Tomb raiding: following the plot while tearing up the script

Wu Xie was covered in a cold sweat. It seemed he would have to recall the stories his grandfather told him back then tonight.

Otherwise, it would be embarrassing to show your ignorance when you get there.

Fatty Wang was satisfied that things were settled and he didn't have to force himself on anyone. He happily invited everyone to have a good meal.

It's a rare treat to visit the Xisha Islands, where the delicious mackerel, horsewhip, and grouper are renowned.

Moreover, these fish are delicate and difficult to transport, so it's not easy to get a fresh bite.

They're currently in the Xisha Islands, on a fishing boat. It would be a shame not to have some freshly caught, cooked, and eaten right away.

"Today, the food we're eating can be summed up in one word—fresh!!"

Seeing how impatient Wang Pangzi was, Wu Xie couldn't help but tease him.

"If you want to eat fresh fish, just jump in and eat it right away. It's still fresh in the water."

Fatty Wang grabbed Wuxie and said, "Little innocent, you're so fresh and tender. Let me hold you and take a couple of bites to try you out."

Wu Xie responded to the fat man with a clean and decisive elbow strike, then pinned the fat man down.

"Trying to bite me? Fatty, aren't you afraid of breaking your teeth? Hehe, little fatty, you're subdued now. I'm going to act on behalf of heaven and eliminate you, this grotesque tomb raider!"

This is the truth.

Tomb raiders are typically lean or even short, as they are better suited to the confined space of a tomb.

There aren't many people like Fatty Wang who are both round-faced and capable; in fact, they might be one of a kind.

Anyway, Wu Xie has never seen it.

While they were fooling around, Su Li had already set up three deck chairs and fishing gear on the deck and calmly started fishing.

The fishing boat swayed gently with the waves, and the setting sun felt warm and comforting on Su Li's skin, making her want to doze off.

The two innocent children, still playfully bickering, inadvertently turned around and saw the way the children were being cared for in their old age.

It looks so nice!

Sleepiness is contagious.

Ah Ning watched as three people lay sprawled out on three deck chairs in a row, their posture not exactly proper, but rather sprawled out in all sorts of awkward positions.

Perhaps finding the sunset a bit too bright, each of the three wore sunglasses, and no one paid any attention to the fishing rods shaking wildly in front of them.

It was so peaceful that it had a faint sense of death.

Ah Ning was so angry at these guys that she laughed. Are you guys on vacation?

It wasn't until the sun had completely set that the three men, who had barely survived, got up one after another. Fatty Wang, carrying the only remaining large mackerel on his three fishing rods, declared that he was going to show off his skills to his two little brothers today, and strode confidently into the kitchen.

Dinner ended with the group of us running to the beach to digest our food, our bellies full.

This shows just how good Wang Pangzi's cooking skills are.

……

The three who returned from their walk were called away by Aning for a meeting. The main participants, besides Aning and his team members, were Fatty Wang, Wuxie, and Baldy Zhang, with Li, who was just a minor character, also present.

The group discussed the reliability of the equipment, the location of the underwater tomb and the difficulty of digging a tunnel, as well as the strange creatures that might exist inside the tomb.

Wu Xie also told the group about some information he had recently researched, as well as the sea monkeys with human faces he had seen on the ghost ship, and mentioned another possible creature—the Forbidden Woman.

The others had already heard Zhang the Bald's embellished account of the incident on the ghost ship, but the details had been completely altered by Zhang the Bald.

In a series of events, Zhang the Bald bravely fought the sea monkeys and outwitted the human-faced monster, rescuing the frail Aning, Wuxie, and Suli, and leading them back to the fishing boat...

Zuli stared blankly, dumbfounded. (jpg)

Bro, is this what you look like when you put on a disguise?

It can be said that her persona is firmly established without any collapse.

Wow, that's amazing!

Zhang Qiling, disguised as Zhang the Bald, completely ignored Su Li's gaze; otherwise, he feared his acting career would be ruined.

Fatty Wang frowned deeply; he'd never heard of such a fantastical creature before. "Damn, there really are things like this?"

Wu Xie nodded and began to recount the legend of the sea monkey he had heard as a child, as well as the forbidden incense mentioned in his grandfather's notes.

"Among my third uncle's collection is a small bronze incense burner. He showed it to me after we returned from the Lu Palace last time. The pattern carved on it is that of a forbidden woman."

There was a piece of spice inside; my third uncle said it was the bone of a forbidden woman. When burned, it releases a special fragrance called "bone incense," which is said to help with sleep.

"Holy crap, sleeping while smelling bones? That's insane!" Fatty Wang exclaimed, having learned something new.

Su Li nodded in agreement. "Yes, that's too perverse."

Even in our cultivation world, there's nothing this monstrous.

Even our black bear isn't this freakish.

Black Bear: Little Ali, thank you for thinking of me at a time like this...

There are many legends in various places, and almost every place has its own strange legends with local characteristics.

They all have one thing in common...

To scare disobedient children.

If you don't behave, 'xxx' will come and take you away.

or……

If you keep crying, if you keep crying, you'll attract 'xxx'!

These legends once became a childhood nightmare for mischievous children, automatically triggering a period of silence lasting from ten minutes to an hour whenever they were mentioned.

In preparation for various potential dangers on the seabed, Aning prepared some emergency weapons.

For example, it can be used underwater, but it can only fire one shot at a time, with a limited range of less than four meters. If the reaction time is not fast enough, it's probably useless.

Perhaps it could be successful in the world of cold weapons? If used as a spear.

However, in the narrow tomb passage, this thing would probably be difficult to use as a spear.

But there's no other way. Firearms are just scrap metal when they get wet. This gun is better than nothing, but whether it's useful or not, we still have to carry it.

After reviewing the equipment that A Ning had prepared, Wu Xie recalled the tomb raiding experiences that Wu Sansheng had told him and made a list.

Tell them to prepare overnight.

As for other essential items for tomb raiding, such as searchlights, ropes, clips, ignition equipment, small weapons, and a treasure box for burial, they must have done their homework and prepared everything.

What's remarkable is that they even prepared black donkey hooves.

After discussing these matters, the meeting adjourned, and everyone returned to their cabins to rest. At this point, there were less than four hours left until dawn, so it would be good to take a nap and recover some energy.

After everyone dispersed, Fatty Wang lagged behind and pulled the equally leisurely Wu Xie aside. Su Li, the little tagalong, naturally followed suit as well...

My schedule was so packed today, I haven't had a moment to write, so I'm only updating now. I'll try to finish the last chapter before midnight. Sorry for keeping you all waiting.