159: Upon entering the tomb, one sees hanging human figures.

The icy air rushed toward them, dispelling the heat from their bodies.

“According to the map, this river is the entrance to the Tomb of King Xian.”

Professor Wang, panting heavily, took out his water cup and drank a mouthful to relieve the dryness in his mouth.

Everyone followed the river with their eyes, seeing that the direction of the flow led to the entrance of a massive cave.

It was pitch black inside. Against the backdrop of the green mountains and clear water, the entrance of this cave looked like the gaping maw of an abyss.

ready to swallow people whole at any moment.

Reba felt a chill run down her spine just by looking at it.

She then moved beside Ye Bai. “This place looks truly terrifying. I feel like it’s trying to eat people.”

“Indeed, it’s horrifying.” Meng Ziyi also took the opportunity to stand next to Ye Bai. “Little Brother Ye Bai, you have to protect us! I’m scared.”

“Mhm, yes, yes, yes, I’ll go wherever you go.”

Bailu also nodded repeatedly.

Yang Mi and Yang Chaoyue didn't speak, but standing by his side said it all: wherever Ye Bai went, they would follow.

They would stick together no matter how dangerous it got.

When Zhang Dada, Cai Xukun, Huang Zitao, and Hua Chenyu saw how popular Ye Bai was with the girls, their hearts grew even sourer.

They were very jealous, but when they thought of the skill Ye Bai had previously displayed... they grew even more jealous.

Why did Ye Bai possess that ability, and they did not?

Is this fate?

Seeing the river before them, the Search and Rescue Team prepared the rubber rafts.

Fortunately, with the map, they knew the route beforehand, which allowed them to formulate a countermeasure.

Ye Bai stood there, his gaze searching, and he discovered a bamboo forest near the woods, with many cut-down bamboo stalks inside.

Without needing to think, he knew those people had already built bamboo rafts and entered.

Ye Bai retracted his gaze and remained silent, sitting down on the ground to watch the Search and Rescue Team finish preparing the rubber rafts.

Half an hour later, ten rubber rafts were ready and launched into the water. Ye Bai, Professor Wang, and the celebrities sat in one raft.

Behind them were the Archaeological Team and the Camera Crew, followed by the security personnel and the Search and Rescue Team.

Two Search and Rescue Team members sat on each rubber raft, ready for any emergency.

As the rubber rafts drifted along the river, Yang Mi and Wu Jing felt waves of coolness.

Especially since the light ahead was constantly dimming.

until finally, they plunged into complete darkness.

Professor Wang quickly took out his lighting equipment, and the entire space was illuminated.

Yang Mi couldn't help but stare at the lighting equipment in Professor Wang's hand, realizing that the flashlight she was holding was practically trash.

When they got out, she decided she would get a piece of lighting equipment like that too.

“National exclusive equipment is superior. We can’t buy this kind of equipment on the market.”

Wu Jing looked at the national specialized logo on Professor Wang’s equipment and spoke with a hint of envy.

That's why they say he's an official state employee; the country provides whatever he needs.

It truly makes one envious.

“Fortunately, this item only became available in recent years. It’s perfect for entering a Tomb; the light is good, the range is far, and the coverage is wide, allowing us to see things more clearly.”

Professor Wang heard the envy in Wu Jing's tone but didn't elaborate.

“The range is indeed very far. Look, we can see those stone Statues up ahead so clearly.”

Chaoyue said excitedly, pointing to the area in front.

“Stone Statues?”

Professor Wang was startled and followed her gaze.

He saw numerous humanoid stone Statues hanging upside down, arranged densely together, looking extremely crowded.

“Stone Statues? Why do these Statues look so strange?”

Yang Mi frowned. The appearance of these stone Statues was too bizarre. Were they carved so realistically? She could even see human facial features?

“Whatever they are, everyone, do not touch them.”

Professor Wang found the appearance of the stone Statues strange and hurriedly instructed the people behind him not to move around.

As the rubber rafts approached, everyone could see the stone Statues more clearly.

The human figures were incredibly lifelike; even the textures of the clothes were distinct.

It was as if a real person had been coated in a layer of cement.

“What is this thing? Professor Wang, do you know?”

Wu Jing didn't dare to touch it, so he turned his head to Professor Wang and asked suspiciously.

“This is... Human Vessels!”

Professor Wang looked at the stone Statues, paused in silence for a moment, then his eyes lit up, and he stated affirmatively.

“Human Vessels? What are those things?”

“I don’t know! This is the first time I’ve heard of it.”

“Maybe this thing is called Human Vessel because it looks like a human figure?”

Cai Xukun and Zhang Dada whispered.

It wasn't just them who were confused; the audience was too.

[Holy crap! What is this thing called? Human Vessel? Is this thing made so realistically? Even the clothes and textures on the body are crafted so lifelike?]

[Oh my goodness! You're wrong. It's not just the texture of the clothes that's realistic, but the skin on the face is incredibly lifelike. Look, those people even have fine lines around their eyes.]

[How did they make these? If I hadn't seen that they were stone Statues, I would have thought they were living people covered in layers of mud.]

[Exactly!! I think so too!! The ancient carving technique is amazing—it couldn't be more realistic.]

[Why do I feel like something is wrong? I don't know if it's because of the last Tomb, but looking at this Tomb now, I feel a spine-chilling sensation. Is it just my imagination?]

[Is that imagination? You're not the only one who thinks that. I feel the same way, and I also think there's something wrong.]

The audience now had no idea just how dangerous this Tomb was.

Thinking of the dangers they had seen before, they couldn't handle it anymore.

They felt that anything that appeared posed a potential danger.

The professors from the Archaeology Academy shared the same thought.

But they were still very surprised to see the Human Vessels.

“We’re finished. We’ve encountered Human Vessels.”

Professor Guo was extremely familiar with this thing.

“Why are we finished? It’s just a Human Vessel, isn't it? It can't possibly come alive and bite people, can it?”

One of the professors wasn't very familiar with the object and thought it was just a Statue.

“Yeah! I don't think this thing is that formidable, is it?”

“Don't worry about it.”

The professors were all severely shocked when they saw the Human Vessels, and finally looked at Professor Guo in confusion.

“This time, you guys are actually right. That thing really can come alive, and it really will bite people.”

Professor Guo's expression wasn't good when he first saw the Human Vessels, and now his face was extremely grim.

“What do you mean? What’s going on?”

“Tell us quickly, how much do you know about these Human Vessels?”

The other professors immediately grew anxious and pressed him for details.