Tomb Raiding: The Bloodline of Dragons and Snakes, Starting from the Kunlun Divine Palace

"Wu Xie, stop spacing out! The human-faced snake might be catching up soon. If you really can't run anymore, I can carry you!"

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"No! No need, I'm not that weak!"

Wu Xie shook his head somewhat awkwardly, his gaze lingering on the darkness behind him for a moment, forcibly suppressing the growing unease in his heart.

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Wu Xie had a vague feeling that this strange human-faced snake was just the beginning of General Wang Qin's tomb...

"Amitabha....."

Just then, a soft murmur came from beside Wu Tianjiao.

Turning my head, I saw Master Yuanxin with a kind smile on his face, his hands clasped together and muttering something softly:

"Brother Tian, ​​your knowledge is truly admirable. As one of the guardians of the Heavenly Silk Robe, it is rare to see such wisdom and knowledge in a time of crisis!"

Wu Tianjiao continued running forward, his eyebrows twitching slightly.

"Master Yuanxin, please just say what you mean. Constantly speaking in riddles is not conducive to our future cooperation!"

Monk Yuanxin remained expressionless, and even while running, he didn't pant, his voice unusually calm:

"Brother Tian, ​​do you know what you just mentioned, the 'Double Wind Piercing the Ears'? This move can be used on animals as well as humans!"

"The fists are powerful and ruthless. If they strike near the ears, they can cause eardrum rupture or bleeding in the ear, or even concussion or death."

"Such ruthless methods are not something a Buddhist disciple should expound! Brother Tian, ​​please grant me your permission, lest this viciousness continue in others..."

"Amitabha....."

Master Yuanxin nodded slightly and quickened his pace, shifting his position away from Wu Tianjiao to subtly protect A Ning from the side.

Chapter 201: A Strange Human Face

"Hey! You bald guy, do you really think I don't know anything?"

"If it weren't for the fact that you have some real talent..."

Wu Tianjiao's expression remained unchanged, but in his heart he was criticizing Master Yuanxin's warning. In the previous critical situation, if Duan Tao had not taken the initiative to step forward, the two groups would have inevitably disagreed, thus losing the best time to escape.

He pointed out the weakness himself, allowing Duan Tao to defeat the human-faced snake and save everyone present. From another perspective, he could be considered to have done a good deed for the community.

Just then, a system notification sounded in Wu Tianjiao's mind.

[Ding! Special mission completed!]

[Any young person who wholeheartedly pursues martial arts deserves to be nurtured. Please protect Duan Tao 1/1]

[Task Reward: 500 Gold Coins!]

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"Huh? The mission is complete?"

Wu Tianjiao subconsciously looked at the text prompt in his mind, only to see that the original task of protecting Wu Xie was still not marked as completed.

"What's going on with this system?"

"Haven't we already escaped the pursuit of the human-faced snake? Why isn't our mission to protect Wu Xie complete yet?"

[Host! Please wait patiently. This system has comprehensive evaluation criteria for issuing tasks, so please do not make assumptions!]

Wu Tianjiao shook his head helplessly; there was nothing he could do about it.

"Fatty Wang! If you're not going to run, then don't block my way! Get out of my way!"

Suddenly, an angry rebuke rang out!

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Figures moved about inside the tomb passage. Led by Wang Yueban, the group hurriedly followed his figure.

Just when everyone thought the situation had improved and they had finally escaped the hunting range of the human-faced snake, Wang Yueban, who was running at the forefront, suddenly stopped.

"Oh dear, how could this be? Am I destined to be so unlucky today? But the Chinese almanac clearly stated that I would definitely be promoted and make a fortune today."

Wang Yueban stood there, muttering unconsciously.

"You fatso Wang, now look what you've done, blocking the tomb passage and preventing anyone from getting through."

"Forget about promotions and wealth, I think you're more likely to be opening a coffin and scattering your wealth."

Jiang Jiaxu, who was closest to Wang Yueban, had long been fed up with this guy. This guy had promised to protect his safety, but in the end, he was useless at everything. In times of crisis, he was the first to run away.

"Get out of the way! Fatty Wang, let me tell you, don't hogging the toilet without actually using it!"

Jiang Jiaxu carried a camera on his shoulder. He was tall and had excellent physical fitness. The intense running he had just done did not make him feel much tired. However, he could faintly hear a rustling sound behind him.

The mere thought of that voice brought to mind the terrifying fanged face of the human-faced snake, and a slight sense of dread washed over me.

He used his elbow to slap Wang Yueban's shoulder, causing his body to shift slightly.

When they first entered the tomb passage of the Qin Empire, it was almost five zhang wide. However, it was only when the group fled all the way here that they suddenly became aware of the danger.

The walls on both sides of the tomb passage had somehow shrunk to only a little over ten feet apart.

Fatty Wang was pushed aside, and a scene unfolded before everyone's eyes.

"hiss!"

"What is this?"

"A human face?"

Jiang Jiaxu shone his flashlight forward and saw a strange human face standing in place.

His lower body was covered by something, leaving only his neck and above visible.

"What exactly is this thing? Could it be another of those terrifying creatures we encountered before, the human-faced snake?"

Kong Zhengye, standing in the crowd, looked rather grim. He had never expected that such a thing would happen on his second entry into the tomb. If he hadn't incurred a huge debt before, he wouldn't have been able to escape death from the tomb of the Wang Qin Empire and return again.

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"Oh my God! Look what we've found!"

Lowell, with his blond hair, suddenly raised his hands high, his fingers landing on the miner's lamp above his head and spinning it forcefully, focusing the light more intently on the face in front of him.

This is a creepy smiling face!

However, Lowell showed no sign of fear. As he strode forward, he called out to the students behind him:

"Jiang Jiaxu, point the camera at this thing. Everyone else, quickly get out your paper and pens and write down our findings!"

As the crowd approached and the lights shone on the eerie face, Fatty Wang reached out and wiped his forehead.

"Wow! I thought it was another human-faced snake like before, but it turns out to be a jade statue..."

Just then, Wu Xie broke free from Wu Tianjiao's wrist in the crowd, and a sound suddenly came from his mouth:

"No wonder we thought this face looked just like a real person when we saw it before. It turns out that it was made using a jade carving technique called 'skillful use of natural colors'!"

"Jade is usually green, but can also be yellow, black, red, white and other colors. There are lake green, apple green, grass green and green and white colors. Some jade is also multicolored jade, which contains red, yellow, black and green and other colors in one, making it colorful."

"The jade sculpture of the human face in front of us is made of jade that is light yellow like human skin. The facial features are mixed with black and gray, which makes this jade product exquisite, vivid and lifelike, giving people a lifelike and vivid feeling."

"As expected of the skilled craftsmen from the Qin Dynasty, they have brought the art of 'skillful use of natural colors' in jade carving to its fullest extent!"

Everyone nodded in approval as they listened to Wu Xie's explanation, because the jade statue of the human face in front of them was just too lifelike.

"Hehe! Instructor Luo, this is your first time seeing this too, right? How about it? Aren't you amazed by the glorious history of our Great Xia Kingdom?"

Seeing Luo Weier circling around the jade statue and taking pictures with his phone, Fatty Wang couldn't help but boast a couple of times.

In truth, he was itching with desire. As a tomb raider, the jade face in front of him was so lifelike, and the technique used was quite rare. Most importantly!

The item in this tomb is probably one of a kind in the entire Great Xia Federation. Wu Xie had previously stated that the color of this jade was natural.

In other words, this human face statue is one of a kind!

Chapter 202: What exactly was that thing we bumped into earlier?

The reason why burial objects in ancient tombs are so sought after is simply because they are rare and therefore valuable.

"Nana's Fatty has made up his mind. Once these guys are gone, Fatty is going to come back and secretly knock this face statue off the stone platform!"

"They say a thief never leaves empty-handed, but how could a dignified tomb raider like me watch a treasure slip away right under my nose?"

The group dispersed, each pondering their own thoughts, except for Wu Tianjiao, whose brows were tightly furrowed.

He had kept the system's previous prompts in mind, and Duan Tao had already completed his sudden mission after defeating the human-faced snake.

However, the protection mission issued by the system to Wu Xie continued, which clearly meant that the danger in the ancient tomb of the Wang Qin Empire was still lingering around them, and they could not let their guard down!

From the moment I foresaw the bizarre human-faced snake, what exactly did I overlook?

Wu Tianjiao's eyes were fixed on the jade face statue, and the next moment his expression turned solemn as he spoke:

"Look quickly, there's a line of deep red seal characters below the eye sockets of this human-faced statue!"

Previously, due to the distance, everyone was worried that looking too closely would damage the artifact. Now, reminded by Wu Tianjiao, they subconsciously looked down below the eyes of face 16.

Although the bright red lettering is small, its ancient and rustic charm is undiminished.

"Chang Shiwan! Hey, it's actually Chang Shiwan!"