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

"In that case, we will follow Mr. Chen's instructions and stay here."

Qin Feng eventually gave in.

Hearing this, Chen Le breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Jiang Hua with gratitude in his eyes.

"Thank you, Mr. Chen, thank you," Chen Le said again, thanking Jiang Hua. Jiang Hua smiled in response.

"No need to thank me, you are a very respectable person."

"Anyway, I still thank you. After all, it's something that the two of us couldn't have done."

Chen Le smiled as well.

“Mr. Chen, there’s no need to be so polite. We’re friends now, and there’s no need for thanks between friends. Don’t worry, I’ll be fine. You don’t need to worry about me.”

Jiang Hua began to speak.

Then they entered the cave, and soon after entering, they smelled a very unpleasant stench of decay.

This made Jiang Hua frown.

"What kind of monster is this? It even smells so awful."

Jiang Hua couldn't help but complain.

Qin Feng also spoke up at this moment.

"Ignore this. This is a monster called the Ghost-Faced Bat. It's a rather ferocious creature, extremely aggressive, and very vengeful."

Once it targets you, there's no chance of survival, so you must be careful.

Qin Feng spoke up, reminding Jiang Hua.

"Well, I see."

Jiang Hua nodded.

Then, the two quickened their pace and walked forward.

As he walked, Qin Feng pondered how to deal with this monster called the Ghost-Faced Bat.

Chen Le watched Jiang Hua's retreating figure and sighed inwardly. He also wanted to help Jiang Hua, but he didn't have Qin Feng's courage. So, he could only stand there and wait for news of Jiang Hua.

Jiang Hua ignored Qin Feng and Chen Le behind him and quickened his pace, looking around as he went, trying to find out where the monster called the Ghost-Faced Bat was.

"Huh? That's strange. Where's that creature called the Ghost-Faced Bat?"

Suddenly, Jiang Hua saw a cave. At the entrance of the cave was a huge opening, which was covered with spiderweb-like cracks.

This cave looks somewhat like a giant spider's mouth.

Jiang Hua was stunned when he saw the cave.

This cave is enormous, about three or four meters high and five or six meters wide. Inside, there are many entrances, and in many of them, there are skeletons, which look very frightening.

Moreover, above the entrance to the cave, there was a huge bloody hole, clearly caused by some kind of creature biting into it.

Looking at the cave in front of him, Jiang Hua was also very surprised. He never expected that it would be hidden in such a terrifying cave.

"It seems there are treasures inside this cave. I wonder if there might be some."

As Jiang Hua pondered this, an interest suddenly arose in her heart.

However, Jiang Hua was also wondering what kind of treasure could possibly be here.

"I wonder what kind of treasure it might be?" Jiang Hua wondered, then started walking towards the entrance of the cave.

Soon, Jiang Hua arrived at the entrance of the cave.

There's nothing special about the entrance to this cave; it's just an ordinary-looking opening with nothing particularly remarkable about it.

However, Jiang Hua's gaze was fixed on the entrance of the cave.

Although the entrance to this cave was ordinary, Jiang Hua could clearly feel a chilling aura emanating from it.

This chill was like a bottomless abyss, filling Jiang Hua with a sense of fear.

Moreover, this chilling coldness was extremely eerie, as if something was spying on Jiang Hua's soul, making Jiang Hua feel very uncomfortable.

"It's unbelievable that such a bizarre thing exists. It seems I should leave this ghost-faced bat's nest in the future to avoid being ambushed by it."

Jiang Hua thought to herself.

"Hmm, I think there must be a lot of treasures in here. However, it's also possible that some dangerous monsters are hiding here. So, I'd better be careful. This ghost-faced bat is very powerful, and it also has a strong poison. So, I should be careful to avoid being ambushed by it, which would be terrible."

Then, Jiang Hua started walking towards the entrance of the cave.

Jiang Hua arrived at the cave entrance, stretched out his right arm, and gently pushed the stone wall next to the cave entrance.

Suddenly, the stone wall at the cave entrance made a loud "boom," and the entire cave shook violently, as if the whole cavern was trembling.

"Huh? Why are the stone walls of this cave so fragile? They crumbled at the slightest touch?"

Jiang Hua was immediately filled with surprise and doubt.

"This stone wall with the ghost-faced bat is not an ordinary stone wall; it must be an extremely sturdy one. If it were an ordinary stone wall, it would never have been broken so easily."

As Jiang Hua pondered this in his mind, he continued to push against the cave wall.

Although the cave entrance didn't look particularly hard, it wasn't very soft either. Jiang Hua pushed it a few times, but the entrance remained firmly in place. The entrance was incredibly sturdy, which greatly surprised Jiang Hua.

"Could it be that this cave of the ghost-faced bats was made of some kind of material?"
Otherwise, how could it be so sturdy?

You see, ordinary stones, after being exposed to wind and rain for a long time, would have long since deformed or rotted away, and wouldn't have been able to withstand this much damage.

The surprise in my heart grew stronger and stronger.

"Hmm, if that's true, then this masked bat should still be alive, which makes things even more interesting."

I really want to see for myself what's inside!

An excited look immediately appeared on his face. What was inside was of utmost importance to him, so Jiang Hua's interest in it grew stronger and stronger.

Then, Jiang Hua pushed the cave wall hard again.

"Boom~!"

Another loud bang was heard, and the entire cave trembled violently, as if the entire mountain was shaking along with it. Jiang Hua felt it very clearly.

"Hmm, it is indeed very sturdy. It seems to be extraordinary, otherwise it wouldn't have such a powerful aura."

"It seems this cave is indeed very strange."

His expression became even more serious.

"Since that's the case, I'd better go in and take a look. If there's any danger, I'll run away immediately. I don't think this masked bat would kill me here, would it?"

Then, they slowly walked into the cave. (End of Chapter)