Tomb Raider: Evolution of the Red Dragon, Starting from the Ancient City of Jingjue

Jiang Hua picked up the Hellhound's stone again, put the Primordial War Spear back into the necklace, walked between the two of them, and clapped his hands.

"So you mean the Vermilion Bird is right ahead, and we're going to go straight there and fight it?"

Qin Feng shook his head and looked at Jiang Hua.

"No, and the Vermilion Bird isn't in front of us. The energy fluctuations are just here, but the Vermilion Bird isn't nearby."

Jiang Hua shook his head and sighed helplessly.

"This... is difficult. Even from a distance, we can feel the energy fluctuations of the Vermilion Bird, and it can also intimidate the Hellhound next to us. This battle will not be easy."

Yun took the silver spear and walked forward. She had only taken two steps when the ground in front of her began to collapse, with lava occasionally gushing out. The scene startled Yun, and she subconsciously took a step back.

"It seems we'll have to just drive straight through the section ahead."

Jiang Hua walked to Yun's side, put her hand on Yun's shoulder, looked at the ground and then looked ahead.

"How do we get there? Should we just run across?"

Qin Feng walked forward and glanced at the ground. Then he turned around, picked up the stone that held the Hellhound, and threw it at the collapsed ground. The Hellhound was melted into nothingness by the lava the moment it fell.

Jiang Hua frowned.

"This... what happened to that huge hellhound? It's just gone like that?"

Yun touched her head and shook her head helplessly.

"This is giving me a headache. I'm starting to really wonder who designed this tomb. There are so many traps, and they're all deadly."

Qin Feng looked around at the surroundings, walked to the stone wall next to him, placed his hand on the wall, and did not feel any energy fluctuations. He turned around and called out to Yun.

"Yun, can you get these stones off here?"

Yun looked at Qin Feng with a puzzled expression, then at the collapsed ground in front of her.

"You're not thinking of paving the way with stones and then walking across it, are you?"

Qin Feng nodded as he looked at the large rock above.

"Yes, that's what I'm thinking. Although this method won't last long, it should be about the same for three people to get through, right?"

Yun looked at the collapsed road in front of her, then at the stone Qin Feng was pointing to, and shook her head helplessly.

"I think it's unlikely, after all, the rock on your head isn't that big."

Qin Feng walked around the area with his hands behind his back, then shook his head as he looked at the stone above.

"Alright, I don't know if it's possible, but you can take it down first. Even if you can't get to the very end, you can use Instant Step to get there if you can get to about halfway in."

"Why don't you just use Instant Step to get there? Why do you have to use this stone?"

Jiang Hua looked at Qin Feng with a face full of questions. Qin Feng walked up to Jiang Hua and pointed to the distance inside.

"No matter how powerful you are now, the distance of Shunpo is basically fixed, and the distance is only so long, so using Shunpo directly is undoubtedly suicide."

Jiang Hua stroked his chin and nodded.

"Oh, really? Yun and Jiang Hua often teleport to other people's side. I thought there was no such thing as distance."

Yun walked over, shook her head, and looked at Jiang Hua.

"This thing definitely has a distance, and not only a distance, but also a number of times."

Jiang Hua nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

"Really? What are the side effects if it exceeds that limit?" Yun shook her head.

"I don't know, because I rarely use Flash Step. After all, it's not very useful. If I can get close to someone, I'll just walk over; if I can run, I'll just run. I would never use Flash Step to solve a problem."

Qin Feng reached out and stopped Yun and Jiang Hua from talking.

"Stop, stop, stop! This isn't right. We were talking about helping me knock down the rock so we could get there, how did it turn into Instant Step?"

Yun and Jiang Hua exchanged a knowing smile and looked at Qin Feng with excited smiles.

"Hahaha... Don't rush, don't rush. Anyway, we still have some time, so it doesn't seem like a big deal."

Just as Jiang Hua was playing, the slum in front of him began to fluctuate again, its depth significantly greater than before, and the temperature of the magma that emerged was also different, even more severe than before.

Qin Feng opened his eyes, patted Yun's shoulder, and said to Yun.

"Alright, alright, let's think about how to get the stone I want down without losing too much of it."

Yun waved casually, looking at Qin Feng, who was eagerly hoping she could help him get the stone down.

"Fine, fine, I'll just help you get it off, so you won't disgust me again later."

Qin Feng looked up and laughed at the air for a while. Then, Yun took out a bow and arrow from her necklace and looked at Qin Feng and Jiang Hua beside her while charging it up.

"Take a few steps back to avoid accidentally injuring anyone." After hearing this, Jiang Hua took two steps back, ready to witness Yun's powerful attack.

The next second, Yun's bow and arrow were almost fully charged, and she found the weak point of the rock above.

"This arrow will take everything from you. Are you ready?"

Qin Feng and Jiang Hua slowly took two steps back.

After the three arrows, the gap announced above gradually narrowed, and Jiang Hua reached out to block the shockwave caused by the falling stone.

Yun walked to Qin Feng's side and patted him on the shoulder.

"Alright, I've seen what I wanted, so let's continue with your plan; that might be faster."

Qin Feng walked forward, stretched out his hand, and used water to control the stone in front of him, sliding it across the section of road ahead.

The stone fell heavily to the ground, suppressing the magma beneath it, preventing it from escaping. Qin Feng stood there and smiled, then used two Instant Steps to reach the other side, not forgetting to turn back and mock Yun and Jiang Hua for being too slow in leading me.

Seeing Qin Feng pass by, Yun made a simple dash and followed Qin Feng's example, leaping across to the other side with two Instant Steps. Once on the other side, Yun turned around and waved to Jiang Hua.

"Come on, Jiang Hua, this is going to be a test for you. After all, using two Instant Steps in a row will cause slight damage to your body."

Jiang Hua froze on the spot, swallowed hard, and then jumped onto the rock in front of him. He looked around at the surroundings; in front, behind, and all around him was lava. Jiang Hua's heart tightened as he looked at the lava.

Qin Feng stood there, stroking his chin, and shook his head as he looked at Jiang Hua, who had jumped up and down.

“Come here. If it really doesn’t work, Yun will help you knock down a rock. That way it will be more stable than when you first started. If you fall down, this trip might really be for nothing.”

Yun also shouted at Jiang Hua.

"Let's go, there's a lot more to come. If you're really scared, I'll break off another rock for you."

Just as Jiang Hua was about to jump, lava suddenly erupted from the ground, startling him. Who could stay still like that? Jiang Hua instinctively took two steps back.

Jiang Hua was about to slide off the rock, but fortunately she managed to steady herself and avoid falling.

Jiang Hua quickly took out the Primordial War Spear from the necklace and thrust it horizontally into the wall beside him, finally stabilizing his position and preventing it from falling. (End of Chapter)