[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposed-the-old-n":3,"chapter-i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposed-the-old-n-i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-123":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I, the Tomb-Raiding Storyteller, Expose the Old Nine Gates from the Start",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2162703,3627,"Chapter 123","i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-123",123,"\u003Cp>The four factions—the Grave Robbers, the Hill Movers, the Mountain Removers, and the Ridge Unloaders—have all unveiled the tip of the iceberg to the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even this tip has already left many people incredibly excited, obsessed, and unable to pull themselves away!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world of grave robbing is simply too fascinating!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it is the secret Hill Mover technique, the Kui Star Kick, which can shatter a zombie’s spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or the Grave Robber’s secret art of Feng Shui, which can see through illusions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both have opened the door to a new world for the public!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It has let everyone know that in this world, there are such ways to enter a tomb, and people can be this impressive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, while Zhang Lin’s story of the Nine Gates is not yet finished, the popularity of the four grave-robbing factions has already been hyped to an extreme high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People are already counting the days, looking forward to Zhang Lin’s storytelling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surely, the tomb-robbing exploits of these four factions will be even more spectacular!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the massive influence brought about by a casual act, Zhang Lin felt satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Sheng Sheng Sheng Man, who was sitting opposite him with a face full of shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly asked, \"This little fatty, he’s not bad, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Sheng Sheng Sheng Man looked at Zhang Lin suspiciously and said, \"Listening to Mr. Zhang, why do I smell something different...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin paused for a moment, then began to laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This young lady is quite sharp; not only are her ears keen, but her nose is too!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With just that one sentence, Zhang Lin had made her suspect a connection between him and Wang Pangzi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin rubbed his nose, \"What are you talking about! The Grave Robbers have finally appeared, so my four major grave-robbing factions are finally complete.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the livestream was still ongoing, Sheng Sheng Sheng Man knew she shouldn't say too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Zhang Lin had secrets, they were not for a lowly server like her to inquire about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin was a distinguished guest of Yin Yin Nanfeng, so she naturally had to be extremely respectful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her previous words had just slipped out; since Zhang Lin didn't want to say more, she was sensible enough not to ask further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the archaeological team’s work had come to a temporary halt after a day of high-intensity turmoil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost everyone was exhausted, and Professor Chen began arranging for everyone to move away from the stone bed to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was estimated that the autopsy would have to wait until tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, many archaeological team members had been brawling just now and had all sustained some injuries, requiring treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Sheng Sheng Sheng Man knew that her slacking off for the day was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was likely that when the archaeological team started their operations tomorrow, it would be the busiest time for the Crescent Hotel!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She probably wouldn't even have time to watch the livestream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Sheng Sheng Sheng Man said, \"Mr. Zhang, we need to end this livestream.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before we close, could you tell us why that Green-Eyed Fox Corpse looks like a fox?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Zhang Lin nodded and said, \"Very well, I will gift everyone a small story.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…….\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing that Zhang Lin was going to tell a story, the viewers immediately became excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The livestream chat was once again flooded with Carnivals!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone believed that this fox-faced man was born with a deformity, because no normal person would look like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that’s excluding those who had botched plastic surgery!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male corpse’s face was too sharp and smooth, without any hair, truly looking like a hairless old fox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a fox face that could induce hallucinations, and which was ranked second among the ten great ghosts of ancient tombs, must have a significant background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people even started to speculate out of thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I feel like this thing isn't even human at all!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It must still be human; it just looks a bit terrifying.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You call this just a bit terrifying? I’d have nightmares just looking at him a few times.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I think it’s just a natural deformity, nothing so mysterious!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Do you think this thing is hereditary? Would the Green-Eyed Fox Corpse’s children also look like this?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Damn, sister, your taste is too heavy! You’re already thinking about the next generation! With him looking like that ghost, how could anyone possibly marry him!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the viewers' discussion was getting increasingly off-track.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin didn't waste any words and started telling the story directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, in fact, this Green-Eyed Fox Corpse was not born this way; he could be said to be a chosen person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It just so happens that the Grave Robber of the four major factions has appeared, which makes it convenient to talk about this Green-Eyed Fox Corpse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you all know that the more orthodox a lineage is, the more rules it has!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Grave Robbers have one rule, which can be summarized as: when the rooster crows and the lamp goes out, do not rob the grave!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the rooster crows and the lamp goes out, do not rob the grave?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people were completely confused upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where would there be lamps in an ancient tomb? And how could one hear a rooster crow?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This statement sounded quite contradictory!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Sheng Sheng Man also looked at Zhang Lin with some confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin continued, \"This lamp refers to the candle that a Grave Robber must light in the southeast corner of the tomb chamber before opening the coffin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As the saying goes: Humans light the candle, ghosts blow out the lamp!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this candle in the southeast corner goes out while opening the coffin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then no matter what stage the progress is at, the Grave Robber must put down all the antiques already collected and return them to the coffin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the same time, they must bow to the coffin and exit the ancient tomb!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the sound of the rooster crowing is also peculiar; clearly, deep underground in an ancient tomb, one shouldn't be able to hear a rooster crow at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if the sound of a rooster crowing suddenly rings out, then the Grave Robber must do exactly the same as when the lamp goes out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a unique rule of the Grave Robbers, rumored to be a pact between the Grave Robbers' founder and the underworld!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This pact is what keeps the Grave Robbers alive! After all, some tomb owners are extremely fierce existences.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taking things from such fierce beings depends on whether one has enough skill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The viewers were completely stunned upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grave Robbers can have a pact with the underworld?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of background does this Grave Robber founder have? Why does it feel like he’s quite a character?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching a livestream is not the same as listening to Zhang Lin’s live storytelling; even if there were questions, they couldn't be asked immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made many people anxious, and the chat was moving so fast that one couldn't even see what everyone was saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lin casually answered a few questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why the Grave Robbers can have a so-called pact with the underworld is a secret of the Grave Robber faction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You all just need to know that Grave Robbers must abide by this tradition, otherwise disaster will strike.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the appearance of this Green-Eyed Fox Corpse stems from a Grave Robber who didn't follow the rules.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is said that one day, a Grave Robber was robbing an ancient tomb.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After opening the coffin, he discovered that there was actually a green-eyed fox lying on the corpse inside!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the grave-robbing trade, foxes and tabby cats are both classified as things with demonic nature.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Having a fox lying on the tomb owner’s corpse is already a very bad omen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At this time, that Grave Robber should have put everything back exactly as it was!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But that Grave Robber lacked sufficient cultivation; he was unwilling to give up and hesitated, unable to make a decision.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just then, the candle in the southeast corner of the tomb chamber suddenly went out, and the sound of a rooster crowing rang in the Grave Robber’s ears.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This was a warning from the founder; under normal circumstances, no matter how far the grave robbing had progressed, the items had to be put down and the person had to retreat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this Grave Robber was bold due to his high skill, and driven by greed, he kept a jade toad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Sheng Sheng Sheng Man couldn't help but let out an 'ah'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breaking the rules of the trade, whether in ancient times or now, is an extremely serious issue!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grave Robbers engage in the business of robbing tombs and are often accompanied by corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They should be even more in awe of such mysterious claims!\u003C\u002Fp>",1493,"2026-06-16T21:55:26.381Z","2026-06-16T22:03:03.495Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","ec8e285dca59ccaa1b6f4a5fcd630f3cd90553f867df4eb2bb5d2e67293e69bd","i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-124","i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-122",577,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--cover.jpg"]