Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 684 (Six Hundred and Twenty-Eight Chapters) My ass!
"Ah, that's only a small part of it. Over a long period of time, we've done a lot of research on this thing—the root of everything—the 'Mother Stone.'"

"However, what is unexpected is that our birth may have been an accident, or perhaps the Mother Stone lost some of its divine power after creating us alien species."

"Or perhaps it was too late when we realized it. By the time we had developed full logical thinking and realized that everything was caused by the mother stone, the mother stone had already lost its original mysterious power."

"Although it still retains some strange power, it has long since lost the ability to grant other living beings endless life."

The First Emperor sighed regretfully.

It seems like the time it takes to process hundreds of units is far too long!!!
Among the earliest humans, there were quite a few lucky ones like him, numbering in the hundreds!
However, over the long course of time, most people have become so mentally exhausted that they choose to end their own lives.

In this day and age, only a handful of people like them remain!
For immortals like them, time is the most insidious poison in the world!
"Hu Ming, right?"

"Your birth was something we never expected, and to this day, I still can't figure out how you managed to do all of this?"

"More than 5,000 years ago, when the human race was developing civilization, perhaps some little creatures discovered the traces we had left behind and began to follow in our footsteps in search of immortality."

"But unfortunately, they ultimately failed. Whether it was their wild and imaginative ideas or the mysterious power of that extraterrestrial object, in short, they were a group of losers who were barely clinging to life."

"But you still have Zhang Qiling. You're different from them!"

"Over hundreds of units of time, we have witnessed the madness and demise of our companions, and you are one of only two of our kind born that we have witnessed!"

For the first time, the First Emperor looked at Hu Ming with a solemn yet curious gaze.

He scrutinized Hu Ming closely, seemingly trying to uncover the secrets within him.

"..."

Wu Xie and the others, who had been listening intently, were now completely dumbfounded.

The First Emperor's words contained so much information that they couldn't process it all at once; their minds were practically blank.

Some secrets long hidden deep within the river of time were revealed by the First Emperor, especially his last words: "The same kind..."

This terrified them. In the past, they had only thought that Hu Ming and Xiao Ge were immortal monsters like Zhang Yueshan, whose lives would eventually come to an end.

But to everyone's surprise, according to the First Emperor, Hu Ming and Xiao Ge were actually immortals!
In particular, the phrase "First Emperor" casually mentions the duration of the time as hundreds of units...

Damn, that's millions of years!!
Given Fatty and Wu Xie's age, they simply couldn't imagine how long this terrifying-sounding period of time would be.

And now, behind them is an old monster who has lived for hundreds of years, and a person with the same lifespan.

Their current destination, the man they were going to pick up, turned out to be the same kind of person!
That's millions of years!
In his excitement, Wu Xie had forgotten that he was driving.

Fortunately, the place was remote and there were hardly any people on the road, so nothing unexpected happened while Wu Xie was in a daze.

Glug~!
Someone swallowed, triggering a chain reaction. Wu Xie slammed on the brakes, and he, Fatty, and Miss Ghost stared blankly at Hu Ming, whose expression remained unchanged.

"I didn't want you to know, because this is just too frightening."

"As you know, even without immortality, my lifespan and Xiao Ge's lifespan are enough to outlive you, so there's no need to worry about it at all, because it makes absolutely no difference to you."

Hu Ming hesitated for a moment, then gave a wry smile and explained calmly, "Is that so?"

Several people asked blankly.

Their brains were overwhelmed by too much terrifying information and were on the verge of crashing, making it almost impossible for them to think normally.

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It seems that what Hu Ming said makes a lot of sense?
Compared to their lifespan of less than a hundred years, whether it's two hundred or several hundred years...
Is there a difference?
The outcome is the same: Hu Ming and Xiao Ge are destined to attend their funeral.

Thinking about it this way, it seems somewhat reassuring?
"Relieved... my ass!"

Wu Xie and Fatty exchanged a glance and simultaneously cursed under their breath.

"Your friend... is quite interesting, and this ghost lady doesn't seem surprised at all?"

The First Emperor watched with amusement as the various expressions on their faces came from all sides.

"I've been dead for three years..."

"I mean, do you really want to discuss how long someone lives with a dead person? It just feels weird..."

Lan Ting remained silent, suppressing the strange thought that crossed his mind.

If we absolutely have to nitpick about comparing lifespans with Lan Ting's, Lan Ting can only say...

You win; in this respect, the dead can never compare to the living.

Ever since she learned the truth about her death, she had sensed something was wrong with her soul.

Before long, even this ghostly body will dissipate completely, won't it?
Lan Ting looked at Hu Ming's profile with a hint of melancholy.

Myths are all lies; ghosts die much faster than humans.

"In fact, I have a bold guess about you, and now is an excellent opportunity to test it."

Hu Ming pinched his nose and revealed a mysterious smile.

"You said the same thing last time, can't you reveal something?"

"We've arrived at Yingshan Village. From now on, we'll have to proceed on foot. The road ahead is entirely covered by glaciers, and cars can't go in."

Hu Ming changed the subject, pointing to the small village whose outline was already visible ahead.

"…All right."

Lan Ting sighed and didn't press the matter further.

Before them lay a blanket of white, the familiar Changbai Mountains unfolding before them under the cover of white snow.

The location of the young man is not far from here.