Tomb raiding: Scientists dissect the Queen Mother of the West

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Beside the campfire.

Qi Mo and the other three looked grave, clearly aware that those three men were definitely suspicious.

After all, as soon as they brought up the train, the other person's expression changed, and they used going back to sleep as an excuse not to answer.

What else could this be but having something to hide?!

Seeing that there was still a lot of wild vegetable porridge left in the pot, Uncle Qi ladled out another bowl and said as he drank:

"Master, cousin, would you like some drinks?"

"This wild vegetable porridge is quite delicious."

He paused, looking into the pitch-black room:

"I'll talk to them tomorrow and see if I can get any information out of them."

Master Zhang and his adjutant picked up a relatively clean porcelain bowl from the side, filled it halfway with wild vegetable porridge, and slowly drank it down.

Qi Mo wasn't interested in the wild vegetable porridge; he wouldn't skimp on himself.

"You guys drink, I'll go check out the situation nearby."

"Keep an eye on those three men. If they go out, follow them. You might get some unexpected information."

After saying that, Qi Mo stood up and walked outside.

He walked with steady steps and a relaxed demeanor. As he stepped out the door, he turned left and disappeared from sight.

Behind me came the voice of Master Qi.

"Cousin, come back soon. I'll save a bowl of wild vegetable porridge for you."

Qi Mo said without turning his head:

"No need, you can all drink the wild vegetable porridge."

"I don't like eating that stuff."

He has a way of solving the food problem so that he doesn't have to drink wild vegetable porridge.

That stuff is bitter and awful; only a fool would drink it!

Once he was far away, he took out the food stored in the system space and had a good, hearty meal.

He had the housekeeper buy these foods in advance, specifically for this trip.

[So stingy, so incredibly stingy!]

To avoid spending points, you actually brought food!

I look down on you.

Qi Mo sneered and thought to himself:

"Damn system, do you want to check how expensive the food is in the system shop?"

"That's a complete scam."

"I brought all this food, and I didn't even have to pay for it. Only a fool would buy food from you."

His cousin's money was his money, and Qi Mo spent it without a second thought.

Besides, he helped Master Qi toughen up, so it's only right that he receive some reward.

You've changed, you've changed. You used to spend money without batting an eye.

Qi Mo rolled his eyes:

"That was back in the days before the park. The food those people made didn't have much seasoning. Would you eat it if they gave it to you?"

"Things are different now; the food from those street stalls is still pretty good."

"Especially, it's cheap and offers great deals."

The food in the Kingdom of the Queen Mother of the West and the Kingdom of Wannu was indeed not good; it was just wild boar meat roasted without any seasoning, which was the original flavor.

I just wanted some chili powder, but they didn't have any.

He can't get used to the food.

I'll eat it; if it has no taste, it has no taste.

This dog's system can even eat, so its body is almost like a human's.

Qi Mo raised an eyebrow and asked:

"System, what is your prototype?"

"It's the system."

"Idiot, I asked you what you look like. Are you similar to us humans?"

"I look exactly like our system."

Qi Mo cursed under his breath, thinking he was a complete idiot, and decided not to bother with the sanity system.

Pretending to be ignorant in front of him is like a small fry compared to a big fish.

No, this damn system seems to be copying him; it's exactly the same way he dealt with Zhang Dafoye...

After eating and drinking his fill, Qi Mo leisurely returned the way he came.

The town was unusually quiet, without a sound, except for the faint sound of his footsteps.

It's impossible to find someone to earn shock points.

Damn, he wanted to pretend to be a ghost and scare people, but he failed before he even started.

Just as he was thinking, the system played a piece of terrifying music for him.

Qi Mo rolled his eyes, speechless.

"System, do you think I look like I'm afraid of ghosts, rather than ghosts trembling at the sight of me?"

"If there really are ghosts here, I'll just catch them, dismember them, and study them."

At this point, he suddenly remembered that there seemed to be a huge ghost head stored in the system space.

That was the "head" of the monster that he killed when he was in the spatial rift.

Damn, I was so focused on building the bronze gate that I forgot to study that ghost head.

Qi Mo looked around and sighed. This place was not suitable for research.

Once he had thoroughly investigated the mine, he would return to the dark room and study it carefully.

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outside the house.

Three tall, thin boys dressed in tattered clothes stared at the clay pot on the extinguished fire and swallowed hard.

They knew there was still some leftover wild vegetable porridge inside.

The aroma filled the air, making them even hungrier, their stomachs growling incessantly.

The youngest boy among the three said:

"They're all asleep. We'll steal the stuff and leave; they definitely won't be able to catch us."

Another boy with big ears chimed in:

"Yes, as long as we act quickly enough, we won't get caught."

The oldest and most composed boy stopped the two and said cautiously:

"There are quite a few people in this room, so we can't act rashly. Let's observe the situation first."

He glanced at his two companions who were about to attack:

"How about this, let's wait ten minutes until they're sound asleep before we make our move."

"When the time comes, Third Brother, you go and take the casserole away, Second Brother, you and I will go and steal the camels and horses."

From the moment Qi Mo and his companions entered the town, they set their sights on these four large, fat sheep.

After all, with such a conspicuous entry into the town, it would be difficult for them not to see it.

However, because the other party outnumbered them, they dared not rob openly and could only steal things at night.

Those camels, horses, and donkeys could all be sold for a lot of money. If they could be stolen, they could at least guarantee a year of food and clothing security.

Although the risks are extremely high, the huge potential profits are worth the risk.

At that moment, the three thin boys were unaware that behind them, in the corner, someone was leaning against the cold wall, watching them with great interest.

[Three ignorant fools, daring to provoke us, the great charlatan, by trying to steal our things!]

You're in for a lot of trouble now.

Qi Mo thought to himself:

"Get lost, who are you calling a charlatan? I'm a demigod now."

"Finally, I've run into some people. Once I catch them, I'll give them a good scare and earn some shock points."

Just as Qi Mo was about to make his move, suddenly, three shrill screams echoed through the town.

Suddenly, the mutated camel appeared out of nowhere and began kicking the three furtive figures.

The three skinny boys were kicked until their skin was bruised and swollen, and they ran away in all directions, looking utterly pathetic.

Qi Mo, worried that the mutated camel might kick someone to death, shouted:

"stop!"

The volatile mutated camel stopped, its hooves only a few centimeters away from the youngest boy.

Seeing that the ferocious camel had stopped kicking them, the three boys breathed a sigh of relief.

However, when they looked up and saw Qi Mo smiling, they felt a chill in their hearts for some reason.

The feeling was like being stared at by a ferocious tiger!