Lin Ying closed her eyes and quickly reviewed her knowledge of the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams, as well as the key points for solving mechanisms she had seen in the book her master had given her. She started by examining the east side of the stone platform, thinking that according to the principle of "the east belongs to wood" in the Eight Trigrams, she should perhaps start with the mechanisms related to "wood".
She cautiously reached out, took out a thin twig, and gently touched a small protrusion that seemed to be the key to activating the "wooden" mechanism. A series of clicking sounds suddenly arose, and then several wooden arrows shot out from the side of the stone platform at incredible speed towards Lin Ying. Lin Ying was prepared; she dodged behind a nearby stone pillar, the arrows embedding themselves in it, their tails still trembling slightly. She narrowly escaped, breaking out in a cold sweat.
However, this also allowed Lin Ying to determine how to trigger the mechanism and how to deal with it. She then took out some resilient vines from her backpack, tied one end of the vines to a large rock not far away, and made a slipknot at the other end. Then she used the twig to trigger the mechanism again. The moment the arrow was released, she cleverly used the pulling force of the vines to change the direction of the arrow, causing it to shoot into the open space next to her, where it was no longer a threat.
Having solved the "wood" mechanism, Lin Ying, following the order of the five elements' mutual generation, began searching for the "fire" mechanism, which corresponds to "wood generates fire." She discovered several red stone spheres on the south side of the stone platform, their surfaces radiating a slight warmth; these must be the "fire" mechanisms. After a moment's thought, Lin Ying gathered some dry moss and leaves from the surrounding area, lit them with her tinderbox, and threw them towards the stone spheres.
Suddenly, the stone sphere shone brightly, the surrounding temperature soared, and flames erupted from its holes, forming a wall of fire that blocked the path to the center of the stone platform. Lin Ying frowned, looking around. She spotted a bellows-like device on the wall not far away, quickly ran over, and pulled the handle. A strong gust of wind blew out, heading straight for the wall of fire. Under the force of the wind, the flames gradually diminished, creating a gap that allowed passage.
Next was "Fire generates Earth." Lin Ying found a seemingly ordinary pile of soil to the west of the stone platform, but she knew it must contain a hidden mechanism. She gently brushed away the surface soil with her foot and discovered some pressure-sensitive stone slabs buried underneath. Even a slight change in weight stepping on them would likely trigger a new mechanism. Lin Ying took out several flat stones from her backpack, carefully laid them on the soil, and then used them as leverage to nimbly leap across the area, avoiding triggering the mechanism.
"Earth begets metal." On the north side of the stone platform, Lin Ying saw some metal gears meshing together and constantly rotating. The edges of the gears were extremely sharp; touching them carelessly would surely result in a cut. After observing for a while, Lin Ying noticed a handle nearby that could adjust the gear speed. She picked up a stone and smashed it against the handle. The moment the handle was hit, the gears slowed down. Lin Ying seized the opportunity and quickly slipped through the gaps between the gears. Although a few strands of hair were cut off, she managed to successfully pass this challenge.
As the five elements mechanisms were solved one by one, the Bagua array surrounding the stone platform seemed to change as well. The array patterns that had been flashing with strange light gradually dimmed, and the "clicking" sounds stopped. Lin Ying knew that the mechanisms had finally been mostly solved.
She slowly walked to the center of the stone platform, looking at the exquisite wooden box before her. Lin Ying, who was about to open the box, suddenly stopped. She noticed the scattered corpses of insects beside it. The insects' bodies varied in age, clearly indicating they hadn't died at the same stage.
This place is well-ventilated, and while the formation can isolate people and animals, it cannot isolate insects.
Moreover, you can tell from the corpses of the insects that this place has been dead for a long time.
Although the wooden box appears to be made of moisture-proof and insect-proof Phoebe zhennan wood, it should theoretically only repel insects and not have such strong killing power.
Just as Lin Ying was thinking, she saw a flying insect fly over. As it passed by the box, it fell down and fluttered twice before becoming still.
Lin Ying was certain that the box was poisoned, but she didn't know where the poison was located.
Thinking of the armor Zhao Qinghuai was wearing, if she wasn't mistaken, he needed the armor to protect his hands when he reached for the box.
But Lin Ying has advanced technology, so she doesn't need to worry about that.
Lin Ying bought a robotic arm in her spatial storage and stored the box and tiger inside.
Upon entering the space, Lin Ying was somewhat disappointed. She had thought there would be some treasure. But now she was certain it wasn't anything like that. If it were, it would probably already be merging with another space.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. She already has both of the Lin family's spaces in her hands, so what else could she possibly want?
Since it's not a spatial dimension, such a small box can only hold one rare treasure at most. She didn't understand why those people kept coming in to search for treasure.
Could it be that there's some secret formula for "immortality" inside?
Based on the tombstone, Lin Ying can now confirm that this is the ancestral home of the Lin family. Judging from the array formation, the Lin family must have studied medicine. Therefore, some might suspect that there is some elixir of immortality inside.
Having come this far, Lin Ying naturally wouldn't give up.
Just to be on the safe side, she bought a sealed box, put on protective clothing, and used a robotic arm to open it.
Lin Ying was able to directly detoxify the wooden box, but she didn't know what kind of poison it was. It wasn't like someone had been poisoned and she could see the symptoms and detoxify accordingly.
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