Chapter Twenty-Six: The Weakness of the Dark Crossbow

The corpse of the tomb robber who was fixed on the stone wall by the crossbow arrow made everyone a little creepy.

The crossbow arrows in these tombs are still so terrifying after thousands of years of time, and their power has not decreased at all, but they are terrifying.

Not far from the foot of the corpse, the body of another grave robber was also upside down. However, compared to the one tomb robber who was pinned to the wall, this man was obviously much luckier, only a crossbow arrow was inserted in his chest and abdomen, and his death was not too miserable.

I looked down at the corpse on the ground, and saw that it was the man with the scar on his face who had come down to the bottom of the pool to save us.

A person who was originally alive and kicking has now turned into a cold corpse, which can't help but make people sigh at the fragility of life.

Retracting my gaze from the corpses of the two tomb robbers, I glanced at the tomb behind the stone gate, which was only about twenty meters long, about twice as wide as the previous one.

As before, there are also many miserable corpses in this tomb, each of which has an unequal number of crossbow arrows, which should have been shot to death by the hidden crossbow mechanism in this tomb.

Seeing this, I honestly stood there and did not move.

Although the tomb path seems calm at the moment, the danger in it is definitely greater than before, after all, the closer you get to the main tomb, the more elaborate the mechanism in the tomb designs.

In such a dangerous place, it is naturally impossible for me to run out stupidly to take the lead, and simply let Liu Laoqi and these tomb robbers under him figure out a way.

Liu Laoqi has been a tomb robber for decades, and he must know most of the hidden weapons in the tomb well, and such a tomb road full of dark crossbows should be difficult for him.

Sure enough, after Liu Laoqi glanced at the corpses of the two tomb robbers a few times, he retreated to the stone gate again.

Liu Laoqi glanced at the expectant expressions of the tomb robbers under his command, and said slowly: "To cross this tomb road, it is actually not difficult, but it is just a little troublesome. ”

"Seven...... Uncle Seven, do you have any good way to tell me...... Let's listen. Liu Laoqi's nephew Winter Melon shook the big fat of more than two hundred catties, walked behind Liu Laoqi and stammered and asked.

"Virtuous nephew, you said that you studied archaeology, but do you know how to break the anti-theft crossbow in this tomb?" Liu Laoqi ignored the winter melon, but instead looked at me and asked softly.

Hearing this, I scolded in my heart, you old bastard obviously knows it, but you still want to ask Lao Tzu, isn't this taking off your pants and farting?

"Uncle Seven, what we learn in school is some ancient history, cultural relics research these rote things, where will you teach these, you are stumped for me." Even though I was upset, I replied.

"Didn't your master, the One-Armed King, teach you how to crack the tomb mechanism?" Liu Laoqi's eyes narrowed slightly, and he asked again.

"Nope." I shook my head and said serious nonsense: "Master, his old man thinks I'm too stupid, and said that he will teach me these things in a few years." ”

Liu Laoqi no longer asked, but turned around and glanced at the tomb behind him full of corpses and crossbow arrows, and said slowly: "In ancient times, tomb builders would follow the orders of the tomb owner and add several anti-theft mechanisms when building the tomb. The bronze tomb statues we saw before were relatively rare, and even I saw them for the first time, and the hidden crossbow arranged in this tomb belonged to a more common mechanism in the tombs of princes and nobles. ”

Liu Laoqi paused, and then said: "The biggest advantage of this kind of dark crossbow mechanism is that it has a fast reaction speed and a large attack range, which often makes people unguardable. The ancients' dark crossbow technique can be said to be extremely advanced, with powerful force and sharp arrows, which can easily penetrate shield armor. Even if modern people wear body armor, it is difficult to resist the huge impact of crossbow arrows, and if they are hit by these crossbow arrows, it is inevitable that they will break their bones and tendons. ”

"Uncle Seven, you better get to the point, it's not too late to talk about these things when they go out."

I listened a little impatiently, this Liu Laoqi crackled and said a lot, it was all nonsense, and he didn't say how to pass through this tomb full of dark crossbow mechanisms.

Xiao Yue's breathing on his back was much weaker than before, it should be because the blood flowing from the roots of those trees had failed and the corpse poison had begun to erode his whole body again.

"For people who don't know the structure of the anti-theft crossbow mechanism, when they see these mechanisms, they may immediately feel that the danger in the middle of the grave road is the greatest." Liu Laoqi's words were interrupted by me, and he was not angry, he smiled and continued.

"Isn't it?" I interjected again, thinking that fools know that walking in the middle of this graveyard must be the most dangerous.

"Yes, but it's not." Liu Laoqi said again: "When you encounter the dark crossbow mechanism, the danger in the middle of the tomb road is indeed the greatest. But have you ever heard the saying that the most dangerous place is also the safest place. There is no perfect mechanism in this world, and no matter what skilled craftsmen make, the mechanism will definitely have their weaknesses. Anyone who knows anything about tomb anti-theft knows that the biggest weakness of this kind of crossbow mechanism is that they will inevitably have a dead angle in their shooting range, and this dead end happens to be in the middle of the most dangerous tomb tunnel. ”

Liu Laoqi's long list of rambling words is almost suffocating internal injuries, and I can't wait to rush up and slap him twice, pry his head open to see what he is thinking.

The other tomb robbers also had a loveless expression, but some dared to be angry and did not dare to speak.

After saying this, Liu Laoqi stepped forward slowly, bent down and picked up a skull from the ground that he didn't know what age it was a tomb robber or tomb builder, and threw it into the tomb casually.

The skull bounced out of the middle of the chamber for about a mile, and almost as soon as the head rolled in the tomb, the crossbow mechanism installed in the stone wall of the tomb suddenly activated.

Woohoo......

A series of heart-pounding bolts burst through the air, and the speed of those bolts was astonishingly fast, almost so fast that it was impossible to catch with the naked eye.

On the stone slab on the ground of the cemetery, nearly forty crossbow arrows were divided into four rows and inserted into the ground. The tail of each crossbow bolt trembled slightly, and it looked particularly shocking.

Among them, a crossbow arrow passed through the head that Liu Laoqi had thrown out before, and fixed it on the ground.

Seeing this scene in front of me, my face turned a little pale, and I couldn't help but stand on end with sweat all over my body, and I couldn't help but glance at the tomb robber who had been nailed to the stone wall not far away by a hedgehog shot by a crossbow arrow.

The mechanisms were so exquisitely designed, the bolts were so sharp, and the force was so great, that the grave robber had died unjustly.

It's strange to encounter such a mechanism, and it's strange to be immortal.

I don't know what Liu Laoqi's intentions are, and what is the use of using that skull to attract the mechanism in the tomb.

After glancing at the four rows of crossbow arrows in the tombway, I didn't ask anything, despite my curiosity.

At this time, Li Huiyan, who had been standing quietly beside me, took two steps forward quietly, lowered her head and looked at the crossbow arrows in the tomb, looking thoughtful.

"Virtuous nephew, come and see these crossbow arrows on the ground, what's so special?" I originally wanted to stay out of the matter, but I heard Liu Laoqi turn his head and say to me loudly.

In desperation, I had to step forward, stand side by side with Li Huiyan, and began to carefully observe the crossbow arrows on the ground.

The arrows fired from both sides of the tomb were stuck diagonally into the ground, and the distance between the two rows of arrows was about two feet.

I looked at it a few times, but I really didn't see anything special about these crossbow arrows, and I couldn't help but feel a little discouraged.

These crossbow arrows on the ground do not seem to be particularly noticeable, except for the neat arrangement and exquisite workmanship.

"I see." Just when I was about to bite the bullet and tell Liu Laoqi the truth, Li Huiyan, who was originally looking down at the ground, raised her head and said to herself.

Hearing this, I glanced at her, and saw that she had a relaxed expression, as if she had seen the mystery hidden in these crossbow arrows.

"Oh? Did you little girl see something, why don't you tell me Liu Laoqi? Li Huiyan's words to herself also fell into Liu Laoqi's ears, and she immediately asked with a smile, looking like she was listening.

Seeing this, I couldn't help but scold in my heart, and I couldn't help but have more contempt for Liu Laoqi.

This old guy obviously knows the secret of the crossbow arrow, but he wants to pretend to be mysterious, and he is really full of so many corners and corners.

"Okay, since Mr. Liu wants to hear it, then I'll boldly say a few words, and if there is anything wrong, I will ask Mr. Liu to help correct it."

Hearing Liu Laoqi's words, Li Huiyan nodded, and then said: "I just carefully observed these crossbow arrows on the ground, and after thinking about it, I guessed that the dead angle of the crossbow arrows that Mr. Liu said before should refer to the position between the two rows of crossbow arrows in the middle of the tomb." The crossbow arrows on both sides of the tomb were fired diagonally, but they staggered in the middle of the tomb to form a relatively safe triangular area. If I'm not mistaken, I guess crawling through this area should be able to dodge the attacks of these anti-theft crossbows. ”

After Li Huiyan finished speaking, she stood motionless.

After listening to Li Huiyan's words, I was a little speechless, how could I not think of such a simple thing. This beautiful school girl standing next to me is always so smart, compared to her, my head is filled with tofu dregs, which is completely incomparable.

"Hahaha, nephew, I didn't expect that your friend is much smarter than you." Liu Laoqi said with a smile.

I rolled my eyes, a few black lines appeared on my forehead, even if you know she is smarter than me, don't say it in public, it's shameless, okay?

"Thank you Mr. Liu for the compliment, in fact, I just happened to think of it. Zhang Sansan must have guessed it, but he didn't say it as showy as I did. was praised by Liu Laoqi in public, Li Huiyan still had a calm expression on her face, and said in a calm tone.

Listen, listen, that's what people should say. is also two people standing together, why is the gap between people so big.

I hummed in my heart, but I felt a little weak.

"Okay, now that everyone already knows the weaknesses of these dark crossbows, let's follow what the little girl said before, follow the gap between the two rows of crossbow arrows in the middle, and crawl through this tomb."

Liu Laoqi's expression suddenly became serious, and he turned sideways and said to several tomb robbers standing behind him.