Episode 2 Collaboration
A deafening noise woke the two unconscious people. They felt their entire bodies aching and struggled to sit up, then were stunned by what they saw before them. Six men in black were surrounded by hundreds of green Bodhi eels, and countless green Bodhi eel corpses were floating on the lake surface, turning the entire water area into a dark green color.
The six men were leaning against each other in a small circle, holding automatic rifles in their hands, and firing wildly at the incoming green Bodhi eels in waves. After a burst of gunfire stopped, more than ten green Bodhi eels fell, floating in the water.
A black man with a thick beard and a towering figure of over two meters shouted loudly, "Damn, what a godforsaken place! How could it be these damn things?"
The others had no intention of paying attention to this black man's ranting and were all on high alert, ready to deal with any possible attacks at any time.
Seeing these six men, the two felt a chill run through them. One of the tall white men was the one they knew, and the matter of the treasure map was connected to Mossad through him. This person was quite famous internationally, and in the international underground special forces, his strength could definitely rank among the top ten. He was a very powerful figure.
"Timmy, why did Thomson come over? I guess there's something fishy about it."
Segment Tian nodded slightly and moved his sore body a little, "They seem not to have noticed us yet. Regardless of what their purpose is, the most important thing now is to leave this godforsaken place. I have a very ominous premonition that if we don't leave here, we might really become ice dragon's snacks."
"But now we seem unable to move at all. I feel like my limbs, internal organs, everything has been emptied out. I can't muster any strength. Timmy, you didn't say that the black Bodhi fruit could give ordinary people the of a hundred years? Now what's the situation? If we keep dragging this on, when Thomson finishes dealing with these green Bodhi eels, it might be our turn."
Segment Tian also shook his head and tried several times, but still couldn't stand up. "Well, it seems this time we really have hit a dead end."
The two looked dejected. Since they couldn't change it, they could only accept their fate.
These green Bodhi eels were really not good. They were all eliminated within less than half an hour.
"Boss, they're over there."
Thomson looked in the direction pointed by the big black man. His mouth curled slightly. "Brother Segment, Brother Yang was also here, what a coincidence!"
Segment Tian's eyebrows slightly furrowed. "Yes, it's quite a coincidence."
Thomson looked at the two with a malicious smile. "Hey, you two brothers, what's wrong? You can't move anymore. Do you need me to help you out?"
Yang Mufeng coldly said, "Thomson, why did you come here? You should know the rules of the road better than us, right?"
"Haha, Brother Yang, you see what I said. I definitely understand the rules, but this treasure has a considerable temptation for us as well. So we also kept a copy. This treasure is an open treasure, everyone has a chance to take it. As for who can get it, it depends on each person's ability."
Yang Mufeng was about to retort, but was stopped by Segment Tian. "Thomson, perhaps you can guess that this treasure is not a different treasure. We're only a third of the way through the journey to the treasure. I don't think your six people can definitely handle it, right?"
Thomson's eyebrows slightly knitted. Throughout this journey, there were all kinds of strange things. At the beginning, he encountered several Naga snakes, which were extremely difficult to deal with, and lost two of his own men. If he continued like this, he really didn't know what was behind it.
"Well, do you think you two have a chance? I see you're almost exhausted. Just surviving out of this underground river would be a good thing."
Segment Tian smiled slightly. "We had nothing to worry about originally. We came here to search for the treasure just out of interest. If we can't get out, it's probably due to fate. But I believe our chances of survival are definitely greater than yours."
In fact, Duan Tianyi knew in his heart that, given their current physical conditions, even just standing up would be extremely difficult. To survive, they could only rely on the six of them here. If they directly asked them for help, they would lose the bargaining power and have to let Thomson take the initiative. Only then could they be in the driving seat.
Thomson knew these two very well, especially Duan Tianyi, who was proficient in archaeology and skilled in some strange things. The fact that they had managed to reach this point proved their capabilities.
"Haha... Duan Tianyi really has a way. Alright, since that's the case, can we establish a temporary partnership? After discovering the treasure, who gets it can show their skills respectively. How about that?"
Duan Tianyi smiled slightly, "Okay, since Mr. Thomson doesn't mind our being useless bodies, then let's do it. I wish us a pleasant cooperation along the way."
Duan Tianyi slowly extended his right hand, and Thomson also extended his right hand, clapping each other's hands as a pledge, and the cooperation began.
Two of Thomson's subordinates helped Duan and Yang up.
Thomson took out a map, "According to the map, the next entrance should be beneath this black crystal. But we have already checked it out, and there is no entrance here. This black crystal leads straight to the bottom of the lake, and is unfathomably deep. It shouldn't be here, right? I know that Brother Duan has great power and is well-versed in these strange ancient tomb mechanisms. Now it's up to you, Brother."
Yang Mofeng, seeing Thomson's disgruntled expression, got angry and said gruffly, "You two aren't very capable. Let's ask us instead."
Thomson's face darkened, and the subordinate helping Yang tightened his grip. Painful shivers ran through Yang's body.
Duan Tianyi smiled slightly, "Mr. Thomson is being too generous. This is an ancient magic array. Look at the water on both sides of the black crystal. One flows downward, and the other flows upward. This array is called the Yin-Yang Mystic Water Array."
Duan Tianyi took out a compass from his backpack and pointed it at the black crystal. Then, he closed his eyes and thought for a while, and told his other subordinate, "You walk forward three steps and then place a green crystal here."
The subordinate followed Duan Tianyi's instructions and placed a green crystal three steps ahead.
"Then step back one step and place another green crystal sixteen steps to the right."
"Then step back three steps and place another green crystal ten steps to the left." .........
So, under the command of Duan Tianyi, thirty-two green crystals were placed on the ground, arranged in a celestial array according to the thirty-two celestialstars. Duan Tianyi was supported to sit cross-legged in the center of the array. He also placed fifty white crystals around his body, corresponding to the fifty-four numbers of the Great Theory. Duan Tianyi constantly changed and chanted mantras with his hands. First, the fifty white crystals emitted a faint glow. In less than a quarter of an hour, the thirty-two green crystals emitted bright green rays, and a powerful force continuously gathered into the celestial array. A green light column about the size of a bowl shot straight up, and there was a mirror-like rock on the cave ceiling that reflected the green light column onto the black crystals. At that moment, the entire lake surface began to shake violently, the water boiled like being heated, and huge bubbles emerged from the water surface.
"Boom, boom, boom"
There was a loud noise. The black crystals slowly rose and remained in the air for nearly half an hour before stopping. The lake surface returned to calm, and the green light column also stopped. A huge stone door appeared in front of everyone on the black crystal pillar.
Thomson was amazed, "This is the entrance. It's truly amazing."
Thomson was the first to approach the stone door and found that it was extremely sturdy, seemingly forming one with the black crystal. Even with all his efforts, it did not show any reaction.
Yang Mufeng noticed Tomson's anxious look and coldly sneered. Duan Tianyi approached the stone door and carefully examined it. At the bottom of the stone door, in an inconspicuous place, he found a protrusion only the size of a little finger. By gently pressing it down, a slight fluctuation appeared on the stone door. Before everyone could react, a very strong suction force came from the stone door. With a swish, everyone disappeared in front of the door.
When everyone just woke up, they found themselves in a channel over three meters wide. The pillars on both sides of the channel were embedded with egg-sized gems that emitted faint light, making the entire channel seem extremely sinister. Thomson's team members, all having survived in life-and-death situations, didn't feel much of this scene. Two greedy guys were using knives to dig the gems off the pillars. Thomson didn't pay much attention.
Suddenly, a rustling sound came from one end of the channel. Everyone immediately became alert. Everyone knew that this was no ordinary ancient tomb, and danger was everywhere.
Less than two minutes later, a hot wave rolled in from one end. The two leading subordinates did not hesitate and picked up machine guns to fire wildly. Suddenly, a huge black shadow flashed, and everyone hurriedly backed away. The person in front shouted in pain, looking closely, the right hand holding the machine gun was bloody, and the machine gun head was cut off by something and fell to the ground. A water bucket-sized giant snake was raising its head, its mouth dripping blood, and a pair of green eyes stared at everyone, filled with anger. Apparently, this unexpected visitor had disturbed it. Carefully observing, the snake's abdomen had two black claws, somewhat like eagle claws.
Duan Tianyi was shocked and shouted, "Everyone be careful, this is a black dragon, with extremely strong, and it is also a kind of ancient fierce beast with a grudge."
Thomson's head was stunned. Black dragon? There was no concept in his mind, and it was an ancient fierce beast. "Brother Duan, how should we deal with this beast?"
Duan Tianyi stared at the huge creature in front of him warily, frowning, "If we fight head-on, we have no hope at all."
"That can't mean we just wait to die, can it?"
"It's not impossible to kill it. I think the black dragon has just evolved and has only a few attacks. If we can withstand its attacks several times, there might still be a chance."
"Jimmy, get out."
Yang Mufeng's eyes lit up, amazed in his heart. He truly deserved to be the top agent of Mossad. Such weapons were all brought along.
Jimmy's men skillfully installed the *** and aimed it at the black dragon. The black dragon seemed to sense danger and, before Jimmy could fire, it opened its wide jaws and charged towards the group.
"Fire it now!"
Boom...
A loud explosion filled the air, carrying a pungent smell. The black dragon was completely blown apart by the blast, its body flying several meters away. A bowl-sized blood hole appeared on its lower jaw, and black blood gushed out.
The black dragon received a heavy blow. The scarlet tongue made a hissing sound, and its pair of green eyes turned black. Black smoke emerged from its mouth.
Duan Tianyi shouted, "Everyone be careful! This black smoke is poisonous."
The people immediately took out their gas masks and put them on. At this time, Jimmy installed another ***. After being defeated once, the black dragon seemed to be quite wary of this weapon it had never seen before. Although it was angry, it still hesitated and dared not approach.
"Boss, there are only two *** left."
This time, Thomson brought only five, initially prepared for breaking the door. Who would have thought that when entering the dark river, two of them were used on the boar dragon, and now another one was used. This was a life-saving device. If it ran out, and if any dangerous beasts appeared later, it would truly be over.
Duan Tianyi looked at the black dragon for a while and said, "Mr. Thomson, just now the black dragon was hit by a blast. It is currently in an extremely weak state. This *** is unnecessary. Maybe there will be something useful later. I think, any two good hands among you can deal with it."
Thomson hesitated for a moment. Although it was a cooperative relationship now, he still had some suspicion towards Duan and Yang.
Duan Tianyi saw that Thomson was still hesitant and said, "Now we are like flies on a string. I don't need to deceive you. If you keep delaying, when the black dragon recovers, it will be too late."
Thomson struggled for a moment. "Roosevelt, Romon, you two go and deal with this troublesome fellow."
Roosevelt was the tall black man from before, while Romon was actually a woman. She wore a black tight suit, perfectly outlining her perfect figure.
The two hesitated for a moment and then rushed over. Roosevelt pulled out a long knife about 1.5 meters long from behind and, with a step, looked at the black dragon like a cannonball. The black dragon did not dodge, directly extending its head to confront Roosevelt's knife. Just then, Romon moved her body and disappeared in place, appearing in the abdomen of the black dragon in the blink of an eye. She drew a bright red dagger from her waist and instantly made several large cuts on the black dragon's abdomen.
The black dragon blocked Roosevelt, but its abdomen was severely injured. Just as it raised its tail to pull Romen over, Romen's figure moved and vanished in the spot. The dagger was thrust towards the black dragon's throat. At the same time, Roosevelt's broadsword struck forcefully against the incoming tail. The violent collision caused Roosevelt to be thrown off, leaving a long groove over ten meters deep on the ground. Thanks to Roosevelt's containment, when Romen made the strike, his wrist gave a strong push, and a huge snake head fell off. Romen kicked away the headless black dragon and landed lightly beside Thomson.
The scenes just now left Duan and Yang in a state of stunned silence. The strength of Mossad was indeed formidable. Romen's movements were no less than the ghostly movements of Duan and Yang, and the Manro movements. If they really engaged in a fight, there was no doubt that they wouldn't have much chance of winning.
When they saw the black dragon collapse on the ground, everyone finally let out a sigh of relief. After a period of recovery, the two of them finally moved freely, but still pretended to be in a state of limited mobility, walking at the end of the group and continuing to advance. Taking advantage of Thomson and others' inattention, Duan Tianyi casually touched the black dragon's abdomen with his hand, and a black crystal the size of an egg was collected into his pocket.