Tomb Raider: The man is in the Nine Gates, but the system insists it's the Primordial Era.

【Phoenix Clan. Angry Sun Chicken】

[Description: A descendant of the phoenix, possessing naturally unusual eyes; its eyelids extend from bottom to top, resembling human pupils.]

Type: Demon

Su Mu spent another silver dollar to buy the Angry-Eyed Chicken. He then examined the Angry-Eyed Chicken, which was much larger than its kind and had a pair of unusual and extraordinary eyes.

In the original work.

Partridge Whistle was able to pass through the General's Tomb at Ping'er Mountain thanks to the Angry Sun Rooster.

Because of its superior resistance to poisons, the Angry Sun Chicken is more formidable than other chickens of its kind.

Weighing only a little over ten kilograms, it didn't back down at all when facing a six-winged centipede that was much larger than the largest python, and fought with great enthusiasm.

"Strange, this chicken doesn't run, jump, or squawk anymore now that it's in Brother Su's hands. Could it really be sentient?"

The old foreigner curiously examined Su Mu and the angry-eyed rooster whose feet were tied with a straw rope.

The Angry Rooster is of a different race and has already begun to show characteristics of becoming a demon.

If it is raised with suitable rare and precious herbs, it might one day rise from humble beginnings to become a phoenix.

They are raised in the homes of elderly farmers, who mostly feed them grains or leftovers. Only when they occasionally go up the mountain to collect medicinal herbs do they have the opportunity to eat poisonous insects and creatures to fill their stomachs.

If he were taken away by Partridge Whistle and completed the journey to Ping'er Mountain and General Mountain, even if the Angry Sun Chicken were still alive, Partridge Whistle would not treat him differently and would completely forget about him.

But it's a different story when it falls into Su Mu's hands; he has plenty of ways to facilitate the transformation of the Angry Sun Chicken.

"I'll call you Brother Kun."

Whether it was due to the bloodline of the Wu clan within him or for some other reason, the Angry Sun Chicken beneath Su Mu's feet did not show any rejection towards him, but quietly stayed to the side, head held high and chest out.

"Brother Kun? Does Brother Su intend to keep this creature by his side for a long time? In my opinion, this chicken is too old and probably won't live much longer."

The old foreigner shook his head.

Su Mu scratched his head: "Have you ever seen a chicken die of old age?"

Partridge Whistle and the other two thought for a moment, then shook their heads again.

Under normal circumstances, the lifespan of a farm-raised rooster or hen generally depends only on when its owner gets hungry.

No one would raise a chicken until it dies of old age.

Very few people have ever seen a chicken die from natural aging.

"Judging from Kun's physical condition, he should be in his prime. Looking at his gorgeous hair, he truly deserves to be the ancestor's carefully selected hair."

"Let's get things settled and then leave. We need to catch up with Chen Yulou and his group, or something bad will happen."

Su Mu frowned, recalling how Chen Yulou, in order to show off his skills, had misidentified the correct entrance to the ancient tomb, causing the deaths of a large number of Unloading Ridge Warriors.

"Let's go, Brother Kun."

"Coo coo coo".

This spirited rooster seemed to understand human speech, clucking and following behind Su Mu, swaying its head.

Do you know what chickens evolved from—no, how they degenerated?

"Evolution? A chicken is a chicken, isn't it? It's born that way, is there some other explanation?"

"Haha, yes, some of you brothers do. I used to read a lot of books, and I once came across a research report about Brother Kun. The report said that chickens evolved from dinosaurs, the terrestrial overlords of ancient times..."

What are dinosaurs?

"You all... forgot about dinosaurs. You were all born in the Republic of China era. Let's leave this topic aside for now."

"Brother Su, you seem a little different since you came back from your trip."

"When I look into your eyes, I feel a strange sense of panic. It's as if your face is very dignified and upright, but you don't have the kind of fierce-looking features. It's very strange."

"Perhaps it's just that we haven't spent enough time with living people."

Partridge Whistle sighed and suddenly blurted out this sentence out of the blue.

As the last chieftain of the Zaglama tribe, who lived in the remote border region between the central and western parts of China, Partridge Whistle carried too many responsibilities on his shoulders.

From birth until now, they have been obsessed with finding a way to break the curse of short lifespan that has beenfallen their race.

The time spent in the tomb is sometimes longer than the time spent on the ground.

It's been too long since I've had any contact with normal living people.

I sensed that the three people around me had fallen into that deep sense of tragedy again because of Partridge Whistle's words.

Su Mu quickly changed the subject: "After observing everyone's tomb raiding this time, I'm thinking of opening an antique shop and doing some business to make money. That way, you'll have more opportunities to interact and communicate with normal people. Then, when the time is right, we'll go to the Xianwang Tomb together and retrieve the Muchen Pearl!"

In Su Mu's memory.

The tomb of the Prince Xian was far more dangerous than most of the tombs described in the book.

The reason Hu Bayi was able to escape unscathed was entirely due to sheer luck and divine intervention.

Su Mu didn't believe that he and the three Mountain Moving Taoists beside him were blessed with this destiny.

Moreover, he is now probably getting further and further away from being the so-called chosen one.

After all, witches are not tolerated by heaven and earth.

The group continued their journey toward Old Bear Ridge while chatting.

As he spoke, Su Mu suddenly felt a throbbing sensation between his brows and instinctively became alert to his surroundings.

squeak~

A large tree that could have lived for a long time suddenly creaked as Su Mu passed by.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a wild boar rubbing its back against a tree trunk.

After being grazed, the tree trunk snapped off quickly and crashed directly onto Su Mu.

"I knew it, the road ahead would only get harder and harder." Su Mu was the first to run away from the area where the tree trunk had fallen, shaking his head and muttering to himself.

After consuming the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill, he gained the foundation for ascension and was born with powerful luck.

As the foundation of the witch's power entered the body, it was utterly ruined and lost its original blessing effect.

The immortals and gods were unable to use their magic in the mortal realm, which was in a state of utter chaos, forcing Su Mu to die on the spot.

However, there are still various methods to have Su Mu, the vessel of the shaman, abandoned in the wilderness somewhere.

oooo~

The roar of the tiger in the mountains was deafening.

The old foreigner turned and ran: "No, it's been so many years since we've seen a tiger! How come today there's both a fallen tree and a tiger coming down from the mountain to hunt? Hua Ling, quickly tell us a divination for today's itinerary! See if we've broken any taboos?"

Hua Ling was also running when she heard this and began to divine with her fingers.

"Be careful!"

Partridge Whistle suddenly rolled over, grabbed the old foreigner, and tumbled to the ground.

A huge boulder suddenly rolled down from the mountain without any apparent reason, passing by them at an extremely fast speed.

Then, Partridge Whistle did a somersault and stood up again.

Su Mu was stunned by this scene.

Su Mu stepped forward and said, "Martial arts? By the way, your Kui Xing Kick to the Dipper looks pretty powerful. Could you teach me?"

Partridge Whistle asked in confusion, "How did you know I know a move called 'Kui Xing Kicks the Dipper'?"

Regardless of the consequences, Su Mu asked, "Can you teach me?"

Partridge Whistle nodded: "That's fine, but you'll need some basic martial arts skills, you..."