mtl008 Chapter 614 To the Tomb Raider
Chapter 614 To the Tomb Raider
[Wait... what exactly did these two elderly academicians see?]
[Who knows? Damn it! Are they just taking advantage of the fact that only the two of them can understand ancient writing, deliberately keeping us in suspense?]
I don't think so! The expressions of terror on the faces of these two elderly academicians don't seem like they're acting.
[But we've been shocked for so long...shouldn't they tell us something by now? It's driving me crazy!]
[I think it must be because this book records the method for cultivating from mortal to immortal! That's why the two senior academicians were so shocked! Otherwise, it makes no sense at all!]
【That makes sense! 】
[I hope it's a secret method for cultivating immortality! I really, really want to cultivate immortality!]
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In a deep pit.
Zhang Yunfeng and Shao Wei were speechless for a long time.
He had barely recovered from the shock.
"Professor Zhang! Professor Shao! What did you two see? We called you for ages and you didn't respond. Brother Qin An thought you two were possessed! He was about to slap you, but thankfully I stopped him."
Xie Wenjing breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the two elderly academicians' pupils regain their clarity.
Zhang Yunfeng adjusted his glasses and said somewhat apologetically:
"My apologies, everyone! I was so engrossed in what I was looking at! The five large characters on this cover mean: [To be opened by the tomb raider]."
To be opened by the tomb raider?
The members of the archaeological team were all somewhat surprised when they heard these five words!
Did Guang Chengzi foresee more than 5000 years ago that tomb raiders would find his corpse in later generations? And that's why he left this book behind?
"What tomb raiders? Aren't we a legitimate archaeological team?"
Hawkeye muttered something.
But to be honest, the only difference between an archaeological team and a tomb raider is whether they have an archaeological certificate. The ancients didn't care whether you were an archaeological team or a tomb raider.
Anyway, anyone who enters my tomb is a tomb raider!
With a solemn expression, Qin An took the ancient book from Zhang Yunfeng's hand. The scene he had seen in the Tracing the Source of Light earlier—that bastard Guang Chengzi ate dragon meat!
Therefore, he was able to calculate things 5000 years into the future.
Qin An was not surprised.
Opening the ancient book revealed a series of texts and illustrations. Qin An couldn't understand the texts, but the illustrations were incredibly lifelike.
The illustration depicts Guang Chengzi traveling from Kongtong Mountain in Gansu to Changbai Mountain, where he used magic to move Guanyin soil to build a tomb within a tomb for himself, and then passed away in this deep pit.
In the end, the illustration turned into a dark, dried-up corpse!
Qin An put down the ancient book in front of him.
After looking at the mummified corpse that Hu Jizhou and the others had brought out earlier, and discovering that it was the same mummified corpse depicted in the ancient book, Qin An picked up the ancient book again and examined it closely.
The illustration in this ancient book shows a hand holding a water bottle, pouring water onto the head of Guang Chengzi's mummified corpse. Then, dragon scales slowly grow on Guang Chengzi's body, and he eventually rises into the air, granting three wishes to the person who watered him.
"A golden carp is no ordinary fish in a pond! Once it encounters wind and clouds, it transforms into a dragon!"
When Shao Wei saw the text next to the last illustration, he almost suddenly raised his voice and shouted it out.
The members of the archaeological team also understood the illustrations in this ancient book.
Jiang Liuli stroked her chin and said, "So... the reason why Guang Chengzi put such an ancient book in his Taoist robe was that he wanted us later tomb raiders to pour water on his head? To help him complete the final step to becoming an immortal?"
Gu Wuyan has been wandering for more than ten years.
She had witnessed most of the evils of the world.
Therefore, as soon as Jiang Liuli finished speaking, she stubbornly shook her head and said, "We can't pour water for him. Although he will grant us three wishes, he has already become an immortal. Whether he will do so or not is entirely up to him! What if he kills us instead of granting our wishes?"
Yang Lele nodded repeatedly and said, "That makes sense!"
Never thought.
Shao Wei exclaimed in surprise, "How can you say that? Guang Chengzi is the Yellow Emperor's teacher! Would he lie? And all we need to do is pour a little water on his head, and he can grant us three wishes! This is practically a risk-free and highly profitable deal!"
Hear this.
Hawkeye, however, was somewhat displeased.
"Professor Shao, you are supposed to be a leading figure of the new era. What? Do you really believe that he can be resurrected after death, transform into a dragon, and then ascend to immortality?"
As soon as these words came out.
Shao Wei's expression also turned somewhat embarrassed.
He was definitely too excited just now.
After coughing twice.
Shao Wei then tried to salvage the situation, saying, "Ahem... Anyway, it's just pouring some water on his head. Whether it works or not, it's just this little thing. We have to give it a try!"
"Try it?" Hu Jizhou countered. "What if this is a conspiracy by Chi You's men? What if we pour some water on its head and the mummified corpse comes back to life?"
That makes sense.
No one knows whether what's said in this ancient book is true or false. What if it's a conspiracy and they end up waking up a zombie themselves?
Just as the members of the archaeological team were arguing.
Qin An suddenly put down the ancient book in his hand and said, "Let's give it a try! Just as Professor Shao said, it's just a matter of watering, it won't take much effort."
“Brother Qin An…” Xie Wenjing said with some worry.
The others also wanted to persuade him.
However, seeing the firmness in Qin An's eyes, he had no choice but to swallow back the words that were about to come out.
"Get ready, all of you. If anything seems amiss, run immediately!" Qin An turned to Zhang Yunfeng and the others, then looked at Gu Yang and Hu Jizhou. "Get ready, and if the situation changes, prepare for battle immediately."
Qin An always felt that Chi You's tomb was not so simple.
Guang Chengzi's corpse was also a threshold for him to understand the subsequent crisis, so he had to pour water on it.
After seeing that everyone was fully prepared.
Qin An took the thermos cup from Shao Wei, unscrewed the lid, and poured water onto Guang Chengzi's mummified head.
The water flowed over Guang Chengzi's scalp, wetting his hair, and then flowed down his dark face and all over his body.
"Crash-"
in a blink.
A whole bottle of water, 500 milliliters in total, was poured out!
But Guang Chengzi's mummified body remained unchanged, wrinkled and black, without any alteration.
The scene of dragon scales gradually growing, as depicted in the illustration, did not appear!
Just when everyone thought they had been tricked by an ancient book.
Guang Chengzi's skin was like parched, cracked earth, frantically absorbing the water clinging to its surface, as if it could never be satiated no matter how much it drank.
The body, which was originally damp, was instantly dried out by its absorption!
Not a single drop of water could be seen on his hair, skin, or robe!