They followed the moth's flight trajectory and shined their flashlights into the sky. As the light beam shone on the dome, what was hidden in the darkness immediately became clear.
On the top of the stone corridor, there are countless thin ropes hanging hundreds of golden soldier heads. Wherever the light beam hits, the heads are stimulated by the strong light and shake like convulsions, as if the countless heads at the top are staring at them and laughing strangely. , it oozed so much that people felt like their backs were being scratched by long nails, and they were covered in chicken skin from shock.
"Hoo!" Song Siyuan exhaled a long breath and quickly asked everyone to remove the lights: "The truth is obvious, this corpse was probably used as an incubation nest by this insect. As long as the insect's cocoon is in the head, it can rely on the moth. The egg membrane contained in the cocoon keeps the head fresh and stable until the body's outer skin is completely separated from the egg membrane, and the body withers due to lack of nutrients."
"Based on the searchlight experiment just now, I estimate that these moths are phototactic moths. The stronger the light, the more likely they are to be stimulated. This is why, when my camera photographed them, the heads of these corpses would raise.
"Actually, it was not the corpse that raised its head, but the moth that was stimulated by the strong light. It was probably the vibration of the wings that caused the movement of the corpse. Judging from these filaments, the corpse's skin was probably controlled by the moth. , cutting off the head is equivalent to cutting off the connection." Her words were in line with the current situation, and everyone was finally relieved even though they were shocked.
"But, what is this moth, and why does it have a baby face on its head?" Xu Xiake was curious about this, and everyone was a little confused.
"I guess this thing is a corpse moth." Yue Qingshan has watched the farce for so long.
"Corpse moth?" Everyone's eyes widened. Yue Guanchao looked at his second uncle. He had probably seen something similar.
Yue Qingshan explained: "The corpse moth is a kind of human-faced moth. It lives on the flesh and blood of livestock. As long as it enters the body of a living animal, it can feed on the body until it has eaten all the flesh and blood and then forms a cocoon in the body to hatch, etc. When it came out, it was the baby-faced moth we saw."
"The rebels of the Southern Song Dynasty made the corpse of the Jin man into a corpse moth's nest, and they made the best use of it. However, you must not dare to bite this kind of thing. It is like a leech and tastes human blood. There is no turning back until the person is sucked dry.”
"That's right. Before the corpse moth hatches, hurry up and find the treasure ship to get in." After Luo Shiniang finished speaking, she motioned to the gang beside her to walk to the door and completely open the buttoned copper door in the doorway. , then, everyone waited carefully against the stone wall, and the whistling wind blew directly into the Treasure Ship Cave. Until the wind sound became quieter and the air was evenly distributed, they walked across the threshold and entered the Treasure Ship Cave.
Before everyone walked in, they could already hear the sound of rushing water. Yue Guanchao led them into the inner door. What appeared in front of them was the Southern Song Dynasty treasure ship floating on the water.
Yue Guanchao turned on the flashlight and looked at their location. They were currently standing in the cave on the mountainside of Yugou Island.
They thought the treasure ship would be in a small cave, but now it seems that they obviously lacked imagination. A cave appeared in front of them, which was basically as big as a small lake.
As mentioned earlier, the area of Yugou Island is close to that of Junshan Island. This cave located in the belly of the mountain must be quite large. The entire island is basically a naturally formed cave cavity, and part of it has been knocked out. This forms an underground lake with a vast water surface.
Yue Guanchao took a closer look with a flashlight. He saw that the lake was shaped like a huge oval. The shores of the lake were intertwined and rugged. If they turned on the light from their position, they could no longer see the light spots falling on the stone wall. This meant that they were swimming forward from where they were standing. , it is very likely that you may not be able to reach the river bank even if you swim a thousand meters.
If you look further above your head, you can see that the nearly 100-meter-high dome is covered with weeds and vines. Some of the vines are still bright and growing wildly. There are many black cracked holes at the edge of the dome. , I don’t know what they are used for, they are distributed along the banks of the lake and rivers, as if they are surrounded by a necklace.
At this moment, the water surface was shining with sparkling light under the searchlight, and it was easy to see the huge treasure ship located in the center of the lake. To be precise, there was more than one huge treasure ship. Parked in the center of the lake was a fleet of treasure ships.
At this time, the dark stone wall began to ripple with light from the lake. When the light shone into the cave, the things inside also faintly appeared.
"This is the corpse of the Southern Song Dynasty rebels?" Yue Guanchao approached these caves with a flashlight. The corpses were completely different from the Jin soldiers outside the door. Most of their clothes were Han-made armors, and the helmets and weapons they held were all Han-made. , combined with the Ming card at hand, it can be easily determined that it is a rebel force resisting the enemy.
Song Siyuan nodded: "Yes, these corpses are the Southern Song Dynasty rebels. When I checked the local chronicles, I also mentioned the remains of the anti-Jin soldiers. The remaining generals sent the fallen generals to the treasure ship cave, hoping that their corpses could continue to guard the treasure ship after death. , and for this reason, the underground lake where the treasure ships of the Southern Song Dynasty were parked is also called the Heroic Soul Tomb."
"I think the center of the lake is at least 500 meters away from us. If we don't have a boat, how can we get there?" Yue Erpao walked to the end. The stone platform they were standing on was more than 20 meters higher than the level of the lake. If there were no boats and bridges, , it’s not easy to get close to the treasure ship.
Song Siyuan explained: "Since it is mentioned in the local chronicles that it is a treasure preserved for future generations, how can it be possible that people cannot walk into the treasure ship? Let's observe and see if there are any mechanisms? Or can we move around? Place." Song Siyuan stood at the end of the stone platform and observed carefully with a flashlight. Although there were traces of man-made chiseling in the grotto, they were only roughly polished. It was not a finely carved cave. It was difficult to find holes in irregular places. , making a mechanism that is too precise.
People around also turned on their flashlights and looked around. Besides rocks, the only thing that could be called a mechanism was the stone pillars standing on both sides of the door!
The stone pillar is as wide as a stone mill, with a steering wheel fixed in the center. If you look carefully, you can see that the steering wheel is about half the length of the wall and the size of a copper basin. It is shaped like a disk. In the middle is a fine copper relief disk with dragons and phoenixes in auspiciousness, flowers, birds, fish and insects. The surrounding rudder tooth handles are evenly distributed, and each handle has a Lotus lamps can light lamp oil.
"This thing can't be turned." Xu Xiake walked over and turned the lamps with his hands. Not only could the lamps not turn, but even the huge steering wheel did not move at all. After several movements, he could only confirm that they were dead objects.
Song Siyuan walked to the stone platform and looked down at the water. The iron chain under the stone platform seemed to be tied to something, and it did not move when it fell into the water. She thought for a moment and seemed to understand something: "Maybe, we are all in the wrong direction."
