"That's outrageous."
Professor David stood in front of the huge door, his eyes full of heat and expectation.
No one would have imagined that there would be relics of an ancient civilization hidden in the mountains. This was such a huge and difficult project in ancient times.
The changes in the terrain of mountains and rivers are almost negligible within a thousand years, so there is a high probability that this ruin was not buried after it was built, but was built into the mountain from the beginning. Its construction will definitely not be less difficult than the wonders of the pyramids.
If it weren't for the coincidence of the earthquake now, I'm afraid this ruins would have been preserved here without being discovered by anyone.
"What will it look like behind this bronze door? It's really exciting."
Professor Dukes stretched out his hand and stroked the bronze that had undergone some changes over the years.
Just the bronze door made him uncontrollably excited.
The most powerful use of bronze in the world is naturally the ancient Chinese civilization.
As a professor who studies the Olmec civilization in ancient American civilization, he has recently been keen on researching the theoretical conjecture that the Yin people migrated eastward.
There are striking cultural similarities between the ancient Chinese and the ancient Americans. For example, the Olmec civilization, the ancestor of American civilization, is strikingly similar to the Yin and Shang Dynasty of China at the same period.
They are also of the yellow race, with hieroglyphics similar to the oracle bone inscriptions of the Yin and Shang Dynasties, a culture that loves jade, pictures on various jade articles similar to those of the Yin and Shang culture, the same sayings about heavenly stems and earthly branches and ancestor worship, dragon totems...
There are so many similarities that people can't help but think that there is some connection between the Olmec civilization, the earliest and sudden appearance of the Americas, and the Yin and Shang civilization.
Coincidentally, according to Chinese historical records of the same period, a team of more than 200,000 people in the Yin and Shang Dynasty mysteriously disappeared. It was said that they were traveling eastward to escape from the newly appointed King Wu.
If you go further east at that time, you will reach the American continent across the Bering Strait.
Therefore, the theory that the Yin people migrated eastward and established the Olmec civilization became popular.
Professor Dukes feels that behind this ruins, more solid evidence may be found to support the theory of the Yin people's eastward migration and his related research on ancient American civilization.
"No matter how excited you two are, we have to find a way to get in as soon as possible."
"The stone carvings at the door at best prove that they are the remaining traces of the Olmec civilization. The inside of the bronze door is the highlight."
Seeing the two professors groping around on the bronze door, obsessed with studying the patterns on the door without going in, Carioca urged them from the side.
As a sinologist, he has been cooperating with two professors to study the theory of the Yin people's eastward migration, so he is naturally interested in the ruins in front of him that are full of Yin Shang and Olmec atmosphere.
He intuitively felt that what he discovered here would shock the world.
But the movement here must have disturbed the troops stationed outside for unknown reasons, and the army is most likely already on its way here.
They will definitely be held accountable for sneaking into the San Cristo Mountains. If they are captured then, they will not have the opportunity to conduct exploration and research immediately.
"Yeah, the inside is the highlight."
Professor David came to his senses after hearing this and began to fumble for possible switches on the door.
After all, this bronze door, which is nearly thirty meters high, does not seem to be directly pushable by human power.
Seeing this, Professor Dukes and Carioca also stepped forward to look for him.
Soon, they discovered a button-like presence on the stone head sculpture at the door.
On the forehead of the stone human head sculpture full of Olmec civilization style, a peculiar sun pattern is engraved on the raised button.
"Do you want to press it?"
Carioca asked, looking at the two people around her.
"It could be a trap, or it could be a button to open the door. No matter what it is, there is a possibility that it is in disrepair and is useless."
Professor David spoke ambiguously, not knowing what his opinion was.
"Press, there is no unknown past before us historians."
Professor Dukes' eyes lit up and he said very seriously.
They had already spent quite a bit of time trying to find their way through the countless rubble caused by the violent vibration just now.
There is nothing to hesitate or consider now.
If you want to go in and explore before the army arrives, all you have to do now is press the button.
Carioca paused after reaching out her hand, looking at the two professors who did not stop their actions, and then pressed it without hesitation.
The next moment, a slow and heavy rubbing sound sounded in my ears.
The three of them followed the sound.
I saw the huge bronze door starting to open automatically little by little.
The bronze doors separate from the middle and move sideways to both sides slowly and steadily.
Waves of surprise flashed through the eyes of the three of them. There was still no problem with this mechanism that had been in existence for who knows how long.
Curiosity filled the hearts of the three scholars.
With such a well-preserved mechanism and ruins hidden in the mountain, are there any other shocking things in it?
Soon, the bronze door stopped moving.
An open hole was revealed, and the eyes that looked in were swallowed up by the endless darkness, and it was impossible to really see what was inside.
"If it's this dark, we're going to need a flashlight."
Professor David said, rummaging through the things in his backpack.
"This kind of ruins that have been located in the mountain all year round must have had vents in the past, but after so long time, it is uncertain whether the vents still exist."
"Fortunately we brought small breathing equipment."
Professor Dukes said, showing a very prescient look.
In his backpack, there are three portable nasal oxygen bottles and masks, which are enough for 10-30 minutes of exploration in unknown air areas.
Seeing this, Carioca subconsciously twitched the corner of her mouth.
At the critical moment, the two professors were able to pull out anything just like Tinker Bell.
Although he was secretly complaining in his heart, the movement of putting on the equipment on his body did not stop at all. After all, as a scholar, he is also looking forward to the next discoveries that may shock the academic world and the world.
The huge bronze door, the mechanism built into the mountain, and the mechanism that can still be used after a long time are all unimaginable miracles.
The three of them quickly packed up their equipment, then used flashlights to temporarily tear through the darkness for a distance, and headed into the bronze door.
In this dark environment, the flashlights of several people were the only light.
It can be roughly seen that this is a deep, sealed passage up, down, left, and right.
The surrounding walls and floors seemed to be covered with the same material, which looked translucent, reflective, and as warm as jade.
Or to be precise...
This is jade!
The ceiling, floor, and walls are all covered with light turquoise jade, carved with various patterns rich in the style of the Olmec civilization.
Decorated purely with jade, the overall look is exceptionally simple and luxurious, almost more luxurious than the legendary Golden City.
"It is not accurate to say that these patterns are the style of the Olmec civilization. Carioca, please come and see if they are more similar to the Yin Shang style."
Professor David pointed to a pattern on the wall and said to Carioca beside him.
"These lines are somewhat similar to those of the Yin Shang Dynasty, but there seem to be many differences."
"Could this kind of pattern be unique to the transitional stage of the transition from Yin Shang culture to Olmec culture? If so, this is solid evidence that the Yin people migrated eastward."
"If it is confirmed, the whole world will have to admit that the origin of American civilization may really come from the Yin Shang Dynasty."
Carioca looked at the lines and pondered.
Before he could comment further, bursts of light lit up in the darkness.
