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

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Master Yuanxin remained unperturbed. He quietly glared at Wang Yueban until he finished speaking, a benevolent smile appearing on his young and handsome face.

"Benefactor Wang, you are still acting rashly. Please listen to my opinion!"

As he spoke, Master Yuanxin stared straight ahead, his voice unusually calm:

"This humble monk is well-versed in various classic texts, and once discovered a record in a certain document!"

"In all cases of death, there may be a slight reddish tinge on the back of the neck, back, ribs, arms, legs, or even the calves. This is caused by blood dripping down when the person was lying supine!"

"If someone hangs themselves, their blood circulation will be impaired, and their body will turn purplish-black, like congealed clouds, resembling a hair discoloration, which is called a blood disorder. If someone is weak and has bluish-red swelling, then the blood disorder may be less severe."

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"Ahem! Master Yuanxin... um... can you speak 'human language'?!"

Fatty Wang scratched his head awkwardly and interrupted the other person.

"You're usually so knowledgeable, well-versed in the classics of the Great Xia Federation, while I'm just a 'country bumpkin' with no culture... Can we keep it simple!"

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"This guy is hopeless!"

Wu Xie, who was standing to the side, reached out and slapped his own face, subconsciously moving aside to keep his distance from this Fatty Wang and pretend that they did not know each other.

This is so embarrassing....

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Wu Tianjiao, standing to the side, also shook his head inwardly. This "tomb raider" was really hard to describe. One moment he felt that he could "shoulder the heavy responsibility" and lead everyone in the fight, and the next moment he felt that he was a "burden"!

Indeed, you need a certain amount of "knowledge reserves" to do anything!

"What Master Yuanxin just mentioned—the [Blood Drop], [Hair Change], and [Blood Barrier]—are all things recorded in the Great Xia Federation before, and can now be called 'corpse spots'!"

As Wu Tianjiao shone the flashlight beam back onto the motionless body lying on the ground, his heart grew increasingly heavy. This corpse was truly "strange":

“Normally, we can determine the location and posture of the body at the time of death, or the shape of the object on which the body was placed, based on the distribution of livor mortis and the patterns reflecting the pressure of the object. We can also determine whether the body has been moved and when the movement occurred.”

"But according to you, this 'body' that has been dead for more than four days not only has no wounds, but also no lividity! This doesn't make any sense..."

"Such a long time has passed, your 'brother' should have quickly developed muscle relaxation throughout his body, or facial muscles, such as the masseter muscle, causing his jaw to droop and lose the expressive look he had before he died. But his face is grotesque, which makes no sense at all!"

"The most important point is that after a short period of time, the muscles will gradually become rigid and stiff, accompanied by slight contraction, fixing the joints in place, similar to being unable to open the mouth, bend the neck, or extend or flex the limbs..."

"But look closely, the body of someone who has been dead for more than four days still retains the 'rigidity' reaction that only appears one to three hours after death..."

"The 'rigidity' state can be completely resolved three days after death..."

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Although Wu Tianjiao spoke slowly, the content of his words was extremely persuasive. This knowledge, which was applicable on Blue Star, was also common in the Great Xia Federation.

If Wu Tianjiao could be given a pair of black glasses at this moment, he could briefly transform into a "Science Detective" and analyze the "scientific scene" for everyone present!

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"No! No matter what happened, he's still my 'cousin'!"

Kong Zhengye, who had been squatting on the ground, finally recovered. He struggled to stand up from the bluestone floor of the main tomb chamber, his eyes flashing with a cold, fearless gleam.

"Forget about 'demons and monsters' or 'evil spirits,' my cousin's body absolutely cannot lie here unattended!"

Chapter 234: The Witch God Locks the Dragon Well

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"Alright, Lao Kong, don't rush this!"

Seeing the bloodshot eyes in Kong Zhengye's eyes, Wang Yueban quickly changed the subject:

"Now I'll lead the way to your cousin's body! If you run around again and trigger any more traps in this Corpse Fiend Eight Trigrams Formation, we'll all probably end up dead with you!"

Without hesitation, Fatty Wang gestured to Duan Tao, who was wearing a black suit, to keep an eye on him, and then strode into the first position in the crowd without looking back!

"The main burial chamber's series of sinkholes are mostly rectangular in structure. Although they are deadly, the edges are safe zones!"

As Wang Yueban spoke, he slowed his pace and found the footprints left by Duan Tao! At the same time, he moved slowly forward along the gaps in the bluestone steps of the main tomb chamber!

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

[Ding! Emergency mission detected!]

The Earthly Fiend 'Hidden Dragon' transforms into a 'Dragon,' known as the 'Walking Dragon.' The Walking Dragon enters the 'Sea' and is locked in a deep well!

[Excavation of the Shaman God's Dragon-Locking Well 0/1]

Wu Tianjiao, walking among the crowd in the main tomb chamber, was somewhat taken aback.

What exactly is this system trying to do? Why is it suddenly popping up this kind of prompt again?

710 Shouldn't the task be carried out step by step according to convention?

At least wait until the rewards are distributed before issuing new tasks, but the notification sound that suddenly rang in Wu Tianjiao's mind was making him feel a little overwhelmed.

This arrogant system doesn't play by the rules at all.

The previous special mission!

[Protect Wu Xie as he traverses the Corpse Fiend Eight Trigrams Formation and arrives at the ancient bronze coffin 0/1]

It's not finished yet. Judging from the actions of Wang Yueban, that unreliable tomb raider, our group is completely walking around the edge of the Corpse Fiend Eight Trigrams Formation in the inverted bucket-shaped tomb of Emperor Wang Qin!

If Kong Zhengye hadn't discovered his "cousin" who had died here four days earlier, he probably would still be a long way from the central bronze coffin.

Looking up at the Shoushan stone steps thirty feet in front of him, Wu Tianjiao narrowed his eyes. Upon closer examination, it wasn't hard to see that Wang Yueban had been intentionally or unintentionally avoiding the coffin in the center of the main burial chamber...

What...is he afraid of...?

Looking at the task prompts in his mind, Wu Tianjiao suddenly realized that he seemed to have forgotten something very important, which was the task category!

Before entering the tomb of the Qin Empire, I received another task reminder from the system!

[Ancient Relic, Blood Jade of the Witch God (Shattered).]

[Please assist Wu Xie and Wang Banyue in finding the other half of the Witch God's Blood Jade in the ancient tomb 0/1]

This mission has been ongoing and is the main purpose of assisting Wu Xie and Wang Yueban this time!

This task was suddenly assigned!

The Earthly Fiend 'Hidden Dragon' transforms into a 'Dragon,' known as the 'Walking Dragon.' The Walking Dragon enters the 'Sea' and is locked in a deep well!

[Excavation of the Shaman God's Dragon-Locking Well 0/1]

One is the Blood Jade of the Witch God!

The other one is the Dragon-Locking Well of the Witch God!

Is there any connection between the two?

According to Wu Xie and Wang Yueban, there are also tomb inscriptions found along the way. The owner of this inverted bucket-shaped tomb should be General Chang Shiwan!

Could it be that... Chang Shiwan and the Witch God... are connected in some way?

"System! System! What's going on with these two tasks?"

Wu Tianjiao stared at the system in his mind and asked a question!

[Ding! Host, please pay attention to the task description! These are two different types of tasks!]

One is to 'unveil' ancient relics! The other is 'temporary' protection!

These two tasks do not conflict. Please continue your efforts and complete as many tasks as possible! If you fail to complete a task on time, the system will automatically generate a 'reward'!

[For example, "kissing" the thousand-year-old mummified corpse of the Loulan Queen.]

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"Can it still be done like this?"

Wu Tianjiao was furious that the system was threatening him again, but now was not the time to argue with it!

I am currently in the Corpse Fiend Eight Formation Diagram within the ancient tomb of the Qin Empire, and I may encounter danger at any time. Ensuring my own safety should be the primary principle!

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However, leaving it unattended still made Wu Tianjiao uneasy. He glanced at the Ultimate Treasure Shop (Beginner) purchase page but didn't find the information he was looking for...

Does this mean... I have to uncover the secrets of this ancient relic myself?

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Thinking of this, Wu Tianjiao slowed down and came to A Ning's side in the group. However, he ignored her surprised expression and squeezed into the middle of the group!

Ah Ning glared at him, but Wu Tianjiao didn't care at all!

"Brother Tian, ​​is there something you need from this humble monk all of a sudden?"

Wu Tianjiao looked at Master Yuanxin in front of him, then turned and moved closer to his side:

"Master Yuanxin, I have a question I'd like to ask. I wonder if you know anything about the 'Witch God's Dragon-Locking Well'?"

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[The Witch God Locks the Dragon Well!]