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

The eight flags in front of us represent the eight key points of Qimen Dunjia: Rest, Life, Injury, Block, View, Death, and Shock!

In addition, Wu Tianjiao also noticed that the center of the "Corpse Fiend Eight Formations" was slightly higher than the surrounding stone platforms!

At a height of about three meters, Wu Tianjiao suddenly realized something upon seeing this scene. Perhaps the "inverted bucket-shaped tomb of the Qin Empire" originally referred to this form.

Wu Tianjiao had seen it in a book before. The inverted bucket refers to the shape of a mound of earth, like an overturned rice measuring bucket placed on top, with sharp edges and lines on all four sides, and a small square platform at the very top, somewhat similar to the mysterious "pyramid" on Earth!

In the center of the Corpse Fiend Eight Trigrams Formation, a rectangular, ancient bronze "coffin" rests quietly on it.

Because of the distance, Wu Tianjiao could not clearly see the patterns above.

Chapter 229: The Fragmentary Scroll of the Five Miscellaneous Ancestors, the Eighteen Burial Soldiers

"Wang Pangzi, what are you daydreaming about! It's this late, and you're still staring at the 'coffin' in the main burial chamber. While the light is still good in the burial chamber, hurry up and find the tunnel that you and Kong Zhengye dug back then!"

Tall young man Jiang Jiaxu urged anxiously, because he noticed that the guy next to him had stars in his eyes when he saw the "coffin"!

Wang Yue suppressed the restlessness rising within him. Knowing the urgency of the situation, he quickly looked around.

"Hey, you know what, the hole I dug is really sturdy, right over there!"

Wu Tianjiao looked in the direction of the sound and saw a pile of broken stones about fifty feet away. There was a circular hole about one meter above the ground.

But just then, a sharp whooshing sound rang out! A dark shadow pierced through the darkness, as fast as lightning, stopping in an instant, shattering the spherical lighting equipment and exploding into sparks on the bluestone bricks!

Wu Xie's eyes widened, and he exclaimed in shock:

"This is actually a crossbow from the Qin Dynasty!"

The crossbow symbolizes anger; its hook and string resemble human arms and teeth, and the one who wields it is filled with rage!

[Ding! Special mission detected and completed!]

[Sign in to collect fragments of the Five Miscellaneous Ancestor's Scroll, 707 Eight Burial Soldiers! 1/1]

The bright environment inside the main tomb chamber suddenly dimmed, and everyone present lost the guidance of the powerful light-gathering device that Aning had thrown out earlier. For a short period of time, their pupils experienced varying degrees of sudden blindness!

"Everyone, don't make any sudden moves. Stand still where you are!"

Wang Yueban kept shouting, while reaching out to rub the corners of her eyes vigorously, intending to stimulate the tear glands in the corners of her eyes through massage and thus quickly restore her vision.

"Ah Ning, really! Didn't I tell you before that once we enter the main tomb chamber of the Qin Empire, everyone has to follow my orders? How could you act on your own!"

"Also, let me emphasize this to you again, Fatty: this is the main burial chamber. Back then, most of my twenty-odd brothers, including Kong Zhengye, who were all highly skilled, perished here, which is enough to prove how sinister this place is!"

Wang Yueban muttered to himself, complaining about A Ning's independent actions.

"Hey!"

Ah Ning's pretty face suddenly turned pale, and a blush appeared on her delicate skin. She endured the discomfort caused by her eyes not yet recovering and opened her mouth to retort.

But suddenly her ears twitched, as if she had heard something, and she instinctively closed her mouth.

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After about several dozen breaths, everyone's vision gradually returned. Wang Pangzi subconsciously took the powerful flashlight from Wu Xie's palm, adjusted the beam direction, turned the power to the maximum, and shone it on the spot where the bronze arrow had previously sparked.

Not far away, on the open ground of the main tomb chamber, which is covered with bluestone bricks, there are broken glass fragments and some plastic shells. A rusty, ancient bronze arrow is deeply embedded in the bluestone bricks!

"Hey, what the hell? Look at this bronze arrow, it's over a meter long! I reckon its diameter is over five centimeters too! Good heavens, Wu Xie, you must be seeing things, this is clearly a 'javelin'!"

"Uh... no, there was no such thing as 'javelin' during the Qin Dynasty. It should be bronze spear!"

Wang Yueban reached out and patted Wu Xie beside him, because the other party had just shouted "Imperial Army Crossbow" earlier.

"Little naiveté, let's take a closer look. If this thing really is a 'military crossbow bolt'... hehe... it's quite rare!"

Wu Xie immediately saw through Wang Yueban's ulterior motives. Clearly, this tomb raider was getting greedy again. Wu Xie glared at him, then glanced at the bronze arrows in the distance and subconsciously explained:

“I once saw such a record in a ‘notebook’,”

[The crossbow symbolizes anger; it signifies holding onto anger.]

"During the Qin Dynasty, crossbows came in various sizes and types, each with its own name! Among them, three types were the most famous!"

"Divine crossbow, ornate crossbow, stirrup-piercing crossbow!"

"Depending on size and placement, small crossbow bolts were picked up by hand, while large crossbow bolts were even stepped on. There was a famous saying during the Qin Dynasty to describe this 'military crossbow'!"

This is because it cannot be accomplished by the strength of one's hands alone.

"This one sentence is enough to prove that what just shot out from the darkness was one of the most lethal weapons from the legendary Qin Empire's wars—the [Stirrup Crossbow]!"

"We can clearly tell from the size of this crossbow bolt that the device that fired it must have been enormous!"

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"Tsk, tsk, tsk!"

Wang Yueban smacked her lips, her head nodding unconsciously up and down:

"Hey, little naiveté, you know what? General Chang Shiwan died unjustly, but the treatment he received was truly extraordinary. In all the tomb traps I've encountered, those with this kind of grandeur are extremely rare..."

"I don't know if you've noticed, but even after a thousand years, the bronze crossbow bolts have oxidized and rusted, yet their firing devices are still functioning normally. This is quite obvious!"

"Wu Xie, this [Stirrup Crossbow] you mentioned must be a 'high-quality' product specially made for the battlefield, otherwise it wouldn't have been preserved until now!"

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"Alright, Wang Yueban, put away your little schemes. You're not allowed to mess with anything here! There are already very few historical records from the Qin Dynasty, and what we've encountered in this tomb is even more rare. Something so 'valuable' should be studied by 'professional' academic institutions!"

Jiang Jiaxu, a tall young man carrying a camera in the crowd, was no longer afraid. As a history major, his interest in academic topics was indeed remarkably effective. He turned the camera on his shoulder and excitedly pointed it at the bronze arrow not far away, saying:

"In the historical period after the Qin Dynasty, crossbows were divided into four categories: clamp crossbows, thin crossbows, Tang crossbows, and large crossbows. This alone can prove their origin. Clamp crossbows and thin crossbows are relatively light and have a fast firing speed, and are mostly used for attacking and defending city walls. Tang crossbows and large crossbows are powerful crossbows with a long range, but a slower firing speed, and are mostly used for chariot warfare and field battles."

"These all correspond one by one to the Divine Arm Crossbow, Flower-Patterned Crossbow, and Stirrup-Piercing Crossbow from the Qin Dynasty..."

Chapter 230: Xiumen: Roe Deer with Sheep's Body and Human Face

However, the tall young man Jiang Jiaxu suddenly felt his vision blur, as if he had witnessed something unbelievable. He slowed his speech and mumbled:

“I said… Wang Yueban… didn’t you say that many of your brothers died in the main tomb chamber? But… why is there still bloodstains on the blade of this giant bronze arrow…?”

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"Jiang Jiaxu, do you even know what you're saying?!"

Wang Yueban's face was gloomy and uncertain. He carefully examined the bronze crossbow bolt again in the direction Jiang Jiaxu was looking. He saw that the outermost part of the bolt, which was deeply embedded in the bluestone brick, was stained with traces of bright red blood.

Ah Ning, who was standing to the side, suddenly spoke up:

"There's no mistake. The direction and pattern of this blood flow clearly indicate that it was stained with blood after penetrating a human or other animal. Moreover, judging from the bloodstains alone, it must have been there recently. The blood is bright red and has not turned black over time!"

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Ah Ning's voice was like a final judgment, landing on Jiang Jiaxu's heart. His lips began to tremble, his previous composure vanished completely, and his voice became unsteady.

"According to you, this crossbow bolt killed the group that entered the main burial chamber four days ago. But... but that doesn't make sense. With that kind of power, this bronze crossbow bolt should have pierced the stone bricks. But... why was it able to reload into the crossbow's firing mechanism..."

Wu Tianjiao, standing in the crowd, paid no attention to the strange and oppressive atmosphere. Instead, he kept his attention focused on the system announcement in his mind.

[The crossbow symbolizes anger; its hook and string resemble a human arm with teeth, and the one who holds it is also angry!]

[Ding! Special mission detected and completed!]

[Check-in: Five Miscellaneous Ancestor's Fragments, Eighteen Burial Soldiers! 1/1]

[Reward: Thunder Diamond, a secret treasure of the Unloading Ridge Sect]

(Note: Members of the Unloading Ridge Sect possess immense strength, are born with superhuman power, and wield a drill in their left hand and a hammer in their right!)

Wu Tianjiao stared at the reward in his mind, momentarily stunned. After signing in to the Eighteen Burial Soldiers, he had actually obtained a Thunder God Diamond, a secret treasure of the Unloading Ridge Sect. However, the details seemed incomplete, and his intuition told him that something must have been missed!

"System! Is something missing from the description of this Thunder Drill? Why does it feel like there's something inconsistent between the beginning and the end?"

[Ding! To encourage spending, we are making an exception and revealing some details! For full details, please purchase the uniform from the in-game store!]

Wu Tianjiao was stunned. His gaze fell on the Ultimate Treasure Shop (Beginner) page in his mind, and he found that the "Mandala Details" which was originally placed in the fourth column and was worth 1000 gold coins had disappeared. At this time, there was only a new line of text!

[The Thunder Drill of the Unloading Ridge Sect, price: 1000 gold coins!]

"System! This is forced consumption! You have no sportsmanship!"

Wu Tianjiao mentally condemned the system, thinking it was going too far. This arrogant system had actually started using a pre-payment model. It must have learned a trick that worked on Earth, where you could only watch a certain video for five minutes before you paid for a membership!

[Host, please don't get excited. This is also to encourage your spending. Gold coins aren't earned by saving, but by spending. The more you spend, the more gold coins you'll accumulate!]

Wu Tianjiao was speechless. What kind of logic was this? He only had 1000 gold coins on him. This arrogant system had its eye on him and was trying to find ways to take them away from him!

Perhaps this arrogant system realized that it had indeed gone too far, and that it would have to take things slowly when it came to taking advantage of others.

[Buzz!] Two strange noises followed!

[The Thunder Drill of the Unloading Ridge Sect, price: 500 gold coins!]

.......

Well, Wu Tianjiao also felt sorry for this arrogant system. He would need the Thunder Drill sooner or later, so there was no harm in buying it now!

[Ding! Congratulations, host, purchase successful]

Wu Tianjiao ignored the system's excited voice announcement about receiving gold coins, and his expression gradually became serious as he looked at the details in his mind;

"The Thunder Drill of the Unloading Ridge Sect consists of two parts: a hammer and a drill. The hammer is made of meteorite iron, and the handle is made of peach wood and is similar to an ordinary small iron hammer. The handle is short and the hammer is heavy. The drill is made of mithril and diamond, with four edges, a pointed front and a thicker back. The front end is extremely sharp, and the thickest part at the end is square."

"When using, hold the drill with your left hand and the hammer with your right hand, and strike the bottom of the drill from behind. The drill will then fly out. Note: Hold the drill with your left hand. Because the mithril steel drill has edges, the impact when striking it is very strong, so please use it with care!"

After reading the details, Wu Tianjiao immediately felt that spending 500 gold coins was worthwhile. Although this unreliable system always acted unpredictably, the rewarded weapon was still quite good!