I Received Messages From Future Self!-Chapter 285 - 281 Toms Self-Rescue
Chapter 285: Chapter 281: Tom’s Self-Rescue!
Chapter 285 -281: Tom’s Self-Rescue!
Tom took a deep breath, his eyes beginning to harden, and said, “No matter what, let’s take a gamble. The longer it takes, the more strength I lose. Taotie and Hummingbird, take Princess Your Highness and leave, go ahead and find a safe place to wait for me.”
“If I die, you must protect Princess Your Highness and get her out of the Ancient Tomb safely.”
Taotie nodded, “Don’t worry, I will!”
“Tom…”
Xiaocao looked at Tom, wanting to say something, but as soon as she opened her mouth, Tom gave Taotie a glance. Understanding, Taotie nodded, walked over to Xiaocao’s side.
The next second!
With a sudden move, Taotie scooped up Xiaocao and hoisted her onto his shoulder, striding down the tomb corridor and going forward.
Seeing this, Hummingbird immediately followed.
“Ahh~”
“Taotie, put me down…”
Carried on Taotie’s shoulder, Xiaocao was both embarrassed and angry, issuing a series of exclamations.
“Princess Your Highness, please bear with it.”
Taotie ignored Xiaocao’s struggles.
After struggling for a while and seeing that Taotie was unmoved,
She could only give up struggling.
Submissively, she let Taotie carry her away.
Watching Taotie carry Xiaocao into the distance,
Tom took another deep breath, took out the Claw Launcher Taotie had given him, and looked up at the beam supporting the tomb corridor.
It was up to fate now whether he would live or die.
Tom’s backpack was still taken by Hummingbird.
If he died here,
He wouldn’t need the equipment in the backpack anymore.
It was better for Xiaocao and the others to take it, to obtain one more guarantee of safety for leaving the Ancient Tomb.
Tom took another deep breath.
Steadied his mind and pressed the Claw Launcher.
A soft “whoosh” sound.
The Flying Claw was shot out by the launcher.
A clang sound and sparks flew.
The Flying Claw firmly clutched the beam overhead.
With a “click,” the Flying Claw locked in place.
Tom didn’t dare to tug on the rope connected to the Flying Claw.
Tom feared that the beam above him was just like Taotie said, the kind that had been tampered with.
If it were to collapse from the weight pulling it from below, not only would he die, but also Xiaocao and the others, who hadn’t reached a safe place, would be killed by the triggered trap.
Tom was waiting for Taotie and the others to reach a safe enough place to signal him.
That would be the time for him to act.
And the moment he gambled with his life!
Taotie carrying Xiaocao, walked ten meters before his speed started to slow down, his steps becoming cautious, “Hummingbird, from now on, walk on the tiles that I’ve stepped on, don’t wander.”
Hummingbird nodded, “Okay!”
Hummingbird acknowledged, eyes fixed on Taotie’s footsteps, and meticulously followed his instructions, stepping where Taotie had stepped.
Ten meters was still far enough.
A typical pit trap would be no bigger than that.
Any larger, and the construction difficulty would be too great.
Just digging such a big pit, the labor and resources required in ancient times were already substantial.
These kinds of pit traps usually stretch no more than five meters.
Ten meters was the longest pit trap that an old Tomb Robber had encountered.
In fact, Taotie didn’t believe that the traps in this Ancient Tomb would be that large.
But for Xiaocao’s safety, Taotie didn’t dare to take risks, and still proceeded according to the record of the largest one.
Even at ten meters, Taotie didn’t feel safe.
He decided to carry Xiaocao and lead Hummingbird further to ensure a sufficient safety distance.
Taotie carrying Xiaocao, walked another ten meters.
A full twenty meters now.
Forget a General’s Tomb,
Even the Imperial Mausoleum of a powerful dynasty would not embark on such a massive project for just one mechanism.
It wasn’t worth it, nor was it necessary.
Forget twenty meters,
Ten meters were already incredibly diabolical.
For such a mechanism, five meters were enough to kill a person.
How far can an ordinary person long jump from a standstill?
The standing long jump world record is a little over three meters.
A triple jump in a standing long jump spans just over ten meters.
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That’s still the full effort of a top athlete.
Tom, a top assassin like him, is at this level too.
He won’t be able to jump much further, not exceeding one meter more.
But don’t forget!
Beneath Tom’s feet, there’s a trigger mechanism.
If Tom makes a full effort to jump.
The second his legs exert force, pressing down on the mechanism.
The ground beneath Tom’s feet would start to collapse.
At that moment, Tom would have no point of leverage.
Jump five meters?
He’d fall straight down unless he reacted quickly.
So, five meters might seem close.
But for a top assassin, it’s a vast chasm.
Five meters, that’s the distance to the Ghost Gate.
Ten meters, isn’t that sheer madness?
Twenty meters…
It would not only be a massive undertaking but also costly and laborious.
Even a tyrant wouldn’t go that far, to do such a thing just for a single mechanism in their own tomb.
If even a tyrant wouldn’t…
What about a general then?
Without Fang Xiaocao, Taotie could only make it ten meters.
One more meter would be disrespectful to the tyrant.
Taotie put down Fang Xiaocao, “Princess Your Highness, don’t move around, there might be other mechanisms nearby.”
Hearing Taotie’s words, Fang Xiaocao, who initially wanted to move her limbs a bit, immediately stiffened up and obediently dared not make any sudden moves.
“Hummingbird, signal Tom,”
Taotie said to Hummingbird.
“Okay!”
Hummingbird nodded and acknowledged with a sound.
Hummingbird pulled out his gun and fired a shot deep into the tomb passage ahead.
A loud “bang” of the gunshot.
The vibrations made Xiaocao’s ears ring with a “buzzing” sound.
In open spaces, a gunshot is already quite loud.
Not to mention in such a narrow space.
After firing a shot, Hummingbird put away his gun.
Three people, six eyes, all perked up their ears, waiting for the sound of Tom starting to move, the sound produced by the ground beginning to collapse.
Taotie and his group couldn’t see Tom.
Because this tomb passage seemed to be straight.
But in fact, there was a visual deception, as the designer of the tomb had secretly altered it so that those walking in the passage would unwittingly take a winding path.
On the other side!
Hearing the loud gunshot from ahead,
Tom took a deep breath and then let it out forcefully.
His hand grasping the rope of the Flying Claw, Tom clenched his teeth and gave a powerful tug.
The beam didn’t collapse!
A wave of relief washed over Tom!
He had safely passed the first deadly point.
“Hahaha…”
“A good start is a good omen!”
With a smile spreading across his face, Tom laughed.
Maintaining an awkward stance, Tom felt his legs beginning to get sore.
If he stayed much longer, he wouldn’t be able to hold on.
Tom immediately began to take action.
Tom quickly threaded the rope of the Flying Claw through the buckle on his tactical belt, locked the buckle, and pressed the button on the Claw Launcher to tighten the rope.
As the rope of the Flying Claw snapped taut, Tom took several deep breaths to adjust his mindset.
The next second!
He grabbed the rope of the Flying Claw, and his feet violently left the ground.
With a “click,” the floor tile that Tom was standing on suddenly sprang back…
