Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 607 Unexpected Changes
"It's alright, Su Nan. Look quickly, there are two paths here. Which one leads to the deeper part?"

Mr. Ma shook his head, looked at the fork in the road, and asked anxiously.

Compared to Hu Ming and Wu Xie, whose backgrounds are unclear, Boss Ma trusts Su Nan more because he knows her well.

Moreover, in the dangerous situation just now, Su Nan immediately let Boss Ma escape first, which made Boss Ma trust Su Nan even more.

Both passages were deep and dark, and the flashlight could not reach the end of them; it was impossible to make a judgment with the naked eye alone.

"I do not know."

Su Nan tried to explain for a moment, but finally answered helplessly.

Her training from childhood focused on combat, infiltration, and acting; as for underground tomb raiding techniques...
Everyone has areas where they are not good at something; not everyone is a genius or a polymath.

"This way!"

Hu Ming stepped forward and pointed to the passage on the left, speaking softly.

Speaking of tomb raiding—no, no, I mean tomb archaeology—he's not a professional, is he?
An archaeology professor!
"you sure?"

Su Nan asked suspiciously.

After all, Hu Ming hasn't done anything since he arrived! How did he identify the passage?
"Trust me, after all, I'm a professional."

Hu Ming pointed to his slightly trembling earlobe, too lazy to explain further, and beckoned Wu Xie and Li Cu to walk towards the left passage.

"Big sister, what do we do now?"

Eleven and the old man huddled up to Su Nan and asked.

Su Nan looked at Boss Ma.

"Follow him. As an archaeology professor from a prestigious academy, he must be quite capable. At worst, we can just come down again."

Mr. Ma gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice.

Although he didn't really trust Hu Ming, at this point, if he went the wrong way, he would just have to go out and come back in.

If Hu Ming is right, then there will be plenty of time and effort left.

Thinking of the treasure he had been longing for day and night, Mr. Ma's heart was burning with desire.

Hope is just around the corner!
This passage was very, very long, so long that everyone except Hu Ming and Wu Xie felt deeply uneasy!
The dark, narrow passage twisted and turned downwards, and after walking for a full half hour, there was still no end in sight.

"Professor Hu, are you sure the deeper part of the underground palace is just ahead? You intellectuals are all you know how to do!"

"If I find out you're playing us, you'll be sorry!"

The old man's already limited patience was completely worn away, and he said impatiently.

"Old man, shut up!"

Su Nan sighed helplessly and scolded this troublesome subordinate.

intellectual, Hu Ming?
Has he forgotten Hu Ming's bizarre methods from before?
"..."

"If you're impatient and don't want to continue, turn around. The exit is another passage. Goodbye!"

Hu Ming glanced at the old man expressionlessly, too lazy to say anything more.

“…Wu…Wu Wu” Li Chu’s claustrophobia was getting worse and worse. His voice started to tremble and his mind was not as sharp as before.

"What's all the wailing about? What's a grown man like you crying for? Aren't you ashamed?"

Wu Xie slapped Li Cu on the back of the head, stopping him from speaking further.

"I mean, Boss Guan, I really can't take it anymore. I'm really scared. If I continue in this environment, I'm really going to break down!"

Li Chu realized what was happening, crossed his arms, and said tremblingly.

It wasn't that he was timid; it was just that his childhood experiences had made Li Cu's nerves delicate and sensitive, and in this environment, his psychological shadow was once again cast over him.

My mind is filled with memories of being locked in a small tool shed by my father when I was a child.

In an instant, Li Cu's fear of darkness and confined spaces was amplified to its maximum.

"Don't worry, I like you a lot. Now that I've brought you out, I'll definitely get you back safely... Of course, the condition is that you have to be obedient!"

Wu Xie sighed helplessly, but in the end his heart softened, and he put his arm around Li Cu's shoulder and comforted him softly.

"We've arrived. Look ahead."

Just then, the view ahead suddenly opened up, and the space became spacious. Accompanying Hu Ming's voice was a large hall shrouded in mist. Within the mist, a large number of decaying and withered corpses of soldiers holding weapons stood silently, and dried tree roots hung from the beams of the roof.

"call"

"Could these be the city lord's soldiers? Were they buried here with him after his death?"

Ignoring the eerie feeling brought by the large number of mummies, Li Chu breathed a sigh of relief. Compared to these dead objects, the psychological trauma was more terrifying.

"So, these soldiers are the ones guarding the underground palace?"

"That's good news. Since it's guarded by soldiers, there must be something valuable inside. What I'm looking for must be deep inside!"

Mr. Ma's expression grew increasingly heated. He yanked open the old man's arm and shakily made his way down the steps.

"Old man, Eleven, stick with Boss Ma! Don't let anything happen to him!"

Su Nan frowned, clearly displeased with Mr. Ma's rash actions.

Even she, a layman, could tell that this misty, low-lying area was no ordinary place!
"...For your sake, sister, and for the sake of the commission!"

Old Man suppressed his dissatisfaction with Boss Ma, and with Eleven protecting Boss Ma on both sides, they carefully walked into the clouds.

"Uncle Ming, is something wrong?"

Ignoring the fact that Li Chu was feeling much better, Wu Xie looked at Hu Ming, who was frowning, and couldn't help but ask.

Regarding unknown dangers, Hu Ming's premonitions were practically prophetic!
When Hu Ming shows this expression, it means that things have changed for the worse!
"I'm not sure! These mummies are a bit ominous..."

Hu Ming murmured softly.

In my memory, this place should have contained skulls, not complete mummies!
Moreover, it seems that a type of spore exists here, which, after infecting organisms, quickly takes root and sprouts, turning the organisms into a breeding ground!
This is a very painful way to die!
But Hu Ming's intuition told him that there was danger here, but the source of the danger was not something scientific like spores!
Rather, it is a kind of...
"As expected, there's something wrong with these mummies!"

At this moment, Lao Mai, Eleven, and Boss Ma had arrived at the very center of the clouds and passed through the mummified corpses.

Suddenly, terrifying sounds came from all around!
Crunch crunch
The multiple mummies suddenly moved!
The withered, stiff joints turned in the horrified gazes of the crowd, and all the heads of the mummies were spinning, their empty, dark eye sockets staring intently at Boss Ma and his two companions who had ventured deep into the clouds!