Tomb Raider: Call Me Dragon Vein Cleaner

Chapter 400 Beneath the Sky Burial Platform

When the team set up camp, Zhang Haixing and A Ning brazenly freeloaded off Cheng Feng's team.

The two had almost exhausted their supplies during the thirty days of the Heavenly Gift, and after another week of travel, they were completely out of supplies.

This is also one of the reasons why Zhang Haixing's identity was exposed. Zhang Qiling couldn't just watch his old acquaintance starve to death!

"Two more gluttons have inexplicably appeared. I wonder if we have enough supplies to get to the end."

Cheng Feng ate his food slowly and deliberately, teasing the two women who were freeloading.

They both knew they were living under someone else's roof, so they didn't say a word and just kept shoveling food into their mouths.

“Boss, you’re being narrow-minded. I’ve been reading Romance of the Three Kingdoms lately, and there’s a character named Cheng Yu who offers a solution to this situation.”

Black Bear grinned sinisterly, his snow-white teeth gleaming coldly in the flames.

Cheng Yu's name needs no introduction; these underground workers all knew him.

There's a small village ahead with over four hundred residents.

"Who are you trying to scare? You want to eat me? Aren't you afraid of breaking your teeth?"

After eating and drinking her fill, Zhang Haixing suddenly became much more confident. Confident in her own skills, she wasn't afraid of Hei Xiazi at all.

"I hope you can still be this tough when there's really no food left."

Black Bear grinned, fully embracing his wicked sense of humor.

Zhang Haixing snorted and turned away, ignoring Hei Xiazi. Her grandmother, Haixing, had lived for nearly a hundred years; she wasn't some naive young girl.

How could I be fooled by Hei Xiazi's clumsy acting?

Ah Ning was even less afraid. She had long since disregarded life and death. She had even considered the possibility of being eaten or... you know.

Now all she wants to do is cling to Cheng Feng.

After a good rest, the group set off again.

Originally, this dark and gloomy environment was meant to test willpower, but with Cheng Feng leading the team, the morale of the group was not low.

Because Cheng Feng gave them an irreplaceable sense of security.

Traveling with hope and traveling aimlessly are two completely different mindsets. Without Cheng Feng, half of the people in the group would have collapsed by now.

Especially after learning that they had been missing for a full thirty days.

They traveled for another three full days through this black dragon vein, passing countless mountains and rivers along the way.

Finally, the group discovered other things besides the black stone.

Aning fired a signal flare, illuminating the area ahead.

There were bones scattered all over the ground, and it's worth mentioning that some of these bones looked very fresh.

Behind the skeleton was a cliff face, covered with cracks of all sizes, just like those inside the passage.

They followed Cheng Feng and the others to the site of the remains.

"Most of the corpses here are human, and they have all been dismembered by humans."

After identifying them, everyone looked up directly upwards in unison.

Apart from Cheng Feng and Hei Xiazi, everyone else subconsciously frowned.

Because in their eyes, even with flares, the area above was still completely dark.

"If I'm not mistaken, there should be an exit up there. Could it be that the exit is too high up?"

Wu Sansheng himself didn't believe this guess. If the exit was really that high, then these corpses certainly wouldn't be so well preserved.

It was smashed into bone fragments long ago.

"Sometimes your brain and eyes can lie."

"Black Bear said meaningfully."

In his eyes, the world is completely different.

There is indeed an exit above, and below the exit is a huge bronze coffin suspended in mid-air by chains.

He had seen a similar scene before, in the alchemy furnace of the Queen Mother of the West's palace, which his own boss eventually acquired.

"You mean something affects our five senses?"

As a seasoned riddle maker, Wu Sansheng quickly understood Hei Xiazi's deliberately mysterious words.

This time, Hei Xiazi didn't keep him in suspense and said directly:

"That's right, and the things that affect your senses are right there."

Cheng Feng was one of the only two people who could see the truth. He had already noticed that something was peering out from the crack in the wall above, observing them.

And all of these things were avoiding his sight.

"There's an exit up there. It looks like a sky burial platform. These bodies were thrown down from there for sacrificial purposes."

Cheng Feng's words shocked everyone, and genuine joy appeared on their faces.

"Great! We can rest up there for a bit before continuing to explore this awful place."

Wu Xie smiled with relief and happily addressed everyone.

"Yes, it's been so long since I've seen the sun, I actually miss it a little."

Pan Zi responded in agreement.

Everyone in the team was eager to try, but Cheng Feng poured cold water on their enthusiasm at that moment.

"Aren't you curious why you can't see the exit? This place isn't that safe."

One sentence instantly brought everyone back to their senses from their excitement.

Wu Sansheng asked solemnly, "Is it some kind of living thing that affects our five senses?"

"Yes, and they are watching us."

Cheng Feng's affirmative answer sent chills down everyone's spines, and they quickly and warily looked around.

Unfortunately, everything seemed normal to them, except for the corpses around them.

"Boss Cheng, just say the word, and we'll follow your orders."

Xie Lianhuan knew how to adapt to circumstances; in situations like this where things were going awry, it was better to hand over command to a reliable person.

"Next, I need to eliminate the source that is interfering with your five senses, and I will need your cooperation during this process."

After hearing this, Hei Xiazi looked at the bronze coffin above and was almost certain that the so-called source should be in that coffin.

Zhang Qiling silently drew his Black Gold Ancient Blade. Although he couldn't see anything, the constant sense of danger emanating from him served as a constant reminder.

Many eyes were focused on them.

"Please just let me know if there's anything I can help you with."

Pan Zi cocked his gun, ready to face any danger.

The others had no objections, especially the people Jude Kao brought; their leader, A Ning, practically clung to Cheng Feng.

If they don't cooperate, even without Cheng Feng's intervention, A Ning probably won't let them off easily.

"Okay, you guys fire to distract them, then I'll take the opportunity to take out the source."

Cheng Feng didn't make any complicated arrangements. He just needed everyone to hold on for a while, and only when the source was resolved could the passage to the outside world truly be unobstructed.

Cheng Feng then discussed and finalized the details of the proposed action with the others.

As the only person besides Cheng Feng who could see through illusions, Hei Xiazi had to stay below.

Otherwise, every single one of these people would be completely fooled.

Chen Wenjin and the other three women were all quite skilled, and they also had life-saving items left to them by Cheng Feng, so their safety was guaranteed.

After finalizing the details of the operation, Cheng Feng quietly left the group.

The cracks in the cliff face became Cheng Feng's perfect foothold, ensuring that he never missed a step during his jumps.

During this time, he also saw clearly what was spying on them: the skin flipped up due to muscle contraction, and the distinctive long face.

It's definitely the Venus umbrella.