Origin

Panting, gasping for breath, everyone's breathing was urgent and heavy. In addition to relief, they were more afraid. If Yang Yi hadn't used special powers to control several of the monsters, everyone would have been dead by now.

"I should have considered that this might happen beforehand," Wang Xinran blamed herself, "I was not fully prepared."

"How else can it be sufficient," Huang Hailin said from the side, "We were just here to arrest people, not to suppress bandits, so we wouldn't bring the police with us, right?"

Wang Xinran sighed and tilted his head to look at Yang Yi, who was still breathing heavily, "How is it?"

"It's okay." Yang Yi said casually.

Wu Zhongyuan put down his backpack and checked whether it was damaged. After making sure that the backpack was intact, he took out mineral water and gave it to everyone, but everyone did not accept it. Instead, they took water from their own backpack to drink.

Seeing that Wu Zhongyuan was a little embarrassed, Wang Xinran explained, "Our food rations are only for seven days. If we drink your water, if you fall behind or get separated from us, there will be no water to drink."

Wu Zhongyuan suddenly realized.

"Thank you." Yang Yi reached out and patted Wu Zhongyuan's shoulder. He saw that Wu Zhongyuan had rushed back to save him regardless of his own safety.

"I should thank you." Wu Zhongyuan felt a little ashamed.

"Little brother, how old are you this year?" Yang Yi tilted his head and looked at him.

Wang Xinran interjected, "Why didn't you read his information?"

Yang Yi curled his lips and did not answer.

Huang Hailin was talking to Xiao Qin at this time. The little black ghost was still alive at this time and could still hear its cry, but at this time it no longer shouted for help, but just screamed and called for its owner.

Xiao Qin was considering whether to take the risk of calling the little nigger over, while Huang Hailin suggested that he should let him stay in the crevices of the rocks first and then take him with him on the return trip.

"We don't necessarily have to go back the same way." Xiao Qin said.

Xiao Qin's words reminded everyone that the hollow copper pillar could only be opened from the outside. Everyone came in, but how to get out after it was done? Even if the headquarters comes to respond, everyone still has to pass through this stone bridge if they want to go out, and they still have to face these monsters again.

"This is the altar. How did those people who came in to offer sacrifices get out?" Huang Hailin asked.

His question is also everyone's question. No one knows what the situation was like back then. They can only make guesses. First of all, it can be ruled out that all the people offering sacrifices died inside, because no one would willingly serve as a sacrifice, even if they were sacrificed. They rush in, and they will also be killed on the stone bridge by the monsters here.

What is certain is that this is not an altar. If it were, there would be no need for them to continue building a passage forward.

Since this is not an altar, they will not drive the people who serve as sacrifices in. The people who serve as sacrifices will come in together and escort the people who serve as sacrifices across the stone bridge and continue walking forward.

In addition, it is not yet possible to draw a conclusion as to whether the sacrifices performed back then were human sacrifices. Maybe there were no human sacrifices, but other forms of sacrifices. As for what kind of sacrifices they were, there is no need to explore for the time being, because no matter which method they were, For the sacrifice, everyone who comes in will go out, at least some people will go out.

Since there was no way to go back the same way, these people left the altar through another way after the sacrifice.

The next thing everyone discussed was the origin of these monsters. Wang Xinran believed that these monsters were alien species brought by Aryans from other places. Her view was recognized by everyone except Xiao Qin, and Xiao Qin Qin's view is that this kind of monster evolved by itself from the underground space. The reason is that the underground space is large and has underground rivers, which has the conditions for biological survival and evolution.

However, her view was eventually rejected by everyone. There were two reasons for the rejection. One was that the eyes of the monsters could reflect light sources, which showed that they were not born to live in a dark environment, at least their ancestors were not. They always live in a dark environment, otherwise they would not have the need to have vision.

The second reason is that if these monsters had originally lived here, they would have attacked the intruders indiscriminately. How could those people back then build stone roads and altars here.

After the discussion, everyone reached a consensus on these humanoid creatures. They were brought here by the Aryans and raised here. The Aryans had methods to control them. They could be used as weapons or as watchdogs. , their role here is to guard the altar and prevent outsiders from entering.

Furthermore, the lifespan of warm-blooded animals is relatively fixed, and they will not survive forever. The existing monsters should have reproduced by themselves in the later period. Those monsters back then have long since died, and the existing ones are probably no longer affected by it. Even if the Aryans are still alive now, they may not be able to control them.

Previously, a monster rushed into the passage and was shot out by everyone. There were traces of blood left in the passage. Xiao Qin collected its blood sample and kept it for testing after going out. Now science and technology have become very advanced, and it can be determined through genetic analysis. What exactly is a monster?

"The reason why the Aryans were able to destroy the three ancient kingdoms was probably because of this kind of monster." Wang Xinran said.

As the saying goes, there is a specialization in skills. This topic can only be taken up by people who understand history. Wu Zhongyuan said, "There is a possibility that the devil comes from the Bible, and the Bible is a classic of faith for Jews and Europeans. Their ancestors all had intersections with the Aryans." , I suspect these monsters are the original forms of the devil in the Bible.”

"What is there in the altar worth protecting?" Yang Yi yawned.

"It's definitely not a good thing." Huang Hailin said.

Yang Yi tilted his head to look at him, and Huang Hailin said again, "Will good things be protected by monsters?"

What Huang Hailin said made sense, but he didn't hit the point. Wu Zhongyuan added, "The reason why the foreign forces came here must have grasped some clues. It is certain or at least suspected that there are spiritual stones here. Only the warriors who are looking for me Only with spirit stones, why do the warriors come here? I feel that most likely they are here to kill the thing in the altar."

After Wu Zhongyuan finished speaking, everyone nodded, and Xiao Qin continued, "I think they are sure that there are spiritual stones here, and they probably know that there are monsters here."

"Why do you say that?" Huang Hailin asked.

Xiao Qin said, "According to the analysis of the shells, they brought at least four automatic rifles with a caliber of 5.56, which are commonly used guns in the West. Our country has strict gun control. If they want to send rifles over, they can only rely on border smuggling. , if they weren’t sure they were going to use it, they wouldn’t go to such great lengths.”

"It makes sense," Wang Xinran answered, "We must be careful. Although they are opening the way ahead, they are well prepared. In comparison, we are at a great disadvantage because we don't know what situations we may encounter."

Everyone nodded.

"Okay, let's go." Wang Xinran ordered.

Everyone stood up, loaded their ammunition, and shouldered their backpacks.

After being prepared, everyone did not move forward immediately because Xiao Qin was still undecided whether to summon the little black devil. Whether he threw it here or called it over, there was a certain risk.

At this time, calm has returned to the canyon outside, but this does not mean that the monsters have left, and may be hiding nearby.

After hesitating for a long time, Xiao Qin pursed her lips and whistled.

What everyone was most worried about at this time was that the little nigger would scream and fly this way. Fortunately, the little nigger was not that stupid. After Xiao Qin whistled, it stopped screaming.

Every few seconds, Xiao Qin will whistle. She also knows that this action of hers may attract monsters, but she can only do this because although the little black ghost's eyesight is better than that of similar people, he can still see it in the dark. It is affected and must be given its direction.

Dozens of seconds later, the little nigger flew back safely. Perhaps he was happy to see his master, or perhaps he was excited to escape from death. After landing, he kept saying "Hello, hello..."

Wang Xinran made a departure gesture to everyone.

The passage where everyone is currently located is about two meters high and two meters wide. It is a bit crowded if two people walk side by side. Xiao Qin wants to walk in front, but Huang Hailin holds her back, "This style of passage is most suitable for arranging mechanisms. I Let’s go first.”

This passage is straight forward, and everyone's bright flashlights cannot reach the end.

After walking more than ten meters, Huang Hailin suddenly raised his right hand.

Everyone stopped in a hurry.

Huang Hailin shined his flashlight on the four walls, "There is a mechanism."

"What?" Wang Xinran asked.

Huang Hailin shined a flashlight on the four walls, "Did you see that there is no dust in some areas?"

After being reminded by Huang Hailin, everyone noticed that there were some areas on the four walls of the passage in front that were free of dust, and the dust-free areas were in a square shape, all about two meters square. Some places were dusty, and some were not. Dusty and dust-free areas intersect randomly.

After the irradiation, Huang Hailin took out something from his waist and laid it flat on the ground.

Wu Zhongyuan stood relatively back, and when he turned his head, he saw that what Huang Hailin took out was an old-fashioned spirit level.

The level is naturally used to measure the level. Everyone knows this, but why Huang Hailin wants to measure the level is unknown to everyone.

Soon, Huang Hailin stood up, "The stone walls are horizontal and can be moved up, down, left, and right."

Yang Yi asked casually, "Is it possible that if you step on the wrong spot, you might be squeezed or crushed to death?"

"Probably not," Huang Hailin shook his head. "The stone wall is very heavy and cannot move very fast. It is probably a mechanism such as the enchantment array."

After Huang Hailin finished speaking, he waved his hands to everyone, "The mechanism started to trigger from two meters away. Don't follow me. I'll go over and take a look."

"Be careful." Wang Xinran said.

Huang Hailin put away the spirit level and stepped forward. Even though he knew there was a trap in front of him, he did not leave cautiously. He walked straight forward and stepped onto the area two meters away.

The mechanism was indeed activated, and with a dull and harsh friction sound, the stone walls on the left and right sides slowly retracted.

After a while, the friction sound disappeared, and Huang Hailin looked around.

"What's wrong?" Wang Xinran asked. From where everyone was, they couldn't see the changes in the stone walls on both sides in front of them.

"Two more passages came out." Huang Hailin said.

Everyone looked at each other in shock when they heard this. The straight passage was still there, but two more passages came out on the left and right sides, forming a three-way road.

Huang Hailin stood there, hesitant.

"Will the mechanism change if I walk over?" Xiao Qin asked.

"No." Huang Hailin shook his head.

Xiao Qin turned sideways and said, "Let me take a look..."