Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 892 - 885: Camp on the Spot

Chapter 892: Chapter 885: Camp on the Spot

Luo’er was caught off guard and was directly pounced on by her onto the snowy ground, helplessly watching Tangmo lying on his chest.

"Was there an avalanche?" After a while, Tangmo lifted her head and asked.

"The snow didn’t collapse, but I’m about to run out of breath," Luo’er said with a pained expression.

"I’m scared!" Tangmo said with her head down, a look of grievance on her face.

"Who taught you these tricks..." Luo’er asked with a wry smile. But actually, it didn’t matter whether he asked or not; her current behavior was very likely influenced by her sister.

"Why don’t you two take a nap here; we’ll go check if the door’s been opened," Cheng Ziang said, teasing as he walked over.

"Alright, get up quickly," Luo’er said helplessly.

After observing for a while and ensuring that there was no avalanche, the group finally moved forward boldly. Although they used explosives, the charge was relatively small, so it didn’t cause too much destruction.

The group arrived at the blast-damaged stone slab to find it had been blown into countless large and small pieces, all piled up at the entrance of the tomb. It seemed they would have to move these stones to enter the tomb.

"Ah, I’m starting to dislike tasks like this," Hu Daoke sighed. After stretching a bit, he took the lead and jumped down, then began moving the stones blocking the tomb entrance.

The entrance was not large, it barely fit two people side by side. The entrance was stair-like with a layer of stone slabs about ten centimeters thick on top, which were now shattered by the blast.

After busying themselves for more than an hour, the group finally moved out all the rubble from the entrance, but what appeared before everyone was a door that looked like it was made of iron, seemingly engraved with complex runes.

Hu Daoke stepped forward, touched the door, its material smooth, and it was engraved with intricate bas-reliefs, with complex rune furrows in the gaps.

He gently pushed on the door, but it did not budge. Then he stepped back and delivered a strong kick to the door, but it still didn’t move.

"Hold on, don’t mess around!" Seeing this, Tangmo quickly stopped Hu Daoke and then flipped down to start examining the designs on the door.

She held the magic crystal lamp and groped for about ten minutes before turning back and confidently saying, "No mistake, this door is sealed with runes. It can’t be opened with traditional physical methods; only by deciphering the runes can the seal be broken."

"So it means we have to sleep outside tonight..." Hearing this, Hu Daoke was the first to react, his face filled with dismay.

"Look at your lack of spirit," Cheng Ziang said with contempt.

"How long will deciphering take?" Luo’er asked, crouching down.

"Hmm, it’s not certain yet, but for a door this big, it probably needs around a day," Tangmo said, frowning.

"Then let’s start deciphering it now, can we manage to break it by tomorrow afternoon?" Luo’er asked.

"We don’t have enough light now," Tangmo said with difficulty, "although the surrounding snow can reflect light, it’s obviously very dim in here."

"Alright then, we’ll decipher it tomorrow. Let’s figure out where to stay for the night," Luo’er nodded and said.

"Stop sighing, quickly choose a spot to pitch the tents. Do you really want to sleep outside?" Cheng Ziang prodded Hu Daoke.

"If I’d known it would be like this, I should have brought all my stuff over," Hu Daoke shook his head helplessly.

Obviously, the work here couldn’t be finished in a short time, so Luo’er decided to set up camp and wait until the work was done before evacuating.

They decided to set up tents on the stone slabs near the tomb, using Kedal metal bullets and expansion bolts to forcibly drive the stakes into the stone.

The group was busy until late into the night before they finally got the tents set up. By then, everyone was exhausted, so they took out their sleeping bags and laid down to sleep in the tents. With Fulajie’er and Feng being there, they didn’t even need to arrange a night watch.

The next day, Luo’er opened his eyes around noon when the weather was very clear, and the sun hung obliquely in the sky, making one feel unexpectedly hot.

Luo’er yawned as he walked out to find that a campfire had already been lit outside the tents. Hu Daoke and Cheng Ziang were melting snow to cook instant noodles, arguing endlessly over whether to add the spicy seasoning, while Feng looked on pitifully with his bowl in hand.

"Where are the others?" Luo’er asked after crawling out of the tent.

"Sister Moumou and Yue’er went to study the runes. Eh, where did those Snow Elves run off to?" Hu Daoke paused to ask.

"They said they were going hunting," Cheng Ziang added.

"Stop arguing, you two. Can’t you see Feng’s about to starve?" Luo’er said.

"Ah, right, I already said to add the spicy seasoning," Hu Daoke glared at Cheng Ziang before saying.

"You’re just deciding for others without asking if they can handle the spice. In reality, it’s just you who wants to eat it," Cheng Ziang retorted.

"Stop fighting," Luo’er said, frowning, "if you keep arguing like this, nobody will get to eat."

"Then let’s just put in half!" Cheng Ziang looked at Luo’er and finally compromised.

After some turmoil, everyone finally had a simple lunch. Because Luo’er hadn’t planned adequately, the Advance Team didn’t bring many supplies, which caused Luo’er great vexation. He wished he had brought enough supplies before setting out.

Expert tasks like rune analysis could only be handled by Tangmo and Baiyue from the Advance Team; most others could only help out with minor tasks and felt helpless when it came to specialized issues.

So, the three men decided to manage the camp well and ensure a continuous supply for the team, providing logistical support for the two girls’ analytical work.

About an hour later, Eve and Axia finally arrived late. Axia was carrying her G98 rifle, which had three feathered prey hanging from it.

"Why can you always find prey, when I never even see one?" Luo’er asked in disbelief.

"Because I have a pair of eyes good at spotting prey," Axia said proudly, pointing to her sky-blue eyes.

Once they had the prey, the three men got busy again, collecting firewood and melting snow to prepare the game. Although they had brought few supplies this time, they still had some basic pots and pans, so a simple cooking session was possible.

The game Axia had hunted was a bird similar to a partridge, with feathers that came off unusually easily, almost in large patches, and left no residue. Unlike ducks, which would need to be skinned in this kind of wild environment.

Faced with this unfamiliar ingredient, Luo’er decided to seek Axia’s advice. According to her description, the chicken’s meat was quite tough, and it had a strong gamey taste, so hunters in the Snow Domain rarely went after them.

However, this issue was easily solved by Luo’er. Tough meat was no problem; he simply stewed it in a pot to make a chicken soup. And he knew a hundred ways to remove gaminess, whether through smoking, grilling, or marinating with cooking wine and spices, all of which could effectively mask the gamey taste.

The others were astonished by Luo’er’s skills. If Cheng Ziang and Hu Daoke remembered correctly, Luo’er had claimed he learned his cooking skills from the chefs at the academy’s cafeteria, but they had eaten cafeteria food, and it was just mediocre. So, they always suspected Luo’er might have taken some professional chef’s courses.

Busy from noon until afternoon, Luo’er finally completed a rich dinner. The aroma wafted through the wilderness, even reaching Tangmo and Baiyue working at the tomb’s entrance, tantalizing their senses.

During dinner, Tangmo and company brought good news that delighted Luo’er. After their busy work, they had nearly deciphered the pattern of the runes, and they could begin reverse-engineering them to open the door tomorrow.

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