The cave suddenly became lively. Not only people from the Yin-Yang Sect and Nanhai Sect arrived, but many people from other Jianghu portals also entered here. Li Muye left Liang Hongnong behind and walked alone through the stone caves densely packed with honeycombs. He soon discovered that more than one group of people were trying their luck here.
Most of these people carry modern weapons.
This is an era in which magic is in decline. Whether it is physical magic or alchemy, it was once a murderous art with the purpose of killing people. But in today's era, few people are willing to work hard to practice. If the purpose is just to kill, it is obviously more practical to practice marksmanship than to practice fists and kicks that can kill with one strike. Even if someone is as skilled as Brother Ono, if he faces several gun masters at the same time, he will have no choice but to run for his life when he is unarmed and without any protection.
The methods of killing have changed, but Jianghu's murderous intention has not died out.
Those low-class people who have not practiced hard often become more bold and ruthless when they have a gun in their hands.
Li Muye set up this stage, not only including people from all walks of life in China, but he himself also played an important role in it. In this mysterious space full of opportunities and dangers, there is no director of the special coordination office, and there are no big figures in the world. , everyone can be a killer, everyone can be killed.
Almost every cave contains stone drums that can play holographic images. After experiencing the initial tension and temptation, people did not choose war. Instead, they each found a cave that they thought was suitable for them, and seized every moment to learn the essence of ancient civilization. There are so many options to choose from that there is really no need to fight to the death. Some people chose some action holograms, while others chose reciting classics, and some people were more interested in the contents of scientific journals.
What Li Muye wants to know most is where this place came from.
Who built this place, and who sealed it
I don't know what kind of technology was used in these stone drums, but each side can store about a few minutes of holographic content. The tapping of the drumstick is the start of the command. Such a technical method does not seem to be a simple thing even in today's era of prosperous science.
Li Muye worked hard all the way, fearing that this place was a big trap that would swallow up the elites in the world.
Only then did I realize that this place was not as dangerous as I had imagined. Perhaps because of the long time, all the dangerous mechanisms have failed, and the few remaining strange beasts have also chosen to escape because of the arrival of large numbers of people. The threshold for people to enter here is not very high.
The entire shrine crypt is a lost ancient cave-dwelling city. On the periphery is the dragon pond and eight stone pillar arrays. In the center is the corridor arranged according to the Bagua theory. At the center are these stone cave groups and the small world where primitive tribes survive and thrive.
Those Jianghu people came prepared. You can imagine what will happen when those strange beasts in the dark space outside the city approach these greedy and vicious Jianghu people with the idea of trying something new. The bullets have no eyes and the guns are fired in unison, which is more effective than any dragon-slaying technique.
Li Muye strolled among them, looking for things he was interested in while keeping an eye on the whereabouts of Old Barton and his group.
Imagine that many years ago, the Shennong people evolved a very amazing mythical civilization. They gradually grew stronger and finally became an important force in that era. In order to prevent them from continuing to evolve and become stronger, someone sealed this place. And this place was transformed into an experimental base that combined scientific civilization and mythological civilization, and many scientific experiments were conducted here. But in the end these people left here for some reason.
In a cave that no one was interested in, Li Muye found something that interested him.
Experimental content, tribal reproduction. The experimental subject is a second-generation Homo sapiens from the Shennong tribe.
It turns out that the Baishitou people were also the product of an experiment. The second-generation Kelong people of the Shennong tribe said that they were a population cultured by collecting cells from the Shennong tribe. Those indigenous savages have thrived in this small world for thousands of years, guarding the advanced civilization in these caves, but they still failed to evolve any great civilization.
Following the rules limits their evolutionary progress. In this forgotten corner, the ancestors of Bai Shitou have thrived for thousands of years and are still in the matriarchal society stage of the Stone Age. It is conceivable that if nothing special happens, they will still remain in this state.
Li Muye then thought that the evolution process of surface civilization was actually not like this. It has only been two or three hundred years since human civilization entered the scientific age. In the thousands of years of history of modern mankind, most of the time has been in feudal and semi-feudal societies. In fact, they are not much more advanced than Bai Shitou and the others.
Who led the rapid advancement of human science and technology in modern times? And who exactly has controlled the process of human evolution over these thousands of years
In the past, Li Muye was just a prodigal who pursued freedom and loved adventure. No matter how many secrets he learned and how powerful he was, he would never think about such profound issues. But now, as the director of the Special Investigation Office and the successor of Sister Chen's will, he must learn to think about these issues from this perspective.
Chinese civilization has experienced several catastrophes. Compared with everything we see before us, it seems that we have been going backwards before the Republic of China. Historically, the rise of almost every minority regime has meant a shift from civilization to barbarism, and from ignorance to even greater ignorance. And every attempt to correct this mistake is met with tremendous resistance.
In the course of more than two thousand years of history, there is an interesting phenomenon, that is, the dragon, as the totem beast of the Chinese nation, this ancient creature full of mystery, is also full of controversy when it is given a sacred status. Liang Hongnong once said that people in Shennong's civilization liked to raise dragons for food. Before the Han Dynasty, the dragon was a symbol of strength and blessing, but the real dragon was not given the status of the emperor. Even in the ancient books and allusions passed down by the Worm Earth Master, there were still people raising dragons for food during the two-week period.
The true worship of dragons and the sanctification of this mysterious creature actually began with the northern minority regimes that took over the Central Plains.
Li Muye thought of the immortal god again. That thing was covered in scales. Although it looked human, it was definitely not an ordinary human being. Then he thought that the blood of that thing still existed in his body. From a medical perspective, it is impossible for blood to be used interchangeably between different species. But when Li Zhonghua injected the blood of the immortal god into his body, no rejection reaction occurred.
Why can my body accept the blood of that immortal god? Could it be that the descendants of the dragon are really more than just a myth? Xuanmen has the art of transforming into a dragon. After death, a person is buried in the dragon veins of a cave using a special secret method. After being nourished by the essence of the earth's energy for a long time, the body can grow scales until it transforms into a dragon and takes on the shape of an animal. The final result of this process is very similar to the immortal god. Is it really just a legend or a coincidence
In this mysterious and dark place, Li Muye sat cross-legged and meditated, letting his imagination fly, trying his best to connect all the clues in his heart through imagination.
Starting from the tomb of Yi Yin in the Ural Mountains; the excavation process of the God of Death recorded in Liu Changfeng's letters, and Li Zhonghua's motives for occupying Eastern Siberia; many mysterious phenomena have become clues that become clearer in my heart. There must be some kind of mysterious and powerful force in this world, secretly controlling the process of human civilization like a god. Dominate human religious worship and civilization evolution.
This power seems very powerful, but it actually has its limitations. Perhaps as old Harry said, God created the world, but He is not really omniscient and omnipotent. He just has more advanced science and technology, a higher level of understanding of the universe, and is still troubled by death. When human beings evolve to a certain level, their existence will be threatened. That's why he sent a great flood to restart the evolution of civilization.
Of course, this is just old Harry’s imagination of the Creator as an archaeologist and scientist.
The murals in the underground city record the prehistoric war before the great flood, the collision and destruction of scientific civilization and mythological civilization, and the demise of the prehistoric giant race, all related to that war. Who led that war and restarted the process of evolution and development of human civilization
The portable communicator suddenly sent out a calling signal. This thing has lost its function since entering the underground unless someone of the same frequency band is nearby. Most of the people who can come here at this time are Duke Long and An Yiru. They have equipment to track the signals, so it's not unusual to find them here.
Sure enough, after a while, familiar footsteps were heard, and not long after, An Yiru walked into the cave with an anxious look on his face. The moment she saw Brother Xiaoye, she breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You are indeed here." Then she added, "You disappeared for two or three days without any news, and everyone was very anxious."
"Two or three days?" Li Muye opened his eyes and looked at her with a different question: "Why does it feel like it's only a few hours?"
An Yiru glanced at the multifunctional agent watch and said, "You entered on the 13th, and it's almost the 16th now."
As expected, the passage of time was unknown in the cave, and I didn't expect that I had been here for so long.
At this time, accompanied by chaotic footsteps, Long Gongming and Old Harry also came in, followed by Er Lai and the little nun who was suspected to be the descendant of Sister Chen. As soon as they arrived, the cave suddenly became lively.
Li Muye didn't expect that his curiosity would linger here for so long, and he quickly asked about the situation above.
Long Gongming said: "Schroeder's men never showed up, but people from Xuanmen and Tianshi Hall have already come down, as well as people from Beggar Gang and Baicao Hall."
"Didn't Baicaotang follow Bai Wuxia to develop abroad?" Li Muye asked, "Do you know who are the people here?"
Long Gongming shook his head and said: "I have been on the Schroeder for decades. How could I know so many people in the world?"
Evil Lai said: "This person is Sun Wanli, the big shopkeeper of Shazhou Licorice Hall. He and Grandma Sun are cousins, and they are also descendants of the Medicine King. I met him when I was a child."
Li Muye pondered for a moment and said: "Forget it, who cares? Except for those foreign devils, anyone else can show up here." He then said: "You guys came just in time, this place now has Schroeder's Allies, as well as Old Patton and his gang, I am alone and worried about being alone."
Long Gongming said: "We have been here for almost a day, and we have gained a lot. We have also met some people in the world, but we have not found any old Barton."
Harrison interjected: "Dear Lee, in such a great historical site, you don't explore the truth of history, but instead care about those unrelated people. As an outstanding explorer, I really can't understand it. your thoughts."
Li Muye chuckled and said, "You're here at the right time. Let's take a walk together. If we encounter an enemy, we'll deal with it. If not, I happen to have something I can ask you for advice."
Old Harry said: "If you want to discuss the secrets of the dungeon and Schroeder, I may have some reservations, but if it is a purely academic exchange, I will be very happy to oblige."
"Schroeder has been trying to prevent the things in the crypt of the shrine from being seen again. As the successor of prehistoric scientific civilization, he has very good reasons to do so." Li Muye said: "He is your elder, in a sense He is still your mentor, so I can understand if you don’t want to be his enemy.”
"It's a spiritual mentor." Old Harry said: "You can say that he is the most evil scientist in the world, or you can say that he is the craziest philosopher, but you must admit that he is still an excellent person. I am in the underground city Seeing that I have learned a lot, I would never deny my admiration for him at any time.”
Li Muye said: "Don't worry, if the scope of our discussion makes you feel embarrassed, I won't force you." Then he hit the drumstick and summoned the holographic image in the cave. Asked: "Based on what you know and see, tell me who left the scientific equipment in this cave?"
"There is no doubt that this is something from prehistoric civilization." Old Harry said without hesitation: "I have seen similar devices in the underground city."
"According to this, wouldn't it be easier for Old Barton to get familiar with this place?" Li Muye said worriedly.
Old Harry said: "This place may represent the pinnacle of spiritual practice or magical civilization. For Sir Barton, this is a holy place like a fish in water." He added: "This place is like an ancient city buried under a seal, although it is in the form of a cave. , but it has a very high level of civilization, and every layout is in accordance with the laws of nature. Even though I am an atheist, I am willing to admit that this place is a masterpiece of God."
"Who do you think sealed this place?"
"God, there is no doubt about it!" Old Harry said: "The God I am talking about is not the omnipotent God in religion, but a living person of flesh and blood like us. He has the same body as you and me. At the same time, Possessing a powerful spiritual world, although he creates and dominates this world, he is not completely invincible, so no one is allowed to approach his abilities in certain aspects."
This was not the first time he heard him say this. Li Muye said, "Why do you see it?"
"When I was young, I explored a Mesopotamian civilization site, and I saw a similar sealed civilization site there." Old Harry said: "It was deep in the Red Sea. I found We suspected that it was a relic of the Solomon Dynasty, but unfortunately the equipment and conditions at the time were limited and we could not fully excavate it. It had the same sealing method, as well as some similar totems and the like."
"You should know about the existence of the Polar Shark Tribe, right? Why don't you think it was them?"
"Compared with legends, I prefer to believe my own eyes." Old Harry said: "God is just a proxy name. He may appear in any image or form."
Li Muye said: "This is not like what an atheist would say."
"To me, what people call God is just a person with a higher level of evolution. Neither denial nor recognition represents a certain belief, it is just objective knowledge." Old Harry said: "Maybe Mr. Schroeder is already very close to that. level, but I will never think of him as a god. There are some people in history who created an era during a certain period of time. They are mythologized, but if you understand these people in a scientifically rigorous way, you will find that They do not have divinity, and they will also have emotions, birth, old age, illness and death."
Old Harry continued: "All civilizations around the world have legends about the Great Flood, which is enough to show that it is not just a legend. I even firmly believe that myths are not just myths. They are just historical truths that are believed to be covered up by myths. On a certain year and month in history, the northern hemisphere of the earth was suddenly surrounded by floods of unknown origin. The flood peaks, nearly a thousand meters high, roared towards the land with thundering force, swallowing up the plains and valleys, and swallowed up all the living creatures in these places."
"There are related records in ancient myths and legends and early religions." Long Gongming took over and said: "There is such a description in our Mongolian inscriptions and scriptures. The sky is close to the earth, and within one day, all people It became extinct, and the mountains were lost in the flood.”
Old Harry nodded and said: "In fact, almost all the peoples in the northern hemisphere have the memory of the great flood. After that, nothing was destroyed. God allowed some species to survive, but civilization was forced to restart, and people returned In the age of living rough and drinking blood, there may be a few powerful civilizations that survived, but after seeing the power of God, they could only choose to live in an ignoble existence, and took the initiative to seal the civilization they created." He then added: " Of course, this is just my imagination."
Li Muye said: "Although imagination cannot be regarded as facts, it can help us find the direction of our thinking." He added: "This kind of speculative discussion requires brainstorming. The more imagination, the more ideas there will be. Everyone can talk about their own Feel."
Evil said: "Although this palace crypt is far from comparable to the grandeur and rigor of the underground city, its simple and natural style is more in line with the natural evolution of the universe. It gives me the feeling that it is better here than in the underground city." It’s much more comfortable in the underground city, and the people who often live here must be very strong.”
Li Muye affirmed: "I have met those Shennong second-generation Kelong people, and their bodies are indeed much stronger than ours."
An Yiru said: "I saw an interesting holographic image in the cave in front. It was a giant five or six meters tall. It seemed to be showing a mysterious power to control water. It had formulas and movements. Then What do people call themselves Fangfengshi?"
Old Harry said: "Fangfeng is a giant from the legendary era of Yu the Great. The legends about giants include the existence of giants in Greek mythology, Nordic mythology and Chinese mythology, especially the Titans in Greek mythology. It is the representative of the giants in the legend, but because Greek mythology is too fantasy, it is impossible to verify it now, but in ancient Chinese history and legends, there is such a race of giants."
Li Muye also heard this legend of the Fangfeng clan as a story when he traveled around the world with Li Qizhi.
The Fangfeng clan was the founder of the ancient Fangfeng Kingdom (now Deqing County, Zhejiang Province), also known as the Wang Mang clan. It is said that the ancestor of today's Wang surname. He is an ancient giant, three feet tall, although the ancient ruler is different from the current measurement unit. In the Xia and Shang Dynasties, the height of one foot was about the height of an adult man, and all men were called "husbands". Three feet and three feet is the height of three people, so Fangfeng is at least five or six meters tall.
During Dayu's flood control period, the Fangfeng family followed Dayu to control floods. He was Dayu's right-hand man, and he also had high prestige among many tribes and was deeply respected by people. Dayu convened the tribes and clans from all over the world in Kuaiji Mountain to discuss their merits and reward them. According to historical records in Mandarin and Lu, "Yu once sent a group of gods to the mountain of Kuaiji. Fangfeng came later, and Yu killed him." Regarding the death of Fangfeng, there is only a short line in ancient books. Precisely because of this confusing death, many legends were left to future generations.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Wu attacked the State of Yue, occupied the capital of the State of Yue, Kuaiji, and obtained the large bones treasured by the State of Yue. The bone was so big that it would take a car to carry just one bone. The Wu occupying army didn't know what the bones were, and even when they asked the Yue people, they couldn't figure it out themselves. The king of Wu State sent an envoy with this big bone and drove to the State of Lu to consult the learned Confucius. Confucius told the Wu envoy the story of Fangfeng. After Dayu killed him, he cut the body into pieces because the whole body could not be loaded into the car, and transported it away in several cars for burial.
It's a pity that Liang Hongnong is still immersed in the holographic image of King Yu in the cave at this moment. This old man's understanding of ancient Chinese mythology and history is definitely at the level of an authoritative expert.
Long Gongming said: "There is a saying in the martial arts world. When the kung fu reaches a certain level, both the sound and the eyes can hit people. The former is called to hit, and the latter is to witness the strike. At this level, it transcends the scope of physical skills. It should be The ability to evolve from mental power. If mental power can reach the point of hurting people, it does not seem impossible to control water, fire, wind and earth. The civilization process of ancient humans was much longer than ours, and their bloodlines were purer than those of today. Some, or have you ever had such a skill?"
Fu Shu, who had been unable to speak, suddenly said: "This is not as difficult as you said, right? I saw a bearded man with a snake tail in a cave and learned it after demonstrating it once." As she said this, she She slowly raised her little hand, and a drop of water quickly formed and expanded on her fingertips...
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