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

"I remember this thing also has another name, in other documents it's called a crossbow, a semi-automatic bow with a mechanical mechanism..."

Chapter 232: Piercing Heart and Flip-Flops

Hearing Wu Xie's explanation, Wang Yueban couldn't help but gasp in astonishment:

"Hey! You know what, our Great Xia Federation has a long and rich history. We designed 'semi-automatic' mechanical equipment 1500 years ago! It's a pity... this thing must be embedded in the stone wall..."

Fatty Wang dusted himself off and prepared to continue on his way.

But just then, Wu Tianjiao suddenly spoke up from the crowd:

"Wait, look what that is!"

Suddenly, a dark shadow appeared lying prone not far ahead; it vaguely resembled a human figure...

The group, who had just gotten up from the ground inside the main tomb chamber, instinctively wanted to lie down again, thinking that the "hidden crossbows" inside the main tomb chamber had fired a second round.

However, upon closer examination, one realizes that the "meaning" conveyed in Wu Tianjiao's voice is far more terrifying than the hidden crossbow!

"Hehe... Brother Wu Tianjiao, my own brother, that's not very fair of you. I know you're trying to test everyone's patience and vigilance, but... you have to consider the occasion..."

“Before, Ah Ning’s powerful light equipment changed the environment of the main tomb chamber. I can assure you, Fatty, that there were absolutely no people or corpses at that time!”

Wang spoke with great certainty, waving his hand and patting his chest, giving his statement a hundred thumbs up.

Wu Tianjiao raised an eyebrow, and seeing the puzzled looks on everyone's faces, he realized what was going on:

"Could it be that... after using the Mountain Moving Taoist's unique skill, the Scroll of Kui Xing Kicking the Dipper, my passive vision is slightly better than everyone else present?"

However, Wu Tianjiao did not intend to delve into the matter. There was indeed a corpse lying on the ground in front of him. He hadn't seen it clearly before due to the haste, but now he was certain because the person lying motionless on the ground was about twenty feet away from him.

"Point your high-powered flashlights in the direction I'm pointing to, so the light is more focused and you can see clearly!"

Seeing Wu Tianjiao's serious expression, which suggested he wasn't joking, everyone did as he said.

With the powerful flashlight beams overlapping, everyone could finally see the scene before them! Sure enough, a figure was lying on the bluestone floor about twenty feet ahead. Although it was still not very clear, they could at least tell that what Wu Tianjiao said was true!

Wang Yueban's mouth dropped open the moment she saw this person:

"Old Kong! Hey! Kong Zhengye... Fatty, am I seeing things? Look closely, isn't this guy with us four days ago? I remember this outfit, it looks like it was your... cousin... wearing back then!"

"But... wait a minute! I remember that this guy fell into a trap the moment he jumped out of the tomb raider's hole after entering the main burial chamber and died on the spot. But... why is his body suddenly here..."

Wang Yueban muttered to herself, looking at Kong Zhengye beside her with an incredulous expression, hoping to get an answer from him.

However, what Wang Pangzi saw before him startled him. Kong Zhengye's eyes were wide open and bloodshot, with veins bulging on his forehead. Before Wang Yueban could even speak...

Kong Zhengye turned around and rushed out.

"Hey, Lao Kong, are you out of your mind? We're still inside the Corpse Fiend Eight Trigrams Formation! Don't wander off! Even if he's your cousin, he's not worth risking your life for!"

Seeing the scene before him, Wang Yueban was so angry that he jumped up and down on the spot, but he didn't dare to chase after them. He could only open his mouth wide and worry helplessly!

......

But Kong Zhengye, who was at the forefront, had bloodshot eyes and ignored everyone's shouts. He rushed headlong toward the body illuminated by the light.

Just then, a series of strange "crackling" sounds suddenly rang in everyone's ears!

It's obvious that Kong Zhengye has triggered some kind of mechanism inside the main tomb!

"Everyone, follow him! Don't stay put! The Corpse Fiend Eight Trigrams Formation has been triggered. Staying put is suicide. If we follow Kong Zhengye, at least his direction is safe for now!"

As Wang Yueban spoke, he lifted his foot and rushed forward, with Wu Tianjiao pulling Wu Xie close behind.

After running for about ten zhang, Kong Zhengye's figure suddenly dropped, and in the next instant, he stumbled and half of his body fell downwards!

"Lao Kong!"

Wang Yueban roared angrily. He knew that if he fell into this thing, there would be no chance of survival!

Suddenly, a black figure darted out. Duan Tao exerted force with his feet and leaped out, covering a distance of three zhang in a single stride. His explosive muscle power was terrifying.

His body flipped in the air and rushed to Kong Zhengye's vicinity. His upper body swooped down and they disappeared from everyone's sight!

.....

"Damn! What are you guys doing? Brotherly love?"

Wang Yueban was so angry that she could barely speak.

"This is the most common type of interlocking trapezoidal panel found in the main burial chamber!"

Suddenly, the tall young man Jiang Jiaxu spoke up and asked:

"Forget about the chain of trapdoors or the gold, silver, and bronze coins; saving lives is the most important thing!"

But Fatty Wang suddenly stopped and shook his head:

"Sigh...it's hopeless!"

"The 'piercing heart and interlocking trapdoors' consisted of a pit dug in the middle of the tomb passage, with many sharp weapons such as knives and awls distributed at the bottom. Several wooden planks were laid flat on top of the pit, with an axle in the middle of each plank. At the same time, a small object of the same weight was attached to the bottom of each plank, forming a balance scale!"

“There was something covering the plank. When a person stepped on the plank, one end of the plank would flip over, and the person would inevitably fall into the pit and land on the knife spikes. The sharp blades would pierce through the tomb raider’s chest and internal organs, a gruesome sight.”

Wang Yueban's tone was somewhat desolate as he spoke:

"The figure lying on the ground ahead is Kong Zhengye's cousin. He fell into the trap as soon as he left the tunnel and was pierced by the spear of 710 inside the chain of trapdoors, turning him into a 'sieve'..."

......

"hiss....."

Everyone in the academy gasped in unison. Given the situation, Duan Tao and Kong Zhengye, who had fallen into the pit, were unlikely to survive...

The scene was so horrific that everyone instinctively turned their heads away, unable to bear to look!

..........

"Stop guessing! There's still a chance! Look, Duan Tao's heels are hooked on the edge of the bluestone bricks of the tomb trap!"

Wu Tianjiao suddenly spoke up. Because he was slightly stronger than the others, he could clearly see that Duan Tao's shoes were still on the edge of the bluestone bricks.

...

Upon hearing that there was still hope, everyone acted without hesitation, rushing forward to help pull Duan Tao up from the 'heart-piercing trap' by grabbing his ankles.

At this moment, Duan Tao's hand was firmly gripping Kong Zhengye's wrist, preventing him from actually falling onto the blade of the metal spear.

.....

"Hey... Old Kong... why are you doing this to yourself...?"

Looking at Kong Zhengye, who was still somewhat shaken, Wang Yueban couldn't say anything stern for a long time and could only shake his head.

He focused his gaze on the body not far away. Now that he was closer, Fatty Wang could see it clearly, but what he saw made him doubt his own eyes.

"Where are the wounds? This corpse... has no wounds on its body..."

Chapter 233: My cousin's body must not lie here!

...

"No! That's not how it works!"

Wu Tianjiao suddenly spoke, interrupting Wang Yueban, his flashlight shining on the corpse in front of him:

"I don't know if you've ever heard of 'hanging'!"

"The corpse before us is clearly purplish-black, with skin that appears as if congealed clouds, and it also has a braided hairstyle and blocked blood vessels..."

This person... most likely died from hanging... or suffocation...

This is... rigor mortis!?

........

Wu Tianjiao's solemn voice was not loud in the main tomb chamber, but it weighed heavily, pressing down on the hearts of everyone present!

Wang Yueban's face twitched, his expression filled with disbelief:

"Suicide by hanging...hanging...rigor mortis..."

"Honestly, if I hadn't witnessed this guy's 'death scene' before, I might have actually believed you. Brother Tian, ​​let's not beat around the bush, did you 'misjudge' him this time?"

"It's alright... I don't care at all, as long as Brother Tian explains things clearly, it doesn't matter at all..."

Wang Yueban said she didn't believe Wu Tianjiao, but her actions betrayed her. She had originally planned to step forward to take a closer look at this person who had been dead for a long time, but now she had quietly taken two steps back!

......

"Da da!"

Just then, Master Yuanxin stepped out from beside A Ning with his hands clasped together, and his tightly narrowed eyes slightly opened.

“Amitabha... This is not the time for Benefactor Wang to act recklessly.”

...

Hey! You bald monk!

Wang Yueban was a little angry, but he didn't blurt out the "swear words" in his heart. After all, the image of the monk Yuanxin sitting cross-legged and chanting the six-syllable mantra was still vivid in his mind.

"Ahem! Fatty, I'm just questioning the facts before my eyes. After all, seeing is believing, hearing is deceiving. Four days ago, we personally witnessed Kong Zhengye's cousin fall into a trap and die on the spot. But... now... all the wounds on his body have disappeared. That's already very strange. And then there's this hanging, suffocation, and all that..."

"If this is true, I swear to God, the past few decades of my life have all been a dream!"

Wang Pangzi's voice was unusually firm. He could accept the "strange" events before him, but he could not accept that the people who witnessed them had changed into other "bizarre deaths"!