The Tomb of Qin Shi Huang

Chapter 26

I continued walking on the low grass, feeling as if I were stepping on a soft carpet. It was so comfortable that I didn't feel tired at all. The only problem was the heat; it was like an oven. I cursed the damn weather, but I kept going, carrying my gun. Along the way, I saw countless sleepless trees covering the ground, varying in size. I silently counted them; there were truly countless sleepless trees. Finally, I saw a huge sleepless tree. My eyes lit up, and I rushed over, shouting, "I'm rich now! This is it!"

I drew my sword and marked the sleepless tree. This sleepless tree was as big as fifty or sixty people could hug. Looking up, I couldn't see the top. Its branches were spread out and scattered a faint light. I really didn't know how tall it was.

At that moment, I was so excited that I didn't care about anything else. I gripped the military knife with both hands and scraped it fiercely. Although I wouldn't be remembered like others, with any inscription like "Tenglong was here" (actually, even if I wanted to, I wouldn't know how to write it; the author chuckles here), I knew that this was my path to wealth.

After scraping for a while, there seemed to be no reaction. I raised the knife to take a look, and no way! The blade was full of nicks and chips, but the tree trunk was completely intact. Damn it, I was so angry that I reached out and slammed the tree trunk. I didn't expect that this time I would howl in pain. This...this tree? I remembered that last night the boss said that the Sleepless Tree was as hard as a copper wall and an iron wall.

This time, we were caught off guard and things didn't go as planned. Seeing the treasure right in front of us but being unable to touch it, what a feeling that must have been. When I calmed down and thought about it, hehe... I thought of the swordsman's love.

I laughed, haha... I don't believe that Lian's swordsmanship can't deal with you. Just wait to die! I looked around, roughly remembered the direction, and continued to move forward, turning back every three steps.

As I walked along, I was completely oblivious to the passage of time, and I had no idea what time it was. There was no trace of the setting sun, as if I were walking in a land where time stood still. Suddenly, my view opened up before me, and wow… I couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise. It was so beautiful, this… this was simply a paradise on earth.

The Tomb of Qin Shi Huang (Side Story): The Dragon's Treasure - Chapter 42: A Heart Full of Springtime Feelings

Chapter word count: 2056 Update time: 08-03-26 12:28

I was stunned. The scene before me was a picture of spring, and it was truly beautiful.

Emerging from the woods, I was greeted by a vast sea of flowers. The lush greenery was breathtaking. I had never seen so many flowers, or such beautiful ones. Their colors mingled, dotting the space before my eyes and filling me with joy.

It's so beautiful! I stopped and admired the magnificent sea of flowers. I kept asking myself: Could this be paradise?

Only in heaven could such a beautiful sight exist, with flowers so pure and sacred. A gentle breeze carries the fragrance, and my heart is captivated by this pristine and holy place.

With light steps, you find yourself amidst a sea of flowers, feeling light and carefree, as if ascending to paradise. Butterflies flutter gently, creating a tranquil haven untouched by the world.

Just as I was completely captivated by the sea of flowers and the fluttering butterflies, a gentle breeze caressed my face, and I heard bursts of soft laughter. Following the sound, I heard it getting closer and closer—a woman's voice? I heard it clearly; it was indeed a woman's voice. How could there be someone here? I composed myself and parted the flowers to look, and saw a pond about ten meters in diameter in the middle of the flowerbed.

The pool was crystal clear, with ripples on the water, and petals floating gently on it. That...that was...I was stunned, my eyes unable to look away for a long time. I felt my mouth go dry, my breathing gradually quickened, and the spring scenery before my eyes was dazzling. My body trembled instinctively.

Princess Jenny was completely naked, immersed in the pool, playfully splashing and frolicking with two maids at the edge. The sight was so unbelievable that my eyes nearly popped out of my head. Damn, what a wonderful thing! I thought I was hallucinating, so I quickly rubbed my eyes. Looking closer, it was real! Overwhelmed with excitement, I dared not look any further and hurriedly crouched down, turning my head away. "They...won't notice me, will they?" The thought of what had just happened made my face flush red.

Spying?

what to do?

My excited and frantic heart couldn't calm down for a long time. The flowers filled my heart. I had been completely intoxicated by the beautiful scenery of the flower sea. I took a light step and didn't expect that there would be people here. Moreover, it was Princess Jenny and her group of four. What did they do here? I remembered that the eldest sister had said that they had gone for a walk. I never thought that I would run into them here.

I sighed. I didn't see Lian in the previous interview. Where did he go? As Princess Jenny's personal swordsman, he couldn't have gone far. If he found me here, I'd probably be dead. Damn it! I wonder if this is a stroke of good luck or a death sentence?

"A woman's chastity is something she considers her life, so I think it's best to stay away." Having made up my mind, I turned around and was about to take a step when suddenly a series of water sounds came towards me. "Oh no, have I been discovered?" I panicked, and this time I had no way to explain myself.

I almost held my breath, my mind went blank, and after waiting for a while there was still no movement. Could it be... could it be that they hadn't noticed me? It seems that they were already attracted by the natural beauty in front of them and had a great time. Moreover, there was no one around, so no one would dare to intrude. That's why they were playing in the water so carelessly.

Thinking back to how we were once inside the Ghost Mist, its sticky saliva dripping onto us, and how we hadn't bathed or changed clothes for days, I realized that the four of them must have brought clothes and discovered this clear pool of water, which is why they bathed and played in it. I've really come at the wrong time.

I crouched among the flowers, not daring to make any rash moves. I didn't know if she had left or not. The sound of water earlier was coming from the direction of me. Now I could only investigate and then leave as quickly as possible. I didn't want to be labeled a pervert.

I reached out and gently moved the flower bushes aside, clearing a path through the dense foliage. Ah… Princess Jenny was less than two meters away from me, her back to me, her hair tied up, her bare shoulders and snow-white back clearly visible. This… this is a woman's body? Having lived for over a decade, this was the first time I had ever truly seen a woman's body. It possessed a mysterious power that drew me in.

The pool water was crystal clear, reflecting her voluptuous waist, her perfectly rounded buttocks, and her snow-white legs. The sight made my blood boil, and I felt a surge of heat throughout my body. I... I felt my face burning.

A surge of excitement washed over me, and I couldn't look away. I saw two maids by the opposite pool... gently undressing. Their robes fluttered to the ground, revealing glimpses of their curves. Their firm, erect breasts were breathtaking, their slender waists were easily grasped, their flat, rounded bellies were enviable, and their lush, verdant pubic hair stirred a turbulent feeling within me. I couldn't resist...

Her long, snow-white feet lightly touched the pool water; her beautiful body and nature were so harmonious. It was unbelievable how wonderful Xin and Sally's bodies were.

I greedily gazed at everything before me, the thrill of voyeurism making it impossible for me to control myself. I...I want...

Just as I was breathing heavily, Lucy's next move made my blood boil. I saw Lucy lightly loosen her robe, and as the robe slid down, I saw her almost perfect figure. It was so...so amazing! I kept shouting in my heart.

Like the majestic snow-capped peak of Jade Maiden Peak, towering above the world, it inspires an irresistible desire to climb its summit. Her snow-white skin is smooth and supple, her slender waist is encircling her, and her long, confident legs convey a constant stream of pleasure. Lucy's every smile and gesture has already reignited my desire, and the swelling in my lower abdomen triggers a surge of heat rising from my dantian.

My heart is fluttering with spring fever. The stunning beauties before me—Princess Jenny, Xin, Sally, and Lucy—make me restless and eager to conquer them. My belly is already bulging, and I yearn to conquer all the beauties in the world.

The joyful splashing sounds in the pool made me feel ashamed. I quickly composed myself, suppressed my surging lust, and tried to leave the place as soon as possible. If this continued, I would surely be consumed by lust.

Emerging from the flowerbed, I was already panting heavily, my emotions still running high. This time, I had truly broadened my horizons. Usually, when Princess Jenny and the other three wore silk robes, it would occasionally stir up some fantasies, but I never imagined that their jade-like bodies would possess such allure and magic.

I took a deep breath, trying to clear my head. I was relieved that they hadn't discovered the danger I was in. After resting for a while, I realized that I was soaked to the bone. Remembering that my body was covered in ghost mist saliva and that I hadn't taken a bath for many days, I quickly found a stream to wash myself clean.

I walked around the flower bushes, heading towards the stream...

The Tomb of Qin Shi Huang (Side Story): The Dragon's Treasure - Chapter 43: The Mutation of the Red-Threaded Monster Insect

Chapter word count: 2090 Update time: 08-03-28 13:06

The flowerbeds intersected with the woods, and the large flowerbeds blocked my way. I could only cautiously make my way to the edge of the woods, step by step. Inside the woods was a flat meadow, as if it had been cultivated and managed by humans, neat and orderly, with a wide field of vision. There was no need to be afraid of wild animals.

Speaking of wild animals, I've been walking in the woods for a long time and haven't seen a single bird in flight, let alone any wild animals. Could it be because this sleepless tree doesn't grow leaves? Also, where did the boss get the boar he caught last night?

I thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure it out. I decided to ask the boss when I got back. After wandering around in the woods for a long time, I finally heard the sound of flowing water. I quickened my pace and followed the sound of the water into a large vineyard. I crawled and climbed my way in.

Huh? This looks like an underground stream. I took a quick look and saw that the stream was two meters wide and three meters long, flowing from left to right. The water was crystal clear, and the smooth stones shone with seven colors. The first two words that came to my mind were: gemstones.

We've struck it rich!

I quickly threw down my backpack and gun and jumped into the water. As soon as I entered the water, my heart started pounding and my teeth were chattering. What kind of water was this? It was freezing cold. I wanted to get ashore, but my hands and feet couldn't keep up with my mind. My feet felt like they were cast into the water, weighing a ton. When I looked down, I was shocked: "It's over..." I didn't know when my feet had been frozen into ice sculptures.

I tried to shout, but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't make a sound. The ice sculpture gradually rose from my feet, freezing up to my thighs. My lower body had lost all feeling. I panicked, but apart from being conscious, I couldn't even move my hands. I never thought I would die in such an artistic way, a living ice sculpture.

I kept mocking myself, and was about to say goodbye to everyone when I suddenly saw the colorful stones in the water move. They were slowly crawling towards my feet. Soft-bodied crawlers? It...it's not going to eat me, is it?

I'd heard before that there are carnivorous floating objects in the water that prey on intruding creatures. Could these be the legendary carnivorous floating objects? I thought I'd freeze to death, but now it seems I'm going to have to watch myself get eaten. This kind of death would probably turn me into a mentally unstable madman even in hell.

I never expected it to be a gem. In the laws of nature, creatures that are good at hiding and disguising themselves are very fast and fierce when they launch an attack. I opened my eyes wide, trying to see clearly what this thing that I called a gem was.

I saw it stretch out its tentacles like a giant snail and slowly crawl towards my feet in the water. Its soft body was covered by a shell, and there was no light when it moved. Then I understood. The light I had seen was just light shining down from the sky and reflecting off the water. Because the angle of refraction was exactly the same as my shape, I saw the stone in the water glow. And the seven colors were the colors of the flowers refracted by the light.

This time I saw it clearly, there's no mistake, but unfortunately it's all too late.

In the blink of an eye, the ice had reached my abdomen, and all the stones were crawling towards me. The ice sculpture was a full three inches thick. With such a thick ice sculpture covering me, I thought they couldn't do anything to me.

The stream wasn't very deep during the jump; it only reached my chest. But the freezing speed increased rapidly. My chest, neck, face, and hair were all frozen, turning me into a true ice sculpture.

Strange? How come I'm not dead yet? I can see everything happening in front of me clearly, but I have no feeling in my body, only my brain is conscious. Those snail-shaped stones have crawled densely all over my legs. The disgusting scene is so bad that I probably won't be able to eat for three years.

Just then, I seemed to see something. Just as I jumped into the water, my hands instinctively reached out to my chest and flexed. Then I saw a red dot on the fingertip of my right hand. I was puzzled. How could there be a red dot on my hand? How come I didn't know?

Before I could figure it out, those large, snail-shaped rocks covered my chest. They lay motionless, seemingly waiting for something. I looked down; they were very close to my line of sight, about twenty centimeters away. This time I could see them clearly. A black shell encased a black body, soft and squishy like a snail, with two tentacles extended. I really didn't know what these things were. Did snails exist in the Triassic period? Or were they their ancestors?

I remember snails are just mollusks and they don't eat people. Even if these black creatures are their ancestors, theoretically they shouldn't eat people either. Thinking of this, I saw hope. As long as my body is frozen and my mind is conscious, it means I'm not dead. If I haven't returned by noon, the boss and Princess Jenny will definitely come looking for me, and then there will definitely be a way to escape.

Just as I was secretly pleased, something strange happened. I saw something moving on the middle finger of my right hand, which was submerged in the water. Right there on the red dot, I looked at everything in front of me in horror. If my face could still have an expression, it would definitely be deathly pale and twisted.

I gasped in horror when I saw a red thread end crawling out of the red dot. The red dot was right at the tip of my right finger, and the strange worm was crawling out of my finger. I was terrified by the bizarre scene before me.

The strange worm with the red thread-like tip wriggled and ate the frozen ice bit by bit with its sharp, drill-like head, as if it were digging a tunnel.

I was astonished, surprised, and panicked. These strange worms with red threads were inside my body! They must have mutated! What the hell was going on? I kept shouting, then suddenly something occurred to me. Could it be... the leg of the pig I ate last night? I had heard people in the mountains say that eating raw meat would breed parasites in the body. Could these strange worms with red threads be parasites from the Triassic period?

A thousand thoughts flashed through my mind. Impossible, absolutely impossible. Last night, the boss, Princess Jenny, Lian, Lucy, Xin, and Sally all ate it, and they didn't have any symptoms or reactions. Besides, the boss woke up so many days early, he must have been feeding on the pig beast. If the pig beast really had a problem, given the growth rate of the mutated red thread worm in my body, the boss should have reacted long ago.

What... exactly is wrong?

Suddenly something else occurred to me, could it be...?

The Tomb of Qin Shi Huang (Side Story): The Heavenly Dragon's Treasure, Chapter 44: The Terrifying Otherworldly Spider

Chapter word count: 2195 Update time: 08-03-29 13:14

I must have been peeping among the flowers when I touched a branch and got pricked. I didn't feel anything. Just thinking about the exquisite bodies of Lucy and the other three beauties made me so excited that I almost forgot about the danger in front of me.

Death itself isn't scary; what's scary is facing that moment. I have hundreds of beauties in my household, and although they may not be as beautiful or have as great a figure as Lucy, they are still top-quality women, one in a hundred. Now, they are about to die mysteriously in a foreign land. I'm so unwilling to accept it! No matter what, they shouldn't go to hell with their virginity, and there's that gold card on them. I keep praying, hoping for a miracle.

The strange red thread-like worm swallowed faster and faster, actually carving out an inch from the three-inch-thick ice sculpture layer. Its one-inch-long body wriggled and moved, red and transparent, extremely small, slightly larger than a thread. Seeing it made my scalp tingle. If I could still feel my heart now, I would definitely feel nauseous and vomit violently.

Those long, thin worms—what else could they be but parasites? Parasites live inside the body, hatching as eggs. They then feed on the internal organs and blood for nutrition and hydration. Over time, they hollow out the body until one day the corpse decomposes. The fully grown parasites then crawl out from the cracks in the corpse, wriggling all over the floor like maggots in a toilet. It's a terrifying sight.

Then what will become of me...?

My God, what sins did I commit in my past life to deserve this? I can only watch helplessly as time stands still, as if I am being tormented for thousands of years.

"Boss, Princess Jenny, Lian, Lucy, come save me! Can you hear me? Where are you?" I tried to communicate with the person in front of me, but I was just an ordinary person.

With no help and no hope, I could only watch helplessly as I died. If the red thread-like monster broke through the crack, I would be doomed. I remember in the battle against the Black Vein Demon Serpent, Lucy's three puppet skeleton armors were destroyed by a crack and turned into snow dust.

Now I am completely frozen, my body has become one with the ice. If there is even the slightest gap in my fingers, my right hand will definitely be smashed to pieces like a skeleton soldier's armor. Then the strange red thread worms that have been lurking in my body will surge out. Although I can't feel anything in my body now, I'm afraid my internal organs are completely destroyed.

I dare not think about it anymore, nor dare I look at it anymore, but I cannot close my eyes.

In the frozen world, I stared unblinkingly at the terror before me. Two inches in, the red thread-like worm had dug two inches in. To my even greater surprise, another red thread-like worm crawled out of the last inch of the passage, its body equally red, wriggling just as much. Now I was filled with despair. Although I had guessed that there was definitely more than one red thread-like worm inside me, I still clung to a sliver of hope. If there was only one, I would instinctively leap up and scramble ashore to escape as soon as the ice around me broke through.

It seems the heavens are against me. Goodbye, boss, brothers, and beautiful ladies! We'll continue our bond in the next life.

I could only keep using these grand words to overcome my fear and stop thinking about the pain of death. Just then, I seemed to see something again. A drop of thick white liquid fell from above my head, "puffing" and "puffing" up a wisp of white smoke.

Huh? What's this? It's a square object, right above my head. Could it be some kind of terrifying creature?

"Spider!" I yelled. If I could move, my first instinct would have been to fire a burst of bullets at it.

Through the reflection in the water, I could clearly see that there was a spider hanging above my head. The spider was very special, completely different from the spiders we usually see. It is not strange for spiders to have black, red, or patterned colors in the real world, but the spider above my head was pure white, so white that it was transparent. I could see every bloodline in its body clearly.

What kind of spider is this? It's so white and transparent. You can even see the sky through it. If I hadn't looked closely, I wouldn't have known it was there.

The spider was square-shaped with two rows of legs. At that moment, my eyes were exceptionally clear, and I could actually see that it had five pairs of legs. Five pairs of legs? That meant it had ten legs. To be honest, I've spent my whole life raiding tombs in the deep mountains and forests with my boss, and I've seen at least a hundred, if not a thousand, kinds of spiders. But a spider with five pairs of legs is something I've never seen before. This is truly an eye-opening experience before I die. No wonder my boss said this morning: "Tenglong, you should go out and see the world."

This time I really learned something new, but I lost my life in the process. It was a huge loss. I didn't think much more about it. The white spider was only about the size of two fingers, with white downy hairs all over its body. It looked perfectly natural, without a single mess. It was staring with its eyes wide open, its mouth open, revealing two rows of tiny teeth. Thick white liquid kept flowing out of its mouth, which must have been its saliva.

It seems this white spider must have mistaken me for its prey. It is constantly waving its two most developed front legs, which gleam like hooked pincers. If I'm not mistaken, unlike ordinary spiders, its hooked pincer-like forelimbs must contain potent venom. Like many predators, it uses the hooks of its forelimbs to stab its prey, then releases enough deadly venom and anesthetic to make the prey unknowingly become its meal.

"Damn it, just a white spider, trying to devour my enormous body? That's just too much!" I kept cursing in my mind.

Thinking back, it's strange. Above it is a vast expanse of sky, without any branches or vines to support it. How is it suspended in the air? Looking closely at its reflection in the water, I finally saw a thin white spider web hanging from the back of the white spider's abdomen. For some reason, its eyes were exceptionally clear. Could it be a final burst of energy before death?

Looking up along the spiderweb, it was unbelievable. The vast sky above was covered by a giant web of white spiders, with no support at all. How could such a large web be set up in the empty sky? Could it be that these white spiders could fly?

What happened next is something I really don't want to talk about. The sky was covered with white spiders, which was probably ten or a hundred times more disgusting than the black snail-shaped stones and strange insects with red threads in the stream.

What terrible luck I had today? To encounter something so disgusting... Before I could even question myself further, countless white spiders from the web above my head started crawling down towards me...

The Tomb of Qin Shi Huang (Side Story): The Dragon's Treasure - Chapter 45: Seeking Death

Chapter word count: 2032 Update time: 08-03-29 13:15

The white spider came down. Faced with a life-or-death decision, I didn't hesitate. I wanted to move my body, to shout, and to run, but I was frozen in the water by the ice sculpture and couldn't move. I gave a bitter smile, "Heavens, you're too kind to me!"

As the saying goes, if the King of Hell wants you to die at midnight, Ox-Head and Horse-Face won't let you live until dawn. With such a death, even the two elder brothers, Ox-Head and Horse-Face, the messengers of the dead, probably wouldn't recognize you.

I sighed and hung my head. What more could one ask for in life? One, two, three white spiders kept crawling onto my head, their thick white saliva flowing incessantly, "puffing" and "puffing" up puffs of white smoke. The smoke and clouds shrouded the place like a misty fairyland, but I couldn't find the holy land of bliss. It was filled with darkness and murderous intent.

Black, snail-shaped rocks, strange insects with red threads, and white spiders—the Triassic period. Could it be that the Triassic period was the domain of these three creatures? I was speechless. In this world, I never encountered snails, parasites, and spiders at the same time, but unexpectedly, I encountered their ancestors at the same time. What a coincidence!

Suddenly, a dozen white spiders crawled in front of me. They were right in front of me, and I could see them clearly through the three-inch layer of ice. My eyes twisted in pain. If eyes could kill, I don’t know how many times I would have died by now.

Large swarms of white spiders crawled down, covering the entire ice layer that was above the water. They were so densely packed, like an anthill. I don't know if it was because the ice was too slippery or because it was too crowded, but one of the white spiders lost its footing and slipped and fell in. A strange thing happened. The moment it fell, I saw the white spider struggling desperately. It seemed to be hissing and opening its mouth repeatedly, its five legs swinging wildly, trying to grab something.

The water was only thirty or forty centimeters away from my face. Everything happened in a second. Before the falling white spider could struggle again, there was a crisp "plop" sound. Tiny ripples splashed on the gently flowing water. The swarm of white spiders ran around in a panic as if they had seen a demon. Due to their large number and the small space, their panicked instincts caused a dozen or twenty white spiders to be pushed off the ice. In that instant, water splashed up and wisps of smoke drifted.