Survival male god

Chapter 277 Inner City Scene
"So she doesn't want outsiders to get involved. Not only is this a secret of their family, but she's also afraid that innocent people will be involved in the curse?"

Gu Jingmo explained to Chen Jing while taking out the instrument from his backpack.

Anyone who can become an irresistible friend with her must not have any major flaws in his character.

She believes that Chen Jing and Jennifer just need time to understand each other.

"What are these?"

Chen Jing looked at the dazzling array of instruments with curiosity in his eyes.

"They are all exploration tools with very basic functions, such as theodolite, single-channel geophysical detector, micro spectrometer, etc... Oh, this is the simplest, it is a detection rod to detect metal reactions."

"It's basically useless now..."

Gu Jingmo shook his head and emptied his suitcase and backpack completely.

Chen Jing was stunned.

"Aren't these devices cheap? Why don't you want them?"

"It's only tens of thousands of dollars in total, it's nothing!" Jennifer didn't care at all.

"Every time we go out to perform a mission, the expected cost is at least about 50 Chinese dollars. After all, nothing is worth our lives. It's not like you, who takes nothing with you and goes out with nothing but your butt!"

"I've never seen you seeking death like this."

Gu Jingmo couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

"Uh..." Chen Jing thought for a while. Apart from the cost of commuting, the cost of his travel was indeed not high.

But the nature of the work of the two sides is inherently different. One is adventure and treasure hunting, while the other focuses on extreme challenges. There is nothing easy to explain.

"Have you figured out a way to get in?"

Jennifer's eyes fell on Chen Jing. She had just used a gun to break the copper lock on the stone door, but after spending a lot of effort, she could not push the stone door open.

Chen Jing shook his head and said, "This kind of city gate cannot be opened from the outside. There is no point in locking it."

"There should be a latch inside. The only way is to climb in from the city wall."

"Although these stones are perfectly jointed on the surface, they are definitely not one piece of stone. If you find the gaps, you will have a way to climb up. Give me your knife and a climbing rope."

Chen Jing had just observed it, and he found that there were still traces of stone bonding on the city wall.

"Is this method okay?"

Gu Jingmo raised his head. The city wall was more than 20 meters high, with no slope and no points of strength.

"Since he is so confident, let him try it!"

Jennifer pulled out the dagger from her thigh, handed it to Chen Jing, and took out the rope loop from her backpack.

chah~
The tip of the knife was inserted into the gap. It only penetrated an inch, and then it was difficult to penetrate further. Its strength may be able to bear the weight of an adult, but the premise is that at least two-thirds of the blade must be inside the crack in the wall.

If it were just this, it would definitely break on the spot without even thinking about it.

Jennifer looked at Chen Jing like he was a fool.

However, Gu Jingmo shook his head and signaled her to stop talking.

She knew that Chen Jing was very smart and would not make any pointless attempts.

Sure enough, Chen Jing did not stop. Instead, he pulled out the dagger and used the sharp tip to continuously carve the gravel in the gap.

While the dust was flying, he soon dug out a small hole about two inches wide among the stones.

"What is he doing?"

Jennifer couldn't understand Chen Jing's behavior, while Gu Jingmo looked thoughtful.

"This guy is a master of rock climbing. You know, every master of rock climbing has abnormal finger strength that ordinary people can't imagine."

"They can hang themselves from the cliff with the tip of one finger."

"I probably know his method."

Chen Jing turned his head and said seriously: "It will definitely not work to step on the dagger. The adhesive in these stones should be made of some kind of animal fat and grass stem fiber. As a filler, their There is no doubt about the viscosity, but the hardness is much worse.”

"I can slowly empty it, as long as it can accommodate my two fingers."

Chen Jing tried to hoist himself up the tower little by little by rock climbing.

Jennifer's mouth was open with disbelief on her face.

"Is this what a human can do? Hang yourself with two fingers and keep digging with the other hand?"

"Do you want to persuade him? Falling from a height of tens of meters is not fun."

"I believe in him!" Gu Jingmo's eyes were full of determination. Others might not be able to do it, but Chen Jing can definitely do it.

"Crazy..." Jennifer shook her head repeatedly.

On the other side, in just a few minutes, Chen Jing had moved up half a meter.

Use the tip of the knife to carve a small hole, insert your fingers into it, and continue to dig holes with your other hand while hanging your body.

To be honest, just looking at it made me feel tired. If I really went up to experience it, the two women had no doubt that they would fall down on the spot.

Rock climbing requires three points to be fixed and one to move. At any time, at least three points of the limbs must interact with the stone wall and climb alternately.

But now, Chen Jing's limbs, only two fingers on one hand, can be inserted into the cracks of the stone to support the entire body.

The other hand had to hold a dagger for work. In this case, it was impossible to keep his balance and not sway, but he managed to do it.

How much amazing arm strength and coordination does this require?
At first, Jennifer didn't take it seriously and even felt that Chen Jing couldn't hold on for three minutes.

But as the latter's figure moved little by little on the city wall, and when 10 minutes passed and it still looked rock solid, she was completely shocked.

"Is this guy really a human?"

"Are you sure he's not a robot or a cyborg?"

Gu Jingmo looked disgusted.

"Jennifer, don't make such a fuss. In the words of his fans, these are all basic operations. Look at your unseen look!"

"Even if you say so, I still think he looks like a monster..."

While the two were talking, Chen Jing had gradually approached the top of the tower.

In fact, as Jennifer said, this job is simply not done by humans. In less than half an hour, all the strength in Chen Jing's body was almost exhausted.

Even if he used his left and right hands alternately, his index and middle fingers felt like they were about to break off. The muscles in his thumb were sore and numb, twitching constantly, and he was about to lose consciousness.

As for the muscles in other parts of his body, the feeling was similar, and his clothes were soaked with sweat.

It's also a loss. The city wall is only so high. If it were doubled again, he might not be able to climb two-thirds of it, and he would fall to the ground, either dead or disabled.

boom!
Chen Jing turned over and climbed to the top of the city wall, pressing his face against the stone. The sweat and dust mixed together like mud, turning his face into a painted face.

After panting for a long time, and after the pain in his heart and lungs subsided, Chen Jingfang sat up and waved his hand downwards.

"Get ready, I'll pull you up!"

Tie one end of the climbing rope around your waist and throw the other end directly to the bottom of the tower. "Do you still have the strength to hold on to the rope? Don't let us fall down in a moment."

Jennifer felt that he was exhausted and shouted worriedly.

"Then you can do like me and climb up by yourself!"

Chen Jing's words left Jennifer speechless.

Gu Jingmo grabbed the rope, stepped on the city wall with the soles of his boots, and climbed up quickly.

When it was Jennifer's turn, Chen Jing deliberately pretended to be slippery twice, which frightened her so much that she cursed for a long time after coming up.

"Is it fun? Jingmo, how do you know this guy?"

If she hadn't seen Chen Jing's tendons all over, Jennifer would have really wanted to try his skills. Apart from anything else, she is proficient in modern fighting techniques and has no pressure to deal with ordinary people.

"So you have to understand that when your destiny is controlled by others, slander will not help, it will only worsen the relationship between you."

"I just like to hear compliments, and I can't help but feel a little grit in my eyes. Do you understand?"

"Boring!" Jennifer raised her middle finger fiercely at Chen Jing.

Gu Jingmo shook his head, looking helpless. Why did his two companions act like children?
Especially Chen Jing, in her heart, he has always been the kind of man who is extremely mature and meticulous in his seriousness.

Why haven't we seen each other for more than a year? It seems that my personality has changed a lot.

But it's not the kind of frivolity that makes people annoying. Instead, it feels cute inexplicably. This is probably what netizens call it... contrasting cuteness?

Is life clear?

Of course, the other person's eyes seem to have remained the same. They are still as clear as the stars. If you stare quietly, you will unconsciously draw away the soul.

"Okay, have you two had enough trouble? Look over there..."

After hearing Gu Jingmo's words, Chen Jing turned around and looked towards the city.

When the scene in the inner city came into view, he was so shocked that even the movement of tightening the rope in his hand stopped.

Different from the outer city, the inner city does not have many residential-like buildings. In the center of the extremely wide square, there is an unimaginably tall pyramid—a pyramid!

Yes, the same pyramids as the tombs the ancient Egyptians built for their pharaohs.

A regular four-sided cone-shaped building, but obviously larger and taller, at least twice the area and volume.

Around the pyramid, there are densely packed stone tablets. In comparison, those stone tablets are much simpler, some are round, square, and even cylindrical and triangular.

Those stone monuments are spaced at most two meters apart from each other. At a glance, there are probably tens of thousands of them.

"Is this a tomb? It's so breathtaking!"

Jennifer's tone was solemn.

"It's called the Holy Mountain of the Undead, what do you think? Find a way to get down!"

Chen Jing thought it was okay. He had seen so many horrific and bloody scenes on the stone walls on both sides of the corridor, which were similar to sacrificial massacres.

Now even if you tell him that under these stone tablets, there are corpses of ancient Adela people, there is nothing surprising.

"Whether it is the outer city or the inner city, there are no watchtowers or fortifications seen on the city walls. In other words, these two city walls were not originally designed to resist the invasion of foreign enemies, but were simply used for isolation."

"Don't let people from outside in, and don't let people from inside get out."

"You should know about the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, right?"

Chen Jing's eyes flickered and he spoke out his conjecture.

"When Qin Shihuang in ancient China built his mausoleum, he used mercury to make rivers and lakes in the underground palace, fluorite to make the sun, moon and stars, and mud to make chariots and horses. He imagined that he would still dominate the world after his death."

"Is it possible that the rulers of the Adela Dynasty had the same idea when opening this underground city?"

"But his methods were even more bloody and cruel. He sacrificed living people and buried all the people under his rule with him!"

After Chen Jingyouyou finished speaking, Gu Jingmo and Jennifer took a breath of cold air at the same time.

"If this is true, then this Adela dynasty deserves to be destroyed!"

"It is indeed cruel, but it is just a guess. We have to further investigate the exact truth, but be careful. I always have a bad feeling in my heart..."

Gu Jingmo focused his attention on Chen Jing.

Chen Jing was very relaxed.

"Don't worry, we have traveled all over the country for so many years, what big scene haven't we seen?"

"It is said that Potian is an ancient ruin. As for the curse, there are more rumors than reality. There are not a few ancient tombs that have been excavated in recent years. For thousands of years, no matter how terrible things are, they have been turned into a pile of dead bones. They are still Can you stand up?"

"Did you bring climbing nails? If you have any, give me one!"

The two of them were naturally prepared for this kind of thing.

Jennifer took out a steel nail from her backpack, handed it to Chen Jing, and then took a pneumatic hammer.

Soon, the rope was fixed at the top of the tower, and the three people quickly descended to the square.

Chen Jing pulled hard and released the buckle. After recovering the climbing rope, he began to carefully examine the surrounding environment.

The open-air square in the inner city can be illuminated by light. The square is overgrown with weeds, and many collapsed stone monuments lie on the ground, covered with moss.

"Compared to the surface, the temperature and humidity here are more suitable for plant growth. Unfortunately, there is no large-scale vegetation. The entire middle part of the mountain range was hollowed out to build this stone city and pyramid."

"How many years did it take them?"

Chen Jing was leading the way. Now standing on the ground, he felt even more insignificant. The pyramid in the center of the inner city was at least several thousand meters away from the city wall at the edge of the square.

But looking at the top of the tower, it is almost rushing out of the valley. You can imagine how majestic that thing is.

"It will take decades. The amount of this project is too huge. Just to get those stones, I don't know how many craftsmen will be needed and how many lives will be lost?"

Gu Jingmo replied.

At this moment, Jennifer, who had been walking silently at the rear, suddenly screamed and her tone was extremely panicked.

"Damn, look, what is that? There are those scorpions again, more than before. Be careful, don't get stung!"

The two people in front looked down.

Between the weeds and rocks, there were green poisonous scorpions climbing out at extremely fast speeds.

Soon, the entire ground was covered with poisonous scorpions, and there was almost no place to stay.

"Do you have a flamethrower?" Chen Jing turned around and asked.

"The gas tank is out!", Jennifer shook her head.

"Even if there are, it won't work. There are too many poisonous scorpions and we can't kill them all. Think of a way quickly..." Gu Jingmo frowned.

"Don't stay where you are, run away. There's always something to light a fire, right?"

Chen Jing took off the black gauze scarf wrapped around his head and pointed at the pyramid in the distance.

"Try rushing over there..."

(End of this chapter)