But it was not merely the painted layers on the Terracotta Army that peeled away.
As huge chunks of clay peeled from the Terracotta Army, fell to the ground, and shattered, what the Terracotta Army revealed was clearly not lifeless matter.
They—or rather, it—had withered faces. Whether because their skin had bonded too tightly with the clay over the long years, it had completely turned grayish-black.
They... had their heads lowered.
But soon, some of them began raising their heads... Their eyes were closed, yet before long, more of them opened their eyes.
Crack, crack, smack...
The clay layers on the Terracotta Army finally peeled away completely. Gray dust rose around their feet, and the air filled with the stench of decay.
The Song Family's soldiers instinctively raised their modern weapons. The weapons all moved toward Song Haoran and the others, while the Li Family's old hands reacted somewhat more slowly.
As for the Suzuki Association's thugs, judging by the terrified expressions on their faces... they probably needed a little more time to react.
"What... what exactly is this..."
Mr. Ah Qi had decades of experience entering tombs, but he had never seen anything so bizarre... Tomb raiding, especially in ancient tombs, sometimes did involve encountering unclean things. However, the ancient Li Family had accumulated considerable knowledge over the years, enough for Mr. Ah Qi and the others to find ways to deal with them.
But... living 'people' hidden inside the Terracotta Army—this was something no one had ever seen before, something that had never even appeared in any of the Li Family's records!
"They're moving again... moving!"
Mu Xianghua's panicked voice rang out. His legs were trembling, and his face was pale... There was probably also a trace of regret in his expression. He likely regretted accepting this job