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

Chapter 178 Zhang Tianhao, who had narrowly escaped death, approached the main tomb, and the golden man showed up again to guide him!

Whoa!

At this moment, a splash of water suddenly appeared on the lake along with the bright light.

In the rippling water, a black shadow reflecting bright light suddenly appeared on the water.

As soon as Zhang Tianhao burst out of the water, he immediately opened his mouth and breathed like a fish lacking oxygen.

Although he had realized that he could hold his breath for a long time in the water just now, the strong feeling of suffocation still made him almost die in pain.

At this time, looking at the pitch-black darkness above the grotto, he actually had the illusion of escaping death.

At the same time, he was secretly glad.

At this time, everyone on the shore also saw Zhang Tianhao's figure clearly.

Especially Zhang Tianqi, who stared in Zhang Tianhao's direction with disbelief for several seconds.

An indescribable excitement immediately surged into my heart.

No one would believe it.

Zhang Tianhao held his breath underwater for more than ten minutes, but he didn't die?
Not to mention the people in the Exploration Bureau, even Wu Tianqi and the others couldn't believe it.

"Zhang Tianhao! This way!"

Suddenly, Zhang Tianqi couldn't help shouting excitedly anymore.

At this time, Zhang Tianqi, who had the best water skills, jumped directly in front of the shore without saying a word.

wow~
Along with the splash of water, Zhang Tianqi swam quickly in the direction of Zhang Tianhao with all her strength.

At this time, seeing Zhang Tianqi's rushing figure, Zhang Tianhao finally relaxed.

Zhang Tianqi came to him quickly, tried his best to drag him and asked: What's going on?Are you OK? ! "

Upon hearing the inquiry, Zhang Tianhao shook his head and pointed in the direction of the shore to signal her to go ashore first.

So, Zhang Tianqi nodded and dragged Zhang Tianhao to swim towards the shore.

After about 5 minutes, the two came to the shore.

As soon as he landed, Zhang Tianhao felt as if his whole body was about to fall apart.

Lying on the rock, he didn't want to say a word now.

People in the Exploration Bureau have become very quiet since Zhang Tianhao was dragged into the water.

As time passed, many people even thought that Zhang Tianhao was dead.

But who would have thought that he might actually go ashore?

Thinking of the blood on the lake, people couldn't help it immediately.

"Scared me!"

"I almost thought he couldn't get up!"

"what happened?"

At this time, Zhang Tianqi also came to Zhang Tianhao with great effort, and then couldn't bear the urgency in her heart and asked: "Zhang Tianhao, what happened underwater just now? What happened to the bloody water? Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, that's not my blood!"

Zhang Tianhao shook his head when he heard the question, and then slowly sat up under the gaze of everyone.

what?
Hearing this, everyone was dumbfounded.

how can that be possible?
But at this time, Zhang Tianhao nodded and said: "Don't think about it. It's because the Qigong underwater thing is too powerful and its vitality is tenacious enough. I was lucky enough to be able to kill it this time."

"If I hadn't found the right opportunity to pierce its brain, I would have been the one who died underwater."

For a moment, everyone in the exploration bureau was stunned.

Even Zhang Tianqi and the others were horrified by Zhang Tianhao's words.

After being stunned for more than ten seconds, Zhang Tianqi swallowed his saliva and said, "Zhang Tianhao, what did you say? Did you kill that monster?"

"Well, kill."

Zhang Tianhao nodded with lingering fear, and then continued: "That thing is indeed too terrifying. I almost couldn't bear it in the water."

Speaking of this, Zhang Tianhao shivered in fear.

At this moment, he relaxed and suddenly felt a pain in the palm of his left hand.

Only then did Zhang Tianhao remember that he seemed to have been cut by something when he grabbed the loach's gills.

So he opened his hand carefully and found a scale embedded in the wound on his palm.

At this time, Wu Tianqi also quickly looked closely.

I saw a two-inch long wound on Zhang Tianhao's palm, about half a centimeter deep.

The wound was cut at an angle.

There is no doubt that this wound was caused by Zhang Tianhao's previous grip on the fish's gills.

But that's not important. What really made Wu Tianqi's expression suddenly change was that the wound was actually embedded with a fish scale the size of a scallop!

It’s indeed fish scales!
The scales are pure black and about the thickness of a one-yuan coin.

There is also a faint blue reflection shining on it.

"These are loach scales?!"

Seeing the scales in his hand clearly, Wu Tianqi's pupils suddenly shrank.

His expression changed immediately.

Looking at Scales again, there was also a deep fear in his eyes.

These loach scales are not something ordinary people can see!

You know, loaches have no scales.

But Wu Tianqi had information about the Wu family, so he remembered what it meant for a loach to grow scales!
Originally, he thought that the giant loach was just too big, or a species he had never seen before.

But now it seems that is not the case at all, and things seem to have become more serious.

At this time, others also noticed Wu Tianqi's expression.

So she looked for his eyes and looked down at Zhang Tianhao's palm.

But after seeing the black scales clearly, everyone couldn't help but show doubtful expressions.

Zhang Tianqi couldn't help but ask: "What is this?"

"Loach scales" Wu Tianqi glanced at her and blurted out.

"Loach scales? Don't loaches not have scales?" Zhang Tianqi was immediately confused after hearing his words.

In her knowledge, loaches don't have scales at all.

But Wu Tianqi shook his head and reached out to pick up the scales from Zhang Tianhao's wound.

“These are definitely loach scales, there’s no mistaking them.”

Hearing what Wu Tianqi said, Zhang Tianqi couldn't say anything.

At this time, Wu Tianqi directly put the loach scales in front of everyone, pointed at the scales and said: "No. I originally thought that the things under the lake should be very simple. But now it seems that it is completely different from what I thought. .”

Regarding this, Zhang Tianqi was also surprised and asked: "How come the loach has scales? And it's so big?!"

Hearing this, Wu Tianqi nodded and said, "I read that right, the one that was under the water before was indeed a giant loach!"

"But this loach is different from what we know. The specific problem lies in the scales."

Hearing this, several people present became even more confused.

At this time, Wu Tianqi also tried hard to recall: "Don't believe it, I am sure that the one we were fighting with in the water just now was a giant loach."

"But what's a little strange is that I really didn't expect that the loach could grow to such a big size."

"Originally, I thought this giant loach might be a genetic mutation, or a special species that has not been discovered yet."

"But it doesn't seem to be the case now. Look at this loach scale."

"I said before that loaches grow scales over a hundred years."

Speaking of this, Wu Tianqi paused and gave everyone time to reminisce.

For a moment, everyone's expressions were very strange.

At this time, Wu Tianqi continued: "I have said before that loaches have dragon-shaped life without dragons. And there is another saying in Feng Shui that it takes a hundred years for loaches to develop scales."

"Originally I thought this was just a fabrication by the ancients. After all, no one has ever seen a hundred-year-old loach."

“But now it seems like it’s true, if not it’s at least close to it.”

"If that's the case, it illustrates a terrifying point. I guess the loach in the lake just now is at least a hundred years old."

"Think about it, the loach definitely doesn't have that long lifespan, so what makes it live long enough to grow scales?"

After hearing Wu Tianqi's question, everyone present could not help but fall into deep thought.

But after a few minutes, no one could guess the reason.

But at this moment, Zhang Tianhao seemed to have thought of something.

His pupils immediately contracted, and he stared at Wu Tianqi in horror and said, "Brother Wu, do you mean that this loach is related to the dragon vein?"

Wu Tianqi nodded silently, confirming his guess.

For a moment, everyone couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.

At this time, Wu Tianqi also took a deep breath and said: "Do you still remember that dragon veins are said to have the ability to change fate against the will of heaven. Is it possible to increase the lifespan of something?"

"I wasn't sure at first, but now that I see this loach, I seem to be sure that there is indeed something weird here."

"This loach can live a hundred years or more, completely breaking the life limit of this species. What else could be the reason?"

"If I'm not wrong, it's because there is a dragon vein in this tomb. Maybe this giant loach came into contact with that dragon vein."

Wu Tianqi's tone was extremely serious, making everyone present unable to refute even if they didn't believe it.

What's more, the giant loach just appeared in front of everyone, so everyone believed it.

If you think about it carefully, there are really dragon veins in this tomb!
Otherwise, why would the loach grow so big?

At this time, Zhang Tianqi asked doubtfully: "By the way, brother, have you thought about what that dragon vein is?"

Hearing her inquiry, Wu Tianqi shook his head and explained: "I'm not sure what dragon veins are. After all, no one has seen real dragon veins, and there are no accurate records in historical materials."

"But what I can confirm at the moment is that this dragon vein is absolutely different from any kind of Feng Shui we have seen before."

"As for why I say there must be that dragon vein in this tomb, it's because loaches, like pythons, have the characteristic that their bodies will continue to grow before death."

"This is enough to show that there must be something in the tomb that can keep it alive."

"It's [-]% likely that it's the dragon vein."

Dragon Vein should be a special thing.

But what is it?

While Wu Tianqi was deep in thought, Zhang Tianqi carefully took over the black scale, observed it for a few seconds and said, "According to what you said, could the dragon vein be in this lake?"

Hearing these words, Wu Tianqi suddenly woke up.

He glanced at the endless underground lake and felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart.

"I'm not sure, but I can't rule out the possibility now."

"But unfortunately, this underground lake is too huge. Looking for something in the lake without equipment is like looking for a needle in a haystack."

"So I think we should focus on entering the Lishan tomb first. After all, there should be clues about the dragon veins in the main tomb, which will also make it easier for us to find the target."

Speaking of this, Wu Tianqi asked Zhang Tianhao.The latter said that he was almost rested.

So, Zhang Tianqi hurried over and carefully checked his and Wu Tianqi's injuries.

Wu Tianqi's calf was swallowed by the loach before.

Although loaches have no teeth, they will definitely leave wounds.

really!

I saw that Wu Tianqi's legs were covered with bruises.

Especially the crook of the calf, even the skin is red and purple.

This is obviously due to blocked blood.

But luckily, there was only blood on the leg.

Wu Tianqi tried moving his ankles and knees, but found no pain in the bones.

But Zhang Tianhao's situation is not good.

There were deep wounds on his arms.

After checking the injuries, Wu Tianqi stood up and said to a few people: "Okay, let's get down to business. Now we have reached the other side. In general, crossing the underground river this time is almost a narrow escape."

"But now it's a blessing in disguise. It's confirmed that the dragon vein is in the main tomb. Now that we've almost rested, let's continue setting off."

Hearing this, everyone stood up holding on to the rocky ground and followed Wu Tianqi to leave the area on the shore.

After leaving the shore, Wu Tianqi walked forward for more than ten meters.

Looking up, there is a dark mountain road with no end in sight.

On both sides are steep cliffs of nearly tens of meters.

Directly to the underground palace at the top.

The mountain paths on both sides are about seven or eight meters wide. Using a flashlight, you can vaguely see the structure of the rocks on both sides.

Seeing this scene, everyone couldn't help but frown.

This mountain road looks like a one-way road, but judging from the width, it is too spectacular.

Especially in this situation where it's pitch dark and you can't see the way forward, you can't tell what's ahead.

Seeing this, Wu Tianqi didn't rush over. Instead, he pointed to the cliffs on both sides and said, "Did you see clearly? The mountain road leading away from the underground lake should be in front of us."

"Although this mountain path is close to the main tomb, its structure is naturally formed and does not appear to have any artificial traces."

"But the more this happens, the more abnormal it becomes. I have seen the route map before, and it marks the tunnel after the underground lake, which is the only entrance to the main tomb."

"If nothing else, it should be the mountain road in front of us, but don't forget that this is the main tomb of the First Emperor's Mausoleum."

At this point, Wu Tianqi paused and then said: "No matter which imperial tomb we have entered before, any location close to the main tomb must be full of traps."

"So I conclude that this mountain road is definitely not simple. It may even be a giant tunnel specially built during the construction of the mausoleum."

Hearing what Wu Tianqi said, Zhang Tianqi couldn't help but swallowed and said tentatively: "Is it possible that you are overthinking it?"

Wu Tianqi looked away and denied, "It's impossible. As long as this mountain road leads to the main tomb, there must be something strange in it."

"I'm not sure what it is yet, but since there is only one road in front of us, we must go in."

"But to be on the safe side, we'd better be vigilant at all times when walking on this mountain trail."

"Okay, let's go in."

After saying that, Wu Tianqi took a deep breath, shined his flashlight on the road ahead, and then walked into the mountain road without hesitation.

But having had many dangerous experiences, Wu Tianqi did not dare to be too careless.

In any case, although this mountain road seems to be full of dangers, it is also the only way to the main tomb.

That is the Mausoleum of the First Emperor!

Thinking that he would soon be able to unravel the thousand-year-old veil of this first tomb, he felt his hands trembling.

But even so, Wu Tianqi did not dare to be careless.

He was still staring at his feet alertly, and at the same time he raised his ears to pay attention to possible sounds around him.

Because this mountain road is made of rocks and is too high.

Wu Tianqi was too high up to see, so he had to listen.

More importantly, for some reason, he had an ominous premonition in his heart since he just stepped onto this mountain road.

"You all be careful."

"I don't know why, but I always feel uneasy. It seems like something is waiting for us on this mountain road."

"And according to historical records, the Qin State is good at bows and crossbows, and whenever they go to war, they must shoot arrows first."

"So I just observed the pattern of the mountain road and found that the rocks here are all granite. It is no longer suitable for ordinary institutions to be located here."

"The only ones suitable are rolling wooden stones, or iron crossbows."

While thinking about it, Wu Tianqi looked at the surrounding cliffs again.

The surroundings were still dark, and there was no doubt whatsoever.

"I wish I was thinking too much."

Seeing this scene, Wu Tianqi sighed.

But even though he said this, the uneasiness in his heart could not go away.

Moreover, if there was an arrow array mechanism here, he wouldn't be able to see it at all.

So, just to be on the safe side, Wu Tianqi signaled Zhang Tianqi to move the camera upwards and focus on the cliff top on the right.

They only have flashlights in their hands now, which can't shine within a few dozen meters.

But in this environment, the folks at the Bureau of Exploration could see further than they could.

Moreover, the cliffs on both sides are very steep and hidden in darkness.

If there is any mechanism built here, it may only be triggered from the cliff.

After giving instructions to Zhang Tianqi, Wu Tianqi finally felt more at ease.

So, he held the flashlight tightly and led everyone to continue walking forward.

This mountain road is about eight meters wide. Walking on the rocky road, Wu Tianqi is always paying attention to the changes around him.

We were already very close to the main tomb of the First Emperor's Mausoleum, but we still encountered no danger along the way.

But the more this happened, the more uneasy Wu Tianqi became.

If there were no ordinary mechanisms, he always felt that a big disaster might happen.

Thinking of this, Wu Tianqi cautiously said to Zhang Tianqi and others: "I calculated the distance we just walked, and we should have reached the middle of the mountain road by now."

"But we didn't encounter any crisis along the way. The more this happens, the more abnormal I feel. You must know that this is the Mausoleum of the First Emperor."

"If there is no crisis for a long time, I always feel like there is something terrible waiting for us ahead."

"It's like the last before the storm"

Just as he said this, Wu Tianqi suddenly stopped speaking.

Because he suddenly saw what seemed to be a huge shadow on the right side of the mountain road directly in front of their door.

The shadow stands on the cliff on the right.

From a distance, it looks like some kind of monster that chooses people to eat.

What a mechanism!

Seeing this scene, Wu Tianqi stopped subconsciously.

At this time, Zhang Tianqi and others also followed Wu Tianqi's gaze and saw the shadow in the distance.

"Brother Wu, what is that?"

Upon hearing the inquiry, Wu Tianqi shook his head.

The distance is too far now, and you can only see a vague outline when shining a flashlight on it.

It's just that the outline of the shadow looks like a human figure.

However, this human-shaped object is too huge.

The height is at least five meters away.

Gollum!

Seeing this, Wu Tianqi swallowed and cautiously took a step back.

At the same time, he pointed at the shadow on the right and lowered his voice: "Sure enough! When the First Emperor Yingzheng unified the six countries, he collected the weapons of the world, put the swords and guns into the warehouse, and cast twelve golden figures."

"According to historical records, those golden figures were placed in Afang Palace. However, according to the later "Book of Wei·Biography of Dong Zhuo", in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Dong Zhuo melted two golden figures to cast copper coins in order to obtain copper."

Speaking of this, Wu Tianqi pointed to the statue in front of him and continued: "This should be the golden man the Zhang family met last time to guide them."

While talking, Wu Tianqi no longer looked at the golden statue.

He signaled Zhang Tianqi and others to follow his pace, bypassed the golden man and continued along the mountain road.

This time, when everyone was walking on the mountain road, their vigilance was subconsciously heightened.

Because the closer you get to the main tomb, the more dangerous the underground palace will be.

Moreover, even golden people appeared here.

This is enough to prove that the Qin Dynasty is fully capable of creating more advanced institutions.

It's hard to say that the mechanisms here are more advanced than what they have encountered before.

As for the doubts about the existence of the golden man, Wu Tianqi was still thinking about it in his mind as he walked.

But the more he thought about it, the weirder he felt.

The golden figure appeared on the mountain path, but there was no mechanism nearby, it was just placed there.

It seems to be used to guide the direction of the tomb.

Wu Tianqi has no doubt about this.

Not only him, it is estimated that any tomb robber will immediately be sure that the main tomb of the First Emperor's Mausoleum is in front of him as long as he sees the golden man.

But if this is the case, it is too abnormal.

You must know that no matter which tomb it is, after the tomb owner is buried, in order to protect the tomb from being stolen, all the agencies have taken precautions against theft.

But I've never heard of someone specifically guiding tomb robbers.

Besides, this is the Mausoleum of the First Emperor.

The golden man led the way, which was clearly telling them the direction of the tomb.

Thinking of this, Wu Tianqi subconsciously said to the others: "I just calculated the distance. If nothing happens, we will see the main tomb soon."

"But when I passed by the golden statue just now, I thought of something weird. I don't know if you noticed it, but the location where the golden statue appears is too special."

"It's right in the middle of the mountain road, and there are no mechanisms around it. It doesn't look like a fatal trap, but it seems to tell us that this is the tomb underground palace, and it is used to determine the coordinates of the main tomb's direction."

"But this is a bit confusing. You must know that any tomb will only use various means to prevent theft. No imperial mausoleum will give people directions."

"But here, it seems that the builder of this tomb is afraid that tomb robbers will not find the main tomb."

With that said, Wu Tianqi sighed and said nothing more.

But as they moved forward, the uneasiness in his heart became stronger.

(End of this chapter)