Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 522 Wu Xie is coming!

The bottom of the iron plate was connected to the rock, and there was a dull hinge sound from below.

Clearly, the power that keeps the iron plate spinning day after day for decades or even centuries comes from inside this rock.

After a moment's hesitation, Hu Ming squatted down, braced his shoulders against the bottom of the iron plate, and with a sudden burst of strength, lifted the seemingly heavy metal object.

Below, the iron plate was connected to a metal axle, and Hu Ming's movement pulled the metal axle out.

As if some unspoken rule had been reached, the moment the metal axle was pulled out, the iron disc stopped rotating, and the sound of the hinges underneath ceasing.

However, the irregular metallic clanging sound continued.

Hu Ming could clearly feel the vibration of the metal disc on his shoulder.

The axle of the iron plate is hollow, and it is connected to an oval hole at the bottom, like a pipe extending deep into the ground.

Looking down into the hole, it was pitch black inside. Apart from the dark iron gears, bearings, chains, and other parts, nothing else could be seen.

Just then, Xiaohua suddenly coughed twice, her voice somewhat muffled, as if covering her throat.

"Uncle Ming, have you noticed that there seems to be something harmful to the human body in the air here? My throat feels very uncomfortable, as if something is stuck in it."

"The air here is toxic; it's numbing my vocal cords...it's dry!"

Xiaohua covered her mouth with one hand and her throat with the other.

The stinging sensation in her throat intensified, as did the feeling of blockage, making it very difficult for Xiaohua to speak.

But before Xiao Hua could finish reminding Hu Ming, she saw that Hu Ming, who had been looking down, had somehow raised his head, and was wearing a gas mask on his face!!!
Xiaohua immediately broke down!
"Huh? I thought you had this common sense. In places like this, throughout history, there have only been a few useful mechanisms."

"To be able to smell the secret key that has lasted for centuries here, who knows if this thing will cause any harm to people's bodies besides suppressing black hair."

"But I never expected... you were still too hasty, too young, Xiaohua!"

Hu Ming looked at Xiao Hua with exasperation. These young people nowadays are so reckless!
"...Yes, yes, it's my fault, I was too young!"

Xiao Hua, her face dark, put on the gas mask she had prepared beforehand and didn't want to say anything more.

First, my throat was really sore; second, I was angered by Hu Ming.
Damn it, this is ridiculous!
As he spoke, Hu Ming released the iron plate and stood up.

With a loud bang, the iron plate crashed violently to the ground.

Within that initial impact, there seemed to be another collision, and... a scream?
Xiaohua looked at the iron plate suspiciously. Could it be that the poison gas was causing her auditory hallucinations?
"That's right, you're just imagining things. Nothing happened!"

Hu Ming clapped his hands and said casually.

"...You must have hit something just now, right? You must have."

Seeing Hu Ming's demeanor, Xiao Hua knew that he definitely hadn't misheard!
That sound just now was definitely some unknown creature trying to climb up, but Hu Ming smashed it down!
For some reason, Xiaohua suddenly felt a pang of sympathy for what was underground.
Although he knew that the thing underground was definitely not well-intentioned and harbored two hundred percent malice towards them.

But it was pretty sudden, you know?
As he spoke, Hu Ming pulled a signal gun from his waist as if everything had happened.

It's worth mentioning that while this action was being performed, a loud thud was heard from deep underground.
At that moment, Hu Ming seemed to hear nothing at all, aiming at the pitch-black cave and firing a flare. This was the signal he had agreed upon with Wu Xie.

This means that Hu Ming and the others have arrived at their destination and are safe, so Wu Xie can come over now.

Even though there were bends in the cave, the bright flares were enough for Wu Xie to spot them.

Xiao Hua, on the other hand, stared at the iron plate with a strange expression, as if trying to see through it, through the rock layers, to see what kind of miserable state the unknown thing below was in...

At this moment, the metallic clanging sounds from below became increasingly violent.

Clearly, that thing has a bad temper.

After putting on the gas mask, which filtered out the toxic components in the air, Xiaohua's throat felt much better.

At this point, he could speak normally.

"That master won't be angry, will he?"

Xiao Hua's expression was a bit strange. The sound of her cry was unsettling, and she was clearly extremely annoyed.

This thing is definitely enraged.

"Angry? You still care about that?"

"That thing never meant us any good, so who cares if it's angry or not?"

Hu Ming looked at Xiao Hua speechlessly. She didn't seem like the kind of person with a saintly heart.
"It's nothing, just something that suddenly came to mind. These damned things really had the worst luck to run into you, Uncle Ming, didn't they?"

Xiaohua sighed, "When other people encounter ghosts or monsters, it's considered extremely unlucky."

But if those bastards ran into Hu Ming, they'd be incredibly unlucky! How pathetic!
Little Flower looked down into the depths of the earth with a kind of pity.

Poor guy.

As the two were talking, slightly hurried footsteps could be heard from inside the cave.

It's Wu Xie.

"Wait! How did Wu Xie get here!?"

"He doesn't know my methods, nor does he have your precious blood, Uncle Ming. How did he manage to get through this unscathed?"

Xiaohua suddenly realized what was happening and asked in surprise.

This doesn't make sense. How did Wu Xie manage to get through here unharmed?
Why didn't those black hairs attack Wu Xie?
Why should I?
Xiao Hua stared blankly at Wu Xie, who was running over unharmed, and for a moment she questioned the meaning of life.

Could it be that those black hairs are just for show and won't attack people?
"Uncle Ming, Xiao Hua, are you alright?!"

Upon seeing the two from afar, Wu Xie called out in a low voice.

Before Hu Ming could give any instructions, Wu Xie's expression changed upon seeing the gas masks on the two men's faces. He wisely took the gas mask from his waist and put it on.