Xiao Ran came to the stone gate again, looked at the patterns carved in front of the stone gate, and began to study these ancient stone carvings.
Pierre and others in the lobby on the first floor of the apartment building, as well as countless antique art appraisal experts in front of the live broadcast, are also studying these creepy stone carvings.
After admiring it intently for a moment, Xiao Ran suddenly said:
"Ladies and gentlemen, I don't know if you have noticed, but the carvings on this stone door look a bit like Roman Baroque style."
"To be precise, it is a bit like the work of Alessandro Algardi, the most important Roman Baroque sculptor of the seventeenth century."
"During the Baroque art period, Alessandro Algardi was one of the most important sculptor masters, perhaps second only to the Baroque sculptor Bernini."
"But Alessandro is Italian and spends most of his time in Rome. I never heard that he came to Paris to create such a sculpture. It's really interesting."
Following his words, many people on the ground suddenly realized.
After his reminder, some appraisal experts also saw something.
"Yes, this is indeed very similar to the work of Alessandro Aldiga"
"He has a sculpture of a similar style in the church of Silvestro in Rome"
"The difference is that what that sculpture depicts is a scene from heaven."
Pierre said excitedly.
Several other appraisal experts in the lobby on the first floor, as well as many appraisal experts on the live broadcast side, also came to the same conclusion one after another.
After determining the origin of these stone carvings on the stone gate, everyone became more excited.
There is no doubt that this creepy stone door is a top-notch piece of art worth a lot of money.
At the same time, people also determined that the construction of this underground space was completed at least before the mid-seventeenth century.
The reason is simple, Alessandro died in 1654.
Next, Xiao Ran admired the carvings on the stone door for a while, commented on it, and then returned his attention to the knight statue on the left side of the stone door.
He came to the knight statue and observed it carefully again.
Then he thought for a moment and then said in a deep voice:
"Next, I am going to try to open this strong and ancient stone door to see what secrets are hidden inside."
"The mechanism to open the stone gate seems to be complicated and requires the cooperation of many people. It may be dangerous to a certain extent, so you must be careful."
After saying that, he took action.
He called Matthew and Charlie over and gave the two guys a few words.
Then ask them to take a few steps back for safety.
Immediately afterwards, he picked up the heavy police shield in front of him, and then came to the front of the knight statue.
He checked the posture of the knight statue and the condition of the whole body, and then looked at the floor pointed by the tip of the sword.
He squatted down and studied for a while before taking action.
The next moment, he suddenly picked up the heavy police shield, gently placed it on the outside surface of the floor, and then pressed down hard.
At first, the granite floor didn't move at all.
As Xiao Ran continued to increase his strength, the outside of the floor suddenly sank into the ground.
The inner end, which was the side where the knight's sword tip pointed, then tilted up, revealing a gap.
Looking down from the gap, there is a metal mechanism below.
Although it has gone through hundreds of years, this mechanical device hidden under the floor does not show many signs of rust. It has obviously been treated with anti-rust technology.
Seeing this scene, everyone was amazed and exclaimed.
When the mechanism hidden under the floor was exposed, Xiao Ran and Matthew both became vigilant at the same time.
Fortunately, no accidents occurred and no traps were triggered.
After ensuring safety, Xiao Ran immediately said:
"Charlie, come here and hold this police shield, and continue to use the police shield to press the granite floor. Once you release it, it will automatically return to its original shape."
"Okay, Sean."
Charlie nodded in response, immediately came up and took the heavy police shield from his hand, and continued to press the outside of the stone slab.
Xiao Ran, who had his hands free, came to the statue of the knight.
While standing still, he stretched out his hands to hold the head of the knight statue.
This knight statue wears a full metal visor helmet, making it impossible to see his face.
Moreover, the outside of the helmet was rusty, but fortunately there was no damage.
The next moment, Xiao Ran suddenly exerted force and turned the head of the knight statue to the right.
Following his movements, a jarring noise immediately sounded, hitting everyone's eardrums.
Looking at the head of the knight statue again, Xiao Ran turned it ninety degrees in the blink of an eye and turned it to face the right side.
Then, he let go of the knight's head and looked at the cross sword in the hand of the knight statue.
He briefly observed, then stretched out his hands and pressed them on the knight statue's hands, and pressed down the long sword in the statue's hand.
The rusty knight's sword moved accordingly, slowly stabbing the ground, pointing directly at the gap in the ground.
In a moment, the long sword had penetrated the gap on the ground, and it penetrated deeper and deeper.
The originally bent arms of the knight statue gradually straightened.
Seeing this magical scene, everyone was shocked and stunned.
Only then did Xiao Ran give an explanation.
"Through the detection and observation just now, I am sure that this knight sculpture is the key to opening the stone door."
"The neck, elbows and other joints of this statue are not as tight as the one on the right, and the degree of rust is also different."
"From this I concluded that the head of this statue can be rotated and the elbows can be straightened, so that the knight's sword can be inserted into the ground."
"When I opened the mechanism on the floor, I determined that this knight's sword is actually a key. As long as it is inserted into the keyhole, the stone door can be opened."
While he was speaking, the arms of the knight statue were straightened.
The knight's sword in his hand had been inserted straight into the gap on the floor.
"Click!"
With a crisp sound, the knight's long sword finally stopped, but one third of it was inserted into the ground.
The next moment, there was a sudden rattling sound from the stone door.
This unusually strong stone door seemed to tremble for a moment, then stopped again.
The sound of the machine turning behind the stone door did not stop there.
After another three to five seconds, the harsh sound stopped.
Xiao Ran then took a step forward and checked the situation on the stone door.
Immediately afterwards, he stretched out his hand and pressed on the right edge of the stone door, and began to push the stone door inward.
Following his movements, the stone door that had been sealed for a long time suddenly began to move and slowly opened inward.
Seeing this scene, everyone exclaimed in unison and became excited.
"Wow! This mysterious stone door has finally opened. I don't know what secrets or treasures are hidden behind the stone door. It's so exciting."
"No matter what secrets or treasures there are behind the stone door, just this mysterious and weird underground space is shocking enough."
While speaking, Xiao Ran pushed the stone door open to a gap of about ten centimeters, and then paused.
Since sufficient ventilation had been carried out before, there was not a large amount of dirty air rushing out of the stone door.
There are no traps inside Shimen and it is very quiet.
After making sure it was safe, Xiao Ran pushed the door open again.
In the blink of an eye, he had pushed the stone door open about half a meter.
As the light shone in, the situation inside Shimen finally appeared in front of him and in front of countless viewers who were watching the live broadcast.
The next moment, everyone was stunned by the scene behind the stone gate.
"Oh my God! This is really a palace hidden deep underground. It looks a bit like a Gothic church!"
"Have you seen those hanging, rusty chains and crosses? Is this really a prison of the Inquisition or an underground execution ground?"
"The Kingdom of Heaven" by Alessandro
