Chapter 161: Tiankeng Cave
Following the route marked by the drawings, Bai Ya, Yu Ciyuan, and Cang Qingyue passed through an underground passage, and they found that there were many murals carved on both sides of the underground passage, and the characters in the murals were very peculiar, but very realistic. These murals record the lives of the Langyue people on Hachiki Island www.biquge.info and show people wearing park-shaped helmets and sealed spacesuits, which are very similar to the images of modern astronauts. The most striking thing is that in the middle of the underground passage, two spinning flying saucers are depicted, and at the opening of the flying saucer, a person in a "spacesuit" is floating down, and the animals and people on the ground are running away in terror. This may be a vivid portrayal of the Langyue people when they first appeared in the area of Baji Island, and then there is a group of murals depicting a huge ship-shaped flying object floating over the sea, the hull of the ship is flickering, slowly drifting, and the people on the boat wear crowns, their bodies are covered with white feathers, and they can soar high in the sky without wings.
Through the underground passage, Bai Ya, Yu Ciyuan, and Cang Qingyue walked up the steps. Out of the passage vision suddenly opened, a huge marble paved square appeared in front of Bai Ya, Yu Ciyuan, Cang Qingyue, the area of dozens of acres, set off the former glory and grandeur of this square.
At the other end of the square is a huge sinkhole, which is bottomless and has many caves on the four walls. Standing next to the sinkhole, people can't help but have a sense of fear, only to hear the roar of the wind under the sinkhole from time to time, and it seems to be the sound of the waves crashing, and it seems to be the wail of countless souls, I don't know how many unknown secrets are hidden under this endless sinkhole.
Bai Ya checked the signs in the drawings and said to Ciyuan and Cang Qingyue: "The things we are looking for are in the caves on the four walls of this sinkhole, these caves are used to hold craftsmen and collect treasures, and the Vientiane True Scripture is hidden in a certain cave. However, I am very curious, the people of Langyue have been unscrupulous in order to obtain the "Vientiane Sutra", they have been sparing no effort to find the "Vientiane Sutra", spending huge manpower and material resources. But the question is, since the "Vientiane True Scripture" is on Baji Island, why don't the people of Langyue know about it? This is unreasonable. ”
Yu Ciyuan and Cang Qingyue were also stunned, Bai Ya's words also made them feel very puzzled, Langyue people have been looking for the "Vientiane Sutra" with great fanfare and painstaking efforts, and the "Vientiane Sutra" just appeared on Baji Island, but Langyue people just don't know, is this "Vientiane Sutra" has nothing to do with Langyue people? Or that Langyue people have looted this "Vientiane Sutra", but they have not noticed this "Vientiane Sutra" due to a moment of negligence? It's a really puzzling question, is there a conspiracy behind it?
"Master, since the Vientiane True Scripture is on Baji Island, why didn't Lang Yue take it away?
Bai Ya pondered for a while, and said: "Langyue people are unscrupulous in order to get the "Vientiane Sutra", if they know this "Vientiane Sutra", how can they not take it away? Do they use it as bait? Then who are they trying to lure into the bait? Is it me? Absolutely impossible, what can the events of hundreds of years ago have to do with me? Langyue people must not take this risk and use the "Vientiane Sutra" as bait, in case the "Vientiane Sutra" falls into the hands of others, wouldn't it be a loss to the lady and the soldiers, and the Langyue people will not be stupid to this extent. Therefore, I thought that there was no trap in this matter, and the only explanation was that Lang Yue didn't notice that there was a "Vientiane True Scripture" appearing on Baji Island, and they didn't know about it. ”
Yu Ciyuan and Cang Qingyue nodded at the same time: "Yes, the analysis is very reasonable, if Langyue people know the "Vientiane True Scripture", how can they not take it away?"
Bai Ya couldn't help laughing loudly: "Hahahaha, the Vientiane True Scripture appeared in a place that Langyue people thought was impossible, and as a result, this impossible possibility escaped the eyes of Langyue people. Sure enough, the most dangerous place is the safest place, hehe, it's ridiculous that these Langyue people still don't know that there is a "Vientiane Sutra" on Baji Island, it is estimated that they never dreamed that I would appear here, and then take the "Vientiane Sutra" in a grand manner. If they knew, would they be so angry that they would commit suicide? ”
Yu Ciyuan and Cang Qingyue looked at each other and smiled, and at the same time bowed to Bai Ya and said, "Congratulations to the master (helper) for getting another copy of the Vientiane True Scripture!"
Bai Ya waved his hand and said: "The Vientiane True Scripture has not yet arrived, we must not take it lightly, these eight seasons island is full of dangers, especially in the cave of this sinkhole, it is even more dangerous and unpredictable, after we enter the passage of the sinkhole, remember to be careful! ”
Bai Ya took Yu Ciyuan and Cang Qingyue from the entrance at one end of the square to enter the passage to the Tiankeng Cave, which extended to the bottom of the Tiankeng.
There are 18 floors from top to bottom, and the first to fifth floors are dedicated to artisans. Floors 6 to 9 are where prisoners are held, and these people have lost any freedom. The 10th and 11th floors are where felons are held, and these people can be thrown into the sinkhole at any time to feed the fish. The twelfth to fourteenth floors are places where all kinds of treasures are stored, and they are basically forbidden places. As for the fifteenth to eighteenth floors, they are unknown.
Although these are historical records, you can feel between the lines that the sinkhole cave is both a hell on earth and a hellish castle full of mystery. Bai Ya could feel the coldness and bloodiness in it back then, and he could feel what a miserable life those craftsmen lived.
Bai Ya, Yu Ciyuan, and Cang Qingyue cautiously advanced to the bottom of the sinkhole along the passage. After the ninth floor, Bai Ya, Tianciyuan, and Cangqingyue went all the way, and the three of them were all safe and sound, and there was no danger.
It wasn't until the tenth layer that Bai Ya really sensed the sinister aura. Bai Ya found that from the tenth floor, Xu probes and infrared nets had been deployed, and many alarm devices and hidden weapon devices had been installed in them, almost every step of the way was a killing machine.
Because the 10th to 11th floors are where felons are kept, there are many security systems set up here, and it is almost impossible for ordinary people to set foot here, especially these ancient people who don't understand high-tech, and they don't know what is going on when they die.