Volume V

The existence of Kowloon

In the legend. The dragon is a mysterious animal. Able to swallow clouds and spit fog. Heaven and earth in the sea. There are many legends. It also often appears in many mythological and story records in our country. It has even appeared in many historical books. But in real life. It's nothing more than an illusory creature. It's just a totem. About the habits of dragons. People don't know anything about the state of existence. Even if there is. It is also believed that it was just the imagination of the ancient people

"Yawn." Cheng Shuai stretched. Alone occupying two seats and napping. Luckily, it's a special plane. No one bothered him. He also slept peacefully.

Cheng Shuai opposite. Biologist Liu Yibin and inductor Hou Min sit side by side. Liu Yibin is intently holding a book and studying. Hou Min looked out of the window of the machine with a heavy heart. From time to time, I quietly glanced at Bi Chengcheng. And Bi Chengcheng, who was sitting directly behind the seat in the row behind Hou Min, may have participated in this kind of adventure case for the first time. Nervous and sweating. Chen Xingye next to him had a black face. Without saying a word, he looked ahead. Gu Ling, who was sitting directly across from him, thought that Chen Xingye was glaring at her. I was so scared that I didn't dare to look up or speak. Xun Qian, who was next to her, covered her mouth and couldn't stop snickering. And in the aisle. Bart was curled up and sleeping soundly

"Whew. Finally finished reading." Liu Yibin closes the book. Take a long sigh of relief.

Only then did Hou Min see clearly the name of the book he read: "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Hou Min couldn't help but be a little surprised and amused:

"I heard you're a Ph.D. in biology. I thought you were reading a book like "The Theory of Biological Evolution."

"Yes. Our Ph.D. is just an ordinary person. Also have their own interests and hobbies. It is impossible for you to engage in anything. Then everything about you has to do with that. These may be your prejudices. You see. The clouds don't look like dragons."

"Dragons." Hou Min looked at Liu Yibin's hand. Really. There is a continuous cloud not far from the window. Together, it's like a dragon that wanders through the clouds." It's really like. That's right. You're a biologist. About Dragons. What do you think?"

"Views. What do you mean?"

"Like if dragons really exist."

As soon as I heard this. Liu Yibin looked at Hou Min with the eyes of a little girl who still believed that there was Santa Claus. Laughed:

This question seems to us as a joke at all. Dragons are nothing more than legendary creatures. It simply can't exist. Mr. Wen Yiduo has already denied the existence of dragons in his "Fu Xi Kao". The theory of totemic fusion was proposed. That is, in ancient times there may have been a great snake called a dragon. Later, the Tuan clan with the big snake as the totem merged many Tuan clans with other animals as totems. Each absorbed a certain part of its totem. Then the serpent had the head of a horse, the antlers of a deer, the scales and whiskers of a fish, and so on. Such a statement seems to have become a foregone conclusion."

"Is Mr. Wen Yiduo also a biologist or an archaeologist?"

"This"

"He spent several years researching whether dragons existed or what he said about horses. Deer. Have you found all the fish and other totem clans? Is there any concrete historical evidence that these clans actually existed?"

"There are a few that we really haven't found yet. But what does that mean?"

"I don't know what to say," Hou Min shrugged. Looking out the window in a daze." Before the appearance of Mr. Wen Yiduo's "Fu Xi Kao". It is generally believed that the dragon is a spiritual animal that actually exists, but after the Fuxikao. Everyone seems to regard the combination of dragons as an indisputable truth and conclusion. I just thought it was weird. A neither biologist. Nor archaeologists . Rather, he was a poet and a writer of literature. Without spending a lot of time on serious research and evidence collection, a flawed statement can be accepted as the truth. Here's why. I couldn't figure it out."

"It's very simple." Then. Cheng Shuai yawned and opened his eyes. Hang Erlang said." Because it was a time of reform. And the dragon happens to be unfortunately one of the representative things of the feudal empire. Plus a figure with public convincing who smelled a lot, and most of the people in that group at that time were farmers. Not many have read the book. What to say above. They just think it's something. Do you need to explain anything else?"

After listening to Cheng Shuai's words. Hou Min nodded suddenly in realization:

"Oh. I see. Just as the dragon was used as a tool for emperors to rule over people in feudal times. Unfortunately, I have fallen victim to the changes of the times."

Ten arguments

"Wait. I mean, you're too ignorant." Liu Yibin put the book aside in an atmospheric manner. His face was slightly red." The totem in "Fu Xi Kao" is not something that people like you can deny casually."

"Who can do that?" Cheng Shuai glanced at him. yawned." You talk about totems. Then Lao Tzu will come and talk to you about the totem. Listen. Brat. Proven according to Morgan's research. Social groups composed of different clans often have a variety of totems coexisting. Instead of synthesizing and transforming these totems. Create a new totem. And our Chinese nation has been a close alliance of many clans and tribes from the very beginning. And not a single clan. Therefore, the "dragon" as a totemic image could only belong to one of the clans of this tribal alliance at that time. It will not be synthesized and transformed by the images of many clan totems. This is the first loophole of the "totem fusion theory". I'll talk to you about the second one. Now everyone agrees. Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang are the common ancestors of our Chinese nation. The Yandi clan uses the dragon as a totem or family emblem symbol. Later. The Yellow Emperor led six clans and tribes with animals such as bears, pigs, picos, pixies, and tigers as totems. Defeated Emperor Yan in Hanquan. In Zhuolu, he defeated Chiyou. And this tribal alliance composed of multiple clans and multiple totems is the predecessor of the Chinese nation. Then Lao Tzu asked you. If we follow the logic of the "totem fusion theory". Since the tribe with the bear as the totem leads the tribe with the totem of Zong, Pi, and Pi. Defeated the tribe with the dragon as its totem. A new totemic image should be created on the basis of the bear image. The new image should be based on the image of a bear. Plus a certain part of the image of the "dragon". But why did the Yellow Emperor have to do the opposite. He actually replaced the original bear totem of his own clan with the "dragon totem" of the defeated Yan Emperor with his subordinates. Could it be that the IQ of the Yellow Emperor is as low as that of the individual 'post-90s brain-dead people'. Or Emperor Yan privately bribed the Yellow Emperor with a beautiful woman."

"This one way or another. Mr. Cheng Shuai. You're a detective. I hope you don't take it personally. I feel like I know a lot. I'm telling you. It's not easy to prove that a species actually exists. There must be direct evidence: living bodies, skeletal remains, or fossil specimens. I'm no younger than you. Please call me Dr. Liu. Or Mr. Liu. Don't call me a brat."

"Cut. A little kid." Cheng Shuai tilted his head disappreciatively. Then lie down and lift Erlang's legs." Lao Tzu never said that he believed that dragons did exist. Didn't say I'm sure it doesn't exist. But what are you going to do with those living bodies? Skeletal remains or something. Then Lao Tzu will tell you. Animal carcasses can only be fossilized under very special and accidental circumstances. Otherwise, the earth's surface would have been covered with animal bones long ago. You can't even find a place to poop. 98% of the animal species that have existed on Earth have been extinct. Only a handful of them have been found through fossils. Do you understand. Little brat."

"You." As soon as Liu Yibin saw Cheng Shuai being so disrespectful to himself. Immediately his face flushed with anger.

Hou Min saw this. hurriedly comforted Liu Yibin:

"Dr. Liu, don't be angry. Everybody's just discussing. There's no need to be so red-faced."

Liu Yibin didn't care about Hou Min's persuasion at all. asked Cheng Shuai in an excited tone:

"Good. You say there are dragons. That ancient legend. Long can fly. Able to soar through the clouds. It can even breathe fire and swallow wind and rain. Is there common sense about this. Is it possible. Anyone with a little bit of biological knowledge base knows that. That's nonsense."

Cheng Shuai looked at Liu Yibin with contempt. Then he looked away disdainfully. Close your eyes and continue to nap yourself:

"Damn. You idiot also said it was an ancient legend. How many can believe? And even if the dragon can fly. Able to soar through the clouds. It's not uncommon to breathe fires and the like. Your so-called bullshit experts have previously concluded that there is no living creature on the ocean floor and that the platypus is nothing more than a hoax. I'm too lazy to waste saliva with you. Think for yourself with your underdeveloped brain. The so-called knowledge of mankind is only less than a billionth of the discovery of the exploration and understanding of nature. The forces and knowledge of nature are not something that we can know and understand. Don't use your idiot's so-called common sense to infer the world you're in. Because there are many things in nature around you that you don't understand and understand. You can't accept it if you don't accept it."

"You"

"Stop arguing." Chen Xingye in the back row couldn't listen anymore. Look at them with a dark face." The government is not arguing when you are invited. Don't forget that we are all a team. Please pay attention to the scale and proportions of the discussion."

Liu Yibin was angry when he saw Chen Xingye. Immediately did not dare to make a sound. But Cheng Shuai turned his head disappreciatively. Sneered:

"Hmph. Isn't that what we're talking about is the purpose of this expedition?"

"What." Others heard Cheng Shuai's words. They were all taken aback.

Chen Xingye's face darkened. stared at Cheng Shuai seriously:

"Mr. Cheng Shuai. Be careful what you say."

"Cut. It's not a beautiful woman's order, I'm too lazy to listen."

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