Chapter 19: A Surprise in the Tomb
Chapter 19: A Surprise in the Tomb
It was a pitch-black night, and you couldn’t see your hand in front of you.
Although the tunnel was bumpy, it didn't take much effort to walk through it.
Lin Shan walked about a hundred steps, one deep step and one shallow step. Suddenly, he felt the surroundings became gloomy, a cold wind blew straight through, and the road under his feet became much smoother.
He knew that this was the way to escape from the tomb robbery hole and enter the tomb passage.
The pace gradually slowed down. The tomb passage was naturally different from the tomb robbery hole, and the risk factor was greatly increased.
After all, the tomb tunnel was dug by tomb robbers, but the tomb passage was left by the tomb builders. There might be various mechanisms in it, which is absolutely impossible to guard against.
None of the three waves of people who went in earlier came out. God knows whether they died at the hands of zombies or were killed by the trap.
Lin Shan is not like Wu Yuanwai's five younger brothers. As the saying goes, everyone has their own expertise. They rob tombs every day, so they naturally have experience in dealing with traps.
Thinking of this, Lin Shan felt a little regretful. He should have brought those five talents over to explore the tomb together.
But, I still have Brother Chicken.
Lin Shan patted the cage around his waist.
Chicken Brother: “Oh oh oh?”
……
After walking about two hundred steps, Lin Shan saw a pile of corpses in front of him with the faint light of the fire starter, and immediately stopped vigilantly.
In order to see more clearly, I moved carefully step by step, and finally saw clearly that almost all the corpses were pierced with arrows, and most of them were rotten and smelly.
Lin Shan observed carefully for a while, but he couldn't tell what clothes the deceased was wearing or what force he came from. After all, there were bloodstains on the walls and the ground of the tomb.
Lin Shan took down the cage, opened the wire door, and took out the rooster that was shivering in the cold wind from the tomb passage.
I slowly tied a rope around the rooster's legs, untied it, and seeing that it was feeling uncomfortable, I took off the cloth on its mouth.
The rooster was very sensible at this time, and did not crow or walk around. It seemed very reluctant to be free, and instead leaned against the forest and mountain and refused to leave.
"Whoosh~"
The chilly wind blew in gusts, and looking at the eerie and dark tomb passage ahead, it seemed like an endless abyss that was ready to devour anyone.
"Go ahead. There's your favorite sorghum rice in front."
Lin Shan has a pleasant expression.
Brother Ji was unmoved.
"Go ahead, there are young hens waiting for you ahead!"
Instead, Brother Ji leaned closer to him.
"boom!"
Lin Shan kicked out.
Only a pile of chicken feathers was left on the spot.
Brother Ji was leading the way sadly.
……
The rope was getting longer and longer, and Lin Shan could feel the rooster still moving in.
"Could it be that the arrows that shot these people were not a trap? Did I guess wrong?"
Just when he couldn't help but doubt, the rooster in front of him suddenly crowed "Cock-a-doodle-doo!" At the same time, a "whoosh whoosh whoosh" sound that made his scalp tingle continued to ring in his ears!
Lin Shan quickly lowered his head, and in the light of the fire, he vaguely saw arrows flying like locusts in front of him, like a violent storm, densely packed, and a black shadow jumping around among them.
After three breaths, the tomb passage became quiet again.
……
Lin Shan's back was covered with cold sweat. If it were him, he would probably be shot into a sieve.
After a while of fear, I secretly sighed that it was not good. The mechanism was tested, but what should I do next?
Death
Before he could finish his thought, the rope in his hand suddenly moved, and a dark shadow in front jumped towards him.
"Oh oh oh!"
Lin Shan: "."
Not even dead?
Lin Shan passed the tinder forward again, and it was indeed the same rooster from before! Unlike usual, it was almost completely bald, which made it look even more miserable.
Lin Shan was excited and drove the rooster to explore the way again.
"Shhhhhh!"
"Oh oh oh!"
Sure enough, at the same place just now, the rain of arrows arrived as expected, and the noisy crowing of chickens was heard.
It’s no different from the first time. After all the singing and dancing, Brother Ji is still alive and well!
As expected of Brother Ji! Lin Shan secretly gave him a thumbs up!
After trying a few more times, the mechanism was no longer triggered. It was probably because the rain of arrows had run out.
In this way, a chicken led a person and walked slowly in the gloomy tomb passage.
……
"Whoosh~"
The deeper they went into the tomb, the colder the wind was. Lin Shan shivered as he held the rope, and goose bumps kept coming all over his body. Next, they found two more corpses left by their predecessors. It looked like some were ordinary people who had frozen to death, and some were warriors who had been scratched and bitten to death.
Lin Shan examined the body with a serious look on his face and found that some of the body parts and even the intestines had been taken out.
The scene was extremely cruel!
I'm afraid the people here died at the hands of the ancient corpse.
Seeing their dead positions with their heads facing outwards and their feet facing inwards, Lin Shan couldn't help but secretly guess that this group of people must have gone deeper, been chased out by the ancient corpses inside, and died on the way back.
All the items left on his body were covered with hair and mold, and looked creepy with their green color. People were afraid that they might carry corpse poison.
At this time, Lin Shan already had the answer in his heart, and told himself that he could not go any further, as the threat of the ancient corpse was imminent!
But after walking so far, I still haven't found the antiques with ancient charm that I guessed. If I turn back now, this trip will be fruitless.
It made him feel somewhat unwilling!
Another voice began to refute that now that he had entered the tomb passage and taken out some of the deceased's belongings, he could prove that he had explored the ancient tomb. When he returned to Nightingale, his mission would be completed. He was still young and had plenty of time and unlimited possibilities.
There is no need to die!
For a moment, Lin Shan was alone in the cold and gloomy tomb passage, caught in a dilemma between his conscience and his conscience.
I walked for a while in a daze, and suddenly I felt dizzy.
Lin Shan almost fell down, and just then he realized that the cold wind here was bone-chilling. I really don't know how those tomb robbers got in and out.
Gritting his teeth and enduring the intermittent pain like needles pricking his whole body, Lin Shan took out two fire starters from his arms and blew them up. Although they could not withstand the cold, the dim firelight still gave him some comfort.
Before he knew it, he didn't know where the rope in his hand had gone. As for the rooster, Lin Shan could only hope for the best for it.
The tomb passage became wider and wider as we went forward, and was even covered with black moss, which felt furry and wet. There were no more corpses or bloodstains on the ground, only a few scattered footprints.
In the silent and gloomy cave, endless darkness seems to be the main theme. No one knows where it leads to or how far it is. The future is completely unknown. It seems like gambling with one's life, just like a faint flame swaying in the wind in the cave.
It flickers unsteadily, and seems strange and eerie.
Maybe danger is just around the corner, maybe this passage will never end.
After wandering around for an unknown amount of time, Lin Shan finally turned a corner and saw a figure sitting against the wall with the help of the dim light from a fire stick.
This person's face was blurred. To be precise, he had been dead for more than a month. He was holding a broken sword in his hand, with the front half of the sword stuck in his chest, and there was a huge claw mark on his waist that was green to black.
Lin Shan checked silently and was certain in his heart that the person who died here was most likely the top-notch expert among the three groups of people.
After being discovered by the ancient corpse, this person immediately held his sword in defense, but his weapon was broken and he died tragically under its claws. The others fled along the same route but still could not escape.
The other side of this corner is most likely where the ancient corpse is hidden!
The antiques left behind by Mr. Wu's five younger brothers could only be inside there. After all, Lin Shan had already walked the rest of the way.
so.
To enter, or not to enter?
Having come to this point, Lin Shan became more determined, and even more determined to fight to the death.
Human nature is like this. When you have a way out, you will definitely hesitate. When you see a glimmer of hope, you will be more motivated in adversity!
The brave ones will be starved to death, and the timid ones will be starved to death!
Lin Shan tightened his clothes, slowly drew out his ring-handled sword, took out the gourd of black dog blood from his bag, and placed it on his waist in the most convenient place to reach.
"The purpose of this trip is to get the antiques that the five tomb robbers left behind after seeing the ancient corpse. We will not make any unnecessary troubles or take any further steps. Once we get the antiques, we will withdraw immediately and return the same way we came."
Lin Shan secretly warned himself, and at the same time, considering the possibility of accidents, he made a plan in his mind in advance.
"Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens."
"If the worst happens, we'll be discovered by the ancient corpse."
"As long as you can find an antique with ancient charm in an instant, use the strengthening panel of the knife in your hand to strengthen it into a magic weapon, and then use the black dog blood to gain the upper hand, there may be a chance. If there are enough ancient charms, the ring-headed knife will be upgraded by two levels."
Lin Shan kept thinking about the tactics and details of the next step in his mind, carefully verifying the possibility of his guess. After going through it in his mind and feeling that it was okay, he followed the wall step by step and slowly approached the corner.
Just as he was about to leave,
"Boom!"
Suddenly, a muffled thunder sounded out of nowhere, and a gust of wind suddenly hit from the corner ahead!
"Oh!"
Before Lin Shan could react, his chest was hit by a heavy object, and he was thrown to the ground. Before he could figure out what was going on, the entire wall in front of the tomb passage shattered!
An underground square the size of a basketball court appeared before him.
There are many stone pillars in the square, and on each of them there is a cold ghost fire burning, making the whole square look spooky.
But at this time, the will-o'-the-wisp fire swayed and dodged under wave after wave of air waves, and burned firmly every time it was about to go out.
The center of the square was filled with dust at this time, and it was impossible to see what was happening inside, but there was constant deafening thunder and occasional roars.
"cough cough"
Lin Shan lay on the ground with a dazed look on his face, coughing up blood. He felt cold and painful all over. The smoke and dust around him carried the moldy smell of the ancient tomb that had been there for thousands of years, which almost suffocated him.
In the last second he was still thinking about how to face the ancient corpse, and in the next second he encountered the aftermath of an unknown fight and was knocked to the ground unable to get up.
"Roar!"
At this moment, a violent roar suddenly came from the center of the square, and then after dense thunders, a charred body with only half left was blown from the center of the square to the side of Lin Shan.
Lin Shan turned around and saw that the corpse was completely black, with smoke rising from it, terrifying facial features, sharp and long fangs, palms as big as a palm leaf fan, and long claws.
All of them show its identity.
"Ancient corpse!"
Before Lin Shan could finish being shocked, a shocking roar was heard, causing lime to fall from the entire underground square.
"The remnants of the Black Lotus Cult! Surrender your heads and be punished today!"
(End of this chapter)