I Become The Richest Man With A monthly Salary of Twenty Thousand Yuan

Chapter 970 - 701: Reunion

"Don’t move, there’s poison on it."Xia Liang also came forward, looking at the completely blackened flesh, filled with astonishment. It was the first time he had seen such a potent poison.

How could the ancients manage to concoct such a powerful poison?

"Be careful and put it away. Bring it back for testing later. If we can obtain the formula, we might be able to recreate it."

Gunpowder also stepped forward,

"If we had such a powerful poison, tasks in the future would be easier to handle."

Everyone nodded, then carefully packed the mass of flesh and the golden needle in a plastic bag.

Having finished examining the burial chamber, the group continued onward. They hadn’t encountered much danger along the way since most of the traps had already been triggered by Kawai Matsutake and his group.

Nevertheless, they did come across a few traps that hadn’t been set off, but thanks to their quick reflexes, only a few team members suffered minor injuries, none serious.

At this time, Kawai Matsutake and his group had already passed through four chambers and entered a new one.

Compared to the four chambers of Wang, this one was much more spacious, roughly around 200 square meters.

There wasn’t much around the chamber, not even any carvings on the walls. Only a three-meter-long bronze coffin lay centered in the room.

On top of the coffin lay seven ancient bronze lamps, each ten centimeters high, arranged in the pattern of the northern Seven Stars, seemingly embedded on it.

"Seven-Star Lamp!"

Seeing the seven ancient bronze lamps, Nakamura Komachi’s eyes lit up, and he began to tremble.

Although it was suspected that Zhuge Liang used the Seven-Star Lamp to extend his life, it had only been speculation until now. Seeing it with his own eyes, how could he not be excited?

With the Seven-Star Lamp, he could extend his life by twelve full years.

"It seems this is Zhuge Liang’s tomb, but how do we get across?"

Kawai Matsutake frowned deeply. The other chambers were exceedingly dangerous, let alone Zhuge Liang’s tomb.

Danger was evident on the surface, as the whole chamber was filled with black oil, which still shimmered with a sheen despite the passing millennia.

They were certain that upon entry, the oil would ignite, burning them alive.

Unless they could find a way to redirect the oil, there’d be no way to approach the coffin.

And that was just the obvious danger, not counting the hidden threats awaiting them. Now only three of them remained: Kawai Matsutake was still combat-capable, Nakamura Komachi was as good as a dying man and could be ignored, and the valiant Kurokawa Kiseki was incapacitated.

The crucial point was that the Seven-Star Lamp was embedded on the bronze coffin. Were they supposed to carry the entire coffin out?

Made of bronze, its weight was far beyond what human strength could manage.

Moreover, they couldn’t be sure if these were indeed Zhuge Liang’s Seven-Star Lamps. Knowing Zhuge Liang’s cunning, he might have left a fake Seven-Star Lamp for them—anything was possible.

"Mr. Nakamura, let me go."

Kurokawa Motoishi took a deep breath and said,

"I can’t move well now. If the Dragon Country truly knows we are here, the outside might already be surrounded, so I will surely not escape. No need to say more. My life was given by Mr. Nakamura, and returning it now is only right."

After speaking, Kurokawa saluted Nakamura Komachi and then, hobbling, turned toward the burial chamber.

From start to finish, Nakamura Komachi didn’t say a word. Although he didn’t want his subordinate to die, he wanted even less to die himself.

As Kurokawa Motoishi entered the chamber and stepped onto the oil, Kawai Matsutake and the others held their breath, but nothing unexpected happened until Kurokawa Kiseki reached the coffin.

"Is there really no trap here?"

Kawai Matsutake was puzzled but naturally distrustful, suspecting the coffin itself might trigger something.

Reaching the coffin, Kurokawa Kiseki exhaled slightly, directing his gaze to the coffin before him.

A layer of dust had accumulated on it, and gently wiping it away, the bronze coffin gleamed with a metallic luster.

Simultaneously, Kurokawa Motoishi discovered some text on the coffin, scanned it with a computer, and quickly understood the general meaning.

"Mr. Nakamura, there are some words on this coffin that say if you leave now, you can still live, but if you forcefully open it, you will surely die."

Kurokawa Motoishi reported to Nakamura Komachi.

"Are there any words related to the Seven-Star Lamp?"

Nakamura Komachi pondered for a few seconds and said. Having come this far, knowing he would certainly die wasn’t reason enough to leave—unless there were clues about the Seven-Star Lamp.

Kurokawa Motoishi didn’t rush to reply but circled the coffin, soon discovering some text on the other side.

"There’s a record here about the Seven-Star Lamp."

"Oh? Quickly, tell me!"

Hearing there were clues, Nakamura Komachi’s eyes brightened.

He didn’t care for the other treasures, only the Seven-Star Lamp mattered.

"It says the Seven-Star Lamp is the seven copper lamps embedded on the coffin, but it’s been used by Zhuge Liang and has lost its effect, unable to function anymore."

After a few seconds, Kurokawa Motoishi relayed the translation.

"Impossible, that’s impossible! Zhuge Liang was so cunning, he must be deceiving me. How could the Seven-Star Lamp lose its power!"

Upon hearing this, Nakamura Komachi, filled with hope moments ago, became frantic.

To reach this point, so many men had died, only to find out the Seven-Star Lamp was ineffective?

How could he accept this!

"It’s fake, the Seven-Star Lamp on this coffin must be fake, Kurokawa, open the coffin for me!"

Nakamura Komachi said with a crazed look.

He had sacrificed so much for the Seven-Star Lamp; how could he accept this outcome?

Kurokawa Motoishi nodded, understanding that Nakamura wouldn’t just resign himself. Though opening the coffin might cost his life, he was prepared for such a fate.

"Don’t move,"

But just as Kurokawa Motoishi was about to push open the coffin, a voice suddenly rang out, and Xia Liang and his team appeared with guns aimed at the three men.

"It’s you, you’re indeed with the Dragon Country’s officials."

Seeing Xia Liang appear, Nakamura Komachi’s group of three had a drastic change in expression, especially Nakamura, whose eyes were filled with killing intent.

With the Seven-Star Lamp right in front of them, for Xia Liang and his team to appear now meant that his plans were about to be completely thwarted.

"Mr. Nakamura, we meet again. But let me clarify one thing: I really am just a tour guide."

Xia Liang said with a smile.