Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You

Chapter 1540

The mummy just stared at Darius with that eerie smile, one bony hand still gripping his wrist.

But soon, Darius started to realize something was off. He gave a quick tug, and just like that, his hand slipped free with no resistance at all.

The corpse's hand stayed frozen midair, curled like it was still trying to grasp him. Even that creepy grin on its face now looked stiff and lifeless.

Darius wiped the sweat off his forehead and let out a long breath. His blood, which had turned ice-cold just moments ago, started to warm up again.

"False alarm..." he muttered, trying to laugh it off. It turned out that he had just scared himself silly.

That mummy had been dead for centuries, and its muscles and bones were already rotting and collapsed in weird ways. So, that was probably why its face looked like it was smiling.

After all, dead bodies could not possibly smile.

"Motherf―" he growled, and then spat angrily at the corpse inside the coffin. "This whole place gives me the creeps. I need to grab the goods and get the hell out of here!"

The scare had sobered up the greedy Darius just enough. With quick hands, he peeled off his jacket and began scooping up everything from the coffin-every piece of treasure, not leaving a single item behind.

He bundled it all into his jacket, tied it up tight, and weighed it in his hands a few times. Once he was sure it was secure, he exhaled again, feeling satisfied.

than enough to make him rich

comb through every damn room and

toward the exit of the chamber. However, just two steps out, he heard

Yet, just as he neared the door, the sound suddenly grew louder. He

Nothing.

he muttered and turned

time, Darius was sure that the sound was coming from the coffin, and a jolt

as he wondered if the mummy had come back to life, he snorted. Just now,

could it

he falling

nerves down. He crept

just like that. You knew you should not, but you simply could

old saying

in and peeked inside, only to find that

now, under its

squirming. It looked like insects were crawling underneath the skin, causing small bulges

was just par for the course in places like