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

Chen Yibai pressed on with his energy, leading the group behind him, and swam forward as fast as he could.

Guided by the 'corpse's directions, Chen Yibai made several turns in the water cave.

That is, in the last instance, when the brain is about to run out of oxygen.

Chen Yibai suddenly saw light appear ahead!

It wasn't green light under night vision, it was white light!

It looked like the bright white moonlight!

"Found the exit! Finally found the damn exit!"

Chen Yibai was overjoyed. He gripped the rope behind him tightly and rushed toward the light using all four limbs.

Not only Chen Yibai, but also Wang Haichuan and Yan Wanlei behind him, as well as the rest of the archaeological team, all vaguely saw a ray of white light in the darkness, as if it were the dawn that illuminated life!

After bursting through the last water tunnel, Chen Yibai quickly surfaced, poking his head out of the water and gasping for breath, while staring wide-eyed at his surroundings.

It was still dark all around, but the sky was full of stars. A bright white moon hung in the deep night sky. Surrounded by mountains, a huge lake was like a pearl embedded in the water. The moonlight sprinkled on the water, creating ripples that shimmered gently.

Chen Yibai knew this place.

This is a natural lake located deep within Qishan Mountain.

Before entering Qishan, the special operations team had used drones to conduct a survey of the area!

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"We're out, we're finally out... We're finally out..."

Wang Haichuan surfaced, panting heavily, and looked up at the stars in the sky. Overwhelmed with excitement and joy at escaping death, he burst into loud, unrestrained laughter.

The night deep in the mountains was deathly silent, but Wang Haichuan's laughter echoed back and forth in the mountains.

At this moment, Chen Yibai, as a tomb raider, could understand Wang Haichuan's excitement.

Because almost every tomb raider feels this way after crawling out of the tomb.

"Captain Chen, you are truly a miracle worker! We really owe you a great debt this time!"

In his excitement, Wang Haichuan didn't forget to flatter Chen Yibai.

However, this flattery was justified. In such a complicated water cave, anyone other than Chen Yibai would have been certain to die.

"Is everyone alright? Let's swim to shore first!"

Chen Yibai glanced at the nearest shore, then casually remarked, "Professor Wang, you don't need to be so polite. Just remember to hang up a fan light stick and send a few gifts when I go live..."

Upon hearing about sending gifts, Wang Haichuan immediately laughed and said, "Haha... Captain Chen, don't worry about that. As soon as you start streaming, I'll definitely be number one on the leaderboard! Everyone here can be my witness. If I break my promise, I'll write my name Wang Haichuan backwards!"

Chen Yibai could clearly tell from Wang Haichuan's laughter that the old man felt that taking such a big risk for just one month's top ranking was a huge bargain and a great profit.

Yan Wanlei, who was standing next to Chen Yibai, was also very surprised to hear that Chen Yibai was doing live streaming. He interjected, "Captain Chen, you're doing live streaming? When we get back, I'll put up a fan light stick for you and send you some gifts..."

"Hey... Captain Yan, let's make this clear beforehand: you can send gifts, but you absolutely can't steal the top spot from me!"

Wang Haichuan immediately spoke in a serious tone.

This old guy is pretty cunning. Is he afraid someone will steal his top spot on the leaderboard and send him more gifts?

Soon, everyone swam to shore safely, but almost all of them were exhausted to the extreme. They sat on the ground, panting heavily, and looked around at the night.

The feeling of surviving a disaster is truly wonderful.

The air in these mountains is so pure and sweet.

It was late at night, and everyone had just climbed out of the water, soaking wet. They were shivering and their teeth were chattering as the cold wind blew from deep in the mountains.

"Quickly grab your phone and call for help!"

Yan Wanlei immediately took out his phone from his pocket. In order to travel light, he had thrown away his backpack and gun, but he hadn't thrown away his phone. He also had a tactical knife at his waist.

But after taking out his phone, Yan Wanlei discovered that it was wet and wouldn't turn on. Although the phone was waterproof, it was probably because the water pressure in the hole he had just passed through was too high.

"Can your phones be turned on?"

Yan Wanlei then hurriedly asked the others.

Everyone took out their phones to check, and they were all waterlogged and wouldn't turn on.

This is a bit uncomfortable.

If there is absolutely no way to call for help from the outside world, it means that you will have to walk out of the mountains.

Yan Wanlei had previously conducted a detailed survey of Qishan's terrain. The closest point to the outside world, where they were now located—the place where they had initially set up their temporary camp—was on the other side of the mountain, requiring them to cross the entire mountain behind it...

Gululu...

As Yan Wanlei was pondering what to do next, he suddenly heard a 'gurgling' sound beside him. It was probably a lingering effect left by the Kangwang Tomb, which startled Yan Wanlei so much that he instinctively turned his head to look.

Qiu Jing was embarrassed and scratched her head awkwardly.

Yan Wanlei then realized what was happening, and as if he had been infected, his stomach rumbled, and a strong feeling of hunger washed over him.

That makes sense; since entering the tomb, no one has eaten anything except for drinking water.

As the saying goes, "Man is made of iron, and food is made of steel." Even someone made of iron would get hungry after not eating for so long.

Chen Yibai also noticed everyone's current physical condition and looked at Yan Wanlei, saying, "Captain Yan, I think it's around two or three in the morning. Can everyone still hold on? Should we wait until dawn to set off, or should we go out now?"

Yan Wanlei is also considering this issue.

Yan Wanlei has extensive experience in outdoor survival.

Everyone's physical strength has reached its limit. Even if we rest for a while before setting off again, the vegetation in these mountains is lush, requiring us to clear paths through the mountains. The key issue is that there is not even the most basic lighting, so it is very dangerous.

In addition, we must be wary of wild animals in the mountains.

A section of Qishan is a nature reserve, and wild wolves and wild boars are frequently seen nearby.

After careful consideration, Yan Wanlei said seriously, "Captain Chen, why don't we all hold off and wait until dawn before heading out of the mountain..."

"Ok!"

Chen Yibai saw Yan Wanlei's concerns, but just smiled and shrugged, saying nothing more.

Anyway, it doesn't matter to Chen Yibai at all.

After all, the person had already come out of the tomb and seen the light of day again.

Could I possibly die out there?

No matter how dangerous the surface world is, can it be more dangerous than the underground world?

Since Yan Wanlei had spoken, no one objected. They continued to sit on the shore of the lake, watching the rippling water and the bright moon, waiting for dawn.

Although we could finally get some rest, being soaked to the bone and exposed to the cold wind was unbearable, and our hunger was growing stronger. A dozen of us sat together, shivering like little electric motors, and our rumbling stomachs created a comical symphony.

According to Chen Yibai's estimation, it's currently two or three in the morning, and it will be at least another three or four hours before dawn...

"You guys wait here, I'll go find some firewood to start a campfire..."

Seeing that everyone was frozen stiff, Yan Wanlei worried that if they were to freeze and break down, they would become a burden when they left the mountain. So he got up and picked up some dry branches and some flammable dry leaves, and used his dagger to strike the rocks to start a fire.

Yan Wanlei is a special forces professional, so these kinds of wilderness survival skills are basically a piece of cake for him.

In less than ten minutes, Yan Wanlei had lit a bonfire in the middle of the group.

The flames roared and danced in the wind, instantly illuminating the surroundings and bringing warmth that instantly made one feel much more comfortable.

They were suffering from hunger and cold, but at least the cold has been solved now.

As for 'hunger'...

Woo...woo...ow...

Just as everyone was huddled around the campfire for warmth, suddenly a series of wolf howls came from the mountains. The sound echoed through the forest on the wind, and in the otherwise quiet night, it sent chills down everyone's spine.

Logically speaking, it's normal to hear wolf howls in these deep mountains, as there are wolves in these mountains, and more than one.

But one of the wolf howls seemed to be very close.

Yan Wanlei immediately snapped to attention, quickly drew the dagger from his waist, gripped it in reverse, and scanned his surroundings with piercing eyes, while shouting, "All team on alert!"

Several special operations team members immediately drew their daggers and quickly formed a triangular tactical position, blocking the archaeological experts.

Yan Wanlei was so nervous because, based on his extensive outdoor experience and knowledge of wolf habits, he judged that the wolf howling was coming from his direction.

Wolves are social animals, very intelligent, and their greatest strength lies in teamwork in hunting. Once a wolf discovers prey in a pack and targets it, it will howl to signal its companions for support.

as predicted.

Just as Yan Wanlei finished speaking, the special operations team members completed their triangular tactical formation and saw a pair of yellowish-brown eyes appear in the dark, dense bushes directly in front of them. As if they were staring intently at their prey, the eyes were fixed on the archaeological team members with a deep and fierce gaze.

"A wolf...it's a wolf..."

Yang Qingyun was so startled that she gasped and instinctively moved her hips closer to Chen Yibai.

Wang Haichuan and the other archaeological experts were also terrified. Having barely escaped from the dangerous ancient tomb, they encountered a pack of wolves.

Is death truly inevitable?

"Don't panic, we're here!"

Amidst everyone's fear, they suddenly heard a familiar voice.

However, this time it wasn't Chen Yibai who spoke, but Yan Wanlei!

Yan Wanlei's expression was resolute, his eyes fierce, and he thought to himself, "Now it's our special operations team's turn, isn't it?"

Although the special operations team was tasked with protecting the archaeological team, Chen Xiaowei was the one stealing the show along the way, making the special operations team completely invisible.

Now, the opportunity to showcase the Special Operations Team's presence has arrived!