"Damn, this guy who writes novels should really study archeology. Not to mention his rich imagination, he actually guessed 90% of the time. He's really good. He's really good..."
After hearing Ren Chunqiang's words, Zhuang Rui was so surprised that he could stuff a duck egg into his mouth. He admired the Hong Kong novel author in his heart.
However, this is ridiculous. The truth about Genghis Khan's Mausoleum, which has attracted countless people for thousands of years, actually appeared in a novel. How can this make archaeologists feel so embarrassed?
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After Dr. Ren conducted another survey of the entrance to the underground river, Zhuang Rui said, "Brother Ren, how are you? Can we call Professor Meng?"
"Okay, okay, after we go out, we will report to Professor Meng and the superior leadership department immediately..."
Ren Chunqiang nodded repeatedly. After this investigation, he was absolutely sure that this was a Mongolian mausoleum, and the identity of the Mongolians who had the ability to build mausoleums deep underground could be easily revealed. Even if it was not the mausoleum of Genghis Khan, then
It must also be a mausoleum of a Mongolian emperor.
For the tombs of Mongolian emperors that have never been discovered in the history of archeology, the Dunhuang Cultural Exchange Meeting in Beijing has become less important in Dr. Ren’s mind.
You must know that the Dunhuang documents were published a hundred years ago, while the Mongol imperial mausoleum has been pursued for thousands of years without being seen. The unearthing of this mausoleum will be recorded in the scientific research of the 21st century.
in the history of the world.
"Zhuang Rui, how about we follow the underground river and take a look inside?"
Thinking of the glory that would come from the discovery of this tomb, Ren Chunqiang's heart was filled with fire, and he wished that the emperor's tomb deep in the underground river would appear in front of him immediately.
How can anyone remain calm when they have the opportunity to be remembered in history? Especially historians and archaeologists, when they interpret each historical celebrity, they are filled with envy and wish they could sacrifice their lives for it.
replace!
The excavation and discovery process of this tomb will definitely be clearly explained and recorded in its entirety, and it will definitely be included in relevant historical events.
Of course, in this matter, the person who takes the spotlight the most is naturally Zhuang Rui.
But as the second person to discover the tomb, he will also be given a lot of honors. For Dr. Ren, this is completely pie in the sky and hits him on the head. He is already very satisfied.
Therefore, Dr. Ren made such a request that violated the archaeological regulations in his agitated mood. You must know that to excavate such a large tomb, a relevant headquarters will definitely be established, and the excavation process must be coordinated by the headquarters.
carried out below.
Zhuang Rui felt that it didn't matter, because he had already surveyed it with spiritual energy. There were no dangerous creatures in the three or four miles long dark river. As long as he didn't get lost, there would be no danger.
Moreover, Zhuang Rui himself didn't pay attention to any regulations. After hearing what Dr. Ren said, he immediately said: "Brother Ren, the battery in this flashlight is estimated to last for two hours at most. Let's walk an hour ahead.
If you haven't found it yet, just come back here..."
Zhuang Rui brought a total of one flashlight in. If the power was out and the lights were on, even if he walked to the secret passage of the mausoleum, he might not find anything. Zhuang Rui couldn't just reveal the exit of the highly concealed secret passage in the dark.
Find out?
"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you, I'll listen to you..." Dr. Ren nodded repeatedly, still immersed in the happiness of this huge discovery.
"Brother Ren, I'll go ahead, you follow behind..." Zhuang Rui took the flashlight in Ren Chunqiang's hand, leaned on the edge of the underground river, and walked inside.
Underground rivers are often associated with caves, and the same is true for this underground river. Although it is not as tall and wide as the cave under the Aerzhai Grottoes, it is still more than three meters high and four meters wide, which is enough for several people to walk side by side.
After walking forward for more than ten meters and turning a crooked road, the scenery in front of him suddenly changed, causing Zhuang Rui to stop.
On the rock wall above the underground river, various stalactites hang downwards, and the slowly flowing water shows various beautiful colors under the illumination of Zhuang Rui's flashlight.
Who said that the most magnificent colors of the earth can only be seen in the depths of the ocean and virgin forests? In this cave, the miracles displayed by nature made Zhuang Rui and his wife mesmerized.
"It's so beautiful..." Ren Chunqiang murmured to himself.
"Yes, even if there are no emperor's tombs here, if it is developed, it will be an excellent tourist attraction..."
Zhuang Rui nodded. Nature will always inadvertently create miracles that are beyond the reach of human beings. However, due to the battery of the flashlight, the two of them could only save this beautiful scenery for next time.
After walking about four to five hundred meters, the terrain became increasingly narrow. The river that was originally three to four meters wide was only over one meter wide in some places. Zhuang Rui and his wife could only walk barefoot in the river.
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The height above the cave has also been reduced, and some places have to be bent down to pass. Dr. Ren is a little excited that some traces of artificial excavation can be seen in these places, which also shows that they have not gone to the wrong place.
"Ouch..."
Zhuang Rui, who was walking in front, suddenly let out a cry of pain and his body suddenly stopped.
Ren Chunqiang, who was following Zhuang Rui, accidentally bumped into Zhuang Rui's back. He ignored the pain coming from his nose and asked quickly: "What's wrong? Zhuang Rui, what's the danger?"
"No... I don't know what it is. It feels like being burned. Damn, it hurts so much..."
Zhuang Rui shook his head and shined the flashlight on his left arm. He immediately discovered that there was a burn mark on his forearm. The scar was the size of a copper coin. The surface of the skin had been broken open and the surrounding area was red.
"Quickly, wash it with water..."
Dr. Ren felt relieved when he saw that it was not a monster. They didn't even have a gun in this dark and unreliable place. If they really encountered a monster, they would definitely be dead or alive.
Zhuang Rui handed the flashlight to Ren Chunqiang. When he bent down to clean the wound on his forearm, he quietly injected a trace of spiritual energy into it, which relieved the pain in his lower arm.
"This...is this sulfuric acid?"
Zhuang Rui smelled the wound, and a look of surprise suddenly appeared on his face. He shouted loudly: "Brother Ren, don't move, don't move, there may be a trap..."
How could there be strong acid tens of meters underground? Zhuang Rui's first reaction was that the slave craftsmen who built the mausoleum for Genghis Khan made arrangements on their way to escape.
Legend has it that in some emperors' tombs, there are not only quicksand dragon-severing stones and poisonous arrow traps, but also hidden weapons that can spray poisonous water, making it difficult for people to guard against them.
Thinking of this, Zhuang Rui also broke out in a cold sweat. During the previous survey, the aura in his eyes did not find these objects in the underground river, but the burns on his arms showed that there was danger around him.
"Mechanism?" Dr. Ren, who was following Zhuang Rui, was also startled, and the flashlight in his hand immediately shined around.
As the saying goes, the older you get, the less courageous you become. When Dr. Ren was excavating tombs, he had seen tomb robbers who died in many large tombs. He had no doubts about the wisdom of ancient predecessors.
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"It doesn't look like an agency, Zhuang Rui, if this is poisonous water, how could it be possible to spray out even a drop?"
After Ren Chunqiang looked around, he had a confused look on his face, because the rock walls all around were very smooth, and it didn't look like there was any hidden weapon hidden somewhere.
Then again, after thousands of years have passed, what poisonous water can still be preserved to this day? It has long been evaporated naturally.
"Ahem, I see, Zhuang Rui, it turns out this is what it is..."
The flashlight in Ren Chunqiang's hand accidentally shone on the top of Zhuang Rui's head. He suddenly made a new discovery and the nervous look on his face disappeared.
"What is this? Why is it so disgusting?"
Zhuang Rui looked up and saw that the huge stalactites above his head and within more than ten meters in front of him had disappeared, replaced by small viscous substances, a bit like human nose.
The rock tops of this waterway are densely covered.
"This thing is naturally occurring. It usually appears fifty meters underground. It is highly corrosive. Geologists call it slugs..."
Ren Chunqiang never expected that this kind of natural phenomenon that usually only appeared in rainy underground caves in the tropics would actually happen to them. If he didn't have certain attainments in natural science, he would really not know this thing.
Looking at the top of the rock wall more than ten meters in front, Ren Chunqiang said with a wry smile: "Well, if we are unlucky today, we can only go here, otherwise even if we can get over, we will get burned..."
During the short one or two minutes when the flashlight was illuminated, a drop of "slug" would drop from the top of the cave into the underground river from time to time. However, these strong acids diluted by water were unable to corrode the skin of Zhuang Rui and Ren Chunqiang that came into contact with the river water.
"Let's go, go back first, wait for Professor Meng and others to arrive, and then conduct further surveys here..."
Zhuang Rui looked at those "slugs" and didn't have the courage to try the feeling of being dripped with strong acid on his body. Although he had spiritual energy to treat them, the pain when the strong acid came into contact with the skin was not that pleasant.
After a false alarm, Zhuang Rui also measured the distance from the secret passage to the Mausoleum of Genghis Khan. He estimated that he should not even think about going there before the flashlight was powered off, so he backed down.
However, this special landform containing strong acid will not hinder the excavation work of Genghis Khan's Mausoleum. I believe that only some special clothes are needed to pass through this area safely.
