Chapter 336 Breath

The rainy season has arrived in Western Shandong Province, and almost all areas have been covered by showers.

Tarot area.

It was evening, the sky was gloomy and depressing, black clouds were rolling in, and heavy rain was falling.

As far as the eye can see, there are vertical rain lines like curtains.

Where the tomb was excavated.

In the heavy rain, high-power searchlights were set up all around, and the strong light emitted crisscrossed the area near the entrance of the mausoleum, illuminating the place as bright as day.

Near the entrance of the mausoleum, temporary sheds or tents are scattered around in an orderly manner.

People wearing hooded raincoats shuttled between the shacks and tents. Some of them were people responsible for excavating the tomb, but most of them were elite soldiers equipped with sophisticated weapons.

The main revenue of Luxi Kingdom comes from the tourism industry, and the source of attracting tourists is the ruins and mausoleums that carry the history of civilization.

Therefore, the Luxi Kingdom attaches great importance to the excavation and protection of ruins.

In order to enhance the intensity of protection, the Luxi Kingdom invests a large amount of money in military equipment every year.

Whether in the process of excavation of ruins and tombs, or near the ruins and museums open to the public, troops are stationed to guard them day and night.

When necessary, the Lulusi Kingdom will also spend a lot of money to entrust relic hunters to assist in the excavation work.

The recently excavated tombs are actually related to the legendary "Sunset Golden Kingdom".

This attracted great attention from the Luxi Kingdom.

Not only were excavation teams and troops dispatched immediately, but various scenic spots in the Tarot area were also blocked and outsiders were strictly prohibited from entering.

"Satz, this way."

In the tomb passage behind the sealing stone of the mausoleum, a fat man with a gentle face was looking at the ancient characters and murals on the wall of the tomb passage seriously.

Although lighting equipment has been installed, the slightly fat man still wears a headlamp, as if he needs to do this to see more clearly.

The slightly fat man named Quinn is a professional ruins hunter.

The man he called Satz was also a professional ruins hunter.

Satz has short light purple hair, slender eyebrows, and full eyelids. The most eye-catching thing is his slightly curly black beard.

If Moyo were here, he might be able to recognize Satz as the first-level examiner in the hunter test in the original plot by his light purple hair and standard curly beard.

Upon hearing Quinn's call, Satz did not answer, but walked over lightly.

Quinn turned his back to Satz and looked up at a half-broken mural on the wall of the corridor. He could vaguely see that the person on the mural was wearing a mask.

"Satz, look, does this mask... look like the legendary golden mask that Tumon-Katan stole from the Sun God?"

Staring at the incomplete mural, Quinn struggled to suppress the excitement in his heart.

Satz was not as excited as Quinn, and calmly stared at the incomplete mural.

Many places on the mural were peeled off and cracked, revealing the dark stone wall. On top of the still intact mural was a mask with only one-third left.

If you look carefully, you can see a dagger with handguards like wings carved on the side of the mask, vertically penetrating the three-dimensional sphere in the middle. However, the end of the hilt of the dagger is as sharp as the tip of the sword, revealing a dazzling look.

of determination.

The picture carved on the side of the mask is the legendary "Sun Disk" symbol.

Every native of the Luxi Kingdom is familiar with these legends.

But these legends actually evolved from historical texts.

As for the history that can be related to the "Sun Disk", it is undoubtedly the thief Tumon Katan who was once extremely famous in this land.

When talking about Tumonkatan, one will inevitably think of the golden mask Tumonkatan stole from the Sun God.

Satz studied the sun disk pattern on the mask carefully.

According to local historical documents, even if the ancient characters on the stone wall have not yet been deciphered, the origin of this mask mural can be inferred based on this iconic pattern alone.

"It is indeed very possible..."

There was a glint in Satz's eyes.

Such a highly symbolic pattern has always been aloof and cannot be desecrated.

If it is carved on the wall in the corridor of the front tomb, it means that the tomb here is most likely that of Tumon Katan, the thief of the country.

Maybe--

As long as you walk through this corridor, you can see a maze-like corridor.

In the cloister, there are many side rooms where various burial objects are placed, which makes people stop.

When you finally set your sights elsewhere, you will soon reach the ditch where a large number of victims were buried.

What finally appears in front of you will be the Hades Palace on the high platform connected to the dark chains.

And within the Hades Palace is where Tumon-Katan's coffin is placed, as well as the golden mask of the Sun God that countless people are flocking to.

Satz was thinking a lot. He slowly looked towards the end of the corridor and could see the light emanating from the end.

The light comes from the lighting equipment brought in by the excavation team.

The reason why he and Quinn did not follow up was because the commission issued by Lu Luxi Kingdom was to repair the tomb.

Therefore, their main task is to find ways to repair the broken murals on the stone walls of the corridor, rather than to accompany the inspection team to excavate the tomb in depth.

If the current situation allowed, Satz actually wanted to go deep into the tomb and see with his own eyes Tumon-Katan's Hades and the legendary Sun God Mask.

"Satz, Satz..."

Quinn's call brought Satz back from his unrealistic thoughts.

"Satz, we don't have the authority to accompany you on excavations. You must not mess around. If you cross the line and break the rules, we will not only lose this rare and precious job, but we may also receive the highest level of complaints."

Quinn seemed to see through Satz's thoughts and quickly lowered his voice to remind him a few words.

Satz nodded towards Quinn, indicating that he would not mess around.

Quinn didn't say anything after seeing this, but had already begun to think about how to repair the surrounding past that could not withstand the erosion of time.

In the past, Satz was a ruins hunter who only wanted to gain fame and prestige in the industry.

But now, after being influenced by Jin, he is no longer obsessed with fame, but wants to devote himself to the protection and restoration of various ruins as a professional ruins hunter.

Satz suppressed his unfavorable thoughts about the current work and continued to walk forward, his eyes glancing at the lifelike relief above the stone of the corridor gate.

Repair is not easy, the first thing to do is careful observation.

suddenly--

Satz's pupils suddenly shrank, his eyes suddenly dropped, and he looked at the light source at the end of the corridor again.

Different from the expectations just now, there is a little more surprise and uncertainty in the eyes looking at the end of the corridor.

Because he suddenly felt an ominous atmosphere coming from the depths of the mausoleum.

The aura was like a fire rising in the wind, going from weak to strong in an instant.

"That is……"

As a ruin hunter, Satz knew that this aura was a common after-death thought in various mausoleum ruins.

But this was the first time that Satz encountered an afterlife thought that could go from weak to strong in an instant.

Even though they were so far apart, they could still clearly feel the threat of that ominous aura.

What happened inside?

Satz reflexively took out his right foot, wanting to rush into the depths of the mausoleum to check the situation.

"Satz!"

Quinn reached out his right hand in time to hold Satz's shoulder and said quickly:

"If even the gentleman from Lulu Xiguo can't deal with it, then even if you and I rush in, we won't be able to change anything. Instead, we will still be held accountable!"

"I know very well what the consequences will be, but my violation may save more staff on site from the threat of that smell."

Satz calmly shook his shoulders, shaking off Quinn's hand on his shoulders.

Quinn frowned.

Of course he could also discern the intensity of that aura, which could undoubtedly threaten the lives of ordinary people.

But he cares more about doing his job well rather than recklessly breaking the rules.

Moreover, deep in the mausoleum, there is also the Lu Luxi Kingdom's famous Master of Nianzhu in the field of ruins. Even if something happens inside, it is not the two of them's turn to worry about it.

Quinn is very rational, or in other words, he regards the entrustment within his job as more important than the lives of ordinary people, so naturally he cannot agree with Satz's behavior.

What's more important is that the two of them don't know how to eliminate thoughts, and their abilities in all aspects are not as good as that of the mind-eliminating master...

Quinn insisted on his opinion, but gave up the idea of ​​stopping Satz.

Satz did not look at Quinn, and his figure flew deep into the corridor like a swallow.
To be continued...