lcionline Chapter 955 Moving
Chapter 955 Moving
The Netherworld Mysterious CoffinThe rain was pouring down, and the big raindrops hit the rock wall deep in the Qinling Mountains, stirring up bursts of white mist. Lin Shen held the compass tightly, and the needle spun wildly towards the southeast. The Big Dipper pattern on the copper surface was glowing with a strange light. He looked back at the team members who were panting behind him. Everyone's face was full of anxiety, and the rain mixed with sweat slid down their cheeks. "Professor, is this compass broken?" Team member Xiao Chen wiped the rain off his face, and his voice was trembling. Lin Shen did not answer, his eyes were attracted by the looming blue-gray shadow in the valley ahead. It was a stone archway covered with vines and moss. The carvings on it had long been blurred, but some patterns similar to talismans could be vaguely seen, revealing a mysterious and ancient atmosphere. Weird entranceLin Shen is a newcomer in the archaeological community, known for his boldness, carefulness and rich field experience. This time they received news that a relic suspected to be a Han Dynasty tomb was found deep in the Qinling Mountains. Despite the bad weather, their strong curiosity and sense of mission to carry out archaeology drove them to go there resolutely. Everyone approached the stone archway carefully, and Lin Shen used the brush he carried with him to clean the moss on it. Suddenly, his hand stopped, and in a sunken place, he found a round groove, just the right size to put a fist. Lin Shen's heart moved, and he took out a bronze ball that he had found in a nearby village from his backpack and put it into the groove. With a loud "boom", the mountain behind the stone archway slowly cracked, revealing a dark cave. There was a gust of cold wind in the cave, and a pungent stench of decay hit them in the face. The team members subconsciously took a step back, their eyes full of fear. "Don't be afraid, we are an archaeological team, this may be a major discovery." Lin Shen said calmly. He took the lead to turn on the flashlight and stepped into the cave. Inside the cave was a narrow corridor, and some strange patterns were engraved on the walls, like some kind of sacrificial ceremony, and it seemed to be telling an ancient story. After walking about ten meters, a stone door appeared in front of the corridor. On the stone door, there were a pair of lifelike stone beasts, staring with big eyes like copper bells, and opening their bloody mouths, as if they were going to swallow the intruder in one gulp. Lin Shen carefully observed the stone door and found two square grooves on both sides of the door. He and his team members searched everywhere and finally found two stones engraved with runes in the corner of the corridor. After putting them into the grooves, the stone door slowly rose. The space behind the stone door suddenly became clear, and it was a huge tomb. In the center of the tomb was a dark coffin, inlaid with countless gems, which flashed strangely under the illumination of the flashlight. The walls around the tomb were covered with murals, depicting the luxurious life of the tomb owner and some mysterious rituals. Lin Shen and his team members were very excited. This was undoubtedly a major archaeological discovery. However, they did not notice that when the stone door was fully opened, some small holes on the top of the tomb were slowly oozing out a green liquid. Just as they were about to approach the coffin, Xiao Li, the team member walking in front, suddenly lost his footing and fell into a trap. Everyone hurried over and used flashlights to illuminate the trap, only to see that it was full of sharp bamboo sticks. Xiao Li's legs had been cut with several deep wounds, and blood kept flowing out. Lin Shen quickly organized the team members to pull Xiao Li up and simply bandaged the wound. "Everyone must be careful, there are many traps here." He said seriously. Everyone explored the tomb more cautiously. Suddenly, a low roar sounded, the floor of the tomb began to rise slowly, and the murals on the wall began to move, revealing a hidden compartment behind. There were some bronze and jade artifacts in the secret compartment, as well as a bamboo slip wrapped in silk. Lin Shen carefully opened the bamboo slip, and the text on it made his face change drastically. It was a record about the owner of the tomb. It turned out that the owner of the tomb was an ancient wizard who was proficient in various evil arts. Before he died, he cursed that anyone who broke into the tomb would be punished by the netherworld. The Netherworld Curse Just as Lin Shen finished reading the bamboo slips, the temperature in the tomb suddenly dropped, and everyone shuddered. The light of the flashlight began to flicker, as if it would go out at any time. What was even more terrifying was that they found their shadows twisted and deformed on the wall, as if something was pulling them. "No, we seem to have triggered a curse!" Lin Shen shouted loudly. As soon as the voice fell, a harsh friction sound came from the coffin, and the coffin lid slowly opened. A thick black mist poured out of the coffin, and a vague figure could be vaguely seen in the black mist. The team members screamed in fear and retreated one after another. Xiao Chen accidentally knocked over a bronze artifact in a panic, and the bronze artifact fell to the ground with a crisp sound. This sound seemed to be a signal, and the mechanism in the tomb was activated again. The surrounding walls began to squeeze inward, and the green liquid on the top also accelerated the dripping speed, dripping on the ground with a "sizzling" corrosion sound. Lin Shen forced himself to calm down. He carefully observed the situation in the tomb, trying to find a way to break the curse and mechanism. He found that there was a circular pattern on the ceiling above the coffin, which was similar to the groove pattern on the stone archway before. He guessed that maybe this was the key to breaking the curse. Lin Shen led the team to risk their lives, avoiding the falling green liquid and the squeezed walls, and approached the coffin. As they approached the coffin, the figure in the black fog became clearer. It was a person wearing ancient wizard costumes, with a hideous smile on his face and eyes full of resentment. Life and death decision Lin Shen picked up the flashlight and shone it on the circular pattern on the ceiling. A miracle happened. The pattern began to glow, and the figure in the black fog let out a shrill scream and gradually dissipated. At the same time, the squeezed wall stopped moving, and the green liquid stopped dripping. However, the crisis was not completely resolved. Cracks began to appear on the ground of the tomb, and a strong suction came from the cracks, as if to suck them all into the ground. Lin Shen saw that there was a passage leading to the upper level in the corner of the tomb, which was their only way to survive. He shouted loudly: "Everyone, run to the passage!" The team members ran towards the passage with all their strength. Xiao Li ran slower because of his leg injury and gradually fell behind. In this treacherous harem, she guarded her love and family, and also guarded this hard-won peace and prosperity. Her story has been passed down from generation to generation within the red walls of the Forbidden City and has become a legend.