Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 299 It's time to go to the hospital.

The dome of this front hall is the highest level of the shipwreck tomb.

It is worth mentioning that this shipwreck tomb has a flat-top structure.

Flat roofs are far less resistant to pressure than arched roofs.

The ocean is right outside. To ensure the stability of the shipwreck tomb, a layer of mortar was poured into the gaps between the bricks and stones of the dome for reinforcement.

This is the current problem, and also the reason why Wu Xie proposed using explosives to blow open the dome.

After all, it's not realistic to try to break through the iron slurry layer by manpower.

Even if the young man had the Black Gold Ancient Blade, splitting through the iron molten layer would not be an easy task.

Most importantly, time is running out.

This is also why Wu Xie and the others discussed blowing up the dome.

"So, now there's only one problem."

"Explosives? None of us are carrying any of those. Uncle Ming, what about you? Did you and Yin Nanfeng carry any explosives?"

Wu Xie looked expectantly at Hu Ming and Yin Nanfeng.

No matter how good your idea is, you're helpless if you lack raw materials.

"you guess?"

Hu Ming and Yin Nanfeng exchanged a glance and grinned.

"I guess you didn't... Ah Ning and the others didn't prepare any explosives. We came by plane and went through security checks all the way. How could you possibly have explosives on you..."

"It seems this method won't work. I was just being wishful thinking. We need to reconsider."

Wu Xie immediately looked dejected and lit a cigarette for himself in a melancholy mood.

The fat man gasped, "What's the point of taking it all in? We don't have enough time..."

"Smoke less at such a young age, it's better for your lungs. After you get back..."

“Nephew, take my advice. Go back and see a doctor, get your lungs checked. It’s always better to treat any illness early.”

Upon seeing this, Hu Ming's ears twitched slightly, his brows furrowed slightly, and without saying a word, he snatched the cigarette from Wu Xie's mouth and stomped it out.

"Uncle Ming?"

Wu Xie was stunned, not understanding what Hu Ming meant.

Is now the time to persuade people to quit smoking?
"Your lungs have some problems, and your breathing sounds a bit off. It's good to see a doctor as soon as possible."

After a slight hesitation, Hu Ming still spoke out what he had heard.

When a normal person breathes, the sound of their lungs is extremely smooth, but Wu Xie is different.

At this point, some abnormal noises had already appeared in Wu Xie's lungs.

When the reboot of the story, "Listening to Thunder," began more than a decade later, Wu Xie was already in his late stages.

This disease doesn't develop to its late stage overnight. When Wu Xie was young, his lungs must have already shown some signs.

"Hmm~ Uncle Ming, you're not just trying to make me laugh because you think things aren't going well, are you?"

Wu Xie gasped, and said in disbelief.

Honestly, what Hu Ming said was too far-fetched. Hearing the sound of someone's lungs when they breathe?
That's going too far! Whose ears are that sensitive?

"I'm not lying to you, and I'm not joking."

Hu Ming shook his head and said seriously.

People who spend a lot of time working in the ground inevitably inhale foul air that has accumulated over thousands of years in tombs, which can easily harm their health.

Many elderly tomb raiders suffer from various ailments, especially in their lungs, making their breathing sound like a broken bellows. As for Wu Xie, it's hard to say.

"Alright, I'll go back and see the best internist in Hangzhou..."

"No, Uncle Ming, why do you suddenly give me the creeps?"

"I'm still so young, still a child. At least compared to you and Zhang Qiling, I'm still a child, so how did I get lung problems..."

Feeling uneasy at Hu Ming's serious expression, Wu Xie subconsciously wanted to light a cigarette to calm his nerves.

But when he got the cigarette to his lips and saw Hu Ming's serious expression, he couldn't bring himself to light it and shook his head with a wry smile.

child
The fat man opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.

They knew Hu Ming, and as for Xiao Ge's tomb raiding trip, they also knew some of Xiao Ge's past.

Knowing that this guy's appearance hasn't aged in the past twenty years, he's probably an ageless monster. Heaven knows how old he really is.

In short, compared to these two monsters, Wu Xie, who is in his twenties, really is just a child...

"Let's talk about those things when we get back. The problem right now is the explosives."

"If I remember correctly, there are explosives here."

The young man glanced at Wu Xie and Hu Ming, lingering for a long time on Hu Ming's ear, before speaking in a low voice.

Silent Zhang is a very serious person; he would never joke around.

The group followed the gaze of the silent man.

Next to the model of the Heavenly Palace on the stone slab in the center of the main hall, sat a meditating, dried corpse.

The fat man asked, "What exactly is he doing?"

"I'm just guessing, but there might be a mechanism inside that dried corpse, triggered by an eight-treasure rotor, and there might be explosives inside."

"If someone disrespects the corpse and tries to take the treasures inside, it might detonate, which we can use to blow up the dome."

Wu Xie thought for a moment and then explained.

"He came here with his third uncle twenty years ago and touched this corpse. He probably already knew about it back then."

"I just don't know if these hundreds of years-old explosives are still effective."

After glancing at Hu Ming and Yin Nanfeng, who had just reunited, Wu Xie added.

As they were talking, Zhang Qiling had already moved the mummified corpse to the base of the pillar. Following the marks they had previously carved on the pillar, he climbed up to the dome and carefully secured the corpse.

All is ready except for the opportunity.

The group quickly moved to a corner of the main hall and used several bronze mirrors placed around the room to shield themselves from the aftershocks of the explosion.

Just as Zhang Qiling was about to throw something to trigger the Eight Treasures Rotary to explode, a strange fragrance suddenly lingered around everyone's noses.

Immediately, everyone's expression changed.

In the mysterious and unpredictable ancient tomb, suddenly smelling a fragrance is not a good thing.

Hu Ming's lips twitched violently. This fragrance... it's from the Forbidden Woman!
Don't let the ugly appearance of the Forbidden Woman fool you; she exudes an alluring fragrance from within. Her bones are rare and precious incense, and they also possess other miraculous effects.

The fragrance is now pervasive, clearly indicating that the forbidden woman from inside the tomb has already approached.

In the real-time monitoring 3D model in Hu Ming's mind, that Forbidden Woman thing was chasing after Wu Xie and the others.

After exchanging a glance with Hu Ming, the young man knew what it was. He nodded and, without saying a word, precisely swung the bronze mirror arm he had just removed at the dried corpse.

next moment.

Boom!!!
(End of this chapter)