Sonia was so happy that she almost danced in circles with Griffith. She immediately caught up with the hired worker who had just left and asked for a fossil to come back. She read the notes happily, tapping the ground with her toes from time to time.
Professor Bell's investigation records are additional information that can be used as reference material to make her own homework better. More importantly, it arouses her curiosity. It is absolutely rare to encounter a major archaeological discovery in the ruins.
's adventure.
Griffith didn't know much about mysticism, but he keenly noticed that Professor Bell must have been in an extremely excited state when he wrote the speech, so that his logic was a little confused. The professor's team must have exploded the limestone layer first,
The remains of ancient forest fossils were discovered. During the subsequent excavations, they obtained significant results. They discovered the fossils of an ancient creature that had continuously evolved and left clear stripes and wavy marks.
This is the logical order that the speech section of the notes should have.
It can be seen that the discovery of this batch of fossils has amazing academic value, so much so that when Professor Bell started writing, his mind was filled with the great archaeological discoveries of Archaean organisms, and he made grammatical mistakes that even first-year students would not make. Moreover, until
He did not notice this obvious error when he sent this note to his sponsor. He must have reviewed the manuscript three times, but he did not think there was any problem.
The professor's sanity evaporated wonderfully when faced with this astonishing discovery. He allocated his precious manpower to escort the notebook and a batch of fossils away, like a child who was eager to show his parents the butterfly he had just caught.
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Griffith asked with some worry: "Knight Roland believes that there was a mutation near the swamp, which was the cause of the previous battle. It is not far away from Professor Bell's excavation work. Could these fossils contain dangerous radiation?"
"
Galadia hurriedly examined the fossils, but found no abnormalities.
Everyone gathered around Sonia and read the follow-up of the professor's notes. It read:
“We made some amazing discoveries in the limestone and among the bones.
“These were huge, misshapen fossils of a completely unknown species; we initially thought they might be some kind of plant.
“However, with further research we found that these were pupae with wavy strips attached. The samples were damaged, but strange structures like cavities could be seen.
"Its limb structure shows irregular radials and many indescribable deformities, and is more twisted than known mutant creatures. Around the center of the torso, there are multiple ridges, from which the limbs or tentacles are branched.
When it was discovered, all the limbs were attached to the torso, and we hypothesized that it could be expanded, and the dissection work confirmed our suspicion."
"Look at these stripes," Sonia pointed to the sketch of the specimen drawn in her notes, and put forward some radical and bold ideas, "These are the traces left by large ancient creatures, like highly evolved creatures. We may be able to
Ancient fossils of their community have been discovered in the ruins!”
Griffith stared at the indescribable composition. If this was a creature, it must have many wriggling tentacles growing on its body, or it must be wrapped in vines.
"Sonia, don't get excited. You must stay calm during archaeological and historical research. Don't lose your mind because of sudden discoveries." Galadia rubbed her companion's blond hair. "The discovery of this ancient creature requires more and more detailed evidence.
Come support.”
"What you said makes sense, Galadia!" Sonia held the elf's hand, her eyes shining with sapphire light, "If these are not fossils left by living things, how did these distinctive marks come about?
?Flowing water and weathering will not leave such vivid marks. Everyone, after we arrive at the main camp, can we change the route? I want to go to the professor to dig a piece of slate and take it back for analysis. Okay, okay!
"
"..." Galadia didn't expect that her words would be followed like this, and she looked at her companion with wide eyes.
Since seeing these reports, Sonia has been in a state of high excitement. She took quick action and drafted several formal letters during her break, preparing to forward them to the officials of Di Nephes and Turanburg after the inspection.
, apply for permission for subsequent excavation and protection work, and propose the establishment of a multi-party specialized research station.
Her beautiful eyes shone with wisdom and concentration, and she carefully explained every detail mentioned in the notes to everyone. After she finished talking about the notes, she started talking about other things, even the generational characteristics of ancient shellfish.
Don't let it go.
When everyone was unbearably annoyed, she grabbed Griffith and told him.
"Don't worry about the family tradition," Fiona whispered to the worried people, "I heard from my father that the last Miss Larmore was an archaeologist who was keen on learning and exploring.
The current earl traveled to wonders and monuments around the world. Later they got married and took a honeymoon trip to dangerous ruins in the south. The countess danced on the totems of primitive tribes, and the earl had to fight a battle with the furious locals.
Only then was he able to escape.
…” These words made everyone feel even more uneasy.
"The countess is quite stable now," said Griffiths, who finally took a break and was about to drink some orange juice. He saw the countess many times at dinners. She has impeccable elegance and etiquette, and is more stable than Sonia.
too much.
Fiona shook her head hesitantly: "Have you seen Sonia's little occult warehouse?"
“I’ve seen it,” Griffith gestured to everyone, “It’s bigger than her bedroom.”
Before Galadia and Lana could show their surprised expressions, Fiona raised her index finger and shook it: "Then haven't you seen the countess's small warehouse? She is as big as a classroom in the basement of the Earl's Mansion.
The room is filled with...well, indescribable collections."
Galadia covered her face. She looked at Sonia who was sitting not far away, as if she were looking at a piece of sodium metal that would be thrown into the water at any time.
"I'm telling you, don't tell anyone~" Fiona lowered her voice and whispered to everyone mysteriously, "My dad said that the count and his wife never gave up this hobby after they had their eldest son Nolan. Sony
Ya was conceived by them on a stone tablet in a ruins in the Western Region."
“How did Count Chalon know? (Why is it on the stone tablet?)”
Griffith and Lana asked in unison, and then let out a long "Oh" together.
Garadia took out her notebook and hit them.
…
Inspection is a very arduous thing. Putting aside the dangers, large and small, that may be encountered at any time, the diet, washing and rest during the inspection must be simple.
Galadia, who is very fond of eating, prepared a lot of food for everyone in advance, including biscuits, bread, chocolate, canned meat and dried vegetables, honey and coffee, as well as large bags of raisins, nuts and some orange juice to supplement nutrition.
The food may not be very tasty after you eat too much, but it is convenient to carry around and everyone has nothing to complain about after a tiring exercise.
However, Sonia hardly ate. When everyone stopped to rest tiredly, she was reading the professor's notes energetically, comparing maps and specimens, and whispering softly.
That night, her behavior became even stranger, and she even began to bite her fingers and hair like never before. She jumped up and took the fossil of the ancient creature to the dogs in the team to smell it, hoping that they would look for it.
Are there any similar traces nearby so that she can dig out a few pieces? These poor animals are used as sentinels when resting. They were frightened by the unknown smell and curled up and whimpered.
Beautiful girls who do weird things are often treated with extra tolerance and even a bit more cute. When they are immersed in learning and research, their focused temperament is even more delicious. However, Sonia's actions are still frightening.
It got to everyone, even scaring the hired hands before it scared Fiona.
It’s going to be difficult now...
Galadia looked at Sonia who was neither eating nor sleeping, brewed a cup of tranquilizing scented tea with added spices, and handed this arduous task to Griffith.
“Sonia, take a rest.” Griffith came to the girl with tea.
Sonia's good spirit is worrying, as if her life fire may be extinguished at any time due to excessive burning. When she saw Griffith coming over, she opened her notebook happily and pointed out one of the records to him:
“The bone fossils discovered by Professor Bell are different from the existing specimens and records of terrestrial organisms.
"This is a strange, unpolished skeleton and tissue structure. It is very regular and smooth. It is oval in shape, a bit like the brain of a squid. It is hollow. It must be used to wrap important body tissues and withstand the terrible pressure on the seabed.
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Looking at how excited she was, it was impossible to talk to her and let her drink tea and rest... Griffith listened silently, and quietly put his right hand around Sonia's shoulder.
"However, there are no signs or evidence that the ocean once existed in the Bellomont ruins. The professor speculated that these strange creatures came upstream from the river and entered this swamp. However, the structure of other parts is consistent with existing marine life and legends
The living things are significantly different. Ah, what are you doing, woo, woo——"
The girl turned a blind eye to his wanton actions at first and continued to explain very attentively, until Griffith suddenly grabbed her chin, opened her mouth, and drank the Ningshen scented tea.
Sonia struggled desperately for a while, and the scented tea began to take effect. She fell into Griffith's arm with a plop, and fell asleep at an alarming speed...
On the morning of the third day, Sonia woke up from her sleep in a daze. Everyone looked at her with concern.
After forced rest, her condition improved a lot, she ate a lot of breakfast, and her beautiful eyes became much more normal.
The expedition was able to set off again.
The cave in front of me is so vast and empty that it is beyond imagination, as if the soil and rocks here have been dug out entirely, and a towering mountain has been piled up somewhere else.
The contours of the terrain are also very strange, with layers of cliffs and cliffs like layers of melted chocolate.
This spiral mysterious place slopes downward, leading to the unknown and dark underground. Luminous crystals and moss form a galaxy-like bright band of light above the head and on the cliff. The wind howls through the cliffs and tunnels, and in the cave
It went in and out, making whistles and flutes.
The main camp of the Purifiers is located here. According to the detailed map markings, just before tea time, everyone found the camp on a protruding rock.
The camp faces the dark spiral abyss in front, with the road we came from behind. The insect-proof mosquito nets, burned-out campfires and remaining cooking utensils indicate that someone has been here, but there is no one at the site.
The Shutorals in charge of security immediately dispersed to inspect the camp, and the hired workers carrying supplies also put down their luggage and rested.
Sonia took the map and looked it over and over: "That's not quite right~"
This flat rock is about a hundred paces wide and can barely be used as a campsite. A huge boulder larger than a house stands abruptly in the center of the camp, making vision and movement very cramped.
Rana quickly completed the search and returned from the area, telling everyone: "Some traces of fighting were found nearby, as well as broken bows, arrows, knives and guns. There were small-scale battles here, but there were no corpses or bloodstains left."
Fiona smoothed her long, silky hair and her expression became solemn: "Is this place being attacked? We need to report this situation to the rangers and garrison as soon as possible."
"Miss Sif is an experienced ranger and a Sequence 7 Beyonder, and Purifier Chief Besarius is an even more powerful Beyonder." Galadia first expressed her thoughts, "Working with Miss Sif as a camp commander
There should also be local Beyonder Cretan guarding the area. Let’s wait here. Maybe they will return soon and tell us what happened.”
Although there are still many secrets waiting to be discovered in the Bellomont ruins, it is within the sphere of influence of humans and elves after all. After long-term inspections and purifications, even if there are dangers, they have been suppressed within controllable limits.
Everyone present also agreed with the elf's view. They felt that this was not necessary, so they returned home and began to set up a peripheral defense line for warning and rest.
Sonia felt that there was something she could not figure out clearly. She took the map and sat next to the big rock, staring at the cliff in front of her and continuing to think. Griffith walked towards Galadia.
The elf girl was looking around vigilantly. She saw the would-be knight approaching and said seriously: "At this time, you should stay with Sonia to protect her safety."
"Well, but..." Griffith felt that what she said made sense, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.
"Be more professional!" The elf turned him around angrily and pushed him in the direction of Sonia, "I approve that you give priority to taking care of Sonia during the inspection."
Griffith obediently carried out the will of the elf. For a Shutoral, it is his duty to protect the safety of his master in such a suspicious environment. Although Sonia has always been easy to talk to, Griffith himself
You shouldn't give up your position for other things.
Having said that, this big rock is really neat... Griffith thought as he looked at the boulder Sonia was leaning on. The bottom of this rock is oval and the outline is relatively rounded. Although the upper part has rugged bulges and sharp points.
It has thorns, but it also has a semicircular arc shape overall, making it difficult to imagine where it fell off.
Griffith came to Sonia's side. The girl was looking at the map intently and thinking about something. He then looked up and saw that the rock wall extended towards the darkness above his head, gradually closing in like a dome, becoming narrower as he got closer to the ground.
There are also stars shining on the dome, like a starry sky.
"This stone must have fallen from above... Sonia, should we be careful about landslides?" Griffith lowered his head and said to Sonia.
No one answered him. An open roll of maps fell on the ground, and there was no one beside the rock.