Tomb raiding: following the plot while tearing up the script

The entrance to the Devil City was not far from their camp. The two vehicles moved slowly forward and soon entered the Devil City area.

The surrounding area consisted of hard rock walls, and the road surface was full of potholes. Even with the high beams on, the vehicles moved very slowly.

When they reached the first fork in the road, the car leading the way stopped, and Zaxi jumped out and piled up stones at the fork.

Ah Ning's voice came through the car radio.

"Zaxi said that in order to avoid getting lost, we should mark each intersection. If we encounter such piles of stones on our way, we must leave immediately."

"This is too much trouble and a waste of time. Here's 500, and the blind man will solve it for you."

Ah Ning was stunned when she heard the reply from the radio. Before she could figure out what Hei Xiazi meant, she suddenly heard the sound of a sharp weapon piercing the rock wall.

Peeking out, I saw a flashlight with a light sticking out of the stone wall at the fork in the road, its beam cast by an arrow.

The beam of light shone directly on Zaxi, who was working hard to move stones.

This is much more directional than any pile of stones.

Tashi looked up at the blinding light overhead: ...

Grandma, this seems a little different from what we agreed on.

Regardless of what Zaxi thinks, with the cheater by his side, his little tricks seem to have no effect. For now, he can only obediently be a heartless guide.

Two or three kilometers into the Devil City, Aning began to adjust her walkie-talkie, trying to receive signals from her teammates.

The remaining people in the car rolled down the windows and began shouting the names of the missing persons.

After they had been shouting for almost half an hour, and their throats were starting to become hoarse and dry, a different sound suddenly came from the car that had been following behind without making a sound.

"Old Gao, Old Gao, where are you? Please answer if you hear me, please answer if you hear me."

"Old Gao, Old Gao, where are you? Please answer if you hear me, please answer if you hear me."

"Old Gao, Old Gao..."

The mechanical, electronic sound was amplified by a commercial speaker that had appeared on the roof at some point; it was slightly distorted, but still very clear.

The voices of the group were practically hoarse from shouting...

Why didn't you bring this good stuff out sooner?

Wu Xie gave a kind smile. "I just didn't want to disturb you guys because you seemed to be having so much fun."

Modern technology changes lives, and commercial loudspeakers, which are extremely labor-intensive and tireless, can operate all day with just a few batteries, and are clearly superior to these purely human voices.

For the rest of the journey, the entire Devil City seemed to echo with this mesmerizing sound.

They could even detect a strong, almost hypnotic rhythm in this constantly repeated phrase.

Wu Xie: Huh? Are you guys praising my musical talent? Maybe I should join in when Ali teaches Xiao Hua to play the zither sometime?

Just as everyone was beginning to be brainwashed by Wu Xie's mesmerizing voice, no fewer than thirty flashlights had already been nailed to the stone wall. A Ning couldn't understand why they were carrying so many flashlights.

However, she didn't need to understand. After such a long period of unremitting efforts, a different voice finally came from the walkie-talkie in Aning's hand.

"There's a response, Wuxie, turn off that damn speaker of yours." A-Ning's voice came from the car radio; she had been putting up with this sound for a long time.

After everything quieted down, Aning carefully listened to the voices coming from the walkie-talkie.

It started with a sharp scream, a piercing and noisy sound that made the eardrums of the people in the car hurt.

After the mesmerizing horn noise faded, silence fell, and Aning continued to carefully adjust the channel.

Soon, another sound came from the walkie-talkie, and this time they were certain that it was the voice of the missing person.

The signal range of a walkie-talkie is only so big. If you can receive the other party's signal, it means they are nearby.

After searching for so long, they finally received a response, which was undoubtedly encouraging. But before they could even be happy, the voice on the walkie-talkie suddenly changed.

After the exclamation disappeared, the signal picked up by the walkie-talkie again turned into a strange and eerie sound.

His voice remained low and hoarse, carrying a chilling resentment, like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, ready to strike at any moment.

An eerie silence fell over the car, with only that strange, cold laugh echoing inside.

Strangely, why wasn't their car moving? Wu Xie got out of the car to investigate, and as soon as he opened the car door, the eerie sound sent chills down his spine.

"What's wrong with you all? Why aren't you moving on? Why are you listening to the midnight radio here instead?"

Aning:......

What the hell is this midnight radio station?

"This is the sound coming back from Lao Gao and the others."

The atmosphere of terror vanished, and Aning found it quite nice to be with this group of people who were her natural enemies. As long as they were there, she wouldn't feel anything other than speechlessness.

When Wu Xie heard what A Ning said, he remembered what that eerie, cold laugh was.

Before he could speak, Ah Ning suddenly had a flash of inspiration and realized that the sound was produced by the fingernails sliding.

Reminded of this, Tashi immediately thought of the quicksand pit...

The two quickly confirmed the information and, without delay, determined the direction based on the strength of the signal source before getting into the car and setting off.

Innocent: ? ? ? ? ?

At least let me say something!

Before Wu Xie could have a chance, a crescent-shaped mound appeared in front of them, blocking their way like a roadblock.

The vehicle could no longer proceed, so everyone quickly grabbed their backpacks and gathered in front of the mound.

The car lights were still on, and they used the bright lights to find a very messy set of footprints.

Judging from its appearance, it seems to extend all the way up the hill.

“They were probably forced inside by the storm to take shelter. I’m familiar with this kind of terrain, so I’ll go up and check it out first.”

After Zaxi confirmed that there was no danger above, everyone climbed up the mound one by one. A cold flame was fired, and a spectacular and rare desert shipwreck appeared before everyone's eyes.

Half buried in dried-up silt, half exposed, the ancient riverbed has become a scene in the desert, and nothing could better illustrate the meaning of the phrase "the sea changes into mulberry fields".

The sounds from the walkie-talkie didn't stop; in fact, they became clearer as the target drew closer.

Aning confirmed that the team member who sent the signal was in the sunken ship and was preparing to go in to rescue him immediately, but Wuxie grabbed her arm.

Wu Xie peeked inside the cabin.

"Be careful of those sealed containers; they contain deadly substances. Once you find someone, get them out, and whatever you do, don't touch them."

Those are ancient versions of biological weapons; anyone who gets in contact with them will die.