The eyes of Professor Wang and the other seven people immediately moved from the stone tablet to the mercury galaxy. Then, they all opened their eyes wide and looked at the scene in front of them in disbelief.
The originally calm mercury bank was now rolling up a huge wave that was as high as thirty meters. Because it was all mercury, it looked like a waterfall flowing down.
Moreover, because this was underground, Professor Wang and others could only see a small area illuminated by the bright lights bound to the helmet and held in their hands, but even so, this scene still made them
Very shocking.
Among all the people, only Qin Yu could completely see the changes in this mercury galaxy.
The huge waves are rolling, like a dragon out of the sea. Compared with the previous calm, the entire Mercury River is completely at two extremes. Countless huge waves roll up, often one huge wave is higher than the other, and one huge wave hits another.
Above the huge waves, there are layers upon layers, just like stacks of Arhats.
This scene lasted for a full quarter of an hour before the Mercury Galaxy calmed down again. However, then a ship suddenly appeared on the Mercury Galaxy.
This ship is very big, a hundred meters long, and it is parked on the surface of the Mercury Galaxy. However, the ship is very empty. If it were not for the fact that it is on the surface of the Mercury Galaxy, no one would be able to place it anywhere else.
I wouldn't associate it with a boat.
Because this is a square ship, and there are no oars or anything like that. There is only a bell hanging on the whole ship. If it were any other place, who would have thought that this was a ship.
A long bell rang, and the boat slowly moved to the river bank and appeared in front of Qin Yu and others. At the same time, the wooden planks on the side of the boat leaning on the river bank automatically slipped and fell.
On the river bank, a ladder was formed for people to board the boat.
This scene made Qin Yu and others look at each other in shock. It seemed that this ship came out specially to take them through the Milky Way.
However, when he saw this boat, for some reason, what came to Qin Yu's mind was the scene in Journey to the West, when the four masters and disciples of Tang Seng and his disciples returned to cross the Tongtian River after obtaining the scriptures. The old turtle turned against him halfway and took Master Tang Seng.
All four disciples were shown sinking to the bottom of the river.
Of course, it was not just Qin Yu who had this suspicion. The other seven people also had this kind of murmur in their hearts. What was the origin of this sudden ship?
However, one of them didn't care at all. At this moment, his eyes were completely attracted by the simple and elegant clock on the ship. He stepped directly onto the wooden board and walked towards the ship.
This, of course, is Professor Wang. As a leading figure in the archaeological field, Professor Wang’s current status is inseparable from his love for archeology and his own cherishment of ancient cultural relics. Without this persistence,
How is it possible to work on the boring career of archeology for a lifetime?
Professor Wang stepped onto the boat. Qin Yu's eyes flickered, and finally he took the step. No matter what weirdness this boat had, he had to get on it because he wanted to open the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang. This mercury river must be crossed.
past.
Qin Yu got on the boat. Professor Na Qiao and another professor did not hesitate and stepped on the boat. However, the four worshippers thought for a while and finally chose to get on the boat.
All eight people stepped on the boat, but Qin Yu raised the corners of his eyes, sniffed carefully a few times, and then said to everyone: "There is no mercury gas entering on this boat, you can take off your masks."
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However, after Qin Yu finished speaking, none of the seven people present took off their masks. Instead, they looked at Qin Yu with doubtful eyes, as if to say: Earlier on the river bank, so far away, there was gas evaporating from mercury.
, now that we are on the river, there is no gas. How is this possible?
"If I'm not wrong, this ship should be engraved with array patterns, forming a boundary on its own, which can block the entry of mercury gas from outside. Of course, if you don't believe it, you can always wear it."
Qin Yu shrugged. This ship must have some kind of array pattern carved on it. This array pattern prevents the mercury gas from outside from entering.
When they heard what Qin Yu said, the four worshipers first took off the gas masks on their faces. Because they were also members of the metaphysics world, they naturally knew about the existence of formation patterns and knew that what Qin Yu said should be true.
The four worshipers took off their masks and breathed carefully at first, but later they began to breathe heavily. This feeling of free breathing was really wonderful.
Professor Wang and the other two saw the four worshipers taking off their masks without any incident. They also took off their masks and began to breathe fresh air.
While these seven people were still immersed in the beauty of breathing, Qin Yu walked up to the ancient bell. It was an ancient bronze bell with some inscriptions engraved on it.
In addition to these inscriptions, Qin Yu also discovered that there was a Bagua pattern on the other side of the clock, which made Qin Yu a little curious about the origin of this bell.
"This is an important weapon."
While Qin Yu was observing the Bagua pattern on the clock, Professor Qi pointed at the inscriptions and said in amazement.
Bronze ware is recognized as two extremes in China, one is with inscriptions and the other is without inscriptions. The value of the same bronze ware is very different between the one with inscriptions and the one without inscriptions.
Of course, bronzes with inscriptions are also key cultural relics stipulated by the state. Those collectors only dare to collect them secretly and never dare to show them to others.
"These inscriptions..."
Professor Qi couldn't help but touch the inscriptions on the ancient clock with his gloved hands. He had seen bronzes before, and even bronzes with inscriptions, but such a big bell was covered with inscriptions.
He has never seen it.
"Dang!"
However, just when Professor Qi's hand touched the inscription, a long bell sounded from the ancient bell. As soon as the bell rang, everyone felt their feet move, and the three professors almost fell down.
Fortunately, the four worshipers had quick eyesight and quick hands, and they were able to help the three of them.
"What's going on, this boat?"
Professor Wang and the other three had looks of horror on their faces, but Qin Yu's eyes were shining brightly at this moment because he finally knew what the bell on the ship was for.
When Professor Qi's hand touched the bell, the bell rang, and with the sound of the bell, the ship moved forward a little distance. Although it stopped again soon, it was still
Discovered by Qin Yu.
"It seems that if the ship is to move, the bell must be rung." Qin Yu said slowly to the crowd.
"Can you make the ship move by ringing the bell?" Professor Wang touched his beard and seemed to have thought of something. Without saying anything, he bent over and got under the ancient bell.
"Yes, it is indeed it. It seems that the record is true..."
Professor Wang's move of getting into the ancient clock was beyond everyone's expectations, and Professor Wang's excited words inside the ancient clock made everyone understand that Professor Wang should know the origin of the ancient clock.
After a long time, Professor Wang finally emerged from the clock, but his eyes always fell on the ancient clock with fascination and shock.
"Teacher Wang, do you know the origin of this ancient bell?" Professor Qi started. He knew that it was most appropriate for him to ask this question.
"In the past ten years, I have focused all my energy on the tomb of Qin Shihuang. As long as documents and cultural relics related to the Qin Dynasty are found, I will go and see them in person. Ten years ago, the Forbidden City collected the tomb of a prince of the Qin Dynasty.
Among the unearthed cultural relics is a document, and I have read this document, and there is such a record in this document."
Professor Wang slowly told everyone what was recorded in the document.
In 219 BC, Qin Shihuang made his first patrol to the east, and at that time he was accompanied by the sorcerer Xu Fu. Xu Fu told Qin Shihuang that there was an island inhabited by gods in the East China Sea, and he could seek the elixir of immortality there.
Qin Shihuang was overjoyed and ordered Xu Fu to go to sea. However, the sea was very windy and the journey was far away. He was afraid that he would be swallowed up by the big waves before he could reach the Penglai Island where the gods lived.
For this reason, Xu Fu proposed a method to Qin Shihuang. The ship built by this method would not be afraid of wind, waves, or sea monsters, and it would not need people to row the oars, and the ship would move forward automatically.
According to Xu Fu's shipbuilding method, the most important thing is to build a bell. This bell is not an ordinary bell. First, it must be cast with copper from thousands of families. It weighs six tons. The outside of the bell is engraved with eight trigrams.
and an inscribed congratulatory message praying to the Dragon King.
The inside of the bell is engraved with rivers and seas. The blood of hundreds of beasts is used as rivers, and the juice of hundreds of trees is used as lakes. It is made by worshiping for hundreds of days.
According to the records in the book, after Zhong was established, the East China Sea roared and huge waves surged into the sky, submerging large areas of nearby villages.
However, Xu Fu explained that this is because the bell has the magical power to suppress sea monsters and waves. These sea monsters are afraid, so they will roll up the waves to retaliate. As long as the bell is rung, these sea monsters will naturally retreat obediently.
One bell rings, and all sea monsters are afraid; two bells ring, and the sea is calm; three bells ring, and one rides the wind and waves, traveling thousands of miles a day.
And this bell is called Pinghai Bell, which means peace in the world!
"I always thought that this was just the exaggeration and legend of the ancients. How could such a clock really exist in this world? But now after looking at the inside of the clock, I can confirm that this is the Pinghai Bell recorded in the ancient book.
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"Pinghai Bell, this name is quite appropriate, but is this clock really that magical?" Others had doubts on their faces.
"No matter whether this clock is so magical or not, one thing is certain, that is, this clock can indeed push the ship forward." Qin Yu said slowly: "Since there is this clock, and we have been delayed,
It’s been quite some time, so let’s ring the bell and move forward.”
"I'll knock it." Professor Wang volunteered, looking a little excited. He wanted to try the magic of this Pinghai Bell for himself.
Although others also wanted to ring the bell, looking at Professor Wang, who was already seventy years old, they finally gave up the idea of competing with this old man for the opportunity to ring the bell. (To be continued)