Yang Jianqiang's face was full of disbelief.

After the fierce battle just now, everyone was sweating profusely, and sat on the ground to rest for a while, while also discussing the strange things they encountered along the way.

Teacher Wu: "This big crack in the depths of the underground should not belong to the Dongyi culture, but an ancient civilization that has not been discovered so far, or even a prehistoric civilization. ”

Ma Huadong: "I agree with Lao Wu's opinion, this space is isolated from the outside world, and even the biological species are very different, which is worth our in-depth exploration!" ”

I was a little puzzled, and hurriedly asked: "Before, you said that the underground space reveals the cultural characteristics of the Dongyi people everywhere, why has it changed now?" ”

The two old men laughed bitterly almost at the same time, and Teacher Wu replied: "In the half hour that you were away just now, when we were fleeing for our lives, we found a few stone carvings, although we only glanced at them a few times, but we have determined that the civilization here does not belong to any culture known to mankind, it is even older. ”

Ma Huadong continued: "I will definitely go back and take a closer look at those stone carvings later, maybe I can make more amazing discoveries." ”

Han Jianjian smacked: "Two civilizations are in the same place? ”

Teacher Wu shook his head: "No! Only this big crack belongs to that older civilization, and it should be bounded by the secret door of the huge bronze coffin! I think I have already guessed why the Dongyi civilization is mysterious, and it is far beyond the relatively developed areas at that time in terms of bronze smelting and witchcraft. ”

"Oh?" My curiosity sparked and I straightened up, "What's the reason?" ”

Teacher Wu smiled slightly: "Our previous assumption is actually not wrong, the Dongyi tribe, which was in the stage of drinking blood in Rumao, inadvertently discovered an underground crack, and followed the crack until the underground space of the upper layer, and found a bronze mine with magical abilities, and when mining, we found another more magical and weird place, that is, the crack in the earth's crust where we are at this time." ”

I shook my head and said I didn't understand: "Two professors, even if everything is as you said, what does this have to do with their mastery of those awesome civilizations and technologies?" ”

At this time, Liu Liwei, who had been listening to our conversation silently, suddenly asked, "Could it be that they learned here?" ”

Teacher Wu nodded: "I estimate that this is a lost prehistoric civilization world, which was later discovered by the people of the Dongyi tribe, but they have been hiding this secret. ”

Han Jianli nodded as if he didn't understand, and a look of disappointment appeared on his face.

"I thought there was a tomb of an ancient emperor! It seems that this dream of making a fortune has been done in vain......"

Ma Huadong snorted coldly: "You stupid boy, you can also think of this place as a tomb where prehistoric civilizations are buried, and if it is really the same as what Lao Wu analyzed, then the treasures contained here are unimaginable, and even the burial goods in the ten tombs of Qin Shi Huang are less than one percent here." ”

As soon as he heard this, Han Jianjian's face suddenly blossomed.

"Ahh So much...... So what exactly is the treasure you are talking about? ”

Teacher Wu also snorted coldly: "It's knowledge!" Knowledge is the most valuable asset in the world. ”

When I told me that there were dozens of trees tens of meters high growing at the end of the river, that is, around the crater, everyone was curious to see what kind of trees they were, but I knew that they were more curious about who the blind old man I was talking about was.

After resting for more than ten minutes, I continued on my way.

At this time, there was not a single fire worm on the ground, and there was not a single Oro bird in the air.

But everyone's hearts still hung in their throats.

The two special police officers and Liu Liwei always held their guns, and they looked around vigilantly at almost every few steps.

As the light grew brighter and brighter, the sparkling peaks and towering canopies of trees appeared in front of us, and the magnificence of the sight shocked everyone to open their mouths and exclaim in amazement.

Ma Huadong trembled: "I finally know that this world in the depths of the earth, without the sun, can give birth to life. ”

"Old Ma, you mean it's because of this volcanic peak?" Teacher Wu asked.

"That's right! It's the equivalent of a small sun, which can emit light and heat, and if it can be sustained, combined with no shortage of groundwater, it will be enough to give birth to life throughout the rift. ”

At this moment, there was a strange bird call again overhead, and when we looked up, we saw several large red birds that had attacked us before, hissing and hovering in the sky, as if interested in us.

"Be careful, everyone! We've been attacked by this bird before! ”

Yang Jianqiang raised his gun and aimed a few times, but finally did not shoot, shaking his head and sighing again and again.

Teacher Wu also sighed: "If Lao Xue is still alive, he may know what kind of bird it is." ”

"This bird should be a fire phoenix!" Unexpectedly, at this time, Ma Huadong's voice trembled and shouted.

"You say this is the Fire Phoenix? The legendary fire phoenix reborn from the ashes? ”

"That's right! Originally, I thought that the fire phoenix only existed in myths and legends, but more than ten years ago, I once saw the mural of the fire phoenix in an ancient cultural site in the ancient Chu country, which was almost exactly the same as this bird! ”

Perhaps because of his excitement, Ma Huadong's voice changed.

A few fire phoenixes only circled in mid-air and did not swoop down, which made me suspect that this bird had a certain intelligence.

There are still 200 meters away from the big tree on the edge of the lake, and it seems that the blind old man can't blow the "conch" to save the scene, so I remind everyone to be careful of the sudden attack of the fire phoenix at all times.

At this moment, everyone gathered and walked forward in an oval shape, and the four people with guns were divided into front and back, left and right, holding guns in their hands and preparing for defense.

I also held the pistol tightly in my hand, and I was so nervous that I couldn't do it, but when I looked at Han Jianjian again, I looked like I was fine, and asked Ma Huadong as I walked. Ma Huadong's face was also flushed, and he seemed to be very excited, completely ignoring the current emergency environment.

"Professor Ma, isn't the Fire Phoenix a Phoenix?"

"It's not! Although they are all legendary birds, they are not one kind. The phoenix is the king of birds in ancient Chinese mythology and legend, and is the totem of the Chinese nation together with the dragon. Before the fire phoenix, most historians believed that it did not exist, and believed that its prototype came from the immortal bird Phoenix in Greek mythology, and belonged to the product of modern China under the influence of foreign civilization. ”

"I see...... There is also a legend of the fire phoenix in foreign countries. ”

"Most historians and ancient culture experts believe that the hometown of the fire phoenix is in Egypt, and the ancient original word representing the phoenix is "Fe'nice", Fe'nice originally refers to the immortal firebird in Egyptian mythology, and according to legend, this beautiful and lonely bird that grows in the Arabian desert burns itself into ashes every 500 years, and then reborn from the ashes, and becomes immortal.

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But there is also another theory that when the phoenix is baptized by the flames, it may or may not be reborn from the ashes, and if it fails to be reborn, it will disappear forever. The legend of the fire phoenix spread from Egypt to China very early. ”

Han Jianli pointed to the bird hovering above his head and grinned, "But it doesn't look as beautiful as the legend...... It's brutal! ”

"Speaking of the beauty and kindness of the phoenix, it is purely adapted by later generations, in the primitive society, the phoenix is the most ferocious bird of prey, feeding on meat and quenching thirst with blood, and later legends often put it together with the dragon, and gradually appeared 'dragon and phoenix Chengxiang' and other idioms, the phoenix has gradually been beautified, becoming a bird representing peace."

I was also drawn to their conversation, and was listening to them when I heard a familiar voice call my name.

"Teacher Wu, Liu Ludong, are you all right?"

When I looked up, I saw Wu Jinghan, she was squatting behind the stone on one side, and at this time she leaned out half of her body, giving people the feeling of holding a pipa and half covering her face.

"Wu Jinghan? How are you here! "When I saw her, I was first delighted and then surprised.

Just now, there were tens of thousands of huge fire worms, and there were Luo Luo birds hovering in the air, once they were attacked, even if there were ten or twenty people, they would definitely die.

"I was a little worried about you, so I said I went to the water and washed my face...... Sneaking up to meet you. As he spoke, his face turned red, and he glanced at me with a meaningful expression.

"I ...... I'm fine, it's Professor Xue...... Alas! It's too weird and too dangerous. Teacher Wu sighed.

Liu Liwei added: "Just now when we were dodging the fire worm, Professor Xue and Guofeng were taken by giant bats, and there should be very few murders. ”

"Giant bats? What a sentence bat! Hearing this name, I sighed in my heart and asked casually.

Han Jianjian hurriedly gestured with his hand: "Our attention is on the red fire worm behind us, who knew that suddenly from the darkness on the side of the spur several huge black rats, the size of a calf, two of them bit Professor Xue and Brother Guofeng, and when we reacted and wanted to save them, who knew that the rats would spread their wings and fly!" ”

Yang Jianqiang sighed, and then said, "I want to chase!" Where is it too late, and there is no way to chase the situation at that time! ”

I felt a pain in my heart, although I had only known the two of them for a few days, and it was not a deep relationship, but after all, they formed this scientific expedition team together, and they had both helped me before.

I wanted to say something, but I didn't know how to say it.

At this moment, I heard Liu Liwei shouting on the side: "It's coming-be careful!" Then I felt a gust of wind sweep over my scalp.

"Smack-smack"

Two gunshots followed, accompanied by a sharp hiss, and a huge fire phoenix flashed from the side above our heads, hit the stone protruding from one side, and then bounced two or three meters away, shook the ground a few times, and then stopped moving.

"Holy! So fast. Han Jianli subconsciously touched the back of his head.

"This bird is fierce, but it's pretty good!"

Wu Jinghan saw a big bird a few meters away, and walked over slowly. Probably it's a woman's nature to love beauty! Three minutes ago, she was so frightened that she drilled into my arms, and at this moment she was attracted by the feathers on the fire phoenix.

"Xiao Wu, it's too dangerous, don't go!"

Teacher Wu hurriedly dissuaded.

"Yes! Isn't it just a bird? There's something to see. "I also advised her.

Wu Jinghan turned around and smiled at us: "We're all dead, what are you afraid of!" I'm just going to take a look and I'll be right back! ”

I don't know if it's a psychological effect, but I always feel that her voice and expression at this time are weird, but I can't say what's weird.

Glancing up at the sky, it was probably due to two gunshots, and the others were gone. On second thought, too, it's just a dead bird, so there's no need to be too sensitive.

I followed and followed.

"Old Ma, I'm actually very curious...... This is evidence that has broken the myth and legend, and I don't think we can take this fire phoenix out under the current conditions...... I'm going to pluck some feathers! Saying that, Mr. Wu also came over.

Up close, the fire phoenix is even weirder.

It's a huge bird body and a monkey's head spliced together, and it looks nondescript and weird.

"What's on the bird's belly?"

After looking at it a few times, Teacher Wu pointed to the belly of the fire phoenix and shouted.

Along the way, I saw something on the bird's chest that resembled a pocket, much like a cartoon jingle cat, and like an Australian kangaroo mother.

Ma Huadong's voice came from behind him: "I know!" This...... This may be the organ of the fire phoenix to nurse its offspring, like a pocket on the belly of a kangaroo. ”

"So, you think the fire phoenix is a viviparous mammal like a kangaroo?" Professor Gu also walked over and asked in a hoarse voice.

"That's right! To be precise, an animal that resembles a bat. Ma Huadong replied.

Maybe he mentioned "bats", and everyone stopped talking in an instant.

At this moment, I saw the fire phoenix's stomach move a few times, and my mind subconsciously thought: Isn't it dead yet?

Just as he was about to pull Wu Jinghan, he saw a pointed red head poking out of the belly bag on the bird's belly, and spit out a red line.

What is it? When I was stunned, I saw a red snake about half a meter flying out like an arrow, straight to Wu Jinghan's neck, in a hurry, I wanted to push her away, but it was too late.

"Ahh

Wu Jinghan screamed miserably and lay back on her back.

I hurriedly supported her, and almost at the same time, Liu Liwei cut the snake in half with a dagger, and the section with the snake's tail fell to the ground, but the snake's head still bit Wu Jinghan's neck.

Wu Jinghan had already fainted, and there were several obvious small tooth marks on her fair neck, and bright red blood oozed out.

Professor Ku ...... Professor Ku ......"

I shouted behind me.

Professor Gu simply sat on the ground and gave Wu Jinghan an injection.

"This is an anti-venom serum, which can restrain ordinary snake ven......om," he said, throwing the disposable syringe aside with one hand and feeling the pulse of Wu Jinghan's wrist with the other.

I panicked directly, I only knew that I was holding the unconscious Wu Jinghan tightly, my hands trembled uncontrollably, and tears the size of soybean grains dripped onto Wu Jinghan's body one by one.

Professor Gu touched it a few times, his body trembled obviously, and the expression on his pale face became more solemn.