Tomb Raider: Evolution of the Red Dragon, Starting from the Ancient City of Jingjue

"This is……"

Looking at the strange scene before him, Qin Feng couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Yes, this is an ancient tomb, and it's also an imperial mausoleum."

Jiang Hua looked at Qin Feng and said.

"what?!"

Qin Feng was stunned. He never expected that such a thing would happen here.

"This ancient tomb belongs to a king of a dynasty who once led his army to conquer the world, killing countless enemies, and finally perished here. Moreover, this ancient tomb contains many treasures, so I want to go in and take a look."

Jiang Hua couldn't help but exclaim, "This imperial mausoleum is so beautiful, we must go inside and take a look."

However, neither of them could do anything about the stone door.

Qin Feng was a meticulous person, and finally discovered a circular pattern on the stone gate that seemed out of place with the grooves.

"This pattern looks like..."

After looking Jiang Hua up and down for a moment, Qin Feng couldn't help but ask.

"Oh? You recognize this?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hua turned around and looked at Qin Feng, asking a question.

"I recognize it, but I can't go in because I can't touch the pattern at all."

Qin Feng shook his head and said.

"Let me give it a try and see if I can crack it."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hua nodded and walked directly to the front of the stone gate. He touched the stone gate with his hand, and suddenly felt a pain in his hand, which then spread throughout his body.

Jiang Hua's expression changed slightly, but he found that the stone door had sucked his hand in and he couldn't break free.

"What's going on?"

Jiang Hua was immediately shocked. The stone door was actually pulling his hand in; it was truly terrifying.

"I don't know what happened either. Don't worry, let's think of something later."

Seeing Jiang Hua's state, Qin Feng quickly offered words of comfort.

Jiang Hua nodded, knowing he could only endure the pain and wait for it to subside. He knew that this matter couldn't be rushed, or it would backfire.

After a while, Jiang Hua's hand gradually stopped twitching, but the pain remained, which made Jiang Hua's face even more unpleasant, because he knew that this stone door must hold some secret.

Or perhaps the carvings on the stone gate have some purpose, but he simply can't see them clearly right now.

After standing quietly for a while, Jiang Hua noticed that the suction on his hand had lessened considerably, which relieved him.

At this moment, Qin Feng also noticed these details, and he was surprised and secretly amazed.

This stone door could actually hold his hand in place, and it could even hold Jiang Hua's hand in place too?
What exactly are the patterns carved on this stone gate?

Qin Feng became increasingly curious.

After some time, Qin Feng suddenly remembered something and said, "Brother Jiang, if you feel pain, try smelling this jade pendant. It might help."

Jiang Hua was taken aback upon hearing this, and quickly took out Lin Xiao's jade pendant, then put it under her nose and smelled it.

After the jade pendant was placed down, a faint fragrance wafted out, instantly restoring his senses to normal.

"Alright, everything should be fine now, right?" Jiang Hua put away the jade pendant and said to Qin Feng.

"never mind."

Qin Feng nodded.

"This stone gate is really interesting."

Jiang Hua looked at the stone gate in front of him, chuckled, and said.

"Yes, that's interesting."

Qin Feng nodded in agreement and said.

"Let's go in. I wonder what's inside this stone door." Jiang Hua reached out and pushed the stone door in front of him. Finding nothing blocking his way, he stepped inside.

Upon entering the stone gate, the scene before my eyes changed abruptly.

A thick white fog enveloped everything, making it impossible to see anything clearly; one could only move forward by feeling.

"The space here seems to have been compressed."

Qin Feng sighed and spoke.

"It should be, but it's nothing serious. Let's go."

Jiang Hua nodded. He had been prepared for these things, so he wasn't worried.

In the white mist, the two walked forward for about ten meters before a straight path appeared ahead.

The path was paved with stone slabs, and towering trees lined both sides, their lush foliage obscuring the view ahead. The path was only wide enough for two people to pass at a time.

Therefore, Jiang Hua and Qin Feng could only walk side by side. The path was lined with tall, towering trees on both sides, and the view was so vast that it was impossible to see the end of the path at a glance.

The scene looked very strange, but Qin Feng and Jiang Hua's expressions did not change, because they had become accustomed to such eerie environments.

After the two had walked about 300 meters, Jiang Hua stopped.

"Brother Jiang, what's wrong?"

Qin Feng stopped and asked.

"It's nothing, it's just that the road ahead has a strange feeling, but it's not a particularly strange feeling. It's like a mountain suddenly falling from the top of the mountain to the ground."

Suddenly, a small mound appeared on the ground, and a mound of earth grew from this small mound, just like a hill, except that this hill was not as majestic as a mountain peak.

It's also quite flat, but very sturdy; I wonder if there are any traps or mechanisms inside.

Jiang Hua shook his head and spoke.

After hearing Jiang Hua's explanation, Qin Feng suddenly understood.

"The situation here is exactly the same as what I have seen in ancient books."

Jiang Hua continued.

"Ancient books? What ancient books?"

Qin Feng asked curiously.

"This is an ancient book written by our Jiang clan ancestor a long time ago. Our Jiang clan ancestor was a tomb raider who discovered this strange stone cave deep in a mountain range."

There was a stone door inside, and inside the stone door there seemed to be some ancient artifacts, but because of their age, these artifacts had all decayed.

Only some parts were well preserved. After our ancestors stayed there for a long time, they discovered that there were many traps and mechanisms inside the stone door, and even a mouse could get trapped and die inside.

Therefore, our Jiang ancestors placed one of their jade pendants inside. They never expected it would be of such help to us.”

Jiang Hua spoke, his face full of excitement.

The ancient book that Jiang Hua mentioned is the one that Qin Feng just saw in the ancient book.

Qin Feng had an excellent memory, so he memorized these ancient books after only reading them once. His memory was formidable; although these books were difficult to read, they were extremely detailed.

He had memorized it after reading it only once, so it didn't feel unfamiliar to him when he read it again.

This is why he is so familiar with ancient books. "Brother Jiang, congratulations, you've obtained a treasure," Qin Feng said to Jiang Hua with a smile.

"is it?"

Jiang Hua smiled but did not answer.

"Brother Jiang, let's go inside. Hopefully, we can find something useful."

Qin Feng gave another reminder.

"Okay, let's go in together."

Jiang Hua nodded, and the two walked hand in hand forward. (End of Chapter)