"If you see a wall that you can't see the end of, and you can't reach the border, what is it?”A low voice echoed in the cabin.
Mance suddenly raised his head. He believed that he had not heard wrongly. That was Ye Sheng's voice!
"That's death. A Chinese science fiction writer said that. I understand what he meant now.”The voice said," This is Ye Sheng. Aji and I are both alive. I'm talking to you through the current of the snake. We have arrived at Dragon King Norton's underground palace. Please reply if you receive."”
"Are you sure?" Mance grabbed the microphone, his voice trembling slightly.
"Professor, if you see the bronze wall in front of me, you'll believe it too.”Ye Sheng said.
At a depth of 150 meters underwater, Ye Sheng and Yaji held each other's hands tightly and floated in the dark green water. They looked up and saw that the light of the flashlight was lost in the dark green, and they could not see the end. A bronze wall several feet thick with bronze rust stood upright, extending up, down, left, and right. It seemed to have no boundary. The dust in the water gradually fell, and the field of vision became clear.
The earthquake stopped in an instant, but the door to the Dragon Country had already opened. Ye Sheng could see the mottled mark on the bronze rust. It was exactly the same as the mark on the pottery piece he found, a face burning in flames.
"Was it a coincidence? Are we that lucky?" Aji said softly. The communication line between her and Ye Sheng was still connected.
"If it isn't a coincidence, we'll just treat it as an invitation from Dragon King Norton.”Ye Sheng smiled." I'm guessing that the ancient tomb where the coffin is located originally led to this Bronze City, but it was destroyed by the flowing water and the entrance was blocked. The seal here was very good. Such a large cavity had been maintained for thousands of years without any gaps.”
"It's exactly the same as the legendary Bronze City in Northern Europe.”
"Do you remember Professor Schneider mentioning a possibility in class? Dragon King Norton had used the entire mountain as a mold and poured copper paste into it from the top of the mountain. When the City of Bronze was formed, the high heat caused the rocks to crack, thus creating a giant that was impossible to achieve with technology. A city completely made of bronze, his habitat.”
"Dragons are really crazy." Akane said softly," I don't know what's inside.”
"Knock open a hole and take a look." Ye Sheng said," I'm looking forward to it."
"Manyach, pepper cutter support.”Ye Sheng's voice was heard in the cabin.
Mance pondered for a moment." Your current depth is 150 meters. The water jet cutter can't cut such a big thing. Moreover, your oxygen is about to run out. After replacing the oxygen tank, it can only last for two hours. I suggest you give up the mission and return. Dragon King Norton hasn't woken up yet. We still have a chance.”
"Professor, do you stop to catch your breath when you touch the edge of the world?”Ye Sheng said," Although the awakening period hasn't arrived yet, I'm worried that the 'snake' will wake him up. I can feel that the 'snake' that went in is afraid. It's swimming around something.”
Mance was silent for a full minute." Prince Norton is inside? Alright, I completely understand. Four underwater cutting equipment are ready. They will arrive at your designated location in 10 minutes. Remember, you only have two hours. Whether it's oxygen or electricity, the helicopter from the Seaway Rescue Agency will probably arrive in two hours. At that time, we won't be able to explain to these government agencies that we're here to excavate the Dragon King's sleeping place on a rainy night.”
"Also, always pay attention to your 'amulet.' If it is contaminated, it means that the Dragon King's spirit has begun to invade you, so you have to evacuate quickly.”he added.
"I remember everything that was taught in class.”Ye Sheng said. He held the flashlight horizontally in front of him. The World Tree on his diving suit was still shining with silver light. This was an amulet, an alchemical product washed with silver mercury. If the dragons released their spiritual domain to attack them, this little thing could withstand it a few times.
Soon, dazzling lights came down from above. Four young members of the executive department approached with a cutter that could be pushed underwater. After they replaced the oxygen tank and lifeline for Ye Sheng and Yaji, they began to make four holes in the huge bronze wall and began to cut. Sonar could be used again. The result of echolocation was that the bronze object that was half-embedded in the underwater mountain range was roughly in the shape of a square. It was not without boundaries, but it was larger than a skyscraper. If it stood on the water, it would be a bronze mountain.
"God, I really want to know why he can't make a stone nest for himself. Do dragons like to live in metal houses?”Some people complained about the water jet cutter. The water jet that could cut through high-strength steel was cut into the bronze wall, but it could not penetrate it.
"It's just that the Bronze King likes it, right? Who taught him the right to manipulate flames to smelt metal?”Ye Sheng and Yaji smiled at each other through the mask.
Mance walked into the back cabin and turned on the satellite phone." Headmaster, we believe we have found Dragon King Norton.”
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone." What exciting news. But shouldn't you be in Lop Nur? You always told me that Lop Nur was the place where Dragon King Norton slept, but now it suddenly became the Three Gorge Reservoir.”He paused." How is Xuan Ye now?”
Mance stared at the young man who was covered in dragon scales and standing in the fog." Be ready to rescue at any time. Or rather, he is ready to slay the dragon at any time." What an incredible youth."
"He is a man surrounded by miracles. His bloodline is a hundred times nobler than ours. He is the genius we are looking for."
"The first choice is to capture him alive, then kill him.”The principal said," But remember not to let a real dragon leave our surveillance. If this thing is released, the entire world will be turned upside down.”
"Understood. Time is limited. Can I use the key to open the City of Bronze?”
"Sure. I asked you to bring him along just for this moment.”The principal hung up.
Mance put away the phone and bent down to gently touch the baby in the cradle. The baby who was crying just now was now quiet, and his innocent eyes were wide open. A middle-aged woman sat beside the cradle. Her face was charming, and the wedding ring on her left ring finger clearly showed that she had a rather rich husband.
"Baby, did you feel that thing?”Mance pinched the baby's nose.
" Be careful when using it. This is our only 'key' at the moment." The woman looked into Mance's eyes.
" I know, I like him a lot." Mance shrugged." Don't act like you don't trust people. This isn't your child, it's ours. You have your own daughter, so you should take care of her when you have time. She even chose one of my classes this year."”
"Chen Motong?" The woman said lightly," I can't tell that she sees me as her mother.”
"Family problems. Family problems are always complicated.。。" Don't talk about this during working hours." Mance carefully picked up the child from the cradle." However, isn't it too demanding for a mother to treat her daughter as her own daughter only if her daughter treats her as her mother?”
"A girl who can watch her biological mother die in front of her without crying or making a fuss and only wait quietly for two days and two nights until the corpse collector knocks on the door makes people not have the intention to love her.”The woman's voice did not waver.
Mance stood in front of the window of the front cabin, stretching his arms to let his men wear the diving suit that could withstand high pressure and tear for him. There was someone beside him who helped him hold the baby. His gaze pierced through the wind and rain and landed on the mountain that was above the water in the distance." Yes, White Emperor City. I really like this name.”
"Professor... Oh, no, Captain, is there really a city underwater?”Saroma asked.
"There really is. It's a city built more than 2000 years ago. It was still exposed to the air decades ago. Because of the construction of the Three Gorge Reservoir, the water level rose, and the main body of the ancient city was submerged. Only the White Emperor Temple on the island was left. The person who built this city was called Gongsun Shu. More than 2000 years ago, he rebelled against an idealistic dynasty traitor, Wang Mang, and established his own country here. Some people called him Emperor Bai.
"White Emperor, this name reminds me of the White King.”The third officer said.
" It's not the White King. According to the information we have, the one below should be the Bronze King. Some people also call him the Fire King or the Ash King. His name is Norton, the noble first generation of the dragon race, the greatest dragon prince directly produced by the Dark King Nidhogg.”
"Can you explain in more detail?”
"You obviously didn't spend much effort on the Dragon Clan genealogy class, but this introductory theory class is actually quite important. Not only do you have to master the technique of slaying dragons, but you also have to know the things behind the technique.”Mance returned to the time when he was in high spirits in Kassel Academy's class." Simply put, the dragon princes are arranged according to the four elements. However, the Eastern people's elemental expressions are different from ours. They are metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. This place is the west on the map of the ancient Chinese dynasty. Gong Sunshu believes that his luck comes from metal. The color of metal is white, so he is called the White Emperor. In other words, the so-called 'White Emperor' actually meant 'King of Metals'.”
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