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

"This is the datura that used to grow in warm climates. Its flowers are white or purple, funnel-shaped, but have a strange fragrance, thorny fruit, and poisonous parts, especially the withered leaves."

"Its smell and pollen can cause headaches, dehydration, dryness, blindness, confusion, coma, and even death to some extent!"

"The onset time generally varies from a few hours to a few minutes, depending on the individual's constitution..."

"In emergency situations, the usual suppression measure is to administer sedatives!"

"But...I only have two bottles..."

"We've already used one bottle..."

...

Above the bluestone steps at the entrance to the main tomb chamber of the Qin Empire, everyone looked at each other with mixed feelings. A Ning's explanation was simply hard to accept at first glance!

Jiang Jiaxu, a tall young man in the crowd, who had been glaring angrily at Wang Yueban in front of him, suddenly looked at A693 Ning behind him with a look of astonishment and disbelief.

"Miss Aning, what are you saying? I didn't hear you wrong, did I!"

"Datura, the Demon Flower, why is this thing here? Wait a minute, datura has extremely strict requirements for its growing environment. Without suitable temperature and sufficient water resources, it is impossible for it to grow and take shape!"

"Furthermore, according to current records from various countries, the only place where datura grows is in the Black Earth Empire, which is more than 108,000 miles away from the Great Xia Federation... Could you... be mistaken!"

When Jiang Jiaxu raised his objections, everyone subconsciously nodded, agreeing that this was the most reasonable approach.

Leaving aside why this "morning glory" would grow from the cracks in the bluestone bricks, the fact that it was in a dark environment without sunlight and water resources basically eliminated the growth patterns of most plants.

...........

"Hey Jiang Jiaxu! Are you blind?"

Wang Yueban, who had been blocking the way, suddenly spoke up. His expression was somewhat angry, and his eyes were fixed on Jiang Jiaxu in front of him as if he were an idiot:

"Fatty, have you forgotten what happened before? Jiang Jiaxu smelled roast meat halfway up, and I smelled roast duck at the same time. It was quite obvious. As we climbed the bluestone steps of the main tomb chamber, the pollen of the 'Datura' flower, which stood in the lower right corner of the arched stone cave, was already spreading in the air!"

"Just as Aning said before, the fragrance of this strange 'morning glory' can cause headaches, dehydration, dryness, blindness, mental confusion, coma and other unexpected situations."

“The last person in the group before is a living example. He was physically weak and quickly fell into a hallucination. Unfortunately, he took a step back and triggered the tomb's trap, losing his life. Isn't that enough to prove how dangerous the situation is now?”

Fatty Wang almost roared out loud, because at this moment he was also starting to feel dizzy and had a slight pain in his head.

"Ugh! I'm really having the worst luck ever. This 'Datura' wasn't here when I left the main tomb chamber..."

Fatty Wang rubbed his forehead, threw his backpack on the ground, and sat down, panting heavily!

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“Ah Ning’s condition is extremely dangerous! It seems we’ve all been poisoned by the 'Datura' pollen, and our lives may be in danger soon. You just mentioned that we could inject sedatives to alleviate the pollen’s toxicity! But there are too many of us right now. Is there any other way…?”

Wu Xie suddenly spoke up from the crowd. His face was pale and he was clearly exhausted. However, at this moment, Wu Xie was more concerned about how to solve the problem at hand.

Ah Ning reached out and pulled out the syringe, clutching her shoulder with a somewhat embarrassed expression.

"If we were in the open air, as long as we moved away from this area and found a nearby hospital for timely treatment, we would be fine. However, this tomb passage is completely enclosed, and the airflow is extremely slow. At present, there's basically no other good solution..."

As Ah Ning's voice fell, everyone's hearts skipped a beat, as if a heavy stone was pressing down on them, making it hard to breathe!

"It's all over... It's all over... I'm still young, I haven't had my chance to enjoy my youth, I haven't bought a villa, I haven't..."

Fatty Wang muttered to himself, but his eyes were fixed on Master Yuanxin's backpack, where the last tranquilizer that Aning had mentioned should still be kept.

To escape alive from the main tomb chamber of the Qin Dynasty, this was probably the only "lifeline" that everyone at the scene desperately wanted...

After all, no one wants to lose their life here.

........

"Don't overthink it. If there really is no solution, this last tranquilizer is reserved for Master Yuanxin!"

Ah Ning's voice was cold, even devoid of any warmth. After all, everyone is equal before life, and making choices is the most painful thing, but you have to give up something to gain something. She couldn't let something happen to the "big shot" that Jude Kao valued so highly here...

Although everyone present had suspected this beforehand, a lingering sense of resentment still remained when it actually happened...

......

Duan Tao, dressed in black, tensed up and suddenly took a step forward. However, his wrist was suddenly pulled. Kong Zhengye was staring at Duan Tao and shaking his head slightly to signal him not to act rashly.

.......

A tense atmosphere permeated the room, except for one person.

At this moment, Wu Tianjiao was not nervous at all. The situation was critical, but he possessed a "rare treasure"!

That's the reward I got for completing the mission before, the Three-Flower Jade Dew Pill from General Faqiu.

"Alright! Fatty Wang, stop sighing. This matter might not be as bad as you think!"

As Wu Tianjiao spoke, he stepped into the center of the crowd.

"Wang Yueban, what are you standing there for? Do you have any bottled mineral water? Yes, I mean the kind that's about 1.5 liters!"

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"My dear brother Wu Tianjiao, do you have any ideas?"

Wang Pangzi's eyes gleamed with excitement. Wu Tianjiao had always given him a very mysterious feeling. Now that he had stepped forward, he might actually be able to solve the current predicament!

He quickly opened his backpack, took out a bottle of mineral water, and handed it over.

.........

Without hesitation, Wu Tianjiao reached into his robes and pretended to pull out a perfectly round, vermilion-colored sphere.

He held the pill between two fingers, crushed it into powder with his fingertips, and poured it into a mineral water bottle.

Chapter 220: The soft corpse incense was filled inside, and it was lit casually.

The moment Wu Tianjiao took out the pill, everyone present smelled a pleasant fragrance, and the drowsiness in their minds vanished almost entirely.

Wu Tianjiao gently explained through the mouth of the water bottle:

"This is the Three-Flower Jade Dew Pill passed down from my elders. It is made from the dew on three kinds of flower petals in the early morning. It is vermilion in color and has a pleasant fragrance. After taking it, it can remove toxins from the body!"

"Although it's unclear whether this will address the aftereffects of 'datura' pollen, let's try it as a last resort, just in case..."

.........

"Brother Wu Tianjiao, there's no such thing as 'what if'! Based on my gut feeling, this thing might just work!"

As he spoke, Wang Yueban jumped up from the ground, pounced on Wu Tianjiao's side, snatched the mineral water bottle, and put it to his lips, intending to be the first to try it!

"Shut up, you fatso! There are so many people here. If you take one bite, are you planning to make everyone drink your saliva?"

The tall young man, Jiang Jiaxu, grabbed Wang Yueban's wrist, preventing him from taking the next step.

However, what no one noticed was...

A shadow emerged from the darkness...

"rustle...."

Wang Yueban's eyes widened, and with a forceful push of her elbows, she broke free from the tall young man Jiang Jiaxu's obstruction. Her lips curled up, and her voice carried a hint of disdain:

"Hey, I didn't realize you were such a tall and strong young man, a 'pure' young master!"

"What! We're both men, what's wrong with a little saliva? Are you worried about my 'indirect kiss'? Pah! I don't mind at all, and you're still being so nagging!"

"Get out of my way! Get out of my way, Fatty!"

Wang the Fatty kept shouting, but his hands didn't stop moving. He unscrewed the bottle cap and was about to put it in his mouth, but his body froze on the spot. Two female college students in the crowd were clearly intimidated by his barbaric aura and didn't dare to step forward to stop him, instead giving him disdainful looks with pitiful expressions...

In the end, Fatty Wang took a sip of the mineral water containing the Three-Flower Jade Dew Pill from a distance, and then everyone followed suit and took a few sips.

.........

Fatty Wang smacked his lips and licked them, seemingly still wanting more.

"Hey! Brother Tian, ​​you really have to admit, this Three-Flower Jade Dew Pill lives up to its name. It's just some powder mixed with water, and I feel refreshed all over. My headache and fever from before have been swept away, and now I feel like I have so much energy that I can't even use it all!"

As Wang Pangzi spoke, he turned to look at Wu Tianjiao beside him. When the headlamp swept over him, Wu Tianjiao's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, and his mouth gaped open, unable to utter a complete sentence for a long time.

"Um...it's alive!...It's alive!"

.........

Looking at Wang Pangzi's exaggerated expression beside him, Wu Tianjiao subconsciously felt a sense of unease. He turned around and what he saw made him somewhat incredulous.

Not far from the bluestone steps, the young scholar from the academy who had accidentally triggered the tomb passage's mechanism was now struggling to his feet...

"hiss...."

Everyone gasped in astonishment; the scene before them was visually striking.

The person who was pierced through the chest and had been dead for more than five minutes actually stood up again.

"System! System! What's going on? Didn't I transmigrate to a 'tomb raiding' world? Why is there a plot about corpses coming back to life? Could it be that the 'Datura' pollen in this tomb passage contains the 'T' virus, turning the corpses into zombies?"

Wu Tianjiao subconsciously questioned the system in his mind, as the scene before him was simply too unbelievable.

He could accept it if it were a "zongzi" (rice dumpling), and he would just settle the matter with a black donkey hoof, letting the other party feel the traditional power of the Great Xia Federation!

But please don't make jokes like that!

[Host! You're overthinking it! Please don't overthink or fill in the blanks with your imagination. Also, safety first!]

Hearing the system's reply, Wu Tianjiao felt slightly relieved, but he still dared not let his guard down.

Because the bluestone steps are dark brown and have a certain light-absorbing effect, the visibility of the miners' lamps shining in front of them was greatly reduced.