They say a newbie’s basic gear is better and more complete than a “学渣”’s many expensive stationery.
Han Xiao Liu was a complete novice in tomb robbing, a rookie with no skills related to tomb raiding.
If it weren’t for the GPS built into the system, Han Xiao Liu wouldn’t even be able to find the entrance.
Although he was a gun enthusiast, one still needs to strengthen themselves. Basic hand-to-hand combat is still necessary.
The premise of "might makes right" is that one can actually hit the opponent. Otherwise, even the most powerful force is useless.
Therefore, Han Xiao Liu didn’t recklessly rush out to dig up graves. He spent some money to partition off a space in his basement and turned it into a small gym. He would hit the punching bag every day.
“Huu~ That’s satisfying! Hitting this 500-jin punching bag feels like hitting an inflatable doll. There’s too little resistance. I need to find a way to get an iron sandbag.”
After hitting the punching bag in his shorts and bare torso for more than an hour, he only sweated a little.
This body was truly terrifying.
Han Xiao Liu lifted a large bucket of water with one hand and chugged down a large mouthful.
He also trained in reloading bullets. A single-shot shotgun requires frequent reloading, so he needed to be proficient at it.
After three days of training, in conjunction with his system’s equipment inventory, Han Xiao Liu could reload and shoot in just 0.8 seconds.
“Now I need to buy a lot of things. Ideally, I need to do it without being noticed. Even though I have an archaeological certificate, the less interaction I have with people in this field and the less involvement I have with society, the better.”
The first thing Han Xiao Liu needed to buy was a car!
Although the system mall had excellent off-road vehicles like the Jeep Wrangler and Hummer, he didn’t have any system currency yet, so he could only stare with envy.
He arrived at the used car market. There were few off-road vehicles in this period. The Jeep Cherokee and the BMW X5 were basically the top models.
After checking the prices, Han Xiao Liu chose the more cost-effective Cherokee.
It was a manual transmission, six-point new used car that had been driven 110,000 kilometers.
The most important thing was that this car had been modified. Of course, the price was also higher than ordinary cars.
After some bargaining, he finally bought it for 130,000 yuan. He then immediately sent it to a car repair shop for a complete overhaul.
After getting the car, he moved on to step two.
Gasoline!
What are the "zombies" in the tomb afraid of? That’s definitely fire.
Anything that moves underground is mostly afraid of fire. So, Han Xiao Liu directly bought 20 40-liter gasoline barrels. Then he ran to every gas station in the city, filled them up, and put them all into his system’s inventory.
The first grid of the nine grids also displayed an icon of a gasoline barrel. There was a ‘20’ in the lower right corner.
When you’re out and about, especially in the wild, food and drink are essential.
He directly bought a large amount of bread, mineral water, and beef jerky. The backpack used up four grids.
There were five grids left. Han Xiao Liu didn’t plan to fill them up. He wanted to reserve some space for the artifacts.
Although he could sell them to the system, he also needed money to live in the real world. Selling a few valuable artifacts was a must.
However, as an official archaeologist with an archaeological certificate, he still needed to hand over one or two valuable cultural relics to protect himself, which could save him a lot of trouble.
Finally, it was time for clothes.
This was also one of the most important pieces of equipment.
Han Xiao Liu chose elastic, wear-resistant work pants, military hook leather boots with steel plates hidden in the toes and soles, multi-pocket leather vests and leather jackets. He also bought a tactical helmet.
He directly put the wolf-tooth flashlight and the thick mask into his bag.
“Preparations complete. Let’s go! Target: Black Wind Pass Wild Man Gorge, Liao Jin General’s Tomb!”
Han Xiao Liu had also read many time-travel novels. Most time travelers would choose the Liao Jin General’s Tomb as their starting point.
Han Xiao Liu had also carefully analyzed it.
First, the tomb chamber of the general’s tomb was shallow, and there were few mechanisms. He remembered that there were only a few arrows that would be fired when the coffin was opened.
Second, there was only one red-haired hound inside.
The red-haired hound’s characteristics were great strength, high defense, and large size.
But its weaknesses were also obvious. It was slow-moving, lacked agility, and had limited attack methods.
Third, there was ready-made equipment inside, a spiked mace, a Japanese army arsenal, and even grenades. If that didn’t work, there was also the Tianbao Dragon Fire琉璃顶. It could be said that as long as you weren’t incredibly unlucky, anyone who knew about it could clear the tomb.
In fact, Han Xiao Liu looked down on Hu Ba Yi and Wang Pangzi from the start. They had so many grenades, but they didn’t use them. They just added all those unnecessary scenes for themselves. In the end, they still had to destroy the tomb chamber and set fire to the Tianbao Dragon Fire琉璃顶 to kill the red-haired hound.
In conclusion, the Liao Jin General’s Tomb was a good choice for a beginner to enter the world of tomb raiding.
With this thought in mind, Han Xiao Liu drove his used Cherokee on his archaeological (tomb raiding) adventure.
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In the huge office on the top floor of the New Moon Hotel.
Yin Nan Feng wore a gorgeous dress and elegantly sipped fragrant tea.
Sheng Sheng Man knocked on the door slowly, stood politely to the side, bowed respectfully, and softly reported:
“Miss, I’ve investigated Han Xiao Liu’s recent activities. An hour ago, he closed his shop and drove north. He’s probably going on a trip.”
“Oh? A trip? Tell me more.”
“Han Xiao Liu recently bought a used car. It’s a modified off-road vehicle. He also bought at least 500 liters of gasoline.”
Yin Nan Feng agreed with Sheng Sheng Man’s judgment when she heard this.
“Anything else?”
“He bought a lot of food and water, as well as equipment. He even has items like a spade and climbing rope. Considering he’s an antique shop owner, I think he’s going to raid a tomb!”
Yin Nan Feng thought it made sense and felt a little excited.
There was an old monster living downstairs.
As one of the largest factions in the tomb raiding world, tomb raiding and treasure hunting were their forte.
But now, there were very few people in the Nine Gates who could raid tombs. It could be said that the older generation was on its last legs and the younger generation was lacking.
“I didn’t expect Boss Han to be in this line of work too. Hehehe, interesting. Send someone to watch his shop. Notify me immediately when he returns.”
“Yes, Miss.”
Han Xiao Liu drove north alone, singing and yelling in the car, unrestrained and carefree.
He was going on a tomb raiding trip with the attitude of someone on a road trip. No one else was doing it.
He didn’t know that his actions were being watched and even being kept an eye on.
The vehicle was getting closer to the location identified by the GPS. The scenery around him was becoming more and more primitive, and the views were becoming more and more magnificent. This showed that Han Xiao Liu was gradually reaching remote areas.
“Screech~”
The vehicle stopped at the foot of the mountain after crossing a small stream. In front of it was a dense primeval forest. The vehicle could not continue forward.
After putting the car into his system’s equipment inventory, Han Xiao Liu took out two army daggers, strapped them to his thigh, put on tactical gloves, a neck warmer, a helmet, and a mask. Only his eyes were visible. Anyone with some outdoor survival experience knows that the most dangerous things in a primeval forest like this, aside from large carnivores, are the inconspicuous poisonous insects and snakes.
He didn’t take out his gun and bullets because they could be taken out of the system in an instant anyway.
According to the system’s GPS, the entrance to the general’s tomb was behind the mountain in front of him.
Han Xiao Liu rubbed his hands with excitement and whispered:
“General’s Tomb, little red-haired hound, I’m here~~”
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At the same time, two men in their thirties arrived at Ganggang Camp at the foot of the mountain by ox cart.