The old knife waved his hand: "Don't think about it...... I think a few of you, including the bearded Hyde, all of you have a kind of obsessive-compulsive disorder? When I saw something, I began to think about it. If you want me to say, these things in front of me are all priceless treasures, but unfortunately the specifications are too big - are the people of this ancient country of Somol all giants? ”

The spear in the old knife's hand was about the same thickness as a child's arm, and the old knife could only be reluctantly wielded, and it was very reluctant to use it as a weapon.

Let's go to see the other torture instruments hanging on the iron frame, including ordinary knives, guns, axes, and many special-shaped torture instruments.

For example, one of them looks like an extra-large pair of scissors, but the side that is supposed to be the head of the scissors is instead a helmet-like cylinder filled with iron teeth.

The old knife said that the approximate usage of this thing is to wear it on the head of the prisoner, and then like using scissors, the two handles are forced inward, "bang", and the head is directly clamped and exploded!

As soon as the old knife finished speaking, Hyde, Poche, and Yali trembled, and instantly walked a few steps away, away from those torture instruments.

Probably thinking of the scene, the head was packed into a cylinder full of sharp iron teeth, and crushed into pieces...... They think it's a little creepy.

Similar torture tools abound, these Xing soldiers not only have a variety of tricks, but also use vicious and cruel methods, some of which we have never even heard of...... Like Hyde and Poche, they were all chilled when they heard it, and only the old knife guy was excited, and he shouted "eye-opening".

Shen Tangzhi and I went to check the walls around the temple, hoping to find murals, reliefs and other things, but we only found that the walls were painted with large black blocks up to more than ten meters high, but there were no murals.

But when we used a flashlight to shine a light on the walls of the entire temple, it dawned on us.

It turned out that the large black on the wall was actually a mural.

It is actually depicted as a huge black ruba snake, the wall is more than ten meters high black, depicting its snake body, as a whole, there seems to be a huge black ruba snake, the black snake body will wrap around the entire temple, and the snake body hovers on the wall and extends to the temple floor, and the large black floor tiles are laid forward under the huge sarcophagus in the center of the temple.

Shen Tangzhi was puzzled: "According to the pattern depicted in the mural, could it be that in the sarcophagus, the head of a giant black ruba snake is buried?" ”

I turned to Hyde and asked, "What if the frescoes on the walls of the temple are in a realistic style...... So this giant black ruba snake has a body that is more than ten meters thick? Hyde, do you know those ocean overlords of the age of dinosaurs, what plesiosaurs or something, how big they were? ”

"I'm sorry, MR Ji, I'm going to correct your mistake again, the plesiosaur is not some of the overlords of the sea." Hyde Road.

I shrugged my shoulders, and every time I asked this bearded man, I always had to expose my fallacy first, which was considered a daily routine.

Hyde continued, "In ancient times, there were many sea beasts, ranked by size...... The first place is definitely Canglong, a kind of mid-to-late Cretaceous marine overlord creature, evolved from a land lizard, its body length can reach 21 meters, and weigh up to 40 tons, with a huge head and a powerful bite ability, the bite power is much more powerful than that of Tyrannosaurus rex. The plesiosaur you are talking about is not on the list, but it has a close relative, named Lamellasaurus, a sea behemoth from the late Cretaceous period, Plesiosaurus had a slender neck and could attack suddenly like a snake, with a body length of about 14 meters and a weight of about 2 tons. ”

"How long and how heavy will this giant black ruba snake on the mural be?" Old Knife asked.

"If such a behemoth really exists......," Hyde hesitated slightly, "the diameter of the body alone is about 15 meters, and the total length may be about 250 to 300 meters, and the weight is ...... Maybe 500 tons – oh my God, it's too scary to imagine. ”

Shen Tangzhi interjected: "If the Titan Python assumed by Dr. Findlay really exists, it is probably that big, right?" ”

Hyde swallowed, his eyes stunned as he looked at the mural on the wall, and nodded for a long time: "Actually, how huge the size of the creatures on our planet can be is largely limited by gravity, beyond a certain limit, they will be unable to move due to gravity. Moreover, there is an upper limit to the hardness of the bones of carbon-based creatures, and after reaching a limit point of the ratio, no matter how large the bones are, they cannot support the excess weight...... Those giant beasts in the age of dinosaurs are almost the evolutionary limit in the direction of giantization in the history of biology, and after that, the evolutionary direction of all species has ruled out the evolutionary option of blind giantization. ”

I thought for a moment and said, "But marine life is an exception, right?" ”

"Yes, marine life is not as restrictive as terrestrial life, and it will be more relaxed." Hyde nodded, "The buoyancy of the sea can cancel out a large part of gravity, and if the salinity and temperature are right, this ceiling will expand further...... But there are limits to everything. Such a giant snake...... If it really exists, it can only exist in the ocean, how can it be in the Himalayas? ”

At this point, we had come to the giant sarcophagus, and in front of us stood two rows of black giant sculptures, guarding the sarcophagus on either side of the sarcophagus.

There are thirteen statues, 5 on the left and 6 on the right, and the statues are not humans, but monsters with the head of a snake with a human body, covered in armor, and holding a weapon similar to the thorny one on the top in its sharp claws.

These giant snake statues wearing armor are more than 2 meters high, and the halberds in their hands are about 2.5 meters, standing in two rows, like a guard of honor.

"These tune sculptures are also cast from meteorite iron - it's really evil, where did they find so much meteorite?" The old knife checked the statue and suddenly asked us: "These snake people, do they look like Falador after the snake transformation?" ”

"There is still a difference, the monster that Farrado transforms into is more like a humanoid lizard, and these are lizard-shaped people, and these sculptures are more worthy of the title of 'snake man' than Farrado." I said, let everyone disperse, and then get ready to open the sarcophagus.

But Tenzin Kaval, who had not spoken, stopped me: "This time I must say that if I find the secret book of the Tangut royal family in the sarcophagus, it must belong to me." ”

Tenzin Kawa said that the four of us have obtained a lot of treasures along the way, and he has not said anything, the "Golden Wheel Buddha Ding Dawei De Blazing Glory Nine Yao Sacred Star Secret Scripture" must belong to him no matter what.

Lao Dao was the first to be reluctant: "What benefits have we gained?" Yes, we took a few treasures, but we have to be reasonable, right? That piece of blood jade originally belonged to Aji, so this can only be regarded as the return of things to its original owner; As for Azure Jade Dew, isn't that already ruined? And the crystal token in it, the devil knows if it's useful! It's good for you, you just want to eat it to yourself. ”

Tenzin Kava's face was gloomy, and Jiajie took a step forward and said: "That is the relic of our ancestors, everything else can be discussed, but this secret book, there is no room for negotiation!" ”

The old knife scoffed: "Then I also said that Lao Tzu is actually a descendant of the royal family of the country of heaven and sea!" Do all the treasures we have given out belong to me? ”

"You—" Jia Jie was dumbfounded.

In terms of lip service, Ten Jiajie is not the opponent of Lao Dao.

I saw that the scene was almost over, and said, "Sir, I have a suggestion. Otherwise, the Secret Book can be given to you, but you have to lend us a look, is that okay? ”

Tenzin Kava hesitated, and his gaze shifted from my face to the face of the old knife, who snorted, but finally agreed.

To be honest, Tenzin Kawa attached so much importance to the star in the secret book that I couldn't help but be curious, what kind of thaumaturgy was the astrological divination technique recorded in the secret book?

After the discussion was decided, we proceeded to open the coffin.

At our feet was a circular platform, about thirty centimeters above the ground, also paved with black tiles, until it coincided with the huge black ruba snake mural on the temple wall, as if in the shape of a snake's head.

The giant sarcophagus is placed on the platform, two meters high and wide, and about five meters long, we first use an ice axe to clean off the adhesive in the edge of the sarcophagus lid.

Immediately after everyone exerted their strength together, and with the friction sound of "boom", the boulder lid of the sarcophagus was removed from a gap large enough for people to enter and exit.

"Whew-"

A burst of white gas leaked from the cracks in the sarcophagus.

After several experiences, this time there was no need to warn, everyone had already taken precautions, and as soon as the white qi came out, everyone immediately dodged to the side.

"Seems like it's just cold?" Old Dao was skeptical.

I also felt that the temperature around me dropped by more than ten degrees in an instant, and Hyde next to me was already so cold that he sneezed.

The old knife was anxious, and the first one took a look inside with a flashlight, and suddenly said with a bitter face: "There is a large ice cube in it, and it ...... How is there still a coffin inside? ”

"It's normal, don't you know the coffin system?" Shen Tangzhi was not surprised.

The old knife shook his head.

I looked inside, and saw that the sarcophagus was indeed a piece of cold ice overflowing with cold air, and the ice was also frozen in this other inner coffin, and the surface of the coffin was painted with black lacquer, which was not very clear from the distance.

Shen Tangzhi explained that the ancient funeral system was quite elegant, as the so-called "death is like life", and the coffin system also has the role of indicating the identity and rank of the deceased.

The Book of Rites. Tan Gong Shang" records: "The coffin of the Son of Heaven is fourfold: the coffin of the water and leather is covered with it, and its thickness is three inches; also coffin one; Azusa coffin two. ”

The emperor's coffin has a total of four layers, Shanggong, Hou Bozinan, and doctor, with equal differences are three (with cowhide), two, one heavy, and civilians below the status of scholars and scholars, are not allowed to "heavy coffins", and the thickness of the coffins of civilians shall not exceed four inches.

In addition, when we say "sarcophagus", this statement is actually wrong. Because the "coffin" refers to the burial utensils that hold the deceased, and the coffin is the outer coffin that is placed on the outside of the coffin.

So, in fact, we just opened the outermost "stone coffin".

The old knife smacked his tongue: "Good girl, what is the identity of the person buried in this coffin, there will really be a few coffins, right?" ”

I laughed and said, "That's not necessarily, after all, the 'people' buried in this temple shouldn't have much to do with Han culture, and they may not even be people." Let's melt this layer of ice first. ”

There are not many of the four backfire powders in Tenzin Kava's hands, and after breaking the ice, the four backfire powders are completely declared exhausted.

The coffin in the cold ice exuded a special woody fragrance, Tenzin Kava smelled it, his face became a little strange, I asked him what was wrong, he said: "The material of the coffin seems to be a special tree species in the Himalayas, called Huanximu, which is a kind of dwarf shrub that only grows on the cliffs of snow-capped mountains, and I have never seen such a tree path of Huanximu." And...... Joy wood has an aphrodisiac effect......"

Old Dao's eyes widened: "What? ”

Shen Tangzhi on the side also suddenly changed his face.

Tenzin Kava shook his hand and said, "Don't be nervous, only fresh leaves of the Joy Wood have an aphrodisiac effect, and it is not enough to eat one or two pieces...... It takes a big dose, you know? ”

That's when we were relieved.

There were pictures painted on the inner coffin, Jia Jie and Lao Dao reached out to wipe the broken ice on it, and when I looked at the painted paintings on the lid of the coffin, the whole person froze - not only me, but Shen Tangzhi, Lao Dao, and Haide, all had the same expressions as me.

I saw that the exterior of the coffin was painted with blue paint, with black paint as the brush, painted with unrestrained flowing clouds, faint mountain peaks, and a girl floating in the air, and at the bottom, there was a fire pattern painted with bright red paint.

The contour line of the painting is significantly raised, and the technique is very high, which makes the whole painting have a strong sense of three-dimensionality, and at first glance, it almost makes people mistakenly think that it is a relief.

The painting on this coffin is exactly the same as the picture in the ancient scroll that Shen Tangzhi showed me!

Could it be that in this coffin, there is the girl depicted in the ancient scroll?

In the eyes of Shen Tangzhi and others, the meaning expressed was the same as mine.

"What's wrong?" Tenzin Kava saw something strange about us.

I explained to him that the painting on the coffin was almost identical to the pattern on an ancient scroll we had ever seen, and that Tenzin Kava's face sank as he listened, and his hands moved more carefully.

In order to open the inner coffin, we had to push the stone lid of the coffin open completely, and then several people worked together to pry open the coffin lid with an ice axe - it stands to reason that the ancient coffin may have hidden poisonous gases or germs, and we should wear a gas mask, but we were first here to explore the mountaineering, and we brought a few oxygen cylinders, but they all fell in the C1 camp, and now we have to cover our noses with the hat of our mountaineering suits and use them as gas masks.

As soon as the lid of the coffin was opened, we looked inside the coffin and shouted "ah" in unison!

I saw that in the coffin, there was a corpse wearing a mountaineering suit with a colorless face, which turned out to be Tenzin Kava!