Chapter 10, Rewards
The underground hall is approximately several square kilometers in size, filled with clusters of shimmering crystals. In the center of the hall lies a giant dragon, its long body coiled comfortably. With its eyes closed, it appears to be in a deep slumber. Its slender form, azure dragon horns, and lively whiskers are clearly visible, while its scales shimmer with a variety of colors. The form is so perfect; how could the Duke of Xuanyuan possibly keep such a colossal creature?
Old Master Mu was very satisfied with the attitude of the giant dragon, but he also exercised utmost caution and asked with full vigilance: "You should need to confirm the procedure in order to recognize me as your master, right?"
Old Master Mu looked around and gritted his teeth, saying: "Ah, I've been fooled again. This is still not the real tomb. How many false tombs has that damned Duke Xuanyuan built?" Seeing the scene before him, Old Master Mu felt somewhat unable to get angry. He had traveled through most of the galaxy and endured a lot of hardships in search of this duke's burial site, only to find that this time it was also a fake.
Are you my master? I have been in slumber for thousands of years, waiting for your arrival
After waiting for a while, and not encountering the anticipated collision, he finally opened his eyes again. However, all he could see before him was merely the dragon's whiskers in the cold waters of the Yi.
The door was open, but the old man did not move; Yishuihan was also stunned by the scene before him from behind the old man.
The plump figure in the image puffed on a cigar, and his reflection in the air looked down at the ground, laughing again and saying: "This is too interesting. When this footage started, you, the tomb raider, must have hated me to death, right? Deliberately setting up a mystery, finding three tombs, and the fourth one is also fake. Let's see how many you can find. However, I'll let you in on a little insider information: there are a total of forty-two suspicious tombs. Hehe, do you want to keep searching?"
The old gentleman closed his eyes, seemingly beginning to sense something. After a moment, he smiled and reopened his eyes, saying: "It seems that although I have been played by that annoying fat man a few times, the rewards are still quite high. I have officially taken over this super spaceship."
Yishui Han never expected much in the first place; the old gentleman had already given him enough. He hurriedly said: "Grandfather and I are being too formal; I am already very satisfied now, please confirm quickly."
The two individuals descended the escalator, and this time it went quite smoothly. Soon, a large gate appeared ahead, and at that moment, as the two approached, the gate began to open slowly.
The old man behind me patted his clothes and stood up, grumbling: "The teleportation system from thousands of years ago is just unstable. Fortunately, I am fine; otherwise, I would have gone on a rampage and torn this place apart"
The dragon's eyes finally opened, and at the same time, it began to float. Surrounding its body was a swirling mist of seven colors, enhancing its hazy and shadowy form, adding an air of mystery.
The gulu was firmly fixed on Yishuihan's head, as if it had taken root
After taking another deep puff of his cigar, the stout man named Xuanyuan Yuhe suddenly reined in some of his arrogance. He cleared his throat and said: "Alright, young one, I've already played with you four times. This lord shall give you a proper reward; otherwise, you might not want to continue playing such an interesting game with me."
Yishui Han's eyes widened; could this be the image of the legendary prince? In the novel, he is portrayed as a white horse prince, yet the disparity with this real-life figure is quite significant
Old Master Mu said nothing further and extended his hands
Yishui Han felt very dizzy, as if he were playing a racing game, seemingly flying forward at an incredible speed, leaving him no time to think
Although Pu was thrown out, Yishuihan, relying on his enhanced body, instantly leaped up and nervously looked around.
Old Master Mu stood majestically before Yi Shuihan, awaiting the imminent appearance of events behind the door
A sudden light appeared in the dilapidated hall, which then coalesced to form a holographic image
This is truly a magical experience, as Yishuihan gazes at the surrounding translucent walls and the pulsating pipes, within which various energies flow.
Before the image became clear, a loud and boisterous laughter was heard, a kind of laughter that was extremely wild.
Just as the old man Mu was about to explode with anger, he looked at the fat man on the main hall with a puzzled expression
Yi Shuihan looked at Old Master Mu and the books, noticing that the expression on his god-grandfather's face had changed from blue to green. It is easy to imagine that anyone would feel displeased being toyed with by someone who has been dead for thousands of years. Moreover, the exaggerated mockery and arrogance of the figure in the sky made it impossible not to feel angry
After listening to the words of the old man Mu, Yi Shuihan felt even more perplexed. However, he soon understood the reason a minute later
Hahaha, the junior didn't expect this place to still be a mystery, did he? This is just the fourth one.
The voice of the dragon resounded once more: "Please, master, place your hand on the crystal cluster disk for the final confirmation."
Yishui Han suddenly heard a dragon's roar, as if announcing the successful recognition of the master by the giant dragon spaceship
Come with me, child, perhaps this ancient spirit from thousands of years ago has truly left us something. Every time we reach a tomb, he always leaves clues to enter the next one
The dragon's head approached with astonishing speed, seemingly about to collide with the two of them in an instant. However, Old Master Mu remained completely still, while Yi Shuihan was so frightened that he shut his eyes tightly
This feeling lasted for about half a minute, and then Yishuihan seemed to be forcefully thrown out by someone.
The fat man exhaled a smoke ring and said: "Under this grand hall, I have raised a spaceship, which is the finest product of genetic engineering from our Pompeii Empire. However, it requires three thousand years to mature. If it were three thousand years after my time, I would be fortunate to congratulate you; you would have received a powerful little treasure and a library shell from me, along with the key item to enter the next tomb. Hehe, go ahead and dig up my wealth; I am indeed very rich." After saying this, the fat man vanished from the grand hall. At the same time, the floor in front of the two rotated to reveal an opening, which seemed to lead to a spiral staircase.
A golden throne appeared in the sky, upon which a large, stout man sat. His military uniform was quite aesthetically pleasing, adorned with a multitude of military medals on his chest.
The old man looked at Yishui Han and said: "Good grandson, I plan to retire. This super cool spaceship will be my final work. It will be a bargain for you. We came in together, so you should have a share as well. I will definitely compensate you later."
Ah, you will know soon. Just looking at that guy's face makes me extremely displeased, and I really want to curse. I will no longer seek out this guy's grave. Traveling thirty thousand light-years! That is no short distance, and yet I find myself trapped in this place with no way out. I am old and cannot endure such turmoil. The old man has been stuck underground for two months, feeling frustrated. His workload is much heavier than that of Yi Shuihan. Knowing that this place is still a suspicious pit, even someone like Old Master Mu cannot bear it; it is simply too suffocating. He originally had a royal-like life, but now he is merely wandering in the galaxy for a bit of youthful work interest, suffering in this place. He would be better off at home holding his great-grandson. At this moment, Old Master Mu has already decided to retire and go home.
Grandfather, how could this happen mhetushucom.com? Yishuihan has too many questions, having entered the abandoned hall in a state of extreme suspense, only to find nothing. Moreover, that fat man said he had raised a spaceship beneath the hall; it was the first time I had heard someone say that a spaceship could be raised.
Old Master Mu finally regained his composure and walked forward, saying, "I finally understand the wealth and madness of that perverse fat man. This giant dragon should be a product of the combination of genes and machinery, and building the suspicious cavity in the Earth's core is also to facilitate the giant dragon's energy acquisition for growth. This spaceship is mine now." The old man's words were incredibly firm, and his eyes greedily gazed ahead.
Two beams of light shot down from the dragon's forehead, and then the two individuals were drawn up into the air. In the blink of an eye, the two of them had already entered the dragon's forehead and arrived at its brain
The tremors in the hall grew increasingly intense, and suddenly, two beams of light shot out from the ceiling, after which the two individuals vanished from their original positions
Yishui Han questioned, "Why did grandfather say that this is not the true burial site of the Duke?"
A diamond-shaped crystal over two meters high rose from the ground in front of the old man Mu, with a concave section in the center where a yuan disk was floating in the depression
"Wake up, my precious spaceship," Old Man Mu shouted loudly. Yi Shuihan could only stare blankly ahead.
"Grandfather, where is this?" The surroundings were chaotic, with collapsed stone pillars and unfinished stone statues piled together. Overall, it appeared that the two had arrived at a grand hall, well-lit, yet it was far from presentable; describing it as dilapidated would be more appropriate.