Tomb Raider: Evolution of the Red Dragon, Starting from the Ancient City of Jingjue

"Speaking of which, sir, when we get out, you'll come to meet us, right? You know how this place is; compasses are completely useless. What if we come out but don't make it back alive?"

Thinking of this, Old Wang quickly asked the old man in front of him.

But when the old man heard what they said, he looked at them with a hint of disdain.

"Very few people who go in will ever come out again. If you are very lucky enough to come out, don't worry, you will see me waiting for you at the door the moment you come out."

Although the old man looked at them with obvious disdain, they could see a certain reliability in him at that moment.

It was as if the old man would really be waiting for them in the same spot.

After exchanging glances, Jiang Hua, Qin Feng, and the others silently shut their mouths and followed behind the old man. Their most important task now was to enter the Stele Valley.

Half a day passed, and then another half a day. The sun set, and the desolate surroundings appeared even more bleak.

In the distance, the cawing of crows further enhanced the atmosphere.

Qin Feng and Lao Wang huddled together, afraid that they might disappear from everyone's sight if they weren't careful.

Despite their fear, they resolutely followed behind Jiang Hua and the old man.

Soon a tombstone appeared in front of them, and it was clear that the tombstone was quite luxurious.

Moreover, there are some signs of loosening on the surface, indicating that quite a few tomb raiders have come here because of its reputation.

Jiang Hua glanced at the loosened mark and found that it was very new.

"Did someone come here recently, sir?"

Jiang Hua turned to the old man next to her and asked.

The old man also noticed the reason for Jiang Hua's words. After glancing at the loosened mark, he shook his head.

"I don't know about that. Besides that unlucky guy I ran into before, I've only run into you guys during this time. I'm not sure if there have been any tomb raiders here."

Hearing what the old man said, Old Wang and Qin Feng, along with the others, couldn't help but frown and stare at the mark.

After all, if there were tomb raiders inside, it would definitely affect their plans.

"But don't worry, if they're just some small rats, they probably won't survive to the first level. You'll likely see their corpses first when you go in."

The old man yawned and said dismissively.

The old man said that, but the group was still a little uneasy.

"You guys go in quickly."

After a while, the old man watched them for a long time without making any move, wondering what they were thinking.

So he urged Jiang Hua and Qin Feng and the others to hurry up.

Urged on by the old man, Qin Feng and Lao Wang made up their minds and began to pry up the tombstone in front of them with their equipment.

The old man watched with great interest.

Although this scene was nothing new to the old man, he always felt good whenever he saw someone rummaging through his things.

Following the old man's suggestion, they went inside as well.

It was pitch black inside, and the moon overhead seemed exceptionally bright. Jiang Hua and Qin Feng quickly grabbed flashlights to illuminate the room.

Then an iron gate appeared directly in front of them, which made Jiang Hua and Qin Feng wonder.

After all, this iron gate looked like it had a certain historical feel to it, and didn't look like anyone had just passed by. Jiang Hua touched the iron gate, and some rust even fell off.

"They probably didn't pass by here, did they? If they did, why does this door look so old?"

At this moment, Qin Feng also walked over and touched the iron gate.

"This way."

Old Wang quickly nudged Jiang Hua and Qin Feng. Just as they were about to leave, the entrance they had just come through was suddenly closed above their heads.

A sudden, panicked cry startled Jiang Hua and Qin Feng. They glanced at the ceiling, where everything had become even darker.

"Did that old man make this?"

Qin Feng glanced at the ceiling and couldn't help but ask in confusion.

But the answer to this question is obvious, since there's only the old man there.

If it weren't for him, who else would have closed this door, but they don't have time to care right now.

They continued moving to the right.

To the right is a long tunnel, and the sides of the tunnel are very smooth.

One can't help but wonder if, if this wall were placed at an angle, it would also be like a slide, allowing people to slide down from the top to the bottom.

"These walls contain poison."

Just as Qin Feng was about to reach out and continue to touch and force himself on, he quickly withdrew his hand and looked at Chen Le with some shock. Chen Le was currently flipping through his father's diary.

"The wall is as smooth as a woman's skin, but like a rose, it has a thorn growing on its back, and there is poison on it."

Chen Le silently read aloud a sentence from her father's diary.

After Chen Le's reminder, everyone carefully kept a certain distance from the wall next to them.

They were afraid of accidentally bumping into the thorns growing from the wall next to them, but they found that as they continued to walk forward, the long walls on both sides became tighter and tighter.

If this continued, they had no doubt that they would be crushed to death by the wall.

Leaving aside whether they can avoid these growing thorns, it's questionable whether they can even avoid being crushed by these walls.

Jiang Hua glanced around and couldn't help but frown. After all, the surroundings were too smooth, and there was no sign of any mechanism.

Now, Old Wang is finding it very difficult to get past this wall, because he is fatter than the others and the wall has already brushed against him.

"I can't go on like this. If I keep going, I'm going to get pricked by these thorns!"

After a while, Old Wang couldn't stand it anymore and quickly said to Jiang Hua, Qin Feng, and the others in front of him.

At this moment, Qin Feng and Jiang Hua also noticed Lao Wang's condition and discovered that Lao Wang's shoulder could already touch the wall next to him.

Now that Chezi has started walking, it's a little difficult for Lao Wang to walk sideways.

Seeing this, they couldn't help but frown, but in this situation, it seemed that they had no other choice but to continue.

“If that’s the case, you have to move forward. You won’t be able to move forward any further.”

Chen Le couldn't help but feel a headache coming on when he saw Lao Wang like this.

After all, according to his father's diary, they had to pass through this tunnel to reach the other checkpoints. (End of Chapter)