Claudia believed that she was really powerful and could take on ten people at once. However, her fear and nervousness were real. Therefore … she said that she had to guard her back, so she hid behind Boss Luo, trembling as she followed him.
"Speaking of which, Claudia, I don't think you've ever mentioned your mother …" Luoqiu turned around and said, "After your father disappeared, your mother must have been very sad."
"I don't have a mother." Claudia shook her head and said, "I'm an orphan. I was adopted by my father when I was young … That's it."
"I see …" Luoqiu nodded.
This also meant that the missing Professor Xie Jiatu had never been married.
"What's your dream?" Boss Luo asked abruptly … This question was too big and abrupt, but he had the ability to not make the other person feel uncomfortable when he asked.
"When I was young, I wanted to be an actress." Claudia thought for a bit and shook her head. She said, "But when you grow up, you'll realize that only knowledge can truly change your own destiny. So, if I have any dream, I want my name to be written in the International Mathematical Union. "
"The Fields Medal?" Boss Luo smiled and said, "That's a great dream."
Claudia said, "Actually, this is too difficult … After so many years, only one woman has done it. Maybe it's just like what the research says, women are naturally less rational and logical than men. "
"Isn't there already a first female winner?" Luoqiu shook his head and said, "I know a lot of women. They're all much better than men."
Claudia shrugged and said, "Thank you for your encouragement, but you don't have to worry about me. Even if I can't become an outstanding mathematician, I won't be poor … If I can't, I can still inherit my father's legacy."
Boss Luo smiled and didn't say anything. However, he knew that Claudia actually didn't want to inherit this legacy … The British police hadn't announced the death of Professor Xie Jiatu.
"What about you?" Claudia followed up with another question … Probably because she didn't like to be the one who kept answering, she wasn't as scared as before. She quickened her pace and stood beside Boss Luo. "What's your dream?"
"I'll let you know if I find it."
"Stingy!"
"I think we're here."
Luoqiu stopped in his tracks … In front of him was a huge stone door with rocks falling down from above. However, the boulder had already been pried up, and several jacks were inserted into the bottom of the boulder to stabilize it.
This was probably set up by the thugs outside. The strange thing was that they didn't encounter a single thug along the way.
…
The boulder that was lifted up by a jack was so high that one could enter by bending down. The place behind the door was the place that Otto had specially marked.
"Aren't you going in?" Claudia noticed that Luoqiu was standing in front of the door, but he didn't enter immediately. He seemed to be thinking about something, so she bent down and poked her head in to take a look.
Instantly, she let out a suppressed exclamation … Claudia hurriedly stepped back and said with a trembling voice, "There … there seem to be many … many corpses … bones inside!"
Luoqiu bent down and walked in. He saw that there were indeed many corpses and bones in Claudia's words, and most of them were bones.
As for the corpses that existed, they all had different degrees of decomposition. The ones that were relatively recent might have been from a week ago … Someone died here a week ago.
The clothes on the corpses that had turned into bones seemed to be from a long time ago … These bones and corpses were now piled up like a small mountain.
The place behind the huge stone door even glowed with a faint green light … This was caused by the white phosphorus produced by the decomposition of the bones. It was a very simple biological and chemical knowledge, but in this place full of corpses, it was easy to cause extreme discomfort.
"There are a few corpses here, and they are wearing the same clothes as the bandits outside!" Claudia said nervously, "They … why did all the people here die in this place?"
The air was filled with the smell of corpses, but Boss Luo didn't seem to feel anything. He carefully looked at the bones and corpses around him … He even picked up a bone that looked like a thigh bone under Claudia's trembling gaze and examined it.
"These corpses don't look like they were injured or died." Luoqiu said casually, "Look at their bodies, there are basically no fatal wounds … They seem to have died suddenly."
"There … there's a passage over there!" At this moment, Claudia stretched out her hand and pointed. In this small space, there was a pitch-black passage that seemed to lead to an even deeper place.
There was no doubt that in front of this passage, there were also corpses everywhere. There was even a dried corpse sitting at the entrance of the passage. Other than the bones and rotting corpses, only this corpse sitting at the entrance of the passage was dry.
It seemed to be particularly prominent.
The two walked to the front of this dried corpse. This dried corpse's face was filled with horror, and its opened mouth seemed to have reached the limit of what a human could do. Obviously, it had encountered something extremely terrifying when it was alive.
"He … he doesn't seem to have any wounds on his body." Claudia swallowed her saliva and looked into the depths of the passage nervously. However, it was pitch black inside and she couldn't see anything at all.
The lamp in Luoqiu's hand could only illuminate a few meters in front of them.
Hearing this, Luoqiu squatted down and used his hand to move the floor a few times. He swept away the dust on the ground and saw a line of words engraved on the floor. It was probably the dagger in the dried corpse's hand.
"What's written?" Claudia looked curiously, "Eh, this is written in English … [Greed is the Original Sin]?"
"It seems to be a warning for those who come later." Boss Luo looked back at the corpses and bones around them, "Perhaps, these people died because of greed."
Claudia said angrily, "That guy called Otto, he's up to no good! He actually made us come to such a terrifying place and didn't tell us about it! "
Boss Luo smiled, "He only told us about the existence of such a place and didn't force us to come … We were only driven by curiosity."
'Driven by curiosity.'
Boss Luo secretly added in his heart.
"Go in?" Claudia asked softly.
"Since we're here, let's go in and take a look." Luoqiu nodded.
However, before leaving, under Claudia's surprised gaze, he moved the dried corpse on the left side of the passage entrance away. Then, he found a nearby rag and wrapped the dried corpse up.
"What are you doing?" Claudia couldn't help but ask curiously.
Boss Luo said indifferently, "In our country, in ancient times, there was a practice of 'wrapping corpses with straw mats'. At that time, people couldn't afford coffins due to economic reasons, so they could only use straw mats as a substitute. They felt that after a person died, if they didn't even have a place to stay, it would be more tragic. "
Claudia blinked her eyes and suddenly laughed. "You really look like a corpse collector!"
When this female top student laughed, she looked much better than when she had a serious face with big eyes … She imitated Luoqiu and found a rag to cover the dried corpse. Then, she said proudly, "Do you know what this is? According to your words, this is double the ownership. "
The ancient people would cry … probably. Boss Luo shook his head and smiled … because of Claudia's seemingly ridiculous action.
"But why did you only help this dried corpse?" Claudia patted the dust on her hands and looked at the white bones and corpses on the ground with a puzzled expression. There were so many corpses!
Boss Luo said indifferently, "Because they didn't leave a message on the floor."
"Just because of this?" Claudia was startled.
Boss Luo said casually, "A person who is willing to warn the latecomers before his death, I think he also hopes that the latecomers can do something for him … Since we have received his gift, we might as well do something for him. Don't you think this is fair? "
Claudia rolled her eyes to show that she didn't agree … She looked around and suddenly said, "These guys are still holding weapons … En, let's loot!"
It was impossible to loot … not loot!
Claudia even found a pistol under a corpse that wasn't badly decomposed. Then, she excitedly armed her hands. Then, she 'kindly' gave a decent looking machete to Luoqiu. Before this, she had already hung a crossbow on her body.
Claudia, who was only three levels away from being fully armed, was suddenly filled with confidence. She skillfully loaded her pistol and snorted, "I've joined a shooting club before. My marksmanship is pretty good!"
"… Isn't your dream to be a mathematician?" Boss Luo blinked.
Claudia said casually, "I learned this under my father's request … Taekwondo is also the same. He said that even a girl should have a strong physique to be able to face anything. "
Luoqiu smiled, "Seems like your father has high expectations for you."
Claudia said faintly, "Actually … he hopes that I can be as passionate about archeology as he is. Although he works in a seminary, he is actually obsessed with all the mythical relics. I always feel that he actually wants to find something. "
"Go in?" This time, it was Boss Luo's turn to say … to end this topic.
Claudia felt very comfortable with this kind of ending. She tilted her head and looked at Luoqiu, the way he held the gun was quite valiant … She suddenly said, "Now it seems that this is the charm of the exploration work … the constant tension and excitement."
Boss Luo said jokingly, "I hope you didn't give up your original dream because of this."
"If I give up my original dream because of this, are you going to take responsibility?" Claudia suddenly asked, her gaze was … scorching.
Boss Luo shook his head, "It's your choice to give up."
Claudia said in a low voice, "This is not a gentleman's answer … Is this what you Easterners call being reserved? You are really not honest! "
'Do you have any misunderstanding about honesty …'
Luoqiu smiled casually and walked directly into the tunnel … As for the knife that Claudia gave him, he took it in his hand.
"Hey! Don't walk so fast, wait for me! "Claudia quickly followed him.
…
…
The tunnel seemed to be very long … It was even impossible to measure its exact depth. Claudia held the pistol tightly, looking ahead in fear. She didn't see Luoqiu's back!
She didn't catch up with Luoqiu from the beginning!
This was unbelievable. Obviously, Luoqiu was just a few steps ahead of her, but she didn't catch up with him … She couldn't even see the light of the foreign lamp!
"Hey … Where are you? Don't play pranks, okay? " Claudia's heart was beating fast, "I won't ask you strange questions … Don't play pranks, okay?"
Suddenly, the surroundings were bright, and a strong light made Claudia unable to open her eyes … Until a moment later, when her vision gradually recovered, Claudia saw a colorful world.
This tunnel was filled with a huge amount of … incredible wealth!
She saw piles and piles of gold coins, she saw handfuls of diamonds … The walls were even inlaid with a large number of different colored gems!
Precious crowns, jewelry that could be compared to the treasures in museums … The dazzling array gathered in front of her, forming a colorful scene. The terrifying wealth was enough to destroy a person's rationality in an instant!
Claudia took a deep breath … Even this [Iron Virgin] who loved to learn couldn't help but feel excited by the treasures in front of her!
The wealth around her seemed to have an endless amount of magic … Her gaze was immediately attracted by a gemstone necklace that was casually placed on the ground … She subconsciously reached out her hand, wanting to pick up the necklace.
But the moment her hand was about to touch the necklace, a line of words suddenly appeared in Claudia's mind.
[Greed is the original sin].
She was shocked, and cold sweat broke out all over her body. When she looked at the enchanted gem necklace, she inexplicably panicked.
She couldn't help but stop and quickly ran deeper into the tunnel, trying not to look at the gold, silver, and jewelry on both sides of the tunnel … She only hoped to catch up with Luoqiu as soon as possible.
But at this moment, after a faint light in front of the tunnel, a figure appeared.
Claudia stopped abruptly, looking at the figure that suddenly appeared, and muttered to herself, "Father?"
She walked slowly towards the figure absent-mindedly.
…
Boss Luo quickly walked to the end of the tunnel. Actually, it wasn't a long distance, and it would only take a few minutes at a normal pace.
At the end of the tunnel, Luoqiu looked back at the path he came from. After a moment of silence, he turned to look at the things at the end of the tunnel.
There were statues on both sides, like guards … In the middle of the statues, there was a platform, and there was an oil lamp on the platform.
Boss Luo was silent for a moment … He picked up the oil lamp easily, then thought for a moment, and gently wiped the oil lamp a few times.
The oil lamp in his hand shook, and then a reddish-brown smoke erupted … The smoke condensed, and it turned out to be a red giant wearing black clothes.
"Lowly human … Tell me, what do you want … I can fulfill three of your wishes!"
The red giant's voice was as deafening as thunder.
Boss Luo: "Okay …"
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