Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 517 The Hong Family's Unique Skills
Upon closer inspection, it's not hard to spot a detail.

In the narrow passage, most of the dents on the walls closest to the outside were empty, and the things that used to be placed inside had been taken away.

The remaining scattered bamboo slips, ritual objects, and other items have mostly decayed under the power of time, turning into a puddle of mud at the slightest touch.

"...No wonder...the people of the Nine Gates, and 'his' people, left these things behind."

Xiaohua carefully withdrew her finger from the indentation closest to her and sighed.

The Nine Gates are nine major families specializing in professional tomb raiding.

These people are so greedy, they pluck feathers from every passing goose, wanting nothing more than to reach for the sky. How could they possibly leave behind anything of value?
"This was expected, wasn't it?"

"The problem now is that the secret here must be at the very depths of the cave, and the 'key' we're looking for is inside that very cave."

"Now, how do we get in?"

Wu Xie pinched his nose. He wasn't a greedy person and could rationally deal with these ancient and priceless artifacts. At this moment, he was more concerned about the next move of the others.

"To be honest, these dense, mercury-like black hairs made me very uncomfortable and a little scared. I thought of some other things."

Looking at the black fur moving without any wind, Wu Xie subconsciously shivered.

"Forbidden Woman!"

Hu Ming and Xiao Hua said in unison in a deep voice.

It's hard not to associate this scene with the "beautiful hair" of the Forbidden Woman.

At this moment, Hu Ming glanced thoughtfully at Wu Xie, who was frowning and deep in thought.

I feel that Wu Xie's mentality has changed a lot recently, like a naive young man gradually becoming a mature man.

Is it because I've experienced too much in the past few years?
Hu Ming vaguely realized that Wu Xie was about to grow into that cunning and scheming old man, just like his former most despised third uncle.

Environment drives progress; the wisdom and philosophy of the ancients were indeed summarized from countless experiences, containing astonishing philosophies of life.

"They were densely packed, covering almost every inch of the ground."

"Although I don't know what will happen if you get entangled with these things... just looking at the skeletons in the cement tells me it must be terrible."

At this moment, Wu Xie was unaware of what Hu Ming was thinking; he was simply trying to figure out what to do.

“It’s not a big problem. I’ve been following my teacher for many years and have learned more than just how to sing opera. There are some things that my second master taught me.”

"I suppose there are few people in the Hong family who are more proficient in their unique skills than I am now?"

Upon hearing this, Xiaohua was not worried but happy, and chuckled softly.

"The Hong family's special skill?"

Wu Xie subconsciously looked at Hu Ming. "Don't look at me. Some of the Hong family's unique skills aren't only found in the Hong family. Old man Chen used to be my senior brother, and he knows quite a few too!"
One more won't hurt. We know how to practice these skills, but actually mastering them depends on talent! So some things are useless even if you know them.

I have a decent talent, but I haven't spent much time practicing these things. I've only gotten the basics out of them, so I haven't continued practicing.

This kid has some talent; Old Man Hong probably taught him a lot!

Since he wants to try, then let him try!

Hu Ming shrugged and said nonchalantly, "There's no need to practice everything. How can one person have that much energy?"

"Wait for me a few minutes."

Xiao Hua's face showed a nostalgic expression as she gestured to the two of them.

With that, Xiaohua returned the way she came; the equipment bags they had brought were still in the passageway outside.

Before long, Xiaohua returned with several specially made wooden sticks.

After roughly measuring the width of the cave, Xiaohua linked three sections of the wooden stick together and wriggled one end of the stick into the groove.

"Then I'll go scout ahead first, and once I get there, I'll figure out a way to bring you over."

After making a very flexible preparatory move, Xiaohua nodded to the two of them, and without further ado, she leaped out.

While in mid-air, the person flips over, holding the wooden stick in their hand, and deftly weaves the other end into a groove in the opposite wall. At the same time, like a top acrobat, they grip the stick with both hands and rotate 360 ​​degrees in mid-air.

At the last moment, he let go, demonstrating his exceptional flexibility and coordination, standing on the wooden stick with both feet, squatting on it.

"Uncle Ming, Wu Xie, please wait a moment."

After doing all this, Xiaohua nodded in satisfaction with her skills, smiled confidently, and turned around as if to say something, but suddenly her eyes widened, and she looked a little dazed and cute.

What are you looking at? Snakes have their paths, rats have their ways, you have your tricks, and of course I have mine!
"Forget it, I'm your elder. The situation inside this cave is unknown, and I have a bad feeling. I can't let a junior like you go and risk your life for me, can I?"

Hu Ming strolled slowly through the cave, lightly stepping on the pottery jars on the ground, seemingly oblivious to the ubiquitous black hairs all around him.

The whole person strolled leisurely, as relaxed and carefree as taking a walk in the warm afternoon sun!
The black fur, as if it had seen a ghost, desperately tried to get away from Hu Ming and struggled to escape in all directions!
"The Hong family's skills are indeed well-deserved. I remember my grandfather saying when I was a child that the best Hong family members could go down to the ground with just a bamboo pole and a few beads, and their feet would not touch the ground from the moment they entered the tomb."

Wu Xie, however, was unconcerned about Hu Ming's astonishing performance. The blurry shadows and faint light peeking out from under Hu Ming's thin short-sleeved shirt said a lot.

This is Hu Ming's manifestation of the power of his own bloodline tattoo.

By consciously pumping his heart and accelerating the flow of blood throughout his body, the mysterious substances contained in his blood were fully revived, and a magical power filled every inch of Hu Ming's flesh and blood.

A rich, potent bloodline energy permeated the skin, filling the surrounding space with a magical aura.

The greatest benefit of precious blood is its ability to ward off evil spirits and repel insects.

Hu Ming's dragon and phoenix bloodline tattoos often have miraculous effects on these evil spirits!
At this moment, the area within one meter of Hu Ming could be considered the safest place.