The Informal Tomb Raiding Diary: She is the occupant of the tomb!-Chapter 255 - 252: Can You Still Tell Friend from Foe?

His mental state and behavior were both extremely unusual right now, so when I saw him charging over with his sword, I was the one shouting ’help!’

No wonder the clan provides a dedicated protective setting for the two in the process of inheritance, no wonder Otuna eagerly recruited him. It turns out the process of inheritance is so perilous. The wound from Chen Qinghan’s bite didn’t heal quickly, meaning my superior Recovery Power had no effect on the damage he caused.

If he had thrust his sword through my guts, today would probably be my death day.

"Roar——" The Bull Demon King roared, released me, and with a swing of its arm, swept me aside, running towards the Big Gluttonous Snake.

"Mumu!" A muffled, indistinct sound came from its throat, and the information I received was that it was calling for its mother.

If the Big Gluttonous Snake is its mother, could the statue be its father?

Its power was terrifying. I was swatted away, smacking directly into the wall. Fortunately, I shielded my face with my arm, preventing my nose from being crushed.

Chen Qinghan’s sword pointed directly at the Bull Demon King, slashing towards its arm. The Bull Demon King, although mighty, was far inferior to Chen Qinghan in speed and agility.

If he only had a stick or an ordinary weapon, and confronted the Bull Demon King head-on, he would suffer a dismal defeat. But he wielded the treasure sword, a sacred weapon, and pierced the Bull Demon King’s arm through with just one strike.

The Bull Demon King wailed. Its arm was taut; Chen Qinghan tried to pull out the sword but couldn’t.

The Bull Demon King raised another arm, its large palm fanning towards Chen Qinghan’s head. If this hit, Chen Qinghan would instantly become a headless knight.

Luckily, he dodged by crouching, but simultaneously let go of the sword hilt. The sword stuck in the Bull Demon King’s arm, it began chasing Chen Qinghan.

I’d already used Karmic Fire a few times today and didn’t dare to use it again. As long as the Bull Demon King couldn’t catch Chen Qinghan, the latter was safe.

Taking advantage of this, I caught my breath. The Big Gluttonous Snake was dead, but the Bull Demon King’s roar called back all the greedy snakes that had fled earlier.

They flooded into the hall, wielding knives and forks—not the kind for eating Western cuisine, of course.

I moved my shoulders; it seemed another fight was imminent.

For the little greedy snakes, I didn’t use Karmic Fire again. Their knives and forks couldn’t harm me. I untied an item from my belt—something Baozi gave me. She said it was a newly ’pickled’ wolf-repellent spray, concentrated, requiring only a small amount for effectiveness.

She emphasized it was ’pickled’ using a family secret recipe. I mused about the ancient times; there’s no record of any flower thief getting sprayed with wolf repellent.

But she earnestly requested I trial it in actual combat. I didn’t want to dampen her enthusiasm, so I brought it along.

Such a small bottle, clearly concentrated; its effectiveness remained to be seen.

I tried it out, spraying it on the encircling greedy snakes. Wow, it really was like a large spray, with fine particles. The color was trendy, using the recently popular chili red as its base, showing red among black and black among gold...

The effect was absolutely stunning~ The greedy snakes’ skin swelled like big buns upon contact with the red spray, so severely they couldn’t even hold their knives and forks.

What kind of biochemical weapon is this? I silently regretted not bringing two more bottles before heading out.

The greedy snakes were howling as they fled. The way they ran out was the same as when they ran in; their kind wasn’t as perishable as the Rock Miner clan, who, weak as they were, wouldn’t disgrace themselves on the battlefield by not fighting back. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Perhaps after all these years lurking underground, their inner edge had long been worn away. The once fierce breed now turned to consumate each meal, and are of little use for anything else.

The concentrated solution was effective; only half a bottle managed to drive away a whole horde of greedy snakes.

Looking back at the Bull Demon King and Chen Qinghan, I realized they were battling atop the statue. Or maybe Chen Qinghan climbed the statue, while the Bull Demon King smashed it, trying to bring him down.

The Bull Demon King was too tall, too furry; using spray on it was neither convenient nor likely effective. Then I noticed the longsword stuck in its arm was missing its tip, implying Chen Qinghan shortened it, making it easier to pull.

I cautiously approached its back, but the height difference made it challenging to act. Whenever it lifted its arm, I couldn’t reach the sword hilt.

Silently to myself: "Don’t blame me for playing dirty!"

A streak of Karmic Fire burned at the back of its knee, scorching through its kneecap. An injury in such a spot would cripple the entire leg.

The Bull Demon King shrieked wildly, lunging forward, cutting through the statue’s calf. The statue lost balance and toppled. Chen Qinghan jumped down, landing lightly without the slightest trace of distress.