215: Mysterious mechanisms, unexpected operations

Ye Bai looked up and saw that the towering Stone Pillars were covered with Skulls, hideous and terrifying. The castle was filled with an eerie, gloomy feeling, just like a haunted house.

Ye Bai looked around and suddenly noticed a thick Stone Pillar on the right had collapsed, crashing down beside a person's feet and severing them at the waist.

Ye Bai walked over to take a look and saw that the person's chest bone was sunken; they had clearly been dead for a long time.

"There is someone here, they haven't been dead for long." Zhang Dada squatted beside the corpse to inspect it. The chest cavity of the corpse was hollow, with the ribs exposed, clearly severed by a Sharp Weapon.

Zhang Dada said, "This is a Tomb Chamber; those Sculptures are not meant for decoration."

Ye Bai said, "You guessed correctly, we are about to expose them!"

The group continued forward, and Tomb Chamber after Tomb Chamber appeared before their eyes. In every Tomb Chamber, they encountered the same situation: people being slaughtered and butchered. Their group was getting smaller and smaller.

Finally, in the fifth Tomb Chamber, they saw a wooden sign with the words — "Tomb of the Golden Knight".

"This is... the burial ground of the Golden Knight?" Yang Mi was extremely shocked.

Ye Bai looked at the handwriting on the wooden board and read it out slowly: "We pursue glory, guarding our faith... The mission of the Golden Knight is to defend the Kingdom of Heaven..."

Zhang Dada said in horror, "Good heavens, no wonder the architectural style of that palace is so sacred. It turns out to be the ruins of the Kingdom of Heaven. How could a place like this exist here?"

"The Mausoleum of the Golden Knight? This isn't very scientific, is it?" Meng Ziyi said, "I have read many historical records; the Mausoleum of the Golden Knight was destroyed long ago. How could it still remain in the world?"

Zhang Dada said, "Perhaps... they escaped the curse?"

Ye Bai shook his head, "A Chinese person I know told me that the Golden Knight was cursed by evil forces. At the moment of death, they would summon their own Soul to allow themselves Rebirth and gain a new life."

He pointed to the shattered Statue in the corner and said, "That Statue should be the Physical Body of the Golden Knight. His Soul is inside the Statue."

"Really?" Meng Ziyi widened her eyes, seemingly not quite believing it.

Yang Mi said, "We can use this as a research topic; we might get some results."

Zhang Dada asked Ye Bai, "What do you plan to do?"

Ye Bai said, "Let's look for the mechanism first. I think the mechanism should be set somewhere."

"How could there be a mechanism here?" Meng Ziyi asked, "Are you sure?"

Ye Bai nodded. "There are many mechanisms here; it cannot be ruled out that a mechanism is hidden in some corner."

Yang Mi said, "Then let's hurry up and look; don't waste time."

Ye Bai walked up to the Statue, reached out and tapped it a few times, then turned the mechanism on the Statue. The Statue made a rumbling sound and actually moved away, revealing a Passage behind it.

Everyone followed Ye Bai cautiously into the Passage, where they saw many terracotta armies and armor piled up, along with scattered gold, silver, jewelry, weapons, and armor.

"Wow! So much money!" Yang Mi couldn't help but say excitedly, "Pick it up quickly!" She bent down to pick it up, but accidentally tripped over a figurine. The figurine shattered into pieces.

Yang Mi was startled and quickly hid behind Zhang Dada, whispering a rebuke, "Why didn't you steady me a little?"

"Hehehe, I forgot." Zhang Dada chuckled foolishly and hugged her, the two of them being intimate.

The others saw this and followed suit. Ye Bai silently picked up the fragments of the figurine, held them under his nose to smell, and smiled, "There is residual toxin in the body of this figurine, which is why it rotted into ashes."

Upon hearing this, everyone gathered around to observe.

"What kind of poison is it?" Yang Mi asked.

Ye Bai said, "It is a very special virus."

Zhang Dada asked in confusion, "What virus?"

Ye Bai explained, "This virus can cause cell division failure, leading to various diseases. For example, difficulty breathing, heart stopping, or fainting, poisoning, convulsions, skin rigidity, and so on..."

"Hiss~" Everyone gasped, "How could there be such a powerful virus?"

Ye Bai said, "That is why this virus is very precious. Because its transmissibility is poor, once it breaks out, it will surely sweep across all of Asia and even Southeast Asia, and even affect Europe and America. Therefore, its production process is very complex and requires a large amount of rare Materials."

"This figurine must have been created by a certain Golden Knight." Ye Bai continued to deduce, "The Statues we encountered outside just now are all the work of this Golden Knight. I estimate that this ancient Tomb was built by the Golden Knight."

"Then we must report this matter to the police!" Yang Mi said excitedly.

Ye Bai waved his hand to stop her and said, "No, you had better not leave here now. In case the police suddenly break in and see us all in the Tomb Chamber, they will definitely be suspicious."

Yang Mi immediately retorted, "But this virus is very powerful, and no one can guarantee whether it will spread."

Ye Bai pondered for a moment and said, "Alright, I promise you, I will help you conceal this news."

Yang Mi asked again, "Then how should we get out?"

Ye Bai said, "I know of a secret Passage that leads directly to the surface."

"Really?" Yang Mi's eyes lit up, "Where is it?"

Ye Bai led the way, and the group walked step by step along the narrow Cave chiseled into the stone wall. They walked to the end of the grotto and indeed saw another Passage. The sides of the Passage were filled with Oil Lamps and torches, as well as many exquisite bronze lamp stands.

Ye Bai led the group out of this Passage with familiarity. The exit of the Passage was a wide and cold space. All around were houses built of stone, with various totems painted on them. In the center of the houses stood a huge golden Statue.

"Where is this?" Meng Ziyi looked around curiously, "Why does it feel like a church?"

Ye Bai ignored her and walked straight towards the Statue. Zhang Dada and Yang Mi followed him nervously, not daring to get close to that Statue.

Ye Bai came to the side of the Statue and examined it carefully. The Statue's complexion was pale, and its lips were purple, looking as if it had been dead for a long time. The clothes on the Statue's chest were severely damaged, revealing the leather shirt inside. He squatted down, reached out to press on the Statue's shoulder, and turned it over.

On the back of this Statue was carved a line of ancient text, which was already blurred; Ye Bai identified it for a long time but still couldn't recognize it.

He frowned and pondered for a good while, then suddenly his eyes lit up, "I understand!"

He patted Zhang Dada, signaling him to come closer. "Change into this military uniform."

"Oh." Zhang Dada obediently did as he was told and put the military uniform on himself. Wearing this black uniform, he appeared even taller and more imposing.

Ye Bai said, "Try running a few laps."