Chapter 618 Ancient Coffin of the Western Zhou Dynasty
It was a coffin, a baby coffin with two phoenixes about the size of a violin box.
This small coffin hangs in the middle of the tomb. If you don't look up, you won't see it at all.
Through the light of the searchlight, Chen Ziyan soon discovered that there were many unusual holes in the coffin. Judging from the edges of the damage, it did not look like natural damage, but rather it was deliberately damaged.
Especially the largest hole, which almost destroyed a third of the side wall of the coffin.
When he saw these holes, Chen Ziyan immediately thought of the child's footprints he had seen before. If nothing goes wrong, those footprints with corpse wax should be left by the things that came out of the child's coffin.
"The contents of this coffin can't escape, right?" Some guys with quick minds also thought of this.
"Well, look at the ground." Chen Ziyan nodded, then pointed to the position directly under the coffin.
If you look carefully, you will find that the color of the tomb bricks in that location is darker than in other places. It seems that something has flowed down from the hole in the coffin above.
Combined with the golden nanmu coffin they just opened, it is not difficult to imagine what flowed out of the coffin.
"The footprints I saw earlier should have been left by the things in the coffin." Dong Yanxia whispered.
With so much evidence in front of us, the answer appeared naturally.
"Let's go back to the tomb." Chen Ziyan said directly without any intention of continuing the topic.
The situation inside this tomb is not complicated. Except for the child's coffin, which is also made of golden nanmu, there are only the funerary objects in the corner.
As for the pool in the center of the tomb, Chen Ziyan guessed that it should be the passage leading to the tomb where they came in. Even if it led to other places, it would definitely not be the way deep into the ancient tomb, so he did not explore it for the time being. necessary.
Rather than wasting time here, it would be better to explore the remaining tomb chambers.
If he had not guessed, the corridor behind them should have been replaced again.
Although it has not yet been verified, after these two changes, Chen Ziyan has more or less figured out the operating rules of the "elevator" mechanism of the undersea tomb.
The facts did not go beyond Chen Ziyan's expectation. When they walked out of the stone gate, the corridor in front of them changed its appearance again, and became what they first saw. The corridor was filled with special lotus arrows.
Because they had already experienced it once, no one was too surprised this time. In fact, not only Chen Ziyan expected it, but others were also mentally prepared for it.
Stepping on the arrows and walking through the corridor, Chen Ziyan and the others entered the tomb on the opposite side. This was also a circular tomb, but it was much larger than the one on the opposite side.
There is a pool in the center of this tomb, with something similar to a bathtub floating in it.
The thing stopped quietly in the middle of the pool, and it was full of strange depictions and reliefs.
Although the shape is very strange, based on the carvings and paintings on it, we know that this is also a coffin.
“The owner of this tomb is quite interesting. He made the coffin look like a bathtub. He must have loved taking baths when he was alive.” A waiter joked.
"What's the matter? People are not allowed to enjoy themselves." After his words fell, someone immediately picked up the conversation.
A series of events since entering the tomb have made everyone a little depressed, and they now urgently need to relieve themselves.
Chen Ziyan also understood this truth, so he did not stop him, but picked up the searchlight and walked to the pool.
After looking at the weird-shaped coffin with the help of light, Chen Ziyan fell into thinking.
He knew this type of basin coffins. Most of them were from the Warring States period and would never be found in the Ming Dynasty. And the relief on it is obviously some kind of totem, which is undoubtedly another piece of evidence.
So he can be sure that Wang Zanghai probably got it from somewhere else.
What Chen Ziyan can't figure out now is where Wang Zanghai got it from. Those ancient tombs he knows about But there is no such thing.
After thinking for a while and not getting an answer, Chen Ziyan had to put the matter aside for the time being and began to observe the situation in the pool.
He remembered that there was a mechanism in the pool that could reveal a way to the deeper depths.
But no matter how Chen Ziyan looked, he couldn't find the mechanism to open. In the end, he could only attribute it to his wrong steps.
If it was a simple mechanism, he could still try it, but the mechanism in the pool involved Qimen Dunjia, which was completely beyond his ability, so after thinking about it, he felt that it was better to follow the instructions in his memory. steps to do it, which is definitely faster than trying to crack it on his own.
After making a decision in his heart, Chen Ziyan led others to explore the two tombs nearby, but nothing was found.
There are only some funerary objects in the two tombs next to them, and they have long been corroded by damp water vapor, so they are of little value.
"Master Chen, what should we do next?" Seeing that they had passed through the three tombs but still could not find the way to the main tomb, one of the waiters couldn't help but ask.
"Let's go back to the tomb on the opposite side first and turn this place back to the other side." Chen Ziyan already had a countermeasure for this, so he directly stated his plan.
"Master Chen, have you discovered the pattern of changes here?" Dong Yanxia couldn't help but ask.
It is not difficult to hear the meaning of Chen Ziyan’s words. Obviously he is confident that this place can return to the way it used to be with a coffin.
"I have some clues. If I guess correctly, the key to the problem should be us." Chen Ziyan nodded first, and then explained: "In order to ensure that the agency can operate for a long time, the ancients often would Most of the structures in the underwater tombs we are in now are made of water and stone, so I think the operation of the mechanisms behind them may be related to the weight carried by the tomb. "< br>
“Weight?” Dong Yanxia thought for a while and said, “So the tomb chamber where we are staying has not changed, but other areas will change.”
"Yes, that's the truth." Chen Ziyan nodded.
To put it bluntly, the mechanism of the Undersea Tomb is not complicated. After all, a mechanism that is too complicated will not last until now.
"So that's it." Dong Yanxia nodded in agreement. He felt that what Chen Ziyan said made sense.
Others also understood at this time. In fact, some things may not be clear to you if you think about them on your own, but you will quickly figure them out after other people's guidance.
The mechanism for switching back and forth in the tomb falls into this category.
"Let's go. We'll see if it's what I said. We'll see if the corridor remains unchanged." After Chen Ziyan finished speaking, he took the initiative to walk towards the tomb door.
But before he walked out, he heard a waiter reminding him: "Mr. Chen, I haven't seen the coffin in the pool yet!"
Chen Ziyan said without looking back: "This coffin has been put away for now. It is not suitable to be opened now."
Although he was not sure where the coffin came from, one thing he was sure of was that it was a coffin from at least the Western Zhou Dynasty.
It would be fine if the contents inside were not recovered, but as long as there are signs of this, it is definitely a time bomb, so Chen Ziyan is not in a hurry to open the coffin now.
He planned to wait until the mechanism of the pool was opened and the water inside was drained out before he could study this weird ancient coffin.
At that time, even if there were really old rice dumplings inside, they would not be restricted by the terrain and could deal with it more calmly.