The monkey raised the flashlight in his hand and shined it.
The first picture appeared immediately in front of me.
It was like holding some kind of celebration, as if the country had won a war. Many people in armor lined up to celebrate. In front of them was a man who looked like a general, riding on a war horse, holding a round object in his hand.
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Yang Yi's eyebrows jumped.
It's a mirror!
A mirror, what is there to celebrate?
Not only was he surprised, the others also had confusion in their eyes, and then looked at the second picture.
In this painting, it is still the general. Although his appearance cannot be seen, the clothes on his body are exactly the same.
He was still riding on horseback, holding a mirror in his hand, as if he was addicted to it. He was surrounded by corpses with their heads cut off, and several soldiers were following his orders and killing them everywhere.
Although I didn't do much research on paintings, I could tell that the general was probably bewitched by something, and he massacred ordinary people, which led to this result.
"Is the mirror a magic weapon? It bewitched him?"
Han Yue couldn't help but said.
No one said anything, everyone felt their hearts go cold.
She was right. If it wasn't a magic weapon, why would the general order his subordinates to massacre ordinary people so cruelly? How could he keep staring at the mirror as if he was obsessed?
The light shines on the third picture.
At this time, the general was no longer on the horse, but his body was shriveled up, as if something had devoured all his essence and blood. He looked a little shriveled. He was lying quietly on the bed, motionless. The somewhat strange mirror was hanging on the bed.
On the beam at the head of the bed, they shine on each other.
Several soldiers stood around. Although they did not make any movement, their faces looked very ferocious.
"Did these soldiers think the general was too cruel and surrounded him and killed him?"
The fat man muttered.
Although he had been here before and seen the murals, he didn't quite understand what they said.
Without words, a picture can be interpreted in many ways.
However, for now, these three pictures are strictly in chronological order. As long as you continue to look down, you should be able to understand what they mean.
They all turned their heads, and the fourth picture appeared in front of them.
The general was already dead at this time, and all the soldiers put him into a huge sarcophagus, along with the mirror.
It looked like he was going to bury it.
The people around him were all celebrating happily, as if the nightmare was about to end.
"No, look at the people behind!"
Hanyue said suddenly.
Everyone followed the light and looked behind the crowd in the mural, and sure enough they saw the soldiers in the last circle. Their faces were not happy, but frightened, as if they had encountered something unbelievable.
It's like the general's death has opened Pandora's box. Once it is out of control, more people will die.
They all looked at the fifth picture, which was also the last one. There were corpses all over the ground. The people who had previously supported the general were all dead at this time. Only a few were left lying on the ground, reaching out to touch, thinking
What to grab.
And right in front of them, there was a mirror, floating quietly in the air, and a strange bug was hovering on the mirror surface, burrowing inside.
Seeing the appearance of this insect clearly, Yang Yi was shocked.
It's the one crawling on Wang Yang's son Wang Ping. It looks a bit like a leech, but it has several legs.
The mural ends here.
In the end, there was no outcome as to whether the few people lying on the ground were dead or alive.
As for who left the murals and who filled the tomb, it is not clearly stated, and the content ends abruptly.
"Didn't the mirror follow the general into the coffin? Why did it come out? How did these people die?"
Some aloof hunters couldn't help it anymore and muttered to themselves.
This is what everyone is confused about.
In the fourth picture, the mirror is placed next to the general's body. Looking at the appearance and actions of everyone, it is regarded as a burial object. Why does it appear again in the last picture?
"These five paintings all have that mirror, which shows that this thing is the key to everyone's death!"
Wang Yang said.
He has been here before, has seen the Five Blessings Pictures, and has been studying them for a long time. He has deduced a lot more information than anyone else.
Everyone nodded.
Although the protagonist is a general, this tomb may also belong to him, but the fourth picture is dead.
Wang Yang continued: "According to my review of ancient books and information, and research on the artifacts taken from here, this mirror was called the [Mirror of Hell] in ancient times. It is said that once obtained, it will open the door to hell."
Door, hell demons will come out from inside and kill people! In the picture, it is buried underground together with the general, but as expected, the door to hell is not closed."
"Look!"
As he spoke, he pointed to Wang Yang and said to the last picture: "There is a bug here. It should be the devil they call it. As expected, my son Wang Ping was injured by this thing."
Only then did the others notice the "leeches" painted on the mirror, twisting their bodies and drilling into the mirror.
Because it's a static picture, you can't tell whether it's drilling inward or outward.
"Just a bug?"
Hanyue is puzzled.
Not only her, but everyone else was also a little confused.
Even though this bug looked weird, it wouldn't have killed all those battle-hardened soldiers, and the key generals were also dead.
"Well, it's just such a bug! The reason why I am so sure is because... there is this bug in other scrolls, but the lines are too subtle and we didn't see it!"
Wang Yang shook his head and pointed at a spot in the fourth picture.
Following his finger and looking over, Yang Yi's muscles suddenly stiffened.
In this picture, there are several frightened soldiers behind the crowd. As expected, there are insects on their backs. They are not big in size and are exactly the same as those on Wang Yang's back.
Because the lines of the soldiers are very thin, and the bugs are smaller, you can't even notice them unless you look carefully.
Are these people scared because they were bitten by bugs on the back? Or do they know that... even if they bury the mirror, it will be of no use?
He turned his head hurriedly and scanned the three murals in front of him with his mind.
Observation with the naked eye may not be able to see clearly due to limited light sources, etc., but with the power of mind, one can see everything clearly.
In the blink of an eye, the first image was magnified countless times and appeared before his eyes. In the mirror held by the general, there was also a small insect, slowly crawling out.
In the second picture, the bug is no longer in the mirror, but in the general's eyes, which looks particularly weird.
As for the third painting, there are no insects on the general's body, but there is a small section of the insect's tail exposed on his belly. Because the painting is relatively simple, it is intertwined with the folds of his clothes. If you don't look carefully, you can't detect it at all.
All five paintings... indeed have bugs!
What's going on?
I thought it was just a simple matter of seizing a body, but now it seems that it is not that simple.
At this time, many people saw the problem, and all of them looked solemn, especially the woman named Han Yue, who frowned slightly, wondering what she was thinking.
"Is this mirror...in the sarcophagus now, or is it outside?"
I don't know how long it took, the hunter couldn't help but said.
"I don't know either!"
Wang Yang shook his head: "The last time I came down, I didn't open the coffin lid."
"Wang Ping was attacked before the coffin lid was opened?" The hunter's expression changed, and the faces of the other people also didn't look good.
No wonder it is said that this time is very dangerous. Even if the enemy in front of you is a terrifying level, you will not be afraid, but...it is invisible and intangible, which is really disturbing.
Even as a mutant, I still have some heart palpitations.
"Um!"
Wang Yang nodded and turned to look at his son lying on the ground.
With the help of the light, everyone also looked over. At this time, Wang Ping was lying quietly on his back, his whole body was cold and thin, and he was actually 70% to 80% similar to the general in the third picture.
Everyone gasped and felt their bodies become cold.
"Since you have never opened the coffin lid, why do you conclude that if you put him in, there is a chance of recovery?" Yang Yi said.
The other party definitely doesn't want to die. Since he dares to bring people here, he must have his own purpose. Perhaps he knows how to save people.
"yes!"
Reacting at the same time, everyone looked at it.
Wang Yang shined the flashlight on the wall again, and slowly narrowed his eyes: "Actually... I suspect there is a sixth picture. This picture explains where the bugs come from and how to solve the problem. Otherwise,
, as long as the gate to hell is not closed, more people will definitely die, and the matter will eventually become a big deal, but I have consulted a lot of historical materials, and there is no record of this matter in history."
"this……"
Everyone was stunned.
indeed.
According to the descriptions in the first five pictures, this insect monster is invincible and unavoidable. It will definitely cause huge disasters. Once large-scale casualties occur, it is impossible not to record them in history books.
I have never heard of it now, even if it is just a legend...
And, who is the author of this painting?
To be able to paint so calmly, have you found a solution, or...have you taken away the mirror?
"The sixth picture?"
The fat man took out the brush and continued to brush on the wall, but no more lines were left on the rammed soil layer.
Yang Yi's mental power surged out and enveloped the surrounding walls, and he quickly shook his head.
There is indeed nothing.
His guess may not be correct.
"Could the patterns on the coffin be the sixth one?" Han Yue suddenly asked.
Everyone looked towards the sarcophagus.
As soon as everyone arrived, they discovered that there were some small lines on the sarcophagus, like runes. They thought they were superstitions and were used to suppress the coffin and bring luck. Could it be the so-called sixth picture?
"no!"
Wang Yang shook his head: "I made rubbings to study these lines last time. They are all evil-warming things, not pictures."
After speaking, he shined the flashlight over it. Yang Yi and others hurriedly looked at it. The patterns on it looked like tadpoles, like talismans and words, but they were definitely not pictures.
The fat man came to it and touched it. The dust on the lines scattered and left fingerprints.
Soon, everyone walked around the sarcophagus and found no patterns or anything like that.
"I think the sixth picture should be inside the coffin! So, I think as long as this thing is opened, there will be a way to save Wang Ping!"
Wang Yang explained.
"oh?"
Everyone looked confused.
You haven't opened the coffin, so why do you make such a conjecture?
Wang Yang said: "In the fourth picture, the Gate of Hell is obviously buried with the general... but in the fifth picture, it appears outside again, indicating that the person who made the picture must not have been in the same period as the person who was buried.
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Everyone nodded.
If they were buried at the same time, there would only be the first four paintings at most, but never the fifth.
Wang Ping continued: "To be able to draw the fifth picture and return to the tomb, the other party must have solved the disaster at the Gate of Hell. Therefore, the person who painted the picture must know the solution! Why didn't he stay even though he knew it?
?Either it is extremely involved, or in all likelihood, it is sealed in this sarcophagus."
Everyone responded.
Although it is just speculation, it is highly likely.
According to the timeline of the mural, the mirror was buried first, and then dug out, causing countless deaths. Finally, someone solved the problem, returned here, and left the painting behind. As for the mirror... nine times out of ten, it was put away again.
Returned the coffin.
This will form a closed loop.
"Then get ready to open it!"
The fat man let out a breath.
After everything has been said, everyone has figured out what they need to know. There is definitely no way to continue waiting. We can only open the coffin to verify and speculate whether it is true or false.
"Hold on!"
Wang Yang nodded, took out a compass from the backpack behind him, determined the direction, took out a candle, placed it in the southeast corner of the tomb, and lit it casually.
This is the rule of Captain Touching the Gold.
Whenever you encounter a large tomb, you need to light a candle in the southeast corner of the tomb. If the candle goes out, you can leave immediately without taking any money. If it is not extinguished, you can open the coffin and dump it.
This is a rule that has been left over for more than a thousand years since the emergence of this profession.
That is to say, people light candles and ghosts blow out lamps.
The weak light of the candle illuminated the darkness of the tomb, making everyone's shadows very long.
Immediately afterwards, Monkey and Fatty took out the matrix lights for lighting from their backpacks and placed them around.
For a moment, the entire tomb was dazzlingly lit, giving people the feeling of daytime.
I have to say that today's LED lights are indeed powerful. They not only save power, but are also brighter. Tomb robbers are no longer as dark as they used to be.
After taking a look at the candle, although it was shaking a little, it showed no sign of going out. Wang Yang breathed a sigh of relief, took out a crowbar and the like, and came to the coffin.
Everyone nodded and followed suit.
"Let's get started..."
The palms of the six people were all placed on the coffin lid, and they were full of strength. Yang Yi exerted force while running the Eye of Truth and looked around.
Although there are so many of them, there shouldn't be any danger, but it's better to be careful.
"Um?"
After just one glance, Yang Yi's face suddenly turned pale.
Under the illumination of the Eye of Truth, not only Wang Yang, but also the fat man, the monkey, the hunter, and Han Yue all had a leech-like shadow crawling on their backs from unknown time.
However, they are not too big and are similar to those on Wang Yang’s back.
"What about me?"
Thinking of something, he slowly turned his head, and immediately saw a black leech shadow more than half a meter long behind him, waving its claws and clinging to his back, as if it was smiling evilly.