Chapter 221: Chapter 172 How is it exactly the same as described in the novel? (5000-word chapter)_2
"Check the tools, drugs, and instruments!"
"Be careful of the wildlife in the deep mountains, and don't recklessly provoke any ferocious animals."
"Keep up with the team, and don't fall behind!"
"Follow me!"
Old Yao put on a wide-brimmed straw hat that hung low, shielding most of the sunlight, wore cargo pants, and carried a backpack filled with tools, instruments, and drugs necessary for archaeology.
In his hand, he held a map.
It was a reproduction of an incomplete ancient map discovered by historians while sorting through ancient texts, recording the tomb of a lord from the State of Lu during the Warring States period.
However, the years had taken their toll.
The Archaeological Team Nine had carefully compared it with modern maps and marked out a large area.
Now, they were heading to that area.
"Qin, it's your first mission since you joined our Team Nine. Follow closely behind me and don't get lost," Old Yao advised.
He was somewhat protective of this archaeologist from Anling in his heart.
The future was promising.
As for now, well.
Although she had listened to a whole lot of Lin Chuan's theories and read Lin Chuan's novels, theory and reality were far apart.
It was like the teacher teaching quadratic equations in class, and the exam turning out to be on advanced functions.
So.
Qin needed more practice!
"Okay."
Qin Sisi nodded seriously. She was clad in a long-sleeved grey shirt with cargo pants and a pair of mountaineering boots, sporting a very competent look with her backpack.
The archaeological team trudged through water and climbed over mountains.
Moving towards their destination.
It wasn't until around three in the afternoon that they finally arrived.
At that moment.
The group stood on the high ground to rest and to observe the terrain.
Professor Qi was, of course, the key person for observing the terrain.
Professor Qi held his palm above his eyes to shield the slanting sun and looked around.
The central area appeared flat, its surrounding mountains rising and falling like the backbone of a ferocious beast.
In the distance, five mountain ranges overlapped, hidden in the mist of clouds, like a giant dragon lying down, majestic and vast.
"I think this place looks like the Dragon Head!" Professor Qi stated after watching intently for a while and turned to Captain Yao.
Captain Yao's eyebrows lifted slightly, revealing a hint of joy, "Dragon Head?"
Professor Qi nodded and said, "Yes, I know a bit about Feng Shui. If there is a tomb in this area, then this is undoubtedly the best location."
Old Yao's heart stirred, and he immediately called over the personnel responsible for detection to start using modern instruments.
At that time.
Qin Sisi was lost in thought.
She looked at the distant fivefold mountain ranges, then at the gourd-shaped terrain here, and at the ten-meter waterfall plummeting at Gourd Mouth.
Hiss—
This terrain seemed familiar!
She suddenly remembered Lin Chuan's description in "Touch Gold Notes."
Having read it three times, it was deeply ingrained in her memory.
Although she couldn't recall the exact details, it went something like this:
'After walking for a long time, we finally arrived at a region with gourd-shaped terrain.'
'I looked around.'
'In the distance, there were five mountain ranges, one after the other, rising higher and higher, with the last range peaking in the middle.'
'At the mouth of the gourd there was a waterfall about ten meters high, with a small stone pond beneath it, surrounded by zigzagging stone banks covered in green moss, and next to it, a withered old tree struck by lightning.'
'I told Third Uncle that here was the Dragon Head, and beneath was the tomb.'
'But Third Uncle shook his head and began to explain.'
'This place is still far from the main tomb. According to the Dragon-Seeking and Positioning method, this is indeed the Dragon Head, but it is a False Dragon Head.'
'The person who designed this tomb was also a master at seeking dragon positions, so they deliberately set this trap for the tomb raiders to fall for.'
'I guess there is a fake tomb chamber below, full of traps. Once you enter, it's likely you won't be able to get out.'
'...'
Qin Sisi tensed up, looking at the location that matched Lin Chuan's description almost exactly, and couldn't help but frown.
"Qin, go and check out the area around Gourd Mouth," Old Yao called out.
Qin Sisi quickly came back to her senses, picked up the detection instrument, and walked towards Gourd Mouth.
The sound of the waterfall filled her ears.
There, she indeed found the Little Stone Pond.
Saw the zigzagging stone banks covered in green moss.
Even the withered old tree struck by lightning was there.
Hiss—
Qin Sisi took a deep breath, staring at the tree struck by lightning, and murmured in a daze, "How can this be exactly the same as described in Lin Chuan's novel?"
If you said that the terrain of Gourd Mouth and the fivefold mountain ranges with the topmost range bulging in the middle are common everywhere.
Little Stone Pond is also common.
But this lightning-struck tree made her doubt.
This place was almost a carbon copy of the description in Lin Chuan's novel.
Reality, fiction?
For a moment, Qin Sisi was lost in 'the way of sitting and forgetting.'
In her daze, she felt as if she was in Lin Chuan's Touch Gold world.
But that was just a novel!
How could Lin Chuan's novel be so similar to this place?
She frowned tightly and looked around again, unable to figure out what was going on.
At this time.
The voice of an archaeologist reached her ears, "I've found something!"
Qin Sisi hurried over.
Old Yao and Professor Qi also gathered around.
The archaeologist looked at everyone, pointed to the detection instrument in his hand, and said, "It's reacting differently! I've detected a large area of void."