The Informal Tomb Raiding Diary: She is the occupant of the tomb!-Chapter 138: Poison Run Success

The antidote he concocted haphazardly didn’t instantly kill him—it’s already a miracle.

Professor Liu is a scholar, not a doctor. Facing this situation, he is also at a loss.

Chen Qinghan knows a little about this, but the problem is that the flora and fauna on this island differ from those in the outside world, so conventional methods won’t work.

Normally, food poisoning requires inducing vomiting, but now that Lu Xiaodao’s body is stiff, his swallowing function is uncertain. If we force him to vomit and he chokes on his own vomit, what is a suicide attempt might immediately turn into a murder.

Lu Xiaodao is lying stiffly on the ground like a vegetative person. Professor Liu breaks off a large leaf from a plant. This leaf looks like a lotus leaf, but it’s much larger, spread out on the ground, with a person lying on it like on a single round bed.

My thoughts can’t help but wander, imagining wrapping him in the leaves, then coating the outside with mud from the swamp and roasting it in a pit. Would the taste be exceptionally delicious?

Compared to my leisurely daydreaming, Professor Liu’s face looks as if it could drip bitter water. Not only could it kill a fly between his eyebrows, it could even hold a pen without any issue.

He stays by Lu Xiaodao’s side, with his fingers never leaving Lu Xiaodao’s wrist, constantly pressing his pulse, observing his changes. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

For Lu Xiaodao, it’s either success or sacrifice. He probably chose this moment for a reason of his own.

When Meng Qingyu was around, he had no chance to attempt it. Even at night, should he experience a situation like this, Meng Qingyu would suspect or even discern his intentions.

So he waited until he was completely separated from Meng Qingyu to act. I’ve seen many ruthless people, and Lu Xiaodao is not the most ruthless towards himself.

We couldn’t find anyone for a while and couldn’t linger in the jungle either. Professor Liu looked at Lu Xiaodao, who seemed like a corpse, and had to agree to keep moving forward.

Chen Qinghan suggested that looking for people in the jungle is like searching for a needle in a haystack. It’s better to reach the destination first. Regardless of where Meng Qingyu and the others are headed, as long as they aren’t all dead, they will move towards the destination.

We would then meet up there. As for whether Guan Hai and Cong Zhibo can reach the destination alive, it’s up to fate.

Fortunately, the team leader also went missing with them. Professor Liu had already told them the various dangers and routes recorded in the diary. If Guan Hai and Cong Zhibo can closely follow the leader, their chances of survival are still quite high.

Without a leader, the task of clearing the path fell to Chen Qinghan because Professor Liu had to carry Lu Xiaodao.

He noticed that Chen Qinghan was skilled, so he entrusted the task of clearing the path and responding to dangers to Chen Qinghan.

Simply put, Chen Qinghan became our new leader. Professor Liu was responsible for carrying the ’luggage,’ and I was the mobile member.

On the way, we encountered singing flowers, trees that released poisonous gas, and rats larger than cats, with Dongchongxiacao-like plant camouflages growing on their heads. When they gathered together, they looked like a grassy field.

Even when they moved, they looked like a grassy field swaying in the wind. If we waited for them to get closer, it would be too late for anything.

Chen Qinghan had sharp eyes. He noticed something was off and threw a stone, killing one. That rat let out a shriek before it died, exposing their identity.

We ran away in advance, sprinting two kilometers and escaped from their ’poisonous circle.’

The island’s jungle can be said to be dominated by small creatures, which move in large groups. For instance, those Flying Ants hiding in the trees—there’s nothing they can’t wipe out. The bigger the creature, the more defenseless it is in front of them.

We managed because Chen Qinghan was a good teammate. He swung a sword to clear all obstacles in front, allowing Professor Liu to run fast. The jungle had many vines tangled together. Without cutting them, there’s no way to move forward.

Despite this, some fast-running rats nearly caught up with us.

No matter how fit Professor Liu was, he was carrying an adult, hence couldn’t outrun those small, short legs.

Chen Qinghan asked me to cover our rear, to prevent any fast-running rats from catching up.

I had to save my Karmic Fire for later use, otherwise, I would have eliminated them all at once.

Why bother sending them away one by one!

When we reached a safe area, Professor Liu was already sweating profusely. He set down Lu Xiaodao, sipping water in small gulps.

Professor Liu needed rest. According to the diary’s records, there were several more checkpoints ahead. It wasn’t something one could endure with just grit.

Lu Xiaodao was still the same, eyes open, staring blankly ahead, showing no response to external stimuli.

Professor Liu caught his breath evenly, his curious gaze darting between me and Chen Qinghan, as if wanting to say something.

It’s rest time anyway, so there’s nothing wrong with chatting and talking.

"Who exactly are you?" Professor Liu asked a rather unoriginal question.

Even if we told him the name of the department we worked for, Professor Liu might not know. Chen Qinghan didn’t intend to deceive him but omitted the name of our department, only saying we work for the country, belonging to a rather special department.

We are currently participating in a project study, and during our work, we inadvertently got involved in their operation.

It’s true that He Su sent people to look for Bi Shi, and it is also true that Chen Qinghan and I were brought to sea in passing.

So, both of us indeed came in by accident. But to say we have nothing to do with this incident is not entirely true. I’m quite interested in what the key is, and although Chen Qinghan doesn’t have orders from his superiors, with his character, he wouldn’t let powerful forces fall into the hands of someone like Meng Qingyu.

Professor Liu discerned that our real identity is inconvenient to disclose, and thus didn’t press further. He rested assured knowing we were on the right side.

I guess he figured out that Chen Qinghan and I could navigate the jungle freely, more competently than their two teams combined.

If we were villains, his hope would be dashed.

Now, he gathered his spirits again, feeling hopeful for the journey ahead. After finishing his water, he picked up Lu Xiaodao, signaling for us to continue.

At this moment, being in a safe zone, Professor Liu wasn’t as tense as in dangerous areas. He began talking about Lu Xiaodao, mentioning a request Lu Xiaodao made to him while they were at sea.

Lu Xiaodao saw that Professor Liu was a good man and unlike them; he wasn’t a criminal. As long as he got out alive, he had no other burdens.

He handed Professor Liu a bank card, pleading with him to transfer the card’s savings to a hospital in the Capital after leaving the island.

This money was an advance given by Meng Qingyu. Lu Xiaodao’s only relative—his little sister—is undergoing treatment in a hospital in the Capital.

The little girl is just five years old, yet she unfortunately has leukemia. Lu Xiaodao’s situation is quite complex. In short, he had no money for his sister’s treatment, so he took the risk and ended up getting caught.

His sister remains in the hospital, temporarily taken care of by a distant relative.