Chapter 23: The Pyramid of the Sun

Mo was stunned by the scene in front of him. It is a vast plain, a flat land that exists in a valley. In the middle of this plain stands a magnificent building. It resembles the Pyramid of the Sun in the ruins of Teotihuacan in South America, although it seems to be smaller in size than the other one, but even so it can be called large. It is important to know that the base of the pyramid in the ruins of Teotihuacan is 225 meters long and 222 meters wide, which is roughly the same as the pyramid of Khufu in Egypt, and the base of this pyramid is at least 180-200 meters long and wide by the naked eye. It is built entirely of limestone and is divided into five floors, each of which is beautifully carved with frescoes. Of course, due to the age of these murals, they are covered with moss and vines, and in some places the patterns on the murals have even been blurred due to rain erosion.

Xiao Xiao, who was standing on the side, came to her senses at this time, and she pulled the corner of Mo Yantianyi and asked, "Brother Mo, what is this?" I've never seen one. ”

Mo was also taken aback just now, but now it has basically calmed down. He looked at the tall building in front of him and said, "It's the first time I've seen it." But I once saw something similar in a book. Some people call it the PyramidoftheSun, or the Pyramid of the Sun. ”

"The Pyramid of the Sun? What is it used for? Xiao Xiao asked with a wink.

"There is also no uniform statement about her use. Mainstream scholars believe that the Pyramid of the Sun was a royal tomb of the ancient Mayans, while others believe that it was a place of worship or an astronomical observatory. But either way, it's inextricably linked to Quetzalcoatl. ”

"Quetzalcoatl?"

"Well, it's a deity in the ancient Mayan religion. The Mayans worshipped the sun and considered it supreme. Kukulkan is an incarnation of the sun god. Kukulkan is a Mayan word meaning a feathered serpent, which means that the god Quetzalcoatl is actually the god of the sun. According to the book, the extant Pyramid of the Sun is located in the northern part of South America, in the territory of Mexico. Its interior is carved with a large number of frescoes related to Quetzalcoatl, but due to its age, many of the frescoes cannot be deciphered. Mo Yantian spoke very slowly, and he told Xiao Xiao everything he knew without reservation.

Xiao Xiao's smart eyes rolled and smiled: "So that's the case, isn't it just a temple?" There is also a temple in our house, and my father always takes the people of the original village to the temple from time to time to pray for blessings. When I was young, I was ignorant and stole the sesame oil in the temple when everyone was not paying attention! ”

Seeing Xiao Xiao laughing, Mo Beitian asked, "What's the matter, aren't you angry with me?" ”

Xiao Xiao glanced at Mo Beitian playfully: "I'm not angry for you. If you're cheering up, of course I'm happy, so why do you always pull a face!? ”

Mo Yitian also laughed when he heard Xiao Xiao say this. Xiao Xiao is really a smart and sensible girl, if anyone can marry her, she will be very happy, right? Alas, she is now pestering herself with the idea that she should be young and ignorant, and when she grows up, she will understand that it is impossible for me to be with her. Mo Beitian thought secretly in his heart.

"Brother Mo, what are you thinking?" Xiao Xiao suddenly asked.

"Nothing. I just want to go inside this pyramid. Mo Beitian didn't tell Xiao Xiao what he really thought just now, but he did want to walk around this pyramid. This Pyramid of the Sun-like building is a bit peculiar, and although it is also carved with many images of Quetzalcoatl, there is a pair of hands carved in the most prominent position of the entire building, which seems to be holding something. This thing radiates a thousand rays of light. The carving was too abstract to tell what it was, but he was sure that the glowing object was not the sun that the Mayans worshipped. If you want to know what it is and what it represents, you have to go to this building to find the answer, so Mo Bitian told Xiao Xiao that he wanted to go in and have a look.

Xiao Xiao didn't know what Mo Zhentian meant. She asked a little timidly, "Isn't it dangerous here, Brother Mo?" I heard you just say that this place could be someone's grave, so could there be ghosts here? ”

"What? Our always bold Miss Xiao is actually afraid of ghosts now? Mo said jokingly.

"I'm not afraid of ghosts, I'm afraid of danger inside. I heard from my father that the graves of the rich would have a lot of burial items in them, and most of these things were very valuable. In order to prevent others from stealing their burial goods, the owners of these tombs installed blood traps in the tombs. These traps are powerful things, and many of them can kill people in one fell swoop. We're dying here before we can find our way out of the valley, and I'm afraid it's not worth it. ”

Hearing this, Mo Yitian smiled slightly and said, "Girl, do you remember what you said to me by the Alocasia just now?" You tell me that you don't know if anything makes sense until you've done it. Whether this matter is worth it or not is only our subjective evaluation, we all expect the result of haode, but we also have to take responsibility for every risky behavior. I didn't want to go inside because of my curiosity, but because I had a hunch that there was a good chance that this building would be the key to getting out of this place. Of course, the hunch is just a gut feeling, and this is actually a gamble, but I can afford to gamble on this big gamble, so I will give you a promise that I will definitely keep you safe and return you to your dad in its entirety. ”

"Oh, Brother Mo, I didn't mean that! I'm just worried about your safety! Xiao Xiao was so anxious that she stomped her feet.

Mo Beitian shook his head and said, "Girl, I will naturally pay attention to my own safety, if I die, who will send you to your father?" Rest assured, I'm confident! ”

Xiao Xiao didn't give up, she still wanted to argue, but Mo Yan stretched out her hand and waved it to stop her words.

"I see what you mean, we'll talk about it when we get in." Mo Yitian threw down this sentence and walked forward, Xiao Xiao had no choice but to follow him. They walked less than a hundred paces before they came to a stone gate. The stone gate is full of strange symbols, although Mo Beitian has studied history but does not know much about ancient characters, he can only see that these symbols belong to the ancient Mayan writing system, but he can't translate the meaning. But since this is a door, it is meant to be used for people to pass through. Mo Beitian didn't think much about it, and strode into the stone gate, Xiao Xiao stood at the door and hesitated for a few seconds before chasing him in.

As the two men disappeared into the depths of the limestone tunnel, the door carved with strange symbols slowly shut