11: Shocking

The wait felt exceptionally long.

Wang Dalong was restless, constantly muttering, "Why aren't they here yet? They didn't think we were making a prank call, did they?"

Lin Feng, on the other hand, was abnormally calm, leaning against a tree trunk with his eyes closed to rest.

He had already decided to create a video for that loyal Zhonglang General, telling a tragic story of loyalty and protection.

"There's a sound!" Wang Dalong's ears suddenly twitched, and he pointed happily toward the sky.

Lin Feng also opened his eyes.

A roar approached from the distance as a heavy helicopter, painted with red crosses and police insignias, crossed the mountains and appeared on the horizon.

The live stream's chat was instantly flooded with comments like "Holy crap!" and "Awesome!"

[The national team! The national team is really here!]

[This response speed is incredible!]

[Brother Feng's prestige is off the charts! He actually summoned the national team!]

The helicopter landed on a relatively flat slope nearby. The cabin door opened, and several SWAT officers armed with live ammunition rushed out first, quickly establishing a security perimeter.

Immediately after, a group of people filed out.

The leader was an elderly man with gray hair and glasses, possessing a refined air.

He was followed by several experts and a young figure.

"Hello! I am Jiang Wanqing."

That figure walked up first, dressed in efficient outdoor gear with her long hair tied in a ponytail, looking heroic and spirited.

"Dr. Jiang?" Wang Dalong exclaimed in surprise.

Jiang Wanqing walked quickly to Lin Feng, her face filled with anxiety and shock she couldn't hide in time as she looked him up and down.

"Mr. Lin Feng, Mr. Wang Dalong, hello." The elderly leader reached out, his face filled with irrepressible excitement. "I am the Director of the National Institute of Archaeology, my surname is Chen. We rushed over immediately after receiving the police report. You... did you really find it?"

Director Chen's gaze moved past Lin Feng and landed on the two massive blue stones, his eyes instantly freezing.

The archaeological experts behind him also let out a chorus of gasps.

"Heavens, this... what an incredible piece of work!"

"Looking at this degree of weathering, it's at least from before the Han Dynasty!"

"This is definitely not a natural formation! There must be something underneath!"

The experts, as if they had discovered a new continent, immediately surrounded the area and began a preliminary survey with their tools.

Jiang Wanqing's expression was complicated. She looked at Lin Feng, the young man she had warned before, who was now standing before a discovery massive enough to shock the entire archaeological world.

She couldn't help but speak, her voice carrying a tremor she hadn't even noticed: "How... how did you find this place?"

Lin Feng didn't answer directly, but instead asked back, "Dr. Jiang, do you believe in Feng Shui and Astrology?"

Jiang Wanqing was stunned.

Lin Feng gave a faint smile and didn't explain further. He walked to Director Chen's side and said softly, "Director Chen, these two boulders are a mechanism. Forceful demolition might damage the internal structure."

Director Chen was discussing plans with the experts. Hearing this, he immediately turned around, his gaze focused: "Oh? Young man, what have you discovered?"

"I was fortunate enough to find some clues." Lin Feng spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly. "This mechanism utilizes mechanical principles. The key to opening it doesn't lie in brute force, but in finding its 'fulcrum'."

As he spoke, he walked to the base of the two boulders. Guided by his illusory memories, he accurately pointed to several spots covered by moss and mud.

"Here, here, and these few spots. There should be several key support stones padded underneath. Once they are moved, the boulders' own weight will cause them to lose balance and roll to the sides."

Director Chen and the experts exchanged looks, seeing suspicion and surprise in each other's eyes.

"Young comrade, this is no joke." A geology expert adjusted his glasses and said seriously, "These two boulders are estimated to weigh over a hundred tons. Once they become unstable, the consequences would be unthinkable!"

"I trust my judgment." Lin Feng's tone was very calm.

Director Chen pondered for a moment and finally gritted his teeth. "I trust this young comrade! Clear these spots immediately and prepare hydraulic jacks! All non-essential personnel retreat thirty meters!"

As soon as the order was given, professional personnel stepped forward.

They carefully cleared the mud and plant roots from the locations Lin Feng had pointed out. Sure enough, several stones that were clearly polished and made of a different material than the surrounding rocks were exposed.

They were cleverly wedged under the boulders, serving as supports.

Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air.

This young man's judgment was actually spot on!

Several high-powered hydraulic jacks were set up to hold the boulders just in case. Then, the staff began to carefully remove those key support stones with tools.

"Clang!"

The moment the last support stone was removed, an extremely muffled boom echoed from inside the boulders, as if some ancient machinery that had slept for two thousand years had been awakened.

Under everyone's horrified gazes, the two hundred-ton behemoths began to tilt and roll slowly but irresistibly to the sides.

"Rumble—"

The sound of the rolling boulders was like deep thunder rolling through the valley, and the ground trembled slightly.

Dust and fallen leaves flew everywhere, and a deep, desolate aura from ancient times rushed out from the opening gap.

When the boulders came to a stop, a pitch-black, massive entrance paved with blue stone slabs appeared before everyone like the gates of hell.

The scene was deathly silent.

Whether it was the battle-hardened archaeological experts or the SWAT officers armed with live ammunition, they were all completely shocked by this scene that transcended imagination.

In Wang Dalong's live stream, after a ten-second pause, the comments exploded like a fountain.

[Earth-shattering! This is what you call truly earth-shattering!]

[I'm numb, am I not watching a Hollywood special effects blockbuster?]

[The wisdom of the ancients, my knees have already been shattered from kneeling!]

[Brother Feng! The eternal God! He found the switch to history!]

Looking at the deep entrance, the heavy stone in Lin Feng's heart finally fell to the ground.

He had fulfilled his promise to that Zhonglang General.

However, before turning to leave, he seemed to suddenly remember something and his footsteps paused slightly.

Before anyone could react, his figure flashed, and he actually stepped into the dark cave ahead of everyone else.

"Mr. Lin!" Director Chen cried out in surprise.

Lin Feng ignored him, quickly pulled out his phone, and started a live stream.

As the strong light of the flashlight shone, a breathtaking image appeared in the live stream: inside the deep cave, layers upon layers of glittering golden hoards were piled up.

That was the legendary "Ten Thousand Gold" wealth from the Wang Mang era. Golden cakes and gold bars, after being sealed for a thousand years, once again reflected a soul-stirring cold light.

The audience in the live stream instantly boiled over.

But this shock lasted for less than a minute.

"Mr. Lin, please come out immediately!" Several security personnel rushed over and blocked the camera.

Director Chen walked up quickly, his face serious and his tone unquestionable: "Mr. Lin, please cooperate. From now on, this is a national-level archaeological excavation site. The internal environment is extremely fragile. Non-professional personnel are strictly prohibited from entering without authorization, and private live streaming is not allowed. Please exit immediately."

Jiang Wanqing also walked over and advised in a low voice with a complex expression: "Lin Feng, the subsequent work must be carried out under strict sterile and constant temperature conditions. You will damage the cultural relics like this."

Looking at their nervous expressions, Lin Feng didn't get angry but instead showed a relieved smile.

He obediently put away his phone, cut the live stream, and retreated outside the cave entrance surrounded by the crowd.

He turned and said calmly to the still shocked and busy Director Chen, Jiang Wanqing, and others, "My task is complete. Farewell."

After saying that, ignoring the stunned looks of the crowd and Wang Dalong's shouts, he turned his back on everyone and walked toward the mountain path he came from without looking back.

This world-shaking secret that had slept for two thousand years was personally uncovered by him, and at the moment it revealed its true face, he quietly exited the stage.

Jiang Wanqing watched his departing figure, which looked a bit lonely yet inexplicably elegant amidst the flying dust, and a strange, unprecedented feeling suddenly welled up in her heart.