After Thumb said this, he looked at Ying Zheng and realized that Ying Zheng was not wearing a hood.
"Aren't you afraid of the heat here?" Thumb asked in surprise.
"Oh, it's okay. The temperature here is about the same as our Huoyan, so I don't feel too hot." Ying Zheng explained.
"You'd better bring it with you, otherwise if a drop of lava comes from nowhere and hits your face, it won't be fun." Wu Chan said with a sideways look.
"Okay." Ying Zheng knew he couldn't defeat Wu Chan, so he obediently put on his hood.
Thumb didn't seem to want Ying Zheng to see what the ghost hands were doing here, so he said directly: "Let's continue moving forward and take a look at the fire eye."
Ying Zheng nodded and followed his thumb into a side corridor.
In this corridor, there are two stone pipes extending forward. Below the pipes are brackets made of steel, which look extremely strong.
The further we walked, the higher the temperature became, the heat became more intense, and the light became redder.
After passing through the corridor and turning a corner, everyone entered a claustrophobic space. Strangely, the temperature here was a bit lower than in the corridor, and it didn't feel very hot.
It's probably because there are some ice Gu or ice Gu silk placed there.
I saw a circular pit in the middle of the ground, and a hot red light reflected from below.
This pothole is undoubtedly the eye of fire.
Next to the fire eye is a support more than ten feet high. Several ghost hands are working hard to turn the wheel axis next to it. In the fire eye, a stone bucket is being lifted away from the fire eye. Then, one of the ghost hands turns With the wrench in his hand, he saw the stone bucket tilting and pouring the magma inside into the entrance of the rock pipe.
Needless to say, the bucket of magma that was just pumped up must have flowed into the rock pool.
"You guys stop and rest for a while and let them replace you." Thumb said.
"Yes." The several ghost hands next to Huoyan stopped, adjusted the position of their hoods, and then walked down.
"Go back and eat something," Thumb said.
The ghost hands nodded in unison, and then went back along the corridor.
When Ying Zheng mentioned food, he suddenly remembered that after walking so far, Wu Chan and Zhe Huai hadn't eaten yet.
"You guys should also take a rest and eat something." Ying Zheng looked at Wu Chan and said with concern.
"No rush, let's talk about it after I read it with you." Wu Chan replied.
"Isn't this finished?" Ying Zheng said with a smile.
"Have you finished reading?" Wu Chan asked doubtfully, "Didn't you just come in?"
"Uh, let me take a look then." After saying that, Ying Zheng walked around the fire eye and looked carefully at the equipment for salvaging magma.
However, there is really nothing surprising about these instruments. The only difference is that their surfaces are coated with the juice spitted out by the Ice Gu.
Standing next to Wu Chan again, Ying Zheng said, "I've finished reading this time."
Wu Chan: "..."
After walking for most of the day, I saw it for less than half a quarter of an hour.
But yes, the space around the fire eye is not big to begin with, except for the entire set of instruments and tools used to make dense stones, and then there are people.
As for the Fire Eye, Ying Zheng has not only seen it many times, but has also taken a bath in it.
"Then let's go outside and rest for a while." Thumb said.
"All right."
The three people followed their thumbs back along the corridor and came to a relatively independent room with a door.
"This is where the ghost hands rest. You should eat something and drink some water first." Thumb said while taking two bags, which were filled with food.
Wu Chan seemed to be hungry indeed. It was already past noon, not to mention he had walked such a long way, so he started eating heavily.
The food here is beef
The main ones were jerky and mutton jerky, and Ying Zheng followed suit.
"By the way, Wu Chan, since he is extremely skilled
The city is already impregnable, so why do you continue to build so many dense stones? ” Ying Zheng asked the doubts in his heart.
Wu Chan swallowed the dried mutton in his mouth, and then said: "As for the secret stone, it has almost never been interrupted for thousands of years. Because it is necessary to continuously cultivate the ghost hand. Come and inherit the mantle, so practicing it here in Huoyan is the best way to teach it."
"Oh, that's right." Ying Zheng nodded, "What about the secret stones that were created? Where are they used?"
"Hehe, it's okay to tell you." Wu Chan said with some pride, "There is actually an almost identical castle underground in Jingjue City. In addition to the treasures Jingjue has accumulated over the years, the treasury stored there is also , and apart from food and armaments, the only thing left in the treasury is these dense stones."
"If there is a war, those secret stones will be enough to exponentially strengthen Jingjue City's defense."
Indeed, judging from the current situation, it seems that it is not safe to build the treasury anywhere, unless it is built under the castle.
"Then why not use these dense stones for other purposes?" Ying Zheng then asked, "For example, just like me, build a royal tomb or something, and use it to build passes."
"There is an ancestral mausoleum in Jingjue, which is made of dense stone." Wu Chan said, "However, it is definitely not as majestic as the royal mausoleums of China. By the way, what are your royal mausoleums of China like? According to legend, Is it called the "nine-story demon tower"? "
"Nine-story demon tower?" The corners of Ying Zheng's mouth twitched twice, "Who got the name?"
Wu Chan lightly covered his lips with his jade hand, and said with a smile: "Who else can it be? Of course it is the outstanding people who participated in the construction of the royal tomb before. After they came back from China, they left this saying, but for hundreds of years , the more it spreads, the more magical it becomes, and the more it is said, the more exaggerated it becomes.”
Ying Zheng smiled bitterly and said: "The royal tomb does have nine floors. I have only entered the fourth floor so far. If you want to enter there, you must go back with the secret stone."
"Are there really nine floors?" Wu Chan opened his eyes wide and said with undiminished interest, "Are there a lot of deadly mechanisms in there, and a maze that you can't get out of once you enter?"
"Yes, yes." Ying Zheng said.
"Isn't that a demon tower?!" Wu Chan curled his lips and said, "People will die if they go in, it's a demon tower!"
Ying Zheng: "..."
Zhehuai also helped: "Clan Chief, it seems that those ancient legends are true. China really has a nine-story demon tower, and we are now helping King Qin build a nine-story demon tower."
"That's right." Wu Chan said with a straight face, "If we help King Qin build the nine-story demon tower, wouldn't that increase our own sins? No, no, we can't send this secret stone, and we can't send people either."
Ying Zheng chuckled and laughed angrily: "Since ancient times, any tomb that has been built better or has more burial objects has been equipped with a large number of mechanisms. If we don't do this, what will happen? Instead of emboldening the arrogance of tomb robbers, the momentum of tomb robbers will only become more and more rampant."
"Besides, even if you enter the nine-story royal tomb, you don't necessarily have to come out, and you don't necessarily have to die in it. I've been in there many times. Look, isn't it good for me?"
"Furthermore, if you want to enter the royal tomb, you need a special key. With this key, you can enter and exit freely. But without this key, you can't even enter the gate, and it's difficult to die inside."
Wu Chan blinked his pupils with a hint of blue brilliance, thinking about what Ying Zheng said, and then said: "That's right, the royal tomb is made of dense stone, so it must be extremely strong, even if it's not No matter how big a tomb robber is, it is difficult to get in, so how can he die miserably inside?"
"What King Qin said is right." Thumb said beside him, "If this royal tomb only protects against thieves and not against one's own people, then it cannot be called a monster.
Tower, or just regarded as a monster tower in the eyes of thieves. Just like putting a wicked person in a prison, he will only think that it is a cage and will not think that it is a kind of protection for other people. "
Thumb is worthy of being the leader of Ghost Hands, and he still sees the problem more thoroughly.
Wu Chan chuckled and said
Said: "Even if it is not called a demon tower, it must be extremely mysterious and weird inside."
Ying Zheng nodded and said: "It's true, I have gone in so many times, but I still haven't figured out many of the ways, and the seniors don't seem to want to reveal too much, so the matter of building the royal tomb is mostly Let him take care of it.”
"He doesn't teach you? Why?" Wu Chan asked.
"Because I am the last successor of China, and this royal mausoleum is also the last nine-story royal mausoleum built by China." Ying Zheng did not mention the word "Tian Cheng".
"Oh? Really?" The three Jingjue people present asked almost in unison.
"Of course it's true." Ying Zheng said, "Since I am the last one, then wouldn't the result be the same whether I learn or not?"
"If this is the case, after Jingjue, there will be no need to send people to China." Thumb murmured to himself.
"If this is the case, one of China's great achievements will be lost." Zhehuai muttered in a low voice.
"If that's the case, it's really a pity." Wu Chan also sighed.
The three people have different positions and naturally have different opinions.
"What's a pity?" Ying Zheng didn't seem to hear what the two men said. Only Wu Chan's words reached Ying Zheng's ears.
"It's a pity..." Wu Chan paused before saying, "It's a pity that I still want to ask Brother Ying for advice and learn from Brother Ying to build a nine-story royal tomb and move all the ancestors and clans into this royal tomb. among."
"Alas! Since Brother Ying can't learn from it, we can only forget it."
Wu Chan's face suddenly showed a disappointed expression.
"Who says I can't learn it?" Ying Zheng said immediately, "If I want to learn it, my seniors will definitely teach me. Even if I can't learn it, my craftsmen will definitely do it. When the time comes, I'll ask them to help you. , the problem will be solved."
"Really?" Wu Chan frowned.
"Of course it's true. We are the monarchs of two countries. How can we be joking?" Ying Zheng said seriously.
"Haha, if it is true as Brother Ying said, then Wu Chan would like to thank you first." Wu Chan said with a smile on his face.
"But..." Ying Zheng hesitated.
"But what?" Wu Chan asked.
"But this time, I have to bring back some ghost hands and ice Gu before I can build the royal tomb." Ying Zheng said, "If I can't build my own royal tomb, how can I teach you how to build a tomb?"
"This is easy to do." He patted his chest with his thumb and said sincerely, "Since my king wants to build an exquisite royal tomb, it is naturally a great undertaking. As a minister, I will definitely support this trip to the Qin Dynasty with all my strength. , Thumb up personally."
"Hahaha!" Ying Zheng laughed and said, "This is great. I think Uncle Thumb will be able to learn more about it during the process of building the mausoleum."
"Yes, if Uncle Thumb takes action, this will happen." Wu Chan said, "But, Brother Ying, you just said that you need a special key to enter the royal tomb. Isn't that key difficult to get?"
"It shouldn't be difficult." Ying Zheng said, "The key is called Black Iron Snail, and it is made of Black Iron. I brought it with me on this trip. You can take a look at it when we get back to the camp."
"That's great." Wu Chan said with slightly blooming eyebrows.
"Oh, by the way, when I entered the city, I bought an object from a Khotanese stall. It looked very much like the black iron snail that I had, but it was older and mixed with the rocks."
"Oh? This is interesting." Wu Chan put down the beef jerky in his hand, stood up and said, "I'm full, let's go back and take a look."
