Although everyone is full of doubts, the top priority is to separate the remains of the ancient sword He Zhidu so that they can conduct better research, so they can only continue to clean up.
It took a lot of effort to take out the sword, because the sword was placed on the knees and covered with Zhidun's phalanges. In order to avoid damaging Zhidun's body, they could be said to be sweating profusely, and they were extremely meticulous.
Time passed bit by bit, and after a lot of trouble, the two were finally separated successfully. Fortunately, Zhidun's body was also intact.
"call--"
Professor Song let out a long sigh, as if he had completed something extremely solemn.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the ancient sword carefully to make sure it was not corroded and could still be touched. He wanted to unsheath his sword, but gave up after thinking about it.
Because there are still conditions in the environment, if you pull it out rashly, it is likely to damage the original sword body. After all, a thousand years have passed. Although the scabbard is still there, no one knows what is going on inside and what state it is in.
So it's not too late to return to the capital and study it, it's safer this way.
Everyone carefully gathered the ancient sword and Zhidun's body, but at this moment, someone shouted in surprise, "Professor, there are still words engraved on this scabbard."
"Word? What word?"
"It seems to be a..."
"Chu!"
They were quite surprised when they heard this, and everyone came forward to take a look. Professor Song An looked at it carefully and said: "It is a text from the Eastern Jin Dynasty. It should be carved by Zhidu himself. The details need to be studied carefully after returning."
With the continuous advancement and progress of archaeological work, some of the relatively well-preserved Buddha statues in the ruins have been excavated. Unfortunately, some of them were destroyed by floods and became fragments, which need to be restored later.
Considering that this was a big project, Professor Song decided to lead a large group of troops back first, leaving only some people to carry out the finishing work.
This trip can be said to be fruitful. Just the news that Master Zhidun's body has been rediscovered is shocking enough. If it spreads to the Buddhist world, it will surely cause quite a stir.
After all, Zhidun is a famous eminent monk, and there must be many monks who want to admire his appearance.
But what intrigued Professor Song the most was the strange sword.
He had a vague hunch in his heart that the items that the Taoist monks valued so much must have extraordinary origins. There must be unknown historical stories behind them waiting for them to discover and explore.
"Those unearthed Buddha statues and porcelain must be protected against earthquakes and packaged tightly. These are historical treasures. If secondary damage occurs during transportation, no one can bear the responsibility."
Professor Song carefully warned everyone to prevent them from making any mistakes. The people at the archaeological center packed all the unearthed cultural relics in an orderly manner and waited for the transport truck to arrive before they could get on their way.
The assistant ran over holding the box and asked: "Professor Song, what should I do with this ancient sword? Can it also be placed in the car?"
The ancient sword was put into a special box, which was covered with shock-proof padding. Even so, Professor Song was still a little worried.
"Forget it, let's just hold it in my hand. It's not big anyway, so I don't feel comfortable putting it in the car."
Ancient swords are not like those of Buddha statues, and they are not a hindrance when held in the hand.
Seeing that everything was almost packed, Professor Song directed everyone to carry some light things to the shore.
Although the river bed is dry, it is uneven and has many raised stones, making it difficult for trucks to drive in and causing bumps easily.
The most important thing is that there is still mud in some places. It is not a problem for people to walk on it. If a car tire accidentally gets stuck, it will be troublesome.
The people at the archaeological center were like ants moving, carefully transporting things to the shore. As for some heavier items, they could only wait for the workers to arrive.
There is a big mountain not far from the river bed. The blue sky and white clouds reflect the shady green trees. The scenery here is quite good.
There used to be many wild animals living in this area, with mountains and water and a very rich ecological environment.
But later, as the rivers dried up and water resources became scarce, these animals also migrated a lot, and their living habitats moved closer to another mountain.
Although the number has decreased, it does not mean that there are no animals. Occasionally, animals will come to move around here. A series of huge paw prints in the mountain forest spreads down the mountain. That place happens to be opposite the river bed.
The breeze blew, and the grass not far away was swaying. It seemed that some creature had quietly approached, and a dark shadow was vaguely visible.
Because there is still a certain distance from the river bed, and everyone is busy with what they are doing, they did not notice anything strange here.
Even if he saw it, he would just think it was the wind blowing.
No one noticed that there was a pair of black eyes in the grass, watching everyone's every move.
Professor Song and others were completely unaware of the danger.
"Why hasn't the transport truck arrived yet?"
"I just called and they said there's a traffic jam on the road and it might take more than half an hour..."
Several people in the archaeological center were chatting. Suddenly, one of them opened his eyes wide and looked behind his companion, and his face suddenly turned pale.
The companion didn't know what happened yet, so he joked: "What's wrong with you? You look like you've seen a ghost. Don't tell me that Master Zhidu is resurrected."
As he said this, his companion winked frequently, making him realize that something was wrong. He turned around hurriedly, but when he saw the scene behind him clearly, his expression was also extremely ugly, and he finally understood why his companion had such an expression before.
"Sun! Why is it a bear!"
The archaeological center did not wait for the arrival of the transport truck, but instead waited for a huge black shadow. It would be better to see Master Zhidu resurrected.
The moment they saw the black shadow, everyone had a look of horror on their faces.
It was a black bear that was as tall as half a man, with a body length of about 2 meters. The black hair was very thick, and the sharp claws hidden inside were vaguely visible, and could easily tear their bodies apart.
The black bear stared at everyone with eager eyes, its black eyes full of mania and coldness, almost making people shudder.
"How could there be such a big bear!"
"This is the suburbs!"
Professor Song glanced at the mountains not far away and said with an ugly expression, "They must have run out of the mountains."
They have been digging here for the past few days and have invested in many large machines. Although there are few people around and they have not disturbed the people, they did not expect to disturb this black bear.
"What should we do now? I'm afraid this black bear will be difficult to deal with."
Although the archaeological team has many members, they are all engaged in civilian jobs and have no combat experience. They are no match for such a huge black bear.
The running speed of black bears is 48 kilometers per hour, which is twice the running speed of humans. The maximum bite force can reach 800 kilograms. One bite will probably finish them off.
In other words, human physical fitness, no matter how convenient it is, is not enough for a black bear to take a serious look at.
"Hurry up and call the nearby police."
Some people responded quickly, but everyone also knew that even if they made a call, the police would not be able to arrive in a short while. By the time the police arrived, at least a few people would be dead.
Someone suggested: "How about we run away."
"Run? Can your two legs outrun its four legs? You will only die faster!"
"How about we climb a tree to take shelter."
"You're on a river bed. There are no trees around. And bears can climb trees."
Seeing the huge black bear not far away, like the shadow of death hanging over everyone's heads, the people in the archaeological center suddenly panicked, like ants on a hot pot, coming up with random ideas.
Although Professor Song looked ugly, he was still calm. He took a deep breath to calm everyone's emotions.
A relatively calm member on the side, who had gone out for archeology many times and had rich experience in survival in the wild, reminded:
"Everyone, please don't act rashly. The black bear has no intention of attacking yet. If we disturb it, we will lose more than we gain."
Logically speaking, black bears will not actively attack humans, but if they are exposed to noise, perceive threats from humans, or are hungry, they may attack.
The best thing at the moment is to stay still in place to avoid irritating the black bear.
It would be best if Black Bear saw so many of them leaving on their own initiative. Unless they had to, they didn't want to face such a behemoth.
There is a huge gap in strength between the two sides, and there is no benefit at all from a confrontation.
The people in the research center looked pale. Unexpectedly, they were all preparing to go back. As a result, such a crisis occurred. A young man in the team unexpectedly thought of it and suddenly lowered his voice.
"The black bear must have eaten enough before going down the mountain."
The companion next to him gave him a strange look, as if he didn't understand why he said this, "We are all in danger, and you don't care whether the bear is full."
He trembled and said, "Because if it's not full, we might just have dinner."
When the companions around him heard this, they couldn't help but fell into silence.
If the beast is full, it may not take the risk, but if it is hungry, it is hard to say.
Others also thought about this problem. I wonder if it was their illusion, but they always felt that the eyes of the black bear not far away were glowing green.
The pair of beast eyes were also examining them, as if thinking about where to start. For a moment, everyone felt an inexplicable chill in their hearts.
It was only a few seconds in reality, but to them it seemed like a century had passed.
People at the archaeological center were anxious, "Why haven't the police come yet?"
It will take time for the police to get here. During this period, they are constantly facing death threats from the black bears.
Everyone's scalp was numb and they didn't even dare to take a breath. They silently prayed in their hearts that the police would come over quickly or that the black bear would leave on its own initiative.
Unfortunately, God did not hear their prayers.
Not only did Black Bear have no intention of leaving, but he slowly took a step forward. Seeing this, everyone's expressions changed slightly.
"It, it moved!"
The moment the black bear moved, everyone turned pale, which was undoubtedly a bad sign.
It didn't move very fast, and it even looked around as it walked, as if it was weighing whether this group of people could pose a threat to itself.
But the approach of the huge black shadow caused a lot of psychological pressure on everyone. Looking at the sharp minions, everyone felt terrified.
Professor Song had beads of sweat on his forehead, and his back was already soaked with sweat. The same was true for everyone else, like a frightened quail, shivering.
"We won't really have to explain here today."
"I thought there would be no danger to my life during archeology, but I didn't expect that I would be buried in a bear's belly today."
"I'm too unlucky. Maybe I won't even be able to keep a whole body."
The black bear also seemed to see that this group of humans was weak and not enough to pose a threat to itself, and its black eyes became fierce little by little.
Its patience ran out, its body arched slightly, it raised its head and roared, revealing its sharp teeth, aiming at the people in the research center.
In an instant, murderous intent was revealed!
For a moment, everyone seemed to have stopped breathing for a moment, almost out of breath.
This is the pressure that ferocious beasts bring to humans.
Only by facing it in person can you feel the pressure. It is definitely not as easy as watching a video online.
"Roar!"
The deafening roar made their hearts sink, as if a death knell was ringing in their ears, and the next moment they saw a black bear suddenly charging up!
Like a small mountain, even the ground trembled. Some people's legs softened and they almost knelt down. All the blood faded from the faces of the people in the research center.
If the black bear really rushes into the team, I'm afraid they will either die or be disabled.
Professor Song and others are not fools, and they cannot just wait for the black bear to arrive.
I didn't run away because I was worried that it would irritate the black bear. Plus, with so many people gathering together, there might be a possibility of scaring away the black bear.
But now the black bear has no intention of retreating. Instead, it has launched an attack. It can only scatter and escape, one by one.
"Run!"
The moment the words fell to the ground, everyone scattered like birds and beasts.
Although they couldn't outrun the black bear, if the team spread out, they could distract the black bear, and maybe there would be a chance of survival.
After all, no matter how fast a black bear runs, he is still too busy to chase several people at the same time.
It's just that some people are destined to be unlucky, but there is nothing that can be done about it. Everything can only be left to fate.
Unfortunately, the assistant holding the wooden box is the unlucky guy.
For a black bear, it's the same for any human being, it's just that the assistant happens to be closer to it.
Listening to the thumping sound coming from behind, and then turning to look at the approaching behemoth, the assistant looked desperate.
The black bear's sprinting speed was so fast that he seemed to have seen himself lying in a pool of blood. Professor Song and others did not expect that the assistant would be the first person to be buried in the bear's belly. They hurriedly shouted to the side, wanting to Attract the attention of the black bear and let it divert its target. However, the black bear is not stupid. This has no effect. It is obviously too late to save him.
At this moment, the assistant could feel the fishy smell coming towards his face. The next second, he saw the black bear opening its bloody mouth, preparing to jump up and enjoy his dinner.
"It's over!"
The assistant shivered all over, his face turned pale, and the sword box in his hand fell with a clang due to nervousness, hitting the stone next to it. The scabbard fell off with a sound, and the ancient sword slipped out of it.
Uh-huh!
Even though this sword had been silent for a thousand years, there was a flash of cold light the moment it appeared.
"Buzz——"
The ancient sword fell to the ground, making a dull trembling sound, like a dragon's roar, but it disappeared in an instant.
"call!"
At the same time, as if it was too late, the black bear had already jumped two meters away, only to see a copper sword fall at his feet.
The black bear ignored it and roared. He was about to raise his paw again and slap the human in front of him to death. However, at this moment, he suddenly sensed something and the pause button was pressed. He actually raised his palm and became motionless in place. .
"?"
It slowly lowered its head and looked at the sword at its feet in confusion.
The ancient atmosphere rushes towards you. Even if it has been settling for a long time in the years, it can still stir up a lot of waves when it appears again.
There seems to be a special aura left on the ancient sword, which spreads with its appearance.
In a trance, a faint green snake eye slowly opened, crossing the distance of time and space, staring at this place, inadvertently flicking it.
In an instant, the wind from a thousand years ago blew through the clouds of this world. The years overlapped for a moment, but they quickly dissipated.
At this time, the black bear felt an indescribable sense of fear!
All those who were running for their lives also felt the extremely strong sense of gaze. For a moment, everyone paused, and there was an extremely strange feeling in their hearts. Fear, fear, and awe made it impossible for them to distinguish whether it was a black bear or not. What brought him over was still the inexplicable sight.
The black bear felt the deepest feeling, as if there was an extraordinary existence, looking from afar across the years, like a heavy mountain pressing on it.
This is the illusion brought about by the remaining breath!
But it is also possible that there was a being who glanced at this place inadvertently, and it was passed down to this day by the ancient sword like a voice left in time and space.
Humans cannot detect this residual aura, but black bears, who are also animals, can feel it vaguely.
It's chaotic, confused, and awe-inspiring.
That is a fear inherited from the blood!
It’s a difference in life level!
It is a kind of mysterious and mysterious, indescribable aura pressure!
"Woo-"
The black bear still maintained its mouth-mouthed posture, looking very ferocious, but human panic and fear flashed through its beastly eyes.
The black bear stared at the ancient sword on the ground, and its original roar suddenly turned into a whimper.
In the black bear's memory, he has never felt such fear even when facing lions and tigers.
It is very unfamiliar with this. There is no creature in its mind that can match it, but it can sense that this creature completely crushes itself and is not an existence that it can fight against.
Because that is the king of beasts!
There is no thought of resistance, the only thought is surrender!
"What, what's wrong?"
"Has it already..."
At the same time, the archaeological team also noticed something unusual behind them. There were no screams or roars.
It seemed to suddenly become quiet.
Many people looked back to see what was going on.
But he never thought that the black bear that was previously so menacing and ferocious was now like a big black cat, cautiously retreating and whimpering, as if there was something terrible in front of him!
? ? ?
How is this going?
Everyone was stunned and didn't know why.
It wasn't until a moment later that someone murmured in disbelief: "What the hell, I actually saw fear on a bear's face?"
He wasn't the only one who felt this way, so did everyone else.
What happened to this black bear?
He was clearly looking like he was going on a killing spree just now, and now he's doing this again?
Is there anything here that could scare a black bear?
Everyone in the Archaeological Research Center looked a little confused, and many doubts emerged in their hearts.
The assistant who escaped from the bear's mouth was even more unbelievable, with a look of relief on his face. The black bear was right in front of him, and the stench in his mouth was still clearly audible, but he was just a little bit away from biting him with its bloody mouth!
Seeing that the crisis was over, everyone cautiously gathered together.
Professor Song quickly helped the assistant up from the ground, "Are you okay?"
The assistant looked pale and shook his head, saying that he was fine, but his legs kept shaking and his whole body felt weak. Apparently he had not recovered yet.
"What's going on with this black bear?"
"What do we do now?"
Others were still guessing whether the black bear was afraid, hesitating whether they should run away or stay in a stalemate, but they saw the black bear still slowly retreating, but at this moment, it suddenly stopped again.
Everyone's hearts, which had finally been relieved, were once again hanging in their throats.
Could it be that the black bear is going to attack again?
This is not playing with them!
Everyone was uneasy and nervous to the extreme, staring at the black bear without blinking.
Plop!
Unexpectedly, the black bear's hind limbs suddenly bent and he suddenly knelt on the ground.
Kneel down and worship like a human being!
Everyone thought they were dazzled and calmed down. The huge black figure not far away did indeed kneel on the ground. Then he instinctively whimpered and rubbed his head on the ground, as if to show his submission. Then Then he stood up on all fours, using his hands and feet, and disappeared from their sight!
"Here, are you leaving now?"
Everyone was left looking at each other in shock, staring at this scene with their mouths open. In addition to being grateful for the rest of their lives, they were more horrified and confused, unable to react at all.
Not only did the black bear suddenly give up its attack, but it also made such a strange move in the end, it was really unbelievable.
"That's outrageous! But no matter what, we can still save a small life."
"Oh my god, I was really scared to death just now."
Everyone was talking excitedly, but Professor Song looked around and didn't know what he was looking at.
Others thought he was worried that the black bear would come back again, so they comforted him: "Don't worry, Professor Song, the black bear probably won't come back."
Professor Song shook his head, with a confused look on his face, and replied confusedly: "That's not what I'm looking at."
After a slight pause in his tone, Professor Song turned to look at everyone and asked seriously: "Did everyone feel a vague sense of gaze just now?"
"Okay, it seems there is?!"
When he mentioned it, others also nodded. Some said they did feel it just now, but it was fleeting; others shook their heads, saying they didn't feel anything but just felt scared.
"There was no one else at the scene. Maybe it was an illusion caused by being too nervous?"
"During crisis situations, the human body produces various stress responses, which are caused by the neurons in the brain."
"I feel it too, it's really a feeling of being watched, it doesn't look fake!"
Everyone had different opinions. Although they didn't know the reason, they didn't think too much about it, because at least the crisis had been resolved. People were relieved, breathing heavily, and felt like they had walked through the gate of hell.
The assistant gradually recovered and quickly put the ancient sword that fell on the ground back into the box.
"I'm sorry, Professor, I was too nervous just now and couldn't hold my hand steady."
Professor Song came back to his senses from the shock and doubts just now, and looked at the assistant who looked like he was about to cry, but he didn't blame him, which was understandable.
Fortunately, the ancient sword was not damaged, and the scabbard fell off naturally. After checking that there was no problem, the ancient sword was put back.
Regarding the black bear just now, everyone has lingering fears, but they also have many doubts.
"It's strange, why did the black bear suddenly run away just now, as if he was afraid of something."
"Especially its final act of kneeling down. Such behavior is so abnormal."
"Don't be kidding me. There is something here that scares the black bear. We are just as scared by him."
Hearing everyone's discussion, but there was no result, the assistant looked like he was hesitating to speak, and finally couldn't help but raise the sword box in his hand, and said anxiously: "Maybe, it's because of it!"
Everyone immediately became silent and looked over suspiciously, only to see the assistant swallowing hard, looking frightened, and saying in an astonishing voice: "This sword... is powerful!"
(End of chapter)
