Tomb raiders: You stole my little Qilin?

While I was arguing with 999, the tunnel was already dug.

Wu Sansheng dropped a tinderbox down, both to test the oxygen level and to use the dim light to observe the situation inside the cave.

A moment later, he was the first to crawl inside.

The layout of the tomb chamber resembles a Bagua formation, with a large cauldron placed in the very center.

Behind the cauldron is a straight path leading to a burial chamber containing a stone coffin.

Pan Zi nimbly climbed onto the cauldron and found a jade thumb ring and a string of beads.

"Third Master, there's something here!"

Wu Wei stepped forward and immediately noticed the symbols on the cauldron. His expression changed: "Uncle Pan, come down quickly! Those are for placing sacrificial offerings!"

Wu Sansheng stepped forward and pulled the man down, saying, "You want to be used as a sacrifice, kid?"

Pan Zi was very bold, and chuckled, "How could that be? No wonder there was a dried-up corpse inside."

Zhang Qiling reached out and grabbed Wu Wei's wrist: "Follow me."

Wu Wei was slightly taken aback, then nodded.

"Hey, even we mute guys can care about people now. Poor me, I'm still all alone."

During his perilous tomb-raiding adventures, Hei Xiazi's greatest pleasure was teasing Zhang Qiling.

After saying that, he added to Wu Xie, who was examining the patterns on the cauldron, "The mute took your brother away, so Little Third Master has to stick close to me."

Wu Xie ignored Hei Xiazi's teasing and insisted on following his brother.

Zhang Qiling led Wu Wei, with Wu Xie following closely behind, and the group bypassed the altar and entered the tomb chamber.

Only Da Kui, who was walking at the very back, still stared longingly at the large cauldron.

He didn't dare to climb up when Panzi was climbing, but now that he saw Panzi actually touch something, he became envious.

As soon as I stepped into the tomb, I heard a "clucking" sound coming from the stone coffin.

Pan Zi turned to Wu Sansheng and asked, "Third Master, did you hear anything?"

As soon as he finished speaking, there were two more "clunking" sounds from inside the stone coffin, accompanied by the vibration of the coffin lid.

This time everyone heard it clearly.

"Get out," Hei Xiazi shouted in a deep voice.

He had been exploring tombs for many years and had a keen eye for detail—this was the tomb owner's warning to them.

Who knows what lies ahead? Now is definitely not the time to overturn the table.

Wu Wei did as instructed and left.

Before 999 tells him the truth about the system, he will definitely try to stay and collect energy.

Now he's learned to give up; if he's not allowed to touch it, he won't touch it, he'll just dig a few more graves.

After Zhang Qiling came out, he raised his hand and gestured repeatedly towards the Bagua formation, as if he were measuring something.

Wu Xie leaned closer to Wu Sansheng: "Third Uncle, there should be other entrances, right? I remember that tombs are often interconnected."

Wu Sansheng didn't answer, but gestured for him to look in Zhang Qiling's direction.

Zhang Qiling walked up to a stone wall.

Place one hand on it and gently stroke it, while the other hand taps lightly with the knuckles.

After several attempts, he settled on a spot, then suddenly thrust his two fingers together.

The stone wall opened with a sound.

"Wow..." Wu Xie asked Wu Sansheng softly, "Are all members of the Zhang family this capable?"

"Yes, they are the most special group of people."

Wu Sansheng had little contact with other members of the Zhang family, but back then, the nine families were closely connected, and he had heard about many of the Zhang family's methods.

How enviable...

Zhang Qiling was the first to walk in.

Hei Xiazi glanced at the crowd who were still in a daze: "What are you staring at? Follow me."

Wu Wei snapped out of his daze, quickly caught up with Zhang Qiling, and looked at the figure in front of him with admiration.

Zhang Qiling's senses were extremely sharp. He turned around and met those bright, sparkling eyes.

"I'll go out and teach you."

Wu Wei nodded excitedly, then shook his head: "Forget it, I'm all grown up now, I might not be able to master it."

"Yes," Zhang Qiling replied briefly and firmly.

Behind the stone wall was a dark, downward-sloping passageway.

The air felt sticky and heavy against my skin.

After walking for a long time, Black Bear suddenly spoke up: "There are many coffins ahead."

Several flashlight beams shone simultaneously ahead.

The seven coffins were arranged according to the positions of the Big Dipper constellation, without any text or symbols.

Da Kui shouted, "This coffin has been opened!"

Wu Wei stepped forward to examine the coffin and indeed found obvious pry marks on the lid.

Suddenly, Wu Xie's expression changed, and he grabbed Wu Wei's hand: "Brother, how many of us are there?"

Wu Wei mentally reviewed the situation: he, Wu Xie, his third uncle, Zhang Qiling, and Hei Xiazi made up a total of seven people.

Wu Xie gestured for everyone to look at the shadows on the ground, and they all looked down and counted them.

Eight!

Black Bear was the first to pull the trigger, firing a shot at the darkest shadow.

"Roar!" After a faint roar, a pitch-black corpse emerged from the shadows.

It has no facial features, no hair, and ten sharp fingers, each about twenty or thirty centimeters long.

Black Bear fired another shot to the head, and the creature turned to flee.

Zhang Qiling drew his black gold ancient sword and slashed at it head-on: "We can't let it run back to the tomb chamber it was in before."

Wu Wei escorted Wu Sansheng back to the side room.

As for Wu Xie, he was trained by him since childhood. Although he didn't learn any serious skills, his physical fitness was excellent.

Although I'm a little scared right now, I still want to rush out and help.

Wu Sansheng grabbed him: "What good is your mediocre skill?"

After confirming that the two were safe, Wu Wei turned around and went back into the tomb.

He drew the short sword he had received as a child, cut his finger, and squeezed the blood into the hilt.

Over the years, he has modified the sword, adding a valve.

Only by pressing down the top of the hilt will blood seep out, so as not to be wasted.

Zhang Qiling and Hei Xiazi were working together to intercept the corpse that was trying to escape, while Pan Zi was providing support from the sidelines.

Da Kui huddled behind a coffin, his hands covering his head, his large frame trembling like a sieve.

The corpse, surrounded and attacked by the crowd, had nowhere to escape and became even more ferocious.

It ignored everything and headed straight for Zhang Qiling's black gold ancient sword, its ten sharp fingers reaching out to grab it.

Zhang Qiling dodged to the side, and the black bear blocked its escape route.

Wu Wei seized the opportunity, exerted force with both legs, and leaped high into the air.

The short sword plunged straight into that head that had no hair and no facial features.

The berserk corpse unleashed tremendous power, violently flinging him away.

He fell heavily behind the coffin that Da Kui had been hiding behind.

Da Kui was terrified, clutching his head and muttering, "Don't kill me... I don't want to die... Mom, I can't die..."

"Shut up," Wu Wei hissed. "Run inside."

Zhang Qiling leaped in front of him and reached out to help him up.

"Come quick, this thing is incredibly strong!" Black Bear shouted as he fought alone.

As soon as he finished speaking, the corpse fell straight down and remained motionless.

"Huh?" Black Bear observed warily for a moment, then stepped forward and kicked him.

"Really dead? That's strange."

Wu Wei knew perfectly well that the energy had most likely been completely absorbed.

999 was so guilty that it didn't even dare to sound the notification tone.

Zhang Qiling's gaze fell on Wu Wei's hand, whose wound was rapidly healing, and he stared at him expressionlessly.

"Heh, heh heh." Wu Wei gave a standard eight-tooth smile, looking a little guilty.

Hei Xiazi pulled the short sword out of the corpse's head.

He smelled a bloody odor, examined it carefully for a couple of seconds, and then handed it back.

"This craftsmanship is quite ingenious."

Wu Wei sheathed his sword and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture to Hei Xiazi: "Master Hei, your skills are truly impressive."

Black Bear raised an eyebrow and grinned: "Absolutely worth every penny."

Once the commotion outside subsided, Wu Sansheng led Wu Xie out.

He crouched down to examine the corpse carefully, then picked up a crowbar and pried open the coffin that had already been opened.

Sure enough, there was a body lying inside that had recently died.

He's a foreigner!