Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 613 Eight Statues
"...Good catch, it must have hurt a lot when you fell."

Su Nan blinked and praised without expression.

I don't want to say the same thing twice.

Hu Ming said softly.

"What?".

"I mean, you really should lose weight. You're quite heavy, and my arms are a little sore."

Of course, that's nonsense. With Hu Ming's physical strength and arm strength, Su Nan's hundred-odd pounds are really no problem.

Yes, it weighs about 100 jin (50 catties), or more precisely, 103 jin (503 kg)!
In a brief encounter, Hu Ming had already figured out Su Nan's weight.

"Of course, it's actually quite good. After all, if a woman weighs less than 100 pounds, she's either flat-chested or short..."

After putting Su Nan down, Hu Ming casually added.

Experienced drivers know that while slender, bony beauties are indeed pleasing to the eye, well, sometimes they can be a bit uncomfortable, making the experience less than ideal.

Coincidentally, Hu Ming was a seasoned driver, a man who frequently raced cars on Mount Akina!
The perfect type is the one with a little bit of flesh, slightly plump...

Slightly chubby is definitely not obese!!
These are two completely different propositions!!
"Hehehe..."

Su Nan, who had initially felt some gratitude towards Hu Ming, chuckled expressionlessly and said nothing more.

Ultimately, Su Nan only appears to be a mature older sister.

She didn't understand Hu Ming's praise at all, and genuinely thought he was mocking her for being too fat...

……

After Boss Ma landed in a disheveled state with the help of Eleven, the group finally began to seriously examine their surroundings.

This is a spacious, prototype stone chamber, with eight indentations deliberately carved out around it, each containing a strange double-headed human figure.

The central feature is a carved floor based on the original design; apart from that, there appears to be no coffin.

"Where's the coffin? Where's the body? Where's the city lord's body? It should be here, it must be here!"

"The records in ancient books are absolutely infallible! Every absurd legend in this world has ultimately been proven to be true!"

"It must be here! Find it, Su Nan! Search quickly! Find the coffin, find the city lord's body, find the gem I need!"

Mr. Ma was close to going insane; his eyes were bloodshot.

Clearly, the immense stimulation had brought him to the brink of a mental breakdown.

Hu Ming didn't want to, and completely ignored, Boss Ma, but instead looked around at the eight double-headed statues with great interest.

"What, is there something wrong with these people's faces?"

Su Nan ignored Boss Ma and moved closer to Hu Ming, asking curiously.

Not only Hu Ming, but also Wu Xie and even Li Cu were all looking at the figure with furrowed brows, seemingly lost in thought.

"Eye.…."

As if remembering something, a vague sense of understanding appeared in Li Cu's bewildered eyes, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't know what he wanted to say.

"It's the eyes. If you look closely, the eyes of the portrait are not a whole; they are embedded within the portrait."

Hu Ming stepped to the stone statue and said softly.

"But... both eyes are movable, how can we create eight statues?"

“There must be some special rules involved. If we make a mistake, our lives could be in danger.”

Wu Xie stroked his stubble-covered chin and muttered to himself, "Eye...eye case...case...I know, it's the right eye!!!"

Li Chu suddenly remembered the strange skull box he had obtained, which was opened by pressing the right eye.

Speaking of which, that box is related to Huang Yan, and Huang Yan is related to this place…

"Yes, you're right, it's the right eye!"

Hu Ming gave Li Cu an appreciative look, withdrew his finger from the stone statue, and then used two fingers to forcefully poke the right eye of the stone statue.

Click click click…

The next moment, the stone statue moved, the pre-programmed procedure began, and it slowly slid towards the center of the hall along the predetermined track.

It only came to a slow stop two meters from the center.

Seeing this, everyone's eyes lit up, and they followed suit, pressing down the right eyes of the remaining seven stone statues.

Click click click…

For a time, the sounds of the stone statue's mechanisms operating were incessant.

Looking at the scene before him, Li Cu smiled with genuine satisfaction.

Or...is this kind of life not so bad?
In that instant, a seemingly dangerous thought popped into Li Cu's mind.

Staying by Hu Ming and Wu Xie's side... will allow you to experience a life completely different from your previous one!
Once the eight statues reached their designated positions, everything fell completely silent, with no further movement.

At the same time, the backs of all eight stone statues were exposed, revealing strange, obscure characters!
Unfortunately, these patterns show obvious signs of damage.

Hu Ming and Wu Xie exchanged a glance, then looked at Li Cu at the same time.

Individually, nothing seems amiss, but when these eight images are combined, it clearly forms a "seven-finger" pattern, exactly the same as the one on Li Cu's back!
Clearly, Li Chu also noticed this, and looked around in astonishment at these things.

"And then, Professor Hu, is that all?"

Su Nan asked, frowning.

"We'll just have the time it takes to smoke a cigarette to get the system running for a bit!"

Hu Ming leisurely lit a cigarette, and casually asked Wu Xie, "What about you? Want one?"

"Humans are truly strange creatures. They know smoking is harmful to their health, especially someone like me who knows it will shorten my lifespan, yet they still enjoy spending money to slowly murder themselves..."

"So, after sharing so much wisdom about life, how about a cigarette?"

"Come on, of course I'll have one!"

Wu Xie took the cigarette, lit it deftly, and took a satisfying puff.

Life is short, so seize the day!

Hu Ming smiled slightly. The time was almost up. Wu Xie's situation wasn't like Wu Jie's; he should still enjoy himself and didn't care about this tiny bit of harm.

"Um...can I have one?"

Li Cu was somewhat tempted and tentatively asked.

"Get lost! You little brat, you're not even an adult yet, what are you doing smoking? Come on, recite the 24-character core socialist values."

Hu Ming and Wu Xie smiled and waited.

rustling.
Just then, a crack suddenly appeared in the mouth of the eight double-headed statues, and a large amount of yellow sand spilled onto the prototype floor in front of them.

At the same time, a metallic clanging sound rang out.

A circular track cracked around the perimeter of the prototype floor, from which a jet-black metal ouroboros slowly swam, gradually accelerating!