Siheyuan: tomb robbing? I am serious about hunting.

Chapter 892 Password

The cold wind blew across Lin Yuan and Ayi Na's faces like a sharp blade as they struggled forward in a hidden valley on the plateau. The snow under their feet made a "crunching" sound, and every step seemed to exhaust all their strength. Since escaping Zhou Yan's pursuit in the stone chamber, they have been shuttling between the caves and valleys in this maze-like plateau, relying on Ayi Na's keen intuition for ancient symbols and Lin Yuan's archaeological knowledge to pursue clues to the bronze code. "Look over there!" Ayi Na suddenly stopped and stretched out her red, frozen finger to the distance. Lin Yuan looked in her direction, and in the gap between the wind and snow, a huge bronze building loomed. The building exuded a cold luster in the wind and snow, forming a sharp contrast with the surrounding white snow, as if it was a mysterious fortress from ancient times. The two quickened their pace and ran towards the bronze building. As the distance got closer, they could see clearly that it was a huge bronze altar. The altar was composed of three concentric circles, each of which was engraved with complex astrological maps and mysterious symbols. The reliefs on the bottom layer depicted scenes of ancient people living in harmony with nature, while the middle layer showed various strange celestial phenomena. In the center of the top layer, there was a huge groove surrounded by seven small grooves, corresponding to the shapes of the bronze objects in their hands. Lin Yuan's heartbeat accelerated involuntarily, and he carefully took out the bronze objects he had collected from his backpack. These fragments, which had been obtained with untold hardships, seemed to have life in his hands at this moment. "These star maps are completely consistent with the codes we deciphered in the cave before." Lin Yuan's voice was filled with undisguised excitement, "Ayi Na, we may have really found the key to the secret treasure." Ayi Na's eyes also flashed with excitement, but also with a hint of worry. Her fingers gently stroked the symbols on the altar, muttering to herself, trying to decipher the hidden information in them. "These symbols are warning us that rashly activating the altar may bring great disasters." Ayi Na raised her head and looked at Lin Yuan, "But we have come this far, maybe this is the arrangement of fate." Taking a deep breath, Lin Yuan placed the first bronze object into the groove on the top layer of the altar. Instantly, the entire altar emitted a low humming sound, as if a giant beast that had been sleeping for thousands of years was awakened. As Lin Yuan placed the remaining bronze objects into the corresponding grooves one by one, the humming sound of the altar became louder and louder, and the bronze surface began to emit flowing light. Those ancient star maps seemed to come alive and slowly rotate in the light. Ayi Na nervously held Lin Yuan's hand, and both of their palms were full of sweat. At the moment when the light reached its most dazzling, the ground in the center of the altar slowly rose, revealing a square bronze box. The surface of the box was engraved with exquisite patterns, and in the center was an eagle with its wings spread, symbolizing the ancient civilization's yearning and awe for the sky. Lin Yuan trembled with his hands and slowly opened the bronze box. A soft light shot out from the box, illuminating his and Ayi Na's surprised faces. The box was not filled with gold and silver treasures as they imagined, but a thick bronze book. The cover of the book is engraved with four ancient characters, "Natural Covenant". When the book is opened, it contains dense records of ancient wisdom on ecological protection and methods of natural disaster warning. "This... this is incredible." Lin Yuan muttered to himself, tears flashing in his eyes. He flipped through the book page by page, which recorded in detail how ancient people lived in harmony with nature, and how to predict natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, and blizzards by observing celestial phenomena, animal behavior, and plant growth patterns. This knowledge is undoubtedly an inestimable wealth for the world facing an environmental crisis today. Ayi Na's eyes were also full of shock and emotion: "So this is the true meaning of the bronze secret treasure. It is not to satisfy people's greed, but to carry the ancient civilization's awe of nature and expectations for the future." She thought of her tribe, which has been guarding the secrets of the plateau for generations, isn't it to protect this harmony with nature? However, before they could immerse themselves in the joy of discovering the secret treasure, a noisy sound of footsteps and shouts suddenly came from a distance. Lin Yuan and Ayi Na's faces changed drastically. They knew that Zhou Yan and his smuggling gang were chasing them. "Quick, we have to hide the books!" Lin Yuan said anxiously. But looking around, there was no suitable hiding place in this empty valley. Ayi Na suddenly remembered a hidden corner at the bottom of the altar, where there was a secret compartment, and perhaps the books could be hidden in it temporarily. They quickly put the books into the secret compartment and covered the traces with mud and snow. As soon as they finished all this, Zhou Yan appeared in front of the altar with a group of people. Zhou Yan's face was full of embarrassment, and there was blood on his clothes, but his eyes were burning with greed. "Hand over the secret treasure!" Zhou Yan raised his gun and said viciously, "Do you think you can escape? This plateau is where you will die!" Lin Yuan stood in front of Ayi Na, blocking the altar, and said firmly: "Zhou Yan, you will not succeed. The secret treasure is not a tool for you to seek personal gain, it belongs to all mankind." Zhou Yan laughed wildly: "All mankind? Don't talk to me about justice! In my eyes, there are only money and interests!" He waved his hand, and his men surrounded Lin Yuan and Ayi Na. A thrilling battle unfolded in front of the bronze altar. Lin Yuan and Ayi Na relied on their familiarity with the terrain of the altar to deal with the smuggling gang. They used the organs and traps on the altar to repel the enemy's attacks again and again. But the enemy was numerous and well-equipped, and Lin Yuan and Ayi Na gradually ran out of strength. At this critical moment, a loud horn suddenly sounded in the valley. Lin Yuan and Ayi Na were delighted, because they knew that Batur had brought the tribe to support them. It turned out that Batur had successfully escaped after fighting with Zhou Yan's men in the stone chamber. With his familiarity with the plateau, he summoned the warriors of the tribe and searched for the traces of Lin Yuan and Ayi Na along the way. With the help of the warriors of the tribe, Lin Yuan and Ayi Na successfully repelled Zhou Yan's smuggling gang. Zhou Yan saw that the situation was not good, and fled with the remnants. Looking at their backs as they went away, Lin Yuan and Ayi Na finally breathed a sigh of relief. "We succeeded." Lin Yuan looked at Ayi Na, tired but relieved. Ayi Na nodded, her eyes full of smiles: "Not only did we find the secret treasure, but we also protected it." They knew that this was just the beginning. Next, they would spread the knowledge in the bronze classics, so that more people could understand the wisdom of ancient civilizations and jointly protect the ecological environment of the earth. The bronze code on the Pamir Plateau will continue to tell that ancient and mysterious story, waiting for more people to explore.