[{"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-565":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},2163145,3627,"Chapter 565","i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-565",565,"\u003Cp>That brain matter, looking exactly like tofu, was right before his eyes; this was the reason for Young Master Zhao's fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The state that occurs when a person is disgusted to the extreme is fear, not anger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Master Zhao retreated in terror, scooting backward with his body, unable to accept reality for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Yang Lu and the others could come over to check the situation, Young Master Zhao rolled his eyes and fainted on the spot; this was truly from excessive fright!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And everyone who saw this scene also understood that since Young Master Zhao could think of them, they could also think that the rest were all people with brains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was Wang Kai or Hu Hu Bayi, or even Shen Qiong, it was the same!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Lu looked at the brain matter, her expression extremely ugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she did not understand how this matter had happened, or rather, why the Corpse-Fragrant Konjac was able to create such illusions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And during this long process, that thing had been left in Xu Lang's brain; accordingly, Xu Lang had indeed been manipulated by that thing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final result also led to these agate-like granular objects becoming the antidote to the Corpse-Fragrant Konjac's illusions, but this did not hinder what Wang Kai had done just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he had picked up the large stone pier to smash was precisely Xu Lang's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smashed Xu Lang's head into meat paste, then revealed the brain matter and the things they had consumed earlier; at this moment, no matter how strong Shen Qiong's heart was, she couldn't help but start retching!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Hu Bayi was doing alright, while Yang Lu just kept her face ashen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yang Lu did not move at the moment; instead, Wang Kai tried to take two steps forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Yang Lu react, pressing down on Wang Kai's shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She understood that since it was Wang Kai who had done the smashing just now, if he really saw Xu Lang's current appearance, then for Wang Kai, it would absolutely be a devastating blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it would cause a great burden on his psyche, perhaps even leaving him with psychological trauma!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that they hadn't found the Queen of Jingjue's coffin and had no way to get out of here, Yang Lu did not want Wang Kai to become like Young Master Zhao at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Lu understood at least one thing: that even the strongest-willed men have a vulnerable point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, when infinite pressure is exerted on their spirit, there will always be a moment of collapse; no one's nerves can withstand such suppression indefinitely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under this premise, Yang Lu had to be cautious, so she absolutely could not let Wang Kai see this scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this very moment, it seemed that no one could control Wang Kai; his eyes were turning red again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Hu Bayi hurriedly realized the situation; Wang Kai was about to lose control!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, he hurriedly blocked Wang Kai's path and, without a word, pushed Wang Kai backward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Hu Bayi didn't care about anything at this moment; he exerted all his strength. If it were a pure test of strength, he would certainly not be Wang Kai's match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Hu Hu Bayi not only pushed him back, but he also kept saying, \"It's all an illusion, it's all a damn illusion! You need to calm down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having killed his own teammate with his own hands and then smashing his head to pieces—even if he hadn't attacked the members of the second archaeological team in the form of jade armor at the beginning, he actually wouldn't have made such a choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the power of the Queen of Jingjue!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps the cruel part of the cooperation between the Corpse-Fragrant Konjac and the imaginary space!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What they attack is often not a person's body, but their spirit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Queen of Jingjue from thousands of years ago understood this point: a person's body can be infinitely strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems that as long as the spirit is not worn down, one can struggle and hold on!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once there is a problem with the spirit, no matter how strong one once was, there is no way to escape from here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, the live chat was also filled with noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Holy crap! This old woman...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Needless to say, it's too damn cruel; what exactly has this Wang Kai experienced?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Actually, Wang Kai wasn't wrong; at the beginning, this Xu Lang was indeed attacking them.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Are you saying that person was really Xu Lang? Could it be another kind of illusion?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Are you an idiot? Under these circumstances, how could it not be him? Everything is already laid out before our eyes.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Just treat the real as fake, there's no need for such great pressure.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Things aren't like that; after all, this is their teammate, and some psychological pressure cannot be actively avoided.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sigh... we can only let time heal it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This comment was absolutely correct; the key was that the trauma in their hearts was truly too great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not like the first archaeological team, where at least only one person showed signs of betrayal and became that traitor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But right now, for them, it seemed that everyone had different abnormalities!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Kai also wanted to tell himself that all of this was not real, so he desperately wanted to rush forward to see what the situation was ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or whether he could accept such a situation in his heart; if he couldn't accept it, Wang Kai might go crazy immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he accepted it, the corresponding price paid might be lighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, seeing that Hu Hu Bayi could no longer stop Wang Kai, Yang Lu knew that she must not let him see Xu Lang's corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, Yang Lu raised her palm without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She flashed behind him and struck Wang Kai heavily on the back of the neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an emergency, Yang Lu couldn't care about anything else; she had no choice but to do this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Kai rolled his eyes and fainted; now, only three people remained conscious in the second archaeological team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Hu Bayi, Shen Qiong, and Yang Lu, who was the leader!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Wang Kai fainted, Hu Hu Bayi breathed a sigh of relief, but Yang Lu took a deep breath; she walked directly up to the corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, anyone could be unable to withstand the mental shock, or go crazy due to too much pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as the leader, Yang Lu had to keep her spirit in a state of tension at all times; if she let such things break her nerves, then the second archaeological team would be destined to all die here.\u003C\u002Fp>",1137,"2026-06-16T21:55:28.968Z","2026-06-16T22:03:06.088Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","bc57dedbe1398c3747cdb56beeb8eb06b3f3e4deca6f211f4e85302a1e3187f7","i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-566","i-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--chapter-564",577,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-the-tomb-raiding-storyteller-exposing-the-old--cover.jpg"]