The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

Zongzi (rice dumplings) don't laugh... The only thing that can laugh in a tomb is a ghost! And a particularly fierce one at that!

A fierce man in red, a smiling corpse; the laughter of ghosts is nothing compared to the weeping of ghosts!

This statement is one of the taboos in the world of thieves, and it is the most dangerous one.

A corpse buried in red is highly likely to give birth to a vengeful ghost; a corpse with a smiling face is highly likely to give birth to a fierce ghost; and if a corpse can laugh... then it has definitely given birth to a vengeful ghost!

This vengeful ghost has a physical form but no substance, and its methods are ruthless and terrifying. Any ordinary tomb raider who encounters it will surely die!

If we were to describe the true power of the vengeful ghost, it would be something like this: anyone who can deal with a vengeful ghost can deal with the Corpse King of Ping Mountain. If you don't have any protective magic, you won't be able to escape.

However, after firing those shots... he realized that the figure in front of him did not resemble a vengeful ghost; it appeared to be just a head covered by a red robe, serving only as a decoy.

Moreover, Fang Yun showed no signs of caution or panic, indicating that there were no evil spirits present in this place.

At this moment, Lao Yangren and Hua also noticed that the 'ghost' was unusual, and their minds calmed down.

Seeing this, Fang Yun waved his hand and said, "Don't get excited, this thing isn't alive."

"Look closely, those clothes were all hung on the palace beams by thin threads, but the threads were smeared black, and the dim light inside the palace made them hard to notice."

"I wonder what this Prince Xian really means."

Partridge Whistle looked thoughtful, then pulled the trigger again, firing at the robes.

Bang! Bang! ...

Several bullets were fired, severing the thin threads that held the robes in place.

As the thin thread snapped, the robes floated down from the palace roof, but the crimson robe fell much faster. After hitting the ground, a human head rolled out from the red robe and landed right in front of Fang Yun.

"This is a pieced-together head. The smiley face was painted on human skin and then pasted onto this head."

Partridge Whistle poked the head with the tip of his spear, somewhat puzzled.

"Brother Fang, this technique doesn't seem like..."

He had never seen anything like this before: red clothes, a smiling face, and a ghostly laugh. Yet, there was no danger involved.

Fang Yun nodded and said to everyone, "This red robe is a witch's robe. If I'm not mistaken, it should be Granny Shan's witch's robe."

"You've probably all heard of Granny Shan. It's said that Granny Shan can communicate with the gods after entering dreams, and she is a witch of extremely high status."

“Shanpo can use witchcraft to carve sounds onto the tongue. The laughter we heard earlier should have been Shanpo’s laughter, and it should have come from the tongue in the skull’s mouth.”

Upon hearing Fang Yun's words, Partridge Whistle nodded in understanding, and immediately tore off the human skin mask from the head, then shoved the gun into the head's mouth.

Inside the head's mouth, there was indeed a piece of tongue that resembled jade but wasn't, with inscriptions carved on it, making it look just like a strange and precious jade.

Immediately, Partridge Whistle poured out the black tongue.

Hehehe...cluck cluck cluck...hehe...

When the black tongue landed on the ground, it trembled, and a sinister laugh came from it.

"It can be used as a tongue-like poison, but it must not be touched by skin," Fang Yun reminded as he saw the black tongue fall to the ground.

Partridge Whistle nodded and fired a shot that blew the black tongue apart.

“Those who raid tombs are all incredibly audacious; this trick is of little use.”

"It must have been poisoned with Gu, and the tongue was made into the shape of a precious jade to lure tomb raiders."

"Brother Fang, have you already examined this bronze cauldron?"

After dealing with Black Tongue, Partridge Whistle put away his pistol and his gaze fell on the six-legged bronze cauldron not far ahead.

“That’s a cauldron for gunpowder and oil, no need to probe it.” Fang Yun nodded, completely uninterested.

Hearing Fang Yun's words, Partridge Whistle sighed in disappointment.

He had seen plenty of cauldrons for nitrates and oil.

The gunpowder and grease in it can ignite and explode upon contact with air, and the gushing oil and fire can instantly burn off a layer of skin.

Such a tripod was either used for theft prevention or for sacrificial purposes, and nothing of value would be placed inside it.

After exploring the entire Lingyun Heavenly Palace, the group of four returned to the Huixian Hall.

We set off at dawn, spent several hours searching for tombs along the way, and also spent a considerable amount of time passing through the Calabash Mountain Cave. By the time we reached Lingyun Heavenly Palace and finished exploring it, it was already afternoon.

After a brief discussion, the four decided to rest for the night in the Huixian Palace and then go down to the pool to search for the tomb of King Xian early the next morning.

The Lingyun Heavenly Palace is dry and cool, and there are insect-suppressing passages set up all around it. Spending the night here is definitely better than spending the night at the bottom of the pool.

.............

Late at night, Fang Yun leaned against the palace gate, embracing the sleeping Hua, his mind racing with thoughts.

"After a long day of running... it's finally time to reap the rewards..."

"System, claim all unclaimed mission rewards."

"Ding! Rewards being distributed."

As soon as the system notification sounded, Fang Yun immediately felt changes in his eyes and right hand.

My eyes felt burning, as if they had been splashed with chili water, and tears streamed down my face uncontrollably. My index and middle fingers were also swollen and painful.

Overall, however, I did not experience the stinging and swelling sensation that occurs when merging with Qilin blood.

About two minutes later, the pain subsided, and Fang Yun opened his eyes.

Looking into the hall, which was normally dark, he felt no darkness at all. He could see everything clearly in the darkness, even more clearly than before.

In addition to his night vision, his eyesight also seemed to have been slightly enhanced.

“…Not bad, not bad…No wonder Chen Yulou was able to take over his father’s position at such a young age…Physical constitution and bloodline are really a bug.”

After a moment of reflection, Fang Yun turned his gaze to his right hand.

Um... my right hand doesn't seem to have changed much, except that my index and middle fingers seem to have grown a little bit and become a bit whiter and longer.

But he could feel that his two fingers seemed lighter and stronger, and he could even feel the breeze passing between his fingers, making his sense of touch more sensitive.

The "Tomb Raider Finger" is a unique skill used to break through mechanisms and hidden traps. It is one of the ultimate techniques of the Tomb Raider official and is indeed a rare and valuable secret skill.

[Host: Fang Yun (Ma De Zhao)]

【Age: 22】

[Skills: Sixteen-Character Feng Shui Secret Technique, Kui Xing Kicks the Dipper, Tomb Raider Finger, Bajiquan, Seven Star Fist, Keen Perception, Abundant Stamina, Master of Firearms, Master of Pharmacology, Tomb Raiding Encyclopedia, Excellent Hearing and Seeing...]

[Items: Tomb Raider Talisman, M500 Revolver, Great Xia Dragon Sparrow, Dragon Bone Dagger, Mountain Viewing Gold Medal, Golden Compass...]

[Bloodline: Qilin Bloodline, Night Eyes]

Looking at the panel again, it looks much nicer now.

After obtaining the Faqiu Finger, he became familiar with the secret techniques of the four schools of Faqiu, Mojin, Banshan, and Xieling. Although he did not know many of the secret techniques of the four schools, he was proficient in all of them.

Perhaps one day, he will be able to master all the secret techniques of these four schools and create a few more secret techniques of his own.

At that time... all the members of the thieves' guild will have to call him Third Master Fang when they see him!

No... He only has two tomb raiding talismans on him right now, so he can only be called Master Fang the Second... Master Fang the Second Chain.

After letting his mind wander like this, Fang Yun slowly drifted off to sleep amidst his own idle musings.

Chapter Eighty-Nine: Descending into the Dragon Pool, the Sacred-Grade Wooden Jade!

The next morning, the four of them got up early.

After eating something simple and checking all my equipment, I left the Huixian Palace and arrived at the intersection of the plank road on the cliff.

Next up is the actual tomb of King Xian!

Dozens of plank roads extending to the bottom of the pool were destroyed, leaving a gap of about ten meters in the middle.

However, this did not deter them. After attaching a safety rope to themselves, the four of them climbed up the vines on the cliff and reached the other side of the walkway.

This walkway winds around the cliff, extending down to the bottom of the pool in a spiral shape.

Just from this plank road, one can infer that there is something at the bottom of the cliff; otherwise, the tomb would not have required such great effort to carve a path into the cliff face.

The four of them slowly descended along the boardwalk, and after walking for about ten minutes, they finally reached the bottom of the pool.

Looking down from the plank road, there is a huge pool at the bottom of the cliff, which looks to be about the size of two football fields.

The entire pool is shaped like a funnel. At the deepest point in the center of the pool is a dark and deep water eye, the scene inside of which is unfathomable and looks like a black hole.

Seeing this, the group of four quickened their pace on the plank road.

As Route 420 passed through a mountain crevice, Fang Yun suddenly stopped.

"and many more!"

Upon hearing Fang Yun's words, the three people walking in front all stopped and turned around to look at Fang Yun.

Fang Yun didn't say anything, but sniffed and took two steps back.

A refreshing fragrance wafted from the mountains around him, and Fang Yun felt much more refreshed after just one whiff.

This fragrance...it's definitely the fragrance of a precious medicine!

It was only when he smelled this fragrance that Fang Yun remembered something he had overlooked.

This Water Dragon Aura is an ancient immortal cave, teeming with life. Even places like Ping Mountain can produce medicinal walls, so the treasures hidden within this Water Dragon Aura are naturally no less abundant.