Tomb raiding: It all started with shocking the archaeological team.

According to standard archaeological procedures, the coffin is usually transported back to the research lab and opened separately.

But with such a large coffin located in a cave dozens of meters underground, it's definitely unrealistic to drag the coffin back with it.

Therefore, if you want to open the coffin, you have to do it on the spot.

"Mr. Chen, can this coffin be opened?"

Wang Haichuan shifted his gaze from the coffin, turned to look at Chen Yibai, and asked in a tentative tone.

If you want to open the coffin, you must first ask the specially appointed consultant, Captain Chen.

Because of the child sacrifice corpse that had just appeared, and the fact that it was a cellar coffin, Wang Haichuan had a strong premonition that there was a high probability that the cellar coffin was dangerous.

Chen Yibai nodded with a faint smile: "It can be opened..."

Upon hearing that it could be opened, Wang Haichuan was immediately excited.

But then Chen Yibai paused for a moment, then continued, "But it doesn't guarantee survival..."

Uh!

Wang Haichuan, who was initially a little excited, suddenly turned cold.

Can't you stop being so cryptic and taking your breath when you talk?

Since Captain Chen said "no job guaranteed," does that mean we can't start?

Such a large coffin cannot be studied in depth, which is definitely a great loss to the archaeological community!

Chen Yibai, of course, also saw through Wang Haichuan's thoughts.

If you bring all your strength and equipment from your previous life, you could actually take a gamble.

But now, dragging such a weak body, if he wants to forcefully open the coffin, he'll probably have to rely on his 'toughness' to survive.

But that's not the point.

The key point is that there was absolutely no need to force open the coffin suspended in the middle of the pool.

Chen Yibai held up his flashlight and shone it at the bottom of the pool again, saying calmly, "Do you see those two openings at the bottom of the pool?"

The two holes at the bottom of the pool that Chen Yibai mentioned were indeed noticed by everyone just now.

One of them is on the left side of the pool, estimated to be more than three meters in diameter. Under the illumination of the lamppost, you can vaguely see that there is still water inside, which should be connected to other underground rivers. The bodies of the rescue team members who were floating on the pool earlier should have drifted in from this opening.

The other one is on the right side of the bottom of the pool, also more than three meters in diameter. However, this opening was originally blocked by a stone gate more than three meters high, and the edges of the stone gate were sealed with molten copper.

But now the stone door has been cracked and collapsed by the shockwave from the explosion of three grenades, thus exposing the hole behind the stone door.

It was because this stone gate was shaken and collapsed that air rushed in, causing a siphon effect that led to the water in the pool flowing backward.

"Mr. Chen, is there any significance to those two holes below?"

Wang Haichuan immediately asked.

There must be some explanation.

Chen Yibai said with certainty, "This is a massive water conservancy project. If one of the entrances is blocked, the water in the underground river will rise and fill the entire pool. The purpose of doing this is to use the pool to hide the entrance to the ancient tomb. It is a very clever anti-theft method!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Wanlei seemed to have realized something and immediately interjected, "In other words, we haven't truly entered the Kang King's Tomb from our current location. The cave entrance sealed by the stone gate below the pool is the real passage into the Kang King's Tomb?"

Chen Yibai nodded; Yan Wanlei's brain was indeed quite quick to react.

According to Chen Yibai, since they haven't even entered the Kangwang Tomb yet, the owner of this inner coffin must not be the Kangwang.

Wang Haichuan then exclaimed in surprise, "Since we are still outside the tomb of King Kang, why is there such a large coffin here?"

"Let's put it here to guard the tomb!"

Chen Yibai narrowed his eyes and said, "To put it more bluntly, this coffin is placed here to guard the tomb entrance, which is equivalent to the existence of a tomb guardian beast."

Speaking of tomb guardian beasts, Wang Haichuan, as an archaeology expert and professor, should know a lot about them.

Tomb guardian beasts can protect the tomb and prevent various wandering ghosts from disturbing the peace of the deceased's soul.

But placing a coffin at the entrance of a tomb to ward off evil spirits is not simply a matter of preventing the deceased's soul from being disturbed by wandering ghosts.

The pool was filled with bones, and a huge coffin was suspended above it. This was clearly a way to keep corpses in the tomb and prevent and resist tomb robbers!

So this is what Chen Yibai meant when he said it was unnecessary to open, and absolutely could not be opened!

There is absolutely no danger inside the inner coffin; there is absolutely no good stuff inside.

After Chen Yibai's explanation, Wang Haichuan understood the purpose of the coffin and instantly lost his curiosity about opening it for research.

Now, not only do they no longer think about opening the coffin, they even wish they could stay as far away as possible.

"Let's leave this coffin hanging here and go straight in to find the coffin of Prince Kang!"

Chen Yibai once again shone the beam of his flashlight directly onto the bottom of the pool, onto the cave entrance behind the stone gate.

Now that the tomb door below has been opened, only someone with a brain fart and a death wish would try to force open the inner coffin and create unnecessary trouble for themselves.

The most important thing is to find the coffin of the true occupant of the Kangwang Tomb.

Chen Yibai's suggestion was unanimously agreed upon by everyone.

After making the decision, the archaeological team put on their zipline equipment, secured the zipline to the "Yingdi Pillar" on the edge of the pool, and began to carefully descend to the bottom of the pool, which was more than ten meters deep.

Standing on it just now, looking down at the piles of corpses at the bottom of the pool, I felt horrified and chilled.

Once you've actually reached the bottom and are stepping on these corpses, it feels like you're stepping on thousands of bodies. Anyone with a slightly weaker mental fortitude will feel their legs go weak.

Especially when you look up, the huge, dark coffin hangs overhead, giving off a powerful and eerie sense of oppression that makes it hard to breathe.

Click! Kaka!

With each step forward, the crunching of bones beneath their feet made a sharp, audible sound, forcing everyone to hold their breath and tread carefully, as if walking on thin ice.

Wow…

Just as the group had taken a couple of steps toward the tomb entrance, in the sudden stillness, they heard a series of clanging sounds of metal and stone colliding overhead.

In this environment, even the slightest disturbance can cause anxiety.

So the sudden sound from above startled everyone, and they instinctively looked up.

The candles that were originally burning with green flames on the eight 'Yingdi Pillars' suddenly all went out at the same time.

The air around was heavy and there wasn't a breath of wind at all.

The candle seemed to have been blown out suddenly.

"When people light candles, ghosts blow them out; when the rooster crows at dawn, no one touches gold."

Once the candles lit in the tomb chamber go out, it means that the tomb owner does not agree to take his belongings and needs to leave quickly.

This is an agreement between the living and the dead.

This is also a rule for tomb raiders.

To put it bluntly, a candle going out is also considered an ominous sign.

As for the clanging sound of metal and stone colliding that I just heard, it was the sound of the eight copper chains holding the coffin swaying after all eight candles went out at the same time.

And as the clanging sound of the copper chains colliding with the 'ground pillar' grew louder and louder, the shaking became more and more violent.

"Mr. Chen, what's going on?"

This sudden anomaly startled everyone, causing their expressions to change drastically.

"Alert! Alert!"

Looking at the swaying copper chains and the inner coffin above his head, Yan Wanlei felt a strong, ominous premonition and immediately shouted in alarm.

At the same time, Chen Yibai's expression turned serious, and his heart skipped a beat.

Didn't Professor Wang just want to open the coffin?

That's great, it seems Professor Wang's wish is about to come true.

"After the water in the pool receded, the coffin was exposed to air and smelled our yang energy, causing evil spirits to rise inside!"

Chen Yibai swiftly drew the bronze sword from his back.

It seems that if you want to enter the tomb of King Kang, you can't avoid this tomb-guarding coffin!