Chapter 3553 - 3545: Alchemy
Chapter 3553: Chapter 3545: Alchemy
"What’s even more astonishing is how these stones have been polished to such smoothness without modern tools. It’s truly rare," Shao Jianfeng said.
"Remember that secret passage on the island? The stones there are even smoother than these."
Yu Siying said:
"The so-called Mayan civilization is likely an extension of the Tilia civilization."
"I think this could be an opportunity," Zhang Chaoyue said:
"The Mayans are a branch of the natives, and they likely shared a language. If we can translate Mayan, we can indirectly translate the native language."
"That’s unlikely."
"Ancient Mayan has long been lost, and there are no historical records to document it."
Lin Yi said:
"Even if it’s translated, it would be just a tiny fraction. Using this tiny fraction to translate the Tilia language is barely more than a drop in the bucket."
"You’re right."
After a brief chat among the group, they continued to explore deeper.
The initial path was relatively flat, but after a few steps, they encountered stairs.
The entire passage became slightly lower.
It didn’t hinder walking.
Unclear how long they walked.
The staircase descended and ended.
There was another stretch of flat path.
"Here it is again."
Yu Siying picked up a small piece of gold grain from the ground.
It was tiny, about the size of a grain of rice.
"It seems like there’s more than just gold, there’s also silver."
Zhao Yunhu picked up a piece.
A silvery substance the size of a corn kernel.
"I still don’t understand how these things are here."
"There could be gold and silver mines below; let me try first."
Zhao Yunhu prepared to bite it to check the material.
"It’s silver, but it might be mercury."
"Hmm?"
"Hahaha... Go ahead, give it a try."
"Boss, how did you know it was mercury?"
"It’s impossible for there to be gold or silver mines here," Lin Yi said:
"It’s likely some kind of research material."
"Research material."
Shao Jianfeng’s eyes lit up.
"Alchemy!"
"Smart!"
Lin Yi shone his flashlight around.
As he walked, he said:
"Daoist alchemy is actually a branch of alchemy, and the alchemy in historical records most likely originated from Tilia Island and was finally collectively referred to as alchemy."
"In the system of alchemy, one of the most commonly used substances is mercury."
Shao Jianfeng nudged Zhao Yunhu with his elbow.
"Hu Zi, go ahead and taste it."
"Dang, I’ll let you take a bite first."
"If this place is indeed for alchemy, it could lead to a significant discovery."
Lin Yi silently nodded in agreement.
He had a similar thought.
This information was provided by the system as a reward.
It shouldn’t be too bad.
The system might be tricky sometimes, but it’s often reliable.
"Boss, there’s something on the wall," Zhang Chaoyue said, stopping in his tracks and shining his flashlight onto the wall.
The wall had simple patterns, including stars, the moon, and the sun.
These are significant elements in alchemy.
Further substantiating Lin Yi’s theory.
As the group continued, they discovered more and increasingly peculiar murals on the walls.
There was a sacrificial altar with someone lying on it.
Other parts had various symbols.
Difficult to guess what they represented.
Under the flashlight’s glow, this mysterious and unknown place was filled with unsettling fear.
"Boss, there’s a fork in the road here," Yu Siying said.
The group walked a few steps forward and saw the narrow path.
It was very narrow, barely more than half a meter wide, just enough for a person to squeeze through.
Lin Yi motioned for the others to stay back and took the lead himself.
Once inside, he shone his flashlight ahead.
Surprisingly, the path was very short.
Only about twenty meters and it ended.
But on their right, a room about thirty square meters appeared.
Inside, a small mound of gravel was piled up.
Lin Yi squatted and grabbed a handful.
He found it identical to what the chieftain had shown them.
"The chieftain must have taken the items from here."
"Zhou Li, as mad as he is, didn’t send anyone to loot this place. They’re indeed lucky."
"He probably never imagined the tribe would have such a place."
"I guess this place might be their warehouse, where they store alchemy materials."
Lin Yi nodded, agreeing with this view.
Using his dagger, he sifted through the gravel on the ground.
Nothing noteworthy was found.
The walls also had incomprehensible drawings.
But the warehouse’s presence added an extra layer of mystery to the site.
Previous places hadn’t had such a setup.
This place was more complex than he had imagined.
"Let’s go see another area."
The group prepared to leave the relics’ warehouse.
Lin Yi had a premonition.
They were likely nearing the core area.
At the same time, unease filled him.
The damp air.
Carried a bizarre smell.
A faint stench.
"Do you smell something unusual?"
"Unusual smell?"
The group displayed puzzled expressions.
As they hadn’t noticed anything.
But instinctively, everyone became more cautious.
In their understanding.
Lin Yi couldn’t be mistaken.
"Be careful."
"Understood."
The group continued to move forward in arrow formation.
Lin Yi took the lead, with others flanking and slowly advancing.
"I think I smell it too," Luo Qi whispered:
"The smell is very faint."
"Stay alert," Lin Yi reminded:
"There might be something unknown ahead."
"Got it."
The others weren’t as smell-sensitive as the two but became even more vigilant.
"Boss, the path ahead is blocked.
Zhang Chaoyue shone his flashlight up ahead.
To find a stone gate had appeared in front of them.
The stone gate was over two meters high and more than a meter wide.
Standing there like a titan of ages past, guarding this undiscovered land.
The surface of the stone gate wasn’t smooth, but rather coarse in some places.
But for that era, to polish it to this extent was remarkable.
Giving it a few knocks.
Lin Yi listened carefully to the sounds.
The stone gate was heavy and couldn’t be easily opened with mere human strength.
"Let’s check around for any mechanism-like objects."
The group spread out.
Lin Yi reckoned that the door wasn’t designed to be opened in a conventional manner.
There must be some mechanism or a comparatively simple way to open it.
"Huh?"
Luo Qi made a sound of suspicion, catching Lin Yi’s attention.
"What is it?"
Luo Qi shone the flashlight on the ground.
"Boss, look here, it seems like dried bloodstains."
"Bloodstains?"