210: The Hidden Secret, the Illusion of the Bronze Medal

"Could it be that Li Guangling's remains were buried here?" Ye Bai felt a surge of excitement and couldn't help but lean out halfway to check. As soon as he poked his head out, he was stunned by the sight before him.

The skeleton was squatting on the ground. At this moment, it raised its head.

Its mouth was wide open, as if it wanted to devour something.

And from its mouth, a hint of crimson liquid seeped out, dripping down its dry lips.

Ye Bai suddenly stiffened, quickly shut his mouth, and held his breath, afraid of provoking the skeleton.

However, the skeleton remained oblivious.

Ye Bai hid in the shadows, not daring to breathe. The skeleton, however, seemed not to have noticed him and maintained its strange posture.

After a long while, Ye Bai heard faint footsteps behind him. His heart tightened; could there be something else? He turned slightly, glancing back with his peripheral vision, and saw Yang Mi cautiously walking towards him.

Ye Bai felt speechless. Why did this woman come over at this time? He wanted to signal Yang Mi not to approach, but he was afraid of attracting the skeleton's attention. Yang Mi, however, didn't notice Ye Bai's signal and continued to slowly draw closer.

"Shh." Ye Bai finally couldn't resist and softly whispered to warn Yang Mi. Yang Mi was startled, almost screaming out, but managed to cover her mouth in time.

"Why did you come over?" Ye Bai asked in a low voice.

"I... I was a little worried about you," Yang Mi replied softly.

Ye Bai rolled his eyes, muttering inwardly, "Worried about me? I think you're here to cause trouble." But he still said, "Don't make a sound, there's a skeleton ahead."

Only then did Yang Mi see the skeleton, her eyes instantly widening, and her body began to tremble slightly. Ye Bai gently pulled her closer, making her hide behind him.

At this moment, Zhang Dada and Meng Ziyi, who had been waiting outside, also heard the commotion. Zhang Dada was bolder; he crouched low and walked into the Stone Chamber. Meng Ziyi followed closely behind him.

"Ye Bai, what's going on?" Zhang Dada asked softly.

"There's a skeleton, I don't know what's happening," Ye Bai replied.

As the few of them quietly exchanged words, the skeleton suddenly moved. It slowly stood up, its bones making a "clack clack" sound. Everyone's hearts were in their throats.

"Should we run?" Meng Ziyi said, her voice tearful.

"Don't panic yet, let's see what happens," Ye Bai said calmly. He appeared composed on the surface, but his mind was racing with various countermeasures. This skeleton seemed very sinister; acting rashly might lead to danger.

The skeleton began to walk towards them, and with each step, some dust on the ground would rise. Ye Bai tightened his grip on the Iron Rod, ready to deal with any sudden situation.

As the skeleton got closer and closer, Yang Mi suddenly couldn't help but let out a scream. This scream instantly broke the stalemate. The skeleton sped up and rushed towards them.

Ye Bai didn't hesitate, raising the Iron Rod and swinging it at the skeleton's leg. With a "clang," the Iron Rod hit the skeleton's leg, but only kicked up some dust and caused no substantial damage to the skeleton.

Zhang Dada also reacted; he picked up a stone from the ground and threw it at the skeleton. The stone hit the skeleton's head, making it shake its head, but it still didn't stop.

"Why is this thing so hard?" Zhang Dada exclaimed in surprise.

"Don't fight it head-on, let's dodge to the side," Ye Bai shouted. The few of them quickly ran to one side of the Stone Chamber, with the skeleton chasing relentlessly behind them.

While running, Ye Bai noticed some strange symbols on the walls of the Stone Chamber. He paid attention to these symbols as he ran, feeling that they might hide some secret.

"Ye Bai, this skeleton doesn't seem to turn corners, let's run around it," Yang Mi suddenly shouted.

Ye Bai's eyes lit up, thinking Yang Mi's suggestion was good. So, they started running in circles around the central part of the Stone Chamber. The skeleton indeed kept chasing them in a straight line, hitting the walls several times.

"Haha, this skeleton is quite clumsy," Zhang Dada said with a laugh.

Ye Bai, however, did not relax his guard. He said, "Don't be careless, we still don't know what's really going on with this thing."

After a few rounds, the skeleton's speed seemed to slow down. Ye Bai felt this was an opportunity. He told Zhang Dada, "You take them and keep running; I'll try to attack it again."

Zhang Dada nodded, continuing to circle with Yang Mi and Meng Ziyi. Ye Bai, however, stopped, turned, and walked towards the skeleton. He took a deep breath, then charged at the skeleton, leaping high, and swung the Iron Rod at the skeleton's spine.

This time, when the Iron Rod struck, Ye Bai felt a slight resistance, but he still managed to hit it. The skeleton fell forward onto the ground with a loud crash.

"Ye Bai, you're amazing!" Meng Ziyi shouted.

Ye Bai didn't relax; he stared at the skeleton lying on the ground, wondering if it would get up again. Just then, he noticed that the skeleton's hand bones seemed to be holding something.

Ye Bai crouched down and carefully pried open the skeleton's fingers. A small copper plaque appeared before his eyes, engraved with some strange patterns and characters.

"What is this?" Ye Bai muttered to himself.

Yang Mi and the others also gathered around, looking at the copper plaque. Zhang Dada said, "I've never seen these characters before. Could it be a secret of the Ancient Tomb?"

"Possibly," Ye Bai said. He turned the copper plaque over and over, trying to decipher the information on it. Just then, a low rumble suddenly echoed in the Stone Chamber.

"Oh no, something else is happening," Ye Bai stood up, vigilantly looking around.

Some stone blocks on the wall began to move slowly, as if a mechanism had been triggered. The few of them stood back to back, nervously watching the changes around them.

"Did we trigger some mechanism?" Yang Mi asked worriedly.

"Probably," Ye Bai replied. His gaze fell on the skeleton where he had found the copper plaque, thinking, 'Could it be that taking this copper plaque triggered the mechanism?'

As the stone blocks moved, a Passage appeared on one side of the Stone Chamber. A mysterious mist filled the Passage, obscuring the view inside.

"Should we go in and take a look?" Zhang Dada asked.

Ye Bai hesitated for a moment, then said, "Let's wait and see if there are any other changes."

However, the skeleton suddenly stood up from the ground and walked towards the Passage. After it entered the Passage, the mist completely swallowed its figure.

"This... it went in, what do we do?" Meng Ziyi nervously clutched Ye Bai's sleeve.

Ye Bai thought for a moment and said, "We'll go in and see too, but everyone must be careful."

The few of them cautiously walked towards the Passage. After entering the Passage, the mist enveloped them, feeling chilly. Ye Bai walked in front, using the Iron Rod to probe the way.