Chapter 17: The Depths of the Ruins
Entering this inverted pyramid-like ruin again, Li Wenyuan felt like a world away.
Unlike its futuristic exterior, the interior of the inverted pyramid is a limestone-like structure.
The smell of wind erosion lingers on the inner wall, and the gaps in the splicing can be seen in the layers of each piece of sand and stone.
At first glance, it looks very old, and it feels quite alien to science fiction architecture.
However, it is only later that you realize that these things are really just limestone.
The synth can wipe off a little crumb with a single wipe of it.
The test report also stated that the stones were pure limestone and did not have any anomalies.
But that's the most unusual thing.
Why is there such a rocky inner wall in this apparently super-generational sci-fi building?
Li Wenyuan was puzzled, and could only hope that those aliens could decipher the secrets here.
So he walked slowly to the end, not at all worried that the invisible synth would be discovered.
In keeping with the exterior of the inverted pyramid, the space here is wide from the bottom to the top, and the buried secrets are at the top.
Walking up a spiral staircase, the upward space gradually becomes wider.
Soon, he reached the top floor.
This is the deepest part of the ruins, and it is also the place where Li Wenyuan has never been able to find out the problem.
The remaining four members of the small alien team gathered here, seemingly discussing the situation.
Li Wenyuan didn't rush closer, but heard their conversation with the super hearing of the synth.
“…… Cowper, did you find anything? ”
"I didn't look closely when I ran away before, but now that I think about it, the posture of this ruin actually bears a certain resemblance to what was recorded in my father's manuscript." Cooper flipped out the old manuscript and pointed to a page to the crowd.
If Li Wenyuan could see it, he would be surprised, because on that page, there was a pyramid!
On one side of the pyramid there is even a very familiar statue: the Sphinx.
You must know that these wonders are not even found on the current earth, why did they appear in an alien manuscript?
The professor's eyes flashed, and he quickly pointed out his shortcomings:
"That's right, just looking at the shape, the two ruins are similar but different like reflections. But you and I both know that the pyramid is an extremely common shape in the universe. ”
"Even if it was a primitive civilization, it was possible for them to build buildings of similar shapes. We cannot confuse these two types of relics. ”
It makes sense that the pyramid is indeed an extremely common shape, and even other alien civilizations, many of them will build buildings of similar shapes.
Cooper was silent for a while, and then said helplessly:
"We've been exploring this ruins for so long, and we've found nothing, and we've encountered no danger."
"There are no carriers that can provide intuitive information here, and this ruin feels like an empty shell to me, and everything that should have existed inside it is gone."
His words are also Li Wenyuan's heart. It was the emptiest ruin he'd ever explored, and it really didn't look like anything, not even dangerous.
This is extremely rare on this planet, Li Wenyuan has encountered a terrifying relic defense system more than once, but this ruin is mediocre.
“…… But there's no way to just wait, who knows if the black fog has dissipated. ”
"Assuming that this ruin is of the same type as the ruins your father explored, can you analyze anything?"
The young man who had assassinated the fat man was a little unwilling, urging Cooper to say something.
Cowper glanced at him, and finally decided to follow his train of thought.
“…… My father's manuscript used many code words and codes, which I have not been able to fully decipher until now, and can only derive limited information. ”
He believed that the ruins of the quadrangular pyramid were used by the lost civilization to ...... Uh, burying the dead. ”
"Burying the dead?" The young man couldn't help but ask:
"Are you kidding? Such a huge structure is meant to bury the dead? ”
"Judging by the information in the manuscript, this is true, but it is also possible that my interpretation is not perfect." Cooper reluctantly added, after all, he didn't believe that such a structure existed only as a tomb.
The speaker has no intention, but the listener has the intention.
Li Wenyuan, who was in hiding, showed a surprised expression, it was normal for these aliens not to know, but as an earthling, he knew that the pyramid existed as a mausoleum.
"Cowper, keep your speculation. Maybe we'll be able to unlock the secrets here. The professor, who listened carefully, frowned, pondering, trying to judge with more information.
Seeing this, Cowper continued to speak: "According to my father's speculation, the deepest part of that ruin must have preserved the remains of some kind of creature. That creature must have contributed so much to civilization as a whole that it was able to get this treatment. ”
"But his expedition didn't make it to the depths of the ruins, and what they encountered there is not recorded in the manuscript, but it turned out to be extremely dangerous."
"This place seems to be the opposite of that 'mausoleum ruins', we didn't encounter any danger, but we didn't get any information either."
"If we speculate from the perspective of 'the opposite' that the ruins are the burial of the dead, then perhaps this ruins are ...... 'resurrection of the dead'?"
His bold guess stunned everyone for a moment, and then the young man burst out laughing: "Resurrect the dead? It's better to discuss this with those stupid idealists! ”
The sound of laughter still echoed in the space, but everyone ignored him, frowning and pondering.
Seeing this, the young man stopped laughing and looked at everyone incredulously: "...... You won't believe it, will you? Isn't that completely out of touch with practical thinking? ”
“…… The resurrection of the dead is not a detached idea, and if you have read Professor Calles' latest paper, you know that there is a Tier 3 civilization that has almost accomplished the feat of resurrecting the dead. ”
"In fact, many idealistic civilizations have studied this aspect, and there were papers on it in the last 'science exchange meeting'."
"Not only that, but some materialist civilizations and global enterprises are also quietly researching related technologies, which is not a topic to be ridiculed, and its impact on ethics is even part of what we have to think about."
Cooper's explanation made the young man's face turn blue and white for a while, and finally he could only be silent with an ugly face.
Li Wenyuan, who was in hiding, also had a new idea because of these aliens.
But not about the "resurrection of the dead", but about the "opposite".
"The pyramids are not only used to bury the dead, but are also responsible for bringing the soul up to heaven......"
“…… So is this upside-down pyramid here to guide 'what'? ”
His eyes flickered, and he was lost in thought.