r18novel Chapter 1368
Chapter 1368
Wang Kaixuan nodded in agreement.
"That's right, we can't just force our way in, right?"
Huo Jilin didn't answer.
He just continued to look for possible hidden mechanisms around the stone door.
Finally.
In an inconspicuous corner, he found a bulge that could be pressed.
"Try this."
Huo Jilin motioned Wang Kaixuan to come over to help.
The two pressed it down together.
After a dull sound.
The stone door slowly opened a gap.
Huo Jilin's palm almost touched the surface of the stone door.
But at this moment.
He frowned.
He quickly withdrew his hand.
Wang Kaixuan was about to ask what was going on.
But he saw Huo Jilin looking up at the top of the door.
There was a hint of vigilance in his eyes.
"Wait, don't move."
Huo Jilin said in a low voice.
His eyes were sharply fixed on the fine sand falling from the top of the door.
Wang Kaixuan also looked up.
The yellow sand fell silently like beads from a broken string.
His heart tightened.
Realizing the seriousness of the situation.
Huo Jilin turned around.
Facing Wang Kaixuan, he explained.
"This is the quicksand ceiling. If we push the door rashly, the entire ceiling will collapse and bury us directly."
Wang Kaixuan swallowed his saliva.
He nodded to show his understanding.
He knew what Huo Jilin was like.
His words were definitely not aimless.
The two began to observe the surrounding environment carefully.
Huo Jilin walked to the side of the wall.
He groped in the cracks of the moss-covered stones.
Not long after.
He flicked a seemingly ordinary stone with his fingertips.
"Found it."
Huo Jilin whispered.
Indicated Wang Kaixuan to come closer.
Wang Kaixuan walked over immediately.
Under Huo Jilin's guidance, he noticed that the stone protruded slightly from the wall.
After confirming that it was safe, they pressed the stone hard at the same time.
There was only a slight "click" sound.
The gap in the stone door that seemed unbreakable had changed - it was not completely open.
Instead, it seemed to have released the restraints of some mechanism.
Huo Jilin and Wang Kaixuan pushed the stone door carefully.
There was no quicksand pouring out as expected.
When the gap in the door was large enough.
The two walked in slowly.
And quickly stabilized their breathing and pace.
Huo Jilin and Wang Kaixuan entered the stone room.
Their eyes were fixed on the exit in front of them that was blocked by yellow sand.
"It seems that we have to find a way to clean up this sand."
Huo Jilin whispered.
There was no panic on his face.
Wang Kaixuan nodded in agreement.
But he was a little anxious in his heart.
He knew that time was precious.
And these sands seemed to be endless.
Huo Jilin looked around.
Look for possible mechanisms or other ways out.
He knew that brute force would not work.
The key to the problem must be found.
"Try to see if you can find a switch or something like that."
Huo Jilin suggested.
Wang Kaixuan immediately took action.
Look for possible hidden mechanisms inside the stone chamber.
At this moment.
Huo Jilin noticed strange patterns on the wall.
He walked over to observe carefully.
Then he gently pressed one of the raised stone slabs.
Suddenly.
The yellow sand blocking the exit began to slowly fall.
It was as if it was controlled by an invisible hand.
The two looked at this scene with surprise and joy.
"Good guy! You are so awesome, Master Huo!" Wang Kaixuan couldn't help but admire.
Huo Jilin just nodded slightly.
He did not relax his vigilance because of success.
He signaled Wang Kaixuan to keep quiet.
And continue to observe whether there are other dangers around.
As the sand gradually dissipated.
The exit became clearer and clearer.
As the last wisp of sand dissipated.
Huo Jilin and Wang Kaixuan were finally able to clearly see the exit in front.
The two quickly but carefully passed through the passage.
Entered a new space.
This place is obviously much older than the stone chamber they were in before.
The walls are full of severely eroded reliefs.
It makes people think of the glory and decline of those ancient civilizations.
Huo Jilin's eyes are like lightning.
Scanning every corner.
"Watch your feet." Huo Jilin whispered to remind Wang Kaixuan.
Wang Kaixuan nodded to show his understanding.
The two of them moved cautiously.
Fearing that something should not be triggered.
At this moment.
Huo Jilin's eyes fell on an inconspicuous crack on the ground.
He squatted down to explore.
It seems that there is space under the crack.
After checking and confirming safety.
Huo Jilin signaled Wang Kaixuan to help remove the gravel and dust covering it.
Not long after.
A small cave entranceIn front of them.
"Let's go." Huo Jilin said.
The two looked at each other.
Enter the cave directly.
The cave is very narrow.
They can only bend their bodies and move forward slowly.
As they go deeper.
The space gradually becomes wider.
When they walk out of the cave.
They find themselves in a deeper passage.
Various strange statues and symbol decorations are placed on both sides of the passage.
At the end of the passage.
is a coffin that has been opened and abandoned for a long time.
Huo Jilin frowned.
"It seems that we are not the first to come here."
Wang Kaixuan looked around.
"Who do you think arrived first?"
"It's hard to say." Huo Jilin replied softly.
"But no matter who left these traces, we have to go and see for ourselves."
The two became more vigilant when they approached the coffin.
Huo Jilin touched the dust remaining on the surface of the coffin with his fingers.
No traps or mechanisms were found.
"It seems that at least this place is safe." He took a decisive step back.
Wang Kaixuan nodded in agreement.
He did not relax his vigilance just because the current area was relatively safe.
Huo Jilin and Wang Kaixuan stood in front of the coffin.
The air was filled with a smell of decay.
They looked at each other.
They could read a trace of uneasiness in each other's pupils.
"Do you want to check inside?"
Wang Kaixuan asked in a low voice.
The voice echoed in the deep tomb.
Huo Jilin nodded.
But before he could reach out.
Suddenly.
A huge black snake shot out from the inside of the coffin like an arrow.
Its scales shone with a metallic luster in the dim light.
It was unusually hard.
Huo Jilin, who reacted very quickly, immediately grabbed Wang Kaixuan's arm and pulled him back violently.
The two rolled and crawled to avoid the attack range of the snake.
Huo Jilin looked around sharply.
He found an iron rod among a pile of messy objects.
He quickly picked up the iron rod.
He pressed the coffin lid back on with all his strength.
He used the iron rod to fix it.
At this time, Wang Kaixuan also came back to his senses.
He helped Huo Jilin to reinforce the coffin lid.
"Oh my God... what is that?"
Wang Kaixuan asked with a heavy breath.
Cold sweat ran down his forehead.
"I don't know... but it's definitely not simple." Huo Jilin said while holding the iron rod tightly.
His eyes were alert.
The two did not stay for a second longer.
After confirming that the black giant snake would not jump out again.
They quickly left the area.