As soon as the monkey suggested blocking the road, I rejected it: "This method won't work. Judging from the distribution of Huang Qiurong's group, their people weren't completely trapped underneath. So the purpose of these sealing stones isn't to kill the tomb raiders, but to trap them inside. I analyze that the mechanism for the falling stones should be in the lower part of the steps, and Huang Qiurong and Xu Moyang are at the rear of the group, responsible for guarding the entrance, which is why they couldn't run in together."

"So that means if there are falling rocks above us, we'll be trapped inside too?"

After understanding the situation, Song Laosan clicked his tongue and asked, "If that was truly the designer's intention, it means he wasn't afraid of tomb raiders entering the tomb. Do you think we still have a chance to get out?"

"It's hard to say, but if we can find Duan Jinyan, there should still be a chance."

I told them the truth: "When Duan Jinyan and his group entered the tomb, they left a dragon lock in the tunnel, which means they never intended to return the way they came. They must have had other ways."

"This choice is a huge gamble. Not only do we have to gamble that our path will actually lead to the main tomb chamber, but we also have to gamble on whether we will meet Duan Jinyan."

Although Old Song said this, he did not show any sign of backing down: "What should we do next?"

"Everyone squeeze together and go down the steps together. The distance between each other should not exceed two steps. If anything unusual is found, everyone sprint forward as fast as they can. Pay attention to my movements and make sure you are not behind me."

Zhou Peng translated my words, and after Sasha and Ivan understood, everyone lined up in two rows and began to walk down the steps together.

This staircase is very deep, with about forty steps, and it slopes downwards. There are no handrails on either side, and the height difference between the steps is nearly twenty centimeters, making it particularly tiring to walk.

I kept counting the steps in my mind, and when I stepped on the eighteenth step, I clearly felt the step sway slightly.

"Click!"

Before I could speak, Song Laosan next to me also stepped down.

I heard a slight cracking sound from below the steps, and immediately roared, "Run!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the six of us quickened our pace and started running wildly up the steps.

"boom!"

A muffled thud followed behind us, and the ground trembled so badly that we lost our balance.

In the chaos, I don't know who bumped into me, which caused me to lose my balance and tumble down the steps.

Fortunately, when I fell, I was only five or six steps away from the ground. Although I was sore all over, I didn't break any bones.

Before I could even get up, the surrounding space suddenly brightened up, and all the wall lamps on the walls lit up, their flickering light illuminating the hall in front of me.

"Oh my God!"

When Sasha saw this strange phenomenon, she was so frightened that she kept making the sign of the cross in front of her with her hands. Ivan, who was standing next to her, also looked unwell and did the same thing as Sasha.

Only the monkey was the first to run to my side and help me up: "Young Master Duan, are you alright?"

I tried to move my hands and feet. Although my body ached all over, it did not affect my ability to move. When I turned my head, I saw that the passage behind me had been completely blocked by a huge rock, just like the tomb passage in the middle.

This means that our escape route has been cut off, and we are completely trapped in the tomb.

Zhou Peng was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, clutching his head and screaming, "This...this can't be...there's a ghost! This place must be haunted!"

Seeing that I was unharmed, Song Laosan walked over to a wall lamp and examined it: "It's lamp oil made of white phosphorus and some unknown substance! There's air here, and this tomb is over a thousand years old, so how can this stuff still burn?"

Look up!

I pointed upwards and saw that each wall lamp had a cover suspended by an iron chain: "These wall lamps were originally sealed, with iron chains hanging from the lampshades, connected to the fallen boulder. When the boulder fell, the lampshades were lifted up, and the white phosphorus ignited when it came into contact with oxygen!"

After I explained the principle clearly, everyone's fear lessened. The monkey went over and helped Zhou Peng up: "Didn't you hear what Young Master Duan said? There are no ghosts here at all. The lighting issue can also be explained scientifically. Translate Young Master Duan's words to the other two, quickly!"

"Whoosh!"

Zhou Peng stood there, breathing heavily, cold sweat pouring down his face as if he had been drenched in rain. He stammered for a long time before Sasha and Ivan finally understood the situation.

Only after everyone's mental state stabilized did we have the opportunity to carefully observe the surrounding environment.

We were in a room with a circular dome, and the surrounding walls were covered with lifelike reliefs.

The images in these reliefs are simple yet extremely vivid. The background is likely a vast grassland, with countless soldiers and warhorses lined up on it, all kneeling in worship towards the corridor opposite us.

I observed the main hall in bright light: "There's only one passage in this space. Burning white phosphorus for a long time will also produce toxic gases. We'd better leave as soon as possible."

We had only taken a few steps when Ivan suddenly spoke up, "Have you noticed that the strange sound we used to hear seems to have disappeared?"

"Yes, the children's crying has really stopped." The monkey looked at the reliefs on the wall: "These are all carved with battle-hardened soldiers, exuding a strong killing aura. Ordinary little ghosts would probably have been scared away long ago if they saw these things. How could they dare to come here and cause trouble?"

Zhou Peng shuddered at these words: "Mr. Hou, didn't you say there are no ghosts here? If these things can really ward off ghosts, why don't we stay here?"

"Are you stupid? The tomb owner carved these soldiers to protect him. Even if these reliefs really have the power to ward off evil spirits, they are only there to protect the tomb owner from evil. They didn't charge you any wages, so why would they protect you?"

The monkey rolled its eyes: "Now that our escape route is blocked, no one will stop you from staying if you want, but how will you survive here? By eating stones?"

After being frightened, Zhou Peng's face turned pale again, and his eyes became somewhat cloudy. He raised his hand shakily and said, "But I really feel that this place is not normal. Mr. Duan just said that those lampshades were connected to the stone. Now that stone has fallen down, and there is no wind in this room, so how can they move?"

Originally walking at the front, I thought Zhou Peng was hallucinating again when I heard his words. But when I looked up, the hanging lampshades were indeed swaying in mid-air. A bad feeling suddenly arose in my heart: "The mechanism here is not finished yet. Everyone, get out of here as fast as you can! Get moving!"