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Real world.
When Su Yun opened his eyes again, he heard a rumbling sound in his ears and could vaguely see the outlines of the surrounding objects in the darkness.
He took the local train with a team organized by the school, and this time the team's destination was an ancient ruin far away on another continent.
There seemed to be lingering kisses from Anita on his eyelids. Su Yun rubbed his eyes gently and twisted his neck which was a little stiff due to the uncomfortable sleeping position.
Anita…the combination of a snake and a human body, a half-rotten and half-intact interweaving.
So Anita cares so much about her prototype?
Su Yun couldn't help laughing as he thought about this, and at this moment, the train left the tunnel.
With a long whistle, soft light poured in from the front, gradually lighting up the semi-enclosed space. It was the glow of the rising sun, which endowed all things with the most beautiful qualities in the name of morning. It seemed to make everything bright, and even the oldness of the carriage became the poetic and picturesque image of the years.
Su Yun slowly straightened up, unscrewed the kettle and took a sip. The water in the kettle was still warm. Opposite him at the table, two young girls were leaning against each other, sleeping soundly.
The train vibrated regularly as it passed through the tunnel. Su Yun put down his water cup, slowly stood up, and moved his limbs which had become a little numb.
"You're awake! It's quite early. It's only six in the morning." A lively voice came from behind, "How did you sleep last night?"
Su Yun turned around, lowered his eyes and smiled: "Senior, good morning to you too."
Doctor Wang specially changed Su Yun's medical history. His current information shows that he suffers from mild autism. Therefore, even though Su Yun never makes eye contact with others and rarely participates in group discussions, his companions have shown enough understanding and tolerance.
The person who came was his senior Wu Juan, who also served as the old professor's teaching assistant. He took on the task of supervising his younger classmates during this archaeological internship and training.
There were a total of eight people participating in this archaeological excavation, including two middle-aged professors and six young and energetic students. They were seated two people in a row on this old train, and the senior was sitting next to Su Yun.
The two girls sitting opposite Su Yun were the only girls in this event. Qian Ting, who was about to graduate, was also a teaching assistant, and Zheng Yuting, who was only a sophomore, was also a student who applied for the event like Su Yun.
After all, this was on a train in a foreign country, four men
The students agreed to keep watch separately. Last night it was Su Yun's turn for the first half of the night, and Wu Huan's turn for the second half.
Wu Juan walked to his seat and sat down, placing the kettle in his hand by the window. At this time, the table was cluttered with snacks and books. He pushed a few books aside and smiled softly at the girl opposite him: "They both slept so soundly... I'll go to the dining car to get some hot water, you can share it later."
"There's still some hot water in the kettle." Su Yun responded, reaching out to help Wu Huan clean the table.
Wu Juan is very health-conscious: "Don't drink overnight water... "Seven Daughters of Eve"? Are you watching this? Is it good?"
"This is Zheng Yuting's." Su Yun stacked all the books, carefully pulled out the bookmark a little and then clipped it on the upper left side. "This seems to be a popular science book on anthropology."
Wu Huan waved his hand politely, "Popular science anthropology? You are the one who is really passionate about it. I have learned enough of my major courses. We should reach our destination in another three hours."
"...There are still three hours left." As the girls on the opposite side woke up one after another, Zheng Yuting yawned, "Thank you Su Yun, just put the book here... Can we take a break when we get there?"
"That won't do." Qian Ting tied her hair neatly. "After we get off the train, we still have to go on a local off-road trip. It will take about four hours. If you get carsick, don't eat."
Zheng Yuting uttered a weak voice: "Really? Really..."
"Drink less water." The senior looked at the juniors lovingly, "The whole journey is through the wilderness, there are no transfer stations, we encourage you to relieve yourself on the spot - so remember to go to the toilet before getting on the bus."
The companions sitting next to them also woke up one after another, and the chatter of young people soon filled the empty carriage. The two professors also washed their faces and returned to their usual energetic appearance.
This time their destination was not a prosperous area. Even villages and settlements were rare, and it had no tourist value. If the information about the ruins had not suddenly revealed and shocked the entire archaeological community, they might not even be able to hire a car in this place.
What's worse is that the destination is surrounded by barren Gobi Desert, and various resources are not abundant. There is no problem with the supply of water for drinking, but bathing is quite tight.
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The off-road vehicle sped through the dust, shook coquettishly on the sand dunes a few times, and finally landed in front of the makeshift camp.
This camp is made up of colorful simple houses and tents. In the distance, you can see the shadow of a helicopter, even though it is already four o'clock in the afternoon.
, but the scorching sun still burns everyone walking in the sun.
The car door opened and the first two professors to get out were successful in meeting up with the people who had come to pick them up.
The next people to get off the bus were the students, who were staggering all over the place. As soon as they left the cramped and stuffy space, they had to adapt to the dizzying bright light and high temperature.
The students who were carsick were staggering all over the place. Wu Juan tried to give each of the younger students a drink of light salt water, while Qian Ting poured more Huoxiang Zhengqi water into the kettle.
Su Yun was lucky enough not to feel any discomfort. He sat in the middle of the carriage and was able to stand up straight after getting off the car, providing a solid support to the dazed classmates around him.
But no matter what Su Yun's condition was, the senior student gave him a water bottle out of concern.
"Students, come this way!" The leader held up a small loudspeaker, "Students who are carsick, please get over it! We will settle down soon and have dinner soon!"
The two professors were obviously already accustomed to climbing mountains and diving into water. Their condition was much better than that of the young students. Not only could they carry their own luggage, but they also brought their instruments with them.
The group staggered to the place where they were going to live next. The four boys lived with the professor, while the two girls were assigned roommates from other colleges.
By the time everyone had packed their luggage and settled down, the sky outside had completely darkened.
The night of this place forms a sharp contrast with its day. It is extremely hot during the day, but bitterly cold at night. Once the sun sets, it seems to take away all the light and heat.
Su Yun put on a warm coat over his long sleeves. Each person's luggage weight was limited, and necessities such as warm clothing accounted for four-fifths of the weight.
Food is supplied uniformly, and students are not allowed to move freely after dinner as their professors have to give them extra lessons.
The ruins they are going to explore this time are extremely grand and can be regarded as an unprecedented large-scale project. When they were discovered two years ago, they shocked the entire archaeological community. Their scope is very large, and until now no one has been able to determine the true boundaries of the ruins city.
Logically speaking, this ancient city undoubtedly came from a powerful civilization, but the area to which it belongs has left no relevant records in history.
"...This area is severely weathered, the climate is very hot, and it covers a vast area. Look—" Professor Bai, who is a little older, gestured with an arc on the map. "This time the ruins are surprisingly large, and the scope has not yet been demarcated. We suspect that the cemetery will store a lot of information, and now
The workers gathered in this area cover five countries.”
Another bald professor Qi added: "Although the security infrastructure is in place and there are many research groups from universities, this is a foreign country after all. Our camps are allocated by our country to various colleges and universities. Don't act on your own. It's best to follow the main group. Remember to tell us where you are going and don't be left alone."
After Professor Bai finished marking the cemetery area, he put down his pen and said seriously to the young children in front of him, "After a year of hard work by professionals from all over the world, the gate of the cemetery has finally been opened. The next major goal is to determine the identity of the owner of the cemetery. The tomb here is very intact. We are not sure whether there are traps and poisonous gases in the tomb. Tomorrow, you will help outside and don't enter the cordon!"
The students nodded excitedly. Although their roles this time were definitely to help others, it was such a thrilling thing to witness a mysterious civilization being discovered with their own eyes!
Professor Bai understood the thoughts of these young people, and then he said gently: "Don't worry, we will stay here for two months. We will be the first to get the first-hand information of the tomb excavation. Moreover, there are many scholars participating this time, maybe you will have the opportunity to go down and take a look."
After encouraging the students, the professors began to emphasize once again the things that need attention.
Su Yun was very familiar with these regulations. He looked at the map on the table. Although there were only contour lines marked on the plane, the trend inexplicably gave him an illusion of déjà vu.
Has he been to similar areas? Probably not?
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The busy excavation began the day after the students arrived. Just as the professors had said, the area of this ruins was very large, and people of all kinds were hurrying around. Even the sound of explosions could be faintly heard in the distance.
The harsh environment gave the students a warning. Even though they had done a good job of sun protection, the scorching sun seemed to penetrate everything, and even the thickest defenses seemed weak.
Su Yun half-crouched in the pit and used a brush to clean the patterns on the ancient floor tiles. Compared with his classmates who had suffered from heatstroke and were taken away, his current condition was much better. Not only was his mind still clear, his breathing and heart rate were also stable. The hot temperature didn't even make him sweat too much, which even surprised Su Yun himself.
At this moment, Qian Ting came towards Su Yun's pit from a distance, carrying a toolbox: "Xiao Su! What do you think? Go down and rest for a while!"
Su Yun stood up and pushed himself out of the deep pit: "I'm fine, how about the students who have heat stroke?"
"They're fine." Qian Ting covered her face tightly with a silk scarf, but even so her excitement was very obvious. "You know what! The door to the tomb over there in the cemetery has been opened - guess what! It's not a tomb chamber, it's the entrance to the underground palace!!"
Underground palace?
Su Yun was stunned, and then subconsciously recalled Anita's underground palace.
It is still an underground palace, what will the underground palace in this ruins look like?
The author has something to say: Muah!
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