball had disappeared and explained calmly.

Inside the snake ball were the members of the Wang family who had been poisoned by the crested snake but hadn't died!
"..."

As the snake ball slowly disappeared, the young man sheathed his black gold sword and glanced at Hu Ming, who seemed to have nothing to do with him.

The young man knew some of the abilities of Hu Ming's Golden Eyes!
(End of this chapter)