Ryukyu Islands, Japan.

The Yaeyama Islands in the western part of the Ryukyu Islands are beautiful islands located at the southernmost tip of Japan, and you can walk around the coral reef waters.

The subtropical forest is abundant, the climate is warm and humid, there are many typhoons, and the residents are mostly engaged in agriculture and fishing.

In the western part of the Yaeyama Islands, there is such a small island.

The coastline of the island is 27 kilometers, with an area of 28 square kilometers, the geology is dominated by sand and gravel and shale, many rivers, abundant fresh water resources, and a sparse population of less than 2,000 people.

More than 100 years ago, divers found an ancient ruin in the south of the island, and a large number of precious ruins came into people's sight, revealing the underwater civilization that shocked the world.

Since then, this little-known island has become a global focus of attention and a fascinating focus for the archaeological community, which is very popular with archaeologists.

This is the outer island of Japan, Yonaguni Island.

Underwater pyramids, standing rocks, statues of human heads, Rosetta slates...... All are symbols and representatives of the ancient civilization of Yonaguni Island.

In the western part of Yonaguni Island, イエス no Imperial Church (Jesus no Imperial Spirit Church).

At this time, the sky was drizzling, and five black cars, one latest Toyota, and four Mercedes were parked outside the church.

Influenced by the gangster culture, Toyota is still a symbol of one's identity in Japan to this day.

Next to each car stood two expressionless men in black, wearing sunglasses and holding black umbrellas, which virtually made the atmosphere solemn and solemn.

In the church, in a simplely decorated wooden house, two people sit in front of a long dark wood-colored table, a middle-aged man and a white woman.

The middle-aged woman was dressed in a black suit, with a shiny back, and a gentle face with a shallow smile; the white woman was very young, about twenty-seven or eighteen years old, with a graceful figure under a silver-white combat uniform printed with a translucent moon pattern, short snow-colored hair, and a cold and heroic face.

"The club wants to renew the contract. Yelena was the first to break the silence.

"Deputy Mukhanov, you should know that ancient civilizations do not belong to any one country. Kamito Bai said helplessly.

"The archaeological agreement was reached after many negotiations between the club and the Japanese government, as well as a time-limited auction. Yelena reminded in due course, "Up to $300 million in bidding." ”

Uetobai nodded: "Therefore, this archaeological agreement is precious, and I believe that the club's expenses for these two years of archaeological research are definitely not small." ”

Yelena was noncommittal, her fingers rhythmically tapping on the tabletop.

"But don't the club think it's not worth it to pay such a big price for an ancient ruin where no clues have been found?"

"It seems that the members of the Ueto Pavilion want to make a decision for the club. Seeing that the smile on Shangtobai's face gradually disappeared, Yelena said lightly, "Don't get excited, I'm just guessing, just guess if I'm wrong." ”

"Don't talk nonsense, deputy Mukhanov. Also, please pay attention to the attitude you speak. Shangtobai's voice sank.

"Ueto, although your authority is very large, it is not so big that you have to control my tone. Yelena said, "If you think I've offended you, I'm here to say I'm sorry to you." ”

The calm words reached Uetobai's ears, but they seemed to become a vicious curse, which made his heart tremble.

He knows a little about this Haoyue deputy team, and it is precisely because he has heard about it that he is afraid.

Yelena Gaicholovna Mukhanov, known as the "cold eater of the Volga", was praised as a "natural killer" by the head of the command department, calm, indifferent, cold-blooded, and able to rationally control the killing impulse buried in the bones, making the killing obscure, pure, and primitive.

"No need to apologize. Shanghu Bai shook his head, he can sit in this position now, and his psychological quality and means are indispensable.

You know, many people covet his position.

"The three-year period is now less than a year, and the club wants to renew the contract and sign another archaeological agreement for three years. Yelena reiterated the purpose of her visit.

Ueto sighed: "The tourism association, the news media, the archaeological association...... There are even gang groups, all of which are putting pressure on the government. As you know, Japan is the only country that recognizes the legitimacy of gangs, and there are many gangs that have a lot of influence and influence. ”

"Gangsters, also interested in ancient civilizations?"

"They're all interested in the mysterious. "The government is under a lot of pressure right now. If the archaeological team finds no more clues, the government can only consider restoring tourism and archaeological freedom. ”

Yelena looked out the window and at the rainy sky: "Do you know what it means to do that? ”

"Deep Eye can continue to research, but with other archaeological organizations and a few more travelers. ”

"There are so many people and a lot of large equipment can't be used, so naturally research can't be carried out. Yelena suggested, "The Japanese government can directly block Yonaguni Island." ”

"No way. "Because of its geographical particularity, Yonaguni Island has extremely important military value, and once it is blocked, it is likely to cause misunderstandings between countries, and even lead to military tensions, which will seriously threaten Japan's national security." ”

Yelena nodded silently, she still knew which was more important.

Before coming, Qina solemnly told her that she must grasp the proportions well, and only care about matters related to the Sword Tomb, and ignore other things, especially politics.

"Deputy Mukhanov, you can rest assured. Uetobai drank tea, "If there is really any problem with the underwater ruins, the government will block the news as soon as possible, and the self-defense forces stationed on the island can provide fire support at any time." ”

Yelena shook her head slightly: "The archaeological agreement still has to be signed, and the club's concession is that there can be another time-limited auction, as long as the price is ten percentage points higher than last time." ”

"I can't do anything about it. I still have important things to do, so I won't accompany them. Deputy Mukhanov, at his own convenience. Kamito Bai smiled lightly, got up and was about to leave.

"What if you find a clue?" Yelena's bland words made the middle-aged man's body suddenly pause.

Shangtobai frowned: "What did you say?"

Yelena held the teacup and felt the temperature of the tea: "Deep Eye No. 2 has detected energy fluctuations similar to the living wormhole, and there is a suspected existence of a living wormhole in the underwater pyramid, judging by the energy intensity, it may be medium-sized." ”

"Medium-sized!" Ueto was startled.

"Now, can you sit down and talk?"

His eyes flashed, and Kamito slowly sat back on the wooden chair, his expression much more solemn.

He didn't doubt the truth of his words, Yelena wouldn't be stupid enough to deceive him in such a way, but he never imagined that he had really found a wormhole in the ruins of the seabed, did this mean that the ancient civilization was related to the Sword Tomb? Or that the destruction of the ancient civilization was because of the Sword Tomb.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "What do you mean by the similarity of energy fluctuations just now?

"Because of the pyramids, the energy fluctuations are incomplete and cannot be compared in detail. Yelena said.

"Why don't you let the probe go inside the pyramid and inspect it?"

"If there really exists a wormhole, it must be a closed wormhole, and rashly entering the inside of the pyramid is likely to be self-defeating and cause the wormhole to open. Yelena said, "Three days ago, Deep Eye had drawn up a complete detection plan and implemented it, and I believe that there will be accurate results in these two days." ”

Ueto Bai took a deep breath and seemed to have made a lot of determination: "The nymph hole exists, I use my life to guarantee that the renewal will be successful, there is no time limit for bidding, and the Japanese government will give the greatest help, at any cost." ”

"Your pledge is that you are responsible for the Japanese people. Yelena bowed.

After a deep sigh, Kamito said, "But nymphholes don't exist, I hope—"

Yelena interrupted him: "The club will not ask for a contract extension again. ”

"I knew that, and it didn't make any sense for the club to renew my contract at that time. "I mean that if the club finds an artifact, of course, if it has nothing to do with the Sword Tomb, I hope the club will hand it over to the government." ”

"Ueto, didn't you just say that ancient civilizations didn't belong to any country?"

Ueto Bai was slightly embarrassed, put his hand in front of his mouth, and coughed lightly: "After all, ancient civilizations were discovered in the waters of Japan. ”

"I can't guarantee that this is not within my purview, you should talk to Director Brunny. ”

Shanghu Bai smiled: "Okay, let's talk about it then." ”

"That's all for today, Kamito, I hope you can take care of everything, or the next time it's Captain Davis. Yelena opened the wooden door.

Looking at the departing white figure, recalling the young woman who spoke unusually sharply when dealing with him two years ago, Kamitobai whispered to himself: "Qina Davis." ”

Suddenly, there was a small sound from across the long table.

Shanghu Bai looked up and saw that the teacup that had been held by Yelena before, and cracks appeared on the wall of the cup.

In the blink of an eye, cracks filled the walls of the cup, and the teacup reached its limit. In the quiet wooden house, there was a clear and crisp sound, the delicate ceramic teacup suddenly shattered, and the clear Gyokuro tea flowed on the table.

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In the southern part of Yonaguni Island, the strong southerly winds that blow on the island throughout the year make the southern coast extremely erosive, and most of them are steep cliffs.

Human Face Rock, which was originally a lively tourist attraction, is now extremely deserted, and there is only one archaeological group active in the vast area.

Two years ago, the Deep Eye Archaeological Group signed an archaeological agreement with the Japanese government, becoming the only archaeological organization of the ancient civilization of Yonaguni Island within three years, and the archaeological scope includes all the remains on the island and under the sea.

On the flat ground is a two-year-old wooden house area, and there is a tent area that has just been expanded recently, surrounded by tents of various sizes, and around the tent area are work vehicles on standby all day.

Whether it is a wooden house or a tent, there is a large amount of equipment inside, communications, archaeology, monitoring, chemical industry, network ...... And so on.

Crews come and go in the hut and tent areas, but more staff operate in front of the equipment.

Obviously, this is a large, formal and professional archaeological team.