Tomb Raider: Call Me Dragon Vein Cleaner

Chapter 417 Mam's Blood Stack

Hei Xiazi also saw it, but what he saw was different from what A Ning saw.

Inside the celestial palace at the dantian of the human figurine, Cheng Feng was exploring around, appearing calm and showing no signs of panic.

"What do you see?"

Suppressing his shock, Hei Xiazi asked A Ning a question.

Ah Ning's eyes were filled with shock as she recounted the scene she had witnessed to Hei Xiazi.

Black Bear chuckled after hearing this, and said with amusement:

"Interesting, we're seeing different things."

Ah Ning quickly asked, "What did you see?"

"What I've seen is much more interesting than what you've seen. My boss is scavenging all over that fairy palace!"

Ah Ning was filled with questions, feeling both fear and a bit of amusement.

Hei Xiazi then walked behind the terracotta warrior, pulled out his short knife, and carefully began to cut into the back of the terracotta warrior.

"I think I understand what this thing is. Let's try to wake up Wu Sansheng and the others first."

As he spoke, Hei Xiazi held up the terracotta warrior shell he had cut open, revealing the celestial palace inside to the two of them.

Unlike when viewed through light and shadow, there was no human figure inside when the terracotta figure was actually opened.

Black Bear tossed the shell aside, then turned his gaze and spotted a different color in the corner.

He then walked over there, bent down, and picked up a brightly colored clam shell.

"Is this made of the same material as the inside of the terracotta warrior?"

Ah Ning looked at the thick carapace reflecting seven colors under the light and spoke.

Hei Xiazi nodded: "The contents inside this terracotta figure are constructed from clam shells. If you want to add anything inside, you naturally need to use the same material."

Immediately afterwards, Hei Xiazi sat down next to Xie Yuchen without any hesitation.

Then he took the dagger and began carving the clam shell in his hand.

"Mr. Qi, what exactly is this? Why did I see Wu Sansheng and the others inside?"

Seeing Hei Xiazi's actions, A Ning relaxed and sat down beside him.

Black Bear continued working with his hands and said:

"This thing is called Mam Blood Pillar in Bon religion, where Mam means the incarnation of the goddess Sbujam."

Blood stacks are this thing; together they form the dwelling place of the goddess incarnate.

But in essence, this is actually a form of sorcery; the scenes constructed inside the terracotta figures will become illusions that trap people.

Once trapped, you can only escape the illusion on your own; even if those outside destroy the Mam's Blood Pile, it won't help.

On the contrary, it can cause terrible damage to the consciousness of the person experiencing hallucinations.

At this point, Hei Xiazi paused in his hand movements.

While Aning was still processing Hei Xiazi's words, he suddenly threw down what he was holding.

The clam shell hit the stone wall with a snap, making Ah Ning jump up with a start.

After turning her head to look around, she found that nothing had changed, which made Aning look at Hei Xiazi with a puzzled expression.

It seems like they're asking what's going on.

Under A Ning's gaze, Hei Xiazi suddenly covered his face.

"Mr. Qi?"

Hei Xiazi put down his hand and sighed, "I'm so embarrassed. The boss practically wrote the answer on my face, and it took me so long to realize it."

After saying that, Hei Xiazi walked towards the terracotta warrior with a hint of embarrassment.

"Mr. Qi, Wu Sansheng and the others have started bleeding from all seven orifices."

Ah Ning behind him spoke with obvious anxiety.

But Hei Xiazi didn't turn his head back and continued resolutely toward the terracotta warrior.

As Hei Xiazi approached the terracotta warrior, the surrounding scene instantly turned dark, and all that remained in his eyes was the door on the terracotta warrior's face.

As Hei Xiazi stepped out step by step, the door grew larger and larger.

As he stood before the door, the darkness was instantly stained crimson, and a waterfall of blood, like a galaxy, poured down from the sky, completely engulfing the entrance.

"Mr. Qi, why don't you stay and keep me company?"

A strange woman's voice echoed through the blood-red scene, her tone sinister, like a vengeful ghost seeking death.

Hei Xiazi turned his head slightly, and a dark shadow, whose shape he couldn't see, was pressed closely behind him.

"I think you'd be better off coming out with me; there might be some surprises outside."

With a slight smile, Black Bear stepped out of the door in front of him.

Hunger, accompanied by excruciating pain all over his body, caused Black Bear to open his eyes with a muffled groan.

He saw Cheng Feng sitting not far in front of him, with many beautiful clam shells at his feet.

"He woke up later than I expected. You've been slacking off, blind man."

Cheng Feng looked up at the pale-faced Hei Xiazi, made a joke, and then continued carving the seashell in his hand.

Hei Xiazi smiled bitterly. He had done the same thing in the illusion to save Wu Sansheng and the others, whom he thought were trapped in the illusion.

But the reality was completely the opposite: he was in a hallucination, while his boss was outside rescuing him.

"This Mamblood Pile is truly terrifying. The illusion it creates is far too realistic. If it weren't for the hint you gave me, I might have been doomed."

As he spoke, Hei Xiazi looked in front of him and saw A Ning sitting cross-legged, muttering to herself, tears streaming down her face.

In front of Aning stood a Mam Blood Stack that looked exactly like the illusion.

The back of this Mamblood dungeon has been opened, and inside, in addition to the original fairy mountain pavilion, there is a newly made little figure.

The little figure sculpture is dressed exactly like Cheng Feng and is being placed in the Celestial Palace.

"Have something to eat and some water first. When I found you, you had already been sitting in front of this thing for quite a while."

After hearing this, Hei Xiazi glanced at his watch, but quickly shook his head and gave up.

Since he doesn't even remember when he contracted the virus, checking the time is meaningless.

While Hei Xiazi ate to fill his stomach after several days of hunger, Cheng Feng finally finished carving what he was working on.

This is a benevolent-looking Bodhisattva statue. Cheng Feng's craftsmanship is remarkable; every detail of the Bodhisattva is exquisitely crafted.

It's easy to fake a slightly aged look and sell it for a high price.

Cheng Feng looked at his work with satisfaction for a while, and then placed the tiny bodhisattva, about the size of a finger, into the pile of mam's blood.

"To break free from Mam's Blood Stacks is to go against one's own nature. Boss, you put a Buddha statue inside, are you trying to remind Aning to do good?"

Hei Xiazi has a different opinion on this. Although A Ning is a bit stubborn in her goals, she is not a bad person.

"No, I wanted to tell her that being too attached to things is not as good as being free from worldly desires. As long as she has a complete awakening, she can get out of the illusion."

Black Bear's lips twitched. "Your method of reminding me is probably hard to understand."

Cheng Feng observed A Ning's expression and listened silently to her self-talk, thus deducing the situation of the illusion.

For some reason, Hei Xiazi also picked up a clam shell and started carving it.

At this moment, in Aning's illusion, she and Hei Xiazi are crawling forward through the crack.

When they reached the end of the crevice, they saw a fluorescent light shining ahead.

"Mr. Qi, is it Wu Sansheng and his group?"

Upon seeing the light, Ah Ning, who was following behind Hei Xiazi, asked excitedly.

The bear in front didn't reply, but simply quickened its pace.

Soon, the two climbed out of the crack and came to a spacious culvert.

As soon as Aning stood up, she looked toward the light, and then she froze.

"Buddha?"