Smack!
Smack! Smack! Smack!
[The storytelling block was struck with a series of loud smacks.]
To continue from where we left off.
The Hundred Thousand Mountains in southern Xinjiang had revealed an Ancient Tomb of unknown origin and a cave littered with bones after an earthquake.
The Ancient Tomb had been extremely valuable, so everything inside had been emptied.
The cave was useless.
Although it was strange, and clearly held many untold stories.
But sorry.
Let's trust the wisdom of our predecessors.
We wouldn't add to the mess.
And so.
After being explored a few times, the cave returned to its former tranquility.
That lasted until a few months before Supernatural Revival.
One summer day, villagers nearby passed by the cave. Before they even got close, they felt an even more intense wave of heat pouring out from inside.
Huh?!
Now that was strange.
It was common for caves to blow cool air outward in the middle of summer. In previous years, some people had even stored corpses in certain caves.
But hot air?
And it was getting worse every year.
What kind of stunt was this?
With nothing better to do, several villagers gathered around to take a look. Maybe some mischievous brat had set a fire inside. That would be a serious problem.
But when they reached the entrance and peered inside, there was nothing at all.
There was no firelight, no billowing smoke, and no smell of anything burning coming from the cave.
So where was the heat coming from?
Don't say it.
Seriously, don't say it.
If this had been in the middle of winter, standing at the entrance would have felt better than any heater or air conditioner.
Unfortunately.
People couldn't take it in the middle of summer.
After standing there for less than a