Chapter 1887 Maze Exploration
Jia Zhengjin took the lead in building the maze himself, and he knew the structure inside it very well.
Therefore, it was very clear where the entrance mechanism was, and he deliberately walked to the other side, leaving only Niu Xi in the direction where the mechanism was hidden.
Niu Xi did not doubt it, and he cooperated with his fellow "Niu Shun" to search separately.
Although the mechanism is secretive, the cave entrance is actually not very large.
In addition, there are small warning texts near the mechanism, so it is not difficult to find it.
Niu Xi quickly discovered something was wrong. He used his feet to sweep away the accumulated dust in the corner. When he saw the stone tablet hidden underneath, he instantly became excited: "Shunzi! Shunzi!"
"What's wrong?" Jia Zhengjin quickly turned around and ran to his side.
"Look! There are words!" Niu Xi squatted down and blew away the dust, but immediately choked and covered his mouth and nose.
After finally waiting for the dust to dissipate, I pointed out that most of the dust was in the soil, and only a small piece of the stone tablet was exposed.
"I can't read, what's written on it?" Jia Zhengjin pretended to be confused.
Niu Xi squatted down, gently pushed away the dust on the edge with his fingers, and read out word by word: "Yin and Yang are two extremes, and a peacock flies alone."
"What do you mean?" This word was actually written by himself, but Jia Zhengjin pretended not to understand at all, "What yin and yang, what peacock?"
"I don't know!" Niu Xi also looked confused, "But it seems to prompt... Let's search nearby. There must be other clues."
"good!"
"That's right! Find something to sweep away the dust. I suspect this area is the key to entry."
"Is this okay?" Jia Zhengjin turned around and broke off two thick branches with dense leaves from the entrance of the cave.
"Okay, let's sweep it together." Niu Xi took one of them, and the two of them quickly swept away the large amount of dust covering the stone tablet.
"Look!" When the scan was almost complete, Niu Xi suddenly pointed at his feet, "Yin-Yang diagram!"
"Is this called a Yin-Yang diagram?"
"That's right! Is that a peacock?" Niu Xi pointed to the corner of the cave near the Yin-Yang Diagram, a small bronze statue covered by weeds and dead leaves.
Wait until you pull it open and take a look,
It is really an exquisite copper peacock. The chassis and the ground are connected, as if they are connected together.
"I can't lift it." I tried pulling it a few times, but the bronze statue didn't respond.
"Can it be turned?" Seeing that Niu Xi couldn't understand the mechanism and kept pulling with brute force, Jia Zhengjin was afraid that he would damage the switch, so he pretended to guess.
"Turn?" Niu Xi heard this and tried to twist to the left, but the bronze statue still didn't move. So I changed the direction, and actually turned to the right successfully, "It really works!!"
"Rumble~" Before he finished speaking, the maze stone door made a dull sound and began to rise slowly.
"Success! We succeeded!" Niu Xi was very happy when he opened the mechanism with his own hands. He turned around and grabbed Jia Zhengjin excitedly, "The stone gate is really open!"
"That's great, Xizi! You are so amazing, I couldn't even imagine it." Jia Zhengjin also pretended to be very happy.
"Haha! It's just luck." Niu Xi felt a sense of pride and pride in his heart, thinking that he still had some advantages in knowing words.
"There may be countless gold and silver buried in this maze." Jia Zhengjin said in a trembling voice, "Xizi, we are going to be prosperous!"
"Yeah... developed..." Niu Xi couldn't help but swallow, "It's really... really an equal split, right?"
"Yes! Evenly divided." Jia Zhengjin nodded, "Shall we go in?"
"Okay! I'll go ahead, maybe the maze is in danger." Niu Xi took a deep breath, drew his bow and arrows and went directly to the stone gate. He looked back at Jia Zhengjin, "Follow me and take care of me at all times."
"I know. Walk slowly and pay attention to safety!" In fact, there are only some small traps in the maze that hinder progress and do not pose a threat to life. But now I am playing the role of the uninformed "Niu Shun", and I can't show off my flaws.
The two entered the maze one after the other, being extra careful.
"The walls are all made of marble, and they are so luxuriously made. I think the monks who lived here before knew how to enjoy themselves!" As he walked along the maze passage, Niu Xi reached out and touched the marble walls on both sides with some emotion.
In fact, these materials were made by Jia Zhengjin at random by selecting marbles in batches, and they were produced in this shape. Probably in the eyes of a rural person like Niu Xi, the countless marble tiles with exactly the same specifications in the maze were all carefully selected and could not be used by ordinary people. Well, he doesn't know what system manufacturing is.
"Be careful!" As he spoke, he came to the first trap and saw Niu Xi walking in front only looking at the marble wall next to him. Jia Zhengjin reached out to grab him and warned him.
"Wow~" A marble floor tile right in front of Niu Xi suddenly dented and turned into a dark pit.
Niu Xi was startled and broke into cold sweat.
He looked back at Jia Zhengjin gratefully and looked into the pothole.
Although there was some light in the maze in broad daylight, it was relatively dim and could barely see the way.
It was pitch dark inside this pit.
In fact, the pothole is only about ten meters deep, and there are rotten leaves underneath. Even if it falls, it will not be broken. Of course, it is still quite scary.
"There is such a trap. It's better for us to be careful." Niu Xi was a little scared. "If we fall down, we may die."
That doesn't mean that the traps inside are not really dangerous. Jia Zhengjin thought in his heart, but responded softly: "Yes, let's be careful. It's best to knock something on the floor before walking over to avoid falling."
"Well, be careful." Niu Xi was quite alert. He took a wooden bow and knocked the marble floor tile in front of him tentatively. He made sure it was not empty before slowly moving over.
Jia Zhengjin followed him, and the two moved at a very slow speed.
When they reached the first fork, Niu Xi looked at the three forks and began to think.
"Xizi, how do we go?" Jia Zhengjin asked softly, "Will we get trapped in it while walking? What if we are trapped to death in it?"
"Yes!" Niu Xi was also a little worried. After thinking for a while, he took out an arrow from his back and placed it on the ground, "Make a mark here. The arrow points to the road we choose. Just put it all the way. If you go wrong, you can return to the original road according to the arrow. Then continue until you find the real road."
"You are so smart!" This was said sincerely. Jia Zhengjin was also prepared to try to remind Niu Xi to make a mark, but no one expected that he would think of it first.
"Learn more!" Niu Xi was secretly happy, and obviously liked to hear others praise him.
He has a bad reputation in the village. People usually blame or point fingers at him, and rarely hear people praise him.
"It's the right decision to ask you to come!" Seeing Niu Xi's thoughts, Jia Zhengjin took advantage of the situation and praised him, "If it were someone else, they might be trapped in the maze with me!"
"That's right! Since we have agreed, I will definitely help you get the treasure. Follow me!" Niu Xi became more and more excited.
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