Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 134 Entering the Poisonous Barrier

"Um?"

Hu Ming glanced at the valley inside, where the situation was completely opposite to that on their side; it was practically a different world.

Judging from the appearance of those lizards, there must be something they fear over there, like an invisible dividing line between life and death.

Hu Ming thought for a moment, then instructed Old Hu to take out all the gas masks, one for each person.

"Remember to wear your gas masks later!"

"it is good!"

Then, Hu Ming looked at the human skin map in his hand and then looked up at the markings on the broken wall.

After checking it several times and confirming that it was correct, Hu Ming finally spoke.

"According to the map made of human skin, our target is on the right side of the valley, not far from this ruined wall!"

Upon hearing that their target was about to appear, the fat man suddenly seemed to possess inexhaustible energy. He immediately put away his water bottle and said, "Then what are we waiting for! Hurry up!"

"Haha, my darlings, Fatty's here!"

Hu Ming's judgment was accurate; after only six or seven meters forward, they found a bare road. Without the obstruction of weeds and plants, their steps immediately became lighter.

"Mingzi, didn't you say that no one has been here for a long time? Why are there no plants at all?"

"Mingzi, could it be poisonous?!" The fat man looked at his feet, but there wasn't a single blade of grass in sight.

Hu Bayi smiled and explained, "There are insect-blocking tunnels buried here, which is why there is no grass."

The "insect-blocking passage" is used to prevent plants and insects from getting close to the tomb. It usually involves digging a pit and burying things like mercury, sulfur, poison, or anesthetic in it. These things can remain inside for thousands of years and still not completely dissipate!
Hearing Hu Bayi's words, Yang Xueli nodded.

"So that's how it is!"

However, at this point, Hu Bayi seemed to notice something was amiss and immediately turned to ask Hu Ming.

"Mingzi, something's not right. The map says we're still some distance from the tomb of the King of Xian, so why was the 'insect-breaking passage' laid so early?"

Hearing Hu Bayi's words, Hu Ming frowned and looked around.

At this moment, Hu Ming squatted down, grabbed some dirt and pebbles from the ground, threw them back, clapped his hands, and said, "Judging from the marks on this, this Prince Xian is a fellow who is proficient in some strange arts!"

According to my memory, not only that, but King Xian was also quite knowledgeable about feng shui, and should not be underestimated!
For such a large royal tomb as that of King Xian, if the main tomb were to have the aura of a celestial abode, the surrounding feng shui terrain would have to be altered to create auxiliary acupoints.

"Hey, Lao Hu, your feng shui secrets look so perfunctory! They're not even as good as Mingzi's!"

Hearing the fat man's words, Hu Bayi smiled helplessly, then patted the fat man's shoulder and said, "You fatso, even if I'm being perfunctory, it's still better than you, right?"

"Some things, I don't know who's being so incredibly foolish."

"Old Hu, you bastard!"

Fatty became interested upon hearing this and immediately looked at Hu Bayi standing to the side, saying, "Old Hu, don't take advantage of me just because I'm fat and don't know anything. I can ask Mingzi. Hey, I'll tell you Mingzi, you continue to explain it to me."

"I wonder if Old Hu can keep his composure!"

Hu Ming smiled and said, "Fatty, I'm not trying to criticize you, but in the future, you should at least try to understand these kinds of things. You can't just keep going like this."

"I think Commander Yang knows more than you do."

The fat man, always thick-skinned and resilient, continued, "Hey! Let me tell you, Mingzi, I won't stand for this! I can't compare to you, but what does she, a little American girl, know?"

"Could it be that she also understands the feng shui of this place?" Yang Xueli retorted, unconvinced by what the fat man said.

"Hu Ming is the one with discerning eyes. I know quite a lot, like the feng shui of the main tomb of the King of Xian and the methods of changing the positions of stars."

Through her observations from the outside, Yang Xueli had gleaned some insights and spoke them aloud. At that moment, Hu Ming raised an eyebrow at Yang Xueli, "Commander Yang, do you know what it means to be like a tiger with wings, or a dragon entering the water?"

"Know something."

Soon, Yang Xueli said.

"Shirley, you actually know this!" Hu Bayi was also very surprised at this moment, thinking that as expected of the descendant of Partridge Whistle, the Mountain Moving Taoist, it was fortunate that the skills of his hometown were not buried.

Hu Ming then continued Yang Xueli's words, saying, "Commander Yang is right. In feng shui, the most difficult thing is never finding a place with good feng shui for burial."

"You know, there are only so many places in this world with the best feng shui, and those who can change the feng shui are the truly powerful ones!"

"For example, this tomb of King Xian!"

"This tomb could only have been built by powerful kings and nobles; otherwise, such a large-scale construction project to alter the earth's veins is practically impossible!"

At this moment, they walked and talked...

Not much more...

Hu Bayi glanced at the road ahead and saw that they were still several dozen meters away from the place marked on the map. He immediately reminded everyone that they were almost there.

At this moment, Hu Ming seemed to have noticed something and said to Hu Bayi, "Old Hu, doesn't this look like the secret technique mentioned in our Sixteen-Character Yin-Yang Feng Shui Secret Technique, Nine Curves Revolving Towards the Mountain Shore!"

"It looks like it!" Hu Bayi glanced at it and also noticed the problem.

The winding path leads to the mountain bank. Even after some changes to the main vein, it has maintained the protective feng shui barrier and ensured that the energy flow remains intact for thousands of years.

Soon, the mark on the human skin map was almost in sight. Hu Ming didn't want to waste any more time, so he started walking along the Broken Insect Path.

Following the broken insect path, they arrived here from the mouth of the valley.

"There should be a temple or some kind of building here."

"I just don't know if it has collapsed after all this time."

"Let's look for it first!"

At that moment, Hu Ming suddenly said...

Here, the view is much wider than before. The further they walk, the wider the surrounding roads become, resembling the shape of a large trumpet.

Looking at the mist ahead, Hu Ming said, "The poison barrier is just ahead. Just in case, let's all put on our gas masks!"

"No one can take it off until they overcome the poison barrier!"

At that moment, the fat man muttered to himself as he put on his gas mask, "What a pain. Since we're already wearing gas masks, why don't we just charge straight in!"

"Why bother looking for some temple nearby? Isn't that a waste of time?"

Hearing the fat man's words, Hu Bayi glanced at him and said irritably, "You fatso, if only Prince Xian were as stubborn as you!"

"You think this poison barrier is just a thin layer that you can walk over?"

"Have you forgotten what Akiko just said?"

"I wonder how thick this poisonous barrier is!"

"Our compasses are malfunctioning now. If we get lost in the poison gas, we're doomed!"

Listening to Hu Bayi's words, Fatty didn't expect the poison barrier to be so complicated. After Hu Bayi explained it to him, he obediently put on the gas mask.

Happy New Year, readers!
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