"good."
Naturally, Chen Ziyan would not refuse this proposal. He himself also wanted to know what was recorded on the mural.
Then Chen Ziyan looked at the wall again, compared it with the inherited memory in his mind, and began to decipher it with guesswork.
"This seems to be a prayer praising God." Chen Ziyan said after reading it for a while.
He saw some words of praise on it, and there were also many words representing 'god', so he made this judgment.
"A prayer to praise God?" Wu Laogou heard this and moved his gaze to the mural next to him.
Compared with the texts from ancient times, the murals are undoubtedly easier to understand. At least there will be no blind spots. Even if the content cannot be accurately read, one can still make guesses based on the patterns on it.
This mural can be simply divided into two parts, and the graphics outlined by simple lines are relatively clear.
The main body of the upper part is an extremely large python. Under the entangled python, there is a circle of human figures kneeling devoutly.
The lower part of the mural is dominated by a group of people. It seems that these people are grazing, but the creatures they are grazing are not ordinary livestock, but snakes.
Looking at the mural that might describe the scene of herding snakes, Wu Laogou whispered: "If you only look at the upper part, the god described in these words is probably some kind of snake god, but the one below is But the mural is obviously about herding or chasing snakes?”
He did not doubt Chen Ziyan's translation, because there was no point in doubting it. Chen Ziyan was the only one at the scene who could understand it, so naturally what he said was what he said.
Moreover, the contents of the upper part of the mural can also prove that the former owner of the ruins indeed worshiped some kind of snake-like creature.
According to Wu Laogou's understanding of the ancients, the totem culture should have been in its prime at the time when these ruins appeared. Such situations were very common.
But for a certain kind of worshiped creature, it is not normal to shepherd it.
"I think this is more like herding. If it is a hunt, it should reflect an atmosphere of urgency." Chen Ziyan said.
He knew that despite the simple lines of ancient murals, they could still express many things.
Then he continued: "As for the conflicting issue, is it possible that this ethnic group first shepherded a certain kind of snakes and then slowly derived their beliefs?"
Chen Ziyan guessed that the snake-shaped god Zhuan on the mural was the snake god he knew, but he was not sure yet.
Because he has no evidence that the snake god is connected with the ancient underground snake worshipers.
It was precisely because of this that he thought of this possibility.
If the existence of ancient gods is excluded, ancient totem culture did develop according to this model.
"If you put it that way, I think I know the origins of those black-haired snakes outside." Wu Laogou nodded in agreement with Chen Ziyan's statement and said.
Since this is not a tomb, the black-haired snake is naturally not a tomb-guarding beast. According to the murals discovered, these black-haired snakes are most likely raised by the original owner of this place.
"Well, that should be the case." Chen Ziyan also nodded.
Although the most common theory is that the origin of black-haired snakes is from somewhere along the Silk Road, if their original origins came from snake worshipers, there is no conflict between the two.
Chen Ziyan knew very well that the snake worshipers were a race that could travel long distances underground. As long as there was an abyss connecting the surface and the underground, they could appear anywhere, and so could the creatures they raised.
Now Chen Ziyan is very curious about one thing, and that is how many snake mines like this there are.
Before discovering this ruins, he might have thought that there was only ancient Tongjing and this place, but now Chen Ziyan no longer thinks so. Judging from the underground development of the snake worshipers, they must have established many similar living places.
However, Chen Ziyan did not say these things out loud, because he could see that others still thought that the ruins here were the products of being buried, and had no idea about the so-called snake worshipers.
Although Wu Laogou is now considered his partner, Chen Ziyan will not tell everything. The information about the snake worshipers and the underground abyss is no less powerful than the Bronze Gate.
After studying the murals for a while, Chen Ziyan and the others began to continue exploring the ruins.
If you want to find more murals or text information, after all, the information given by the murals here is really limited. If you don't understand the causes and consequences, you can't make much judgment at all.
Unfortunately, the group rummaged through the entire ruins and could not find any more useful clues.
But it’s understandable if you think about it. You must know that even in modern times, the popularity of culture is not high, let alone such a distant era. Being able to find writing in ruins of this scale is already a huge gain.
After leaving this ruins, the group continued to move deeper. However, this time they walked for nearly an hour and could not find any similar ruins. There were only solid dirt floors and some underground rocks along the way.
"Master Chen, isn't this place a bit too big?"
During the break, Li Wu finally couldn't help it and approached Chen Ziyan and spoke.
In fact, not far from the ruins of the ruins, he wanted to ask this question.
According to his previous experience, such underground spaces are generally not very big, but what he encountered this time was different.
Even if they need to check their surroundings along the way, at the speed they are traveling, they must be at least 20 kilometers away from where they came down.
This is just walking in one direction. The overall area of this underground space can be imagined.
"This should not be an underground cave caused by the movement of the earth's crust, but more like a space that originally existed." Chen Ziyan thought for a while and decided to find out a little more.
Li Wu's mood was obviously irritable. He knew that this was caused by the unknown and the environment he was in. Although his subordinates did not show it, the situation was even worse.
So we should give them a little confidence, otherwise we might run into problems before they can go very far.
"The underground space that originally existed?" Li Wu was slightly stunned.
Although he has not experienced this situation much, he has heard colleagues from other provinces mention that the operations department of the headquarters is running inside all day long.
Thinking of the stories he had heard from his colleagues, Li Wu shuddered subconsciously: "Mr. Chen, will we also encounter those ghosts?"
Li Wu is very self-aware and knows that he cannot fight against the things that the headquarters handles. They usually handle some logistical work just fine, but going into battle in person will simply lead to death.
"Probably not." Chen Ziyan shook his head gently: "Don't worry, at least you won't encounter anything particularly dangerous."
If he had just arrived underground, he would not have been so sure, but now that so much time has passed, he already has a rough idea of the situation.
Chen Ziyan does not deny that there are some incomprehensible creatures underground, but according to his understanding, such creatures are generally divided into two categories. One type will actively attack people, such as the Demon Wolf and Sin-Eating Balu in the snow mountains, and the other Category is the passive form, and the representatives of nature are corpse-scented konjac and treasure-phase flower.
If there are some creatures under the ground that actively attack people, they have already appeared in front of them, and they are still safe now, which means that there are no such creatures here, or they are like Baoxianghua who will not take the initiative to attack.
"That's good." Hearing Chen Ziyan's assurance, Li Wu felt relieved a little.
If this place is really so dangerous, then he would rather give up his plan and go back home now, because it is a crisis that he cannot resist.
But if there's nothing too dangerous, then that's a different matter. Crisis can turn into an opportunity in an instant.
"General Manager Li, Xiaoyou Chen, it seems that you all know something about underground space?" Wu Laogou asked after listening for a while.
He had always heard about the situation in the underground space, and this was really his first time experiencing it.
When I heard this, I wanted to make some innuendo.
"Fifth Master, have you never met him before?" Chen Ziyan was a little surprised.
He really didn't expect that Wu Laogou would say such things, because he thought that the other party knew about underground space.
I don’t know about the snake worshipers, but the underground space is another matter. After all, the snake worshipers are a race that lives in the underground abyss, but it does not mean that all underground spaces are related to the abyss. These are two completely different concepts.
For example, people who are engaged in their industry have easier access to underground space than ordinary people. Strictly speaking, the bottom of the ruins of the She Kingdom in the Qinling Mountains can already be classified as underground space, but the connections have been artificially opened up. So Chen Ziyan thought Wu Laogou knew about this matter.
"I've encountered it before, but I haven't understood it in depth." Wu Laogou said softly.
He did encounter the underground space a few times, but at that time he only went to the underground space to seek money. He usually only tried it briefly. When he saw that there was no benefit in it, he simply left and finished his work.
Later, when I became curious, the plates of the Folklore Affairs Administration were also laid out, and there was no chance to learn more.
Wu Laogou, who was forced to move from Changsha to Hangzhou, was bitten by a snake once, so he didn't act too tough in this regard, so he still knows little about this so-called underground space.
"Actually, I don't know much about it. I just encountered it when I went to the ground before and went in to explore a little bit." Chen Ziyan thought for a while and said.
This is what he really thinks. He has never encountered too many underground spaces, and he doesn't dare to enter some of them at will. The only one that goes deep is the Kunlun Dragon Summit, so he really can't say he understands these.
Li Wu also shook his head repeatedly: "I don't even know. Master Wu also knows the scope of my jurisdiction. This is the first time you have come in. I just heard what others said before."
"Then can you tell me what is going on in this so-called underground space, so that I can have a clear idea?" Wu Laogou did not give up, but asked again.
Chen Ziyan did not refuse, and directly told him what he knew: "Fifth Master, this underground space is actually simple to say. There is a wide space deep underground. Generally speaking, such a space will construct a unique It goes without saying that the ecological chain is empty, but there is another situation, that is, there are ancient creatures left in it. Many of these creatures have some weird abilities, so it makes people feel like underground space. scary."
After saying this, Chen Ziyan also briefly gave examples of the creatures he encountered during his trip to the snowy region.
"A unique ecological chain..." Wu Laogou frowned slightly after listening to Chen Ziyan's story: "Little friend Chen, are you really sure there is no danger here?"
Although he doesn't know much about the underground space, according to what Chen Ziyan just said, there must be some kind of ecological chain here, because two strange creatures, the nephew and the black-haired snake, have appeared.
But this does not mean that these two creatures are the only ones here, because just the nephew and the black-haired snake cannot build a complete ecological chain.
The problem was that along the way, apart from solid ground and rocks, they didn't see even a blade of grass. This was somewhat inconsistent with Chen Ziyan's statement, which made Wu Laogou have to become suspicious.
It wasn't that he doubted Chen Ziyan's statement, but he suspected that there was some danger lurking here and that it was not as safe as it seemed.
"The danger should exist, but it will not be fatal." Chen Ziyan said hesitantly.
When Wu Laogou asked him this, he felt a little unsure.
Indeed, there is something incomplete about this underground space.
And if something goes wrong, there must be a monster, and it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no accidents. After all, he has only seen a few underground spaces, and the information he summarizes may not be applicable to all situations.
"Keep walking for a while. If we still haven't found anything, I think it's better for us to go back first." Wu Laogou understood the meaning of Chen Ziyan's words and gave his own suggestion.
He felt that since he was not sure whether there was any danger, he should proceed steadily and explore this underground space step by step with the location he came down as the center.
This way, even if there is any real danger, enough reaction time is reserved.
Li Wu immediately agreed: "I think Master Wu is right. If we haven't discovered it yet, we might as well go back and take a good rest."
He plans to report the findings here. There is an underground space here and preliminary exploration has been carried out. His credit is enough. There is no need to take unnecessary risks for this.
And even if he really completes the exploration of this underground space, the harvest will be just that. Unless he wants to transfer to the operations department of the headquarters, there will not be much increase.
Seeing both of them saying this, Chen Ziyan didn't want to be too dominant, so he had to say: "Okay, let's limit it to half an hour. If we don't find anything again, we will go back and talk about it first."
He thought about it in his mind and felt that he could go a long way in half an hour. If he hadn't discovered anything yet, it would really be inappropriate to move on.
(End of chapter)
