Chapter 348: Meteorite
Lin Mingzhen's eyes were immersed in the ancient murals, and he seemed to be trying to decipher something from them. He pointed to a corner of the mural, where an exaggerated triangle was drawn that looked like a burning meteorite.
"Look, this triangle, I guess it's probably a meteorite." Lin Mingzhen said, his eyes focused and full of excitement.
We all approached the mural and took a closer look. Although the mural is ancient, you can still see the colorful light on the triangle, which is dizzying.
"Based on the contents of the mural, I suspect that a meteorite may have fallen here a long time ago. This meteorite may have some kind of special energy that attracts a large number of people to come and mine it. However, it didn't take long for some unusual things to start happening to the people who mined. Lin Mingzhen pointed to the group of people depicted on the mural, who behaved strangely, lying on the ground, walking on four legs, and some were even attacking themselves.
I looked at the mural and couldn't help but feel a chill in my heart. I imagined the scene of a group of people lying on the ground, growling in their mouths, attacking each other and even harming themselves. This scene is undoubtedly more terrifying than the mural in front of you.
"They may have been in contact with that meteorite and were affected by that special energy, which caused them to go insane." Lin Mingzhen's voice carried a hint of sadness, "From a historical point of view, human beings are always full of curiosity about the unknown, but ignore the fear of the unknown. ”
I looked at Lin Mingzhen, and his expression at the moment made me suddenly a little surprised. Because I've never seen him look like this, he's usually always fluttering, as if he doesn't care. However, at this moment, his eyes seemed so deep, as if he had experienced thousands of tribulations.
His words made me ponder. Indeed, human beings are always full of curiosity about the unknown, always wanting to explore, to discover, to study. However, we tend to overlook one point, and that is the horror of the unknown. We don't know what the consequences of those unknown things will bring to us.
I couldn't help but shudder at the sight of the mentally disturbed people on the mural. It may be because of their curiosity about the unknown that they have led to their own tragedy.
"So, we have to be careful." Lin Mingzhen's voice broke my thoughts, and he looked at me, his eyes full of seriousness, "Unknown things are always full of danger. We must be cautious and avoid falling into the traps of those who came before us. ”
"The content of the next mural is even more bizarre." Lin Mingzhen's voice became more and more calm.
The mural depicts an extremely beautiful scene. Lush trees, blooming flowers, all show their incomparable vitality in the bright sun. However, this seemingly prosperous scene hides endless horrors.
The plants began to swell like crazy, as if they were suddenly infused with a strong vitality. Animals began to mutate, and some could even make human sounds, lure people out, and then eat people.
"Pay attention to this." Lin Mingzhen pointed to a beautiful and strange pattern, which was a colorful forest.
"It's an extinct plant, and we call it a 'giant tree.'" Lin Mingzhen looked at the mural intently, his voice calm but full of solemnity, "They grow extremely fast, they can grow to tens of meters tall overnight, and the branches and leaves are luxuriant, which can block the sun. But their presence is a threat to other creatures. ”
His fingertips slid over the animals beneath the giant trees on the mural, their images distorted as if they were struggling in pain. "Animals began to mutate, and some could even imitate human voices, lure people out, and then eat people. It's a creature altered by meteorites, and they're dangerous, crazy. ”
I looked at the mural, and a chill rose from the soles of my feet and enveloped my whole body. I looked at the animals that had been drawn distorted, imagining them struggling in pain, being transformed, and going crazy.
The scenes in the mural become more and more chaotic, with all kinds of strange plants competing with each other, as if the world has been distorted. I looked at the animals that were devoured by the huge plants and imagined the horrific sight.
Lin Mingzhen's words continued, he introduced those extinct plants, their growth rate, their characteristics. I listened to his explanation, surprised and frightened. This plant was not supposed to be so huge, they were so large because of the impact of meteorites.
"The situation was so serious that the rulers didn't do anything?" Zhang Geng looked at the mural and asked suspiciously.
Lin Mingzhen looked at him and smiled bitterly, "Mr. Zhang, you need to know that the era depicted in this mural should be much earlier than the era contained in the history books we know, probably before the Xia, Shang and Zhou periods. We can't accurately guess how civilized they are. But one thing is for sure, they managed to solve this problem in their own way. ”
Lin Mingzhen pointed to a section of the mural, which depicted a grand tomb, and in the center of the tomb, the colorful meteorite was painted.
"They built this tomb to seal the meteorite to stop it from continuing to affect the creatures around it." "At least they think that will solve the problem." ”
After Zhang Geng heard this, his face turned pale, "So, are we in the vicinity of that meteorite now?" ”
Lin Mingzhen nodded, "It seems so." ”
Zhang Geng looked at him in horror, "Then these protective clothing we are wearing, are they really effective?" If it's like the one on the mural, will we mutate too? ”
Lin Mingzhen looked at him and smiled slightly, "This, I can't guarantee it 100%. But at least so far, we haven't had any anomalies. ”
Zhang Geng's question made everyone solemn. They looked at the mural and imagined a distant time when creatures were mutating wildly and humans were terrified, and in the end they had to choose to seal the meteorite.
"So, we have to be more careful and avoid touching everything in this place as much as possible." Lin Mingzhen's voice echoed through the empty cavern.
Everyone was silent, their hearts filled with fear. Even though we were all wearing protective clothing, our hearts were filled with uneasiness in front of those murals.
"Don't be afraid, we have protective clothing." I tried to reassure them, "As long as we're careful, it's going to be fine." ”
However, I'm not so sure myself. I looked at the mural and my heart was filled with fear. I wonder if the protective clothing we wear can really protect against the impact of that meteorite?