Chapter 48

Hearing about Chen Pi Ah Si’s posture, the audience couldn't help but gasp.

In this position, head-down, blood would inevitably rush to the head; an average person couldn't last a minute before experiencing difficulty breathing.

But for Chen Pi Ah Si to go tomb raiding while hanging upside down in this position, it must have taken a long time.

He was already over sixty years old, yet he could still risk a burst blood vessel to enter the underground palace.

One didn't know whether to call him greedy, or to say he loved his profession!

"After Chen Pi Ah Si hung himself down, he first adjusted his movements and shone his light on the other side of the curved wooden palace ceiling."

"He discovered that on the other side of the curved wooden palace ceiling, the ceiling area was covered in a large amount of scripture."

"The scripture was carved into the curved wood, filled with vermilion lacquer, and written in Sanskrit."

"Chen Pi Ah Si didn't even know many Chinese characters, so of course he couldn't understand what kind of scripture this was!"

"But he instinctively felt that this must be something for suppressing demons or subduing monsters."

"He couldn't help but mutter to himself, could it be that some monster was really sealed down here?"

"Looking further down, he saw more clearly that each level had a ring of protruding extensions."

"Looking from top to bottom, layer by layer, it looked a bit like a staircase."

"On each level was a circle of life-sized, color-sculpted Arhat statues in monk robes, their colors vibrant and exquisite."

"All the statues faced downward, overlooking the very bottom of the underground palace; there were over a dozen levels in the entire palace, filled with Arhat statues in various poses, numbering at least a hundred."

"The nearest Arhat statue wasn't far from him, and as Chen Pi Ah Si hung upside down, he suddenly felt a chill when he saw the expression on the statue's face."

"It turned out that all the Arhat statues had their eyes rolled back, their expressions possessing an indescribable grimness, very different from the ones usually seen!"

"So, as Chen Pi Ah Si looked at these Arhats, he felt uneasy, but he didn't understand what he was afraid of, and couldn't help but develop the urge to retreat!"

"At this point, I must remind you all."

"If you also get this feeling when you go down to do archaeology."

"Then I advise you to respect your sixth sense and exit the ancient tomb immediately!"

"Because many people often have a rather keen premonition regarding danger."

"Whether it's the inexplicable standing of hair on end or shivering, it's all a warning."

"Especially underground, where there are too many strange and bizarre things; trusting your intuition can sometimes save your life!"

Hearing Zhang Lin's advice, the crowd nodded one after another.

Some people's faces even changed; one look and you could tell they had experienced this feeling in a tomb.

It was just that judging by the gloominess of their expressions, it was clear they hadn't followed their gut and exited the tomb in time, and as a result, had encountered strange things!

Some people had already started to sigh uncontrollably.

Among those who raid tombs and do archaeology in the private sector, accidents and deaths happen every year.

Although the state encourages private archaeology, it has repeatedly emphasized that personal safety comes first.

But there are still some who choose to take risks; after all, wealth is sought in danger!

However, without solid skills, even if you charge in blindly, you'll only end up suffering.

Now that Zhang Lin has offered this warning, doesn't it prove that Chen Pi Ah Si's feeling was accurate?

He must have encountered something inconceivable in this Mirror Palace!

It's just that the Chen Pi Ah Si of that time certainly wouldn't have trusted his intuition and exited the underground palace.

A man like him is someone who won't release the hawk until he sees the rabbit!

……

"At this moment, Chen Pi Ah Si's flashlight continued to sweep across the ground, wanting to see something other than the Arhat statues. At this time, his hand suddenly stiffened, and the beam of the flashlight stopped at one position."

"On the protruding ledge about six or seven levels away from him, he shone his light on a strange Arhat statue."

"This Arhat statue was different from all the others; its face wasn't looking down, but rather looking up, its face directly facing Chen Pi Ah Si, staring straight into his eyes!"

"As the flashlight beam shone on it, it revealed a ferocious white face in a flash; if it hadn't been completely motionless, Chen Pi Ah Si would have almost thought he had encountered a ghost."

"Chen Pi Ah Si was instantly so terrified that his whole body turned cold, unable to even move, feeling his legs go weak and starting to slide downward!"

"Everyone, think about what kind of person Chen Pi Ah Si is. Would he be afraid of ghosts?"

"He has killed so many people, one could say he is guilty of heinous crimes, so why haven't one or two ghosts come to take revenge?"

"Therefore, Chen Pi Ah Si wasn't afraid of this statue facing him, but because this face happened to be facing him so coincidentally, he felt something was wrong!"

"Could it be that the builders at the time calculated that he would open a hole and come down from this position, and specifically placed this thing here to scare him?"

It must be said that Zhang Lin has a knack for stirring up emotions.

With just these few words, he had already made some listeners unable to help but become nervous.

It even made people feel a chill down their spines involuntarily!

Indeed, Arhat statues aren't scary; after all, they are inanimate objects.

But if, before Chen Pi Ah Si, someone had calculated that he would come down this way.

And had placed a terrifying Arhat statue here to scare him.

Then that is truly terrifying to think about!

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