Tomb Raider: What the hell is this strange commission?

It was a lake as wide as two snow-capped mountains. There was no common beach on the lakeside, only snow and ice surrounding it.

The ice surface extended inward for about two or three hundred meters before disappearing. The lake was as clear as a mirror, with no wind and no ripples.

It reflects the sky, which is covered with a layer of gold foil by the sun, and outlines the snow-capped mountains into a blue that is enough to enchant people, thus painting a beautiful and splendid scenery.

Chi Yu stopped briefly at the mountain pass.

He looked at the scenery in front of him and thought that this was the only new thing he had seen after entering the snow-capped mountains for so many days, apart from the snow and rocks.

Well, it's pretty nice.

Zhang Qiling looked back at Chi Yu and said, "This place will be more beautiful if you look at it from a higher place."

As he said this, he left the stone bridge.

Zhang Qiling stepped on the snow, his boots sinking deeply into it, but his movements did not slow down.

His eyes were fixed on the depths of the valley, where there were snow-covered cliffs, no different from those they had seen in the past.

But in addition to this, there is also a suspended Lama temple made entirely of Himalayan stones.

Even though they cannot see the Lama Temple from where they are now, it is there, standing for countless years, facing the magnificent blue snow-capped mountains in the distance, bringing mystery and tranquility.

The crust of this land occasionally moves, which brings some not-so-nice effects to the Tibetans living here, but in order to keep the secret, those people choose to live here for a long time.

They are already used to it.

However, Zhang Qiling was very clear that this time the terrain changes could not be explained by a simple "crustal movement"; it must involve deeper secrets.

This supernatural phenomenon may have occurred because the bronze door had undergone some changes, but it cannot be entirely attributed to the bronze door.

At least, Zhang Qiling was quite unfamiliar with the title of "Lord of This Place" mentioned by Chi Yu.

No one has more say than Zhang Qiling about what is behind the bronze door. If that thing could really cause all this, then the entire Kangba tribe would probably have ceased to exist long ago and would not have survived to this day.

What kind of creature is Chi Yu looking for?

Zhang Qiling looked back again.

Chi Yu was still there and didn't catch up. It seemed that he had stayed here for a long time.

Zhang Qiling rarely waits for someone on purpose. In his previous actions, his goals were always clear, so he didn't need to wait.

But Chi Yu always gave very little information, and he hardly said anything unless it was necessary.

Although their current actions appear to be non-interference with each other, in fact, the decision of "how to do it" has always been firmly in Chi Yu's hands.

"Chi Yu, it's time to go."

Chi Yu was looking at the snow-capped mountains surrounding them, somewhat absent-mindedly, and no one knew what he was thinking about.

When he heard Zhang Qiling's call, he quickly shifted his attention to him, but did not move. He just gently shook his head at Zhang Qiling.

"The creature I'm looking for is not in your direction."

Chi Yu pointed to the snow-soaked mountain peak: "It's there."

Zhang Qiling looked up the mountain along his hand for a while, but saw nothing. He calmly withdrew his gaze and said, "You found it."

"Yes, it really is here."

Chi Yu said lightly.

Unlike the [Enemy Attack] which is marked from the beginning and can be displayed on the map, or has an obvious desire to attack, some hunting targets are very good at hiding themselves, thus hiding their marks in the gray area.

But they can only hide in the gray area.

When the fog on the map of Strange Territory was swept away and turned into clear white, no matter what state his prey was in now, it could no longer hide and had nowhere to escape.

However, perhaps in the eyes of the other party, Chi Yu was the prey that came to him.

Chi Yu looked at the enemy profile on the Moyu map and thought casually.

[“Lord of this place”: The sleeping Garuda. Because of a promise, it has lived here for a long time, and seems to be guarding something. ]

[Because you carry the aura of the "snake", the "Lord of this Place" will regard you as a mortal enemy. ]

According to legend, among all creatures, there are beasts and birds, the leader of beasts is the Qilin, and the leader of birds is the Phoenix. The Phoenix, in turn, gets the energy of intercourse and breeds the peacock and the Dapeng, so the Dapeng Garuda has extraordinary power since its birth.

It has iron-like beak and claws, diamond-like horns, a gem on the top of the head, flaming eyes, a beak like an iron hook, sharp feathers, and can rain hot sand just by flapping its wings.

In some stories, the Roc is described as being able to devour dragons, or other creatures—

Snakes also exist in this food chain.

In nature, organisms follow natural laws. They have natural enemies on this road to survival and are accustomed to the survival of the fittest.

But humans are different.

They packaged the concept of natural selection more beautifully. In this steel siege, humans have no natural enemies. The only enemies they need to guard against are each other.

Zhang Qiling stood on the ice, staring at Chi Yu as always.

"What are you going to do?"

"Kill it."

The snake's hunting instinct made Chi Yu eager to try the unmet target, but human reason always prevailed, allowing him to restrain himself.

The smooth ice surface could only stop those with unstable lower body. Chi Yu walked very fast, and it didn't take much time to get from the mountain pass to another snow mountain.

Zhang Qiling was no less impressive. Even though Chi Yu didn't wait for him on purpose, he still came.

Chi Yu stood halfway up the snow-capped mountain, where there was a secret entrance leading into the mountain. His target was sleeping there, and what he had to do now was to give the other person eternal sleep.

The wind howled in the valley, but surprisingly it no longer felt cold. Chi Yu turned around and looked at Zhang Qiling: "Thank you for leading me to the place. You can go back now. The blockade in the mountains will be lifted soon."

Chi Yu's intention to drive him away was too obvious. Zhang Qiling pursed his lips and lowered his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.

But Zhang Qiling didn't say anything, so Chi Yu took it as his consent. Without any hesitation or reluctance, she waved to him and turned to walk inside.

"Chi Yu."

Zhang Qiling's voice suddenly became very close, from behind and then to the side. Chi Yu turned his head and glanced at the person who followed.

He thought this person was the type who wouldn't meddle in other people's business, but he was wrong.

Chi Yu sighed in his heart.

This time he really didn't intend to let anyone stay.

After knowing exactly what level his abilities are in this world, Chi Yu prefers to solve problems quickly by himself, except for those simple but time-consuming tasks.

Although Zhang Qiling's skills are indeed good, they are not far beyond the scope of human beings. What if his presence affects his performance when a fight breaks out later?

Moreover, Zhang Qiling obviously didn't have any handy weapons with him - he couldn't possibly be planning to twist the big peng bird with his bare hands this time, right?

But then again, this guy followed here on his own, so if something really happened later, it doesn't seem like he would be responsible.

...That's okay, whatever.

Zhang Qiling was unaware of what Chi Yu was thinking. He looked calm as he walked towards the depths of the cave with Chi Yu. The unfinished words drifted away in the wind:

“We’re doing this together.”