Chapter 597 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 ceiling, and you won't even see it if you don't look up.
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 something that came out of the child's coffin.
"Isn't it possible that the contents of this coffin escaped?" Some quick-thinking guys 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 this coffin." Dong Yanxia said in a low voice.
With so much evidence in front of us, the answer appeared naturally.
"Let's go back to the tomb just now." 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 a way deep into the ancient tomb, so there was no need to explore it for the time being.
Rather than wasting time here, it would be better to explore the remaining tomb chambers.
If he hadn't 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 fact 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 full of 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 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 drawings and reliefs.
Although the shape is very strange, based on the carvings on it, we know that this is also a coffin.
"The owner of this tomb is quite interesting. He built the coffin to 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 strange-shaped coffin with the help of light, Chen Ziyan fell into thinking.
He knew this type of basin coffin, most of which were from the Warring States Period, and would never have existed in the Ming Dynasty.
Moreover, the relief above 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 couldn't figure out now was where Wang Zanghai got this from. None of the ancient tombs he knew had anything like this.
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 inside the pool, which could reveal a way to a deeper place.
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 own 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 thought it was better to operate according to the steps in his memory.
Definitely faster than trying to crack it himself.
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 moisture and moisture, so they are of little value.
"Master Chen, what should we do next?" After 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’s not hard to hear the meaning behind 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 used local materials, like us
Most of the mechanisms in the current type of undersea tomb are made of water and stone, so I think the operation of the mechanism behind it may be related to the weight carried by the tomb."
"Weight?" Dong Yanxia thought for a moment 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.
At this time, everyone else also understood. In fact, there are some things that you may not have a clue to when you think about them yourself, but you will quickly figure them out with the help of others.
The mechanism for switching back and forth in the tomb chamber 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's not suitable to open it 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 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.