The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

"Master Liang, we're on the same side now. There are a few things I'd like to ask you. What exactly is this 'Qilin Jie' that Boss Wang mentioned as soon as we met? I remember you asked me before if I had eaten something. Could that be Qilin Jie?"

"You don't need to worry about these things at all. Actually, I didn't tell you everything just now because I was keeping something in reserve for myself. I was worried about my life, so I hope you can understand. But now, as you said, we've officially formed an alliance, so I have to tell you in order to avoid any concerns or discomfort you might have."

Master Liang slowly began to explain.

After listening to Master Liang's explanation, Wu Xie finally understood what this Qilin Jie was.

The so-called "Qilin Jie" is actually a blood clot formed from the blood of a Qilin (a mythical creature), which is quite precious in traditional Chinese medicine. However, it is not the blood of a real Qilin, but rather the name of a plant called Qilin Xue Teng (also known as Xue She Teng), which is generally found in some southern regions.

The longer Qilin blood is stored, the stronger its effects become. In fact, it only has some common uses, such as being used in medicine. However, there is a very rare use in traditional Chinese medicine, which is to fumigate corpses.

In ancient times, some ethnic minorities and mountain villages had a custom of placing Qilin Jie (a type of medicinal herb) on the navel of the deceased during burial. In their custom, they believed that Qilin Jie could remove the yin energy from the corpse, slow down its decay, prevent maggots from growing, and at least ensure that the deceased would not look too shabby after death.

As time goes by, the color of Qilin's Blood will change from dark red to black. The longer it is consumed, the deeper the black becomes. When it reaches a certain point, the properties of Qilin's Blood will change, and it will melt in your mouth. Legend has it that after a person eats it, their blood will undergo a qualitative change, and evil spirits will not dare to approach. Even mosquitoes in summer will not dare to get close.

"Of course, I've only heard about these things secondhand, but this is the first time I've witnessed something like this happening to you. I feel that the legend might have some basis in fact. However, as for whether there are any side effects, there are no relevant records. But even if Chinese medicine is poisonous, the toxicity is very low."

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"But instead of thinking about these things now, we should think about these Chi Gu. That's the most troublesome thing. According to the records in the River Wood Collection, no such strange mask was ever found when the excavation was started. I still can't be sure whether this is a grand scheme laid out by the ancients or the work of the people who killed thousands of people outside. So you must be very careful when you go up and never be careless."

Liang Shiye continued.

After listening, Wu Xie finally understood some of his doubts and rested for a while. At this time, Lao Yang was still unconscious and had not yet woken up. He was probably too exhausted.

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It seemed he wouldn't wake up anytime soon, so Boss Wang took some equipment and handed it to Wu Xie. Wu Xie put on a tactical headlamp, slung a climbing rope over his shoulder, and began to move towards the edge of the upper walkway.

Logically speaking, it shouldn't be too far to get to the plank road from here. However, the distance is always much closer than the actual distance. Before going up, Wu Xie predicted that it would take about an hour to reach the top, but when Boss Wang and Wu Xie arrived at the bottom of the plank road, they found that it had only taken about half an hour.

At this moment, Wu Xie saw the complete structure of the plank road up close and realized that what Boss Wang said was indeed true; the plank road was very well preserved.

Outside the boardwalk, there is a frame made of oil bamboo poles. This kind of thing is very moisture-proof and can remain very sturdy even after hundreds of years of corrosion. When you walk on it, you can hear a very resilient creaking sound.

This place must be very close to the ground. Many trees hang down from the cliffs on the side, like plants entwining the railings. These roots are very thick, almost like octopus tentacles blocking the fence. The higher you go, the more of these things there are, and the more difficult it becomes to walk.

Chapter 350 Blue-Striped Poisonous Spider

After being separated from Wu Xie, Fang Yun started thinking about how to reunite with him as soon as possible.

In his heart, he vaguely sensed that what had happened before was not so simple.

Fang Yun was quite familiar with Lao Yang, but Liang Shiye had always given him the impression that the other party was deliberately holding something back.

Of course, everyone has the right to protect their privacy, but Liang Shiye's strangeness is not like that.

It feels like the other person has something to say about you, but when you ask them, they deny it outright, as if they're afraid you'll find out.

"No matter what, finding them sooner will give us more initiative."

Without further hesitation, Fang Yun observed the surrounding environment and discovered a stone platform about thirty meters high not far away. He planned to climb up first and then investigate the distribution of the surrounding earth veins from the stone platform.

Fang Yun is currently one level above Wu Xie. As long as he can calculate the basic ley line trend, he can find a suitable intersection to wait for them.

Then, Fang Yun reached out and tested the hardness of the stone platform. Although there were occasional loose stones rolling down from the outside, the main body was granite, so it should be able to support the weight of one person.

Because there were many protrusions on the outer wall of the stone platform, Fang Yun did not use any tools. Instead, he used the tree-climbing skills he had been trained in since childhood and quickly jumped halfway up the platform.

However, when Fang Yun tried to continue upwards, he found that the next protrusion was a bit far away. When he couldn't reach it even with his outstretched hand, Fang Yun stopped and prepared to think of another way.

"It's just a matter of using the momentum to swing over, it should be fine."

Fang Yun thought of using the elasticity to fly over. Although the two footholds he was standing on were not very stable, he should be able to withstand it if he just pushed off with a little force.

Thinking it over, Fang Yun aimed in the right direction, pushed off with his feet, and moved his whole body slightly to the upper left. At the same time, the two protruding stones he had just stepped on shattered with a loud crash, making two thuds as they hit the ground below.

On the other side, Fang Yun also stretched out his palm, ready to grab the next protrusion.

But just then, Fang Yun noticed a small, blue, round object with patterns next to the protruding rock.

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Almost instantly, Fang Yun recognized the thing and felt a shiver run down his spine.

"Blue-striped poisonous spider!"

This type of venomous spider is not common. It generally prefers to live in damp and dark places, so it is not often seen in human living areas, and few people know about it.

However, for tomb raiders and some adventurous people, this venomous spider is like a demon king, absolutely not to be trifled with. Once you get stuck in the sap of the blue-striped venomous spider, it may cause your whole body to rot.

The blue-striped venomous spider doesn't need to actively bite people. The things on its back that look like black patterns are actually barbs. If a person's skin accidentally touches them, the barbs will pierce the skin, and the venom will then enter the bloodstream.

For Fang Yun, this was a dilemma: he was still in mid-air, and if he didn't grab onto that support, he would inevitably fall.

But if one tries to seize that fulcrum, one will inevitably encounter the blue-striped venomous spider; neither option is pleasant.

Just as Fang Yun was about to lose his balance and begin to fall, he suddenly felt a small knife at his waist, so he hurriedly took it out and stuck it into the stone wall in front of him.

Fortunately, the knife was sharp enough, and Fang Yun had used a lot of strength this time. The knife managed to penetrate more than half an inch into the stone wall. Although it still couldn't stabilize Fang Yun's body, it provided some relief and allowed him to catch his breath.

"What bad luck! I never expected to run into something like this here."

Fang Yun grumbled and then replanned the route to climb up.

There was no way to go down any further, because his leap had already shattered both support points.

"I'll have to find another route. I doubt my little knife will last more than a few minutes."

Fang Yun glanced at a spot slightly to the right, where there was another protruding fulcrum. However, the problem was that this fulcrum was also quite far away, and Fang Yun couldn't reach it with his hand.

Fang Yun would have to perform that same long jump-like leap again to get over it.

Just as Fang Yun was about to jump again, the blue-striped spider above Fang Yun's head suddenly moved, and it climbed down quite quickly.

Fortunately, the venomous spider didn't crawl downwards, towards Fang Yun's position. However, what worried Fang Yun even more was that the spider crawled towards the foothold he wanted to jump to, blocking his path once again.

"If crawling away is fine, then I'll just continue along the original path."

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Fang Yun pulled upwards again with all his might, trying to return to the previous fulcrum. If that were the case, it would actually be easier, and the conditions would be even better.

Chapter 351 The New Road to Shitai

Just as Fang Yun was about to go up, the blue-striped spider moved back from where it had been, making Fang Yun so angry that he almost punched the wall.

This thing is indeed annoying, but in the current situation, Fang Yun really doesn't know what to do about it.

Fang Yun wanted to grab a pebble to knock the poisonous spider away, but his two hands were too full to free up, and the knife he had just inserted into the stone wall was now slowly sliding down.

Just then, Fang Yun suddenly pulled out the knife and swiftly shot it upwards. As the knife flew into the air, Fang Yun pushed off the stone wall with his foot, and his body also rose upwards.

A blue spider with a small knife stuck in its back fell down in front of Fang Yun.

"Finally solved."

Fang Yun breathed a sigh of relief.

Sometimes, the biggest and fiercest beasts aren't the hardest to deal with; the most terrifying are these small, inconspicuous creatures, which can easily catch you off guard.

These little creatures have evolved to the point where they are still alive and well because they have their own unique advantages, and Venom is one of them.

Fang Yun thought he would easily climb the stone platform, but by the time he stood on it, he was covered in sweat. Fortunately, the result was good, and there were no major mistakes.

The cave was dimly lit, and the stone platform was tens of meters high. Looking down from above, the ground was almost completely black, as if shrouded in a layer of black mist.

In this situation, let alone seeing any ley lines, you wouldn't even be able to see a person standing below them.

Thinking of this, Fang Yun took out a glow stick the size of a matchstick from his pocket and threw it down. It was swallowed up instantly, like a pebble thrown into the ocean, without even a splash.

The powerful flashlight in his hand could only reach the lower half of the stone platform because of the distance; it couldn't shine any further down.

"Forget it, I'll just go down and explore it myself."

Seeing that he couldn't see the ground clearly, Fang Yun had no choice but to climb down again and explore on foot. However, this was obviously much less efficient, as he couldn't get a full view like he could from a higher vantage point.

Just as Fang Yun was about to go down, he suddenly discovered that the other side of the stone platform was not a stone wall. He could vaguely see a passage, and there was a faint light coming through from there.

Fang Yun walked towards that place, and after confirming that the light was not a mistake, he rubbed the stone wall with his hand.

Sure enough, the sand in some places was noticeably thinner, completely different from the other thick stone walls.

Next, after Fang Yun explored the approximate location of this area, he could see that it resembled a fan-shaped doorway.

Fang Yun placed his palm in the center of the fan shape and pushed hard, causing a lot of sand to fall from it.

"I see. There used to be a door here, but it was covered by mud and sand that fell from a higher place behind it."

"If that's the case, this stone platform must not have stood here alone before."

Fang Yun thought of the submarine fault line. This stone platform was probably once a piece of land, but the geology changed later, and it was cut off right at this opening.

"Open this door first and see where it leads."

Fang Yun pushed the stone door again with all his might. Fortunately, this stone door was probably just a small door on the side, and the stone used was not the kind of huge stone that was several feet wide.

After another half hour of effort, when most of the fallen sand and gravel had accumulated under Fang Yun's feet, the stone door finally loosened a little, revealing a gap about an inch wide.

Fang Yun reached in and tried to pry it open a little more. Then, Fang Yun turned sideways and squeezed into the gap.

Behind the door is a long corridor, not very wide, just wide enough for three people to walk side by side.

As Fang Yun walked forward, he suddenly noticed that the ground beneath his feet was much flatter than anywhere else. If the ground below always made a cracking sound when you stepped on it, this place only produced the distinctive sound of footsteps.

The ground appeared to have been specially cleaned.

Thinking of this, Fang Yun stomped his foot again, but the ground was flat and made no noise.

"Could this place be close to the main tomb? Otherwise, it wouldn't be so meticulously prepared."