June and a half of 2018, the summer solstice.

Central Plains, Zhuma County, Mucun.

On the wasteland next to Chen Erjia's field at the east end of the village, a cordon of about 8 meters by 8 meters was pulled out with a yellow cloth belt.

In the cordon, among the exploration directions measured and planned by archaeologists, many figures are bending down and bowing their heads to be busy.

It can be seen that this is supposed to be an archaeological excavation site.

Chen Han squatted in the middle of the probe, which was only about 1.5 meters long and wide, holding a brush in his hand, and was carefully sweeping the soil in the probe.

Between his legs, a clay pot half buried in the soil gradually revealed its full appearance as he moved.

After a long time, Chen Han carefully held the newly unearthed pottery in his hand, poked his head out of the probe, and looked at the middle-aged man who was squatting on the ridge and smoking a cigarette with a sad face.

"Teacher, I dug up a pottery, looking at the style, it is estimated to be from the Western Han Dynasty!"

Chen Han, who was holding a clay pot, even though his face was stained with a lot of mud, his smile was still very dazzling in the sun.

It's a pity that no matter how handsome a man is, after a few years of archaeology, there is not much beauty left.

Touching the door of his head, where there were not a few hairs left, Kong Wenjian felt a little sorry for Chen Han.

That's right.

Ten years of life and death, digging tombs, exploring the party, poor countryside, nowhere to talk about desolation, even if they meet, they don't know, dusty, and dusty.

Marry someone don't marry an archaeological lang, go to the construction site, keep the empty house, go for half a year, only a thousand tears, come back and have to complete the information, make a report, and be busy every day.

He couldn't figure out why Chen Han, such a beautiful boy, would choose archaeology with loess and soil, coffins, and dry bones every day.

However, Chen Han's professional level is still very good.

He graduated from the Department of Archaeology of Peking University with a bachelor's degree, and was the first in the professional course, and was directly sent to the Institute of Archaeology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

He is now studying for a PhD under him.

For this new disciple, Kong Wenjian is still very satisfied.

Of course, if Chen Han wasn't so handsome, he might be more satisfied.

Engaged in archaeology, why do you want to be so handsome?

Kong Wenjian shook his head and reached out to look at his watch.

It's already past five o'clock in the afternoon, and the sun is almost setting.

Seeing this, he stood up from the ridge, patted the dust on his trousers, and shouted loudly:

"Alright, let's clean up, it's time to call it a day."

"This tomb is not big, it should be just the tomb of a small official in the Western Han Dynasty, and one night is enough time for tomb robbers to dig it."

"We have been rescuing excavations for more than half a month."

"Not to mention the precious jade and bronze objects, not even the identity items that prove who the owner of the tomb is."

"Except for these pottery, there is probably nothing left in the tomb."

"Let's backfill it from tomorrow, and we can file it."

Earth-colored heads poked their heads out of the probes of different sizes, and then the archaeological site burst into cheers.

Chen Han hurriedly put the clay pot in hand into a large wooden box dedicated to storing unearthed cultural relics, crawled out of the exploration square, and trotted to Kong Wenjian's side.

"Teacher, don't you continue to dig this tomb?"

"What else are you digging for?" Kong Wenjian glanced at Chen Han, and said with some indignation: "The previous tomb robbers were okay, they would only stare at the jade, gold, and bronze thieves, and at least they could leave some bamboo slips, fabrics, and pottery lacquerware for the archaeologists. ”

"But in modern times, tomb robbers come directly to pack a big package and take away everything in the tomb."

"Every tomb that is stolen is as clean as it has been swept by a broom."

"This kind of stolen tomb is clean, and we can only dig three feet into the grave pit when we go to the site, looking for things in the corners and corners."

"It's been half a month, and I've turned the soil back and forth three times, and I haven't even found an epitaph except for a few pottery."

"Alright, it's time to call it a day and file it."

Kong Wenjian angrily spit out a puff of smoke, and slammed the cigarette butt that was about to burn on the ground, as if this cigarette butt was a tomb robber, and stepped on it a few times.

However, at this time, Chen Han no longer had time to pay attention to his teacher's movements.

In his head, a synthesized voice rang out.

"Starter Mission: Assist in a salvage archaeological excavation, complete!"

"Distribute a newbie bonus!"

"Archaeological Exploration Technique +1!"

Facing the voice that suddenly sounded in his head, Chen Han's expression was very calm.

Yes, he has a system.

Since graduating from his senior year and being escorted to the Academy of Social Sciences for a master's and doctoral degree, this system appeared in his mind.

The first task given to him by the system was to participate in a rescue archaeological excavation.

As soon as he joined the Academy of Social Sciences, he participated in the rescue excavation of the No. 1 tomb in Mucun under the leadership of his teacher.

After half a month, this part of the work was completed, and the system task was completed by the way.

Seeing the figure of the teacher scolding the tomb robbers and gradually moving away, Chen Han walked into the temporary toilet at the excavation site with a normal face.

Well, it tastes good!

A series of exploration-related technologies and knowledge points poured into Chen Han's mind in a timely manner.

He suddenly felt as if he had personally explored dozens of ancient tombs, and when he closed his eyes and thought about it for a while, there were many "experiences", all of which were practical abilities that he could not grasp by reading books alone.

"The reward is not bad!"

"What is the "Sixteen Characters Yin Yang Feng Shui Secret Technique" in the online novel, but that's it, right?"

Facing the stench of fermentation of various human excrements in the toilet, Chen Han felt the reward given by the system, and opened the system screen floating in the air.

Host: Han Chen.

Skill:

Archaeological Expertise: LV1

Archaeological Survey: LV1

Archaeological Exploration: LV2

Archaeological excavations: LV1

Archaeological Drawing: LV1

Restoration: LV0

Yes, archaeological exploration technology has indeed been upgraded.

Unexpectedly, it was just a one-level improvement, and there was such a big qualitative change.

I feel that I have immediately jumped from an archaeologist who has just joined the work to a veteran with experience in exploring more than ten large tombs.

Chen Han now feels that as long as he is given a set of exploration tools and a random trip to a large county in the Central Plains, he can find at least seven or eight ancient tombs!

Nothing else, just swelling!

"Assemble! Gather! ”

But before Chen Han could swell for a few seconds, Kong Wenjian's slightly excited voice exploded outside the toilet, interrupting his expansion.

Chen Han hurriedly ran out.

Just in time, he bumped into Kong Wenjian, who was holding a mobile phone and trotting back.

"It's time for a big job!"

"The grassroots researchers in Qinghai have found a place with signs of ruins."

"The signs of the ruins found in Qinghai this time are very likely to be a large settlement site in the Neolithic Age!"

"The preliminary survey of the site is located on the secondary terrace on the north bank of the Yellow River valley."

"Preliminary estimates suggest that the total area may be 400,000 square meters, with a key area of about 200,000 square meters."

"According to the carbon 14 detection of the previously unearthed items, this site is at least 4,000 years ago, and it may even be one of the important sources of Chinese civilization!"

"The ruins are huge! The local archaeological office is simply overwhelmed! ”

"We, the Institute of Archaeology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, want to support most of the archaeologists!"

"Now, let's go!"