Chu Menglin's right knee sank to the ground, her left shoulder lowered, and the staff brushed past her ear with a "whoosh" sound. She immediately grabbed her head and rolled on the ground, out of the range of the staff. Although it was a close call, she was still scared out of her wits. Her head was covered in cold sweat as she gasped for breath. She said, "I … I … that … it …" Dodo saw that after she dodged, there was a treasure chest made of gold on the ground. The lid of the chest was inlaid with many pearls and diamonds. He immediately understood most of the situation and said on her behalf, "You wanted to pick up that chest, so you were attacked by the staff?"
Chu Menglin nodded and took a few deep breaths to calm herself down. She pointed at the youth and said, "You … it's all your fault! When I saw you pick up so many treasures, I was very jealous and wanted to find something more valuable to compete with you. In the end … why is it that you're fine while I'm at a disadvantage? There's no justice in this world! "Her eyes were indeed red, but she was so frightened that she wanted to cry.
The youth laughed and said, "It's still the same old question. It's because I'm a good person and you're an evil woman. You deserve to be destroyed by the heavens and the earth. Even a dead object like the Damascus metal staff had to come out of the wall to attack you. You shouldn't use the phrase 'at a disadvantage'. You should use the phrase 'at a disadvantage'. " But then he remembered that the three of them were "at the same time". He didn't want to curse himself if things went wrong.
Dodo saw that Chu Menglin wasn't injured, so he didn't care about her and pulled the youth to observe the situation. He didn't see the direction of the staff's attack or how it was triggered. The young man first threw a pearl at the treasure chest. The pearl hit the lid of the chest and bounced off with a "ta" sound. However, there was no movement in the surroundings at all.
Dodo took off his coat, pulled out his sword, and threw it at his feet. He used the scabbard to support his clothes and moved forward, deliberately avoiding the treasure chest. The Damascus metal staff attacked with a "whoosh" sound. It was as fast as a cannon. Although Dodo was already prepared, he hurriedly pulled back his hand, but the scabbard was still split in two. This time, the three of them were certain that the staff was installed inside the wall and was controlled by a mechanism. When a person or object entered a certain range, it would automatically activate. It had nothing to do with the treasure chest. However, the staff had been fixed in place long ago. Its height was roughly at the side, ribs, chest, and shoulders of an ordinary person.
The young man said, "In that case, as long as you jump high or crouch low, you can avoid the attack. This is called 'the staff is dead, but the man is alive'. If the enemy doesn't move, I will. "Dodo pondered for a moment and said," No, this place can only be passed from the top. "
The young man was slightly startled, but then he smiled and said, "That's right, the posture of crouching requires the entire body to crawl forward with all four limbs on the ground. It's really not very elegant for a big shot like you to do such a posture." Dodo said, "That's not the reason. The appearance of the treasure chest was too extravagant. It was clearly a bait, but if someone crawled forward, they could easily obtain it. How could it be so easy? If you don't believe me, I'll show it to you. Lend me the secret manual and the Buddha statue. "
The young man handed it over skeptically. Dodo placed the book on the ground and placed the jade Buddha statue in the middle of the book. He took a few steps back and pushed out a palm. His internal energy hit the spine of the book, and the book slid out smoothly. When it reached the treasure chest, the surrounding ground suddenly collapsed, and the two items fell together. This was a common "flip" mechanism in the tomb. The lower end was a trap, and there were many sharp blades, needles, and other things.
The young man couldn't help but be afraid when he saw it. He swallowed his saliva and said, "So that's how it is. So it turns out that the middle and bottom can't be walked. Then we can only rely on the level of qinggong and fly all the way from the top. " This small path was divided into four directions, and it wasn't very long. At the end, there was a platform separated from the small path, and there was a nail board hidden in it.
Dodo said, "It still won't work. Your considerations are still not thorough enough." He tore a piece of cloth from his lapel and threw it upwards. He secretly used his internal energy to make the cloth fly straight forward after reaching the top of the treasure chest. Just as he crossed the minefield, a large number of short arrows suddenly shot out from the right side of the wall. After a rain of arrows, the cloth was nailed to the top of the wall on the other side.
Dodo said, "The design of this chain of mechanisms is extremely difficult. The moment you reach the highest point, you have to immediately dive to the lowest point and pass from below. When you are at the bottom, it is the most difficult to float to the middle. You have to be skilled and accurate in controlling your breathing at all times. Therefore, the third passage should be in the middle. "
The young man's palm made a gesture in the air and praised, "Reasonable, reasonable. What about the fourth place?" Dodo thought to himself, "You lack experience, even less than me. It can be seen that you are not an authentic tomb raider." He didn't show it on the surface for the time being and continued, "Everyone has the same idea as you. They think that the mechanism should be constantly changing, either up or down, but they didn't expect that it might still be in the middle."
Seeing the young man nod his head in agreement, he continued, "The easiest way to reach the platform is to stand upright, lean back slightly, and drop your legs to the ground. However, the intruder desires easy, but the tomb's mechanisms are not as they wish. Therefore, following common sense, it is safer to first somersault and then fall from midair … "The young man rushed to say," That's right! This is called reverse thinking, give it a beautiful pigeon flip. Those little tricks can be used to trick small fries, but it's not that easy to trick us. "
Dodo sneered and said, "I'm afraid you've already been fooled. If we can think of a countermeasure, ordinary people can also think of one. Senior Mu's intelligence is far superior to ordinary people. Don't tell me she can't think of one? It's very likely that the mechanism is located on the upper level, so it's better to avoid the fixed pattern and go down. This is called 'reverse thinking'. " The young man's mouth twitched, "This time I really admire you, but this idea is quite mysterious. It's hard to guarantee that you'll be safe. You must be careful." Dodo didn't even bother to nod and was about to go forward and try it out herself.
Chu Menglin suddenly shouted, "Wait!" She had been quietly listening to their discussion just now. Now, she couldn't hold back and ran out to block the young man, shouting, "No matter how perfect the deduction is, it's only a theory. It's unreliable! Hey, you! Go up first and trigger the mechanism to make sure it's safe. "
The young man looked embarrassed, "Who said it's unreliable? You don't trust your husband? " Chu Menglin said seriously, "It's not that I don't trust him, but I … I … don't want any accidents to happen to him, understand?" The young man said, "I'm the same as him. We only have one life. " Chu Menglin said with conviction, "The two of you have different identities and a great disparity in status. In the face of danger, you should be loyal and rush to the front without a care for your own safety. Even if you lose your life, you'll die for the country. That's an honor enough to bring glory to your ancestors. "
The young man sneered, "Loyal? Loyal my ass! To put it bluntly, you want me to be the scapegoat. The two of you have status and your lives are precious. Is my life worthless? Since you think it's honorable to die, why don't you do it yourself? He's a king or marquis on the surface, but underground, you're no different from me. The mechanism doesn't recognize people. "Chu Menglin said angrily," It's precisely because the mechanism doesn't recognize people that I want you … "
Dodo raised her hand to stop her, saying, "You don't need to be selfish on my behalf." She walked around her to the entrance and looked around. The young man blurted out, "In the end, it's still Prince Yu who's magnanimous. He's just different!" Chu Menglin couldn't help but argue. Dodo's thoughts only lingered on the first sentence. She thought to herself, "This brat really has a big problem. But before I silence you, I'll have to find out who's the mastermind behind you."
Chu Menglin stomped her foot and said anxiously, "Then … then you should at least bring this sword with you!" As she said this, she took out the Afterimage Sword in a flurry. The young man thought, "If I knew I could swindle the sword, I wouldn't have refused this task." But then he thought about it again. Chu Menglin wouldn't hesitate to make him a scapegoat and definitely wouldn't give him the sword for self-defense.
Dodo coldly said, "No need." She refocused her thoughts and recalled the "up — down — middle — middle — down" route they had just agreed on, forming a coherent wave diagram in her mind. She took a deep breath and jumped up, jumping up and down according to the plan. Indeed, it was exactly the same as what she had analyzed. Chu Menglin saw all kinds of mechanisms above and below his feet. It really looked like an inescapable net. He was so nervous that his heart clenched. He couldn't help but vent his anger on the young man. It wasn't until Dodo dodged all the mechanisms and her feet landed on the platform that her heart finally relaxed.
The young man praised, "Amazing! You have the ability! The second one is me. " He stepped forward, eager to give it a try. Chu Menglin pushed him and said, "If you don't want to be the vanguard, then don't think you can take advantage of this! Shameless! I'll be next. "After saying this, she jumped up. The young man cursed in his heart, "Aren't you also taking advantage of this? Stinking woman, do you think you know how to be shameless? " He also thought, "It'll be best if she doesn't have enough 'zhen qi' and falls down halfway. She'll be smashed into a meat patty by the monk's staff or shot into a hornet's nest by the arrow."
Chu Menglin's internal energy was not as good as Dodo's, but she also knew that this was a matter of life and death. She couldn't relax in the slightest and was able to pass through safely. But in the end, she couldn't catch her breath. When she landed, she couldn't stand steadily. Her legs went soft and she sat down. The young man clapped his hands and laughed. He danced with exaggerated joy and said with a laugh, "Evil woman, evil deeds will be repaid with evil deeds. You look better falling down than standing up!" Chu Menglin gritted her teeth and called out, "If you have guts, come here!"
The young man laughed and said, "If I want to come here, I'll come here. What's the problem?" He kicked his legs and imitated Chu Menglin's movements. He wanted to land more perfectly than Chu Menglin, so he was able to land with a relaxed posture. Seeing the platform was almost within reach, Chu Menglin sneered. She flipped her wrist and in a split second, a dazzling silver light flashed and the afterimage sword pierced toward the young man's throat.
The young man was shocked. Even if he could avoid the sword, he wouldn't be able to avoid the upper and lower mechanisms, let alone being in midair. Although there was a safe passage behind him, he was already falling downwards. It was impossible for him to force his body to fly backwards. In his desperation, without thinking, he pulled out the rope and whipped it toward Chu Menglin's arm. When the end of the rope touched her wrist, it immediately coiled upward until it reached her shoulder.
Chu Menglin's arm couldn't bear his weight and was dragged forward. Seeing that she was about to fall into the tunnel, she angrily shouted, "What are you doing? Quickly let go! "The young man called out," Stinky woman, even if I die, I'll drag you down with me! "
In the nick of time, Dodo raised her hand and pressed on Chu Menglin's left shoulder. Using her internal energy, she pulled her back. At the same time, she brandished her sword to parry the afterimage sword's attack. The edge of her sword brushed past the young man's neck. However, Chu Menglin's arm was still tightly bound by the rope. She staggered back several steps and the young man's body also flew forward. Before his feet even touched the ground, his entire body fell heavily on the platform with a 'bang'. This fall was extremely embarrassing. His four limbs were spread out in a "大" shape.
Chu Menglin recovered from her shock. She pulled off the rope around her arm and used it as a whip to strike the young man's forehead. Only then did she smile and say, "Ha ha, you fell flat on your face. It's much uglier than mine. Let's see if you dare to laugh at me again in the future."
The young man was extremely angry. He thought, "So she's angry at me for mocking her, so she retaliated with this kind of move. Just now there were hidden mechanisms everywhere and I could have died at any time. Did you think it was fun to vent your anger? I didn't want to be your husband's scapegoat, so you harbored a grudge in your heart and wanted to take my life. No wonder everyone says you're an unpardonable demoness. You really are evil to the extreme. " He cursed her eighteen generations of ancestors again. Although he cursed her viciously in his heart, he didn't show any resentment on his face.
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