315. Rise of the Tomb Raider: A Creepy Battlefield
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The two mercenaries muttered in their mouths, still looking at the lawsuit, not very reluctant.
One said, "My stomach hurts, it hurts so badly......"
Another said: "I have claustrophobia and can't stay in a dark and cramped place. ”
"It's okay, not reluctantly," Nan Xiao turned to the others, "Is anyone willing to open the way?" Five thousand dollars per person, two for two. ”
Immediately, the problems of the two mercenaries were gone, and they said positively: "Boss, don't use them, just the two of us!" We were the first to discover the secret passage, and we have experience! ”
"Hey, didn't you suddenly have a stomachache just now?" Nan Xiao asked the thinner mercenary on the left.
The mercenary patted his chest: "I'm an old problem, intermittent, and I can manage the pain for three days at a time." Now I'm pain-free, and I'll be fine for three days! ”
Nan Xiao asked another: "Didn't you say that you have claustrophobia, and you can't stand it when you get to a dark and narrow place?" ”
"I forgot I prepared a glow stick," the mercenary took out a few blue glow sticks and handed them to Nan Xiao flatteringly, "Boss, try this." I just bought it from the Internet, but it's bright and cheap. With it in hand, what darkness or something, it doesn't exist. ”
It smells so good!
This secret passage is not very harmonious, it is eerie, and there are some miscellaneous things such as wooden shovels and stone mills. There are so many cobwebs that if you don't pay attention to it, some spiders will fall on your head and run away in a hurry.
Two mercenaries try to light a torch to burn the spider, but Laura stops them. "Maybe it's going to ignite something flammable, oil or something. I know of some tombs that have similar traps set up to deal with people with torches. ”
They had no choice but to take glow sticks. This cold light source is very safe, and it is okay to burn it on fire.
After walking for a while, suddenly the glow stick went out.
"Damn." The mercenary at the front muttered a word, shaking the glow stick vigorously.
When the cold blue light came back on, a skeleton suddenly appeared.
That looked like a man. He leaned against the stone wall, holding a plate in his hand, and his face was covered with only a layer of skin and bones. A black scorpion sprang out of his collarbone and into his half-open mouth.
"Ahh The mercenary screamed in fright.
Screams echoed through the corridors, and darkness pressed in from all directions. It's not winter, and the climate here is not cold, but the chill penetrates into the bone marrow.
The tunnel is bend after bend, and it seems that there is no end to it. They cautiously continued on their way, driving away those black scorpions along the way. Fortunately, it is not an insect with a strong desire to attack, and it is very afraid of light. As soon as they are illuminated by fluorescent lights, they flee in a daze.
Further on, there were more and more dead bones, and the last twenty feet were a cemetery. Judging by the bones, most of the dead were old people and children. It can be seen that they are hiding here for refuge. It's just that something happened that caused them all to die here.
At the end of the passage is a wall, tightly sealed.
"Bump away," Nan Xiao commanded, "pry those bricks off, or hit them directly." ”
The two mercenaries began to brute force against the wall, knock, knock, knock-
The brick wall, which had been closed for thousands of years, was not very strong, and soon collapsed into a small piece. There was light leaking in, and everyone was excited. Light means space, it means they're on the right track. Maybe it's the temple inside?
After the dust settled, Nan Xiao walked out of the cave and looked up at the new world he had just discovered.
The ground was littered with bones, the nearest one sitting on the edge of the wall. Dressed in rusted iron armor, it looks like a samurai. The shocking crack in his skull fully explains the cause of his death.
The sunlight from the patio in the distance illuminates the gruesome battlefield in front of everyone's eyes.
In Nan Xiao's eyes, the story is clear. With a little imagination, he can restore the cause of death of most people in his mind.
It was a very tragic battle. One side is attacking desperately, while the other is retreating. The strong man whose head was cut off had at least seven or eight broken arrows stuck in the cracks of his iron armor. Even so, the other party still failed to stop him from killing him. He had a corpse under his left arm, which looked like a hostage. At the last moment, he held the arrows hostage and slashed at the rushing enemy. The ground was littered with shattered armor and blades. He killed at least eight, all by himself.
"There was a battle here," Laura whispered, "the Byzantine soldiers against the followers of the Prophet, the Holy Trinity in command...... So many knights went into battle, and all died here, it was really at all costs. ”
She searched through the rubble and found a letter made of brass. The parchment inside is well protected and the handwriting is legible. She pulled out the piece of paper, read it quickly, and said, "This is a letter from a cardinal of the Holy Trinity Order, addressed to the commander of the Knights of the Cathars......"
Next, she read softly, "My child, the sect has received word that the followers of the false prophet are building a huge temple in some oasis outside of Beloy, the most important of which is his tomb. His followers spread heresy to the natives every day, using the false story of the victory of the false prophet over death to develop more believers. They are heretics full of lies, daring to blaspheme miracles that only God can perform. You vowed to find and destroy that temple, did you live up to our expectations? ”
Nan Xiao had been checking the bones around him. He pointed to one of them and said, "That's the Guardian Commander of the Holy Trinity." He fought all the way here, cutting down many people along the way. He was eventually killed by a lot of people. You see, the dagger was so deep that half of it sank into his throat. That must have been the final fatal wound. But he also avenged himself. He strangled his opponent tightly, broke his back, crushed his ribs, and it was not certain which of the two would die first. ”
It seems that this knight commander was also forced by the Holy See to storm the temple desperately.
There were traces of death everywhere, dark and cold, and the smell of a grave was exuding. The tattered armor and swords, though antiquities, were so badly damaged that they were of little value.
Everyone didn't want to stay long, so Nan Xiao ordered to move on.
On the way to the distant patio, the person in front of him stepped on the mechanism. Suddenly a barbed spear swung down from the ceiling, piercing the two of them on the spot. The body armor is useless, and it can't stop the impact of hundreds of pounds of stones swinging down from a height of five meters. Poor fellow, he hung up in an instant, and there was no need to rescue him.
Five thousand dollars, it's really not that easy to get.
"Who's going to continue?" Nan Xiao asked, "The old rule, five thousand dollars per person, two for two." ”
The crowd flinched. $5,000 is attractive, but it also has to be spent on life.
The value of these mercenaries is to find their way with their lives. In order to avoid Laura's accidental injury, spending a little money is nothing.
Nan Xiao took out a stack of money: "Okay, in view of the fact that it is indeed dangerous, I am willing to raise the reward very generously, 10,000 US dollars per person." ”
Someone moved, but they still didn't come forward. Someone wanted to stand up, but was held down by the person next to him, as if expecting to continue to add money. I don't know who in the crowd shouted: "Sir, be more generous, we are at your service!" ”
Do you really treat me as a Kaizi, Nan Xiao changed the rules in an instant. He stretched out his hand and pulled a portion of the pile of money: "Since you are so active in serving me, I will give you a new reward: nine thousand." ”
The mercenaries who were expecting him to add money were stunned: "Sir, this is ...... You just said 10,000? ”
"Mercenaries like to trade their lives for money, but I don't like to bargain with people, which makes me feel like I'm buying vegetables in the market. So I decided that if someone bargained with me, I would deduct a thousand first. Is there anyone else you want to bargain with me? Next up is eight thousand. I'll just say it bluntly, when I deduct all the money, you have to have two people. When the time comes, it will be Mr. Los Hyde who will appoint it for me. You have to go, and if you don't go, you have to go. ”
Suddenly, two people jumped out: "Sir, I do!" ”
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