“Young man, we are all archaeologists, dedicating our lives to the cause of archaeology is the responsibility of our generation. Since you are here, you should join the archaeological team. This won't be in vain for your years of learning.”
Hao Aiguo is an absolute intellectual, a patriot, and a staunch archaeologist with unwavering belief.
But Han Xiao Liu couldn't stand this kind of person.
“Go to hell! Who the hell are you? Sounds good, have you ever been to an ancient tomb? Have you ever had any research achievements in your life? Dedication, responsibility. Forget about that, this crack is over 150 meters deep, can you go down now? You don't even have the basic physical fitness for archaeology, and you're still blabbering on in front of me, go take a hike!”
Professor Chen looked at Hao Aiguo with some displeasure. It was fine in the office, but out here, with that mouth, he was bound to offend people.
“Xiao Han, Aiguo has this personality, but he's not bad at heart. We have devoted our lives to researching Western Regions culture, and this is our first time going out for archaeology, we lack experience. Please help us.”
It's said that things don't have to be done beautifully, but words must be spoken nicely.
Even Han Xiao Liu couldn't find fault with Professor Chen at this moment. A renowned scholar in the field could be so polite and seek help from a young man like him, this was truly something not everyone could do.
“Professor Chen, you guys are all physically unfit now, going down directly is obviously not suitable. I'll take Shirley down to have a look first, you guys camp up here and wait for the signal.”
Han Xiao Liu could only use delaying tactics first, too many people wouldn't necessarily be a good thing.
“I'll go down too, my physical fitness is fine. I'm the leader of the archaeological team, I need to judge whether the situation below is suitable for the professors to go down.”
“Let's get this straight, once you go down, stay quiet and follow my instructions, otherwise I will point the gun at you, you know my abilities.”
Hu Ba Yi felt that the current Han Xiao Liu was completely different from the one at Pan Jia Yuan, as if he had become a different person, his entire aura was very powerful, leaving no room for rebuttal.
“Okay, I'll listen to your command after we go down.”
“I want to go down too, my stamina is fine.”
Hao Aiguo rolled his eyes and wanted to go down too.
“You, just stay cool over there. Honestly, with your current state and mindset, I'm afraid you'll be a nuisance. You guys have no idea what's down there, one Dap Ghost Worm will warrant a shot, down there is their nest.”
The archaeologists all shivered involuntarily upon hearing this, afraid.
One was already scary enough, just thinking about hordes of Dap Ghost Worms down there was terrifying.
But this group of people didn't have any thoughts of backing down.
“Then I want to go down too, I'm not afraid of death.”
“Can't you understand me? Just stay up here. You're not afraid of death, but I don't want to die.”
“Aiguo, let's rest for a while.”
Professor Chen pulled the excited Hao Aiguo away. He could tell that Han Xiao Liu really didn't like him, and what Han Xiao Liu said was indeed true, Hao Aiguo was a bit too excited now.
Once people get excited, they tend to be impulsive, and impulsiveness is the devil, it can easily lead to trouble.
“Prepare a few more ropes to go down, add more nails, make sure to secure them.”
After saying that, Han Xiao Liu grabbed the rope and slid down, and the speed was getting faster and faster.
After Han Xiao Liu reached the bottom, he found the visibility was not bad.
Looking down from above and looking up from below were not the same thing.
The second one to come down was Shirley.
“Shirley, you saw it too, what kind of people are they? They're so reckless, they really think having faith can make them do whatever they want? They don't even have the most basic reverence.”
Shirley felt even more reassured about Han Xiao Liu at this time. People who understand reverence tend to be more careful and prudent, just like herself.
“Han Boss, you don't have to blame them, let's set off after Hu Ba Yi comes down.”
Han Xiao Liu did not turn on the headlamp on his helmet, he was worried that the light might accidentally shine on the Dap Ghost Worms and wake them up while he was shaking his head. He was just holding a flashlight in his hand.
“Han Boss, Miss Yang, have you found anything?”
“Waiting for you, let's go.”
The three of them had just reached the first bend when they saw a skeleton, with an old M1911 from World War II next to it.
Han Xiao Liu stepped forward, picked up the gun, skillfully removed the magazine and found five 9mm rounds. After confirming the gun was functional, he decisively ejected the rounds, then loaded his own bullets and filled the magazine before handing it to Shirley.
“Take it, try not to use it, but don't hesitate if you are in danger.”
Shirley suddenly felt a warmth in her heart. She saw Han Xiao Liu's entire set of actions, not only was it very professional, but it was also very thoughtful.
In a cold environment, the gunpowder in the bullets would deteriorate over time, no one could guarantee that it wouldn't cause problems.
“Thank you. From the clothes, this is someone who was with my father.”
Although Shirley had already prepared herself for the outcome of her father, seeing the skeleton right after coming down still made her feel uncomfortable.
The three of them walked for a short distance and saw a ten-meter square pool of water, steaming with hot air, it was warm water.
“The water temperature is over twenty degrees, and it's very deep! The edges on both sides are barely passable for a person, Hu Ba Yi, be careful.”
Hu Ba Yi was puzzled why Han Xiao Liu would tell him, but he soon knew why it wasn't a reminder to Shirley Yang.
“Shirley, it's freezing cold, your feet should not touch the water.”
Shirley was also confused.
Han Xiao Liu smiled slightly, picked up Shirley in a princess carry, and ran quickly towards the right wall. Then, he tilted his body, stepped on the wall like a martial arts master scaling a wall, took three steps, did a 360-degree turn in the air, and landed safely on the other side.
This maneuver not only shocked Hu Ba Yi, but also gave Shirley a direct understanding of Han Xiao Liu's martial arts skills.
Three steps on the wall to cross a ten-meter distance, even ordinary athletes couldn't do it, let alone holding a person weighing a hundred pounds.
Hu Ba Yi could only carefully move along the wall, but no matter how careful he was, he still got his shoes and trousers wet.
It was not cold inside, but he had to change clothes as soon as he went up.
“Shh~”
Han Xiao Liu pointed to a spot not far away, a blue-glowing flying insect landed on a black skeleton.
Han Xiao Liu took out the glass bottle and small wooden board he had prepared earlier and quietly approached.
“Help me guard the surroundings.”
Han Xiao Liu was extremely nervous at this moment. Dap Ghost Worms were arguably one of the most dangerous creatures in Ghost Blows Out the Light, even more exaggeratedly, it could be said that they were the most dangerous species.
Han Xiao Liu's knowledge was limited, all his understanding came from novels and TV dramas, seeing this thing with his own eyes also made him afraid, so he was extremely careful with his movements.
(PS: The story is just beginning, the personalities and relationships between the characters have not fully unfolded, please be patient and read on. The author is not a glass heart, please point out any inconsistencies, if you don't like it, feel free to scold.)