The two entered the cave first and, after a quick look around, determined it was likely a warehouse for building materials.
While they could sit on the coffin earlier, it wasn't exactly comfortable. Fatty, in particular, found squeezing his bulk onto the stone rather unpleasant.
Now that they had reached a spacious area, Zhang Qiling hadn't entered yet. Fatty immediately plopped down, legs spread wide, settling onto a pile of stone debris.
Not content with just sitting, he beckoned Wu Tianzhen over to join him, saying that this way, when Xiao Ge entered, he would see their faces directly, which would be the warmest welcome.
Wu Tianzhen thought, *Are you sure that when he shines his light and sees our two big faces, he'll be surprised, rather than instinctively kicking us into the wall so hard we can't be dug out?*
Though he thought this, he also wanted to play a prank on Zhang Qiling, so he walked towards Fatty, holding his flashlight.
However, halfway there, he realized something was wrong.
Fatty was sitting on a pile of rubble, but from a gap in the stones behind him, a pale human hand bone protruded!
The bone looked pathetically small next to Fatty's massive backside, as if Fatty had just sat on it.
Having gone through so much, Wu Tianzhen's courage had grown considerably. Seeing this, he wasn't scared but found it rather amusing.
"Fatty, Fatty!" he called out, suppressing a laugh, and waved to get Fatty's attention. He then pretended to be regretful, saying, "I wanted to sit there with you too, but it looks like it's a bit crowded, so I'll find another spot to sit, hahaha~"
With that, he turned and walked forward as if to find a new spot.
As he walked, he counted silently. Sure enough, as soon as he reached five, he heard Fatty yelp and jump up behind him!
"Holy crap! What is this thing!"
"Hahahaha!" Feeling Fatty scrambling towards him, Wu Tianzhen finally couldn't hold back his laughter and turned around while laughing.
"Hahaha, Fatty, what's wrong? A bone scared you—"
He stopped mid-sentence.
Where there had only been a single hand bone moments ago, a complete human skeleton had now sat up!
He didn't believe Fatty had the leisure to dig out bones and pose them like this, so this skeleton must have sat up on its own?!!
Fatty had already run over and was quite surprised by the first half of Wu Tianzhen's words.
He hadn't expected Tianzhen to be so resilient now, not even changing his expression at such a bizarre sight. Was this the kind of change one saw after three days apart?
Before he could utter his praise, Fatty saw Wu Tianzhen jump violently, almost leaping onto him.
"Holy shit ah ah ah ah ah ah what is this ah ah ah ah!"
Fatty: ...
How to put it, when someone is more scared than you, somehow you suddenly stop being scared yourself...
As Fatty was contemplating this philosophical life lesson with a complex mood, he suddenly noticed something dim behind the sitting skeleton under the light.
...It looked like a support frame?
Was this skeleton sitting up thanks to a mechanical support?
Just as he was about to get a closer look, he suddenly heard the familiar sound of a sharp blade cutting through the air!
A dark shadow flashed past, so fast it felt like it even cut through the beam of the flashlight!
With a loud bang, the skeleton, which had just managed to sit up and stretch, exploded into a pile of scattered bones, scattering like a celestial maiden scattering flowers!
Upon closer inspection, the dark shadow was none other than the Black Gold Ancient Blade, which had shot in and was now embedded in the stone, trembling slightly.
With a soft sound, Zhang Qiling had just landed at the cave entrance.
Hearing the exclamations, he had immediately rushed in. Seeing the two facing a white shadow, he hadn't had time to think and had already sent out the ancient blade!
Now that he had confirmed they were unharmed, he calmed down to assess the situation.
Then he discovered it was just a skeleton propped up by a support.
Zhang Qiling: ...That's it?
Fatty: ...If I said I was close to discovering that, would you believe me?
It seemed Xiao Zhang didn't believe him. He quietly pulled out his blade, sighed softly, and said nothing. His usual expressionless face was a great comfort to Fatty and Wu Tianzhen's dignity, as it didn't reveal his inner helplessness.
Seeing him like this, Fatty felt like ants were crawling all over him. He quickly opened his mouth to prove his innocence!
But at that moment—
"Damn, so it was just a mechanism!" Wu Tianzhen, oblivious to Fatty's last-ditch effort, blurted out, "Thanks to Xiao Ge, you really startled both Fatty and me just now, hahahaha!"
Fatty: ...
Well, now it was like dropping mud into trousers; whether it was shit or not, it looked like shit.
Zhang Qiling accepted Wu Tianzhen's words well and, seeing Fatty's constipated expression, even patted him on the shoulder comfortingly.
Although he hadn't spoken, his silence was more eloquent than words. Fatty felt that his disdain was fully conveyed!
Fatty was experiencing social death in solitude, but fortunately, Zhang Qiling was very career-minded and didn't dwell on the matter. He soon focused his gaze on the mechanism opening he had discovered earlier and walked towards it without hesitation.
This corner was hidden in darkness and not clearly visible, but upon closer inspection, a small bronze tree bas-relief was hidden there.
As their journey progressed, the traces of the bronze tree appeared more and more frequently. Did this indicate that they would soon reach the actual location of the bronze tree?
Thinking of this, Zhang Qiling felt a vague sense of unease.
By now, Fatty and Wu Tianzhen had come closer and were carefully analyzing the bas-relief.
Zhang Qiling subtly glanced at the cameras on their bodies and suddenly his expression sharpened!
"Careful!"
The two only heard a warning before being yanked backward. In their retinas, they saw a dark light flash, and with two clicks, their chest cameras, unable to dodge, were destroyed by a mysterious attack!
This was a moment of crisis, but Wu Tianzhen inexplicably had a thought:
...Did Xiao Ge pull them back with unusual gentleness this time?
Although it sounded strange, he felt that his warning "careful" also sounded very flat, as if perfunctory.
With this doubt, he stood firm and immediately looked at Zhang Qiling, just in time to see Xiao Zhang, with a blank expression, dryly utter an "Ah," and then reach out and crush his own camera in a blind spot.
Wu Tianzhen: ...
With a dawning realization, he looked at where the dark light had landed and saw the familiar, all-purpose Black Gold Ancient Blade.
"Xiao Ge, your..." Fatty also saw this Oscar-worthy performance and couldn't help but grind his teeth.
"The specific details of the bronze tree cannot be exposed."
Zhang Qiling retrieved his blade, his sincere expression as if nothing had happened.
The two knew there must be some secret involved and could only sigh helplessly, then deliberately crushed the shattered cameras under their feet to prevent any accidents.
Then, Fatty suddenly seemed to have an idea, put on a strange smile, and slung an arm around Zhang Qiling.
"Uh, Xiao Ge, if you're not willing to do that thing (White Horse Club), I just thought of a better way for you to get rich!"
"What do you think about entering the entertainment industry and dominating the film and television business?"
Zhang Qiling: ...
He didn't think it was a good idea and silently turned to start deciphering the mechanism door, only showing Fatty the back of his hood.