Artisans in Tunli

Chapter 126 Jade Tower

The so-called "Jade Tower" on the stone slab is not a building.Instead, it is divided into two types: "jade" and "lou". The "jade" mentioned on it should be soul jade.But this "building" should be this pattern on the ground.

Jiang Shan still shook her head, expressing that she didn't understand, but Uncle Xiang understood.After suddenly realizing it, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.For a more intuitive explanation, I said to them: "Shanshan, do you still remember the small hole in the ground at the top of the tower?"

"remember."

I nodded and continued: "Don't you think the position of the small hole is more consistent with this pattern?"

She looked down, looked up again, and said a little uncertainly: "You mean, that hole may be used to refract moonlight?"

I nodded and confirmed: "It's not possible, it's certain. If you look carefully, there is already light refracted from above, but it hasn't reached the hour yet, and the angle of the moon has not yet reached a specific position."

"If the moonlight is in place, will it trigger the mechanism? No matter how you think about it, it's a bit unbelievable?"

I have also considered what Jiang Shan said, but I have already discovered another mechanism.I quickly squatted down and showed Jiang Shan where I was pointing. Above the architectural patterns on the ground, there were not only patterns, but also some small holes in the carved ravines.

Uncle Xiang said on the side: "I smelled a garlic smell on these holes, and I judged that there should be some white phosphorus underneath, which can trigger the mechanism after burning. However, I am curious, how did the ancient people make solid white phosphorus?" of."

"I think it may be brought back by the 'Silk Road'." I am not good at studying, so I can only attribute these things to the famous Silk Road.

After hearing what Uncle Xiang said, Jiang Shan quickly said: "I know, the ignition point of white phosphorus is very low, why don't we just find a way to ignite it."

"It's absolutely impossible!" Uncle Xiang walked up to Jiang Shan, blew out the lit match in her hand, and continued: "It's not as simple as you think, otherwise the ancients wouldn't have spent so much trouble Get a coffin or something. I think white phosphorous should be used underneath, and the traps should be activated in a certain order. If you are so stupid, you may never be able to unlock the traps.”

I was still wondering where Jiang Shan got the matches. I didn't think carefully about what Uncle Xiang said. I just knew that what we have to do now is to wait.

We have been walking for a long time, and have not had a serious rest. Now is a good opportunity.Without thinking too much, I took out the food in the bag and ate it.

When I was bored, Jiang Shan found a topic and asked me what kind of wedding I like.I don't know why she said this at this time, maybe she just had nothing to say.I am a relatively conservative and traditional type of person, so I can say that it is okay to hold a Chinese wedding.

"Huh? I still want to wear a wedding dress?"

"We can take wedding photos, how about a combination of Chinese and Western?"

Seeing her frown, I knew my proposal was unnecessary. She obviously wanted a Western-style wedding, so why did she ask me?A woman's heart, a needle in the sea, even if it is placed on Master Shan, it is not too much.

The three of them said it was a rest, but in fact, I felt more concentrated, and I didn't have any clues in my messy mind.Seeing Uncle Xiang's serious expression, I think he looks a little like my master, not because of his appearance, but because of his attitude.

"Look, the moonlight is coming."

I checked the time at this time, it was almost eleven o'clock.Time passed so quickly, and I began to feel uneasy, worrying whether Xia Juanjuan had died now.

The white moonlight passed through the soul jade coffin, and shone obliquely on the ground from the small hole above.It seems that it will not be long before we move to the pattern of the floor tiles.

I stood up, deliberately keeping a distance, for fear of accidentally touching the moonlight and affecting the triggering of the mechanism.The small circle of light on the ground is moving to the stone bricks at a speed that can be detected by the naked eye.From the tiny hole, bursts of white smoke came out.In the ear, the sound coming from the ground can also be heard.

To say that the wisdom of the ancients is beyond the comprehension of mere mortals. It can be seen how prosperous the city was at that time.Economy, science, and art cannot be imitated by modern people.

"Bang!" There was a loud noise, like the sound of a boulder hitting the ground.

Gradually, the echo stopped and the aperture moved to one side. It seemed that the mechanism had been triggered.So he quickly took a few steps forward and looked carefully at whether there were any changes on the ground.

Uncle Xiang stepped on the stone slab a few times with his feet, and when he found that it was loose, he called me to help and see if he could remove the stone slab.

The two of us stabbed into the gap with a dagger, and pried the stone slab vigorously. It took a lot of effort to create a gap where we could put our fingers in.

I told Uncle Xiang to hold down the dagger, and then I put my finger in it, got a little luck on the palm of my hand, pulled hard, and pulled the slate aside, and another slate appeared in front of my eyes.

This slate is a bit special, the overall color is black, which is the same as the material of the black door seen before.There are also several finger-thick holes on the top, which may be used to fix the upper stone plate with ropes.In the middle of the black stone slab, there is a pattern engraved. After I saw it, I felt very kind.

"This is? Talisman?"

"That's right, it's a very common talisman. It seems that this ghost country should have invited a Taoist expert to design this mechanism." Uncle Xiang finished explaining and was about to recite the incantation to remind him.

I hurriedly stopped him, and then said: "Don't move now, I remember that the content on the slate mentioned 'the place of red dyeing'. To activate this talisman, it may be necessary to use blood to draw the spell."

After finishing speaking, Jiang Shan picked up the dagger and was about to slash herself, but I held her back and said, "Can you two stop being impulsive, think about it before taking action."

Jiang Shan pouted and pretended to be angry and said, "OK, OK, now we are not as good as you."

"That's not what I mean. I just think it's better to use my blood. The power of a boy's blood is extraordinary. Come on, don't be angry." I knew she wasn't angry, but I had to coax her. OK.

He took the dagger, cut open the index finger of his right hand, and then aimed at the position of the talisman, pinched the wound with his left hand, hoping to drip faster.When the blood was all covered with the talisman, he put his finger down and took a sip.

When Jiang Shan handed me a Bondi, I opened my mouth and recited a mantra: "Urgent as a law, open!"

After a few strands of golden light flickered, the center of the black stone slab cracked and fell down with a crackle. After the sound ended, I took a flashlight and took a picture. I couldn't see how deep it was, but fortunately, the channel Not straight up and down, but at an angle.

Glancing at Uncle Xiang, he asked, "Uncle Xiang, there may be dangers here, and there is no danger. You are so old, are you sure you want to come down with us?"

He was a little surprised when he heard me say this, but immediately revealed his normal expression and said firmly, "I have never seen any big storms and waves in my life. Since I dared to follow you, I have never been afraid."

When I saw his legs trembling a little, I knew he was lying, maybe he was pretending to be strong because he was afraid of embarrassing himself.It's also possible that he also wants to figure out what's down there.

"Okay, it's getting late, let's go."

Hearing what I said, Uncle Xiang quickly picked up the backpacks of the three of them, and threw them down the hole one by one.Then he took a deep breath and jumped down.

I don't know the design principle of the water slide, whether it is based on this design, the stimulation is stimulation, but it is a bit expensive.

After landing, I touched my pants that were almost worn out and looked around, and found that there was still some space inside.On the ground, there are some burned ropes and gravel, which should be leftover from the one-time mechanism just now.

I looked around and found no snakes, insects, rats, ants, skeletons and bones.

It can be said that there is nothing.When I was wondering if I had overlooked something or done something wrong, Jiang Shan found something tricky.

"Thirteen, look here, it seems to be active."

I looked at the ground, and there was a square depression more than two meters deep vertically. The stone slab below seemed to be really movable.I don't know if it is a trap, so I dare not touch it for the time being.

"In my opinion, it shouldn't be a trap, because there is no need." Uncle Xiang expressed his thoughts, which I think is reasonable.Now that this place has been discovered, there is no need to set any more traps.

It may be that I have experienced so many weird things before, but now my nerves have become very sensitive.

Jiang Shan saw that I was hesitant, so she told me that what Uncle Xiang said made sense, and she thought she could give it a try.

Now that both of them said that, I stopped objecting, and quickly covered myself with a gas mask, and stepped on the stone brick under the depression with my foot.

Seeing that it was not moving at all, I sat on the edge and kicked it obliquely, but the result was still the same.Jiang Shan said that she inspected one side, but did not find any switches or anything.How could this seemingly movable stone not respond?
Uncle Xiang came to me at this time and told me to stand up and step on it, and then he also jumped off.Just when he stepped on my feet, I felt as if my feet really moved.They looked at each other, and quickly jumped up together. When they landed, the stone slab under their feet went down a little.

"Maybe it's not enough weight, Shanshan, you jump up too." I beckoned Jiang Shan to jump up too, and she didn't talk nonsense, and jumped directly onto the stone slab. At this time, an amazing scene appeared.

The weight of three people stood on the stone slab, and they stepped on the slate, but it was not a button or something like we imagined, but it seemed to be floating on the water.

I looked at Jiang Shan, and Uncle Xiang looked at me. I didn't know what happened for a while. When I was in a daze, because my center of gravity was relatively high, I lost my balance and fell to one side.The stone slab under his feet also floated away to the other side due to the reaction force.

When people lose their balance, they are used to scratching.Me, too.

After the two of them were caught by me and lost their balance, they quickly jumped to the side. I didn't think much about it, luck reached my ankles, and I flashed out as soon as I exerted strength.The stone slab under our feet also floated up again because of the loss of our weight.After touching the stone next to it, there was a heavy impact sound.

As soon as I landed, I quickly returned to the depression and found that the stone slab had been moved more than half to one side. There seemed to be infinite space under the stone slab.

Picking up the stone on the ground and throwing it in, I found that it turned to one side as soon as it passed through.It looks a bit like a parabola, but the gravity is not down but in the opposite direction.

Under the stone slab, I seem to be able to see something inside, flying towards me.

I raised my head, looked at them, and found that their expressions were all in a state of confusion.It seemed that neither of them knew what was going on, so I continued to look down.Suddenly, I realized what this floating thing was.

It is when another world appears, there will always be ashes of burnt paper falling from the sky at the same time.

(End of this chapter)