Chapter 26: Enter the Underground Palace
"Damn it!" Chu Ziyi scolded secretly, and immediately stood up and pressed the emergency bell. Soon, several nurses and doctors rushed in. They retreated in tacit agreement.
Without saying anything all the way, the two walked silently on the corridor and walked to the bottom of the hospital. Chu Ziyi asked, "What do you think...... What's on it? β
Jiang Xian shook his head: "At least, it is something that can be automatically blocked by people when they recall it." It must be terrifying...... As for what it is, we'll find out when we go inside. β
Chu Ziyi stroked his white beard lightly and groaned, "What about the statue?" This should be a very important clue, are there any ideas? β
Jiang Xian's eyes flickered slightly: "There are some ideas. However, everything has to be seen in that statue. β
"With the touch of the mechanism, the dry well should be blown apart, and the underground palace below should also be exposed...... Master Chu, how long will it take for your people to arrive? β
"Tonight, a charter flight from Yanjing to Chang'an."
"Good!" Jiang Xian took a deep breath: "Check the equipment tomorrow morning." Tomorrow afternoon, it's official! β
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Time flies very quickly. At ten o'clock that night, all the fifteen members of the reinforcement team arrived. With the addition of the remaining exploration team members and Jiang Xian's four people, the entire exploration team has reached as many as twenty-four!
These are veterans who have had a few exploration experiences. No secondary training is required.
At night, a downpour fell. There was nothing to say all night, and soon the next morning, Jiang Xian woke up early in the morning and began to inspect the equipment of the team members in the rented temporary warehouse. At a glance, he couldn't help but whistle: "It's really enough." β
Groundhog goose down sleeping bag, close to $700 price. It is 78cm wide and 200cm long, with built-in vertical heat dissipation channels and a barrier system in the charging tube. The whole body is covered in shape, and once the zipper is closed, only a small piece of the mouth and nose is exposed. And the total amount of sleeping bags that are close to two meters long and one meter wide will not exceed 0.90KG.
And Msr, whose full name is Mountain Safety Research, has most of its equipment: from the black technology of stick water purifiers, to miniature stoves, waterproof lamps, and compasses.
Msr is also the Hermes of adventure equipment, especially the famous expedition bag, which includes cooking utensils weighing up to 3KG, including a tripod! The whole set of cooking utensils is placed in a cylinder bag, which is also one foot square.
Including him, there are four core personnel in this industry. Extremely well equipped, carrying Gregory's backpack. And it is the best-selling Baltoro series - it is known as the Rolls-Royce of the backpack industry, which is chosen by many snow-capped mountain expeditions, field schools, and even US special forces, and is the classic bag used by the world's most mountain guides.
Jiang Xian picked up a stick-shaped water purifier and looked at it, and sighed twice, the equipment for this exploration is so luxurious, I am afraid that the top exploration teams of non-countries will sigh with admiration. Not to mention anything else, it's the water purifier in his hand, which is no more than a foot long. But...... Anyone who fills it with water can filter all toxic substances in ten minutes!
Of course, this does not include germs.
"Is this a picnic?" Just then, a voice came from behind him. Hong Siniang leaned against the door frame at some point, holding the long cigarette gun in her mouth, and leisurely spit out her cigarette: "The current juniors, it's really not as good as the generation...... In our era, we went down to the ground and carried the Luoyang shovel, how could there be so many bells and whistles? β
"That's why there are tomb robbery notes and ghost blowing lanterns." Jiang Xian shrugged his shoulders indifferently: "Times have changed, who dared to go down at that time didn't have a stunt?" Don't look at Chu Ziyi as old, when he was young, he was also the leader of the North Thief Gate. Now that there is something that can do it for you, why not use it, do you think everyone is a little brother? β
Maybe it's because she wants to go to the ground, Hong Siniang wore a camouflage dress today. With the tall figure, if it weren't for the upturned orchid fingers from time to time that ruined the image, it would really look like that.
The two were speechless for a while, and after a long time, Hong Siniang knocked on the cigarette butt: "How to divide it?" β
After-the-fact distribution, of course.
Jiang Xian didn't raise his head: "It's been five or six years since I really came out to do things, when have I ever treated my own people badly?" β
"One for each of our husbands and wives?"
"Of course."
Hong Siniang was silent again, and after a few seconds, she raised her head and smiled: "I don't want my mother's share." β
"Oh?" Jiang Xian looked at the other party in amazement: "...... are you?"
"Bring my daughter-in-law back." Hong Siniang glanced at him and gently rubbed her nails: "Although she is a little fatter and heavier, she can still move if she finds a way." β
Jiang Xian suddenly raised his eyes to look at the other party, and Hong Siniang smiled coquettishly: "What do you see, little children don't understand the taste of love." My mother has enjoyed enough, but I'm afraid my daughter-in-law hasn't enjoyed enough. Come back alive...... I can remarry once. β
Jiang Xian was about to laugh angrily: "With your bad mouth, it is not easy for the eight-armed Arhat to live with you to this day." β
"Isn't this trying to kill but not being able to kill?" Hong Siniang raised her eyebrows and smiled.
Jiang Xian continued to bury his head: "I want to bring it back and bring it myself." So heavy master can't carry it. β
"If this were a normal place, I wouldn't have time to talk this nonsense to you." Hong Siniang lit another roll of cigarettes for herself, as if she had spoken, and he let go: "We are different from you, we have never been on the ground...... So, I don't have much confidence that I can come out with all the mustaches and tails. Anyway, try your best...... The person you call, you naturally have the obligation to clean up the aftermath. Rules on the road. β
Jiang Xian didn't look up this time, but casually threw a water purification stick. After a long time, he said in a deep voice: "I promise you." β
"As long as I don't die, she won't die."
"Angry." Hong Siniang stopped talking nonsense, turned her head and left the warehouse.
Ten seconds later, Jiang Xian finally stood up. Look deeply at the equipment on the ground.
Even a master like Hong Siniang has no intention of winning in the face of this behemoth. This kind of tomb through the ages, even some of the pits, are frightening every step, and the rest of the people ...... Even with all this equipment, how many will survive?
He looked up at the sky.
There is no sun today, and the clouds are continuous.
"This is bad weather!"
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Brush Lala...... In the heavy rain, six off-road vehicles went straight in the direction of Darong Village.
Jiang Xian sat in the second car, along with Ling Xiaozi and Chu Ziyi. From a distance, you can see that the village of the big banyan is scorched black. I don't know if the fire was extinguished by the rangers or last night's heavy rain. However, it is obvious that Boss Song's wrist is all over the sky.
"They've gone all the way, and they've not been banned at all. I didn't see half of the idlers, not even the slightest news of the forest fires - I carefully read the city news last night. Ling Xiaozi shook off the dust and said lightly: "This is the rhythm that allows us to play freely?" β
Jiang Xian looked at the rain curtain outside the window and said calmly: "No, it's for us to be even if we die, it is very convenient to deal with the rhythm of the aftermath." β
"Can you be lucky?"
At this moment, the car suddenly braked, and the driver turned his head and said with a wry smile: "Captain, you can't drive anymore." β
Jiang Xian looked at the front window. Right in the middle of the road, there was a rockfall - a normal landslide in such a cliff area. He looked up and saw that there were still five hundred meters away from the pothole in Darong Village.
"Greet all the team members and camp within fifty meters of Darong Village." He said to Chu Ziyi, then held up the black umbrella and walked straight towards Darong Village.
The rain was unusually heavy in the open area, and in this unsheltered nature, the wind carried the torrential rain and rushed wildly on people. Just as Jiang Xian stepped into the range of Darong Village, a thunderbolt suddenly swept through the sky, and then, the rain fell uncontrollably.
Jiang Xian didn't care about this, right in front of him was the former Big Banyan Village. Now only a huge hole remains. There were cracks all around, and the whole crater was black because of the burning fire.
The large pit with a radius of several hundred meters is vast and vast. From here, you can't see the golden wheel lock in the old man's mouth at all. But standing on the edge of a cliff, it seems to be ...... You can hear the sound of the Nine Shadows coming from below.
Like the abyss of hell, countless souls are wailing.
Just behind him, a team member wearing raincoats and carrying equipment boxes walked briskly. Chu Ziyi commanded for a while, walked up to Jiang Xian in a black raincoat, and wiped the rain on his face: "Today?" β
Jiang Xian didn't speak, but turned his head sideways, his ears aimed at the cave. I closed my eyes.
One minute, two minutes...... Chu Ziyi didn't get an answer, but it was difficult to go. can only be embarrassed to stay where they are. Three minutes later, Jiang Xian finally opened his eyes and said categorically: "Now! β
Chu Ziyi looked at the other party curiously: "You ...... just now"
Jiang Xian put up a finger next to his lips. Pointing to his ears. Chu Ziyi raised his eyebrows and tried his best to expand his hearing. More than ten seconds later, he suddenly heard a different voice in the hustle and bustle of the scene.
Bite...... Dingdingding...... In an endless stream.
"It's ...... The sound of rain hitting something? Chu Ziyi was stunned.
"Bronze vessels." Jiang Xian licked his lips: "This is the sound of rain hitting the bronze." There's really something down here. β
"The distance between human vision and vision is only 25 meters, and the weather is not good today, and we can hear faint sounds...... The distance between the things below is about thirty meters or so. Do you remember that the old man said that it was a sculpture dozens of meters high...... Let the exploration team make a rope of about 100 meters. β
Chu Ziyi's throat moved, he glanced at Jiang Xian like a ghost, didn't say anything, and continued to go back to arrange work.
Dozens of minutes later, the reports of the various groups rang out in unison: "The air test is complete, and there is a slight residue of mercury toxin." Heavy rain leaves the surrounding air with very low levels of mercury. There will be no impact on the human body. β
"After the soil inspection, the surrounding soil has a very high mercury content. Direct contact with the ground is not recommended. "The tent is set up." "Backpack handout." "Teams are ready!!"
Carrara ...... Another thunderbolt flashed, and at the edge of the huge crater, except for the ten people who remained in the logistics. Fourteen team members wore black raincoats and stood neatly in the rainstorm. Like fourteen blades about to be unsheathed.
"Hello everyone, I'm your team leader, Jiang Xian." Jiang Xian was also wearing a camouflage uniform and standing at the forefront with a black umbrella: "Where we want to go down, there are many mechanisms, and we kill every step - this is not a joke." So, if you want to come back alive and enjoy the honorarium, you'd better listen carefully to my commands. β
His gaze swept over everyone, some with solemn expressions, some with unchanged faces. He calmly raised his hand: "Ready." Five minutes later, everyone went to the ground. β
The first group of people to go down to the ground had already walked to the side of the pothole, tied the rope to adapt to the weight. Leaning yourself against the cliff wall, below, is the endless abyss.
Click, click...... The second hand could be heard in the air. Just five minutes later, Chu Ziyi let out a breathless "Down!" "Piercing through the rain. Suddenly, the first group of seven people fell down towards the bottomless hole.
Kakaka! Seven cold-light flashlights are turned on at the same time, forming an endless light curtain to monitor the surroundings. Two people per rope. And Jiang Xian, Ling Xiaozi, Hong Siniang, Eight-armed Arhat, Chu Ziyi and others stayed at the end. When the second person climbed down the rope, Jiang Xian finally walked to the side of the pit and tied the lifter. Jumping along the rope, he stood diagonally on the cliff wall.
It's time to begin...... He discarded all noise, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath.
You can even hear the pounding of your heart accelerating.
It's about to fight against thousands of years of architectural masters, mechanism masters, and feng shui masters. In this confrontation that spans thousands of years, even if a lot of information has been collected now, he doesn't have much chance of winning.
"But...... I don't want to die in vain! β
Brushβhe opened his eyes quietly, and there was only a composure in his eyes. Then he jumped and fell without hesitation.
Die or live!