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

What exactly is the Yinshi Dan?

In order to prevent the body from decaying, in addition to plugging the nine orifices with nine-orifice plugs, some people would also put a specially made cinnabar preservative pill inside the body.

If the corpse does not decompose after a thousand years, the preservative pill inside the body will use the corpse as a furnace and yin energy as a catalyst to refine it into a corpse pill.

Corpse pills are considered extremely yin substances and can be used to refine corpses. Legend has it that there were corpse refiners in western Hunan who could use corpse pills to perform evil corpse refining of living people.

In addition, corpse pills can also be used to attract evil spirits and demons, and are used by ghost masters and sorcerers as 'divine artifacts' for casting spells.

In short, the Corpse Pill is the favorite of evil sects and crooked paths. The more powerful the zombie, the more powerful the Corpse Pill refined from its body.

Once the Corpse Pill is refined to a certain degree, it becomes the Yin Corpse Pill!

To put it simply and bluntly, the Yin Shi Dan is an enhanced version of the Shi Dan; it is not only an extremely Yin substance but also an extremely malevolent weapon.

If a person harboring extreme hatred swallows this Corpse-Shadow Pill, they can instantly transform into a Corpse-Shadow.

As mentioned earlier, corpse pills can be used to attract evil spirits, but the evil spirits attracted will all submit and will not dare to get close and harm you.

Therefore, indirectly speaking, Yinshi Dan can also be used to ward off evil spirits.

In ancient times, many skilled tomb raiders would choose to take an unconventional approach, carrying a corpse pill with them when entering tombs.

The reason this kind of warding off evil is called "taking an unorthodox approach" is because carrying the corpse pill on your body for a long time will damage your own yang energy.

As we all know, a weak Yang energy makes one susceptible to the invasion of pathogenic factors.

In addition, while carrying the corpse pill with you, you also need to be constantly wary of being bitten by dogs...

Don't ask why, the answer is that dogs can communicate with spirits and see evil spirits.

Chen Yibai turned his head and looked at his shoulder again.

I was accidentally scratched by the bronze-armored corpse. Although it didn't injure my bones, it was just a hair's breadth away. There were three deep cuts in the middle and one shallower cut on each side. My skin was torn open, but there was no bleeding. However, the exposed flesh had turned black, and the edges of the wounds were also darkened over a large area.

This is clearly caused by corpse poison.

It would be strange if the fingernails of a corpse that has remained incorrupt for thousands of years in a coffin weren't poisonous.

Corpse poison isn't like what's shown in apocalyptic zombie movies, where biting someone or grabbing a handful will turn you into a zombie.

The main cause of cadaver poison is bacterial corrosion. It can spread rapidly in the body through the blood in a short time. If it is not treated in time, the wound should be cut off immediately. Otherwise, the cadaver poison will spread and you will die within two hours!

Chen Yibai's shoulder was still throbbing with pain.

However, after holding the Yinshi Pill in my hand, my shoulder suddenly stopped hurting, and I could move around much more easily.

This is another function of the Yin Shi Dan (Corpse-Binding Pill): when carried on the body, Yin energy enters the body, which can temporarily prevent the spread of corpse poison.

Chen Yibai had only heard about this from rumors before, but he never expected it to be true!

It really feels like I've been given a second chance at life!

I'll carry the Corpse-Binding Pill with me first. Losing some yang energy is better than losing my life, right?

We'll figure out how to deal with the corpse poison on my shoulder when we get back.

"Mr. Chen, are you alright...?"

At this moment, Yan Wanlei had already bandaged Qiu Jing's leg injury and, together with the special operations team, carried the first aid kit and jogged towards Chen Yibai.

"Mr. Chen, is your shoulder infected?"

When Yan Wanlei came over, he was shocked to see the large, blackened wound on Chen Yibai's shoulder.

"Could it be that he/she has been infected with corpse poison?"

Xiao Hu, who was standing next to him, frowned as he watched, his mind involuntarily recalling scenes from zombie movies he had seen. At the same time, he subconsciously took a step back, as if he was really afraid that Chen Yibai would suddenly 'turn into a zombie' again.

"There is a slight infection, but it's not a big problem!"

Chen Yibai quietly put the Yinshi Pill into his pocket, zipped it up, and then shook his head casually: "Just apply some iodine and bandage it up first."

Yan Wanlei quickly took out a whole bottle of disinfectant iodine from the first aid kit and poured it all over the wound on Chen Yibai's shoulder.

chi chi...

After the iodine was poured on, a large amount of white foam immediately appeared on the wound.

However, this kind of disinfection is completely useless against corpse poison.

The antidote for the corpse poison requires special medicinal materials; we'll have to figure that out when we get back.

"Doesn't it hurt?"

Yan Wanlei looked at Chen Yibai curiously and asked.

Chen Yibai calmly shook his head, then personally took the bandage and tightly wrapped it around his shoulder.

If it weren't for the Yinshi Pill on my body, I would have been in excruciating pain.

"We've found them all! We've found them all... A complete set of bronze armor! It's absolutely stunning! This is truly the pinnacle of bronze-making craftsmanship from the Shang Dynasty!"

Meanwhile, on the archaeological side, Wang Haichuan led several experts over excitedly, carrying a set of disassembled bronze armor.

This is the bronze armor that the bronze-armored corpse was wearing.

Chen Yibai had some knowledge of antiques, so he casually took the bronze helmet and looked at it.

The bronze helmet is indeed exquisitely designed, with both overt and covert carvings of dragons and animal heads.

The exquisite bronze casting of the Shang Dynasty is widely acknowledged, but what is most special is that although this set of bronze armor is forged from bronze, it is as thin as iron sheets, yet exceptionally strong. The surface is also free of any rust, and the color is reddish and dark, clearly indicating that the material is not only bronze but also mixed with other metal elements.

"This doesn't look like pure copper; it's more like a mixture of metals. This is the first time such a find has been made among Shang Dynasty bronzes!"

As an archaeological expert, Wang Haichuan clearly recognized the extraordinary nature of this bronze armor at a glance, finding it to have very high research value.

It's far more valuable than that set of coffin-sealing nails.

"Hmm, take it back and study it carefully. If it's inconvenient to carry it in your hand, you can wear it for now..."

This set of bronze armor probably weighs no more than twenty or thirty pounds.

Wearing it is definitely much more convenient than carrying it in your hand.

"Wear...wear it on your body?"

This was worn by a dead person; to wear it on your body? Are you kidding me?

"Hmm, this bronze armor is from a tomb. Wearing it might save your life in a critical moment!"

Chen Yibai nodded with a serious expression.

"Mr. Chen, as long as you're here, aren't you our team's lifeline?"

Wang Haichuan smiled and showered him with compliments.

"How about we send this bronze armor back first, and then come back?"

Yang Qingyun then made the suggestion.

So far, we haven't even entered the tomb of King Kang yet, so carrying this set of bronze armor on our bodies is indeed very troublesome.

As for Yang Qingyun's suggestion, Chen Yibai shook his head: "It's too much trouble to go back and forth like this. If we go back and come back again just for this set of bronze armor, it's hard to guarantee that nothing else will happen."

"Let's just give each person one to take first, they're heavy anyway!"

Chen Yibai looked at everyone again and said.

It seems like this is the only way now.

After the group rested for a while, Chen Yibai led the way and arrived at the bottom of the pool, in front of the cave that had been blocked by a tomb door.

This cave is only two meters high and less than three meters wide, barely enough for two people to sit side by side.

Chen Yibai first shone a flashlight into the cave.

It looks more like a tomb passage, with traces of artificial excavation throughout, winding and turning, giving it the feel of a dragon's lair.

Such narrow underground cave passages can be absolutely deadly for people with claustrophobia.

Even without claustrophobia, looking at this cave passage that resembles a dragon's lair is enough to send chills down your spine.

"Captain Yan, you walk in front with me, the rest of you follow behind!"

Chen Yibai turned to look at Yan Wanlei.

In the entire team, besides Chen Yibai, only Yan Wanlei had a high enough mental fortitude.

"it is good!"

Yan Wanlei quickly checked the bullets in his Type 95 automatic rifle and the rest of his emergency equipment, then walked alongside Chen Yibai at the front.

Chen Yibai felt that the Type 95 rifle looked quite intimidating, but in this situation, it seemed to be no different from a fire poker in the face of real danger.