sbdcsierra Chapter 4 9-story Demon Tower
Chapter 4 9-story Demon Tower
As you enter the cave beneath the canyon, visibility decreases.
The beams of flashlights shone from the ranks.
Hu Bayi and Fatty Wang led the way, with Fatty Wang leaning close to Hu Bayi and whispering:
"Old Hu, is this kid really from the archaeological team?"
"I don't know, but one thing I'm sure of is that if you hadn't stopped, he might have shot!"
As he spoke, a hint of apprehension flashed in Hu Bayi's eyes.
"Damn it, if it weren't for the money, I would have killed him just now. How dare he point a gun at me!"
Fatty Wang muttered resentfully.
"Alright, you already said it's for the money."
The two walked ahead, scouting the way, while chatting quietly.
Behind them were the armed guards, responsible for protecting the archaeological team members.
Professor Chen and Hao Aiguo were in the middle of the group, looking around at the surroundings.
Cheng Feng was at the back of the group, with Yang Xueli and the big guy with him. Throughout the time, Yang Xueli's gaze kept glancing at Cheng Feng.
"Miss Yang, is there something on my face?"
"no!"
"Then why do you keep staring at me?"
Cheng Feng asked, puzzled.
In the darkness, Yang Xueli's expression was inscrutable as she spoke softly:
"I'm afraid you'll suddenly pull out a gun and point it at me!"
At this moment, the big guy spoke up.
"Comrade Cheng Feng, what you just did was indeed wrong. In our army, pointing a gun at your own comrade will result in a military court-martial!"
"That's right, and the class monitor will give them a good beating, ostensibly to teach them a lesson!"
Cheng Feng said with deep feeling.
"Comrade Cheng Feng, you also served in the military?"
"No, I heard about it from a friend!"
While the two were talking, Yang Xueli unknowingly fell behind.
After a while, the big guy realized what was happening, looked around, and exclaimed in surprise:
Where is Miss Yang?
Immediately, everyone in front stopped.
Hu Bayi strode over with Fatty Wang by his side.
"what happened?"
"Miss Yang is missing! She was just here with us a moment ago!"
The big man said anxiously.
Cheng Feng remained calm and said:
"Don't worry, Miss Yang probably went to the restroom urgently. Let's wait a bit!"
"No, you guys wait here, Fatty and I will go look for it!"
Just then, a beam of light shone from behind.
Everyone looked and saw that it was Yang Xueli who had disappeared. At this moment, she was holding a camera and adjusting something.
"Miss Yang, where have you been?"
"I took some photos, so it took a little longer, sorry!"
As she spoke, Yang Xueli glared at Cheng Feng, who smiled indifferently.
"Alright, alright, it's good that you're alright. Let's keep going!"
After saying that, Hu Bayi returned to the front of the group and led everyone to continue walking forward.
This time, Yang Xueli walked ahead of Cheng Feng and the big guy, which reassured the big guy a lot.
Soon, everyone heard a clear sound of flowing water.
"It's the sound of an underground river!"
Hu Bayi quickened his pace as he spoke, and soon the group arrived at a more spacious area.
An underground river blocked their path.
Hu Bayi glanced at the underground river, then turned to the group and said:
"Everyone, take a break. Let's check the depth of this river and figure out a way to cross!"
"Okay, thank you for your help, Comrade Xiao Hu!"
As he spoke, Professor Chen, supported by Sadi Peng and Chu Jian, sat down on a nearby rock.
Cheng Feng looked grave as he continuously used his flashlight to survey the area around the riverbank.
This place contains prehistoric behemoths like the Tyrannosaurus Rex; even if his physical abilities are three times stronger than an ordinary person,
One bite from someone would either cripple or injure them, so from this point on, he had to be on his guard.
'Ding~'
The system has detected that the host has entered the area of the Demon King's Tomb, thus initiating a cleanup mission.
First, eliminate the giant salamanders.
Second, eliminate fireflies.
Third, eliminate the ruler of the Zongzi Demon Kingdom.
Reward: Lifespan +10 years, the art of geomancy and burial site selection.
"Are you kidding me, system? Giant salamanders and rice dumplings are one thing, but how do I get rid of these fireflies?!"
Although Cheng Feng was very envious of the reward—ten years of lifespan—who wouldn't want to live longer?
However, none of these three cleanup tasks are easy. Zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) and giant salamanders are individuals, but fireflies are a group.
"Sigh~ It's true that effort and reward are relative. I need to use my brain!"
After a period of exploration, Hu Bayi and his group finally confirmed that they could cross this underground river by wading.
After giving a shout, everyone began to enter the water one by one and walk towards the opposite bank.
Cheng Feng consciously lagged behind the group, keeping the big guy company.
The journey was uneventful, and everyone successfully reached the other side of the river. They shone their lights around and soon discovered a wall covered with Ghost Cave script.
Sadi Peng, Hao Jianguo, and others gathered around and began discussing what was written on the wall.
"The Ghost Cave Clan... If I remember correctly, the Muchen Pearl should be in the Tomb of King Xian, and the map to the Tomb of King Xian is in the hands of Blind Chen!"
Thinking it over, Cheng Feng looked up at Yang Xueli, considering whether he should use this information to exchange for some money with the girl.
These are rich Americans; it would be unreasonable not to squeeze some money out of them.
And they'll find out about this sooner or later, barring any unforeseen circumstances.
"Forget it, let's wait until this operation is over before we talk about it. We can raise the price then!"
Afterwards, Cheng Feng walked over to where everyone was and listened to Professor Chen explain the knowledge about the Ghost Cave Clan to them.
After a while, Hu Bayi, who had gone ahead to scout the way, walked nervously to the group.
"Listen up, everyone! The fireflies' nest is just ahead. I suggest we leave immediately before they find us!"
Yang Xueli shook her head and refused without hesitation.
"No, my father's notes haven't been found yet!"
"Comrade Xiao Hu, look, we've come all this way, how can we give up halfway?"
Hu Bayi sighed and said helplessly:
"Okay, but let's make it clear beforehand that everyone must be completely silent, and all flashlights should be turned off!"
Upon hearing this, everyone did as instructed, and Hu Bayi then quietly led them toward the location of the Nine-Story Demon Tower.
Climbing up a small hill, the radiant nine-story tower comes into view.
Countless corpses hung on the tower, each emitting a fluorescent glow, and each point of light was a sleeping firefly.
In front of the Demon Tower were ravines, which Professor Chen said were burial pits filled with bottles, jars, and bone fragments.
Professor Chen and his team began taking photos and exploring the burial ditch with great enthusiasm.
Hu Bayi didn't urge him; he really didn't want to enter this insect nest unless absolutely necessary.
Unfortunately, the two troublemakers in the group had no interest in the burial ditch.
Cheng Feng and Yang Xueli were walking towards the entrance of the Nine-Story Demon Tower. Yang Xueli glanced at Cheng Feng warily and asked...
"Why are you following me?"
"Don't flatter yourself, this is the Nine-Story Demon Tower, not your home!"