I'm in Love Apartment, and the system is making me cultivate immortality.

Chapter 370 More professional than tomb raiders, you call them urban white-collar workers? (10,000 words)

The avalanche really came!

The snow waves surged and roared down the right ridge, like white ocean waves that slowly accelerated and then rushed straight down.

Everyone was stunned and stood there in fright.

Humans appear incredibly small in the face of such natural disasters.

From above, the group looked like a swarm of tiny black ants facing a raging tsunami.

Gu Yifan was also shocked by the avalanche scene, but fortunately he quickly recovered and regained his senses.

Shout out!
"Run towards the ridge!"

"Say it," Gu Yifan said, picking up Lin Wanyu, who was standing to the side with her mouth agape and staring blankly into space, and running to the left.

If you look closely, Gu Yifan's toes touched the snow, but he didn't sink into the soft, thick snow, and he was moving very fast.

The collapse occurred on the snow-covered right ridge, while they were closer to the left ridge, which was a stroke of luck amidst the misfortune.

If they can get to the left, there might still be a chance of survival.

Although everyone was immortal, who knew whether they would die and be resurrected, inside or outside the snow?

If you were buried deep in the snow, even several lives wouldn't be enough to kill you.

The ground trembled slightly at first, then grew stronger and stronger, like a stampede of thousands of horses rushing towards the crowd.

Gu Yifan's roar startled Yifei awake.

She realized what was happening and shouted "Run!" before grabbing Qin Yumo's hand and turning to run towards the left ridge.

Unfortunately, everyone forgot one thing: they were still bound together with ropes.

Meijia, Guangu, Ziqiao, and Zhanbo snapped out of their daze and instinctively scattered in all directions.

As a result, because it was tangled in the rope, it was pulled back by the sudden tightening of the rope, and rolled on the snow like a string of gourds.

"Ouch!"

"It hurts."

"Who's pulling me?!"

Just as everyone was rubbing the parts they had been hit in, gritting their teeth, and getting up to continue running.

Large clumps of snow were falling from the sky, pattering down on everyone.

The next second.
Suddenly, everything above my head turned dark.

Zhanbo exclaimed blankly, "Oh no, we're doomed!"

The shadow of the accumulated snow fell with a crash!

The group was sent flying, and then buried deep in the snow, disappearing from sight.

Looking down from the sky.

The collapsed snow roared down the ridge, burying most of the valley below.

Undeterred, it surged all the way to the edge of the opposite ridge before its potential energy gradually dissipated.
Everything is calm.

All traces of the group's arrival were completely erased.

Only the fierce winds and blizzards continued to ravage everything.
Gu Yifan woke up, spat out a mouthful of snow foam, rubbed his face to wipe away the snowflakes, and then opened his eyes to look around.

They discovered that what they saw was not all white; instead, they saw a group of people lying sprawled out around them, mostly buried in snow.

There were also some broken stones around.

This is a slope.

Gu Yifan still had a hemp rope wrapped around his waist. He sighed. It was only because of the rope that he might have been able to escape.

Fortunately, the worst outcome did not occur.

They weren't completely buried by the snow, but instead fell into a hollow formed by a steep pile of rocks.

Perhaps even God couldn't bear to see everyone so unlucky.

I still managed to help them at the last minute.

As the avalanche swept in, it not only knocked everyone away but also destroyed the thin upper layer of snow.

They were sent into this secluded little valley.

Gu Yifan didn't feel much pain. Although he was thrown off and surrounded by gravel, which could easily cause him to bump and bruise, his injuries could be repaired.

Gu Yifan pushed aside the snow that had rushed down with him and found Wan Yu, whom he had held tightly in his arms at the end.

"Wanyu, wake up, are you alright?"

Gu Yifan shook Miss Lin's shoulder, whose face was covered in snowflakes, and helped her brush the snow off her body.

Lin Wanyu slowly opened her beautiful eyes, her long eyelashes covered with large snowflakes. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Gu Yifan looking at her with concern.

Miss Lin murmured to herself.

"Where am I? Are we dead?"

In the final moments before the avalanche struck, Lin Wanyu felt fear, as if she were truly going to die.

But at the last moment, Miss Lin felt a sense of relief.

With Gu Yifan by her side, she wasn't so afraid anymore.

"What are you talking about?"

Miss Lin's adorable naiveté amused Gu Yifan.

Lin Wanyu felt Gu Yifan's fingers lightly brush against the bridge of her nose, and then he picked her up again.

Lin Wanyu relaxed and pressed her cheek against Gu Yifan's chest, enjoying the warmth.

Then I realized that this was a dungeon world.

"Hehe, I was so scared just now, thank goodness you were here." Lin Wanyu hugged Gu Yifan's neck affectionately and said shyly.

Lin Wanyu felt she would never forget the image of Gu Yifan leaping forward and embracing her tightly.

"By the way, where are Fei Fei and the others?"

After embracing for a moment, Lin Wanyu asked curiously.

"Ahem, thanks to you all, we're still alive," Ms. Hu's voice rang out softly.

Gu Yifan felt a chill run down his spine.

When he turned around, he saw Ms. Hu's displeased gaze. Gu Yifan coughed and strode forward, embracing Hu Yifei in surprise.

"Yifei, I'm so glad you're alright."

This sudden and bold move startled Ms. Hu.

Is he crazy? How dare he hug me in front of Wanyu?

But soon, Ms. Hu's initial resentment and dissatisfaction dissipated somewhat with the warmth of Gu Yifan's embrace.

Miss Lin, who was standing next to her, didn't seem unhappy at all. Instead, she went to Yifei's side, looked her up and down, and then said with a smile, "Feifei, it's so good that you're alright."

Miss Lin, with her understanding nature, interpreted Gu Yifan's actions as those of someone who had survived a calamity.

Besides, the feeling of rebirth—that she thought she was about to die, with the shadow of death looming over her head, but actually survived—made Lin Wanyu really want to hug Yifei and celebrate.

Ms. Hu's cheeks flushed slightly as she pushed Gu Yifan away. "Wan Yu is here, and you dare to take advantage of me? You're asking for trouble!"

Although Ms. Hu thought about confronting him every day, she became a little timid when the time came.

No, Hu Yifei didn't think this was cowardice.

Instead, she felt that the current delicate relationship between the three of them was actually quite good. If they were to take it any further, they would have to directly confront the conflict between love and friendship.

So even though Ms. Hu longed for Gu Yifan's embrace, she still resolutely pushed him away.

"Who said I was taking advantage of you?" Gu Yifan shrugged. "I'm just celebrating that we escaped a disaster."

"In that case, shouldn't you give me a hug too?"

Just then, Miss Qin's teasing voice came from the side. She stood to the side with a smile on her lips, watching the three people celebrating. She was all alone, and felt a little lonely.

Gu Yifan shrugged, stepped forward, and gave Qin Yumo a big hug.

"Congratulations, Sister Yu Mo, you've survived an avalanche too."

"Thank you." Qin Yumo really wanted to hug Gu Yifan and never let go, but she only thought about it for a moment.

Meanwhile, on the other side not far away...

Ziqiao's weak voice came through, "Someone help me up."

Turning her head, Hu Yifei burst out laughing.

Ziqiao and the others were buried even deeper in the snow, almost completely covered, piled on top of each other like a human pyramid. No wonder Ziqiao couldn't climb out.

Gu Yifan stepped forward to help Ziqiao. This time, Ziqiao fell on top of Zhanbo, who was on the inside. When he was pulled out, his nose was full of snow foam and his face was white.

Yifei and Wanyu worked together to pull Guan Gu and Meijia out of the snow.

As soon as everyone came out, they became lively and energetic again in no time.

Mika, in particular, exclaimed that it was so exciting and she wanted to experience it again.

Guan Gu exclaimed, "This is truly the most amazing experience I've had since coming to Tokyo University."

"Or you could call yourself Guan Gu Shenqi, but Guan Gu, you'd better not talk nonsense next time, lest it come true again," Gu Yifan joked.

This is only in the context of a game instance; in real life, an avalanche could be fatal.

Guan Gu gave an awkward laugh.

Meijia scolded Lu Ziqiao from the side, "Lu Ziqiao, you're so stupid! We all ran to the left, why did you run to the right!"

"They just said they ran away, but nobody told me which way they ran," Lu Ziqiao said confidently.

Meijia was so angry she was speechless, then laughed in exasperation. "Are you brain-dead? I really want to spray you with a mouthful of salt water. Anyone would know to run in the opposite direction!"

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again, Zhanbo quickly changed the subject, "By the way, where are those people?"

At this point, everyone realized that they were the only ones left behind; Wu Xie and his group had disappeared.

"I don't know, probably buried in the snow." Ziqiao said dismissively. "What a pity about that fat guy, he was quite to my liking."

Or perhaps it's a case of birds of a feather flocking together.

"It should be nearby, maybe buried in the snow. Let's split up and search," Gu Yifan said.

Everyone sprang into action.

Before long, Guan Gu and Zhan Bo were the first to discover the person buried in the snow, some distance away from them.

Everyone rushed over to help.

In a flurry of activity, they managed to dig out Wu Xie and the others, who were even more unfortunate and had been completely buried by the avalanche.

Whether they were knocked unconscious by the impact or suffocated, their eyes were closed and their faces were deathly pale.

Gu Yifan grabbed one of them by the arm and dragged them aside to lie down against a rock.

On the other side, Lu Ziqiao also ran back excitedly to report some good news.

"I found a crevice over there that I could squeeze into. It was really warm inside, and there was even a hot spring!"

"Really?" Lin Wanyu asked in surprise.

"Absolutely true"

Seeing Ziqiao's confident assurances, the group followed him there and, sure enough, smelled a faint sulfurous odor at the spot he described.

The smell can usually only be detected at natural hot springs.

Before everyone could get excited, they found the hot spring.

"What's this!"

Miss Qin looked around and was startled by a dark, unidentified object exposed to the snow.

Everyone turned to look when they heard Miss Qin's scream.

Upon closer inspection, it resembles a giant creature hidden and sleeping in the snow, with several slender claws. You can tell what kind of creature it is. Its body, which is like a bucket, is covered with fine, dense scales!

It resembles a large black snake, but without claws, or a giant arthropod.

Ms. Hu was also startled and quickly said to be careful.

Zhanbo was so frightened that he stood frozen in place, almost shouting out loud.

Seeing the tense expressions on everyone's faces, Ziqiao laughed and walked up triumphantly, patting the scales on the dark, unidentified creature.

"Don't worry, this thing isn't alive. Didn't you realize it's a stone carving?"

Gu Yifan stepped forward to take a look.

Just as Ziqiao said, you can only see that it is just a stone sculpture when you get closer. However, because it was getting dark and the desolate wilderness suddenly became noticeably dark, it was a sight to behold.

The group almost admitted their mistake.

Gu Yifan glanced at Ziqiao, "You're not waiting here on purpose to scare everyone, are you?"

"How could that be? I just forgot to mention it," Zi Qiao said innocently, but his shifty eyes betrayed his true intentions.

"You, Lu Ziqiao, dare to make fun of us! Sisters, let's go and beat him up!" Miss Qin couldn't stand it anymore; she had genuinely been terrified just now.

Which girl isn't afraid of monsters like insects? And looking at this stone carving, if it were really alive, it would definitely be a giant centipede like those prehistoric beasts.

Ziqiao was surrounded by several girls who punched and kicked him, making him scream and beg for mercy.

Gu Yifan ignored Zi Qiao, who was being 'brutally' abused by the girls.

He recalled that there really was such a passage in Ghost Blows Out the Light.

Whether by coincidence or not, the black stone sculpture they encountered was a secret passage left behind by Wang Haicang when he was captured by the Dongxia people to build the imperial mausoleum for the Wannu King.

Unfortunately, Wu Xie and his companions did not initially realize that the stone carving led to the Heavenly Palace on the Cloud Top; they simply soaked in the hot springs and rested there.

After all, who in their right mind would expect such a coincidence?

They later escaped from the underground of the Heavenly Palace in the Clouds through a gap behind this stone carving.

This is truly a case of fortune and misfortune being intertwined.

After thinking it through, Gu Yifan couldn't help but marvel at the wonder of fate. Although the group encountered an avalanche, they discovered the location of the stone carving crevice from the original story.

The more Gu Yifan thought about it, the brighter his eyes became.

Doesn't that mean he has now found a faster, more direct passage to the location of the underground bronze gate of the Heavenly Palace in the Clouds?

If that's the case, then there's no need for everyone to waste any more time trying to pass the test; there's a shortcut right in front of them.

"Yifan, Yifan, what are you thinking about? Are you possessed?"

Suddenly, Gu Yifan felt a tap on his shoulder; it was Ms. Hu, who was panting.

Ziqiao had already stood up as if nothing had happened, and arrogantly said that the girls' beating hadn't hurt at all.

Perhaps Ziqiao knew that playing the victim wouldn't work on these girls anymore.

After the girls ganged up on Ziqiao, their lingering shock finally subsided.

"Nothing, I was just wondering who left this stone carving behind," Gu Yifan replied with a shrug.

Hu Yifei jokingly asked Gu Yifan why he didn't dream about it.

Gu Yifan smiled but didn't say anything.

The stone sealing the tomb passage in front of the mountain fissure is about five or six meters high and three meters wide.

The tomb passage was originally sealed off, but due to an avalanche, it may have collapsed a bit, revealing a gap that allows people to squeeze in sideways.

When Ziqiao arrived, he was also startled by the dark stone sculpture, but he thought that he wouldn't die and wasn't afraid of pain, so he mustered up his courage and walked over to see what kind of ghost it was.

The crack was discovered by sheer chance.

"Ziqiao, you're really brave. If it were me, I'd probably be scared out of my wits. You came back, and you still dared to go back in," Zhanbo said admiringly.

Ziqiao patted Zhanbo on the shoulder, not without a hint of pride, and said, "Zhanbo, you get it. It all boils down to this: just do it. This applies not only to things, but also to people, especially women."

Zhanbo blushed as he listened. Ms. Hu interrupted Ziqiao, who was speaking loudly, and gestured for him to go in and scout ahead.

One by one, everyone squeezed into the gap, and sure enough, the temperature inside immediately rose a lot, even feeling like being in a warm, heated room.

The faint sulfur smell was especially strong.

But we didn't find any hot springs, so we guess we'll have to walk further in.

As it grew dark outside, this place became the perfect temporary resting spot.

After discussing it, everyone decided to drag the unconscious Wu Xie and the others inside first, so they wouldn't freeze to death outside.

This was also Hu Yifei's suggestion. Although it was a dungeon world, her moral conscience still wouldn't allow her to stand by and watch someone die.

Wu Xie vaguely saw a giant, half-human, half-centipede monster with more than a dozen arms crawling towards him.

It looked like the sharp claws were about to pierce him through.
Wu Xie suddenly woke up!

Consciousness gradually returned to the body, and a faint sound of laughter could be heard in the ear. The body felt warm and there was a strong smell of sulfur.

At the same time, aches and pains swept over my entire body, as if I had rolled down a mountain, and every part of my body ached.

"Well"

Are you saved?

All I can recall is the sight of dark, heavy snow crashing down from the sky.

Wu Xie forced his heavy eyelids open and looked up, only to find himself seemingly in a cave.

He struggled to sit up, his body aching.

At this point, you can see a group of people sitting around a fire, sharing hot food.

It was that group of mysterious 'mountain climbers', Wu Xie immediately remembered.

He didn't die? He wasn't buried underground by the avalanche and frozen for thousands of years.

Just then, among the group of people who were still chatting noisily, the exceptionally handsome young man glanced over and seemed to notice that Wu Xie had woken up.

She picked up a cup and walked towards him.

"You're awake? You're the most well-mannered among these newcomers."

Gu Yifan jokingly squatted down and handed the cool boiled water in his hand to Wu Xie.

Judging from Wu Xie's distorted expression, it's easy to tell that he's probably in a lot of pain right now.

Gu Yifan even kindly helped him up.
"Thank you," Wu Xie said gratefully.

He had previously been wary of Gu Yifan, but now that Gu had saved his life, he felt only gratitude and relief.

If it weren't for the help of this group of people, he would probably have been buried in the snow and become an ice sculpture.

"Have some water. We can go soak in the hot spring later; it'll make you feel better," Gu Yifan said, pointing to a hot spring surrounded by a waterproof sheet. The temperature of the hot spring was just right, and it seemed to be a natural hot spring that was safe to soak in; anyway, no one was worried about it being poisonous.

After dragging Wu Xie and his group in, they created some cover and took a bath together.

Wu Xie naturally didn't understand the joke about Gu Yifan, and thought it meant that he was the first to wake up.

Shouldn't it be the Silent One who wakes up first, or is he more seriously injured?
Before Wu Xie could even get nervous, he looked closely and saw that Xiao Ge was sitting in the middle of that group of people.

After a while, Wu Xie walked over step by step, grinning.

Watching Xiao Ge already munching on dry rations, Wu Xie suddenly thought that if Fatty woke up, he would definitely denounce Xiao Ge for defecting to the enemy and betraying the revolution.

No, looking at it now, we can be considered revolutionary comrades who have gone through life and death trials.

Wu Xie was very curious as to why Gu Yifan would say that to him so mysteriously.

Wu Xie thought he was very mysterious. He was so handsome that he didn't look like an ordinary person, and his skills were also somewhat superhuman. He wondered if Wu Xie was seeing things during the avalanche.

Gu Yifan was clearly flying in the air!
Perhaps there's another meaning behind saying that?
Gu Yifan was unaware that Wu Xie was already imagining why he had said that, even though it was just a well-known joke.

The young man seemed to sense what Wu Xie was thinking, and after a pause, asked, "Did he say that to you too?"

"Huh?" Wu Xie was stunned.

"Perhaps it's some kind of joke we don't know about," the young man continued. Wu Xie blushed. So that's how it is.

Now Wu Xie's anxious thoughts subsided, and he sat down to enjoy the hot food.

Not long after, the fat man and the others also woke up.

It was only then that Wu Xie discovered that Chen Pi Asi and one of his subordinates, a man named Hua Heshang, were missing, as was their guide, Shunzi.

"Where are they?"

Wu Xie's heart sank, but he still clung to hope and asked Gu Yifan.

Unfortunately.
"Sorry, we couldn't find them." Gu Yifan shook his head.

This is essentially a death sentence for these people.

Staying on the snowy mountain, they would freeze to death in no time.

Chen Pi Asi ultimately could not escape his fate of dying in Changbai Mountain, and this time, he didn't even make it to the Heavenly Palace on the Cloud Top.

Wu Xie was stunned. It wasn't that he was surprised by the deaths of the others; in a sudden avalanche, it would be a miracle if no one died, and deaths were quite normal.

But what troubled him was that without his guide Shunzi, and without Chen Pi Asi, whom his third uncle had asked him to seek help from, how was he going to find the Heavenly Palace on the Clouds?

And that's not even the key issue; whether they can return safely is another problem.

Who can remember the way they came? It's easy to get lost in the snow-capped mountains, and in the end, you either freeze to death or starve to death.

As night deepened, everyone went into their sleeping bags to rest.

Wu Xie was preoccupied with questions and couldn't sleep at all.

Helpless, he went to Fatty and the younger brother to discuss a plan: whether to go or not, and how to go.

“I think we should head back now. This is clearly a warning from God that we shouldn’t go down to the Heavenly Palace on the Clouds. How naive! We should believe in fate.” The fat man spoke first.

"No, Third Master is still in the Heavenly Palace on the Cloud Top. We must find him!" Pan Zi interjected, his expression gloomy.

“Go ahead and go, do you know how hard it is for me, Fatty? I haven’t seen a single penny yet, and I almost lost my life. I’ve already died once, you know?” Fatty argued with Panzi.

Wu Xie felt a headache coming on, and he couldn't help but look at Xiao Ge.

"Perhaps those people have a way to get there." The Silent One was quietly pondering his own affairs with his head down. Noticing Wu Xie's gaze, he raised his head and said expressionlessly.

"I'm really impressed by this group. Not only are they tough and skilled, but they're all optimists every day," the fat man couldn't help but complain.

"They're much more professional than me, a tomb raider. You're saying they're a bunch of urban white-collar workers?"

"Do you believe in naivety?"

Wu Xie was getting a little angry at Fatty. Indeed, look at Fatty, he can laugh and joke no matter what happens, his mentality is so damn good.

Look at how dejected they all look, and they're even fighting amongst themselves.

"Fatty, stop babbling. Why don't you go with them? And stop calling me naive!" Wu Xie waved his hand irritably, knocking the lighter that had just been on the cigarette pack to the ground.

Silence fell.

No one expected Wu Xie to suddenly erupt.

The fat man was taken aback. He knew in his heart that what he said had annoyed Wu Xie, but he still refused to back down.

“Let’s go, what’s the big deal? You can’t bring yourself to do it, but I can. I’ll go and beg them to take us along.”

Just as the fat man's stubborn temper flared up and he got up to go find Gu Yifan and his group, he turned around and saw Gu Yifan walking towards them.

"Hey, Brother Gu?"

Gu Yifan had already heard the commotion from Wu Xie's side.

To be honest, he didn't expect Chen Pi Asi to die so suddenly, but it's actually a good thing.

With Chen Pi Asi dead, the team completely lost its backbone. Wu Xie was leading the team for the first time, and it was clear that he was still very inexperienced and couldn't control the situation at all.

Now Gu Yifan can lead them directly to the Bronze Gate via a super shortcut.

As Gu Yifan approached, Wu Xie and his group, who had been arguing just moments before, fell silent, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

The fat man was the only one who was quite enthusiastic. He invited Gu Yifan to sit down and said that Gu Yifan had saved his 200-plus-pound body. He should repay the life-saving grace with a spring of gratitude, but unfortunately he didn't have the means. He promised to make arrangements after they got out of the city.

After exchanging a few polite words...

Wu Xie finally couldn't hold back and said, "Brother Gu, there's something I'd like to ask you."

Gu Yifan smiled, already guessing what Wu Xie wanted to ask, and nodded.

Wu Xie exhaled a puff of smoke, stubbed out his cigarette, and then said sincerely, "Brother, you've seen the situation. Our guide and leader have both disappeared. I want to ask you, do you have any ideas? Should we continue on, or turn back?"

Faced with Wu Xie's probing, Gu Yifan didn't keep him in suspense, "Naturally, we'll continue forward."

"Then do you know how to get there, brother?" Pan Zi asked, his eyes lighting up.

Seeing Gu Yifan's expression, Pan Zi blushed and cupped his hands in thanks. "To be honest, we also have reasons to go. So, we don't want anything this time we're going into the tomb. It's all yours, brother. When we get out, we'll give you something to show our gratitude when we come to Changsha. We just ask that you take a handy thing with you."

Pan Zi's loyalty to Wu Sansheng was beyond question.

Gu Yifan nodded after listening and smiled, "Actually, I came here to tell you about this. I accidentally learned that there is a hidden passage to the Heavenly Palace on the Cloud Top."

"Secret passage?"

“That’s right. I couldn’t determine the location before, but now I can.”

"Continue deeper into the area from here, and you'll reach the Heavenly Palace on the Clouds!"

After Gu Yifan said that there was a direct path from this mountain crevice to the Heavenly Official's Palace, Wu Xie and the others were shocked.

However, Gu Yifan didn't say much, just told them to consider whether they wanted to go with him, and then left.

After Gu Yifan left, Wu Xie and the others did indeed have a discussion, and in the end, Wu Xie showed the decisiveness of a leader.

He felt that Gu Yifan had no reason to lie to them. If he wanted them to die, there was no need to save them, so he might as well go with him.

Now that the decision has been made...

So everyone decided to go along.

The next day, although they didn't know day or night in the cave, they had watches, so everyone got up early to prepare for departure.

Wu Xie found Gu Yifan, thanked him again, and then said that they planned to go with him.

Ask Gu Yifan if there's anything he needs to prepare.

Gu Yifan thought for a moment and told Wu Xie that he would stay with the group and not to worry about them if they encountered any danger.

Wu Xie was a little confused after hearing this. Good grief, when other people form teams, they're thinking about helping each other out. How come it's turned into "run away if there's danger, don't look back" for you guys?
This isn't tomb raiding; it's clearly the work of a selfless and incredibly philanthropic person.

Wu Xie thought Gu Yifan was testing him, so he quickly patted his chest and said that they still owed each other a life, and they would share the good times and the bad.

Gu Yifan didn't explain; he'd find out when they got there.

If he remembers correctly, although it leads directly to the Bronze Gate, it's not a peaceful place; a flock of giant, human-faced birds inhabits it.

Gu Yifan wasn't afraid, but Wu Xie and his group were just ordinary people without any firearms, so they couldn't fight those strange birds and centipedes at all.

The reason I brought them along was mainly because Gu Yifan had never been to a tomb before and had no experience, while they at least had some experience.

Besides, even if he didn't take them, Wu Xie and the others would find a way to get in, so it's better to go together and have someone to look after them.

Everyone packed their belongings and got ready.

They then set off from the crack leading into the mountain that Wu Xie and his group would normally have overlooked and not explored.

Along the way, Wu Xie and his group were once again amazed at how inexhaustible their energy seemed.

Furthermore, their physical abilities surpass those of special forces soldiers, allowing them to easily climb steep rock crevices.

Little did they know, everyone from the world of Love Apartment was trying their best to experience this superhuman feeling.

After all, once they find the Bronze Gate and complete the dungeon quest, they will become ordinary people again.

To put it bluntly, the two groups of people have different mindsets.

Most of the residents of the apartment building treated this as a special experience, enjoying the scenery and sightseeing.

Wu Xie and his group were carrying a heavy mission; they were truly there to raid tombs and explore graves, so their situation was naturally different.

As we went deeper inside...

Wu Xie also began to believe what Gu Yifan had said: that this was a shortcut to the Bronze Gate.

After all, although the crack was steep, it was still passable and led all the way to the ground without encountering a dead end.

Finally, after spending almost a day in the crevice, the group reached the end.

Stepping out of the crevice, a vast expanse suddenly opened up before me!
"We're out! We're finally out!" Mika shouted excitedly.

Even Ms. Hu, who has become a climbing champion, breathed a sigh of relief.

There's no other reason than that staying in the mountain crevice for too long is too oppressive. The air doesn't circulate, and the cramped space makes you almost develop claustrophobia if you stay there for a long time.

"Damn, it actually works? Mr. Gu, you're amazing!" The fat man was also full of surprise.

This was clearly beyond the fat man's expectations.

Even the way they addressed Gu Yifan was upgraded to "Master Gu," a title that carried a hint of respect.

Hearing that familiar Beijing accent, Gu Yifan almost thought a monkey had arrived.

Everyone was excited, thinking they saw victory beckoning.

Gu Yifan then stepped forward and poured cold water on everyone's enthusiasm, "Shh, keep your voices down, don't disturb them."

"What's wrong? Could there be ghosts?" Ms. Hu said dismissively.

It's just a matter of going into a bigger tomb.

But Zhanbo suddenly shuddered and tugged at Hu Yifei's sleeve, "Sister, you forgot that what Brother Gu told was actually a ghost story."

Upon hearing this, Ms. Hu's expression suddenly froze, and she shivered. "Does this world really have ghosts?"

Upon hearing this, the fat man chuckled twice and said, "Miss, you've come to the right person. I can tell you, there really are ghosts in this world."

Ziqiao and Meijia, who were still excited, stopped laughing. This time, it was Fatty and Panzi's turn to look at each other and burst out laughing.

The fat man didn't understand what Ms. Hu meant; she was referring to this instance world.

But Wu Xie sensed something from this, and a somewhat bizarre idea suddenly popped into his mind.

Could it be that they are not from this world?

But Wu Xie dismissed the idea as soon as it popped into his head; how could that be possible?

It must be because this group of people is too mysterious that he had this idea.

After resting for a while, the group continued on their way.

Soon, they arrived at a rift valley, which looked like a large canyon that stretched outward from the inside of the mountain. It was at least several hundred meters high and had cliffs on both sides.

Everyone exclaimed in amazement, saying that such a large crack inside the mountain was a true natural wonder.

As they proceeded along the valley floor, the group held cold flames, or glow sticks, to help them see some of the path ahead and prevent them from getting lost in the darkness.

The ground was composed of uneven volcanic rocks, and because it was pitch black, it was impossible to see what they were, as if there was a layer of mud stuck to it.

"What are all these things?"

The further you walk, the more odds and ends you encounter underfoot.

Mika almost fell several times, and unable to resist her curiosity, she turned on her flashlight to check.

"Huh, these don't look like stones."

Meijia looked at the long, thin 'stick' in front of her and squatted down out of curiosity, but was suddenly pulled back by Guan Gu.

"What's wrong, Guan Gu? You scared me."

But then Guan Gu stared in horror at the long stick on the ground, his jaw clenching and trembling as he cried out, "Meijia, this...this is bone, a human leg bone!"

"What?" Upon hearing this, Mika was startled and screamed.

The sound was loud and echoed continuously in this spacious rift valley.

I heard screams behind me.

"what happened?"

"What happened?"

Originally, because the batteries were running low, everyone had temporarily turned off their flashlights to conserve power, but now they all turned on their flashlights to look around.

Only then did everyone realize that there was a large, densely packed mass of bones on the ground, as well as something resembling armor.

"Did we just walk into a mass grave?" the fat man blurted out, swearing.

"These, these are all human bones!" Even Ms. Hu was so frightened that her voice stammered.

Miss Lin almost screamed as well, but Gu Yifan quickly covered her mouth.

Lin Wanyu hid in Gu Yifan's arms, her face filled with fear and unease.

"Were all these people buried alive with the dead?" Zhanbo thought of the stories about human sacrifice in his history textbook.

The words "light and airy" may sound simple, but seeing them in person reveals just how heavy and terrifying they are.

Gu Yifan shook his head. "No, it was eaten by some monsters that live here. Shh, everyone keep your voices down. There's a kind of huge, human-faced bird that lives here."

"Really?" Everyone was incredulous; there really were man-eating birds.

"Believe it or not, it's up to you." Gu Yifan shook his head. He hadn't said it directly earlier because without proof, no one would really believe him.

But now, these skeletons are the best proof.

In reality, these people weren't eaten by the human-faced bird, but by the strange monkey that parasitized inside the bird's mouth.

The fat man looked grim. He looked down and examined the bones before saying, "It seems there are indeed bite marks on these bones."

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

Now I finally understand why Gu Yifan's expression was so serious.

"Meijia's shout just now likely woke up those strange birds," Gu Yifan reminded everyone, taking a deep breath.

"Let's keep going and find the bronze door first."

The group set off again, but this time they were all more cautious and vigilant.

Soon, the group finally reached the center of the rift valley, where a dark platform appeared, resembling a hill or a giant sleeping on its side.

"Do you have any flares?" Gu Yifan turned to ask Wu Xie.

Although they didn't manage to get their hands on any guns, they did manage to get some flares.

Wu Xie nodded.

He fired the flare into the air with his launcher.

The next second, the stunning full view of this rift valley finally came into everyone's view.

"Wow"

Everyone was stunned, staring at the rift valley that had been unveiled.

The small hill in front of me—it wasn't a hill at all, but rather a flat, leveled stone platform, like a miniature pyramid.

It is carved with intricate patterns, and you can also see many decorative stone carvings.

The most awe-inspiring sight is the white stone coffin, as large as a car, located at the very top. Below it, nine enormous stone-carved centipedes support the coffin, as if nine dragons are pulling it.

"Then...then...could that be the coffin of the King of Ten Thousand Slaves?" Zi Qiao's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as he asked in astonishment.

“That’s right, that’s the coffin of the King of Ten Thousand Slaves, or rather, the Nine Dragons Carrying the Corpse Coffin.” At this moment, Wu Xie, as an expert in this field, spoke eloquently.

"This King Wannu is such a waste of resources and manpower. He's already dead, yet he still has to build such a huge tomb," Ziqiao muttered.

Zhanbo suddenly said, "So, this Wan Nu King used Changbai Mountain as his tomb?"

Wu Xie was stunned. He looked around and saw that the completely sealed rift valley and the Wan Nu King's coffin, which seemed to be placed in the open but was actually still sealed, were indeed like that.

The fat man chuckled and patted Zhanbo on the shoulder, "Young man, you're quite quick to learn. How about joining our line of work?"

Upon hearing this, Zhanbo quickly waved his hand, as he had no desire to become a tomb raider.

At this moment, Miss Qin suddenly pointed behind the platform and said, "Look, what's that! Isn't that the door we're looking for?"

Everyone's eyes and attention were on the platform, and they didn't look anywhere else. Now that they looked again...

"hiss!"

Everyone gasped in unison, their voices quite loud.

On the edge of the cliff stood a magnificent double-leaf bronze gate.

It was at least thirty or forty meters high, which is equivalent to more than ten stories high, so it's no wonder that everyone overlooked the giant gate.

"I thought it was just a normal-sized door."

Meijia was deeply moved by the many shocks she experienced along the way.

Suddenly, Zi Qiao slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Damn, why isn't there a camera? If we could take a picture together, all the beautiful girls would be throwing themselves at me!"

"It was definitely worth the ticket price, this trip was worthwhile," Hu Yifei exclaimed.

Looking at the massive gate that exuded an extremely oppressive aura, and then at the crowd who were excited instead of fear, Wu Xie was somewhat bewildered.

Aren't they afraid?

How did this mysterious bronze door suddenly appear in the mountains?
Gu Yifan quickly asked the system, "We've arrived at the Bronze Gate, where is Teacher Zeng?"

He had a bad feeling.
It seems some danger is approaching.

Just then, a series of rustling sounds suddenly came from afar.

Something seems to be coming! A large group of them.
(End of this chapter)