Tomb Raiders Notes - Zhangjia Mausoleum Keeper

Even though my heart was terrified beyond measure, my eyes were still fixed on the wall as if they were sucked in.It took me a while before I regained my composure and remembered that in ancient times there was also a civilization that worshiped eyes.For example, the ancient Shu people in my country also highlighted the image of eyes in the shape of Shu characters. A large number of copper eye-shaped utensils unearthed in Sanxingdui, the deification of eyes is proof.

The ancients may have a desire to explore the universe, and through these things, it extends to concrete expression.But the land of Shu is tens of thousands of miles away, so the possibility of such a wide range of influence is very slim.

I touched the texture on it, and the color of the eyeballs is very dark, but I can find that almost every eyeball has been finely polished, making it extremely smooth.And these eyes are long and narrow, and they don't look like the eyes of animals. So, what is the meaning of the eyes all over the wall?

I couldn't find the answer, so I could only walk along the base of the wall, and unknowingly, I had reached the center of the front of the hall.The carved pattern of the eyes is gone here, replaced by a huge human face pattern.

"Who is this...?" I looked at the lifelike face floating on the stone wall, and my heart was lifted immediately.The appearance of the stone portrait, even if he is not the owner of the tomb, must have some meaning.

"There will definitely be clues left, such as the way the lines are used to reflect the unique style of that era." I muttered and moved closer.

Adjust the flashlight to the brightest, and then sweep from top to bottom facing the relief.The point is when I see his eyes, I can barely move my hands.That's right, the eyes of this giant human face also have double pupils. There are two dark eyeballs in the eye sockets on both sides. They seem to be alive, staring at me upright.

At this moment, my mind was in a daze. On the one hand, this kind of gaze brought me a strong shock and fear.On the other hand, there are some clues about the identity of this person.Double pupils, also known as "double pupils", are considered to be a different phase in ancient physiognomy, and auspicious phases symbolize auspiciousness and wealth.And this kind of vision is often recorded in history books.

The most famous in the records are Cangjie, Yushun, Chonger, Xiang Yu, etc. Cangjie is the official historian of the Yellow Emperor and the ancestor of the creation of characters, but he also has double pupils?So is this really the "Dinghu" of the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor?

Thinking of this, my excited hands trembled unconsciously, and I managed to calm myself down.If this place is really Dinghu, then it is only a matter of time before Xiao Rong and the others meet.

"Tsk tsk..." I didn't expect the legendary saint to look like this!I stared at him intently, feeling a little fascinated for a moment.At this time, the sound of "嘤嘤..." came from not far from the ear. It sounded a bit like crying?

The hall was surprisingly quiet at first, but any sudden movement could easily attract attention.My scalp went numb in an instant, and I couldn't help asking loudly in the direction of the voice: "Who? Where is who?..."

But as soon as I finished speaking, the voice disappeared.I scanned the surrounding area, and finally put the light on the stone pillar in the corner of the hall, and asked again: "Who is there? If you don't come out, I will shoot!"

This sentence is not only to intimidate the other party, but also to embolden myself. In fact, I only have this glove and flashlight in my hand.But the other party doesn't know my details.I don't know whether this trick will work or not. Anyway, in this environment, I'm alone, so it's never wrong to be careful in everything.

"Uh... cough cough..." The other party seemed to be coughing, and he was panting heavily.

I was hesitating.Just hearing a "boom", a box fell out from behind the pillar.

Startled, I took a few steps back and quickly swept the light over there.After seeing the white cross pattern on it clearly, I called tentatively: "Xiao Qi, is that you?"

Xiao Qi is the team doctor and the only one in the team who has this kind of medical kit.I had seen this bag before when I was in Yingjing County, but because of this special environment, I didn't dare to approach her rashly, so I could only try to communicate with her first.

After waiting for a few seconds, she slowly poked the back of her head out from behind the stone pillar, without opening her mouth, wondering what she was up to?

"Oh, why don't you say something earlier! You scared me to death." I made up my mind, and while muttering, I went to pick up the box, and asked, "Can I get some hemostatic medicine? I was bitten by a big fish outside just now. "

"Hmm..." Xiao Qi replied vaguely.

I didn't study it carefully, and sat down along the stone pillar.Then I went straight to open the medicine box and found the hemostatic powder and gauze, because the flesh was already attached to the clothes, the pain made me gasp when I pulled it apart, and it was inevitable to hurt again.I thought of what I said just now about being bitten by a big fish, and I couldn't help feeling a little funny.

While I was treating the wound, Xiao Qi beside me kept silent.Although I can't talk about friendship with her, at least I have the opportunity to work together for the second time, and now I have used her medicine, so I have to force myself to break this slightly embarrassing silence, and exchange pleasantries. He asked, "Did you get separated from them?"

"..."

After waiting for a while, she didn't answer.I could only rummage through the other medicines in the medicine cabinet in a bored manner, only to realize that the gloves on my hands were a bit harsh.So he took it off and handed it to Xiao Qi and asked, "I just picked it up on the stone steps next to the water, is it yours?"

Xiao Qi still didn't answer me.I couldn't help turning my head to the side, and turned the flashlight over, only to see her lowered her head, still unresponsive.I felt something was wrong, put one hand on the ground, and moved closer to her.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the hand touched the ground, it would feel slippery and sticky.I raised my hand and saw that the entire palm was soaked in blood. I couldn't help but feel guilty, so I held up the flashlight to look for the source of the pool of blood.The blood around the stone pillar flowed out from under Xiao Qi's body.

"Xiao Qi...you..." When I finally saw her current situation clearly, I was too surprised to ask any words.

I saw that Xiao Qi's lower body had disappeared, and only her mutilated upper body was left in a puddle of blood.There are only some ragged clothes left in the waist and abdomen, which are torn and tattered.If it weren't for the stone pillars, he still had some human appearance. At this time, it is difficult for me to connect it with the dedicated team doctor who is usually in the team.

"It's that fish, it ate half of Xiao Qi's body?"

"Then the bloodstains that came all the way in just now belong to her?"

"...Xiao...Xiao Qi..." I tried my best to suppress my vibrato, and called her.

After another death-like silence, I tremblingly stretched out my hand stained with her blood, and brushed aside her hair that was covering her face.A paper-pale face was revealed, her half-closed eyes, her lips tightly shut.If it wasn't for her pale face, I would have thought she was just asleep.

I put my finger under her nose, pressed her neck again unwillingly, and finally sighed in disappointment.

"Dead! The body is still warm, and he should have died not long ago."

What a fresh life, just died tragically in this bottomless lake without a whole body.I looked at her silently, with a very heavy heart. Although I knew that this journey was dangerous and difficult, if I actually saw the people around me die, the blow would be real.

"Rest in peace!" I stretched out my hand and gently closed her eyes.Inadvertently, she caught a glimpse of something moving under her clothes.

"What?" I took a few steps back vigilantly, and glanced around by the way, looking for a weapon suitable for self-defense.Although Xiao Qi is the team doctor and is mainly responsible for taking care of everyone's health, but if he doesn't have the ability to walk the rivers and lakes, I believe Xiao Rong would not just take a weak woman underground.

But to my disappointment, I didn't see her luggage.If you think about it, in this environment, supplies are scarce, people are dead, and supplies are useless, so it would be a pity not to take them away.In the end, the most useless, but this body is left.

As for the medicine box, why is it still left behind?It must have been hidden in Xiao Qi's arms, or those people left too hastily to take it away.In short, I didn't have time to think about the reason, because another horrifying thought had already climbed up.

"If Xiao Qi is already dead, who made those voices just now? Who is responding to me?"

At this time, a black shadow climbed up her neck, and before I had time to see what it was, I made a "puchi" and flew towards the darkness above.Then another one came out, and when it saw the light, it flew away in a hurry.

It seems that this thing tends to light.In order to find out, I walked over gently and opened the corner of her clothes, and saw that Xiao Qi's body was already covered with such hard-shelled insects, and they were crazily eating Xiao Qi's flesh and blood.Just being photographed like this by me, I couldn't help but rush out.

Because of the sudden incident, I had no time to escape, and the flashlight in my hand fell to the ground because of the shock.Those soft-shelled turtles immediately flew towards me, piercing my flesh with their sharp forefeet, and began to enjoy my gluttonous feast.The gnawing pain overwhelmed me instantly. Before I passed out, I finally remembered why there were so many bullet casings on the ground just now?

"Ah!" I woke up in a cold sweat and found myself lying on the cold ground.He quickly sat up and touched his body, and found that everything was fine, and there were no turtles like the one just now.

"What's going on here?" I was puzzled, so I had to get up first, only to find that the flashlight just now was lying at my feet.After I picked it up, I nervously pressed the button again, but luckily it still turned on.I was still in that great hall, and in front of me was the wall full of densely carved eyes, but this time I was not afraid at all, but looked around directly for the location of the stone pillar just now.

When I ran to the stone pillar, a scene that made me collapse happened.There was nothing behind the stone pillar, and half of Xiao Qi's body had disappeared.

"Wait..." I was attacked by the turtle just now, and I fell down from here. Why did I return to the same position when I woke up?Am I dreaming?

Beads of sweat flowed down my forehead, and I didn't bother to wipe it off, because everything in front of me was so unimaginable.

"Who is playing tricks?" I suddenly looked up at the relief portrait on the wall, but inadvertently saw his eyes, turned around, and then a faint smile appeared on the corner of my mouth.

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