"Sister Mo Lian, you just mentioned the mysterious 30 degrees north latitude. What's so mysterious about this place?" Guapi asked again curiously.
"Thirty degrees north latitude is no ordinary mystery..."
Mo Lian sighed: "The four ancient civilizations in the world were all born at 30 degrees north latitude. Near this latitude, there are not only many wonderful natural landscapes, but also many inexplicable mysteries and weird phenomena. There are many
Earth civilization information...
The world's highest peak, Mount Everest, the Pyramids, the Hanging Gardens, Atlantis, the Mayan Civilization, Bermuda... are all near 30 degrees north latitude...
The world's most famous rivers all enter the sea at 30 degrees north latitude...
None of this is the point...
The point is that the 30th degree north latitude has been a disaster-ridden area since ancient times. Earthquakes, shipwrecks, volcanoes and air crashes have often occurred...
Some incredible and mysterious events often occur here. Scientists believe that this latitude may be affected by magnetic storms, and the magnetic field often fluctuates violently. The specific reasons have not yet been understood!"
"I'll go..."
Everyone was dumbfounded.
"If you don't believe me, go to Baidu. These are all common sense!" Mo Lian was speechless.
"Well... these things are common sense to you, but to us, they are high-tech..."
Bai Zhi sighed: "Let's talk about Jianmu's myths and legends. It's relatively easy to understand!"
"According to legend, Jianmu was built in Shu, which represents the center of the earth. In the Sanxingdui ruins discovered in modern times, a huge bronze tree was found..."
Su Ye continued: "Many people in our archaeological community believe that the bronze tree is the legendary Jianmu, which was used by ancient Shu wizards to offer sacrifices and communicate with humans and gods!"
"Um... there are nine golden crows on that bronze tree. Shouldn't it be the hibiscus tree representing the east?" Jiang Zhonglou asked doubtfully.
"That is the understanding of ordinary people. In the eyes of our experts who study cultural relics carefully, the bronze tree in Sanxingdui definitely cannot be a hibiscus tree!"
"Why?"
"Because there has always been only Golden Crow on Fusang wood, but Jianmu combines the characteristics of the four sacred trees. Legend has it that there are birds and beasts, candles, dragons, Golden Crow, flowers and fruits, etc..."
Su Ye said: "On the bronze tree in Sanxingdui, there are flowers and fruits, as well as golden crows and hanging dragons...
Moreover, the hibiscus tree is a symbol of the East, and Shu is located in the central basin. How could the ancient Shu people worship the hibiscus tree? They must have worshiped the building trees that represent the center!"
"Well, not bad!"
Everyone believed Su Ye's statement.
"According to what you said, the central building is more important than other sacred trees, so the entrance to the underground city should be in the center..."
Jiang Zhonglou turned his head and looked at the vast Nine-petal Lotus Lake outside the car window: "But, there are no buildings in this lake... Could it be that the mechanism is at the bottom of the Nine-petal Lotus Lake?"
"Well, it's very possible. Come on, let's go take a look!"
Mo Lian stood up, climbed out of the RV with Jiang Zhonglou, and dived into the Nine-petal Lotus Lake.
The lake was not very deep and there were no fish, so we reached the bottom very quickly.
I saw a giant python as big as an oil barrel lying lazily and motionless at the bottom of the lake.
Jiang Zhonglou took a closer look and found that it was the giant python that he killed in Longkou Cave.
Later, the passage of Longkou Cave was opened, and the body of the giant python fell into the Nine-petal Lotus Lake and sank to the bottom of the lake.
It's been many days, and the giant python has been soaked until its whole body is white and swollen, and it looks a little scary...
Mo Lian ignored the giant python and took Jiang Zhonglou with him to dive to the deepest and middle part of the lake.
I saw a raised thing like a lotus pod here, like a stopper in a huge bathtub.
The diameter of the lotus pod is about five or six meters, and there are many fist-sized holes on it, just like the lotus seeds on the lotus pod...
Some holes are empty, but there seems to be no water flowing down them.
Some holes are blocked with ingenious plugs.
Jiang Zhonglou tried turning it and found that the plugs could be rotated, so he unscrewed one of the plugs.
I saw that the water flowed into the hole and then stopped, without any movement.
Jiang Zhonglou tried to twist the stopper elsewhere, and found that there was no movement, so he and Mo Lian emerged from the water, returned to the RV, and told everyone about the situation of the lotus pods at the bottom of the lake.
"What kind of mechanism is this?" Guapi guessed.
"Yes, I also think it is a mechanism..."
Jiang Zhonglou thought: "There may be something fishy about the arrangement of the water holes on the lotus pods. If we get it right and the channel for water flow is opened, some mechanism may be activated..."
"Brother Jiang, do you still remember the locations of the water holes on the lotus pods?" Su Ye asked.
"I took note of it and drew it for you..."
Jiang Zhonglou asked Sanya to find a piece of paper and draw the orientation of the water holes on the lotus pods on the paper...
"This is a river map!"
Su Ye shouted in surprise.
"Hetu?"
Everyone was confused.
"The River Pictures are two mysterious patterns handed down from ancient times. They contain profound principles of the universe and astrology. They are known as the Rubik's Cube of the Universe and are the source of ancient culture..."
Su Ye explained: "It is said that Fuxi created the Bagua based on Hetu Luoshu!"
"What? These patterns are earlier than Bagua?"
Everyone is a little confused.
"Of course, according to legend, in ancient times, a dragon and horse emerged from the Yellow River, carrying a river map on their back and presenting it to Fuxi. Fuxi drew the Eight Diagrams according to the river map..."
Su Ye continued: "Later during the time of Dayu, a magical turtle emerged from the Luo River, carrying the Book of Luo on its back, and dedicated it to Dayu. According to the Book of Luo, Dayu successfully controlled the water and divided the world into Kyushu...
Therefore, "Yi Zhuan·Xici" says that the river produced pictures, Luo produced books, and the sages followed them, which means that the sages created ancient civilization based on the river pictures and Luo books!"
"Oh...so that's it!"
Only then did everyone understand what this Hetuluoshu was.
"What does the river map engraved on the lotus pod at the bottom of the nine-petal lotus lake mean? How can we crack this mechanism?" Jiang Zhonglou asked the key to the problem.
"Although the water holes on this lotus are arranged according to the river diagram, the yin and yang points on it are chaotic..."
Su Ye explained: "Look, the seven points at the top of the river map should all be empty, but there are three water holes on the lotus pod that are filled with plugs...
Therefore, as long as we block the water holes on the lotus pods as shown in the river diagram, we should be able to crack this mechanism!"
"Well...it turns out to be that simple!" Jiang Zhonglou sighed.
"For those who understand the river map, it is naturally easy, but for those who do not understand the river map, it is difficult!"
Mo Lian sighed: "Su Ye, please draw the correct picture of the river, and Jiang Zhonglou and I will decipher it!"
"OK."
So Su Ye drew the correct river map.
Jiang Zhonglou and Mo Lian memorized the correct appearance of the river map, and then dived into the bottom of the Nine-petal Lotus Lake again, unscrewed the plugs on the water holes that should be empty, and installed them on the water holes that should be blocked...
"call!"
As soon as Jiang Zhonglou tightened the last stopper, he saw the lake water pouring into the empty water hole rapidly, forming whirlpools!
At the same time, the lotus pods also started to rotate rapidly!