Chapter 4: Golden Crow and Black Dragon

Zhao Meng's eyes left the microscope, and a storm of emotions surged in his heart.

Looking at the bean-sized Buddha relic in the crystal container again, it was ordinary and not eye-catching. However, the image I saw under the microscope just now lingered in my mind, like a nuclear bomb exploding in my thoughts. How could I still look at it with a normal mind?

Seeing that Zhao Meng was so shocked, the other leaders of the research team, including Xie Tianshu, all stepped forward with cautious and puzzled expressions to observe the Buddha's relics, wanting to see what shocking secrets were hidden inside.

Everyone finished watching it one after another.

Laboratory 705 fell into silence.

One of the older research team leaders had his chest turned upside down and he almost fainted. Fortunately, he was discovered in time and was carried to a seat to rest by Zhao Meng and Xie Tianshu.

It seriously violates common sense and completely subverts cognition.

The worldview constructed under the scientific framework over the past few decades collapsed at this moment.

Professor Xu has recovered. He looked at the Buddha's relics under the microscope with awe in his eyes and said sadly, "What is going on? How can the microscopic world be like this? The microscopic world I understand is bacteria, cells, atoms, molecules... Why, why is there such an... unbelievable corner in the microscopic world?"

The elderly leader of the research team asked weakly, "On Earth, at a microscopic level that cannot be observed by the naked eye, is this the norm, or is this the only place like this?"

If the microscopic world of the Earth is so terrifying, then what kind of planet do they live on?

What is the relationship between the microscopic world and the macroscopic world? It is difficult for Director Yang to answer this question. Although he has been studying for decades, he still knows very little about the microscopic world.

However... he did know that in addition to the 705 laboratory, there were four other super-cognitive projects, 701, 702, 703, and 704. Each project was independently advanced and had a high level of confidentiality. They only knew of each other's existence.

Zhao Meng said: "The Buddha's relics are very special in themselves and are the most precious treasure of Buddhism. The bronze ship landing on them may be an inevitable event, not a coincidence."

"Buddhism says that one flower is one world, one leaf is one Tathagata. It is very likely that a great monk in Buddhism had already understood the secret of the relic, so he left this saying."

Zhao Meng's eyes never left the Buddha's relics. The more he looked at them, the more familiar they became. An idea suddenly came to his mind.

That’s right!

The fish eye on the Taoist Tai Chi fish is similar in shape and size to this relic.

However, the Taoist's brow bone is light blue, while the Buddha's relics are light red.

Isn’t it such a coincidence?

Could the missing fish eye on the Taoist Taiji fish be the Buddha's relic? Xie Tianshu was not as painful and confused as these old scholars, and his eyes were shining with wonder. He was a child of a noble family. From childhood to adulthood, there was nothing he could not get. As long as money could buy it, it was almost at his fingertips.

The purpose of participating in the Arctic scientific expedition is actually to gild a layer of gold and add a good-looking resume, so that it will be easier to gain recognition from the cultural and scientific circles in the future.

That's right, he was extremely unwilling to lose the competition for first mate to Zhao Meng.

For a child of such a noble family, the threshold is extremely high. The appearance of the bronze ship and the opening of the mysterious door undoubtedly bring him great stimulation.

He was excited: "A relic is as vast and magnificent as a planet. On the bronze ship, there is clearly a huge corpse that looks very similar to the phoenix in mythology. Another python corpse has horns on its head. It is definitely no longer a python, but has turned into a legendary dragon."

"Everyone, does this mean that ancient myths are not just legends? Immortality, flying and hiding in the ground have all really existed?"

"The ancient world in mythology may be more glorious and splendid than the legends say, but it has been wiped out by unknown forces, forgotten, and overturned."

"Now these traces of the erased mythological era have been found again! In the microscopic world!"

"Myths never go away! Where are the traces of other myths?"

No one could answer, and everyone was in deep thought in shock.

Xie Tianshu's excitement did not diminish, and he continued, "I heard that drinking the blood of the phoenix can give you immortality. If we can salvage this bronze ship to the macroscopic earth, or if we descend to the microscopic world, does it mean that we will gain immortality? And the extraordinary power to rule the earth?"

Director Yang shook his head and said, "Actually... that's not the corpse of a phoenix, it should be the corpse of a Golden Crow, because it has three legs. In mythology, the Golden Crow represents the sun and destruction. Drinking its blood will most likely not lead to eternal life, but will instead turn into ashes."

The 705 Laboratory has been observing the Buddha relic and the bronze ship for decades, and has been pondering and researching them, digging out various details, and what they have learned is not comparable to their brief observation.

Zhao Meng looked at Director Yang and said, "I'm very curious, is this really a Buddhist bead relic? I feel like it's more like a planet in the macroscopic world that has been compressed into the microscopic world."

"Yes, if it is really the Buddha's relic, doesn't it mean that the Buddha has cultivated a planet or a world in his body?" After Professor Xu said this, he felt like he didn't recognize himself.

Why did he become so weird? "There is more than one Buddha relic! It is said that after the Buddha's death, his disciples found a relic in the ashes that filled up eight hu and four dou." Xie Tianshu said.

Captain Gao Xin said, "Director Yang, please tell me why the 705 laboratory came to the Arctic? And why did you speculate that the two beasts were attracted by the Buddha's relics?"

Thinking of the terrifying bear-like creature and the even more terrifying giant monster Nine Infants under the ship, everyone's thoughts were instantly pulled back to the cruel reality.

The sense of crisis is even stronger than before.

It's just like a group of mortals being caught up in the battle between gods and demons. It's a kind of decadence and powerlessness where one's self is as small as dust.

Director Yang sorted out his thoughts and said, "As Second Officer Mr. Xie said, many senior officials who know about the existence of the 705 laboratory want to be immortal and gain extraordinary power. They have been urging us to find a way to salvage the bronze ship to the macroscopic earth."

"For decades, we have studied many texts, searched for items related to the Buddha, used various scientific instruments, and tried countless methods, but the bronze ship showed no response."

"Until this year, during a long-distance trip, we unexpectedly discovered that the sails on the bronze ship's masts had actually rotated."

At this point, some people could not help but look at the bronze ship under the microscope again.

Director Yang continued: "Later, after many tests, we found that the angle of the sail on the ship changes with the latitude. The higher the latitude, the straighter the sail turns."

"It has been calculated that if it is taken to the North Pole, which is 90 degrees north latitude, the sails on the mast will be completely straightened."

Xie Tianshu said excitedly: "What if it is fully converted? Will it set sail?"

"There is this possibility, so we came to test it." Director Yang said.

"Now... aren't all the sails on the ship straight?" said the man looking at the microscope.

"Because we are very close to the North Pole."

Director Yang's expression became obviously excited, and he continued, "Just last night, when the canvas was almost completely straightened, the bronze ship shook slightly. In the space around the hull, some strange mountain and sea patterns appeared, as if... another unpredictable world was unfolding."

“Bang!”

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"So there was no fire last night at all, and it was the bronze ship that shook the Longji? You are hiding the truth!" A leader of the research team slammed the table and said angrily.

Professor Xu suddenly realized: "I understand. It was the vibration of the bronze ship last night that attracted the bear-like creature and the Nine Infants. What should we do now? Those two beasts are simply not something we can fight against. Should we just return home and stay away from the North Pole? Or should we throw the Buddha's relics into the sea and get rid of this disaster?"

"no!"

Xie Tianshu's eyes wandered, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "We have been targeted. Once we return, the Nine Infants on the bottom of the ship may launch an attack in advance. With its power, the research ship will be swept to the bottom of the sea in an instant, and everyone will die without a burial place."

"As for the Buddha's relics, they are the treasure of the human race on Earth. They may even be able to restart the mythological era. How can we just abandon them? Besides, the two ferocious beasts may not have been attracted by them. It's just our guess!"

"Well...I'll take the risk."

"I took the Buddha's relics and left by helicopter, taking the danger away from the research vessel."

Zhao Meng smiled and said, "You have a good plan! If the danger really comes from the Buddha's relics, you can take a helicopter and not be afraid of the bear-like creatures on the ground and the Nine Infants in the sea. If the danger does not come from the Buddha's relics, then it's even better. You can take the treasure and stay away from danger."

"Zhao Meng, stop slandering me. I have no selfish motives. I just want all the team members on the expedition ship to survive." Xie Tianshu said.

"Okay! In that case, I'll leave the Buddha's relics to you." Zhao Meng said.

Xie Tianshu was slightly stunned, not understanding why Zhao Meng suddenly changed his words.

Zhao Meng listened to the sound of snow and ice falling outside, hitting the hull like bullets, and said, "The blizzard has arrived, and the helicopter will definitely not be able to take off. Since you, Xie Tianshu, have a spirit of dedication, then take the Buddha's relics off the ship and help us avoid danger. You are reluctant to lose the treasure of mankind, so from now on, it will be left to you to protect it."

Xie Tianshu heard the violent and shrill sound of the snow outside, and his face darkened: "Are you crazy? In such a blizzard, even if there are no bear-like creatures, going out is a dead end. Do you dare to go out by yourself?"

Zhao Meng cast a mocking look, then his face straightened: "Who said I don't dare?"

He looked at Captain Gao Xin and Director Yang and said, "My two leaders, we only have two choices now. Either throw the Buddha's relic into the sea and abandon this disaster. Or, I will take the risk and try it. If I survive by chance, that would be the best. If I die in the blizzard, you can install a locator on the Buddha's relic in advance and use the location to find it."

This time, Xie Tianshu did not argue with Zhao Meng because he could see that Zhao Meng was serious.

Director Yang has been studying Buddha's relics for decades. Now that the bronze ship has finally started to waver, how can he be willing to give it up to a ferocious beast? Buddha's relics are more important than his life.

"Then..."

Director Yang just opened his mouth.

"boom!"

“Boom!”

…

Above the ship, there was first a dull crash and the sound of the hull breaking apart.

Immediately afterwards, a series of explosions were heard.

The hull shook violently, and the sound became louder and louder.

In Laboratory 705, everyone's faces changed drastically.

"It really didn't leave, it's here again!"

"Why was there an explosion? Who brought the explosives on board?"

(End of this chapter)