Man in Marvel: The Manifestation of the Gods

But now Shirley Yang also said from the book Great Tang Records on the Western Regions that those who robbed the queen's treasure, along with the ancient city of Jingjue, were covered by yellow sand.

It is said that all art originates from reality. Whether it is a story passed down orally, or something like the novel "A Record of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty" which has no reference value, there may be some historical truths hidden behind them.

Coupled with the terrifying power of the Queen of Jingjue, an entire coalition could fail and return empty-handed.

This cast a shadow over Hu Bayi's heart, but even so, everyone had to move forward.

...

Rested for a few days

Professor Chen and his team completed their work and sealed the ancient tomb again, leaving it open for more professionals to come in the future.

After getting enough rest, the archaeological team members are ready to officially step into the black desert.

Compared to the original book, they could only rely on camel caravans to move forward with difficulty, and many of the equipment for storing water resources were lost.

This time the archaeological team was obviously more fully prepared. Apart from the bug-level Roddy, they had two more off-road vehicles and the resources on them, as well as guns and ammunition.

This will undoubtedly add a lot of guarantees to the security that will be formed later.

But no one dared to speak too confidently. After all, in this endless sea of ​​sand that was like an upside-down porcelain bowl, everyone was just a drop in the ocean.

Uncle Anliman couldn't persuade the crowd, and since he had already come here, he had no choice but to move forward.

However, before the sun rose in the early morning of that day, he still knelt on the ground and prayed devoutly.

Hu Bayi comforted Anliman, saying that they were all recognized by Hu Da, and his surname was also Hu, so they were all family, and Hu Da would definitely let them return safely.

Who would have thought that these words would have the opposite effect, and instead make Uncle Anliman feel that his faith was offended, and he glared at him, asking who was related to Hu Da.

Hu Bayi was turned down and walked away angrily.

The ruins of the original gate of the ancient city of Xiye have long been buried by yellow sand, leaving only a small mound of earth.

Professor Chen was filled with emotion. He stood beside the car and gave a speech to the three devout students and Professor Hao around him.

"The ancient city of Xiye, together with the ancient tomb of Prince Gumo, is of great academic value and is a precious treasure left to our generation. We should not only focus on the number of burial objects, but also look at the historical significance behind them, especially these lifelike murals..."

...

It was a strange sight to see three groups of people, each speaking their own words and doing their own things.

Maybe it's a habit unique to this generation, but I always have to give a speech.

Anyway, Hu Bayi, Fatty and Rody were all drowsy after listening to it.

Hu Bayi and Fatty are okay, they always mix in some quotations when they talk.

Rody felt that Professor Chen's words were nice, but of little use, and it would be better to set off early.

I don’t know what will happen next.

Roddy felt the urgency these days. When he calmed down, he felt uncomfortable thinking about the Queen of Jingjue.

So he simply took advantage of these few days, saying that he was taking Ah Xiang for a walk around, but in fact he was hiding his tracks and using the strengthening suit given by Devour Rody to quickly improve his own strength.

When Ah Xiang saw the mysterious side of Brother Yang, she was surprised but also excited. She thought that Brother Yang was willing to let her protect him instead of calling her Miss Shirley Yang, which showed that he trusted her more.

What he said was actually not wrong. After all, Roddy was indeed subconsciously hiding the truth from his sister. The key point was that he couldn't explain it clearly, and it was not easy to do anything about it since it was his own people.

Ah Xiang was alone, a reserved and introverted girl. She was not familiar with anyone in the archaeological team, but she had a crush on Roddy, so she was not afraid of him knowing.

Now his strength and speed have almost reached the standard of a mid-level general.

But with Rody's many actual combat memories, his combat capability is at least at the peak of a high-level general, and combat awareness is more important than temporary strength.

...

Go all the way.

A few days before entering the Black Desert, there was only slight sandstorm.

This time, it was just like what An Liman said: "Hu Dahui will bless them." This sentence seemed to have come true.

There were no more emergencies, which made everyone feel relieved.

But as the last weed plant disappeared, all that was left on the earth was a sea of ​​desert sand.

They officially entered the black desert where there was no grass.

Civilization here stopped in the Jin Dynasty - it is an abandoned place.

There is no human habitation here, and the only traces left may be the tracks of jeeps and camel footprints, but they will soon be wiped out by wind and sand.

This is a forbidden zone for life. The sand dunes are undulating and there is no end in sight. After the initial two days of excitement, everyone began to fear this natural wonder.

The mood of the archaeological team began to become depressed.

Hu Bayi has a strong sense of responsibility and keeps an eye on everyone at all times, but he also feels a sense of crisis coming here from the future.

It was the fifth day since we entered the desert.

"Little Master Yang, how long do you think we have to go?"

Hu Bayi was fighting in the front, and he was too bored at the moment, so he curiously started chatting with Rody who was walking side by side with him.

Roddy wasn't always in the car.

Everyone took turns to get on the jeep to rest and ensure their condition. This time the jeep followed the speed of the camel team and did not speed up.

Rody took over from Fatty and rode on the camel he was familiar with.

Compared to the numb crowd, he looks contented and leisurely, as if he is strolling in his own back garden.

After entering the black desert, there was no enough water to wash the body. The feeling of yellow sand sticking to the body with the wind after sweating was very uncomfortable.

No one can escape the blowing of yellow sand, except Roddy. He releases his mental power all the time, which helps him exercise his control while blocking the wind and sand.

Hu Bayi moved his butt. He was really envious of Young Master Yang's extraordinary abilities. He was much more comfortable than them.

...

"I don't know either. You should ask my sister about this."

Seeing Hu Bayi talking, Rody patted the active camel under him and signaled it to slow down.

Somehow, this camel was more lively and stronger than the numb camels next to it.

Perhaps it was because of the influence of the cosmic force gathered around Roddy that he developed some spirituality and was showing signs of becoming a camel leader.

"The map on the notebook only has a simple route. What does Uncle Anliman say?"

After hearing this, Hu Bayi wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a wry smile: "I've already asked."

"Uncle Anliman said: This is the terrible Yellow Sand Hell, where Hu Da punishes sinners. He came here once and almost lost his life here."

"Haha." Hearing Hu Bayi imitating Anliman's accent, Rody smiled and the atmosphere became cheerful.

Having said that, the route and direction recorded in Mr. Walter's notes, combined with Anliman's experience, still provided great help to the archaeological team.

At least it's not like I'm running around like a headless fly.

...

Just while chatting.

Accidents always occur when people least expect them.

As Fatty came running back, he told Hu Bayi and Luo Di the bad news - the car got stuck.

There are dangers everywhere in the desert, with quicksand everywhere and not enough stress points.

It's normal to get stuck in the car.

But this time the car got stuck in a very dangerous way.

When Rody and Hu Bayi rushed over, they finally found an ancient tomb with a hole blown open under the car.

...

"This should have been blown up by high explosives, and it was a directional blast. The person must be an expert in using explosives frequently."

Hu Bayi is indeed a man who used to be an engineer. He has climbed snow-capped mountains, walked through grasslands, and entered rain forests. He lamented that even a professional like himself could only reach this level.

Are tomb robbers so professional nowadays?

After Shirley Yang's confirmation, everyone determined that this was the ancient tomb that the explorer Mr. Walter had encountered in his notes, which meant that their route was correct and the Jingjue Ancient City was very close.

Professor Chen's face turned blue with anger. He was heartbroken that the ancient tomb was destroyed in this way.

As a scholar who has studied archaeology for many years, this is unintentionally as infuriating as raping his wife and daughter in front of others.

Although this analogy is not very good, Professor Chen's appearance undoubtedly gives people this feeling.

He was grief-stricken and self-blaming, because he truly loved it and was willing to give his life for it.

Luo Di and others came forward to comfort Professor Chen and persuaded him not to be too sad.

Due to economic difficulties, it is difficult to protect these ancient tombs far away in the life forbidden zone. Along the way, Rody and his team saw many ancient tombs that had been stolen and destroyed.

If we don’t protect them, I’m afraid there will be nothing left of those precious cultural relics in the future.

..

Just as everyone stopped and carried out rescue excavation under the command of Hu Bayi.

Roddy rubbed his chin and frowned in thought.

Why would the stone tomb be robbed? It shouldn't be.

As for the group of tomb robbers who came from Central Asia, they have all died under Rody's sharp knife.

If it wasn't them - Rody thought of Ah Xiang, could it be that Uncle Ming and his gang did it?

This is very possible. For example, Uncle Ming specializes in dealing in ancient corpses, and his family has inherited the craftsmanship of tomb robbing.

Now it seems that Uncle Ming and the others did not leave the desert, but came in first?

Luo Di sighed. If it was really Uncle Ming and the others who did it, Ah Xiang would be so sad.

Her trusted adoptive father did not try to rescue her immediately, but chose to continue robbing tombs, and she unintentionally became an abandoned child.

Uncle Ming was afraid that if Ah Xiang fell into the hands of the tomb robbers, she would most likely meet with an accident. Also, their identities were special, and they would definitely be questioned if they called the police, so he simply gave up on Ah Xiang.

It's very possible no matter how you think about it.

After considering it, Roddy chose to suppress the matter and not talk about it for now. If he really saw Uncle Ming and his group and got confirmation, he would think about how to comfort Ah Xiang.