Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 761 "Thunder"!
To be honest, Hu Ming still hasn't fully figured out who's deep inside Thunder City, but the problem is...

That person gave so much!
Hu Ming has already figured out the secrets of these ancient beings' longevity. The First Emperor traveled thousands of miles across most of China to come here, just to devour this one in Lei City, as well as Hu Ming and Xiao Ge, and in the final leap, achieve even more perfect immortality.

After all, the present era is not like the thousands of years or even more distant times. It is unrealistic to try to obtain the nutrients to support longevity through large-scale slaughter.

Therefore, the "First Emperor" turned his attention to this person deep within Thunder City, who was also an immortal, and to Hu Ming and the young man he encountered by chance.

In fact, Hu Ming was more wary of this person deep within Lei City than of the "First Emperor".

For countless years, the First Emperor relied on the ancient mother stone to achieve imperfect immortality.

The First Emperor has become too deeply entrenched in this doomed path, and it is too late for him to extricate himself and forge a new path to immortality.

The method of devouring other immortals was the only way that the First Emperor could think of in his desperation.

Although the First Emperor himself knew that this method would most likely only allow him to prolong his life for a little longer.

And that one deep within Thunder City…

The more they interacted, the more wary Hu Ming became.

All indications suggest that in the distant past, this being from Thunder City had already abandoned the method of immortality through sacrificing lives and discovered a completely new path to immortality.

Hu Ming knew perfectly well just how incredible the perfect longevity was. His own longevity was mainly due to the system's merits, which could not be measured by common sense.

And the young man...

It was an accident achieved through a series of unrepeatable coincidences. In other words, Hu Ming and Xiao Ge's perfect immortality had various limitations, and no one but themselves could replicate it.

It is precisely because of this that Hu Ming and Xiao Ge understand better than anyone the difficulties of achieving immortality.

But this one from Lei City... if we were to use a fantasy-style metaphor, then...

This child is terrifyingly talented, with unparalleled genius, unlike any before or since. Looking back over the ages and into the future, there is no one who can compare to him!
"But he gave so much. Even though, as he said, his method of achieving immortality is impossible to replicate, but..."

"But he still has the most primitive, unpolluted mother stone in his hands. Although the mother stone has many drawbacks, it is still a viable method."

In the pitch-black abyss, Hu Ming smiled faintly, closed his eyes, stretched his body, and let his body fall freely into this bottomless abyss.

Hu Ming's precise biological clock told him that he had been in freefall for at least ten minutes after jumping into the abyss!
Clearly, there's something wrong with this abyss.

"A bottomless pit..."

Hu Mingwei's barely audible murmurs echoed in the abyss.

...

"You're awake? The surgery was a success..."

Before Hu Ming could even open his eyes, a familiar, cold voice rang in his ears after he realized he had escaped the abyss.

"Forget about such a clichéd joke. Also, how come you know so much about the outside world when you've been a shut-in here for thousands of years?"

Hu Ming's lips twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but complain.

"I told you, the thunder told me everything. Everything in this world, if I want, I can always get the information I want from the thunder."

"Of course, there are also many drawbacks. It has to rely on the thunder and lightning of nature, so it can be considered an incomplete omniscience."

"Oh, as for titles and such, I've long forgotten about names, which are meaningless to someone like me. Just call me Lei."

Lei naturally stepped forward, as if they were old friends who had known each other for a long time, and familiarly shook Hu Ming's hand, and then pulled Hu Ming up to stand up.

Despite sensing no malice from the person before him, Hu Ming's heart skipped a beat, and his muscles tensed as he became wary of Lei. However...
"grass!"

"...Don't misunderstand, I was referring to a plant, pronounced 'third tone'."

Hu Ming's pupils contracted sharply as he realized the strange condition he was in.

Hu Ming was completely unaware of his own body's existence.

Although his body could still be seen, there was an eerie sense of elusiveness, as if Hu Ming were now some kind of bizarre "soul"!
"This is not your imagination. The environment here is special, and you and I both exist in a way similar to consciousness."

"In other words, here you don't need to worry about me having any ill intentions towards you; we simply can't hurt each other."

Lei didn't mind Hu Ming's wary behavior, but simply took two steps back in a friendly manner to indicate that he meant no harm, and chuckled.

"Since I've chosen to cooperate with you, I naturally want to understand you in every way, such as your extraordinary combat power. I admit that if we were to fight head-on, I would most likely be no match for you."

"So for my own safety, I chose to meet you and make a deal in this way. You know, the longer people live, the more afraid they are of dying."

Seeing that Hu Ming seemed to be curiously looking around, Lei smiled slightly and explained softly, like a girl next door.

The girl next door…

Hu Ming clicked his tongue and looked Lei up and down.

Despite having already formed a preliminary judgment based on the voice, Hu Ming still couldn't help but marvel when he actually faced this person.
It's not surprising that Lei is a woman; the world doesn't favor sons over daughters, and there are countless outstanding women.

To take a recent example, there's the Queen Mother of the West. She's also an outstanding representative of women, and on the path to immortality, she has clearly gone much further than those guys inside the Bronze Gate.

Hu Ming was amazed...

"You really do possess incomplete omniscience; you even know my aesthetic sense and my... well, you know everything!"

Ignoring the wariness in Lei's eyes, Hu Ming looked Lei up and down and couldn't help but complain.

Her long, silky hair cascaded over her shoulders, her phoenix eyes were narrow and long, and a beauty mark was placed at the corner of her right eye, elevating her already near-perfect face to another level.

She was wearing an IO uniform that seemed both incongruous and perfectly reasonable. Her long, slender legs, which were two meters long, were covered with delicate black stockings under her bodycon skirt, and her silver high heels perfectly accentuated her tall figure.

That's very modern language!
To be honest, Hu Ming felt that if he didn't have extremely strong self-control, he probably would have saluted as a sign of politeness at this moment...

"Even though I'm meeting you in this way, and even though my existence is rather unusual, I can't guarantee that you, this mysterious fellow, don't have any means to harm me..."

"Hu Ming, you're too mysterious. Even Lei Sheng couldn't tell me anything about you, but I can learn about you indirectly from the people around you. As long as I don't anger you, you probably won't make a move on women, right?"

"Since I happen to be a woman, and I believe that my body and appearance have evolved to a perfect state over countless years, then it's only natural that I use my looks as leverage to gain your favor, right?"

"After all, I'm not like that brute fake emperor... I mean, if you find my true identity, I'll probably have no chance against you."

Lei brushed a strand of hair from the corner of her eye and tucked it behind her ear, revealing a gentle, girl-next-door smile on her alluring face.

Through observing Hu Ming indirectly, Lei has gained a deep understanding of her. The combination of allure and innocence makes her the perfect girl in Hu Ming's heart.
"Mr. Lu is right, the person who knows you best is always your enemy."

"Let's end this small talk. As agreed, the fake First Emperor died a complete death, and there's no possibility of him turning into a zombie. Your crisis is over."

"Then, Ray, where is what I want? That mother stone that has never been touched by any living being, that has never been contaminated!"

Hu Ming openly admired Lei's graceful figure and said in a deep voice.

"That wasn't said by Mr. Lu. Besides, how could my crisis possibly be completely over? Come with me."

Lei rolled her eyes, gestured to Hu Ming, and turned to lead the way!