385. Chapter 378: Gao Yao, You're Making This Difficult for Us
The group entered the Ancient Tomb one after another.
Standing on the platform, gazing at the magnificent underground palace before them, everyone was stunned, shocked, and filled with doubt.
How is that possible!?
Everyone's mind went blank; they couldn't believe what they were seeing.
"My God, this must be a miracle that only God could create."
"This... this is the real First Emperor's Mausoleum! This is the real First Emperor's Mausoleum! The Heavenly Palace, the Terracotta Army... unbelievable, utterly unbelievable! What is this...?"
Professor Yi murmured in a daze, unable to fathom how this place was built or how such an incredible miracle was accomplished.
"Professor, have we... have we somehow arrived at the Heavenly Palace?"
"Professor, look here, down here, my God, now I'd believe it even if someone told me it was the work of aliens."
"The situation here is so strange. It's one thing for the terracotta warriors to include people from the East, but what's with all those Western terracotta warriors? And what about those mounts? Aren't they just things from the Myth and legends? How come they're like this?"
"Yes, this place is so strange, it's just... just..."
Everyone was filled with doubt, feeling that the scene before them was completely incomprehensible.
It's not just because of the technology used here, but because of what's here.
Someone came to the edge of the cliff and cautiously looked down.
But in the dark abyss, countless stars twinkled, like a vast galaxy watching over the world.
"Wow, this is a star chart! Let me see... That's the Big Dipper, that's the Azure Dragon of the East in the Twenty-Eight Mansions, that's..."
"Professor, here are the stairs leading down."
Everyone looked around, feeling as if they were in a dream.
They arrived at the staircase and, looking at the strange staircase that seemed to float in mid-air, couldn't help but swallow hard. The staircase was winding and long, extending downwards around the rock wall, with no end in sight, like a passage leading from the abyss to the human world.
They resembled slabs of white jade floating in mid-air, making it impossible to discern what was supporting them.
A daring archaeologist lay on the ground and pressed the white jade slab down forcefully.
The stone slab was exceptionally sturdy and remained completely still.
Curious, someone reached under the stone slab and touched it, but found nothing there.
The group looked at each other in bewilderment.
What's going on here?
However, when they looked at the celestial palace floating in mid-air not far away, and the countless terracotta warriors, they all fell silent.
This place doesn't seem like a scientific place to begin with, does it?
Yi Dachuan was utterly shocked and asked, "Chief, what should we do now?"
Professor Yi hesitated for a moment, then said, "Make sure you're properly protected. I'll go down and take a look."
Yi Dachuan looked nervous and wanted to refuse. But seeing Professor Yi's determined expression, he could only abandon his previous idea and said tactfully, "How about I give it a try?"
Professor Yi scolded, "Enough! Do you even consider me the director anymore?"
Yi Dachuan smiled wryly and remained silent.
After a brief argument and discussion, it was finally decided that a young and daring researcher would accompany Professor Yi down the stairs. However, to ensure the safety of the stairs, the two were equipped with long safety ropes and secured to the rock face not far away by the others.
When everything was ready, the two slowly descended the long staircase.
Their figures gradually shrank until they finally disappeared into the boundless sea of stars.
Led by Yi Dachuan, the group waited anxiously on the platform, all looking expectantly towards the steps, awaiting Professor Yi's good news.
Suddenly, the bells hanging on the rope began to ring rhythmically.
"Ding ding ding."
Everyone was taken aback at first, then their faces lit up with joy.
"Three urgent matters and two less urgent ones, the professors are fine, this is to tell us to go down and assemble." A researcher said excitedly, slightly focused.
"Wait, the director isn't using the communicator, probably because the signal down there is bad. We can't all go down, what if something goes wrong? We need to leave a few people up here to keep watch, just in case we need to call for backup."
Yi Dachuan pondered for a moment, then said, "I think we should do this: we still have thirteen people left. I'll choose four to come down with me, and three will stay here to keep watch in case something unexpected happens and we have no one to help. The rest of you can go back and take as much of our stuff as possible to the vicinity, so we can get started as soon as possible."
The group exchanged glances, then nodded in unison.
Soon, Yi Dachuan selected four young and capable researchers and they descended along the safety rope.
The stairs seemed endless, and everyone felt the surroundings growing darker and darker. Without the lights, it would have been impossible to walk in this pitch-black place.
Suddenly, the darkness before my eyes dissipated.
The sudden light made everyone close their eyes. When their eyes finally adjusted, they were stunned by what they saw.
Below is like an exhibition hall, filled with countless objects that stretch as far as the eye can see!
From stone weapons of the Stone Age and bronze artifacts of the Bronze Age to ancient products of the Industrial Revolution, and even modern cars and airplanes, the most eye-catching item is the spaceship, which is tens of meters long and placed at the innermost part!
"Da Chuan, come quick, come here! Look here! Look here! It's incredible, absolutely incredible! The things here are enough to change the history of humankind, enough to change the history of humankind!"
Just as Yi Dachuan and his companions were stunned by the scene before them, Professor Yi's excited voice came from not far away.
Upon hearing this, Yi Dachuan hurriedly looked over.
Only then did he have the energy to take in his surroundings.
The place where they were now was like a magnificent palace, supported by huge stone pillars. They were currently on the third-floor viewing platform of the palace, dozens of meters above the first floor where the exhibits were displayed.
At this moment, Professor Yi and the others were examining the murals on the palace walls, their faces flushed red, and they occasionally started arguing.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible. If this were true, it would be far too..."
Yi Dachuan had just stepped forward and was looking at the mural.
A man whose face was obscured and who radiated golden light stood in mid-air. Below him, nobles and royalty bowed and prostrated themselves, while commoners kowtowed and chanted.
It reads, "In the thirty-first year of the First Emperor, a divine being descended from beyond the heavens and bestowed blessings upon the Qin Dynasty."
The subsequent murals depict the changes in the Qin Dynasty Qin Dynasty expeditions.
Northern Expedition, Southern Expedition!
Western expedition, Eastern expedition!
The banner of the Qin Dynasty marched from the ancient East to the world, crossing vast oceans, traversing desolate deserts, and fording the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea!
This is the era of the Qin Dynasty!
Professor Yi and the others looked at the long murals surrounding the palace, their expressions shifting from initial shock and disbelief to bewilderment and confusion.
The text clearly depicts the topography of the ancient West, as well as the Western landscape during the Qin Dynasty.
Clearly, the person who created these paintings was extremely familiar with that era, even to the point of knowing it inside and out. Yet, the more familiar they were, the less people could believe it.
If the Qin Dynasty unified China and its military might reached the Atlantic Ocean, why is it completely absent from historical records? Why is modern history so different from what is depicted in these murals?
Meanwhile, just as Professor Yi and the others were looking at the murals with great confusion, Li Hao had already arrived at the Heavenly Palace.
The palace was exceptionally luxurious, cast in gold and jade.
In the very center of the vast palace stood a statue of Li Hao.
The sculpture is carved from a single piece of jade, and not only is its appearance lifelike, but it also possesses a unique temperament and majesty.
Majestic, sacred!
On the altar in front of the sculpture lay a Treasure Box, the very one that Gao Yao and Yi Xiaochuan had traveled through time with.
Little Fairy Yan Lingji: "Wow, this statue is so well made! Waaah, I really want to take it home and keep it as a collectible!"
Goddess Leona: "Pervert."
Tushan Yaya: "Gentleman."
Angel Yan: "It's strange, but also very interesting."
The Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader: "Huh, there's something here."
Everyone looked over.
But where the Moon-Worshipping Cult Leader stood, there were golden characters left on the wall.
"To the group owner, Gao Yao Yaoliu."
Since the group leader bestowed a miracle, the Qin Dynasty has been invincible in every battle. I, Gao, have been fortunate enough to witness the growth of the Qin Dynasty, and I am very gratified.
For hundreds of years, Gao never forgot the task the group leader had entrusted to him: to break the cycle of reincarnation.
How can we break free from the cycle of reincarnation?
After centuries of contemplation, Gao is quite a possibility.
If Gao were to leave this world, would this cycle of reincarnation be broken?
But there's another problem: if Gao leaves, will this world collapse because so much has changed?
To repay the group owner's kindness and to help the group owner relieve his worries, Gao finally decided to erase the glorious history of the Qin Dynasty and bury it in this underground palace.
This process was very long; it took Gao a full six hundred years to completely erase the history of the Qin Dynasty, making everything seem as if it had been restored to normal.
I must say, this process was very interesting.
Witnessing history being rewritten and participating in this wondrous process firsthand is an indescribable joy.
However, considering that the glory of the Qin Dynasty would eventually reappear, and in order to ensure that the achievements of the group leader would not be forgotten by the world, Gao built six temples in various parts of the world to worship the group leader, which also concealed the glorious history of the Qin Dynasty.
When this underground palace at the Mount Li is opened, this once glorious history will be revealed to the world. They will use the clues left in the underground palace to find the temples hidden around the world and uncover the glorious history of the past.
They will understand that a true god once descended upon this world!
The name of the group owner shall be passed down through the Eternal along with human civilization in this world!
This message will be automatically deleted after the group owner leaves. On the incense table is a gift that Gao Yao left for the group owner, hoping that the group owner will like it.
"I, Gao, have already led the warriors of the Qin Dynasty on the path to conquer the heavens. I hope you all take care."
After reading it, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
This works?!
Gu Santong laughed and cursed, "Damn it, is the cost of flattery this high now?"