Tomb Raider: Call Me Dragon Vein Cleaner

Chapter 111 A Sip of Jade Liquid Decides the Fate

After Cheng Feng and Chen Wenjin entered the secret passage, there was a downward spiral staircase.

The steps are flanked by walls made of bluestone bricks.

"Cheng Feng, look here!"

At this moment, Chen Wenjin, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped and shone her flashlight on the wall.

Cheng Feng looked closely and saw that there was an arrow-shaped white mark on the wall that should have been smooth.

"This was most likely left by one of our people. It seems we're not far from finding them."

Cheng Feng ran his fingers over the scratch and said softly.

Chen Wenjin was somewhat puzzled as to why Cheng Feng was so certain, and immediately asked:

"Perhaps the traces were left by another group of people?"

Cheng Feng gently nudged Chen Wenjin's shoulder, signaling her to keep walking.

Then he said:

"No, if you follow my line of thinking, there really are insects in the coffin above."

Only those of us from the Unloading Ridge faction can escape unscathed.

Chen Wenjin turned and glanced at Cheng Feng, then said thoughtfully:

"So it seems that the parchment you prepared is still effective even after the blood has dried."

Cheng Feng chuckled lightly without responding. Ever since he successively obtained the Animal Affinity and the Longevity Pill,

His Shennong bloodline was significantly strengthened, and the shelf life of that blood was longer than imagined.

The two walked up the stairs for another seven or eight minutes when Cheng Feng suddenly saw another white scratch on the wall ahead.

Chen Wenjin's light then swept over the scratch.

Standing at the white arrow mark, Chen Wenjin frowned.

"I'm certain this is the same scratch as before."

Moreover, the secret passage we used to descend has vanished; it seems we're trapped.

Cheng Feng was also somewhat surprised, but his extensive experience in moving mountains quickly led him to consider two possibilities.

The first possibility is the so-called Möbius strip.

The sloping ground and narrow environment create an illusion of space.

Unknowingly, one falls into an environment of endless loops.

The second possibility is that, like the Heavenly Palace on the Clouds, space was distorted by evil spirits.

However, this can be ruled out.

The only thing capable of concealing the evil from Cheng Feng could probably be an ancient god-level monster personally taking action.

"We must have unknowingly entered a place similar to the Suspended Staircase, but those who left scratches were able to get out."

There must be a way to leave.

Cheng Feng wasn't worried. If it was just an environmental factor, there was actually a very simple way to solve it.

"I'll walk in front now, Wenjin, watch out for the scratches I leave behind."

As he spoke, Cheng Feng drew his Fish Intestine Short Sword and rested it against the wall beside him.

Chen Wenjin understood Cheng Feng's meaning and nodded in agreement.

As Cheng Feng took a step, a straight scratch was left on the wall.

The steps lead downwards, meaning the traces left by Cheng Feng must also be downwards.

Therefore, as long as you find that line that should be downward but is straight, you can find the node of this cycle.

The sound of a sword slicing against the wall echoed in the narrow space.

Chen Wenjin's gaze was fixed on the scratches left by Cheng Feng.

Suddenly, the scratch that should have been pointing straight down became a straight line.

"Cheng Feng!"

Upon hearing Chen Wenjin's voice, Cheng Feng turned around and looked at the wall.

"Looks like this is the place. Let's search carefully; there should be a way out."

Cheng Feng sheathed his Fish Gut Sword and, together with Chen Wenjin, began searching for clues inch by inch.

Sure enough, not long after, Cheng Feng noticed something unusual about one of the steps.

"There's a hidden mechanism here!"

After hearing Cheng Feng's words, Chen Wenjin walked down a few steps, squatted down, and looked at the place Cheng Feng was pointing to.

Right in the center of the steps was a square pattern the size of a button.

Because it was so inconspicuous, the two walked past it twice without noticing it.

"There are tiny gaps next to this pattern, so it must be movable."

Chen Wenjin and Cheng Feng exchanged a glance, then she stood up and became alert, in case anything unexpected happened after triggering the mechanism.

Cheng Feng then reached out and pressed the small mechanism.

As the index finger gradually applied pressure, the square pattern, about the size of a button, slowly sank into the step.

With a muffled click, the patterned piece became stuck and didn't move.

Seeing this, Cheng Feng withdrew his hand from the mechanism, then stood up and looked around.

"Nothing seems to have changed."

Cheng Feng said with some surprise.

Chen Wenjin looked around carefully with a flashlight, and indeed there was nothing unusual.

"Could it be that the mechanism has broken down because it's been too long?"

Cheng Feng shook his head.

"That doesn't make sense. If the former can go out, there's no reason why it shouldn't work here."

Chen Wenjin agreed with this reasoning, and after a moment of silence, he spoke:

"How about we continue walking and see if there are any changes in other places?"

"Okay, let's take another walk around and see."

After reaching an agreement, the two walked down the steps one after the other.

After climbing about several dozen steps, the two discovered a new situation.

"Cheng Feng, look!"

The flashlight beam illuminated one side of the steps, revealing a small square hole that looked exactly like the one in the tomb chamber.

At the same time, the two clearly heard a series of rustling sounds coming from the cave entrance, growing louder as they approached.

"Oh no, something's coming!"

Chen Wenjin quickly reminded him.

Cheng Feng grabbed Chen Wenjin and pulled her back a few steps up the stairs.

At this moment, one by one, corpse beetles the size of a palm crawled out of the square hole.

Then he climbed straight up the steps and rushed toward Cheng Feng and Huo Ling.

Upon seeing this thing, Chen Wenjin's expression changed, and then he pulled out Cheng Feng's Fish Intestine Sword and handed it to Cheng Feng, saying:

Here, it's up to you!

Cheng Feng silently took the Fish Intestine Sword, then complained:

“You’re more familiar with this business than I am, but we don’t need to go through all that trouble now.”

Just as Chen Wenjin was anxious and confused, Cheng Feng spat out a mouthful of saliva.

When the saliva fell into the group of corpse beetles, they instantly began to twitch and struggle within a few steps.

The corpse beetle that had just peeked out from the square opening seemed to have seen a ghost and desperately retreated.

In an instant, only the corpses of dead beetles remained.

"Is...is this still possible?"

Chen Wenjin began to speak haltingly.

She was completely taken aback by Cheng Feng's audacious actions. Wasn't it usually done by bleeding people out?

It's so crazy that a single spit can kill so many bugs now.

"How about that? Doesn't this move have more prestige than the Zhang family's?"

Cheng Feng smugly pulled Chen Wenjin under his armpits; there was nothing he could do, she was short.

Chen Wenjin didn't struggle, but raised her head and looked at Cheng Feng, saying:

"If we have a child, will his/her constitution be as amazing as yours?"

This question stumped Cheng Feng.

He wasn't sure how much of his child's bloodline the child would inherit, and he and Chen Wenjin might even have reproductive isolation.

They might not even be able to have children.