Tomb Keeper: My clone is the Mausoleum of the First Emperor

Chapter 174 The bronze blood tree mutated? !The monsters are coming, and the blood-sucking trees are about to riot!
what's going on!
Just when Wu Tianqi was shocked by the situation in front of him, Zhang Tianqi and the others also recovered from the shock of the forest.

Gollum!

Zhang Tianqi swallowed and carefully came to Wu Tianqi.

"Brother Wu, what's going on?"

"How come there are such an area of ​​woods here?"

Hearing this, Wu Tianqi also shook his head.

To be honest, he was a little confused.

So Wu Tianqi hurriedly took two steps forward, and then carefully examined the shape of the trees in front of him.

Through his careful observation, Wu Tianqi discovered that the leaves of these trees were oval.

It looks like a cat's eye.

The thickness is about two or three times thicker than ordinary leaves, and it looks like a succulent plant.

On the leaves and some small branches, there are large white beard-like whiskers.

It looks like the tiny roots of a banyan tree that grow from the trunk to draw underground water.

But the strange thing is that Wu Tianqi doesn't remember that he has seen such trees.

I just vaguely felt that the shapes of these trees were somewhat familiar.

But no matter how much he searched, he couldn't come up with any relevant information.

What kind of tree is it?
Unable to think of where he had seen it, Wu Tianqi could only shake his head and said, "I don't know. I can't tell the specific species by looking at the appearance of these trees."

"But the more this happens, the weirder it becomes. Why is there such a large area of ​​woods in the underground mausoleum?"

"Something abnormal."

Hearing what Wu Tianqi said, Zhang Tianqi couldn't help but think of the bronze blood tree last time.

So, she frowned and said, "Are you overthinking it? There's nothing strange about it."

She thought very simply, but after hearing these words, Wu Tianqi curled his lips.

Wu Tianqi took another look at the trees around him, then pointed to the trees on the left and said, "Although I have never seen these trees, there must be a reason why they appear here."

"You see these leaves are several times thicker than ordinary leaves. They look like succulents."

"So I guess these trees are not actually trees at all. They are large succulent plants that we have never seen before."

"Some of these plants don't need photosynthesis."

Speaking of this, Wu Tianqi paused and then said: "But I still said what I just said. This mausoleum is the Mausoleum of the First Emperor after all. It is not surprising that there are any mechanisms inside."

"But now we have completely entered the Lishan Tomb, so from here onwards the agencies and crises ahead will definitely increase dramatically."

"For the sake of safety, we'd better leave here as soon as possible. After all, this forest is too weird, and there's no telling when those strangers who are doing this secretly will take action again."

"Let's go."

As he spoke, Wu Tianqi stepped onto the path in the woods without any hesitation.

Seeing Wu Tianqi's serious expression, Zhang Tianqi couldn't say anything and could only follow Wu Tianqi and continue walking forward.

But although Wu Tianqi was very anxious, he still did not dare to walk too fast.

This forest looks extremely strange, and there may be some mechanism inside.

So Wu Tianqi walked forward while shining his flashlight around as much as possible.

As everyone continued to move forward, the branches and leaves of those trees were constantly changing their shapes in Wu Tianqi's eyes.

For a moment some of the trees looked like grotesque human faces staring back at him from the darkness.

The further down Wu Tianqi looked, the more vigilant he became. He even took out the family heirloom sword.

But when Wu Tianqi and others passed by a tree, Zhang Tianqi quickly grabbed Wu Tianqi and said, "What do you think this is?!"

Hearing this exclamation, Wu Tianqi subconsciously became alert.

He turned around and saw the ground beneath them.

Wu Tianqi looked along and found that there were blood stains on the ground left by some people in front.

Seeing this Wu Tianqi was a little funny, is there any wonder in this?

But after waiting for two seconds, Wu Tianqi looked down again, and his expression changed instantly.

I saw two drops of blood dripping from the roots of the tree, and they were slowly seeped into it.

At the same time, the white whiskers hanging down from the tree roots started to squirm slowly.

It slowly extended towards their feet.

"Get out of the way!"

Suddenly, Wu Tianqi felt cold sweat all over his body.

Without saying a word, he grabbed Zhang Tianqi's arm and pulled her over.

This wasn't over yet, he called on everyone to take a few steps back before stopping.

For a moment, everyone was stunned by Wu Tianqi.

Zhang Tianqi also stared at Wu Tianqi in confusion and asked: "Brother Wu, why are you so excited?"

"Stop talking nonsense and see for yourself!"

Wu Tianqi glanced at her and pointed at the whiskers for her to observe.

As he continued to read, Zhang Tianqi's expression froze on his face.

She couldn't say a word.

I saw the whiskers groping around for a while, and then seemed to find the blood left on the ground.

Immediately afterwards, dozens of white beards on the tree roots took root directly in the soil like leeches that smelled the smell of blood.

The white roots look like wriggling maggots.

Makes the scalp tingling.

Zhang Tianqi's face looked extremely ugly.

After being stunned for five seconds, she lowered her voice and said, "Brother Wu! What is going on? What's going on?"

You could hear the fear in her voice, and rightly so.

If she had run slower just now, her legs and feet might have been pierced by roots.

Wu Tianqi didn't know what to say.

He stared at the bloodthirsty roots, and then looked back at the white whiskers on the crown and trunk.

I saw that every tree was covered with white beards. At first glance, it seemed that there were at least tens of thousands of them.

In his opinion, these whiskers are no longer roots, but simply blood-sucking leeches!

and many more?

Something is wrong!
At this moment, Wu Tianqi suddenly felt something was wrong.

The shapes of these trees and their roots look more and more familiar.

He had felt this way before, but he just couldn't remember where he had seen it.

But now it seems that the situation of the trees has suddenly become clearer.

Why do these trees look so much like the bronze blood trees from before?
That's right!

Suddenly, Wu Tianqi suddenly remembered what these trees were.

No wonder he felt a little familiar when he first saw it.

Thinking of this, Wu Tianqi carefully pulled Zhang Tianqi back to the area without roots, then swallowed and said, "I know what this is. Do you think this is the bronze blood tree from before?"

"It's really similar!"

Hearing Wu Tianqi's words, Zhang Tianqi suddenly remembered.

At the same time, others were reminiscing.

In response, Wu Tianqi stared at the roots and explained: "I think these trees should be mutated bronze blood trees!"

"Mutated?" Zhang Tianqi was confused.

Wu Tianqi nodded and said, "Yes, it should be mutated."

"No wonder these trees grow so well without sunlight here because they don't need photosynthesis at all."

"I think these trees, like mimosa, should have tactile nerves. Especially on the leaves and white roots."

"As long as any living thing passes by and touches the leaves, it will be immediately entangled, and the passing living creatures will also become its fertilizer."

"Brother Wu, are you kidding me? Are there such outrageous plants in this world?" After hearing Wu Tianqi's explanation, Zhang Tianqi couldn't help but exclaimed.

It's not because she didn't believe it, it was because Wu Tianqi went too far.

After all, if such trees really existed in this world, it would be a fantasy.

Seeing that she didn't believe it, Wu Tianqi sighed and continued: "There is nothing to disbelieve. You just saw how bloodthirsty the beards of these trees are."

Having said this, Wu Tianqi paused, pointed to the tree in front of him and continued: "Also, the tree in front of us has actually been recorded in the Han Dynasty. According to historical records, this tree first appeared in our country during the Shang Dynasty. , it is mentioned in the Han Dynasty that the tree spirit monster likes to eat blood. Its leaves are two centimeters wide, its crown is more than two feet high, and its body is covered with beards. It is rioting, there is no one inhabited for hundreds of miles, and it looks like a ghost."

"But by the Sui Dynasty, rumors of this tree gradually disappeared."

At this point, Wu Tianqi looked at the trees again, this time his eyes were full of horror.

At this time, everyone else was completely stunned after listening to Wu Tianqi's explanation.It is true that Wu Tianqi's tone was too serious, and coupled with the fact that he quoted scriptures every sentence, it was impossible not to believe him.

What's more, they've seen those roots suck blood.

So, Zhang Tianqi couldn't help but swallowed, pointed at the trees and said with a horrified expression: "Then you mean, these are the ones?"

Wu Tianqi nodded seriously, acquiescing to her guess.

He understood what Zhang Tianqi meant. These trees were the ones recorded in the Han Dynasty.

After receiving Wu Tianqi's affirmation, Zhang Tianqi's face turned even paler.

But she still retained some hope, and argued casually: "Brother Wu, may you have remembered it wrong? What is said in the Han Dynasty is too exaggerated!"

Hearing her question, Wu Tianqi smiled bitterly and said, "I hope the record is wrong, but do you think so? Or are we just blinded?"

"Don't be stupid. You have to know that this is the Mausoleum of the First Emperor. Even if something terrible happens, I won't be surprised."

"Besides, the sheer number of these trees must have turned this area into a dead zone."

"If I'm not wrong, there must be many animal bones in the woods near here."

“If you don’t believe it, just go and take a look.”

As he spoke, Wu Tianqi carefully took a few steps forward and at the same time shined a flashlight on the road ahead.

This time, because Wu Tianqi was observing carefully, he found a palm-sized skeleton under a tree trunk after a few seconds.

It looks like a mouse.

Wu Tianqi shined a flashlight on it while observing the bones carefully.

I saw that the skin and flesh of this skeleton had dried up, and the blood had obviously been absorbed.

There are also many tree roots interspersed on the mouse.

It looks like it is rooted here and uses rats as nourishment.

After seeing the bones clearly, Wu Tianqi stretched out his hand to call Zhang Tianqi and the others over.

"See?"

"This rat is the best evidence."

"This has become a dead place. If an animal crosses here and touches the trees, it will definitely be caught."

"No wonder these trees don't need to photosynthesize."

While speaking, Wu Tianqi moved back slightly, for fear of getting close to those roots.

But at this moment, his flashlight shined into the forest, and what happened next made him take a breath.

hiss!
Inside the forest, there were nearly dozens of skeletons, large and small.

They are all the rat bones here, and those bones are also connected to the roots of trees, making it look like a dead land.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Tianqi and the others couldn't believe it.

Everyone's faces became more and more ugly.

No need to ask for such a large number of mouse bones, it is known that they were all caught in these trees.

After being stunned for five seconds, Wu Tianqi was the first to react.

His expression changed, and without saying a word, he pulled Zhang Tianqi up and walked toward the end of the grotto. At the same time, he urged the others: "Hurry up!"

Seeing these skeletons, the only luck left in Wu Tianqi's heart disappeared.

It's so weird here.

Staying for a second longer means more danger.

They'd better leave as soon as possible.

But at this moment, Zhang Tianqi suddenly let out an exclamation.

"Look over there!"

Hearing this exclamation, Wu Tianqi's tense nerves suddenly made his eyes widen.

At the same time, everyone subconsciously turned around to look.

Zhang Tianqi looked frightened and pointed towards the woods to their right.

Wu Tianqi looked along her finger and suddenly found a sack-sized shadow in the forest on the right.

It looks bigger than an average adult.

But it looks like I don’t know what it is.

Sensing the abnormality, everyone immediately became vigilant and turned their flashlights to the brightest.

Wu Tianqi followed the light of the flashlight and finally saw clearly what it was.

The black shadow turned out to be a python as thick as a human leg.

However, the python was already dead.

The snake skin all over the body is like sandpaper, sticking to the bones.

Wu Tianqi could vaguely see the outline of the bones.

At this moment, the python's body was coiled on the ground.

The body was covered with the roots of the vampire tree, and it had obviously been sucked out of all its flesh and blood.

While everyone was watching in ecstasy, Zhang Tianqi turned pale with fright.

She tugged on Wu Tianqi's sleeves hard, and at the same time urged: "Brother Wu, let's go. Leave quickly, or you will be dead if you don't leave!"

Pulled back to consciousness by Zhang Tianqi, Wu Tianqi also suddenly woke up.

indeed!

This rock python weighs at least 150 pounds and is taller than an average adult.

Such a huge body is used as nourishment by these blood-sucking trees, so you can imagine the horror here.

In other words, rock pythons can be regarded as prey, so their size cannot be more fragile.

If you continue to stay here, it will definitely be used as fertilizer.

So, everyone carefully took a few steps back.

When he got to the edge of the forest, he wanted to leave without saying a word.

However, at the next moment, Wu Tianqi suddenly heard a sound.

wow~
The sound is very dull but has high continuity.

It sounded like a group of footsteps.

After hearing the footsteps clearly, Wu Tianqi's eyes suddenly widened.

At the same time, he quickly put out the flashlight, and as time passed, he suddenly saw a strong light coming from the hole at the end of the tunnel.

"Everyone hide!"

"A stranger also entered the tomb!"

Wu Tianqi was shocked, and then quickly urged everyone to hide.

After everyone hid, they tensed their muscles and looked at the figure at the entrance of the tunnel with bated breath.

At the same time, in order to prevent the barrel of the pistol from reflecting bright light, they even held the shiny barrel with their left hand.

At the same time, the sound at the tunnel entrance became louder and louder.

When the figure at the entrance of the cave finally appeared, Wu Tianqi's pupils shrank instantly.

I saw that it was a group of weird people wearing black robes!

Those are? !

At this moment, the leader was the stranger who rescued the walking corpse last time, and he was leading the black-robed strangers slowly toward the forest.

Now the stranger's face was extremely calm.

After all, in a dangerous place like the Mausoleum of the First Emperor, he must make everyone more vigilant.

On the way here, he had completely suppressed all his anger.

As he walked forward, his vigilance became higher and higher.

At the next moment, as the strangers in black robes walked out of the cave, the underground forest suddenly appeared in front of them.

Seeing this scene, the men in black robes, like Wu Tianqi and others, couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.

"Where is this place?!"

"There is actually a forest here? An underground forest!"

"What is going on here!"

Upon hearing the inquiry from his subordinates, the leader of the cultivators also withdrew his horrified gaze.

Then he forced himself to calm down.

He carefully observed the surroundings and said seriously: "Everyone, please be careful. This Mausoleum of the First Emperor is full of dangers."

"The forest in front of us is the best proof. There may be a fatal trap in this forest!"

"Be careful and get out of here!"

(End of this chapter)