“Boss Han, I’m going back now, see you in the desert.”
“Okay, have a safe trip.”
After seeing Shirley Yang off, Han Xiao Liu closed the door again and continued upgrading his equipment.
Hu Ba Yi looked at Shirley Yang, feeling like he had lost something precious, a feeling that made him uncomfortable.
And after Shirley Yang came out of the general store, her expression changed, looking different from before.
“Miss Shirly seems to have had a good talk with Boss Han, did he agree to join the archaeological team?”
“No, he won’t join the archaeological team, but he will go to the Tomb of Queen Jingjue. No matter what, whether it’s us or Boss Han, as long as we can find the Tomb of Queen Jingjue, it will be a success.”
Hu Ba Yi nodded, but the Fatso next to him was not happy.
“Don’t act like you’re better than us, Old Hu and I together are definitely no worse than him.”
“Fatso, shut up, let's go back and get ready too.”
After the three returned to the archaeological team, Professor Chen learned the result and was also very regretful, but he thought he should thank Han Xiao Liu for being willing to go to the desert to find the Tomb of Queen Jingjue.
“A young man, putting on airs, what does he think archaeology is, if an individual can complete the task then what are we.”
Hao Ai Guo was still quite unhappy about Han Xiao Liu not joining the archaeological team.
“Ai Guo, maybe he does have real skills, haha, we should also prepare as soon as possible, we’ll depart the day after tomorrow.”
...
At night, Han Xiao Liu opened the system and clicked on the Tomb of Queen Jingjue task.
Task: Obtain the Queen Jingjue’s Mask, obtain a section of the Corpse-Odor Flower root.
Reward: Poison Resistance +50%.
Tip: Can be done in conjunction with the Kunlun Glacier Magic Nation Demon Tower mission.
Task: Capture 10 Dap Ghost Insects, kill the Overlord Salamander.
Reward: M1911 pistol x1, unlock related modification upgrade accessories; Elegant Explorer Set (clothing)
Han Xiao Liu didn’t expect there to be chain tasks, and the rewards were all pretty good. The Mauser pistol he got from the Japanese base was special after all, it was for collection. It just so happens he’s been lacking a pistol.
As for the Elegant Explorer clothing, he can’t see it yet, but the system’s given stuff should be better than what he can buy on the market.
And poison resistance, something so mysterious, this is something Han Xiao Liu desperately needs.
There are many poisonous insects and tomb gases. He doesn’t have any bloodline, so 50% poison resistance means that if he gets poisoned, his survival rate will increase significantly, so this reward must be obtained.
......
Han Xiao Liu still planned to drive there, this time was different, whether it was the glacier or the desert, it was a huge test for the car.
He might get stuck, he could get out of the predicament by using the Storage Space, but it's troublesome, so he can't be lacking essential equipment.
Besides, who is Han Xiao Liu? He's all about equipment, he won't allow himself to be stuck because of equipment.
So, Han Xiao Liu went to the auto parts city and bought four tire chains, he also specifically maintained the air conditioner, and prepared a few extra air filters.
As for clothing, he just added a set of thermal underwear, he didn’t need to wear thick cotton clothes to move around. The cold resistance from his enhanced physique was proven in the cold room.
Everything was ready, he set off.
He got in the car, stepped on the gas pedal, and drove westward, heading straight for the Kunlun Glacier.
On the same day, Shirley Yang and the others also boarded the train to Xinjiang.
In the soft sleeper car, Hu Ba Yi and Professor Chen had a bit of an argument.
“Kunlun Glacier? Why didn’t you say so earlier?”
“We’ve been discussing it.”
Hu Ba Yi slammed the door and left, Fatso immediately followed to find out what happened.
“Old Hu, what’s wrong?”
“They want to change course to the Kunlun Glacier, I said no!”
“Old Hu, it’s just an extra place to go, they can just pay more.”
Hu Ba Yi seemed very angry and snapped at Fatso.
“I said no, don’t you understand?! They don’t know how dangerous that place is.”
Shirley Yang needed to go to the Kunlun Glacier, that was the last location where her father contacted them. To find the Tomb of Queen Jingjue, Shirley Yang's father's notes were crucial.
“Professor Chen, I’ll go and talk to Hu Ba Yi again, he served in that area before, with him, our chances of success will be higher.”
“Okay, thank you for your hard work, Xiao Yang.”
Shirley Yang almost caused Han Xiao Liu to suffer a setback, controlling Hu Ba Yi was much easier than Han Xiao Liu.
Because Hu Ba Yi wasn't ruthless enough, that kind of person was easy to control.
“Hu Ba Yi, I don’t want to comment too much on what happened to you before, did you see this?”
Shirley Yang handed over a notebook, on which there was an illustration similar to a ladybug.
“Yes, that’s it. It burned a living person to nothing, not even ashes left, because of that, many young soldiers were burned to death right in front of me.”
“Hu Ba Yi, the reason we changed our route is because before, my father's relic archaeology team went to the Tomb of Queen Jingjue and then suddenly changed their route to the Kunlun Glacier, none of them came back alive.”
Hu Ba Yi was immediately softened, and felt like if he didn’t go, these people would die there.
“I can take you there, but you have to listen to my commands.”
“Of course, thank you.”
Hu Ba Yi was heavy-hearted, but since he had already agreed, he definitely had to go.
(PS: In this story, Shirley Yang’s father died in the Kunlun Glacier.)