C1 (1/2)
Xinjiang, Taklimakan Desert.
The temperature in the Taklimakan Desert during the day was unbearable. Aside from a few plants that were resistant to drought, there were no signs of animals. Looking around, his eyes were filled with sand.
It was different from the dry heat on the surface. Somewhere underground, the temperature was very comfortable. It even felt somewhat cold.
Inside a huge cave, three people came before a stone door.
Two of them pushed against the stone door with all their might. Maybe it was because they were too old, or perhaps the stone door was too heavy, but the two of them spent a lot of effort to open it.
Creak Creak … Creak Creak …
The huge stone door, accompanied by the ear-piercing sound of grinding stones, slowly opened. Waves of cold wind blew over, carrying with it an aura of decay.
Chu Xiong casually threw a bird into the entrance, and the sound of flapping wings rang out and the bird flew in.
The three listened intently.
”There's no problem with the oxygen.” Chu Xiong said.
”Brother Xiong, we're rich!” The skinny man who was pushing the door wiped the sweat off his forehead and shone his searchlight into the room.
There was a long corridor behind the door. Although he did not find anything, the skinny man knew that this trip would not be in vain. How could an ordinary grave be built along a corridor?
”After this, I won't have to worry about eating and drinking for the rest of my life.” The other person who pushed open the door let out a sigh of relief. His face was also filled with excitement.
”Don't be careless. You can sail a ship for ten thousand years if you are careful.” Chu Xiong looked at the two of them and warned.
The more important the tomb was, the more treasures there would be inside. However, the corresponding dangers would also be inside the tomb.
Upon hearing this, their faces changed. They looked at each other, and the previous ease was gone.
The twenty-meter long corridor was empty and the floor was covered in a thick layer of dust. The desert and the long corridor seemed to be in another space. There was no sand on the ground except for dust.
The three of them were veterans and did not immediately enter the empty corridor. Instead, they took out two shields made from special materials, one on the left and one on the right, which were just enough to protect the three people in the middle.
”Let's go.”
The group quickly entered the long corridor, and dense bamboo arrows were shot out from both sides of the wall.
When the arrow hit the shield, it made a crackling sound, clear and pleasant to the ear. No matter how sharp the bamboo was, how could it penetrate a special shield that even bullets could block?
”Bamboo arrows?” The thin man looked at the bamboo arrows on the ground. He was somewhat surprised, but at the same time, his nervousness lessened.
Generally, these kinds of mechanisms in tombs were made of metal, but bamboo. It was indeed rare to see such a mechanism.
Accompanied by the melodious sounds of arrows, the three of them quickly arrived at the end of the corridor which was over twenty meters long.
At the end, it was completely dark. The thin man threw out a few glowing sticks. The brightness of the glowing sticks instantly lit up the dark stone room.
At the end of the corridor was a gigantic underground cave!
In the center of the underground cave, there was a statue.
As for coffins, there was none at all!
”No …” It won't be in vain, right? ” The thin man's eyes were wide open as he carefully examined the interior of the cave. Other than the statue in the middle, there was nothing else.
The tomb was too old. If there was nothing of value compared to the modern era, it would be normal, but there was nothing at all. This was a little abnormal.
Especially such a large tomb.
”We'll see.” Chu Xiong frowned as he looked at the statue in the middle of the cave.
Since there was only one statue in the cave, he could only look for valuable things on the statue.
The three carefully walked towards the statue. Compared to the dangers of the other tombs, this tomb was surprisingly safe. Other than the bamboo arrows in the hallway, there was nothing else.
Could it be that the tomb lord is so confident?!
As he was walking, a glint flashed across Chu Xiong's eyes. He realized that he had been wondering where the strange place was ever since he entered the tomb.
The floor was made of stone, the walls were made of stone, the roof was made of stone, and everything around them was made of stone. More importantly, the rocks at different locations were all connected together.
The entire stone chamber seemed to be connected to one another, completely formed from a giant rock that had been hollowed out in the middle!
How was this possible!
Humans that were so old, how could they have this kind of technique?!
What had been buried in those years when there was no history to be found?
No wonder I can't find a single grain of sand here! There was not a single crack, so where did the sand come from?
”Brother Xiong!”
The skinny man and the tall man exclaimed at the same time, waking Chu Xiong from his shock.
Following the gazes of the two, Chu Xiong looked at the statue in the middle of the stone room.
”This …” Chu Xiong's expression froze.
Because this statue is not a person, but,