Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 669 (Chapter 612) Zhang Rishan and his group arrive!

"Forget it, let's leave this to the higher-ups to handle!"

Hu Ming thought for a moment, then carefully put the stone slab away and placed it in the system space.

Although he had previously obtained a comprehensive language encyclopedia, this one was definitely not included!
This being, who lived eight thousand years ago, or even ten thousand years or more ago, only had a complete list of languages, tracing back from oracle bone script to the present day. This situation had never occurred before, and he didn't know it!

"Sigh, I never imagined that my encyclopedia of languages ​​contained characters I couldn't understand. Could it be that this language is used only by believers in the worship of this faceless deity?"

"It's truly unfathomable. Who is the creator of this script? Is the saying 'divine gift of language' referring to you, the god?"

With too little intelligence, it was difficult to draw any useful conclusions, so Hu Ming abandoned the idea of ​​killing brain cells.

Moreover, there was something else that bothered Hu Ming.

The space here is quite large, about the size of two football fields. Logically speaking, such a simple sacrificial ceremony should not require such a large space.

Furthermore, Hu Ming had noticed before that the dome-shaped rock formations here were riddled with honeycomb-like cavities; perhaps this was the natural ventilation system here?
and also…

Hu Ming's gaze fell on the large pit he had dug in the ground, which was filled with skeletons that also showed signs of fossilization.

Unlike the skeletons on the altar, the skeletons buried underground, though somewhat different from modern humans, are without a doubt all human remains!!!
Hu Ming even randomly selected a few places to dig pits, and inside them were all the skeletons of ancient humans!
Considering the fact that this was an altar, Hu Ming roughly understood that these human skeletons were most likely used to sacrifice to the faceless deity before him.

In that barbaric era, never place any expectations on human morality.

At that time, there was absolutely no morality to speak of.

For humans, this newly emerging species, there is no difference between our own kind and other creatures; we are all creatures that can run and bleed... In special circumstances, we might even eat our own kind.

The duration of the sacrificial rituals here is unknown, but Hu Ming knows one thing: this space is riddled with human remains!
Moreover, Hu Ming had roughly observed the feng shui of this place before coming here, and it was found to be somewhat peculiar, having the effect of gathering yin and yang spirits, and therefore not suitable for burying people.

Although, most people ten thousand years ago did not pay attention to feng shui.

However, there was one thing that Hu Ming couldn't help but worry about: after ten thousand years of nurturing, it was extremely easy for some strange things to happen here.

However, Hu Ming is not considering leaving here for the time being.

Because Hu Ming made a new discovery.

The honeycomb-like holes in the dome-shaped rock formations here are not just for ventilation; they also resemble a natural megaphone!
Thinking of the strange sounds he heard in the ancient Tongjing wind from the tape, Hu Ming had a vague guess.

The source of the rumors surrounding Gutongjing, which are said to hold immense secrets, is precisely here!
After all, Gutongjing is located in a huge cavity where air circulation is extremely slow. People living there might not need to worry about oxygen deficiency, but what about the wind?
The geographical environment here dictates that it will never produce that kind of howling wind!
This wait lasted for two days.

Hu Ming sat quietly cross-legged on the altar, surrounded by piles of household garbage.

At this moment, some strange changes have begun to occur here…

Starting yesterday, wisps of black smoke began to seep from the ground. In just one day, the ground was covered with a thick layer of black mist.

What's even more chilling is that as the black fog grows thicker, occasionally a mournful sound can be heard coming from within it.

Even, whether it was his imagination or not, Hu Ming clearly felt a strong sense of coldness.

This feeling…

Hu Ming frowned, as if he had seen a similar scene somewhere before.

"What are you doing now, Hu Ming? How did you find this? It looks exactly like a legendary ghost realm!"

"Why did you leave a mark to bring me here? How could such a place be hidden inside the ancient city of Tongjing? For so many years, we've practically dug up the whole place, and we haven't found a thing?"

A familiar voice rang out from the black mist.

Hu Ming's lips curled slightly; it was Zhang Rishan.

Judging from the footsteps, there were three people: Zhang Yueshan, Liang Wan, and…

"Could this be the destination of the elder priest of our clan?"

"A tremendous secret hidden within the ancient city of Tongjing?"

It was a blue robe.

He was following Hu Ming—no, he was following Liang Wan—and after helping resolve the issues in Beijing, he came here…

The three of them hurriedly arrived at Jiangnan and stepped onto the altar, which was on a higher elevation, where their vision improved somewhat.

Zhang Rishan and the man in blue robes were alright; both were worldly-wise and had seen it all.
This scene, while somewhat astonishing, was nothing more than that; it wasn't quite enough to scare the two of them to death.

But the beam bends...

She was just a doctor who was a bit of a fangirl, and Liang Wan was almost in tears in this situation.

She had thought that Gutongjing and the surrounding buildings, as well as the dangers inside, were frightening enough, but compared to this place, they were nothing!
Is this some kind of movie shoot?
Everything else aside, this special effect alone absolutely blows away those cheap, low-quality effects that cost less than 50 cents!
In a state of shock...

"You know what, it's actually pretty exciting, Hu Ming. Do you think a female ghost might come out later to come and take your life, you scumbag?"

Liang Wan hid behind Zhang Rishan, trembling but also somewhat expectant.

"..."

The three grown men looked at each other, completely baffled by Liang Wan's thought process.