usatvline Chapter 334 Stage Puppet
Chapter 334 Stage Puppet
After passing through this tomb chamber, there was a gentle slope leading down. The group carefully descended the slope and found that there was a lot of water.
"Wait a minute, there's something in the water."
In the darkness, the bear's keen eyesight allowed him to quickly detect the anomaly.
After everyone stopped, they began to observe the situation on the water's surface.
At this moment, Zhang Qiling, who had been acting like a ghost all the way, suddenly drew his Black Gold Ancient Blade and plunged it into the water with a whoosh.
When the knife was pulled out, everyone saw a palm-sized seashell strung on the black gold ancient knife.
"What huge scallops! Blind man, you've found some fresh food! You deserve credit!"
Huo Ling smiled happily, and just as she was about to let the others catch more, the water below suddenly rippled.
Everyone's expression hardened, and they quickly retreated a few steps to create enough space to deal with any unpredictable attacks.
Soon, one by one, the large scallops opened their shells and moved towards the group of people on the shore from the water.
"This is the Man-Biting Clam, a monster said to have been given to the King of the South Sea by the Thunder God for his conquests. Its bite force is incredibly powerful."
Even with tools, it's very difficult for an ordinary person to remove it from their body once bitten.
Chen Wenjin then spoke up to explain to everyone.
She had visited the South China Sea King's Mausoleum with the archaeological team organized by Wu Sansheng, where she also encountered this biting clam.
"It's obvious that it can even crawl while dragging a seashell, so its bite force must be amazing."
Black Bear kicked a man-eating clam that had come close into the water and said something.
Zhang Qiling also wielded the Black Gold Ancient Blade, splitting several seashells that jumped up from the ground and bit at his vital points in half.
This thing's flesh was exceptionally strong; it could jump so high it reached Chen Wenjin's neck.
However, everyone present was quite skilled, so Biting Clam didn't put much pressure on them.
At this moment, Cheng Feng was figuring out how to deal with the biting clams without burning them all to ashes.
The meat inside this thing must be very chewy; it could be used as an ingredient in a seafood hot pot.
"Old Cheng, bring out a bucket of gasoline, set it on fire, and boil them all."
At this moment, Chen Wenjin took a moment to make a suggestion.
Back in the South China Sea King's Tomb, they used fire to deal with the biting clam.
Cheng Feng shook his head and said, "No way, how can we eat it if it smells like gasoline!"
"Is this thing really edible?"
Huo Ling shoveled the shell that was biting her away and asked with suspicion.
"Not sure, but let's arrest them first!"
At this moment, Cheng Feng thought of a solution and immediately opened his Boundless Demon Eyes.
The biting clams that had been gathering in front of everyone began to disappear in large numbers. Only after there was no more movement in the water did Cheng Feng's eyes return to normal.
"Why did you take them all away? We can't possibly eat all of this."
"If this stuff tastes good, we can farm it on a large scale, and then we'll have an endless supply of seafood."
Cheng Feng's imaginary space contains an ocean, and many seafood creatures have survived the impact of the meteorite.
Cheng Feng left enough of the biting clam shells for several people to eat, and threw the rest into the sea, hoping that they would multiply.
"The boss truly lives up to his reputation; he's thought things through far ahead."
Black Bear gave a flamboyant thumbs-up and boasted loudly to the side.
Zhang Qiling couldn't bear to watch any longer, turned around, silently walked into the water, and continued on his way.
"You're blind, but you have good eyesight and saw my foresight."
Cheng Feng and Hei Xiazi felt a mutual respect and even shook hands solemnly.
All four women were speechless. One was flattering him, and the other agreed with the blind man's judgment. These two were like a perfect match.
"Let's go, sir! Zhang Qiling is waiting for us up ahead!"
Urged on by Huo Ling, Cheng Feng and Hei Xiazi reluctantly separated their hands. If the surrounding area were full of peach blossoms at that moment, they might have become sworn brothers on the spot.
After crossing the puddle and meeting up with Zhang Qiling, the group entered the passage ahead.
This passage looks much more primitive, with pitted and uneven rock walls on both sides, and water seeping down from above from time to time.
Before long, everyone's hair was wet.
"Honey, help me dry my hair, it's sticky and uncomfortable!"
As Huo Ling brushed the strands of hair that were stuck to her neck, she frowned and said to Cheng Feng.
Apart from Cheng Feng and Zhang Qiling, who have short hair, everyone else, including Hei Xiazi, has medium-length hair, making them look somewhat disheveled.
With a mere thought, Cheng Feng drew all the moisture from everyone's bodies.
Once they were dry, the group quickened their pace and soon reached the end of the passage.
After everyone had exited the passage, a simple, ancient stage embedded in the cliff came into view, illuminated by the light of several flashlights.
"Judging from the architectural style, this stage dates back to the Song Dynasty. It is likely that someone found this place and built this stage here."
After a brief observation, Chen Wenjin came to this conclusion.
"To continue forward, you must pass this stage. There might be traps here, so everyone be careful."
With a shout, the procession continued forward, and soon they arrived at the stage.
Once you get here, you can see inside the stage.
Then you could see strangely shaped puppets scattered throughout the stage, each holding a variety of real weapons.
At the same time, they are connected by a series of crisscrossing silk threads.
Any experienced tomb raider could tell at this point that this was clearly a large-scale machine.
"Everyone, step back a bit, I'm going to do a little experiment."
After everyone had left the area around the stage, Hei Xiazi raised his hand and gently plucked at the silk thread in front of him.
The slight trembling of the threads triggered a chain reaction, and instantly the puppets inside began to swing their weapons in a predictable pattern.
The sounds of air being cut indicated that being hit would definitely not end well.
Stepping back to the crowd, Hei Xiazi clapped his hands and sighed:
"This mechanism is truly ingenious; it would be a shame if the boss had to break it by force."
Cheng Feng glanced at him and said unhappily:
"Blind man, I wasted my time admiring you. In your heart, all I do is violently demolish houses?"
Hei Xiazi smiled without saying a word, then Yang Xueli, who was standing next to Cheng Feng, said quietly:
"Is not it?"
Cheng Feng looked at Yang Xueli in disbelief. "You American girl, you actually betrayed your husband."
Huo Ling and A Xiang, who were standing next to her, nodded in agreement, suppressing their laughter.
"You're all so narrow-minded. Today I'll show you something amazing. If it takes you more than a minute to figure out how to work with this stupid mechanism, I'll admit defeat."
As he spoke, Cheng Feng shoved aside the bear in front of him and swaggered into the stage.
Black Bear rubbed his shoulder with a wry smile. Well, he'd reaped what he sowed.
Like Hei Xiazi, Cheng Feng raised his hand and gently flicked the silk thread in front of him.
Soon the puppet, which had just stopped moving, began to move again in the same pattern. Cheng Feng took this opportunity to observe it carefully for a moment, and soon he was confident in his plan.
"Watch closely, don't blink!"
He turned around and said something. The next second, Cheng Feng leaped up from the ground, dodging several silk threads while using the main beam of the stage to change direction.
Soon, he arrived deep within the stage in mid-air.
With one hand gripping the protrusion at the top of the stage, Cheng Feng used his other hand to make a sword-finger gesture, instantly breaking through the surface of the solid wood.
With a crisp sound,
Immediately afterwards, all the puppets that were in operation suddenly lost their support and fell to the ground with a loud bang.
He let go, and Cheng Feng landed on the ground from the top of the stage, which was more than four meters high.
He dusted off his hands and said to the crowd outside, "It's all done, come on over!"