Chapter 346 King Xian’s whims
“Is this the South China Sea shark?”
After seeing the full picture of these strange corpses, Ding Sitian couldn’t help but speak.
For a person who studies pharmacology intensively, such legendary creatures are rare and precious materials.
The only pity is that these sharks have been dead for who knows how long and have been made into immortal candles. It seems that the valuable parts of their bodies have been taken away long ago, leaving only this intimidating body.
"Merman? Isn't that the ancient name for manatees?" Hu Bayi looked at these black-scaled sharks with some confusion. This was the first time he had seen this kind of creature. In the past, he had only heard of it in Jinggui Zhiyi. Pass.
"It is indeed the shark, but apart from proving the real existence of this creature, it has no other value." Chen Ziyan replied softly.
The corpses of these sharks were hard and dark, and had been specially treated, otherwise they would have rotted away long ago.
Then he adjusted the light beam of the flashlight and saw six shark corpses arranged on both sides of the copper pillar. They were all pierced with pipa bones and locked on top, making a crouching and kneeling greeting gesture. It's like welcoming someone and gradually getting promoted.
The mouths of the sharks are all open wide. There is a white object similar to asbestos in the throat. There is a piece of tinder stuck in the dry tongue. The slightly dim blue light comes from this. at.
Hu Bayi poked the bottom mermaid with the barrel of his gun and exclaimed: "Although this thing looks quite anthropomorphic, it is nothing like the mermaid in the story. I don't think the zoo will accept it for fear of being scared." For the children who went to visit, it would be quite honorable to have such a specimen in the museum.”
After all, it is a species that occupies a place in the legends of monsters at home and abroad, even if there is only one left. With a shriveled body, it is no worse than any of the funerary objects seen before.
"If you like it, I will give you one when I get back and put it in your living room." Chen Ziyan joked.
Although if this thing was really taken out, it would definitely cause a shock, but he really didn't pay much attention to it. He really dared to give it to Hu Bayi as long as he nodded.
After all, for Chen Ziyan, a living shark still has value, but a dead object that has been hollowed out has only the use of being displayed in a museum.
"Then forget it, I can't afford this treasure! It's more appropriate to send it to a museum, which can also fill the gap in this field!" Hu Bayi declined in a hurry.
Although Chen Ziyan's words were most likely a joke, he knew that Chen Ziyan could really do such a thing, so it was better to nip it in the bud.
He has no interest in this thing at all. If he really puts such a thing at home, he will simply make himself uncomfortable.
After finishing speaking, in order to completely change the topic, Hu Bayi took the initiative to say: "This shark is obviously the immortal candle of the tomb owner. Normally, there are ordinary candlesticks in the underground palace. I didn't expect Mr. Xian Wang to be the immortal candle." It takes so much effort to find so many mermaids to make candlesticks.”
Shelly Yang heard this and said: “Actually, this is not the first time that this kind of mermaid has been discovered, not to mention the mermaid bones that have been discovered in the world. , just a few years ago, the U.S. Navy captured one in the deep sea.”
After all, she graduated from the Naval Academy, and many of her classmates served there, so she knew a lot of secret information that was unknown to the outside world.
Ding Sitian also nodded: "That's true, sharks are often caught in our coastal areas, but the number is extremely rare."
Since Lian Shirley Yang is outside the system like this Everyone knows it, so naturally she, a professional in this field, will not lack this information.
Hu Bayi heard the two women say this, and asked with some surprise: "Then...why haven't I heard the letter?"
He now seems to be out of touch with the times. It feels like, why does it feel like everyone knows these things, but I am the only one who has not received the wind?
Thinking of this, he looked at Chen Ziyan: "Master Chen, do you know too?"
"I don't know, this is the first time I've seen it." Chen Ziyan shook his head slightly, and then expressed his thoughts : "Actually, this kind of thing is simple. This kind of thing is not suitable for ordinary people to know, so it is not difficult to understand that it is concealed."
Hearing what the two women said, he felt that these things should be kept secret. The Mermaid Eternal Life Candle probably won’t be able to be put into a museum. Eighty percent of it is a secret that ordinary people cannot know.
However, Chen Ziyan didn't care about this aspect. He didn't know how many ancient tombs and giant tombs were waiting for him to visit. It didn't matter whether they had these sharks or not.
He retracted his scattered thoughts and looked into the doorway supported by two copper pillars.
And the moment Chen Ziyan cast his gaze over, two groups of faint blue flames suddenly lit up again in the dark doorway.
With the help of the blue flames, Chen Ziyan also saw what was going on inside. It was not the passage he had thought before, but a sealed stone cave. Next to the door was a wide Half a meter of stone steps, with an immortal candle on each side of the stone steps.
But compared to the mermaid immortal candles outside, the immortal candle that appeared in front of them was undoubtedly more terrifying to everyone.
Because the raw materials of these two immortal candles are actually two fat boys of eleven or twelve years old. They are kneeling and prostrate in the same posture as the sharks outside, but their faces are not ferocious, but they lower their heads and close their eyes. Very peaceful, with an impressive attitude of welcoming a child.
The wicks of the two immortal candles were placed at the navel, and a long part was poked out. It must be that the boy's body was filled with lamp oil.
Seeing that children were used as raw materials, Shirley Yang sighed: "Indian Gandhi once pointed out the seven deadly sins that destroy mankind, two of which are: science without humanity; politics without morality. These children may not even be able to restore the world." Without a clear understanding, he became a victim of the ancient rulers' illusion of immortality."
Chen Ziyan glanced at the two welcoming boys and said softly: "It was very common before the Ming Dynasty to bury boys and girls. It is common, but as people’s understanding of the world increases, this inhumane system gradually disappears.”
Although he comes from the era of information explosion, he knows very well that even decades later, Human beings' bad nature has not been restrained at all, but there is no need to say this at this time.
Then Chen Ziyan shined his flashlight on the bronze medal in the hand of the boy, and said: "It says 'Jie Xian Yin Sheng', which is obviously like the legend, this kind of role in attracting boys , It is to guide the way for King Xian to welcome guests."
Then he looked at the stone platform above. There was no light on the stone platform, but there was also a copper lamp, which was a lamp that led the boy. The pure black copper lamp, which is about ten times larger, occupies almost half of the stone platform.
This copper lamp was cast in the shape of a cow's head. It looks vigorous and simple, with a unique charm that originated from the wilderness.
It’s just that the wick inside was too heavy and fell to the ground at some point, so it didn’t light up when the air entered the tomb like the sharks and the children did.
"The sharks in front and the boy who took the lead all had their own opinions, but what happened to this giant bull head?" Hu Bayi frowned and looked at the giant bull head lantern, and asked in confusion.
Although he had known for a long time that the Xuan Palace built by King Xian would not completely follow the tomb system and contained his own ideas, he was still very surprised by the abrupt ox-headed lantern.
Chen Ziyan did not respond immediately, also thinking about this issue.
Although he knew the existence of this giant bull-headed lantern, he really didn't know its origin and function. His gaze inadvertently glanced at the guiding boy, and Chen Ziyan seemed to have thought of something, and asked quickly: "Old Hu, can you tell the direction now?"
Because the magnetic field here is chaotic. Because of this, the compasses and other objects in their hands had long lost their accuracy. In addition, Chen Ziyan had been going in and out of the ground all the way, so Chen Ziyan now had no sense of direction.
Hearing Chen Ziyan's question, Hu Bayi was a little confused, but he still nodded: "Yes."
In fact, it was not that he could tell the direction on the spot here; He has always paid attention to this, so even if the magnetic field is chaotic, he can still distinguish between east, west, north and south.
After getting this answer, Chen Ziyan pointed to the cow-headed lantern in front of him and asked: "Which direction is this?"
"East!" Hu Bayi immediately gave the answer.
Hearing this answer that was the same as his own, Chen Ziyan's lips curled up slightly and he said, "I think I already know the purpose of this cow-headed lantern."
Others heard this The words were all directed towards Chen Ziyan.
Chen Ziyan did not deliberately sell anything, and slowly expressed his guess: "I think this should be an entrance, a special entrance."
"We all know that King Xian is determined to prove the Tao and become an immortal. The murals in the Ming Tower above can also prove this. Do you still remember the old man on the mural?"
"Old man?" Hu Bayi's mind was spinning. After hearing this, he immediately said: "Master Chen, what do you mean?"
He probably understood what Chen Ziyan said, but he couldn't believe it. My heart is too big.
Chen Ziyan nodded to him: "Just as you think of it, King Xian felt that he would become the king of immortals after his death, so he needed someone to respectfully invite him to ascend to heaven, regardless of whether it was this ox-headed lantern. It's all prepared by King Xian for this. "My dear! This grandson really dares to think about it!"
Even though he was a modern person, he was also shocked by King Xian's whims.
Shirley Yang was confused and couldn't help asking: "What are you talking about?"
Ding Sitian didn't understand either, so she urged: "Yes. Ah, can you explain it more clearly?"
Chen Ziyan glanced at the ox-headed lantern again, and then explained in detail: "There is a word called Zi Qi Dong Lai, I think you all should have heard of it. Well, it is said that the mount of Daozu Lao Tzu was a green bull, and the giant bull’s head with its head facing east and west was in the posture of visiting someone’s house. I think I don’t need to say more.”
After all, Shirley Yang grew up in a foreign country and believed in the religion there, so her reaction to these things was slower.
But Ding Sitian understood Chen Ziyan's meaning immediately, and finally understood why he and Hu Bayi reacted like that. They were really right. King Xian's idea was simply fantastic.
Although Shirley Yang was a little slower, she quickly understood the joints and said: "This is really a bold idea, but it is not an exaggeration when you think about it. After all, King Xian's position for himself is Emperor of Heaven."
Chen Ziyan nodded: "Yeah, thinking about the content of the mural, I'm not so surprised."
"This is really how bold the people are and how rich the land is. Ah." Hu Bayi said slightly mockingly.
Prick, prick, prick—
At this moment, harsh scratching sounds suddenly came from the bronze coffin behind them.
This made several people instantly alert. They no longer wanted to think about the giant bull-headed lantern, and they all quickly turned around and looked at the bronze coffin.
Chen Ziyan clearly saw that the bronze coffin began to shake slightly at this time, and it was obvious that the things inside had woken up.
However, he was not too worried, because he knew that as long as the ancient Legalist mirror was still there, the contents of the bronze coffin could not be overturned. The limit of what could be done was probably already reached.
Hu Bayi did not have the confidence of Chen Ziyan. Seeing this, he quickly asked: "Master Chen, what should we do now?"
Chen Ziyan thought for a while and said: "We have also seen this tomb. There should be no other exits, so we have to stay here for a while. Just in case, let's wake up the fat man first."
He knew it would not be so easy next time, so he planned to wake up Wang Kaixuan so that the team's combat effectiveness could be fully unleashed.
Hu Bayi hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded: "Okay."
Although he also thought that Wang Kaixuan could have more benefits, he also knew that it was no better than before. Looking at the situation in this tomb, you can tell that it is a mandarin coffin and a bronze coffin. Even the stone coffin may not be easy to deal with.
It's okay if nothing happens, but if something happens, Wang Kaixuan's state will no longer be a burden. Maybe this guy will be blamed here by accident.
Hu Bayi was not a nagging person, so he did as he was told. He immediately took Wang Kaixuan back to the tomb, found a remote corner, and lifted Wang Kaixuan's mask.
At this time, Wang Kaixuan still had a black donkey's hoof stuffed in his mouth. Thanks to the protective suit's ample space and good elasticity, otherwise such a black donkey's hoof wouldn't be able to fit in.
Looking at Wang Kaixuan, whose eyes were blank and his expression was dull, Chen Ziyan looked at Ding Sitian beside him: "Sitian, I will pull out the black donkey's hoof later, and you will take action immediately!"
< br>After seeing Ding Si’s dessert, Hu Bayi took a deep breath, then pinched Wang Kaixuan’s chin with one hand to prevent him from shutting up, and pulled the black donkey’s hooves with the other hand like lightning. out.
The moment Hu Bayi pulled away the black donkey's hoof, a female howl immediately sounded from Wang Kaixuan's mouth, and the confusion in his eyes began to turn towards madness.
But before he could make a move, Ding Sitian, who was already prepared, had already swung the knife in her hand.
I saw a cold light flash under the light, and the sharp howl suddenly stopped, and then a line of blood followed the sharp blade and sputtered out of Wang Kaixuan's mouth, and the sarcoma that looked like a human head was among it.
(End of this chapter)