Chapter 78 Fire (I)
November 1, 2016.
Dang, dang... The sound of crutches came from far away and got closer. In a villa, everyone looked up at the door. After a while, the door was slowly pushed open and Chu Ziyi, who was leaning on a crutch, slowly walked in.
"Mr. Chu." "Mr. Chu." Suddenly, voices of greeting rang out. Chu Ziyi smiled and nodded, then pressed his hand to signal everyone to sit down.
This is a villa decorated in European style. This floor has obviously been renovated. There is only one room on the whole floor. The bright red carpet, soft sofa, large table, and the one-meter-high crystal lamp above the head reflect the glitz and glamour of the room. At this moment, in this luxurious room, there are more than 20 men wearing camouflage uniforms that do not match the decoration at all.
"Is your leg really that bad?" A sturdy man raised his eyebrows at Chu Ziyi and asked casually while smelling a cigar.
"What? You want to take over the third team?" Chu Ziyi didn't mind. He sat down and tapped his legs and said calmly, "It's really not good... I'm lucky to be able to survive in that place... If you want to take over, then take it. The third team is just an empty shell now."
Swish... A thin young man was playing with a knife. He had a scar on his face and was probably in his early thirties. He gently put away the knife in his hand. He frowned and said, "Then why did you invite us here?"
"It's not me who asked for it. The company gave us a day off. I'm just passing on a message for the company." Chu Ziyi glanced at the other party and said slowly, "Do you think I came to discuss the aftermath of the third team with you? Haha... Don't worry, the company has already made arrangements. I'm afraid you won't get a turn."
The sturdy man had just cut off the end of his cigar. Hearing this, his eyebrows raised and he asked in a deep voice, "Who?"
"Look..." Chu Ziyi pointed at the TV and closed his eyes: "We'll know soon. It's boring to reveal the mystery in advance."
"Who's reaching out so long?" Compared to the sturdy man's silence, the young man sneered disdainfully: "Which of the three major exploration teams in Shenzhou didn't follow the bosses all the way here? What's the matter with the sudden airborne drop? If they don't learn the skills well, I'm afraid they will ruin the Shenzhou brand."
Chu Ziyi smiled.
He lit a cigarette and took a deep puff: "Don't worry, others won't snatch anything from you."
Because others don't care about you at all.
Even if Team Three only has equipment left, as long as this person is there, Team Three's reputation will be second to none!
But...I won’t tell you.
I just want to see your faces when the news is released after being jealous for so long... Tsk tsk, it makes me so jealous just thinking about it...
"Good evening, everyone." Just then, the TV was turned on and the familiar voice of the news broadcast rang out. The room suddenly became quiet. Today, the boss suddenly asked everyone to watch the news broadcast. No one could be sure what the boss was thinking.
"Today's main content is: The third exploration team of Shenzhou Auction House has found the true appearance of the Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum and discovered the Qin Shi Huang Underground Palace covering hundreds of thousands of square kilometers. This is the most significant discovery in Chinese archaeology in the past 100 years..."
Swish! The first sentence was like a huge rock thrown into a lake, causing everyone to look up and stare with wide eyes in shock.
"The Underground Palace of the First Emperor?" After a few seconds, the middle-aged man blinked and looked at everyone: "Hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of underground palace...Did I hear it wrong?"
"You heard it right." The scarred young man's voice was a little shaky: "This... How big is this underground palace? Is it bigger than the Mausoleum of Mount Li?!"
And...the third exploration team?
Words suddenly seemed weightless in the face of facts. Shocked eyes turned and gathered on the calm and composed Chu Ziyi. Two incredible words popped up in everyone's mind: Him?
This cripple?
"Ah? Why are you looking at me?" Chu Ziyi leisurely lit a cigarette, pointed at the TV, and said with a smile: "Watch TV, watch TV, we finally get together to watch the news."
Eyes turned back and looked at the TV with complicated expressions. No one was surprised or screaming. This blow was too severe for them to react.
"The first 15 minutes of this news will be used to present in detail the discovery of the Qin Shi Huang's underground palace. The total duration is 45 minutes. Please see the details below."
There were clearly more than 20 people in the room, but now it was as quiet as a morgue. The camera on the TV turned and the announcer's voice sounded again: "Recently, the most densely populated and largest tiankeng group on Earth was discovered in Foping County, Xijing Province. It is tentatively named the Xijing Tiankeng Group... Just below the Wowo Pit, after the efforts of Jiang Xian, the captain of the Shenzhou Exploration Team 3, and Chu Ziyi, the deputy captain, and after paying a terrible price, the secret of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor was finally revealed."
Swish... The camera turned, and the first thing that appeared was the huge statue of Emperor Jun under the Wowo Pit!
Obviously, this was taken during the day. The sunlight shone down from the bottom of the pit, and strands of golden light were like golden armor on the other person, making him look like a god descending from heaven.
The camera zoomed in rapidly. At the feet of this deity, stood a scientific expedition team of more than a hundred people. One of the experts had a red face and tried his best to maintain his demeanor towards the end. However, even so, his slightly trembling voice did not hide the slightest: "This is the most incredible and magnificent underground palace in the history of Chinese civilization!"
"Since ancient times, the grand underground palace has only existed in fantasy and appeared in various film and television works. But this underground palace tells us: it is not like that. It is really like the legendary underground palace, and those exquisite mechanisms really exist! Its significance is comparable to the Great Wall and the Forbidden City! The research value is immeasurable!"
He took a deep breath and said excitedly: "And the explorers who were able to break into this underground palace, Mr. Jiang and Mr. Chu from Shenzhou Team 3, are undoubtedly the real-life Zhang Qiling! The hardships they have gone through are unimaginable! They... are the hope for the future of the archaeological exploration industry!"
One of the team members swallowed hard. For some reason, his saliva tasted extremely sour...
The person who spoke this is well-known in the archaeological industry.
Professor Cao, the discoverer of the Liangzhu cultural site in Jiangzhuang, the explorer of the tomb of Marquis Haihun of the Western Han Dynasty, and the lifetime honorary professor of the Department of Archaeology at Yenching University...it is no exaggeration to say that he is in the first echelon of Chinese archaeology.
Known for his seriousness and prudence, at least as far as he could remember, he had never praised someone so highly!
"This is fucking..." He picked up the water cup and took a sip, but it still couldn't cover up the sourness in his mouth.
What did you eat today? Why do you feel unwell?
However, this is just the beginning.
On TV, the picture suddenly changed, everyone's eyes flashed, and then they gasped!
Underground Great Wall!
An underground Great Wall in thousands of meters of space!
There are cliffs on both sides, the Great Wall is like a ladder to heaven, and the beacon towers are like the mountain walls of the Potala Palace. Thousands of lights are shining, and countless terracotta warriors can be clearly seen inside.
The grandeur and heaviness of history was like a dull hammer, hitting everyone's heart hard. Even in front of the TV, everyone felt a sense of worship.
"I am Ma Boqun, a reporter on the scene." A reporter wearing protective clothing, standing in the mercury, said in a hoarse voice with excitement: "The ninth wonder of the world! An incredible and magnificent spectacle!!"
"There are cliffs on both sides, and this is the only way to go! However, if you go over here, you will face the shooting of countless crossbows on the city wall! You can take a look at the battlements, there are thousands of chrome-plated mechanical Qin warriors standing on them! After thousands of years of wind and frost, they can still be used as usual!"
"From the dense rain of arrows on both sides, it can be seen that there have been several rounds of covering fire here! I can't believe how they got through!!"
The scarred young man's Adam's apple moved, and he moved his eyes away with difficulty, staring straight at Chu Ziyi and asked the same question: "How did you... get there?"
There is no way to heaven and no door to earth, yet they actually got through?
They actually passed by?!
This is simply a magical method!!
Chu Ziyi almost laughed out loud in his heart. Yes, he is old. Usually, the other two captains don't think highly of him, and his reputation was far inferior to that of regional overlords like Long Lao. But... I know how to hug thighs.
It doesn’t matter whether you are awesome or not… If you hold on to the king’s thigh, you can still lead the way…
"I'm writing a book." Chu Ziyi calmly put out his cigarette and said with a smile, "It's called 'Exploration of the Qin Shi Huang Underground Palace - Record of the Discovery of the Foping Underground Palace'. It will have a complete record. I hope you will come and support me when the time comes."
The scarred young man got a cold shoulder, gritted his teeth, turned his head, picked up the cup of water in front of him and drank it all in one gulp .
What did you eat for lunch? Why do you always have an indescribable taste in your mouth?
However, when everyone thought that this was the climax, the scene changed again, and then they clearly heard... the sound of "reason" collapsing in their minds.
“What the hell is this!!!” The scarred young man finally couldn’t sit still anymore, he stood up suddenly, looking at the TV with bloodshot eyes: “ Isn’t this a CG special effect! This kind of thing… this kind of thing… actually exists?!”
Thousand-meter canal!
A giant underground palace with a space of hundreds of thousands of meters!
The stone statues of evil spirits lining the riverbanks, the lights lit up along the river, the quiet and vast sense of ritual, even before the camera, is enough to make people's hair stand on end. At this moment, the adrenaline surged rapidly, and a sense of national pride arose spontaneously. In addition, the densely packed civilian buildings on both sides were like honeycombs. The tall and magnificent Mozi residence in the center, the management platform, everything... It was like an underground world that came out of a fantasy novel!
Swish…swish…swish…one by one, everyone stood up. The middle-aged man’s voice was a little shaky. He wanted to say something, but in the end he could only utter two words: “Fuck…”
Too shocking.
Too majestic.
It was as if a new world had opened up in their minds. The underground palace they had walked through was as immature as a baby in front of this. At this moment, they no longer had any doubts in their minds. All they had left was shock, shock, and shock.
"What is this?" When the scene turned, a trembling voice finally spoke.
The voice was not loud, but it was so clear in the hall at that moment.
However, no one answered.
After a full ten seconds, it was as if a powder keg suddenly exploded, and the sounds of discussion suddenly rang out!
"This...this...is this Ghost Blows Out the Light? Is CCTV promoting the movie?!" "It's unbelievable...there's actually such a thing in the world...in the world!" "Am I seeing things? This thing actually exists?!"
For a moment, they all began to question themselves.
Are you doing exploration?
Others call this exploration!
Who doesn’t want to leave their name in history? Who doesn’t want the news broadcast to be on the front page and extended by 15 minutes? Who doesn’t want to have their name attached to this ancient monument comparable to the Great Wall?
"This luck..." The young man pursed his lips and whispered, suppressing the sourness in his heart. However, before he could speak, the middle-aged man not far away sighed and said, "It's not luck."
“It’s strength.”
He looked directly at the scarred young man: "If it were you, even if you found out, would you be able to get out?"
The scarred young man's eyes were red, and he almost blurted out the word "can come out" out of jealousy and envy, but... he finally glanced at the TV and said nothing.
This fucking... this is not a copy that a human can clear!
