With visual guidance restored, the three of them dug more and more easily at the bottom of the pit, and the further they dug down, the larger the dust particles at the bottom became, and finally even gave people a texture of fine sand.

The excavated stone is not angular, but rather like a melting ice cream, and a large amount of dust is falling off the stone in liquid form and then turning into a part of the dust desert.

Bai Ning rubbed his hand on the stone a few times, but there were no debris with this process, and even the stone gave people a lubricated texture, as if he was playing with a piece of polished mutton fat jade.

A very bizarre visual experience, in the human perspective, the boulder is gradually dissolving at an indescribable rate, but there is no change in the level of physical interaction with the person.

"Is this a decaying process that we can't understand at the moment?

Basalt, which is generally composed of silicates and silica, gradually turns into dust during the weathering process, which is more like the natural decay process of an organism.

Could it be that this stone is the remains of some silicon-based creature? ”

Jiang Yingxue used a shovel to test this special stone that was gradually dissolving, but there was no feedback other than the crisp sound of metal knocking.

Strange stones like this, which combine inorganic matter and organic life, can only remind her of silicon-based creatures that exist in fiction.

But this kind of thing seems impossible to say, a temple made of the remains of silicon-based life, which does not fit the current impression of this ancient ruin.

Even in the rumors of the five-stage civilization system, there was a very brilliant divine civilization, but silicon-based life is another form of life, and it is indeed difficult to harmonize it in the earth, a life system dominated by carbon-based life.

"There is such a possibility.

Carbon-based organisms are basically based on sunlight as the most basic energy source, and their activities are mainly concentrated on the surface, and the entire ecosystem is gradually developed around photosynthesis.

The earth is so big that there are rumors of people underground.

In the general underworld vision, it is imagined that there is a huge underground cavity underground, with a huge ocean-like lake in it, and a top layer of light that constantly glows by geothermal heat.

Such an underground world concept is nothing more than a miniature version of the surface ecosystem, an underground world imagined by human beings based on their own cognition.

Is the real Underworld the same as the Surface World?

Couldn't it be a world where silicon-based organisms exist?

It makes sense that the presence of this ancient ruin dug deep into the ground and accidentally unearthed the remains of a pile of silicon-based creatures, and discovered that the remains were insulating from soul manipulation, and then used them to build the temple. ”

Bai Ning echoed Jiang Yingxue's speculative viewpoint, and extended this viewpoint to the level of underground people with his own knowledge reserves.

It makes sense logically that the underground people belong to silicon-based creatures and are completely different from the carbon-based life forms of the surface people, so Jiang Yingxue was shocked and could not give any objection hypothesis.

It was a whimsical idea, and even had a certain element of jokes, but I didn't expect such a violent chain reaction in Bai Ning's cognitive system.

"How can we explain the fact that the stones of the temple dome decay at a completely different rate than the walls?

Could it be that the black column in the middle has some corrosive effect on these silicon-based lifeforms?

Or, the remains of silicon-based life will be in a constant state of wear and tear as they resist the onslaught of the soul, so that the dome that touches the black pillars the most will naturally collapse at some point.

So, this temple was not destroyed by a third party who invaded here, nor was it destroyed by its own prosperity and decline, but by a natural aging? ”

After introducing the concept of silicon-based lifeforms, the mystery and historical complexity of the entire temple plummeted.

They were trapped here, and there was no mystery to speak of except for the black pillar in the central area, which had certain mysterious properties.

Now they were even able to dig a trench that led to the black columns, and they were able to conduct a field study of the black columns unscathed.

All the danger is stripped away, and the mystery hidden in the danger has lost its hazy beauty of clouds and fog, and there is only a place of tastelessness in an instant.

"The so-called silicon-based lifeforms are just speculation, maybe the black column has some special function that can gradually dissolve the rock?

All the secrets can only be revealed when we come into contact with the black pillars. ”

Without further ado, the three of them gradually moved closer to the black column along the excavated ditch, and no one dared to look at the black column during the excavation process, and could only determine the approximate orientation of the black column through the reflection of the mirror.

Digging all the way, they bypassed a large number of half-melted rocks on the way, and I don't know if it was a good luck reason, they didn't encounter a single rat-like creature.

Even if they didn't look directly at the powerful oppression of the black pillar, they could clearly perceive it at this time, and in order to avoid being affected by the soul attack radiated by the black pillar, they could only dig deeper and deeper into the dust pit.

The deeper they dig, the more rubble fell beneath the dust, and if they hadn't managed to make their way through the cracks in the boulders, they might have been trapped in the rubble.

Looking at the towering dust walls on both sides, this kind of unstable building that could collapse at any time just by looking at it, the three of them dug in fear.

After digging for hundreds of meters in the rubble, suddenly there was a faint smell of blood in the dust pit, the smell was not very strong, like some sand mixed with blood.

This anomaly has made all three of them very alarmed, suggesting that there may be a nest of rat-like creatures nearby.

Based on previous interactions with rat-like creatures, this is a very territorial-minded creature, and if it passes by its lair, it is likely that an unnecessary conflict will erupt.

"Need a detour?"

Aaron, who was in charge of the main excavation design work in front of him, asked, and although there was no fear on his face, his attitude of inquiry was already vaguely indicating his attitude.

It was clear that it was difficult to find a good way through the rubble, and if there were some restrictions, not to mention the detour, if the rat-like creatures occupied all the favorable passages to the black pillar, their detour would be thankless.

"Conflict with rat-like creatures before thinking about anything else."

Bai Ning's judgment was decisively cold, and the three of them silently prepared their guns and equipment, and continued to dig on the set route.

The further you go, the stronger the smell of blood in the pit becomes, which is clearly not normal.

If this is indeed a rat-like den, then the smell of blood should be mixed with the stench of rotting proteins.

What's more, they continued to dig for so long, and there was not even a single rat-like creature that came out to inspect.

After digging forward for more than ten meters, a dark black block of dust suddenly appeared in front of everyone, and judging from its shape, it looked like a corpse was bleeding continuously.

After a few shovels, a corner of the half-dried corpse was suddenly exposed, and judging from the exposed skin, the blood in its body was estimated to have been drained, and the water in the flesh was also squeezed to the point that there was not much left.

What's even more bizarre is that the clothes of this corpse turned out to be the appearance of modern people's clothing!

In an underground temple of ancient ruins, why is there a dry corpse that resembles a modern human?!

As the excavation deepened, the three of them became more and more frightened, because they knew the clothes of this person, like the clothing of some of Ivan's men.

Aren't Ivan's men inside the Descending Tunnel?

Why is it buried here?

There were many thoughts in their minds, the excavation progress of the three of them was faster, the head of the dried corpse was finally cleaned out, the facial features of typical Caucasians, and the golden hair was a decisive sign.

The style of the tactical vest on the corpse is also very familiar, the magazines in the pockets, personal gadgets, etc., and the details that were then searched all prove that this is Ivan's men.

"Could it be that Ivan's men were attacked by rat-like creatures in the descending tunnel, and the dead were transported here as a reserve of food?

However, the overall desire to attack rat-like creatures is not strong, which is a proven experience. ”

Jiang Yingxue was a little shocked by this abrupt phenomenon, as if no matter how you interpret it, Ivan's subordinates would not be able to appear here.

"He died from a gunshot and died of blood loss after being punctured through the femoral artery."

Aaron had a lot of experience and quickly found the cause of death before the corpse.

This point of view is even more incredible!

The remains of Ivan's men not only appeared in the temple, but also died in infighting, which sounds like a fantasy joke.

"Remember when we suspected of encountering scavengers?

The carcasses of some animals decomposed quickly, which is likely to be a sign of a scavenging animal.

Scavengers carry all kinds of germs and viruses that can make infected people extremely violent, and the current facts show that our good hopes that everything will be okay have been shattered. ”

Bai Ning's revival of the old story indicates that Ivan's follow-up team may have suffered a devastating blow.

This kind of variable is undoubtedly cruel, not only does it mean that their support is cut off, but even the chance encounter with Ivan and others has become a luxury.

"We were able to make it all the way safely, and it seems that luck did play most of the dominant factor."

Jiang Yingxue suddenly recalled Bai Ning's luck that he often talked about, judging from the current situation, breaking away from the team in time is, in a sense, a kind of luck.