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

Only the front of the young man from the academy could be roughly seen, and a dark shadow could be vaguely seen behind him.

"Da da da!"

The young man from the academy walked forward with faltering steps. His pace wasn't very fast, and Wu Tianjiao could sense that he seemed to be adapting to the rhythm of his body.

Seeing this, Duan Tao, dressed in a black suit, reached out and tugged at his collar, intending to rush to the other party and deliver a fatal triple strike, just like last time.

"Wait, don't be impulsive. This guy is too strange. You've already made frequent moves the last two times, exposing a lot of things right under their noses. Now we can hold back!"

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"This is the tomb of the Qin Empire. The group of people that Fatty Wang brought are no ordinary people. We should observe them for a while, otherwise we might be in a very passive position once we enter the main burial chamber!"

Kong Zhengye quietly approached Duan Tao, put his mouth close to his ear, and whispered a few words, explaining the current situation.

Duan Tao stopped in his tracks and shrank back. To be honest, although he was a Muay Thai master, he was not a reckless man. In this critical situation, it was best to wait and see how things developed.

The subtle movements of Duan Tao and Kong Zhengye in the crowd made people subconsciously feel that this "strange creature" might not be simple. Everyone instinctively stepped back, and the next moment a wonderful scene unfolded.

Only Wu Tianjiao stood still, with the college youth who had staggered forward and died not far in front of him, and the main force three zhang behind him!

"Hey? So I've been isolated and abandoned?"

Wu Tianjiao inwardly grumbled for a moment, but he didn't care because he had already turned his attention to the product page in his mind and purchased the [Soft Corpse Fragrance]!

Although it cost him 500 gold coins, which was a bit painful, Wu Tianjiao didn't care.

Because this is the primary tool for unraveling all the "mysteries".

He reached into his pocket with his right hand, discreetly took out the phosphorescent tube belonging to the Tomb Raider General, filled it with the Soft Corpse Incense, and lit it.

Chapter 221: The Spinning Technique, divided into two methods: internal and external rotation.

With a gentle breath directed at the outer wall of the phosphorescent tube, a wisp of pale white smoke drifted forward, approaching the unsteady-moving college student in just a few breaths.

The moment the soft corpse fragrance touched the other person's skin, the academy youth trembled twice and swayed as he collapsed to the ground. At the same time, the headlamps above everyone's heads shone on him.

The young man from the academy who died remained motionless, but that wasn't the most important thing. A wriggling sound came from the wound on his chest where the bronze arrow had pierced him, and a blood-red louse the size of a palm crawled out.

As soon as the scarlet louse left the wound, it was immediately suffocated by the soft corpse fragrance emanating from the Tomb Raider General's phosphorescent tube. Its body, which had been crawling forward, rolled onto the ground with a gurgling sound, its forelegs under its carapace dangling in the air, thrashing and struggling!

At the same time, Wu Tianjiao finally understood why the strange corpse in the bizarre tomb passage did not stiffen after death. It was all related to the blood-red lice!

"I thought it was a 'zongzi' (rice dumpling) that had come back to life, but I never expected it to be you, you piece of trash, that's causing all this trouble!"

"You're going to ruin my sweetheart's life! I'll give you a good kick from your fat grandpa!"

Fatty Wang pushed through the crowd and was about to stomp down!

"stop!"

Wu Xie quickly grabbed Wang Yueban:

"Are you out of your mind? You stepped on this scarlet louse, and now you've attracted a whole swarm! Have you forgotten the unexpected incident at the entrance to the Qin Empire's tomb passage?"

"Hehehe! Not at all... not at all... I'm just a little excited..."

Fatty Wang awkwardly moved his foot away.

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Just then, a voice rang in Wu Tianjiao's mind!

[Ding! Special mission completed!]

【Mandala, also known as the Fruit of Madness, the Horn of Demons, please do your best to protect everyone 1/1】

[Special mission completed; reward: 500 gold coins!]

[Ding, survival time countdown begins!]

The roe deer, resembling a sheep with a human face, has eyes under its armpits, tiger teeth, and leopard claws. Its cry is like a cat's, and it craves flesh and blood!

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Standing before the arched stone door at the entrance to the main tomb chamber, Wu Tianjiao listened to the system notification in his mind with some confusion.

"What exactly is a 'Paoxiao'? The description says it has the body of a sheep and the face of a human, with eyes under its armpits, tiger teeth and leopard claws, a voice like a cat, and a love for flesh and blood! It doesn't look like a normal creature at all!"

[Ding, survival time countdown begins!]

[The 30-minute countdown has begun; we are currently at 29 minutes and 59 seconds. 0/1]

[Please be careful, host!]

"That's it? That's it!"

Wu Tianjiao was stunned. After the system made a sound, it only left one sentence and then disappeared aloofly!

"System, next time you issue two missions in a row, could you at least give me a break, or let me get used to this tomb environment first...?"

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"Get out of the way! All of you, get out of my way!"

Just then, Wang Pangzi, who had been held by Wu Xie, broke free from his grasp and squeezed out of the crowd.

Despite his somewhat obese build, he moved quite quickly, taking only a few steps at a time to reach the body of the deceased academy student. As a tomb raider, Wang Yueban had seen far too many bizarre corpses, and his mind remained calm. If it weren't for the people watching around him, he would have been completely unmoved.

Wang Yueban figured he would just kick this troublesome guy away; after all, this person was nobody to him, so he didn't feel any guilt.

Sensing the questioning looks from everyone, Wang Yueban grinned:

"Hehe! You lot are really ignorant. See those blood-red lice on the ground? If I'm not mistaken, this is a rare creature. You can imagine that there is absolutely no record of this kind of creature in any books or documents!"

"According to the conventional, first-come, first-served principle... well, to put it more culturally, if you're walking down the street and find an unclaimed item, whoever bends down first gets it!"

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Upon hearing this, the tall young man Jiang Jiaxu curled his lip in disdain, and as he bent down to pick up his camera, he spoke up:

"These blood-red lice are so wicked; they can burrow into a person's wounds and control their movement. I'm afraid I wouldn't dare sleep at night if they were around. It's just asking for trouble. If you want them, go get them yourself! Be careful, you won't get anything good out of trying to save money!"

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"Hey! Do you think I, Fatty, am afraid of this bug?!"

Wang Pangzi didn't care about other people's eyes and opinions at all. He took out a transparent glass bottle from his backpack, opened the flip-up metal cap, and flipped it down to cover the sore, numb, scarlet lice. He quickly put the cap back on and weighed it in his palm with satisfaction.

"Once we get out, we can sell this to scholars at the Academy of Biology and we'll definitely get a substantial reward!"

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"Stop dreaming! Come back and lead the way! We still need to get into the main burial chamber and figure out how to get out! If we can't get out, even a mountain of gold won't help us!"

Jiang Jiaxu, having completely lost his patience, shouted at Wang Yueban's retreating figure.

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"Stop yelling! Are you blind? Isn't that the entrance to the main burial chamber? When I came out of there, I had no trouble at all..."

As Fatty Wang spoke, he twisted his body, but his words trailed off midway, his eyes widening in disbelief.

"Um... Brother Wu Tianjiao, could I borrow your high beam flashlight for a moment... Wait, am I seeing things...? It seems like the passage ahead is blocked..."

Following Wang Pangzi's square gaze, the miner's lamps overhead shone on the wall, and as they got closer, the scenery became clearer and clearer!

The Shoushan stone at the entrance of the main tomb chamber is dark brown, which is quite typical. Previously, the group had only been moving around on one side of the steps and could only vaguely see a semi-circular doorway in front of them!

Before they could explore the area properly, they were exhausted by the "Mandala". Now that they have recovered, they discovered that about ten feet into the semi-circular passage, there are two ancient arched stone doors.

Everyone could tell at a glance that it was made of two pieces of Shoushan stone of similar size. When the beam of light shone on it, the black and white colors were clearly distinguished, and one could vaguely sense that there was a creature on it!

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"Oh my god! Look what this is!"

Lowell, with his blond hair, quickly stepped forward and approached the circular stone archway. His fingertips lightly traced the surface patterns on the stone doorway!

"In my research center, the Great Xia Federation has a long history of carving techniques, which can be roughly divided into three methods of creation: carving, engraving, and sculpting."

"However, I cannot immediately discern the specific type of craftsmanship used on this stone gate!"

At this point, Luo Weier turned to look at Wu Xie behind him:

"Wu Xie, can you tell?"

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Wu Xie didn't hesitate. He stepped forward, observed carefully for a moment, and then spoke softly after a moment's thought:

"The patterns on this round arched stone doorway of Shoushan stone are created using the 'spiral character technique' in carving!"

"I've seen the 'spinning technique' in literature, which is further divided into two methods: inward and outward. This carving technique is often used for carving various flowers, resulting in smooth and regular shapes. Outward spin is suitable for flowers carved from the outer layer inward, such as roses and other flowering plants, while inward spin is suitable for flowers carved from the inside out or for flowers where both techniques are used alternately, such as calla lilies and peonies."

Chapter 222: The Roe Deer Owl, a ferocious beast with a human-like face.

Wu Xie's voice faltered slightly as he spoke, and he took a few steps back as a gesture of resignation, his voice growing even more solemn:

"But here's the problem! The 'spinning' carving technique is usually used for plants, but upon closer inspection, this is clearly a wild beast! Putting aside the extreme incongruity, just being able to carve such a creature is already incredible..."

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"Hey! Wu Xie, you know what, I hadn't looked closely before, but the beasts carved on this arched stone door are pretty scary!"

"Look at its head, it has goat horns on top, and its four front paws aren't hooves but claws like those of a feline. The head is even more exaggerated; the more I look at it, the more it looks like a human face..."