After dealing with the Wang family, Chen Ziyan turned his attention to the underground palace. When his eyes swept around with the flashlight beam, he found that the side he was on now was clearly different from the other side of the empty statue.
There are not only many daily necessities here, but also some modern instruments, as well as a few things that don't look very powerful.
Among them, what attracted Chen Ziyan's attention the most was a bronze tree not far from him.
Because of its forward position and unique shape, Chen Ziyan had already noticed this bronze tree when he charged, but he didn't have time to pay attention to it at that time.
With the help of a flashlight, Chen Ziyan discovered that the bronze tree had a total of twelve branches, which were scattered and pointed upward, and there were many inverted miniature bronze bells embedded on it.
Chen Ziyan estimated based on the location of the pothole when he came down, and found that the location of the bronze tree was directly below Li Wu's joint point on the ground.
If he guessed correctly, this bronze tree should be a device for collecting information from the ground.
After walking around the bronze tree covered with mottled rust, Chen Ziyan made a new discovery, and this new discovery also confirmed his guess in disguise.
I saw two bronze roots of the same material extending from the edge of the base of the bronze tree. One of the bronze roots was connected to an instrument not far away, while the other bronze root sank straight into the underground palace.
wall.
The bronze tree root that was submerged into the wall of the underground palace extended in the direction of the camp. It must have been connected under the hidden device in the camp.
Although the operating principle of this set of bronze vessels is not yet clear, the specific effects are not difficult to guess. This is obviously a set of mechanical equipment that uses sound and vibration to transmit messages.
Chen Ziyan felt that this set of bronzes was of great research value, so he planned to pack it up and take it with him when he left, and bring it back to Shirley Yang, a mechanism expert, to study it.
Even if they can't copy everything, as long as they can get some inspiration from it, then they won't lose!
Then Chen Ziyan observed the small bronze bells on the branches, but apart from the special placement, there was nothing special about these small bronze bells.
There are no totem patterns on either the inner or outer walls. Except for a hole at the inner bottom, there is nothing worthy of attention.
As for the hole inside the bronze bell, Chen Ziyan had some guesses. If he guessed correctly, this should be the entrance to the channel for sound transmission, which would also explain why the bronze bell was placed upside down.
Although there is no clear evidence yet, it can be seen from this that there should be corresponding passages inside the bronze tree.
He didn't know why, but both the bronze tree and the small bronze bell placed upside down on the branches gave Chen Ziyan a vaguely familiar feeling, as if he had seen it somewhere before.
But no matter how much he thought about it, he couldn't remember where he had seen it.
But one thing Chen Ziyan can be sure of is that the bronze tree in front of him seems to be old, but it is definitely not an antique.
After all, he is a person with a major in archaeology, and he has a thousand-year heritage from Xiling, so it is not difficult for him to identify the age.
As early as the first time, Chen Ziyan had determined that although the bronze tree looked ancient and vicissitudes of life, the actual production time would not be too long, and it would only last about twenty years before it could survive.
After pondering for a while and still having no clue, Chen Ziyan put the matter aside. He had many things to deal with now and had no time to dwell on such trivial matters.
Besides, this set of bronze ware is already in his pocket. He will have plenty of time to study it when he has free time. There is no need to rush it.
For Chen Ziyan, the first thing that needs to be dealt with now is to get the Wang family members who have lost the ability to move to the ground.
He had already made a plan to completely control the staff in the camp as soon as he got there, and then started to modify the camp to prevent the Wang family from jumping over the wall after getting the news.
After all, negotiations are negotiations, but precautions must be taken.
And based on Chen Ziyan's understanding of the Wang family, he believed that the other party would not be so willing to admit defeat, and they would probably have to do it again.
While thinking about the possible counterattacks of the Wang family, Chen Ziyan looked around casually.
And just as his eyes swept across the corner of the wall not far away, an indescribable feeling of confusion suddenly arose in his heart.
This feeling is very weak, but it is real.
This unexpected discovery caught Chen Ziyan's attention. He temporarily restrained his thoughts and walked towards the corner.
It was okay when he was far away, but when he got closer, he was shocked to find that this seemingly blind spot turned out to be a clever visual trap.
The two seemingly intersecting walls actually have no contact at all. They just take advantage of the unique dark environment of the underground palace and the slight tilt of the wall angle to artificially create the visual illusion that this is a blind spot.
This location was essentially an imperceptible corner, and behind the corner, Chen Ziyan also discovered a passage that could only accommodate one person.
Although it is said to be able to accommodate one person, in fact the width of this passage is at most 40 centimeters. A slightly stronger person will have a hard time walking. It does not appear to be a conventional entry and exit path.
Chen Ziyan then held up the flashlight and carefully observed the ground, and soon found some faint footprints inside the entrance of the passage.
These footprints look very messy, and given the direction of the footprints, it's self-evident what they represent.
Chen Ziyan stared at these footprints for a long time, raised his head and let out a low sigh.
"Time is running out now!"
He thought he had done a good enough job, but he didn't expect something to slip through the cracks.
After taking a deep look at the deep, dark narrow passage in front of him, Chen Ziyan issued a pursuit order to the Huahu not far away.
Let him follow him and have a look. If he can find the escaped Wang family, it would be best. Even if he can't catch him, he still has to figure out where the exit of this passage is.
However, Chen Ziyan didn't have any hope in this, because he didn't hear any noise in the passage at all.
In such a closed environment, his current hearing ability is enough to hear sounds from very far away. Now he can't hear anything. There are only two possibilities. One is that the runaway has run far away, and the other is this.
There is something else going on deep within this passage.
But no matter which possibility it is, it means that it is difficult to catch the opponent.
If possible, he would like to make this trip by himself. After all, Huahu is a puppet and is good at executing orders, but the problem is that he cannot adapt.
It's a pity...this sudden situation no longer allows him to waste time on it.