Urban Legends: The Legacy of Ancient Civilizations

After regaining visual guidance, the three of them dug more and more smoothly at the bottom of the pit. The deeper they dug, the larger the dust particles at the bottom became. In the end, they even gave people the texture of fine sand.

The excavated stone is not sharp-edged, but rather like a piece of ice cream that is gradually melting. A large amount of dust is falling off the stone in the form of liquid, and then becomes part of the dust desert.

Bai Ning rubbed the stone with his hand a few times. No debris was produced along with this process. The stone even gave people a smooth texture, as if he was playing with a piece of polished suet-fat jade.

A very strange visual experience. From a human perspective, this boulder is gradually dissolving at an indescribable speed, but there is no change in the physical interaction with people.

“Is this a decaying process that we currently cannot understand?

The general components of basalt are silicates and silica, which will gradually turn into sand and dust during the weathering process. This stone is more like a natural decay process of living organisms.

Could this stone be the remains of some kind of silicon-based creature? "

Jiang Yingxue used a shovel to try this special piece of stone that was gradually dissolving. Apart from the crisp metal knocking sound, there was no other feedback.

Strange stones like this that combine inorganic matter and organic life forms can only remind her of fictional silicon-based creatures.

But speaking of this kind of thing makes people feel impossible. A temple composed of the remains of silicon-based life does not fit in with the current impression of this ancient ruins.

Even among the rumors of the five civilization systems, there have been very brilliant divine civilizations, but silicon-based life is another form of life. In the earth's life system dominated by carbon-based life, it is indeed It's hard to reconcile it.

"There is a possibility.

Carbon-based organisms basically use sunlight as their most basic energy source, and their activities are mainly concentrated on the surface. The entire ecosystem gradually develops around photosynthesis.

The earth is very big, so big that there are rumors of underground people.

In general assumptions about the underground world, it is assumed that there is a huge underground cavity underground, with a huge ocean-like lake inside, and a top layer of light that continuously glows based on geothermal heat.

This idea of ​​an underground world is nothing more than a miniature version of the surface ecosystem, an underground world imagined by humans based on their own cognition.

Are the real underground world and the surface world the same?

Couldn't it be a world where silicon-based organisms exist?

The beings in this ancient ruins dug deep into the ground and accidentally unearthed a pile of silicon-based remains. They discovered the isolation effect of these remains on soul control, and then used them to build a temple. It makes sense. of. "

Bai Ning agreed with Jiang Yingxue's guess and used his own knowledge reserve to extend this view to the level of underground people.

The underground people are silicon-based creatures, which are completely different from the carbon-based life forms of the surface people. This makes sense logically, so even though Jiang Yingxue was shocked, she could not give any objection hypothesis.

It was just a momentary whim, even with a certain amount of joking, but I didn't expect that it would have such a violent chain reaction in Bai Ning's cognitive system.

“How can we explain the fact that the stones of the temple dome decay at completely different rates from the walls?

Could it be that the black pillar in the middle has some corrosive effect on these silicon-based life forms?

Or, in the process of resisting the impact of souls, the remains of silicon-based life will be in a state of constant wear and tear, so that the dome with the most contact with the black pillars will naturally collapse at a certain moment.

So, this temple was not destroyed by a third party that invaded here, nor was it destroyed by its own prosperity and decline, but by natural aging? "

After introducing the concept of silicon-based life forms, the mystery and historical complexity of the entire temple suddenly dropped.

They are trapped here. Except for the black pillar in the central area, which has certain mysterious properties, there is no mystery at all.

Now they can even dig a trench straight to the black column, and conduct on-site research on the black column without being injured.

All the dangers were stripped away, and the mystery hidden in the dangers also lost the hazy beauty of the clouds and fog, leaving only a dull place in an instant.

"The so-called silicon-based life forms are just a guess. Maybe the black pillars have some special function that can gradually dissolve rocks?

All the secrets can only be revealed when we come into contact with the black pillar. "

Without saying anything more, the three of them gradually moved closer to the black pillar along the excavated trench. No one dared to look at the black pillar during the excavation process. They could only determine the approximate position of the black pillar through the reflection of the mirror.

Digging hard all the way, they passed around a large number of semi-melted rocks. I don't know if it was due to good luck, but they didn't encounter any rat-shaped creatures.

Even if they don't look directly at it, they can still clearly feel the powerful pressure of the black pillar. In order to avoid being affected by the soul attack radiated by the black pillar, they can only dig the dust pit deeper and deeper.

The deeper they dug, the more rubble there was under the dust. If they hadn't been able to barely pass through the gaps between some boulders, they might have been trapped and died in this pile of rocks.

Looking at the towering dust walls on both sides, this unstable building could collapse at any time just by looking at it. The three of them were digging with fear.

After digging a few hundred meters into the pile of rocks, a faint smell of blood suddenly filled the dust pit. The smell was not very strong, like the smell of sand mixed with blood.

This anomaly made all three of them very vigilant, indicating that there might be a nest of rat-like creatures nearby.

Judging from previous interactions with rat-shaped creatures, this is a creature with a very strong sense of territory. If you pass by its lair rashly, an unnecessary conflict is likely to break out.

"Need to take a detour?"

Aaron, who was responsible for the main excavation design work at the front, asked. Although there was no fear on his face, his questioning attitude had already implicitly expressed his attitude.

It can be seen that it is already difficult to find a good path among the rocks. If some restrictions are added, let alone detours, if rat-shaped creatures occupy all the favorable passages to the black pillars. , their detour is thankless.

"Consider anything else after the conflict with the rat-like creature."

Bai Ning's judgment was decisive and cold. The three of them silently prepared their firearms and equipment and continued to dig along the set route.

The further forward, the stronger the smell of blood in the pit becomes, which is obviously not normal.

If this is really a nest of rat-like creatures, then the smell of blood should be mixed with the stench of rotten protein.

What's more, they continued to dig for so long, and not even a single rat-shaped creature came out to inspect.

After continuing to dig for more than ten meters, a dark black dust block suddenly appeared in front of everyone. Judging from its shape, it looked like a corpse was bleeding continuously inside.

After a few shovels, a corner of the half-dried body was suddenly exposed. Judging from the exposed skin, the blood in the body had probably drained away, and there was not much moisture left in the body.

What’s even more strange is that the clothes on this corpse turned out to be the clothes of modern people!

Why does a mummy similar to a modern human appear in an underground temple in an ancient ruin? !

As the excavation continued, the three of them became more and more frightened, because they knew this person's clothes, which looked like the clothes of some of Ivan's men.

Aren't Ivan's people in the descending tunnel?

Why is it buried here?

With a myriad of thoughts in their minds, the three people's excavation progressed faster, and the head of the mummy was finally cleared out. The facial features of a typical Caucasian and the golden hair were a decisive symbol.

The style of the tactical vest on the mummy is also very familiar. The magazines and personal items in the pockets, etc., and various details found after subsequent searches all prove that this is Ivan's man.

"Could it be that Ivan's men were attacked by rat-like creatures in the descending tunnel, and the dead were transported here as food reserves?

However, the overall aggressive desire of rat-shaped creatures is not strong. This is a proven and effective experience. "

Jiang Yingxue seemed a little shocked by this sudden phenomenon, as if no matter what angle she interpreted it from, it was impossible for Ivan's men to appear here.

"He died of gunshot wounds and bled to death after his femoral artery was pierced."

Aaron has a lot of relevant experience and quickly found the cause of death in front of the mummy.

This point of view is even more incredible!

Not only did the remains of Ivan's men appear in the temple, but they also died in internal fighting. This sounds like a tall tale.

“Remember our previous experience when we suspected scavengers?

Some animal carcasses decomposed quickly, which may be traces of scavengers.

Scavengers carry various germs and viruses, which can make infected people extremely violent. Judging from the current facts and results, our original hope that everything would be fine has been shattered. "

Bai Ning's return to the past indicates that Ivan's follow-up team may have suffered a devastating blow.

This change is undoubtedly cruel. Not only does it mean that their support is cut off, but even meeting Ivan and others by chance has become a luxury.

“We were able to go all the way safely, and it seems that luck does take the majority of the dominant factors.”

Jiang Yingxue suddenly recalled Bai Ning's often talked about luck. Judging from the current situation, breaking away from the team in time can be regarded as a kind of luck in a sense.