Several people looked at the diary.
On the diary was a string of English characters that Hu Bayi and the others couldn't understand.
But Zhang Tian could.
"It says this," Zhang Tian began.
[We, the Iron Wolf Tomb Robbers, learned of an ancient tomb here and thus came.]
[Who would have thought that there would be monsters guarding it? Of over fifty people, only one remains. If anyone fortunate enough finds this note, please deliver it to the Iron Wolf Tomb Robbers, and we shall reward you.]
There was much more at the beginning of the diary, but Zhang Tian couldn't be bothered to read it.
However, he was sure that the corpses underwater could form a small mountain.
"Damn, no wonder those corpse beetles could grow so big. Thick-skinned, beautiful, long legs, turns out they're just fed with the nutrients inside!" Fatty grumbled.
Hu Bayi was also a bit shocked.
Fifty people, and only one left. It was clear that just the guardian蛟蛇 alone had stumped countless people.
"Fatty, are you scared? There should be more terrifying things inside," Zhang Tian said with a smile, looking at Fatty.
Fatty was the comedian of the group.
Zhang Tian had high hopes for him.
"Hmph, who is your Fatty? Am I afraid of these little things? Even if it's a mountain of knives and a sea of fire, I wouldn't bat an eye!" Fatty said confidently.
Zhang Tian looked at Hu Bayi.
"Rather than letting cultural relics be stolen by foreign tomb robbers, I think we should take action," Hu Bayi said, his resolve firm.
Especially after seeing foreign tomb-robbing groups, he felt he should do something.
If others were coming to his doorstep to steal, were they not men if they did nothing?
Moreover, with just the expert team doing archaeology, there were no instruments and it was dangerous. By the time the expert team arrived, the tomb would be gone.
"Let's go, we're going in, but be careful. Oh, and you two, drink a bowl of blood first," Zhang Tian said, taking out the bowls again.
This time, the two didn't hesitate.
Following Zhang Tian's instructions, they each drank a bowl.
"Hey? Boss, after drinking this blood, it feels different. I feel like it's not so cold around us!" Fatty looked at his body, feeling a warmth spreading through him.
Even Hu Bayi was a little amazed.
"This blood will add some corpse energy to your bodies, allowing you to deceive heaven and cross the sea," Zhang Tian explained. The two then understood.
"We misunderstood you before," Hu Bayi said softly, his hoarse voice magnetic.
His eyes were filled with guilt. Zhang Tian had trusted them so much before, even giving them blood to drink, yet they had shown such distrust.
Zhang Tian waved his hand, not saying much, and simply quickened their pace.
About ten hours had passed since Zhang Tian entered the tomb.
Although it seemed like a short time, time had flown by quickly.
Outside, it was already early morning.
An off-road vehicle appeared, and a group of people in black got out.
"Are you sure this is the place?" a woman among them asked, her voice cold.
One of them nodded, and the woman looked at the mountains.
"The legendary Seven Star Lu King's Palace, we have arrived."
Ah Ning looked at the cliff face, her expression indifferent.
With a wave of her hand, the group began to ascend the mountain. They didn't choose the water route but instead went directly to dig a tunnel nearby.
Clearly, these people were much smarter than Zhang Tian.
An hour after they left, another off-road vehicle arrived.
Wu Xie and the others got out of the car.
"Hey? This should be the location recorded in the silk book, right?" Wu Xie stretched as he looked at the surrounding pond.
After a night on the road, they had finally arrived.
Third Uncle and the others stood by the river. Third Uncle stared at the mountains, frowning slightly.
"I think this is just a corpse pit."
"A corpse pit is where dead and living people are buried together," Third Uncle murmured.
He looked around, and not far away, under a chair, lay a dog.
The dog was black and ran towards Third Uncle excitedly.
"This dog also grew up eating corpses. It seems this is also a mass grave," Third Uncle murmured. However, seeing chairs and a dog around, but no people, puzzled him.
"Third Uncle, how should we get in?"
"Besides, Chen Chengcheng is also missing. We need to find her quickly." Wu Xie asked from the side.
"Look, there's a wooden boat over there. We'll take that boat in. I don't think they'll mind," Third Uncle said.
The group nodded and got on the boat. Han Shao sat in the back.
The Little Brother sat in the front.
Before leaving, Third Uncle left a few hundred yuan on the chair as a rental fee.
The group began to head towards the cliff.
"Third Uncle, where did this person come from?" Wu Xie looked at the Little Brother, completely bewildered.
He had saved him at Bull Head Pass, then accompanied him to buy things, and now he was tomb raiding.
Wu Xie was full of questions about this person.
"He was introduced by family. I'm not sure either. They say he's very skilled," Third Uncle replied. He knew very little about the Little Brother.
This person seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.
"Oh, and it seems he loses his memory every day. He recognized me before, but the next day, he doesn't remember me anymore," Wu Xie said discontentedly, remembering something.
Wu Xie had planned to get to know the Little Brother, but unfortunately, he lost his memory every day.
"Stop talking, we're entering the cave."
With that, the boat slowly entered the cave.
However, when they saw the corpses floating in the water,
The hearts of several people jumped into their throats.
Especially Han Shao, who cried out.
"Holy crap, dead people, dead people." Han Shao's face turned pale.
"Don't panic, you're making a fuss over nothing," Third Uncle said, displeased with the young man.
He was simply causing trouble.
"They must have been poisoned, which is why they died."
"Judging by their attire, they are likely not tomb robbers," Third Uncle said.
"If that's the case, Third Uncle, could these two be the boatmen from outside?" Wu Xie said.
Third Uncle nodded. He didn't question it.
"Yes, it's possible. However, it's unlikely that the boatmen died here. This means someone has already gone in."
Third Uncle said, and the faces of the group changed.
"Doesn't that mean we're too late!"
At this point, everyone looked grim.
Wu Xie was even more anxious.
"Then let's hurry! If we're late, the relics will be taken by bad people!" Wu Xie said agitatedly.
"Don't rush. Tomb raiding isn't about who comes first, but about ability," Third Uncle said as the boat gradually entered a crevice.
Some wooden boat debris floated out of the water.
"See? They might already be dead," Third Uncle said, and Wu Xie and Han Shao finally relaxed.
"I didn't expect someone to be faster than us," Wu Xie said. Suddenly, there was a surge in the water.
"What is that?" Han Shao exclaimed, his voice trembling.
"Kid, be quiet," Third Uncle warned. The Little Brother calmly watched the water.
His slender fingers were ready to strike at any moment.
Seeing this, Third Uncle began to explain to Wu Xie.
*Swish.*
The Little Brother caught a corpse beetle.
However, upon seeing the corpse beetle, everyone's hearts sank.
The corpse beetle was only half!
And the water current inside was becoming more rapid.
It was as if something big was happening!
"There's a tomb guardian beast in here!"
"And someone has angered it."
The Little Brother said this, and Third Uncle took a deep breath.
Wu Xie and the others were still in the dark.
"If they angered the guardian beast, it means those people are not dead!" Third Uncle said with shock.
His heart pounded wildly.