Chapter 338: Uproarious Laughter!
At this moment, in their eyes, Qin Chuan’s image rapidly grew tall and mysterious.
It seemed as if he was radiating a majestic aura, unfathomable and full of dignity!
Qin Zi sneezed.
The impending awkwardness in his mind vanished instantly, leaving only a deep admiration.
"Let’s go."
Qin Chuan said calmly, then led them into the gray vortex.
Wow!
In the next moment, they appeared in a dark and vast space.
The surroundings were shrouded in gray, with the floor paved with smooth mirror-like gray tiles, and above was a magnificent starry sky, brilliantly reflecting a dreamy luster onto the smooth tiles.
Looking ahead.
On either side of a straight line stood massive silhouettes, each of a different shape: some with bull heads and human bodies, some with human heads and snake bodies, and some that were simply in beast forms.
Through the starlight refraction, it was vaguely visible that these were cold stone statues.
Yet the aura emanating from these statues was spine-chilling, almost suffocating.
Continuing to look forward, at the end of this straight line stood a nine-tiered staircase.
On each tier of the staircase, various treasures glittered like raging flames.
At the very top of the staircase was a square platform with a giant, transparent crystal coffin.
Upon closer inspection, the coffin was actually empty!
"So many treasures!"
"We’re rich!!"
Zhou Mo and Master Pang Qi’s eyes sparkled as they excitedly rushed towards the treasures.
For tomb raiders, treasures in tombs are even more thrilling than mountains of gold and silver outside.
Generally speaking.
In such situations, something unexpected usually happens, like traps or arrays, or guardians emerging to stop you.
However.
There really wasn’t!
The two rushed over unimpeded and began filling their sacks with treasures—then the question arises, why would experts above the Realm Emperor stage, who have internal worlds, still use sacks?
It’s all about the sense of ritual!
Those who’ve never packed money in sacks can never understand the feeling.
However, the two of them showed some restraint, stopping after collecting the treasures from the first stair tier.
"Uncle Qin, come quickly!"
Zhou Mo called back.
"Master Qin, we’ve tested it for you, these treasures are fine, you can take them without worry!"
Master Pang Qi said ingratiatingly.
Standing and observing, Qin Chuan felt considerably relieved, he then slowly raised his right hand, preparing to perform the Bankrupt Claw.
"Ding! Reminder to the host, these treasures bear a curse from a prominent figure, taking treasures will result in enslavement, proportionate to the amount taken, and there can be no regret, please consider carefully."
The system’s voice suddenly sounded.
Qin Chuan’s body suddenly froze!
His raised hand had nowhere to go, and to appear natural, he casually touched his forehead.
Then, his brows furrowed, and his face turned extremely grave.
"Dad, what’s wrong?"
Qin Zi asked with some concern.
"There’s something wrong with these treasures!"
Qin Chuan firmly fixed his gaze on the staircase, and said solemnly, "I felt something wrong earlier, and now I finally see, these treasures are likely carrying some powerful enslavement curse."
"What?!"
"How could it be?"
Zhou Mo and Master Pang Qi’s eyes widened, stunned on the spot, with one of the treasures in their hands clattering to the ground.
"What... what should we do? I don’t want to become a slave, I still want to go tomb raiding! I still have dreams!"
Master Pang Qi stumbled backward to the ground and cried up at the sky.
Zhou Mo, equally pale-faced, anxiously asked, "Uncle Qin, is there a way you can save us?"
Qin Chuan helplessly shook his head and said,
"The person who left the curse is very powerful, if I were at my peak, I might have some chance, but now... I’m afraid I can’t do anything."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Mo’s heart sank to the bottom, his body becoming limp as he sat down onto the ground like Master Pang Qi.
Qin Chuan stated calmly,
"You don’t have to worry too much, the time enslaved is related to the amount of treasure taken, you haven’t taken much, so you shouldn’t be enslaved for too long, besides... the creditor could very well be one of us."
Qin Chuan looked to the side.
The two were startled and looked over.
Then, they saw Ye Lingshuang beside Qin Chuan, staring dazedly at the crystal coffin, walking towards it as if lost in thought.
"Dad, what’s this?!"
Qin Zi was shocked.
Qin Chuan calmly replied, "Haven’t you realized? The one summoning your master is this crystal coffin, it was hers all along."
"This... this..."
Qin Zi’s body trembled violently, watching the continuously retreating back of his master, his heart started racing.
He tried hard to furrow his brow to show concern, yet the corners of his mouth... uncontrollably curled upwards.
He couldn’t help it!
Because he realized, his master was about to ascend the throne!
In such a fortunate event, who could suppress their laughter?
It’s like your parents suddenly confessing that they are billionaires and had pretended to be poor to strengthen you.
At this moment, in theory, to show you’re more concerned with familial love than money, you should pretend to be angry, pretending not to forgive them for their deception, yet... you can’t control yourself!
Even if you pretended to slam the door and leave, at the door’s threshold, you’d break character and laugh like an idiot in the silent hallway...
At this moment, Qin Zi was struggling to hold back his laughter.
He didn’t want his father to see how happy he was, because that would make him appear vain, even treacherous for glory.
And so, he struggled to stifle his laugh, feeling his heart beating fiercely, nearly jumping out of his throat, bending slightly forward, tightening his abdomen, and sinking his qi to the Dantian.
"Thud."
A hand landed on his shoulder, and Qin Zi suddenly raised his head to see his father looking at him calmly.
"If you want to laugh, just laugh."
Qin Chuan sighed and said, "Who can resist laughing at such a thing? You are shouldering a background that you shouldn’t at your age."
Qin Zi took a deep breath.
Then he couldn’t hold back any longer, clutching his stomach and laughing heartily, "Ahahaha, hahahahaha! Master, best of luck, may you soon regain your former strength! I’ll wait for you! Hahaha, ahahaha..."
Roaring laughter!
Ye Lingshuang, who was being drawn by some force as if sleepwalking towards the crystal coffin, after hearing this "laughter," seemed to show a struggle on her otherwise expressionless face, her mouth twitching a few times.
She exerted great effort to stiffly and slowly turn her head, gritting her teeth, and said, "You... ungrateful disciple, just you wait!"
"Uh."
Qin Zi’s laughter abruptly stopped, his neck trembled and drew back like a startled rabbit, frozen on the spot.
At this time, Ye Lingshuang looked at Qin Zi, a gentle look in her eyes, and softly said, "Brother Qin, thank you for all you’ve done for me; next time we meet, I should be able to help you too... see you then."
With that, she turned around.
The awareness in her eyes vanished, becoming dull once more, she continued sleepwalking towards the crystal coffin.
Thump, thump, thump!
Gradually, her footsteps grew louder, and with each step, the ground rippled with waves of light.
And golden light surged from her body, growing brighter, until it shone like the sun, illuminating the endless darkness!
Ultimately turn into a beam of golden light, circling once in the air, and then entering the crystal coffin.
"Boom!"
The crystal coffin quivered, a shockwave rolled outward, sweeping over like a tsunami.
"Ah!"
"Beastmen never slave!"
The shockwave swept past, causing Zhou Mo and Master Pang Qi to let out a strange cry, then transforming into two stone statues.
While Qin Chuan and Qin Zi were engulfed by a shockwave mixed with a multitude of treasures, instantly disappearing from their original place!