Chapter 152: The Transparent Mirror No Longer Transmits Light The root is still in the valley water curtain cave
How can the pattern of the "Dharma Eye Dzi" be the same as this bronze mirror? The exquisite eye shape and wonderful pattern composition are not something that can be imitated casually. What's even more surprising is that under the influence of sunlight and water ripples, the reverse side of the bronze mirror reflected on the cave wall turned out to be a map to guide them through the labyrinthine valley.
Chen Aili became more and more convinced that the bead that had been worn around her neck for decades was not an ordinary thing. So what is it? Is it really like the old lama's admonition relayed by his mother, it is a key that can connect with the gods and ward off evil spirits? Is there really such a magical treasure in this world? Chen Aili, who studied physics, was still skeptical.
Li Guanghan saw the change in her demeanor and asked in a low voice what was wrong. Chen Aili saw that there were too many people at the scene, so she shook her head and didn't say anything. She couldn't help but lean closer, and when she looked at it again, she found that there was a protruding button in the center of the patterned side of the bronze mirror, which was not round like other ancient Chinese bronze mirrors, but a prominent hexagonal prism shape. From the smooth side of the bronze mirror, it is half a hexagonal prism recessed, and the size of the hexagonal prism is just as big as the "Dharma Eye Dzi". From this point of view, the "Dharma Eye Dzi" is really like a key, inserted in the center of the bronze mirror.
Chen Aili pulled Li Guanghan aside and whispered: "This bronze mirror is not ordinary, it is related to the 'Dharma Eye Dzi'. The pattern and the protruding hexagonal prism match, and I guess the 'Dharma Eye Dzi' can be inserted into it. ”
Li Guanghan was also surprised, he didn't expect these mysterious treasures to turn around and turn together. What are they used for together?
"But the 'Dharma Eye Dzi' is nowhere to be found, and we can only work on the bronze mirror now." Chen Aili said regretfully that she did not expect that her secret operation a few months ago would bring such serious consequences as the loss of the "Dharma Eye Dzi".
"I've heard Officer Zheng say that he heard Michael tell Elizabeth at the Lilan County Hospital that the 'Dharma Eye Dzi' has resurfaced outside the country and is being peddled by mysterious people. Elizabeth instructed Michael to find a way to get his hands on it, but Michael was unimpressed. Now I don't know how it turned out. Li Guanghan remembered what Officer Zheng had said. He had seen Elizabeth's look of surprise and surprise when she saw the "Dharma Eye Dzi" on the cave painting on the island in the middle of the lake, and it seemed that it was really not as simple as a small ornament. But after all, it's just a gadget like a work of art, what earth-shattering effect can it play?
Anthropologists have been holding magnifying glasses and examining the bronze mirrors in the light. Front and back, turn it over and look upside down. As the saying goes, the layman looks at the excitement, the insider looks at the doorway, and scientists from other disciplines can't say the complexity of the forging process in addition to admiring the exquisite design after seeing it.
The anthropologist wore gloves and stroked the patterned side, and said to everyone: "The manufacturing process of this translucent lens in ancient China has been lost, and there are only a few existing pieces, all of which are from the Han Dynasty. It's not as magical as Guanghan said. This is a major discovery. Anthropologists can't put it down.
"Do you know why it lets in light? Because in the casting process, the thickness of the convex and concave sides with patterns is different, and the cooling, shrinkage, and solidification of metal copper take different times. Later, after grinding, the elastic deformation is produced, and when this elastic deformation is superimposed, the corresponding curvature between the mirror surface and the back pattern is generated, so that the light transmission effect appears. "Anthropologists have a very professional explanation.
"Actually, this already involves the category of physics, and it should be explained by Guanghan." The anthropologist raised an eyebrow.
But few of the people present could quickly understand and understand, and most of them were confused. Lao Duan listened to it for a long time and still didn't understand, so he asked bluntly: "Then is it transparent?" ”
"To be exact, it's not really transmitting light, it's just leaving an imprint on the mirror when it was cast on the back of the pattern. Then it is reflected in the sunlight. Under normal circumstances, it is not visible to the naked eye, but can only be seen from the light spots. Lee Kwang Han replied.
Lao Duan "oh" and blinked, as if he still didn't understand. The two geologists and paleontologists also chimed in, saying that in fact, they didn't understand how it was possible to cast such a mirror, and how high the skill was, which could not be achieved by modern technology.
Lee Kwang Han and the anthropologists decided to demonstrate it themselves in the conference room. They instructed their assistants to find a spotlight and pull up a white curtain behind the mirror as a screen, shining the light source at the smooth front of the mirror. Then, wait for a miracle to happen.
However, there are no miracles. There are no patterned spots on the white screen, let alone a landscape map, only a faint shadow of a round copper mirror.
Li Guanghan and Chen Aili were shocked, how is this possible? The two of us obviously saw a map of moving light and shadow, water waves and shadows on the wall, and if we didn't have this map, we wouldn't have been able to turn around the labyrinthine valley?!
Everyone gathered around, and there was indeed no pattern on the white screen. Li Guanghan was puzzled, he was careful when he took off the bronze mirror, and he wrapped it well with clothes on the way, there was no bump, and it was impossible to damage it? Could it be that the secret is in the sunlight and water waves that shine into the hole in the water curtain? Or that smooth wall in the cave?
Li Guanghan and Chen Aili glanced at each other, and it seemed that they would apply to go to the Water Curtain Cave in the valley again tomorrow. Chen Aili was very excited by today's series of discoveries, thinking that she could quickly crack the secret of the bronze mirror and the "Dharma Eye Dzi", but she was suddenly poured a bucket of cold water by the changes in front of her, and she was a little frustrated.
Lao Duan saw their tired faces and said distressedly: "Forget it, if you can't see it, you can't see it, anyway, you all came out." Life is the most important thing, I couldn't wait for you last night, and I was in a hurry. I can finally get a good night's sleep today. Wash and sleep. ”
Everyone dispersed, leaving only Li Guanghan still sitting in the conference room in a daze. Chen Aili patted him on the shoulder and said, "Hurry up and rest, I can't think of anything when I'm extremely tired." We need to sort things out quietly. ”
On the Tibetan Plateau in the dark night, Elizabeth nestled in the back of an off-road vehicle and endured bumps. They rushed to the Xihai Pharmaceutical Factory non-stop, and they had already walked almost half the way. The hired local driver said that if it went well, it would be a day and a half away.
Along the way, the cell phone signal was intermittent, and Elizabeth seized every opportunity to contact the other two armed mercenaries who were receiving from abroad. The border in Naining County is no longer out, and she still has two other more remote border pick-up fighters on standby. Russell couldn't refuse the crazy boss's request to return to the Xihai Pharmaceutical Factory, but he was afraid of getting himself into trouble.