The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

With this in mind, Fang Yun became more alert. While getting closer to the core area was something to be happy about, it also meant that there might be unexpected dangers.

Judging from the previous arrangements made by the tomb owner, it would have been very reasonable to set up some traps here.

Just as Fang Yun was thinking about his next move, he suddenly stepped on a hard block, like walking on cotton but suddenly stepping on a brick.

Fang Yun instinctively withdrew his foot and immediately took several steps back.

When Fang Yun shone the flashlight again, he realized that there was still a passageway in front of him, but it was much narrower than before, and now it was only wide enough for one person to pass through.

Chapter 352 Bronze Passageway

Faced with this situation, Fang Yun would not rush forward. He took a flashlight, crouched down, and carefully examined the road conditions ahead.

As for why the road surface suddenly became hard, Fang Yun examined it carefully for a while before discovering that the ground in front of him was actually paved with a layer of bronze stone slabs.

When illuminated by a flashlight, the stone slabs emit a deep green luster.

"That's strange, why would they suddenly lay a layer of bronze stone slabs here?"

Fang Yun couldn't figure out the reason for the time being, so he decided to go and try it out. He tentatively stepped on the ground for the first time, and nothing unusual happened.

Then, Fang Yun stepped on the stone a second time, and at that moment, the bronze stone slab under Fang Yun's feet suddenly flipped downwards, and he fell downwards as the floor flipped.

"not good!"

Fang Yun inwardly exclaimed, never expecting there to be such a trapdoor here; this was something he hadn't anticipated.

They initially thought these bronze slabs would be more secure, but that only served to deceive the intruders.

Fortunately, Fang Yun remained vigilant this time. When something unusual happened, he used the momentum to leap backward, so he didn't fall. Instead, he tripped and fell heavily, returning to the original path.

"That was close, we almost fell for its trick."

The most cunning aspect of this bronze slab design is that the first slab has no traps to lull you into a false sense of security, while the later slabs clearly don't give you any chance to react.

If it's a trapdoor, then the reason why this place suddenly becomes so narrow can be explained, because it doesn't give you any chance to escape to other places.

Fang Yun had no intention of turning back, because the traps and the core of the tomb were intertwined; the more powerful the traps, the closer they meant to the core area.

First, Fang Yun needs to figure out which of these bronze stone slabs are flipped and which are normal.

To do this, Fang Yun knocked a large rock off the nearby stone wall, because only a certain weight could trigger the flip-up mechanism.

Then, Fang Yun used the stone to throw it onto the third plate. The stone landed on it but did not fall back down, indicating that the plate was solid.

If a novice tomb raider came here, he might wonder, if the goal is to set a trap, wouldn't it be more threatening to install flip-tops under all these sections?

But in reality, even the tomb owner would consider the difficulty and cost of creating these things.

Moreover, some are real and some are traps, which makes them even more deceptive.

After Fang Yun threw another stone, it quickly fell to the ground, indicating that it was a trap.

Throw it again, and it's real; throw it again, and it's a trap.

Fang Yun has figured out the pattern here, so as long as he jumps on an odd number of bronze stone slabs, there will be no problem.

Following this method, Fang Yun had already traversed most of the passageway and could see another path without bronze slabs not far ahead. Victory was in sight.

"The twenty-seventh piece. 々!"

As Fang Yun stepped onto the bronze stone slab, his foot unexpectedly sank downwards again; it turned out to be a trap. It wasn't set up according to the previous pattern.

Fang Yun's lips curled into a slight smile, and with perfect composure, he used the momentum to jump back two squares, landing on a solid board.

"I knew you wouldn't be so honest and deliberately let others figure out your patterns."

Fang Yun murmured to himself, thankfully he had remained vigilant and always anticipated that there was a trap under his feet before stepping into it.

Sure enough, he was right.

Since that's the case, Fang Yun jumped over another board, heading towards the board behind the trap. When he landed, the bronze board suddenly flipped down, revealing another trap!

"It's a good thing I made two preparations, otherwise I would have really been tricked by you."

At the same time, Fang Yun threw out a rope loop he had prepared, which hooked right into the corner of a stone slab in front of him. Using the force, Fang Yun straightened his body and kicked out.

At this point, he needed to find a place to stand, so he had no choice but to stand on a bronze slab behind him.

But unexpectedly, this was another trap, a series of interconnected schemes!

This time, Fang Yun had no tools and nowhere to grab onto. As soon as the stone slab flipped, Fang Yun thought to himself, "Oh no!" He quickly fell into the pit below, and the stone slab flipped back up thanks to the balancing stone.

At this moment, Fang Yun could only brace himself against the sides of the pit with his hands and feet, like an octopus tightly wedged in the middle. At the bottom of the pit was the tip of the knife, and Fang Yun had to find a way to get up.

"In the end, we overlooked one thing. We didn't expect there to be so many interconnected sections here."

Fang Yun shook his head. He was in a dilemma, unable to go down or up.

Fang Yun tried to push the flap up from below, but with his single-arm strength, it was obviously difficult to succeed.

The term "flip-board" means that it's easy to get off but difficult to get back on.

Chapter 353 Setting the Rope on Fire

Fang Yun held on in the pit for a while longer. Although his physical strength was much stronger than that of an ordinary person and his skills were more agile, it was clear that if he maintained such a high level of exertion for a long time, it was only a matter of time before he fell in.

"We can't stay here any longer, or we'll just be sitting here waiting to die."

Fang Yun was well aware of the current situation. Even if he could hold out like this for a few more days, it wouldn't be of much use. The only way to get to the top was to put himself in a do-or-die situation.

"Never mind all that, let's just go for it!"

Fang Yun looked down at his feet and saw several white knife tips about three or four meters below.

Those are the murderous soldiers buried below.

Some tombs have these traps dug very high, so once you fall in, you can't get back up. Even more ruthless ones will have sharp spikes; anyone who falls in will die instantly.

"Wow."

As Fang Yun was pondering, his palms were already sweating profusely, and some dirt slid off his fingertips.

Fang Yun 687 was startled, knowing that he could no longer hesitate.

If you continue to slide down from here, it means there's no chance of coming back up.

The reason why this flap cannot be opened from below is partly due to the weight of the bronze slab itself, and partly due to the weight of the weight hanging below the flap. This weight, together with the wheel and axle, is the key to opening and closing the bronze slab.

At this point, it can be seen by the naked eye that the weight of the weight is several tens of kilograms. When it is directly stacked on the bronze slab, the total weight exceeds one hundred kilograms.

Normally, it wouldn't be difficult for Fang Yun to lift something weighing 100 pounds; it would even be relatively easy. But now, Fang Yun can only stretch out one palm to support himself, and he has to make sure that his body doesn't slide down due to the reaction force.

This constraint places very strict requirements on Fang Yun (bjbd).

"We need to figure out how to break that hemp thread first, so we can separate the weight."

Although the hemp rope suspending the weight was very thick, it was still simpler than directly opening the bronze slab.

Fang Yun first braced himself against the wall with one hand, then slowly lowered his left hand and put it into his clothes, where there were still a few specially made matches.

Fang Yun took out a match and struck it against the wall next to him, and the match instantly produced a spark.

Time was of the essence, so Fang Yun used a match to try and burn the hemp thread. Soon, under the heat of the flame, a black mark appeared on the thread.

At this rate, it shouldn't be long before the hemp thread is ignited and burns through.

Just then, Fang Yun slipped and fell straight down. To regain his balance, he quickly pulled his hand back, and the match fell to the ground, extinguishing the flame that was about to ignite on the hemp thread.

"Damn, that was almost there."

Fang Yun clearly felt that his physical strength was declining. At this rate, he didn't even have the strength to do it again.

So when Fang Yun took out a match from his pocket and lit it again, he knew this was his last chance.

However, just as Fang Yun was about to reach out again, her body trembled slightly as if she was about to slip. Fang Yun had no choice but to withdraw her hand and continue to support herself against the wall with both hands, while she held the match between her lips and teeth.

Then, Fang Yun leaned his body forward little by little. Although the distance was not very long, it was a very difficult thing to move forward in this posture.

Sweat poured down his forehead, and Fang Yun felt that even lifting weights wouldn't have been this tiring.

Fortunately, Fang Yun was quite flexible, and by moving little by little, he finally managed to bring the flame of the match closer to the rope.

The fireworks flickered incessantly, as if they might go out at any moment. Fang Yun could only pray in his heart that nothing would go wrong.

"Just a little bit more, just a little bit more."

As sparks appeared on the hemp thread, Fang Yun's heart pounded. After his heart beat more than ten times, a flame finally ignited on the hemp thread.

Fang Yun dared not be careless. Even though his muscles were sore, he could only continue to maintain this position for a while. Only after he was sure that the flame would not go out again did Fang Yun spit out the match in his mouth, pull back his body, and pant heavily.

After waiting for a while, a loud bang came from the pit, the weight fell off the hemp thread, and the bronze slab above Fang Yun's head also loosened.

Without any hesitation, Fang Yun used all his strength to pry open the stone slab, and then quickly climbed up by pulling on the edge of the slab. After Fang Yun climbed up again, he could only stand on the line where two adjacent stone slabs met to maintain his balance.

At that moment, a glint flashed in Fang Yun's eyes; he had come up with an idea.

Since the flap only flips down when one side is under pressure, you only need to ensure that both sides of the flap are under equal pressure at the same time.

Using this method will ensure that nothing goes wrong as much as possible.

Chapter 354 Escaping the Trap

This method is actually very simple, but it just doesn't look very elegant.

Fang Yun first crouched down, then lunged forward and fell straight down like a pole.

Given Fang Yun's height, he could perfectly cover the entire flap vertically. In that case, the force would be evenly distributed on both ends of the flap, and naturally, it would not collapse.