The sun high in the sky caused the temperature of the mountains to rise sharply, and the perceived temperature was close to thirty degrees.
The key point is that this area has just been hit by a fire, and there is carbon ash everywhere. The volcano not far away is still spewing gray smoke. The strong smell of sulfur is stinging and people can't breathe.
Everyone in the expedition team wore safety helmets and thick filtering masks, and they were almost suffocating to death.
Even Xu Yin was sweating on her forehead. Wei Zhenzhen was so tired that she couldn't speak.
If Gao Xuan hadn't been leading the way, Wei Zhenzhen would have complained long ago. In order to show her maturity and understanding, Wei Zhenzhen could only grit her teeth and endure it.
The situation of other students is similar.
They had come all this way without suffering any hardship. Such a harsh environment made everyone complain bitterly.
But Wang Hongen had a cold face and no one dared to complain loudly.
Only Gao Xuan and Yun Qingshang were the most relaxed. Although they were wearing thick wolfskin clothes and trousers, there was not a drop of sweat on their faces and they walked briskly.
Others didn't care. They all thought Gao Xuan and Yun Qingchang were locals, and being able to walk on mountain roads was a natural skill.
"Professor Wang, we are too close to the volcano..."
As they got closer and closer to the volcano, Xu Yin felt a little uneasy. If the volcano erupted, they would have nowhere to run.
"Don't worry, we have Gao Xuan."
Wang Hongen could already sense that the Dragon Tooth Key in his arms was getting hotter and hotter. He would not leave even if the volcano really erupted.
Of course, he still needed a reasonable explanation at this time. Gao Xuan was a good excuse.
Xu Yin's face was full of suspicion. She felt that Wang Hongen was very abnormal.
Gao Xuan turned around and said to Xu Yin, "Don't worry, Professor Xu. The volcano has been very stable these days and will not erupt."
"Gao Xuan, in this kind of situation, we should be prepared for the worst."
Xu Yin was willing to trust Gao Xuan, but as the team leader, she didn't want to take her students into unnecessary risks.
It was just an ordinary investigation, and there was no need to go deep into the volcano.
"Nothing will happen."
Gao Xuan smiled and said, "Professor Xu, I am more afraid of death than anyone else. I will not joke about my own life."
Hearing Gao Xuan say this, Xu Yin believed it a little. That's right, Gao Xuan and Wang Hongen had nothing to do with each other, so there was no need to risk her life to help him.
Wei Zhenzhen couldn't help but praise him, "Brother Gao Xuan, you are so awesome!"
"There also need to be sufficient conditions for a volcanic eruption."
Gao Xuan said confidently: "This volcano is like a man. After a large-scale release, it will not erupt again for at least a short period of time."
Xu Yin was a little embarrassed. How could they start speeding while talking? She was totally unprepared.
Wei Zhenzhen grinned, not knowing whether she really understood.
Wang Hongen was not impressed by the vulgar jokes. He shouted, "Keep going, don't stop. We are very close to our destination."
Xu Yin felt that it was not appropriate, but she had no reason to object. After hesitating for a moment, she could only sigh softly and follow the team.
"According to ancient legends, there lived a fire dragon in this mountain. Because of its many evil deeds, it was sealed by the gods..."
Gao Xuan couldn't keep quiet. The others were too exhausted to talk, so he started talking about the ancient legends here.
"So, this place is called Red Dragon Mountain."
Gao Xuan said: "If we look at this from a scientific perspective, this volcano erupted in ancient times, causing great harm to our ancestors. Out of simple and primitive ideas, our ancestors endowed the volcano with spirituality and hoped that the volcano would behave itself and not erupt again..."
Although Wei Zhenzhen had no strength left, she was still willing to support Gao Xuan, "Brother Gao Xuan, you really know a lot."
“Primitive religions always carry the simplest emotions of our ancestors. No matter how they are transformed, they are easier to interpret.”
Although Gao Xuan had not learned these things specifically after being reborn, he still had some knowledge.
The other girls also agreed and admired. After these two days of contact, they found that Gao Xuan was not only handsome and unreasonable, but also very knowledgeable and talented.
In comparison, the boys in the expedition team seemed too frivolous and ignorant.
Zhou Jun, who had always disliked Gao Xuan, could not help but criticize him, saying, "I didn't expect you to know so much even though you grew up in the mountains. But you are wrong. We are all immigrants from our home planet. We don't have any ancient ancestors, and we don't practice primitive worship..."
"hehe… "
Gao Xuan smiled: "Three thousand years ago, a group of immigrants from the mother planet landed on Pegasus. In just a few hundred years, the number of immigrants increased hundreds of times. However, huge social contradictions also accumulated."
Gao Xuan said: "These people believe that intelligent optical computers and robots have robbed the lower class of their jobs and destroyed the most basic creativity of mankind. Therefore, these people moved to the Bailong Mountains and do not use any smart devices.
Over time, these anti-intellectual people degenerated into a primitive state. Moreover, Pegasus has indigenous people, and their genetic similarity with modern humans is 97%.
Because of conflicts with modern humans, some of the indigenous people retreated to the Bailong Mountains. These indigenous people intermarried with the modern people who retreated to the mountains, and the Bailong Mountains gradually evolved into the various traditions we have today…”
This period of history is very dark. Modern civilization has no record of it at all, let alone in textbooks.
Only professors like Wang Hongen and Xu Yin who specialize in related research know this knowledge.
Zhou Jun knew nothing about this and was dumbfounded. He hesitated for a while before saying unwillingly, "You made all this up, didn't you?"
Xu Yin glanced at Zhou Jun and said, "As a student of Mingjing, if you don't know something, you should not say it. This is also the basic academic spirit."
Xu Yin was always gentle to others and rarely criticized students directly in public. This attitude could already be considered harsh.
Zhou Jun blushed and lowered his head, not daring to say another word.
The boys and girls around burst into laughter. Zhou Jun, who always likes to show off, is not very popular.
Wang Hongen didn't care about these little things. He was very interested in the history of the Bailong Mountains that Gao Xuan talked about.
The dragon tooth key in his arms is an antique that has been passed down from the White Dragon Mountains.
He got the dragon tooth key, studied a lot of ancient records and legends, and finally concluded that it was a key to unlock the treasure.
This time he took the trouble to lead the team here just to find the treasure.
What Wang Hongen didn't expect was that Gao Xuan, a young man from the mountains, actually knew so much about local customs and legends, and could analyze these legends so rationally and scientifically.
Wang Hongen asked, "It seems that there are ruins of ancient civilization in the Bailong Mountains. Have you heard of it?"
"I have heard."
Gao Xuan said: "The so-called dragon totem worship did not come from the mother planet. It came from the indigenous people. It is said that the dragon totem worship originated from the ancient intelligent race of Pegasus."
"You just said it casually. What evidence do you have to prove the existence of ancient intelligent races?"
Zhou Jun asked loudly. He had been listening for a long time and finally seized the opportunity to save face.
There has always been a huge controversy about ancient wisdom civilization, and there has never been any clear conclusion. Gao Xuan is so sure about something that so many experts and scholars cannot figure out. What is his basis
"It's very simple. The rare objects circulating in various places are proof of this. Without ancient wisdom and civilization, where would these rare objects come from?"
Gao Xuan felt that this principle was very simple and there was no need to explain it in detail.
"Strange thing?"
Zhou Jun and other students were all bewildered. With their knowledge and level of exposure, they had no idea of the existence of these strange objects.
Wang Hongen and Xu Yin's faces changed slightly. This boy who grew up in the mountains had too much knowledge. He actually knew about strange things!
The reason why strange objects are called strange objects is that they cannot be understood by humans and are extremely rare.
Ordinary people may know about extraordinary people, but few know about the existence of rare objects.
People who don’t know about it all look confused and awe-inspiring.
Gao Xuan was very satisfied with the effect. He said this on purpose to stimulate Wang Hongen.
Wang Hongen's expression was indeed not right. It seemed that he had some special thing that could open the ancient ruins.
Xu Yin was simply shocked by his erudition.
Gao Xuan was about to test the waters a few more times when Wang Hongen's expression suddenly changed. He reached into his arms and grabbed something and pointed forward. The air in front of him vibrated and thick fog rose up.
The sudden change shocked everyone on the expedition team.
Wang Hongen said loudly: "Everyone gather together and don't move."
Fortunately, the fog dissipated quickly, but an extremely huge hole appeared in front of everyone.
This cave was obviously built later, and there is a long staircase leading to the depths.
The sudden change was so magical that everyone was stunned.
Only Gao Xuan was a little excited: it turned out that the underground Dragon Palace was blocked by a special space barrier that required a rare object to open. No wonder he couldn't find it!
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