"Master." Ying Zheng called, "Why does this royal tomb give people such an eerie feeling?"
"The unknown is mysterious, isn't it?" Ji Fa said, "Just like the moment you enter King Wu's Tomb, you will feel this way every time you stand in front of the entrance to the next floor."
If you think about it carefully, this is really the case.
Before entering each level, Ying Zheng was filled with anticipation and a little fear caused by exploring the mysterious unknown.
"Are you ready?" Ji Fa asked.
Ying Zheng retracted his voice, took a deep breath, and said, "Ready."
Ji Fa turned to look at Jing Fan again and asked, "What about you?"
"I'm ready too." Jing Fan answered simply.
"Then let's go. There are no shortcuts on this level. Follow closely." Ji Fa's expression was very solemn, which was very different from his usual gentleness.
Ying Zheng also tensed up his nerves, raised the torch in his hand, and followed Ji Fa down the steps in the black hole.
Jing Fan also carefully protected Ying Zheng and walked at the end.
After the three people completely entered the downward stairs, the light around them completely dimmed. The distance illuminated by the torch was only about less than ten feet away. If they held the torch high, they would not be able to see the path under their feet.
This strange situation immediately made Ying Zheng nervous again.
"Master, Master, why is it so dark here?" Ying Zheng asked.
Ji Fa walked very slowly, seeming to be adapting to the environment here: "Do you still remember those dense stones on the fourth floor?"
Ying Zheng nodded and said, "Yes, remember."
"Those dense stones do not need to be illuminated by torches, they will naturally shine. Do you still remember?" Ji Fa asked again.
"Well, this is also one of the questions I want to ask." Ying Zheng said.
"The surface of those secret chambers is covered with secret stones." Ji Fa said, "And those secret stones are not ordinary secret stones. They contain secret stones in a crystalline state."
"Crystal state?" This was the first time Ying Zheng heard this term.
"Yes." Ji Fa did not slow down and said as he walked, "If the magma is quickly cooled in a specific way, a special dense stone similar to crystal will be obtained, and the inside of this crystal dense stone can be stored. And transmit many kinds of energy.”
Ying Zheng said thoughtfully: "Oh, I understand, the secret room can naturally light up because of this crystal secret stone."
"Exactly." Ji Fa continued, "But it's not entirely right. The surface layout of the passage we are in is actually the same as the fourth layer of dense stones, and the energy on both sides is connected to each other, and the other side is lit. , it’s dark over here.”
"When you entered the fourth floor before, you had already opened the mechanism there, so it was lit up there, but here, it became dark."
Jing Fan then asked: "Could it be that the crystal dense stones here absorbed the light here and transferred it to the dense stones in that room?"
"Well, the transfer is correct." Ji Fa said, "But it's not just the light absorbed here."
Jing Fan gently poked Ying Zheng's arm with his finger and said softly: "Your Majesty, are we going to learn all this mysterious mechanism in the future?"
"Of course." Ying Zheng also lowered his voice and said, "Not only learn it, but also imitate it."
"Then what should I do if I can't learn?" Under the light of the torch, Jing Fan's face looked a little confused.
"No, when did you become so timid?" Ying Zheng said angrily, "The Jing Fan I know is not like this."
"That's right, isn't there Senior Ji?" Jing Fan was inspired by Ying Zheng and instantly regained his confidence.
"Cheer up, I'm not here to show you the scenery. You have to observe everything here carefully." Ying
Zheng said.
"Yes!" Jing Fan responded and raised the torch above his head. Unexpectedly, he stumbled and almost fell down.
Ji Fa smiled bitterly and shook his head, continuing to ask
Go down.
After twists and turns, he felt the direction change. After finally reaching a flat ground, Ying Zheng thought he had arrived, but he didn't expect Ji Fa to lead him up another flight of steps.
The blue flames suddenly flashed again, very similar to the situation encountered on the fourth floor before.
Could it be that some mechanism is about to be activated again?
Before he could think more, he heard Ji Fa say: "Have you seen this kind of situation before?"
"Yes, I have seen it." Ying Zheng responded, "It was the torch that appeared in this situation, and then the lighting system on the fourth floor was turned on. But Master, why did this torch turn blue after entering the Tomb of King Wu? Sex, why does it jump when it encounters a trap?"
Ji Fa seemed to know that Ying Zheng had this question, so he stopped, pointed at the dancing blue flames on the torch in his hand, and said, "Do you know why this torch can burn?"
"Uh..." Ying Zheng thought for a moment and said, "Li Si once said that no matter what is burned, it needs oxygen in the air."
"Yes, that's correct." Ji Fa said, "The reason why the colors of the flames are different is because the oxygen concentration in the air is different. Furthermore, if the air is doped with other elements, it will also affect the properties of the flames. Stability and activity, and how long it can continue to burn.”
"So that's it." Ying Zheng seemed to have solved the mystery in his heart, and then asked, "Then the flames sometimes jump and sometimes calm down, is it also caused by the changes in the air here?"
Ji Fa nodded and said: "This tomb is buried deep underground, and the main body is supported by dense stones. It is naturally airtight. If time goes by, the moisture in the underground will corrode the royal tomb, even if there is The protection of Yangu lacquer cannot be completely guaranteed."
"Therefore, there is a complete air control system in the royal tomb to maintain the balance of the air in the tomb, ensuring that fresh air is always sent into the tomb, and the humidity is controlled within a reasonable range. "
Ying Zheng blinked and said, "It sounds amazing."
Jing Fan touched his chin and said, "This sounds simple, but no one controls this royal tomb, so how can such control be achieved?"
"Good question." Ji Fa finally had a smile on his face, "You already know that crystal dense stone can store and transfer energy. But the person who coordinates this system is not a person, but someone else. Other things."
"Oh?" Ying Zheng asked doubtfully, "Master, are you saying that there are still living things in this tomb?"
Ji Fa nodded, but did not answer directly. Instead, he asked, "Has Li Si ever told you what is better at manipulating energy?"
"Control energy..." Ying Zheng calmed down and thought about it carefully. Suddenly a name appeared in his mind, "Tai Sui?!"
"Haha, that's right." Ji Fa said, "Tai Sui is a very special creature from the Egg Clan. They live very long, and they can also give birth to offspring by themselves, and their requirements for supplies are not high, so in the Wang Tomb At its core, a certain number of Tai Sui have always been kept captive."
"When the Royal Tomb is built, as long as any one of the nine guardian beasts sets Tai Sui's energy control in the Royal Tomb, the Royal Tomb will continue to obtain the energy it needs."
"And this ceremony, we call it the opening of the mausoleum."
It turns out that there is still this saying. No wonder the royal tombs of the past dynasties were built near the eye of fire.
"Before that, when we entered the entrance of each floor, some mechanisms would be triggered, but we didn't touch anything. How did we do this?"
"It's through airflow, light, magnetism
Fields and other devices that can cause induction, or tools. Ji Fa explained, "Once a person enters an environment, these factors will change, thus triggering the mechanism."
It sounds so profound.
Jing Fan's forehead shed two drops of cold sweat.
There is really no guarantee that I, or the Jing family class, would be able to learn such a difficult thing.
"I've asked what I wanted to ask, okay?
Let's move forward. "Ji Fa turned forward and raised the torch higher, as if observing the road ahead.
The two of them came back to their senses, responded, and followed Ji Fa up the steps.
It didn't take long for the three people to arrive on a gentle platform.
Directly ahead, there seemed to be a stone gate blocking the way.
Ying Zheng did not move forward in a hurry, but squatted down and carefully observed the ground under his feet.
Ever since they entered the entrance to the ultimate secret room on the fourth floor, Ying Zheng and Jing Fan had been following Ji Fa, not taking the time to carefully observe the path they were taking.
Under the blue firelight, the ground also showed a faint blue. It looks like it is just made of ordinary dense stones, but the black brilliance contained in it is quite rich. There is no gap in the connection between each dense stone, as if it is paved with a whole stone. .
"In front of us, there are three stone gates. Crossing these three stone gates is the core of the mausoleum." Ji Fa looked at the stone gate and said, "Now take out your black iron snail."
Ying Zheng handed the torch to Jing Fan, then quickly took out the black iron snail, came to the stone gate, and stood beside Ji Fa.
This stone door is also black. On both sides of it, there is a stone pillar. On the top of the stone pillar, there is something like a handle standing there.
Ji Fa held the handle on the left, looked at Ying Zheng and said, "Hold it tightly."
Ying Zheng nodded, and then followed Ji Fa's example and held the handle on the stone pillar.
The tentacles were cold, but felt quite smooth.
About two breaths later, a sound was heard from above.
The three people looked up at the same time and saw a square stone hanging from four iron chains, slowly falling from the ceiling.
Ying Zheng did not dare to let go, his eyes were fixed on the slowly falling stone, and his body was twisted to one side, as if he was afraid that it would fall and hit him.
"You can let go." Ji Fa seemed to have read Ying Zheng's thoughts and reminded him aloud.
Ying Zheng then let go of his hand and took a few steps back.
The stone was hung by four iron chains and slowly fell in front of the three people, stopping motionless at the waist.
"This is the stone lock, the mechanism that opens the stone door." Ji Fa said, "Use the black iron snail to open it."
Ying Zheng nodded, took the black iron snail and walked to the stone lock. Sure enough, he saw a circular hole in the center of the stone lock.
This lock really comes in all kinds of forms.
With a slight exertion on his wrist, Ying Zheng twisted the black iron screw.
Click...
The stone lock made a sound, and two of the four iron chains shook slightly.
Snapped!
Crack... squeak...
Looking at the stone door again, it did not open from the middle like the previous stone door, but fell diagonally to the side. It seemed that there was a shaft at the left corner of the lower end of the stone door.
After the stone door turned half a circle, the edge on the side became the threshold below, and the space inside was also revealed.
There is a corridor inside, and similar to the fourth floor, this corridor is no longer pitch black, but glows with light blue light, forming a sharp contrast with the darkness outside.
Ying Zheng stepped across the threshold and walked into this dreamlike blue corridor.
The next moment, an icy cold wind blew by, giving Ying Zheng a jolt.
