Tomb Raiders Codex

Chapter 508 Trifold
The four of us ignited solid fuel, curled up at this entrance to rest, Tofu bandaged my wound, tied a bow when I was done, and the huge digger fell beside me.Its body almost occupies half of the entire underground entrance. We dragged its body out, and it was at least four meters long by visual inspection. Under this crypt, it is really a huge monster.

Immediately afterwards, everyone jumped into the next floor.This time we didn't dare to be careless. We lit solid fuel in the smokeless stove and picked it up with a telescopic tube, just like holding a burning lantern.This time we don't need to make a choice, the side of the third floor is sealed, and the only way out is on the right.There is much less black cinnabar here, and the tunnel is more spacious because of the big stones. We walked in it, and finally we were able to stand up straight. the sound of.

Zhuanrui was in the front this time, I was in the back, Tofu was third, and Harichagai was second.Not long after, an open arched door appeared in front of it. The frame of this door was also made of uneven stones, which looked simple and rough.On both sides of the door stood a half-person-high stone pillar, with a depression in the middle. Looking closely, there was a solidified black object inside, which seemed to be lamp oil.

Looking in through the unsealed stone gate, I couldn't help being surprised, and saw that the stone gate was a well-regulated passage, but the strange thing was that there was no black cinnabar inside, that is to say, those sixteen-legged burrowers, never I haven't been in.

It stands to reason that the stone gate of this mountain has only a door frame, which is completely a symbol of a land boundary. It has not been closed at all, and the ground diggers have no obstacles, but why haven't they developed inside?Tofu opened his head and looked inside. Where the light reached, he could see a stone pillar-shaped oil lamp a few meters away. Beyond the light, there was darkness.

Although we felt strange, we couldn't think of a reason, so we could only continue to move forward. If I guessed correctly, this passage is the entrance to the underground palace. According to the materials used for this stone wall, it can be seen that this place was built is very firm.While walking, Zhuanrui told us his speculation, he said: "Ghosts have limited manpower, so the underground palace built will not be too big, and it is to avoid natural disasters, so there will be no targets. Human organs, we can rest assured about this. The only thing that needs to be cautious is Huyuduo, and this is up to you." He lost his memory for a while.

At this time, I found that Harichagai hadn't put away the black stick. After taking a closer look, I found that there were many divine inscriptions on the stick, and some strange animal patterns were also engraved on it.It seems that it is the same thing as the scepter that Shi Geda's friend stole from him back then.This thing is something that has been passed down from generation to generation among shamans, and I don't know how old it is in Harichagai's hand.However, this thing is a symbol of the rights of shamans, and it is also known as a magic scepter, which can fight ghosts and monsters. I don't know if it is true.

After Zhuan Rui finished speaking, Haricha Gai just smiled and followed him with a relaxed expression.The four of us stepped into the entrance and walked forward along this passage. The cave was very dry, but the air quality was not as bad as we imagined, probably because of the cracks in the ground.

Soon, an open space suddenly appeared in front of the passage, and in the center of the open space was a black totem pole, which was very similar to the totem pole we saw outside the golden gate, except that it was smaller in shape.When we saw this thing, the three of us who had suffered before couldn't help but tremble.

, Haricha Gai walked to the bottom of the totem pole, looked up at the few huduo at the top, suddenly pulled out the dagger, and then swiped the dagger on his palm, blood flowed instantly.He then stretched out his hand, blindfolded several Huduo's eyes with bloody palms.The red blood was not very conspicuous on the black stone, it just felt wet, and the entire face of Hu Yuduo seemed to be sweating.

Tofu asked in surprise: "Is this useful for you? Don't play self-mutilation." As he touched the gauze, Harichagai shrugged and said, "Try it, this is the method left by the ancestors."

Tofu said: "If you smear the eyes with blood, they won't be able to do anything wrong? If we knew this, we wouldn't have to suffer so much."

At this moment, Zhuan Rui seemed to have realized something, and said, "I'm afraid we will get someone's blood. We are ordinary people, and he is a shaman."

Harichagai folded his palms, smiled, and said: "In a short time, these things can't do anything wrong, let's buy time."

Immediately afterwards, everyone's eyes moved to the stone wall behind the totem pole, and saw that the stone materials used to build the wall were very large, and there was an arched entrance in the middle, and a row of large stone steps went straight down.The stone steps are not long, but they are very wide. The four of us walked down and reached the bottom in about thirty steps, but we saw that there was a huge space at the bottom that couldn't be seen at a glance.At this time, I found a fire dragon on the stone wall. The black oil inside had solidified, and I didn't know if it could still be ignited.

I took out the lighter and tried it. Without any effort, the flame ignited instantly. The fire dragon walked along the light trough on the stone wall, and at its fast speed, it quickly walked around the entire space. In an instant, The darkness of this place was dispelled by the fire dragon, and a ring of flame surrounded us.

In ancient times, lamps and candles were used for lighting, but in some places with relatively large spaces, many lamps and candles are needed, and it is very troublesome to light each one, so there are fire dragons.The whole slide is chiseled along the stone wall. When lighting, only one point needs to be lit, and the fire dragon will automatically spread along the fuel, and it will light up in a few seconds.

At this time, with the orange light of the fire dragon, we can also see the surrounding situation clearly.However, this is a huge circular space, which seems to be a square for parties, with a square of 500 meters.In the center of the square, there is a three-tiered circular platform, one layer upon another, I don't know what it is for,

Tofu looked at the ground and said in surprise: "There are still paintings on the ground, what is this place for?"

Naturally, we laymen don't understand, Harichagai said: "It is used for sacrifices, celebrations, and gatherings." He said, he walked to the center, his body was as flexible as a monkey, he turned over three or two times, and then got to the center on the high platform, and then sat cross-legged.

At that moment, I looked at Haricha Gai holding a black scepter on the high platform, as if I saw the shaman who sat on the high platform to prophesy and sacrifice more than 2000 years ago.Harichagai's always cynical expression became solemn at this moment. He seemed to be thinking about something, sitting on the high platform and looking at us, his eyes were a little weird, and I felt something was wrong.

Tofu obviously felt it too, but he didn't think too much about it, so he yelled directly: "Teapot lid, don't pretend to be a magic stick, come down quickly."

Hari Chagai was unmoved, and the tofu climbed up, and then grabbed Hari Chagai's hand and dragged him down. Hari Chagai was pulled down from the top immediately, rolled into a ball with the tofu, and his forehead They all fell blue.At this time, he seemed to come back to his senses, and cursed: "Damn it, you have nothing to do with me, you don't pay for killing people."

Tofu said angrily: "Who made you crazy, like a ghost, scaring people to death, okay?"

Harichagai rubbed his forehead, then shrugged his shoulders, and said, "I just want to experience the feeling of having divine power. Do you know the origin of this trifold platform? Now this thing is no longer visible. Its first floor It represents ghosts, the second layer represents people, and the third layer represents heaven. It is said that shamans, who have reached a certain level, can communicate with ghosts and ghosts in the world, know the past, and glimpse the future. Yes, it means being able to communicate with gods, ghosts, and people. Being able to sit in this position is the highest pursuit and glory of a shaman."

Tofu said, "Then what did you experience when you sat on it just now?"

Harichagai thought for a while and said, "We should put a cushion, otherwise the buttocks will hurt when sitting."

Zhuan Rui shook his head, ignored the two of them, and turned his head to look around. There were arched entrances with uniform specifications in the surrounding area. We picked an entrance at random and found that there were residential houses behind these entrances. , that is, a place for refugees to live.

Bedrooms, public stoves, cisterns, etc. are well designed, but they are all covered with a layer of dust.

These dwellings are of little significance to us, so we retreated out and randomly picked a few openings, all of which were planned residential areas.For a while, the four of us were also a little puzzled, where is the core cultural content of the ghost shaman?
After a while, Zhuan Rui said: "There are too many rooms in this place, it seems that we have to search one by one, let's search separately, and fire if we find anything." Tofu said: "Okay, the four of us search separately, which can save a lot of time."

Zhuan Rui raised his eyebrows, and said calmly, "It's three people."

three?Tofu was confused, pointed at me and said, "Isn't he a human?"

Zhuan Rui said: "You two are in a group, it's best not to separate. If you are alone, I have a hunch that you will cause trouble, so you follow Chen Xuan. I don't expect you to help, just don't hold back." Tofu with shoulders Once collapsed, La shrugged his head, and his self-esteem was hit again.

After the discussion, the three of us... no, the four of us started to act separately, agreed on different firing signals for each group, assigned the search area, and then acted separately.

(End of this chapter)