Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 667 The Source!

Once back above the sand layer, Hu Ming closed his eyes and instantly discerned his direction.

It urged the obedient white snake to swim through the sand towards the heart of the white desert.

Hu Ming had absolutely no interest in the buildings surrounding the ancient city of Tongjing.

The biggest secret here is the ancient ruins at the very center; that's the most crucial place.

The underground ruins are semi-enclosed, a structure built within an underground cavity.

He stopped at the closest point, closed his eyes and listened for a moment, then found a spot, took out a packet of high explosives and threw it onto the sand.

Boom!!!
A violent explosion rang out, sending sand and dust flying and revealing a huge crater. The underground concrete structure was also blasted open, with a gap large enough for one person to pass through.

He gestured for the white python to go somewhere cool and stay there, and Hu Ming jumped into it.

This was a spot Hu Ming had specifically chosen; below lay the end of a narrow passage.

Ahead lies a passage carved out of the underground rock strata by human hands.

White, translucent snake molts can be seen everywhere on the stone wall; these are all the molts of black-haired snakes.

Hu Ming was nowhere to be seen, and he paid no heed to the slightest movement of the black-haired snake lurking in the shadows.

Since arriving here, Hu Ming has maintained his golden eyes.

It's just a black-haired snake; although it has some mystical qualities, it's ultimately just a scaly creature.

Under the intimidation of the Golden Eyes, no one even dared to approach Hu Ming!
This passage is extremely deep, leading deep into the rock strata.

Hu Ming did not speed up and walked slowly forward for more than an hour before reaching the end.

The space in front of us suddenly opened up.

This is a huge cavity, the size of three to five football fields, and nearly fifty meters high.

An ancient city, enclosed by ancient walls, appeared before Hu Ming.

The city before us has coexisted with the nine-headed cypress trees that have taken root here for many years, and the outer walls are all made of Tianxin Rock.

Judging from the traces, this ancient city must have been in ruins for many years before it was restored using the original architectural plans.

Without a doubt, this was Zhang Qishan's doing back then.

Anyone who knows even the slightest clue will develop a tremendous interest in this ancient city!
Hu Ming arrived at the north gate of the city.

The magnificent gate was encased in metal and studded with metal rivets, with two large characters engraved in relief: "Hui Si!"
A serpent becomes a dragon after five hundred years, and a dragon transforms into a dragon after a thousand years.

In ancient Chinese, "虺" has always been a metaphor for dragons and snakes.

In ancient Chinese, the character 巳 has always been used to refer to dragons and snakes.

In short, this ancient city, named after two snakes, is a city with a deep connection to snakes and black-haired snakes.

Before even stepping through the gate, Hu Ming's mind was already filled with a diagram of the city's layout and the countless black-haired snakes that roamed its dark corners.

Upon entering the gate, the first thing that catches the eye is the neatly arranged stone tablets and sculptures.

This is not a unique custom of this ancient city.

Instead, it was here that Zhang Qishan had piled up all the stone tablets and sculptures he had found when he rebuilt the place. Hu Ming wasn't interested in these things, so he quickened his pace, moving like lightning through the passageway and running deeper into the city.

During this time, Hu Ming crossed countless buildings, ignoring the countless gold and silver treasures piled up inside, until he reached the bank of a nearly dried-up river deep in the city.

This is the river that was once called the Yellow Springs by the residents of the ancient city of Tongjing.

This river is home to a strange fish known as the "Snake-Eyebrow Copper Fish"!
This is the origin of the name Wang Zanghai used to record the medium he discovered!
This fish has a peculiar nature; above its eyeballs, in the position of an eyebrow, which is typical of mammals, a snake lives parasitically.

The inhabitants of Gutongjing once held this phenomenon in high esteem. They would catch fish, remove snakes, and use a special technique to attach the snakes to their eyebrows.

This snake has an exceptionally long lifespan. After a person dies, it will devour the human corpse and continue to grow into a giant python.

That's the same white python that Hu Ming used to control!
This strange way of life, involving humans, snakes, and fish, has been maintained for thousands of years.

“All the buildings in the city are perfectly normal, and there is nothing hidden. But then again, if there were, Zhang Qishan would have discovered it decades ago.”

Hu Ming squatted by the river, muttering to himself.

This river is the only place where Hu Ming still doesn't understand the situation.

If there's any place in Gutongjing that might hold ancient secrets, it's probably only this river.

After thinking for a moment, Hu Mingshen dipped two fingers into the water, focusing all his senses on the tactile sensation of his hands.

a long time…

"...No, something's definitely wrong. There's something fishy going on in the upper class!"

Hu Ming suddenly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them. He licked his dry lips and looked up at the upstream of the river that had dried up in astonishment.

The darkness, deeper than the night sky, did not impede Hu Ming's vision in the slightest.

With the aid of his night vision, Hu Ming could clearly see the source of the river, which was outside the city, in a corner of the rock wall, gushing out from a place resembling an underground spring!
Having confirmed these things, Hu Ming left a mark here and then jogged towards the source.

Hu Ming's intuition told him that he was sure to find something unexpected there!
"really!"

Before long, Hu Ming arrived here, dipped two fingers into the water, and murmured softly.

In the clear water, in the riverbed, in a hidden place, there is clearly a small, narrow cavity!
Upon closer inspection underwater, the hole was just big enough for one person to pass through!
A slight smile appeared on Hu Ming's face.

The following items should be Hu Ming's target.

Looking back at the silent ancient city, Hu Ming, like a nimble fish, easily ventured deeper into it.

At first it was extremely narrow, barely wide enough for one person to pass through; after walking several dozen steps, it suddenly opened up into a bright and spacious area…

Anyway, this underwater passage, which slopes downwards at about a 40-degree angle, is quite interesting. As you go deeper, the passage becomes wider and wider.

Hu Ming carefully examined the passageway and found no murals or anything similar on the stone walls, so he couldn't find any useful information at all.

until…

Hu Ming swam downstream for about five minutes, and even with his physical condition, he began to feel a tightness in his lungs.

Just as Hu Ming was considering whether to go up and dive first, change his equipment, and then come down, the passage ahead suddenly flipped upwards.

A faint light source could still be seen shining through the water.

In other words, the water layer above isn't deep, and Hu Ming is incredibly close to his destination!