Cataclysm King

Chapter 318 Gold Coffin and Black Crystal Stele

After discovering such a large ancient tomb, the mercenaries and adventurers of the trial group were shocked, and they all fell into an almost crazy joy.

Just looking at the size of this mausoleum, everyone knows that there must be heavy treasures in this mausoleum.

 Not to mention anything else, just these exquisite stone murals, as long as they can be transported back to the Southern Continent, they are ancient cultural relics that the nobles will buy at a high price.

 The settlement rewards they can receive far exceed the employment remuneration.

However, Ji Xun felt more and more that something was wrong.

While everyone was looking for treasures in the empty underground palace, he quietly came to Old Man Xu.

 War slaves can also regain their freedom if they accumulate enough merit in adventures.

At this moment, all the slaves are excitedly looking for treasures everywhere in the underground palace.

However, this old man was hiding in an inconspicuous corner, looking up at the mottled ancient characters on the wall, as if he was reading something.

　　This is ancient Talonian.

With the order given, the group of people followed the Shinto and walked deep into the tomb.

 Thinking of something, he took the opportunity of wandering around and used directional sound transmission to say something to Car 2.

He can tell you all the allusions to the murals in the mausoleum.

Once inside, everyone discovered that the front hall that shocked them just now was just the tip of the iceberg.

Thousands of people searched as locusts passed by, and they quickly explored everything.

"Otherwise, do you think why rebels were rampant in various places at the end of the Tarun Dynasty? Just building a mausoleum of this size would have been impossible without millions of workers. Moreover, the Tarun Dynasty also had the custom of sacrificial burial, and the laborers who built the mausoleum would not survive. The aura of death in this mausoleum is so strong, probably because many people died here."

  But more of a surprise.

Ji Xun looked at the meatball, and his keen sense of smell already allowed him to identify what it was. His eyelids twitched inexplicably, but he became more and more curious: What is this guy going to do?

　　It is not just the meaning of the words, it requires understanding the "meaning" of the words in the context.

The archaeologist Lao Fu was obviously also proficient in the structure of ancient tombs. He found an abnormal wall and after blasting it open, a stone door appeared.

The front hall of the underground palace is mostly filled with funerary ornaments, which are almost in decay and of little value.

 “Old Fu, what’s going on?”

I have to say that the old man does know a lot of tricks.

 Old man Xu knows some weird ways to save his life, such as putting his head under his crotch to ward off evil spirits.

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Although Ji Xun is not very proficient in archeology, he does know something about it.

 I understand some vocabulary words, but I cannot understand long sentences.

The young swordsman was also very surprised when he heard that Ji Xun was in the team.

Ji Xun also knew that Prince Salo had come with him, and he had already prepared to visit the tomb.

 Then he watched Old Man Xu quietly inserting two clay **** into his ear canals.

Ji Xun wandered around and tried to take a look.

Prince Salo came here for the [Holy Sword of Olympus], and of course he would not just stay in the front hall.

"This scale may be the royal mausoleum of the Talon period. According to the records in the literature, the upper class nobles in the late Talon period were extravagant, and their tombs were also extremely luxurious. They usually ruled such a large country before their death. I think so too. I estimate that if this underground palace were a royal mausoleum, the building area would probably be larger than that of our Red Dragon Royal Court Acheron."

Ji Xun then watched the old man stretch out his hand and rub it under his dirt-covered robe. After a while, two more mud **** appeared in his hand.

 He must go in personally.

 “His, it’s really outrageous. How much manpower and material resources will be needed to build it?”

“What the hell! With so much treasure, even if the person buried in this mausoleum is resurrected, I will have to break off some of his teeth!”

The construction area of ​​this underground palace mausoleum is so large that it is incredible.

Looking at the old man's strange behavior, he vaguely understood something, quietly found some ointment, and sealed his ears.

 The level of luxury is something that even Salo, the red dragon king, has never seen before.

 But he knew that Old Man Xu must have understood it.

 “Sean” is an information businessman and is interested in ancient cultural relics. No one would doubt it.

Ji Xun somewhat understood.

That kind of thing cannot be touched by others.

 It may seem like an outrageous method, but Ji Xun tried it himself and it worked very well.

 “Is this the sealing of the ears?”

Even in the Talon Dynasty three thousand years ago, the people who could read these words were only a few polymaths.

 “Then we have to be careful.”

Ji Xun’s current hearing ability is that even if his ears are sealed, he can still communicate without any hindrance.

At a glance from the corner of my eye, the old man's yellow-black face like bacon twitched, as if he had seen something terrible.

 This is the sacred passage leading to the main tomb chamber.

Everyone can guess that there must be unknown dangers in such an underground palace.

 But for mercenaries who trade their lives for money, nothing can stop them from looking for treasures that are within easy reach.

 And luckily, we did not encounter any danger.

There were only a group of [Iron-backed Spiders] who ran in from nowhere and used the mausoleum as their nest in the corridor, as well as some expected mechanisms.

More than a dozen war slaves who were exploring the route were killed, but they did not cause much damage.

This made everyone in the trial group more and more interested.

 Everyone walked and searched all the way, and found various burial objects one after another.

Pottery pots filled with jewelry, treasure chests filled with gold coins, piles of gold and silver artifacts, and some relic-level armors and weapons

 In the light of the fire, the corridor shone with jewels.

This mausoleum is of extremely high standard, and the burial will certainly not disappoint.

 Just these funerary objects are already a huge harvest.

 The adventurers were so excited that they picked up the items along the way. When the storage rings were full, they hung gold and silver jewelry on their bodies.

Prince Salo didn’t stop him either.

He had no interest in these tacky gold and silver treasures and ordered everyone to continue towards the depths.

The queue of several thousand people was very long, and Ji Xun was mixed in the middle of the queue, following quietly near Old Man Xu.

 But this corridor seems to be endless, no matter how you go, you can't reach the end.

Hunting Xuan walked several kilometers and descended several hundred meters, someone finally discovered something unusual.

Suddenly someone shouted, stopping the team from moving forward: "Your Highness, we seem to have entered a circular maze!"

 There are also professional adventurers in the team who are proficient in exploration, and cracking mazes is their specialty.

 They also immediately noticed that the corridor was beginning to repeat itself.

  In other words, they have returned to a certain starting point.

As soon as these words came out, the crowd immediately became commotion.

Ji Xun in the team was not surprised at all.

 Because he had discovered the anomaly long ago.

And he is very familiar with this environment.

The thick dark blue earth walls and architectural style around it, aren't these the maze passages in "The Great Cemetery Maze"?

 But there are differences.

Ji Xun remembered every route in the maze he had walked through, but he didn't see any pictures in his memory here.

 This is not the maze he is familiar with.

 In fact, from the beginning, he had a feeling that this was not the royal tomb of Augustus.

 But with such specifications, even the prince is not qualified to build it.

If it’s not the tomb of King Augustus, what could it be?

The members of the trial group heard that they were trapped, and there was a slight panic in the adventure team.

However, Prince Salo, as the temporary leader of the team, didn't care at all.

 It would be doubtful if the tomb of King Augustus could be found so easily.

 On the contrary, now that there is a little crisis, it makes people feel reasonable.

Moreover, this is an extraordinary world, and it is normal for a mausoleum to have a labyrinth mechanism.

Salo was already prepared.

It's just a maze, no matter how clever it is, it can't trap them to death.

Ji Xun thought so too.

Prince Salo waved his hand and ordered: "Continue to explore."

The mercenaries didn’t dare to say anything.

His Royal Highnesses are all here. They only have one life to live, and it seems they have nothing to worry about.

However, the adventurers did not dare to run around, and most of them gathered around the three young nobles.

 Compared to the nervous mercenaries, Prince Salo, Princess Betty and Kaili were much calmer.

 Their knowledge and strength also provide the confidence to face crises.

 “Salo, what is going on?”

"It looks like a royal tomb from the Talon period, but I don't know who is buried. This is the first time that someone has discovered a tomb of this size in the Old Continent. It doesn't matter what the trial is, as long as we can If you find some royal relics and so on, your test results will definitely be good."

"Right."

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Ji Xun followed behind and listened to the chat of the three of them.

It is basically confirmed that except for Salo, the other two do not know what is going on in the tomb.

The team walked along the corridor like this without encountering any danger.

Ji Xun walked and observed all the way. His deduction ability was dozens of times more active than before, and he could also see some doorways in the maze.

  But there is no need for him to remind you.

 There are many experts in the team who are proficient in decryption.

 It didn’t take long for the restrictions of the maze to be cracked.    It’s not a particularly tricky moving maze. Once it gets stuck at a few key intersections, it’s no longer an infinite loop.

However, they did not find a way out.

 Instead, a huge new space was discovered.

 “The main tomb has been found!”

 Some people in front shouted excitedly.

Ji Xun listened, but he became more cautious.

 Is it so easy to find it?

 Looking again, Old Man Xu seemed to have a premonition of something bad happening and had huddled in a corner.

Prince Salo led a large army to this huge space.

It is a shaft-like structure, with people appearing halfway up the wall.

 Hundred meters below, there is a huge space the size of several football fields.

As soon as I entered, it was like entering a cold storage, and a chill that made my soul shiver hit my face.

 Looking around, the vision is filled with death.

 The ground at the bottom of the pit has accumulated a thick layer of fog like a black quilt, making it difficult to see what is on the ground.

But everyone’s eyes were focused on the huge golden coffin in the center of the space!

An ancient and mysterious incantation is engraved around the coffin, shining brightly.

The magic lamp shines on it, and mysterious patterns flow on the surface of the coffin, as well as the dazzling light of seven-color gems.

 Huge, heavy, luxurious, noble, mysterious, primitive.

The naked eye can see an indescribable majesty.

The golden coffin was lying there, as if an emperor was sleeping here.

Condescendingly, the most eye-catching thing is the totem engraved on the coffin lid.

Having a body with an eagle head, wearing a crown, the orb in his left hand, the holy sword in his right hand, and the Holy Grail floating beside him.

Ji Xunye recognized it at a glance. It was the pattern of the four sacred vessels of royal power.

 Seeing this scene, almost everyone recognized it: "The supreme totem of the Augustus royal family—the condor of Lanlingst!"

This is the oldest royal coat of arms of the Tarun dynasty.

 Only the real Augustus emperors can use it, which represents the supreme power of the king.

Is this the tomb of a certain emperor in Augustus?

 Seeing the totem on the coffin, almost everyone started breathing heavily.

 At this point they realized what an incredible relic they had discovered.

If it is really the tomb of Emperor Augustus, there must be a treasure of immeasurable value hidden in it!

 Seeing this, even a few nobles who were used to seeing treasures were shocked.

Princess Betty covered her mouth and exclaimed: "This is actually the Mausoleum of Augustus?"

Prince Salo's eyes became hot. He stared at the pattern of the holy sword on the coffin, unable to conceal his anticipation, and murmured to himself: "Have you found it?"

At this time, the vanguard mercenaries below reported: "Your Highness, it is safe below!"

Hearing this, Kaili laughed excitedly at the side: "Hahaha, I'm really lucky this time!"

 Speaking, he jumped down.

 Although the three of them are temporary teammates, with such wealth and wealth in front of them, this is not the time to be humble.

Whoever can get it will definitely beat others.

Also no one else knows about the existence of [Holy Sword of Olympus], but Kaili has heard some rumors.

But this is not the time to share.

Looking at her teammates jumping down, Princess Betty was of course not to be far behind and jumped down holding her princess skirt.

  No matter which king Augustus this was, there must be treasures in this tomb.

 Strike first to gain the upper hand!

As soon as the two of them went down, a large group of people followed them and climbed down from the rock wall.

Prince Salo watched, but did not move in a hurry. Instead, he glanced at the archaeologist "Old Fu" not far away from the corner of his eye.

The two of them looked at each other, as if communicating something.

Ji Xun quietly watched this scene.

 But before the two of them had time to hesitate, a surprise discovery came from the vanguard.

“I’m getting rich! I’m getting rich! Hahaha. Look, there are so many high-quality ‘dark energy crystals’ here!”

“Oh my god, is this a black crystal vein? How come there are so many crystals?”

“Hey, there are traces of battle! There are also corpses! Has anyone been in this tomb?”

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Prince Salo heard a thump in his heart, and his expression changed drastically.

 Has anyone got there first?

 If this is the case, the problem will be huge.

He did not dare to delay any longer and jumped down.

As soon as the three nobles got down, the guards and the elite group also jumped down.

 On the contrary, the war slaves were left behind.

Although Old Man Xu was very reluctant, he was driven and followed the large army to the ground along the rope.

Ji Xun followed quietly.

　　Through nearly twenty meters of cold black fog, my feet once again stepped on the ground of explanation.

Even if the dispersion technique is used, there is a refreshing black air flowing on the ground like water.

It's not just black energy, everyone seems to have walked into a crystal vein.

 There are crystal clear black crystals everywhere.

Clusters of hilt-shaped ores are densely arranged together, forming a dazzling "black crystal forest".

Ji Xun's pupils shrank slightly when he saw this, but he secretly said something bad in his heart: "[Dark Matter Crystal]"

These crystals are not ordinary dark attribute energy crystals.

Rather, it is [dark matter crystal] formed by the overflow of divinity!

Ji Xun can tell the difference because he has seen it with his own eyes.

 Previously, in the secret realm of Xia Mu City, in the cellar where the remains of the Weeping Angel were sealed, a large number of such crystals were formed due to the overflow of divinity.

Is there also a part of the angel's body here?

 The wings and body were found.

So there’s an angel’s head here?

Ji Xun thought of this instantly.

However, the Xia Mu City catacombs were previously designed to suppress part of the divine body of the old **** "Lord of Dreams and Pleasure" Arachne, so the divinity spilled over was not too great.

The condensed crystals are far less than what is in front of you. This is an exaggerated number like a forest!

“What’s going on? Isn’t this the tomb of Augustus? Why is there the remains of an angel?”

Ji Xun was greatly puzzled.

 But it’s not a bad thing for him.

The [dark matter crystals] condensed by the overflow of these divine substances are good things.

  This is a high-purity crystal that can be directly absorbed into extraordinary properties.

He didn’t even dare to think about how many attributes would be increased if all the crystals here were absorbed?

 At least the fourth level of perfection is enough!

 There’s a lot more!

Ji Xun made silent calculations in his mind, and there was a hint of secret joy in his eyes.

　　I really came to the right place this time.

  The higher the rank, the higher the quality requirements for extraordinary characteristics. The characteristics that ordinary corpses can provide are already very limited.

These crystal nuclei solved an urgent need.

 But at the same time, Ji Xun thought of the resurrection ceremony he had seen in the "Book of the Dead" in Nanjing.

If the angel’s broken body is really here, it must have a purpose.

 He vaguely saw the layout of a big hand stretched out from three thousand years ago.

But now he didn't think about that and had quietly used the feast to devour it.

His current level can also withstand the infusion of more powerful extraordinary characteristics. This absorption and ultra-high purity crystal provide him with a large number of attributes.

Enlightenment comes out in a flash.

“Unknown dark element affinity +1”

“You used Feast, mental power +0.01”

“You used Feast, the upper limit of mana power is +0.03”

“You used Feast, Constitution +0.07”

There are obvious signs of fighting in the underground palace. There are thousands of corpses here.

 Everyone walked cautiously.

But the strange thing is that except for them, there is no living creature in the entire underground palace.

 No one encountered any danger.

Did the monsters also disappear over the course of thousands of years?

Ji Xun was a little confused as to how these guys died.

 But it was too long, and there was still corrosion from the black air, and the corpses were all turned into withered bones. Ji Xun did not see the cause of death of these corpses.

 He followed Old Man Xu, devouring the extraordinary characteristics, and walked cautiously towards the golden coffin.

When I walked to the center, I happened to see Prince Salo, who had arrived earlier, and a group of people pondering around a black stone tablet.

Ji Xun raised the corners of his eyes slightly when he saw the familiar black obelisk.

Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Old Man Xu, whose eyes were foggy not far away, and he thought to himself: "Is there really a stone tablet for the Forbidden Ruins?"

 Things seem to be more complicated now.

Ji Xun was sure that there was definitely not King Augustus in the golden coffin!

 However, it happened to be in the main tomb.

Ji Xun thought about it, and his eyes gradually became darker.

 (End of this chapter)