“Cough, cough,” the man coughed heavily, spitting out a mouthful of blood. “Our leader just passed through here not long ago. I thought I was dragging behind, so they threw me here… Ah!” Before he could finish, a scream suddenly erupted from him. With a splatter, blood gushed from his chest. Looking closely, a leaf of a carnivorous plant extended directly from his heart. A blood-dripping heart hung there, swaying.
Thud! Suddenly, a carnivorous plant behind Liu Dashao swallowed the man’s head with a sunflower-sized maw.
Boom!
The plant beside the man was no less aggressive, sucking both of the man’s legs in.
The two carnivorous plants began to fight over this small piece of meat. More and more carnivorous plants noticed the scent of human flesh and extended all their roots toward this direction. Soon, the man’s body was entangled by various roots.
Liu Dashao shouted that things were getting bad and urged everyone to escape quickly, find a place, locate the entrance, and leave this place.
With that, Liu Dashao ran ahead since all the carnivorous plants were now attracted by the blood and flesh of that one man, so few of the plants paid attention to their group.
A loud explosion rang out, and flesh flew everywhere. Liu Dashao felt as if it were raining blood from the sky. He tasted it with his tongue—it was salty. In the darkness, he couldn’t see clearly, but he could guess that the man had definitely been devoured by these carnivorous plants. The explosion sound was the tearing of his body. Liu Dashao felt a pang of guilt because, unknowingly, he had sentenced the man to death.
A crunching sound came, as if a giant beast were chewing its prey.
Liu Dashao calmed himself and looked at Fan Debiao and Su Yougui. “You two must stay alert. Don’t worry, I’m here. We’ll be fine.”
Actually, he said this only to comfort them. Even he himself had no confidence in whether they could survive till the end.
But giving them more confidence to get through would be a wise choice, at least making them less fearful when facing danger.
Thump, thump. They arrived at an area with fewer carnivorous plants. Liu Dashao knocked on the wall—it was hollow inside, so this must be the door. He pried at it with a shovel for quite some time before finally managing to open the door.
Instantly, a beam of light shot out. Liu Dashao was startled, fearing some kind of trap, so he quickly dodged aside. However, the light that shone out posed no danger.
Su Yougui and Fan Debiao looked at Liu Dashao mockingly: “This guy is way too cautious.”
“Cough, cough,” the man coughed heavily, spitting out a mouthful of blood. “Our boss just passed by here not long ago. I thought I was holding them back, so they left me here… Ah!” Before he could finish, the man let out a scream. With a squelch, blood gushed from his chest. Upon closer inspection, a leaf from a carnivorous plant was seen extending directly from his heart, a bloody organ dangling and swaying.
Thud. Suddenly, a carnivorous plant behind Liu Dashao swallowed the man’s head whole, its sunflower-sized maw engulfing him.
Boom.
The plant next to the man, not to be outdone, sucked in his legs.
The two carnivorous plants began to fight over the meager flesh. Soon, more carnivorous plants caught the scent of human flesh, all extending their roots towards the source. In no time, the man’s body was entangled by various roots.
Liu Dashao shouted, “This is bad! Let’s get out of here quickly, find an entrance, and leave this place!”
With that, Liu Dashao fled forward. Since all the carnivorous plants were now attracted to the man’s flesh, they paid little attention to the group.
A loud explosion followed, flesh and blood flying everywhere. Liu Dashao felt as if it were raining. He licked his lips—it was salty. In the darkness, he couldn’t see clearly, but he could guess that the man had been devoured by the carnivorous plants. The explosion was the sound of his body being torn apart. Liu Dashao felt a pang of guilt, as it was as if he had sentenced the man to death.
The sound of crunching echoed, as if a giant beast was gnawing on its prey.
Liu Dashao steadied his nerves and looked at Fan Debiao and Su Yougui. “You two must stay alert. Keep your focus. With me here, we’ll be fine.”
In truth, he said this to comfort them, as he himself was unsure if they would make it. But boosting their confidence was a wise choice, at least ensuring they wouldn’t panic in the face of danger.
Thud, thud. Arriving at a spot with fewer carnivorous plants, Liu Dashao knocked on the wall. It was hollow—this must be the door. After prying with a shovel for a while, he finally opened it.
Instantly, a beam of light shot out. Liu Dashao, fearing a trap, quickly dodged to the side. But the light revealed no danger.
Su Yougui and Fan Debiao looked at Liu Dashao with mocking eyes. “This guy is way too cautious, living so carefully.”
Liu Dashao, as if reading their thoughts, said, “In such a dangerous place, even the slightest carelessness can lead to irreversible consequences. Take Hu Beikang, for example. Or my uncle. If they had been more attentive, if they had heard the sound of the gu insects just one second earlier and ducked, their lives could have been saved.”
At this, the two fell silent.
Since the light posed no threat, the three removed the roots of the carnivorous plants from their bodies and entered the cave, slamming the stone door shut behind them.
“Master Liu, look, why is this space so small? Could it be that some emperor or general was so stingy, building such a long and perilous passage, yet making the main hall so tiny?”
The space they were in was only about the size of five people, and with the three of them inside, it felt cramped.
Liu Dashao pondered, “Something’s off, definitely off. How could it be this small? And there’s no coffin or anything like that here.”
He placed his hand on the stone wall, feeling it gently to see if it was hollow.
Thud, thud. The knocking produced dull sounds, indicating the wall was solid, not hollow.
Strange.
Liu Dashao was baffled. What was going on? Why was there no sound?
Fan Debiao, however, looked down and exclaimed, “Master Liu, look! What’s this under our feet? It’s a layer of glass!” Liu Dashao quickly looked down. Indeed, the ground was a thin layer, slightly transparent. It was glass.
He immediately told the two not to move.
Crack.
The glass on the ground cracked slightly, producing a snapping sound.
Crack.
Crack. The sounds continued, signaling that the ground was about to collapse. It couldn’t bear their weight.
What’s going on? How could there be glass here? Liu Dashao was full of questions.
In that era, how could there be glass?
He was deeply puzzled.
Crack, crack, crack, clang.
The ground indeed exploded. The three felt the wind howling in their ears as they fell.
Ah, ah.
The three screamed for help.
Liu Dashao felt his body plummeting rapidly, the wind roaring in his ears like a beast.
Suddenly, a gust of wind passed through, and their bodies abruptly slowed down.
Liu Dashao, puzzled, looked down, but the strong wind stung his eyes, forcing him to close them.
Their descent slowed, as if something below was holding them up.
Finally, they floated down gently, like feathers.
“Master Liu, what the hell… are we ghosts now… or can I fly?”
Fan Debiao was in disbelief.
Not just Fan Debiao, even Liu Dashao felt as if he had entered heaven, thrown to the ground and then soaring to the skies. But he knew this wasn’t heaven; everything they experienced was real.
The strong wind below supported their bodies, causing them to descend slowly. The surrounding stones floated around them, creating the sensation of flying.
Strange. Where did such a strong wind come from? And what was that glass above? Liu Dashao was filled with curiosity.
Suddenly, their bodies accelerated again, and with a thud, they landed in a heap, face down.
Liu Dashao quickly looked up. The cave had large, thigh-sized holes in the walls, from which strong gusts of wind were blowing. It was this wind that had slowed their descent.
The three, still shaken, swallowed hard, looking at their savior with gratitude.
Liu Dashao noticed that with every step Su Yougui took, the ground made a cracking sound. Looking down, he saw that the stones were shimmering with a silvery light, like diamonds.
He bit one with his teeth—it was unyielding. A wave of excitement washed over him. “Could these really be diamonds?”
He held one up to the light, and it refracted all the colors of the rainbow.
Fan Debiao, meanwhile, burst into laughter, lying on the ground and gathering the broken stones into his arms. “Mother, oh mother, grandfather bless me, these are all diamonds! I’m rich!” Tears streamed down his face. He had never seen such a sight—diamonds glittering everywhere, a scene he had never even dreamed of.
Su Yougui’s eyes nearly popped out of his head. “Mother, these are the legendary diamonds? Mother, I’m rich! I’ve actually seen the legendary diamonds!” He fell to the ground, as if the diamonds were his mother.
Liu Dashao was also incredibly excited.
But his head began to feel heavy. The dazzling lights before him seemed like beautiful women, swaying in front of him.
He was entranced, reaching out to grasp the illusions, but his hands passed through the intangible images.
Liu Dashao quickly took out a calming talisman from his pocket and stuck it to his forehead. After a while, he gradually regained his senses.
It had all been an illusion. He immediately realized that this place was filled with an unknown gas that was affecting their nerves, causing hallucinations.
He believed that the glass they had stepped on was also formed by this gas evaporating into the air and then freezing into ice. These were likely vapors from the diamonds. The one above must have been a massive diamond.
If there really was such a large diamond, he would never have to worry about food or clothing again.
Looking at Fan Debiao and Su Yougui, the two were giggling foolishly, their eyes vacant, their hands waving in the air, muttering, “Hehe, don’t go, don’t go.”
Liu Dashao knew they were suffering from gas poisoning. He carried them to a nearby door, walking a good hundred meters before setting them down.
Away from the diamond’s hallucinogenic gas, it took a while for them to recover.
Even now, Liu Dashao felt a dull ache in his forehead. As for the other two, they were breathing heavily, their eyes still dazed, looking at Liu Dashao. “Master Liu, Master Liu, I just saw… a beautiful woman, more beautiful than any I’ve ever seen,” Fan Debiao stammered.
“Alright, alright, you two need to wake up. The beautiful women are waiting for you,” Liu Dashao said, dripping a bit of his blood into each of their mouths. Gradually, their consciousness returned.
The memories of what had just happened seemed to have been erased. They couldn’t recall anything.
“What happened just now? Why does my head hurt so much?” Fan Debiao asked.
“You hit your head on a corner of the tomb chamber, opening a bloody wound. But don’t worry, you’re fine now,” Liu Dashao fabricated a reason.
“Help! Help!” Suddenly, a human voice crying for help echoed through the desolate tomb chamber. Liu Dashao’s hair stood on end, and a cold sweat broke out.
At this, the two fell silent.
Since the light posed no serious threat, the three removed the roots of the carnivorous plants from their bodies, entered the chamber, and heavily shut the stone door behind them.
“Hey, Master Liu, look at this,” said Su Yougui. “How come this place is so small? Could a king or general be so stingy as to build such a long and dangerous corridor but have such a tiny main hall?”
In fact, the space they were in now was only big enough for five people, so the three of them felt rather cramped.
Liu Dashao pondered and said, “This doesn’t feel right. How could it be so small? Besides, there’s no coffin or anything like that here.”
After speaking, Liu Dashao placed his hand on the stone and gently felt it, checking whether there was a hollow space inside.
Pound, pound—he knocked several times, and all the sounds were dull, indicating that the stone was solid, not hollow.
Strange.
Liu Dashao was confused. How could there be no echo?
Fan Debiao looked down and exclaimed, “Master Liu, look at this! What the hell is this? It’s a layer of glass!” Liu Dashao quickly looked down. Sure enough, the floor was thin and slightly transparent. “Damn! It really is glass!”
Immediately, Liu Dashao told the two not to move.
Crack.
The glass underfoot cracked slightly, making a snapping sound.
Crash.
Crash. The sounds kept coming, indicating the floor was about to collapse. It couldn’t bear their weight.
What was going on? Why was there glass here? Liu Dashao was filled with confusion.
In that era, how could there be such a thing as glass?
He was puzzled beyond comprehension.
Crack, crack, crack, clang.
The floor actually exploded, and the three of them felt the wind whipping past their ears. They finally fell downward.
“Ahh! Ahh!”
The three screamed loudly for help.
Liu Dashao felt his body plummeting rapidly, the wind roaring in his ears like a wild beast.
Suddenly, a gust of wind came, and their bodies abruptly slowed down.
Puzzled, Liu Dashao looked down, but a strong gust of wind hit his eyes painfully, forcing him to close them.
Their falling speed became slower and slower, as if something below was pulling them.
Finally, they seemed to be flying in midair, gently descending like a feather.
“Master Liu, this… plate thing, are we seeing ghosts… or did I… learn how to fly?”
Fan Debiao couldn’t believe it.
It wasn’t just Fan Debiao; even Liu Dashao felt as if he had entered heaven, being thrown from the ground to paradise. But he knew this wasn’t a trip to heaven—it was all real.
The strong winds below carried their bodies, causing them to descend slowly. The surrounding stones floated around them, giving the sensation of flying for real.
Strange! Where did this intense wind come from? And what was that glass above? Liu Dashao’s mind was filled with curiosity.
“Cough, cough,” the man coughed heavily, spitting out a mouthful of blood. “Our boss just passed by here not long ago. I thought I was holding them back, so they left me here… Ah!” Before he could finish, the man let out a scream. With a squelch, blood gushed from his chest. Upon closer inspection, a leaf from a carnivorous plant was seen extending directly from his heart, with a bloody heart dangling and swaying.
Thud. Suddenly, a carnivorous plant behind Liu Dashao swallowed the man’s head whole, its sunflower-sized head engulfing him in one gulp.
Boom.
Not to be outdone, the plant next to the man sucked in his legs.
The two carnivorous plants began to fight over the meager flesh. Soon, more carnivorous plants caught the scent of human flesh and extended their roots towards the commotion. In no time, the man’s body was entangled by various roots.
Liu Dashao shouted, “This is bad! We need to get out of here, find an entrance, and leave this place!”
With that, Liu Dashao fled forward. Since all the carnivorous plants were now attracted to the man’s flesh, they paid little attention to the group.
A loud explosion followed, and flesh and blood flew everywhere. Liu Dashao felt as if it were raining. He licked his lips—it was salty. In the darkness, he couldn’t see clearly, but he could guess that the man had been devoured by the carnivorous plants. The explosion was the sound of his body being torn apart. Liu Dashao felt a pang of guilt, as he had inadvertently sentenced the man to death.
The sound of crunching echoed, as if a giant beast were gnawing on its prey.
Liu Dashao steadied his nerves and looked at Fan Debiao and Su Yougui. “You two need to stay sharp. Stay focused, and with me here, we’ll be fine.”
In truth, he was just trying to comfort them. He wasn’t sure if he could make it through himself. But boosting their confidence was a wise choice, at least so they wouldn’t be as terrified in the face of danger.
Thud, thud. They arrived at a spot with fewer carnivorous plants. Liu Dashao knocked on the wall—it was hollow. This must be the door. After prying with a shovel for a while, he finally managed to open it.
Instantly, a beam of light shot out. Liu Dashao was startled, fearing some trap. He quickly ducked to the side, but the light revealed no danger.
Su Yougui and Fan Debiao looked at Liu Dashao with mocking eyes. “This guy is way too cautious, living in such fear.”
Liu Dashao seemed to read their thoughts. “In a dangerous place like this, even the slightest carelessness can lead to irreversible consequences. Take Hu Beikang, for example, or my uncle. If they had been more alert, even just one second earlier, they might have survived.”
At this, the two fell silent.
Since the light posed no threat, the three of them removed the roots of the carnivorous plants from their bodies and entered the cave, then shut the stone door firmly behind them.
“Master Liu, look at this. How come the space here is so small? Did some emperor or general really build such a long and perilous passage, only to have such a tiny main hall?”
The space they were in was only big enough for five people, and with the three of them inside, it felt cramped.
Liu Dashao pondered, “Something’s not right. This can’t be it. How could the space be so small? And there’s no coffin or anything here.”
He placed his hand on the stone wall, feeling it gently to see if it was hollow.
Thud, thud. The knocking produced dull sounds, indicating that the wall was solid, not hollow.
Strange.
Liu Dashao was baffled. What was going on? Why was there no sound?
Fan Debiao looked down and exclaimed, “Master Liu, look at this! What is this under our feet? It’s a layer of glass!” Liu Dashao quickly looked down—indeed, the ground was a thin layer of glass, slightly transparent. It really was glass.
Liu Dashao immediately told the two not to move.
Crack.
The glass on the ground cracked slightly, producing a snapping sound.
Crack.
Crack. The sounds kept coming, indicating that the ground was about to collapse. It couldn’t bear their weight.
What’s going on? How could there be glass here? Liu Dashao was full of questions.
In that era, how could there be glass?
He was deeply puzzled.
Crack, crack, crack, bang.
The ground indeed exploded. The three of them felt the wind howling in their ears as they fell.
Ah, ah.
The three of them screamed for help.
Liu Dashao felt his body plummeting rapidly, the wind roaring in his ears like a wild beast.
Suddenly, a gust of wind passed through, and their bodies abruptly slowed down.
Liu Dashao was puzzled. He looked down, but a strong wind stung his eyes, forcing him to close them.
Their descent slowed, as if something was holding them up.
Finally, they floated down gently, like a feather.
“Master Liu, what the… Did we encounter a ghost… or am I… flying?”
Fan Debiao couldn’t believe it.
Not just Fan Debiao, even Liu Dashao felt as if he had entered heaven, being thrown to the ground and then flying to heaven. But he knew this wasn’t heaven; everything they experienced was real.
The strong wind below supported their bodies, allowing them to descend slowly. The stones around them floated, making it feel as if they were truly flying.
Strange. Where did such a strong wind come from? And what was that glass above? Liu Dashao was filled with curiosity.
Suddenly, their bodies accelerated again, and with a thud, they landed in a heap, face down.
Liu Dashao quickly looked up. The cave had large holes the size of thighs, from which strong gusts of wind were blowing. It was this wind that had allowed them to float down slowly.
The three of them swallowed hard, looking at their savior with deep gratitude.
Liu Dashao heard Su Yougui’s footsteps, each step producing a cracking sound. He looked down and saw that the stones were glowing with a silvery light, like diamonds.
He bit one with his teeth—it was unyielding. He couldn’t help but feel a surge of excitement. “Could these really be diamonds?”
He held one up to the light, and it reflected all seven colors of the rainbow.
Fan Debiao, meanwhile, burst into laughter, lying on the ground and gathering the broken stones into his arms. “Mother, oh mother, grandfather bless me, these are all diamonds! I’m rich!” Tears streamed down his face. He had never seen such a sight—diamonds everywhere, a scene he had never even dreamed of.
Su Yougui’s eyes nearly popped out of his head. “Mother, is this the legendary diamond? Mother, I’m rich! I’ve actually seen the legendary diamond!” He fell to the ground, as if the diamonds were his mother.
Liu Dashao was also incredibly excited.
But his head began to feel heavy. The dazzling lights before him seemed like beautiful women, swaying in front of him.
He was entranced, reaching out to grab the illusions, but his hands passed through the empty air.
Liu Dashao quickly took out a calming talisman from his pocket and stuck it on his forehead. After a while, he gradually regained his senses.
It had all been an illusion. He immediately realized that this place had some unknown gas that was affecting their nerves, causing hallucinations.
He believed that the glass they had stepped on was also formed by this gas evaporating into the air and then freezing into ice. These were likely the vapors from the diamonds, and the one above must have been a large diamond.
If there really was such a large diamond, he would never have to worry about food or clothing again.
Looking at Fan Debiao and Su Yougui, the two were still laughing foolishly, their eyes vacant, their hands waving in the air, muttering, “Hehe, don’t go, don’t go.”
Liu Dashao knew they were suffering from gas poisoning. He carried them to a door nearby, walking about a hundred meters before setting them down.
After being away from the diamond’s hallucinogenic gas for a while, they gradually recovered.
Even Liu Dashao felt a headache coming on. As for the other two, they were gasping for breath, their eyes still dazed, looking at Liu Dashao. “Master Liu, Master Liu, I just… saw a beautiful woman, more beautiful than any woman I’ve ever seen,” Fan Debiao stammered.
“Alright, alright, you two need to wake up. The beautiful women are waiting for you,” Liu Dashao said, dripping a drop of his blood into each of their mouths. Their consciousness gradually returned.
Their memories of what had just happened seemed to have been erased. They couldn’t recall anything.
“What happened just now? Why does my head hurt so much?” Fan Debiao asked.
“You hit your head on a corner of the tomb chamber and opened a bloody wound. But don’t worry, you’re fine now,” Liu Dashao made up an excuse.
“Help! Help!” Suddenly, a human voice calling for help echoed through the desolate tomb chamber. Liu Dashao’s hair stood on end, and a cold sweat broke out.
Liu Dashao quickly looked up. It turned out that around the cave were several holes as thick as thighs, continuously blowing out gusts of wind. It was precisely the wind blowing above that had made them slowly float down.
The three swallowed hard, still shaken, and looked at their savior with deep gratitude.
Liu Dashao heard Su Yougui’s every step making a “crack” sound. He looked down and noticed that the stones were glowing with a silvery-white light, like diamonds.
He bit one with his teeth, but it wouldn’t budge. Overcome with excitement, he thought, “Could these really be diamonds?”
He held one up to the light and saw it refract seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and violet.
Meanwhile, Fan Debiao was laughing maniacally, lying on the ground and gathering chunks of broken stone into his arms. “Mom! My dear mother! Blessings from my great-grandfather! They’re all diamonds, diamonds! I’m going to be rich!” Fan Debiao was so excited he cried. He had never seen anything like this before. All around were glittering diamonds—something he hadn’t even dreamed of.
At the same time, Su Yougui almost popped his eyes out. “Mom! Is this the legendary diamond? Mom! I’m rich! I’ve actually seen the legendary diamond!” Su Yougui threw himself to the ground, as if the diamonds were his mother.
Liu Dashao was also extremely excited.
But his head began to feel a bit dizzy. The colorful lights in front of him seemed like little beauties constantly swaying before his eyes, endlessly dancing.
He was mesmerized. He stretched out both hands trying to grab those illusions, but his hands could not grasp those intangible things.
Quickly, Liu Dashao took out a calming talisman from his pocket, pasted it on his forehead, and after a long while, he gradually regained his senses.
It had been an illusion, an illusion indeed. He immediately realized that there was some unknown gas in this place disturbing their nerves, causing hallucinations.
He guessed the glass they had stepped on earlier was probably formed when this gas evaporated into the air, then cooled and condensed into ice. These vapors likely came from the diamonds. The big object above was probably a huge diamond.
If there really was such a massive diamond, he probably wouldn’t have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of his life.
Looking at Fan Debiao and Su Yougui, the two were dazedly smiling foolishly, their eyes vacant and unfocused, their hands waving aimlessly in the air, muttering, “Hehe, don’t go, don’t go.”
Liu Dashao naturally knew they were poisoned by the nerve gas. He picked up the two and carried them to a nearby door, walking about a hundred meters before dropping them.
After moving far away from the toxic gas emitted by the diamonds, it took quite some time before they gradually recovered.
Even Liu Dashao himself now felt a throbbing pain in his forehead, let alone the two of them. They were panting heavily, their eyes dazed, looking at Liu Dashao.
“Master Liu, Master Liu, I just… saw a beautiful girl, the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen,” Fan Debiao stammered.
“Alright, alright, you two wake up. The beauties are waiting for you,” Liu Dashao said, dripping a drop of his own blood into each of their mouths. Their consciousness gradually returned.
The memory just now seemed to have been emptied—they couldn’t recall what had happened.
“Just now? What happened? Why does my head hurt so much?” Fan Debiao asked.
“You just hit your head on a corner of this tomb chamber, opening a wound. You’re fine now, no need to worry,” Liu Dashao made up an excuse.
“Help! Help!” At this moment, a human voice crying for help echoed in this desolate tomb chamber. Liu Dashao was so frightened that his hair stood on end, and a cold sweat ran down his back.
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