As soon as the lighting rod hit the ground, there was a sudden rattling sound from the depths of the corridor, which was extremely harsh.
The next moment, several black shadows flew out from the walls on the left and right sides of the stone gate like lightning.
"Swish swish"
Accompanied by the sharp sound of breaking wind, these black shadows staggered past in front of the stone door, and then smashed hard against the walls on the left and right.
A dazzling spark immediately flashed on the two walls made of red bricks and granite.
What followed was a series of loud banging noises.
Immediately afterwards, those black shadows fell to the ground, making a metallic sound.
Only then did everyone see clearly what those dark shadows were.
They were four or five rusty short javelins, about one meter long, extremely sharp and deadly.
After the violent impact, the heads of the short javelins were bent or even broken.
Fortunately, there was no one in front of the stone gate, otherwise he would have been shot through.
"hiss!"
Everyone was shocked and gasped.
Immediately afterwards, there was an exclamation of surprise at the scene.
"Oh my God! This trap is too deadly. Who can stop it?"
"It's incredible that the traps set up more than two hundred years ago are still so sensitive now!"
While exclaiming, everyone also became more excited.
At this moment, Xiao Ran suddenly said:
"Obviously, the guy who built this underground building and set up these traps is a master of traps!"
"The traps he set were probably rust-proofed, so they are still functioning today."
Hearing this, Jack suddenly interrupted and said:
"In that case, why are those short-handled javelins so rusty?"
Xiao Ran looked at him and then explained a few words.
"It's simple. A rusty javelin is more deadly and can cause secondary damage to intruders."
"As long as the triggering and firing mechanisms do not rust, these traps can be effective for a long time."
"From this point of view, there is no need to rust-proof the javelins and crossbows, and the effect will be better."
After the words fell, Professor Baker and the others nodded.
Next, Xiao Ran looked at the big-screen TV in front of him.
He briefly analyzed the situation in front of Shimen, and then said in a deep voice:
"Haipeng, fly back with a small drone and throw a lighting stick every two or three meters."
“Be careful when throwing down the light sticks, don’t let those traps attack the small drones.”
Haipeng immediately nodded and responded:
"I understand, I will definitely be careful."
After saying that, the boy took action.
The small drone hovering deep in the corridor immediately began to fly upside down, flying towards the entrance of the secret passage above.
After flying only two or three meters upward, the small drone released another lighting stick.
At the same time as the fluorescent stick fell, the small drone quickly flew back about one meter.
When the bright fluorescent stick landed on the steps, the scene that had just happened in front of the stone gate immediately happened again.
"Kakaka"
Accompanied by the ear-piercing sound of the machine's rotation, a dozen rusty crossbow arrows were suddenly shot out from the round holes in the walls on both sides of the corridor at high speed.
At the same time, a similarly rusty short javelin was shot from the vault of the corridor.
Fortunately, the person who triggered this trap was not a person, but a lighting stick.
These crossbows and javelins were all in vain.
Either it hit the walls on both sides hard, or it hit the steps of the corridor, causing a series of dazzling sparks.
The short javelin that was shot from the vault and attacked from top to bottom almost hit the lighting stick.
Seeing this scene in the corridor, everyone standing in front of the big-screen TV felt chills all over.
While feeling scared, everyone couldn't help but think about it.
If it were you who triggered the mechanism, not the lighting stick.
The current self must have been shot into a hornet's nest and cannot die anymore.
Thinking of this result, everyone couldn't help but shudder.
Before everyone could react, the small drone deep in the corridor flew back two or three meters and dropped the last lighting stick.
As soon as the light stick was released, the small drone immediately flew backwards.
However, the fluorescent stick falling in the air did not trigger any traps.
"Snapped!"
The fluorescent stick fell on the steps, rolled down another step, and then stopped.
The corridor immediately became quiet, leaving only the sound of the small drone's rotor rotating.
Seeing this scene, everyone's eyes suddenly lit up.
Obviously, the steps where the fluorescent rod comes into contact are safe and there are no traps.
"Haipeng, look at the step where the glow stick hit and see if there's anything special about it."
Xiao Ran quickly issued instructions.
Before he finished speaking, the small drone lowered its height, adjusted its searchlight and high-definition camera, and began to explore the steps.
As the searchlight hit the steps, the situation on the steps was immediately displayed on the big-screen TV.
Like many other steps, that step was made of granite and red bricks.
There was a thick layer of dust on the steps and a layer of pale green moss.
It can be vaguely seen through the moss and dust, as well as the marks left by the light stick.
There seems to be a set of numbers engraved on the steps, which seems to be the number 03.
Seeing this unexplained number, everyone couldn't help but be a little stunned.
"03, what does this number mean? Was this underground building built in 1703?"
Professor Baker said in surprise.
Xiao Ran turned to look at him, and then laughed.
"It shouldn't mean this. It probably means something else. We need to think about it and crack it."
"It seems that the British left us a riddle, which is a bit interesting. I like this challenging gameplay."
"Only by solving this riddle can we enter the secret room at the end of the corridor and discover the treasure or secret hidden in the secret room."
Upon hearing this, everyone at the scene turned their heads and looked over.
"I think your analysis is correct, Sean. If this 03 represents the year of construction, it should not appear here."
"But what exactly this number represents is a bit puzzling. There seems to be nothing special about this number."
Professor Adrian continued, confused.
Not only him, but also everyone else at the scene didn't understand the meaning of this number.
At this moment, Professor Langdon from Harvard suddenly said:
"After all, this is a riddle left by the British colonists more than 200 years ago. I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to guess the correct answer."
"In this case, can we use drones and robots to enter the tunnel and trigger traps like we just did?"
"As long as the weapons in those traps are completely consumed, there will be no threat, and there is no need to worry about guessing riddles."
After the words fell, everyone present looked at Professor Langdon.
Some people thought he was right and echoed his words one after another.
However, after thinking about it for a while, Xiao Ran shook his head and rejected this method.
"This method may be effective, but it may also cause irreparable heavy losses."
"The reason is very simple. None of us know whether there is a self-destruct mechanism in this underground space!"
"If there really is a self-destruct mechanism, using brute force to crack it will definitely destroy this underground space."
"According to my speculation, if there is a self-destruction device in this underground space, it is probably in the secret room behind the stone door."
"ah!"
There was an exclamation of surprise at the scene, and everyone was stunned.
Immediately afterwards, everyone nodded.
"Yes! The situation behind that stone gate is still unclear, we must be careful."
Professor Baker nodded.
Looking at Professor Langdon again, his face was a little red.
Next, Xiao Ran asked Haipeng to control the small drone and check the situation on other steps.
As expected, there are vague numbers on other steps.
But these numbers are messy and disorderly, sometimes big and sometimes small, and there is no pattern at all.
Looking at these numbers, everyone is a little confused and confused.
After exploring all the steps, the small drone flew out of the corridor and returned to the ground.
As soon as the drone came out, Xiao Ran said immediately:
"Haipeng, put some more lighting sticks into the corridor to prepare for the next step of exploration."
"But be careful this time and let the small drone fly close to the steps in the corridor."
"When you put down the lighting stick, be as gentle as possible to avoid triggering those traps."
After hearing the instruction, Haipeng nodded immediately.
"Okay, Xiao Ran, leave it to me, I will be careful."
After saying that, the boy took action.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Ran called Marvin and several other exploration team members over and began to assign tasks to them.
He asked Marvin and another subordinate to make preparations, and later he would follow him into the corridor to explore.
Then two other employees were asked to prepare small robots, and later entered the secret passage to inspect the building structure to determine whether the structure of the underground building was safe.
The detection range of the small robot is limited to the first half of the corridor where there are no traps.
As for the second half of the tunnel with traps, he needed to take someone to explore it in person.
In addition, there is a team of employees responsible for testing the air in the corridor and the dust and moss on the ground to see if it is toxic.
While Xiao Ran was making arrangements, Professor Baker and the others were watching.
Seeing this orderly, yet thoughtful and meticulous arrangement, everyone was shocked.
Especially some professors at Harvard University, that is a despair!
At this point, they already understood.
Facing such a terrifying opponent, the Harvard University exploration team had no chance of winning!
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Ran had completed the arrangements.
Each group that received the task took action one after another.
Xiao Ran turned to look at Professor Baker and the others, then said with a smile:
"Gentlemen, if the building structure of this underground space is safe, I will take people into the corridor to explore and see what secrets or treasures are hidden in this underground building."
"In addition to my own men, I can add a person from Yale University's exploration team. Let Cooper follow me into the corridor. I am relatively familiar with this guy."
Before he finished speaking, Cooper standing aside cheered excitedly.
"That's great, Sean. Thank you for choosing me. I will cooperate well."
Everyone else at the scene looked at this guy, and everyone was filled with envy.
Especially those exploration team members from Yale University, all of them were envious and jealous.
The next moment, Professor Baker smiled and nodded.
"Okay, Sean, I agree with your decision. Cooper has some archaeological experience and should be able to help."
"What's more important is that he is young and has sharp eyesight. He is indeed more suitable than us old guys."
Xiao Ran nodded, and then gave Cooper a few words to make preparations.
The main thing is to take good protection, such as wearing a gas mask, wearing a safety harness, etc.
After Cooper left, Xiao Ran continued:
"Gentlemen, for safety reasons, after we enter this secret passage, my security personnel will strengthen on-site vigilance."
"David is responsible for on-site supervision. No one can approach this tomb without my permission, let alone enter the secret passage."
"We will wear high-definition cameras with us, and everyone can watch us explore immersively on the big TV screen."
"ah!"
Everyone exclaimed in surprise, and then looked at each other again.
A hint of fear quickly flashed in the eyes of Professor Baker and the others.
Sean is too cautious. He doesn't trust anyone except his subordinates!
This guy is so damn difficult, is that all?
Although they were secretly complaining in their hearts, these guys still nodded in agreement.
"No problem, Sean, we will not approach the tomb without permission, let alone enter the secret passage rashly. After all, not everyone has your ability."
Xiao Ran nodded, and then continued:
"One more thing, I'm going to start a live broadcast next, and the audience will be tens of thousands of fans in my live broadcast room!"
"This is an agreement I made with my fans. I don't want to break my promise. It's the same as when I discovered those treasures in New York."
"Ah! You want to conduct a live webcast?"
With a burst of exclamation, Professor Baker and the others were stunned.
In the blink of an eye, they also figured out the reason.
Obviously, the agreement with fans is just an excuse.
Xiao Ran's real purpose is to find tens of thousands of witnesses for himself to gain an upper hand in public opinion, so as to prevent the Yankees from crossing the river and burning the bridge!
Wanting to understand this, Professor Baker and the others secretly complained a few words.
"You're such a cunning bastard. Is there anything you haven't thought of?"
