Tomb Raiders Codex

Chapter 718
Father Lu is an ordinary person. Ordinary people are always in awe of the dead and ghosts. Although he wanted to pry the lamp before, he didn't see the coffin after all, so he didn't have any psychological pressure.But at this moment, there are shining pearls and countless treasures around him, but he dare not touch them, because these things are funeral objects.

In fact, as long as you learn these techniques of tomb robbery, you can always learn them, and the reason why there are few people digging mushrooms is because most people don't have the courage to do so.The Chinese respect the dead, and things like digging mushrooms are a psychological obstacle for most people.

Father Lu couldn't get over this psychological obstacle, and after a fierce struggle in his heart, he gave up the idea of ​​taking care of the treasures, and decided to go back the same way, and look for Lu Su first.But just as he was about to leave, another thought suddenly popped up.

He looked at the coffin. The coffin was bright and shiny, painted with red paint, and there were black patterns on it, like fish and dragon patterns. It was obviously made of Chinese material.He is a coffin maker, and he has made countless domes in his life. Han materials are only mentioned a little by his parents, and they are regarded as a piece of history.

As the saying goes, do what you do and love what you do. This Chinese material is at least before the middle of the Qing Dynasty. What did the coffins look like in ancient times?
This coffin has been here for so long, why is it still brand new?How did the ancients do it?What material is this coffin made of?What is the significance of the fish and dragon pattern on it?All of these had a strange attraction to Father Lu. In the end, he decided to take a closer look. With such a rare opportunity to observe, after passing through this village, this shop will no longer exist.

So he made two bows to the coffin, and said in his mouth: "Don't blame the predecessors, they have no other intentions to enter here by mistake. The younger generation admires them in their hearts, and they leave after just one glance. No wonder." He said awkwardly After finishing it, I went closer to look at the coffin. At the beginning, I only dared to look at it. I just felt that the workmanship had never been seen in my life, and there was a kind of long-lasting fragrance in it, which was refreshing and intoxicating.The pattern on it is even more exquisite, there is no repetition, like fish and dragon, like auspicious clouds, like flying sky, beautiful and beautiful, it makes people mesmerized.

Soon, he couldn't help touching it, as if he was intoxicated by it, he knocked twice, trying to judge the material, but when he knocked, it sounded like gold and iron, which was very strange.However, at this moment, from the coffin, there were also two bang bangs, as if responding to him.

Father Lu was startled.

Why is there a sound in this coffin?
His cold sweat dripped down, and he hurriedly recited Amitabha Buddha, stepping back while reciting, but at this moment, his back suddenly touched something, like a wall.But there is obviously nothing behind him, so why is there a wall?
He turned around in shock, only to realize that the savage who was thrown into the red liquid by himself had crawled up without knowing when.He was covered in water, and he stood behind him for an unknown how long. Father Lu was shocked at first, but soon discovered that the wound on the wild man's shoulder from the ax had completely disappeared!
How could this be?
Could this wild man be a monster, unkillable?
No, he obviously fell into a coma due to injury,
Is it because of the red water?
The savage didn't attack Lu's father this time, but stared straight at the bright red Han material. At this moment, there was no sound of banging in the material, and the tomb was extremely peaceful, except for Lu's heavy breathing. Voice.

Immediately afterwards, the coffin lid seemed to be held up by something from the inside, and began to vibrate suddenly, as if it would be opened later.The savage took a step back, and Father Lu took a dozen or so steps back.

Hearing a bang, the coffin lid was suddenly lifted up by a strong force, and the hard coffin board slammed into the stone wall, and fell to the ground again with a bang. Two successive bangs reverberated in the tomb, shaking People's ears and hearts are numb.

Immediately afterwards, a person slowly stood up in the huge Han coffin.As if being pulled by a rope, it stood upright, wearing a yellow smock, with a golden complexion, and holding a sharp knife in its hand.

Fraud, fraud, fraud!

Father Lu has been making coffins all his life, and he has also heard rumors about cats scaring corpses and cheating corpses, but this is the first time he has seen it for real, let alone an ancient corpse inside a Chinese material!The two black grape-like eyes of the ancient corpse were dim, but they turned around with a rumble, and finally stopped on the savage, probably because the savage was closer.

Immediately afterwards, the thing jumped up from the coffin and slashed at the wild man. Fortunately, the speed of the thing was not fast, and the wild man dodged sideways, then turned and ran away.Father Lu panicked, his legs seemed to be rooted, unable to move at all, only trembling.At the very moment, the savage actually pushed him, and the two immediately entered the passage where they rolled down.It was a slope and it was not easy to go up, but because the body in the coffin was stiff, it was impossible to get in, and the two escaped.

Father Lu didn't dare to stay any longer, so he hurriedly climbed up until he got out of the tunnel, only to find that there was also a stone room at the end of the tunnel.He was a little anxious, and he tapped and tapped, trying to find a way out, but he never expected that his son would suffer from the fire.

In the end, the savages also crawled out, Father Lu was on guard.

The savage didn't attack him this time. Although his throat was still grunting like a wild beast, the attacking animal nature seemed to have disappeared. He seemed to know the way, and started to walk to the left. Only then did Father Lu realize that the left side turned out to be There is another passage.He couldn't find a way out for a while, so he could only follow, intending to see what this savage was doing.

This passage is a vaulted structure, and there is no crack on the two walls. It is extremely regular, showing the firmness of the materials and craftsmanship. With the faint light of a lighter, Father Lu found that there are murals on both sides of the passage. He followed the murals and looked carefully. go down.Father Lu's knowledge is limited, so he can't tell the year from the craftsmanship of the murals, and can only read them like comic strips.

The painting on it is the life of a general, including war scenes, banquets, hunting and sealing, etc. This general should be the owner of this tomb. According to the mural records, he should have died of disease, but almost In every painting, you can see him holding a knife.

Father Lu recognized that this knife was the one held by the zombie earlier.

He was speechless secretly, looked at the savage in front of him, and thought: What is the origin of this person, and how could he be so familiar with this place?Why is there such a big difference before and after?What was that red water before?
After exiting the passage, there was some landslides behind, and there were faint traces of water, as if groundwater had soaked in. The savage started to walk to the left. At this moment, Father Lu found an entrance and exit on the left side, and in front of the entrance and exit, there was a puddle of water. .

The savage stopped suddenly, as if he had discovered something.The lighter in Father Lu's hand was a little hot. In order to prevent it from burning out and exploding, he could only temporarily turn off the lighter, and the surroundings fell into darkness.Just then, in the darkness, he heard a faint groan.

The voice was hoarse and unpleasant, and it seemed terrifying.

I already guessed it when I heard this, and said: "The ancient tombs are connected, your father discovered you,"

Lu Su nodded, and said: "I heard my father say these things later. He was taken aback at first, thinking what the hell was I. At that time, it was said that I had been burned so badly that I couldn't see it."

I said, "It was the red water that saved you?"

Lu Su nodded and said, "The water is miraculous. After soaking in it for a short time, all my injuries healed."

For some reason, I suddenly thought of the red smoke at the place where the corpse fairy raised immortals. At this moment, it seems to have the same effect as the red water.

Is there any connection between these?
Could it be that the ancient tomb is also related to Puzhen?Was it a coincidence that Lu Su used that place as his lair when he was a savage, or was there another reason?
Perhaps, by solving this mystery, I will be able to know why Lu Su has been obsessed with the so-called key.

So I went on to ask: "And then? Why did you take him out of the mountain?"

Lu Su pursed his dry lips, and said, "I was confused for a while. There are many reasons. First, he was not aggressive and looked pitiful; second, people are greedy. At that time, my father wanted to save me. He risked his life and went back to the main tomb. If it wasn’t for his help, the zombie would have torn us apart. After that time, there was only a small part of the red water left. That thing is so amazing, we want to get some out later, so……"

I said: "So you tethered him like a domesticated dog, hoping that he can obediently help you in the future?"

Lu Su nodded guiltily, and said: "But it was very strange later on, he gradually learned to speak human language, and he could also laugh, just like ordinary people. Later, we entered that ancient tomb several times, and put those A lot of red liquid came out. We secretly stored it in a big jar for emergencies. We got used to coming and going, so we didn’t have to be so afraid, so we thought..."

I said: "Anyway, I have come and gone so many times, and I have also taken water from the tomb, why don't I take more?"

Lu Su nodded in shame.

People's hearts are not enough, and many people die like this, so people have to learn to be content, and learn to accept when they are good.

I said: "I think it's not just because of this reason, but something else must have happened later, otherwise why did he keep letting you 'live' like this?"

"Yes." He nodded, and said, "That zombie has been unable to kill it, and every time it goes in, Dahei holds it back."

Big black?

Lu Su smiled awkwardly and said, "I got up."

I couldn't help raising my eyebrows, and said, "You are quite brave." Next time I see Lu Su, I have to remind him of his original name.

(End of this chapter)