72: Chapter 72 Living Array

Professor Yang also reacted, hurriedly coming to the front of the team, frowning as he began to examine everything around them.

"We have indeed passed through here; there are still footprints from when we walked by!"

After observing the ground for a moment, Professor Yang gave everyone the answer.

Immediately, he stood up again and said, "Perhaps we haven't reached the place where they disappeared yet. Let's keep moving forward a bit more!"

Saying this, Professor Yang requested instructions from the Symposium, and after receiving confirmation, he signaled the Bodyguard Team Captain to continue deeper into the corridor.

...

After a long time, they had completely forgotten how long they had been walking in the corridor.

It wasn't until the fuel on their torches began to run low that everyone suddenly realized.

It seemed they had been walking in this section of the corridor for a very, very long time.

"What is going on? Have we still not reached the place where the two team members disappeared?" Professor Yang couldn't help but ask.

The Bodyguard Team Captain in front also fell into silence immediately. His brows were tightly knitted as he pondered.

After a moment, the Bodyguard Team Captain spoke again, "I... don't know! In such a long passageway, everything we have seen so far has not changed in the slightest!"

"We have absolutely no idea where we have walked to!"

As he spoke, the Bodyguard Team Captain squatted down and began to observe the ground, hoping to find traces of them having been there before.

Upon hearing this, Professor Yang fell into deep thought again.

But suddenly, a member of the Bodyguard Team proposed, "How about we carve a mark in the tomb passage every so often? That way, we will know how long we have been walking and whether we have been here before!"

However, his statement met with collective resistance from the members of the Archaeological Team.

"Absolutely not! Every brick here is an artifact!"

"That's right! If we make marks on them, wouldn't that be damaging artifacts?"

"This goes against our original intention!"

...

The members of the Archaeological Team refused one after another. Clearly, even though they were very panicked at this moment, they were still unwilling to damage these artifacts.

The members of the Bodyguard Team also fell into silence again upon hearing this.

Professor Yang sensed the strange atmosphere within the team and quickly stood up to mediate, "There is no need for this! Let's think of other ways! If it really doesn't work..."

Just as Professor Yang was speaking, the experts from the Symposium, including Professor Zhou, after careful consideration, opened their mouths again to provide a solution.

"Although artifacts are important, nothing is more important than your lives! You must know this!"

"Therefore, our Symposium has unanimously decided to agree to you carving marks on the artifacts!"

"This is not you damaging artifacts; it is truly a last resort! If you lose your lives, what will you use to protect the artifacts?"

Professor Zhou ordered, his voice brooking no doubt. At the same time, this statement carried a hint of reprimand and criticism.

Although the job of an archaeologist is to explore ancient tombs, to bring dust-covered artifacts and the historical truths buried underground along with the tombs back to light. But the prerequisite for doing all this is that they must be alive!

Only by being alive can they better accomplish all of this; otherwise, if their lives are gone, what will they use to protect the artifacts?

The country spends countless efforts to cultivate every excellent archaeologist. It is not for them to come here and sacrifice themselves.

Of course, although many archaeologists know this, when facing artifacts, they still "reveal their true nature"!

The principle they uphold is— "Use our lives to protect artifacts, use our lives to protect the history of Great Xia!" This is an action that every archaeologist finds hard to control when facing artifacts.

Professor Zhou also cherishes talent, even though he himself has almost lost his life many times because of protecting artifacts. But he could not bear to see these excellent archaeologists die like this in front of him.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Professor Zhou resolutely decided that they could use the method of carving marks to ensure everyone's safety.

The members of the Archaeological Team below the tomb, including Professor Yang. Upon hearing these words, everyone couldn't help but feel a sudden soreness in their noses, and their eyes instantly turned red. A thick layer of mist covered the glasses of many experts.

They knew that this was the experts from the Symposium considering their lives. And finally, the last part of Professor Zhou's words couldn't help but make everyone a little teary-eyed.

"You are all excellent archaeologists! You must... live well! Only then can you rescue and protect more artifacts!"

"And there are countless artifacts buried deep underground, waiting for your rescue! So, you must ensure your own safety!"

"We are on land... waiting for your triumphant return!!!"

...

All the experts, upon hearing this, couldn't help but feel a sudden soreness in their noses, and their eyes instantly welled up with hot tears.

Professor Yang also slowly turned around, wiped his mist-covered eyes with his sleeve, and replied with a slightly trembling voice, "Received!"

And the audience in the Live Stream Room, seeing this scene, couldn't help but tear up! In an instant, the entire Live Stream Room suddenly became lively!

"Come on! You must all live well! There are more artifacts waiting for you to rescue them!"

"That's right! The history of our Great Xia still has some gaps, and these are waiting for you to uncover! Come on!"

"We are also here, waiting for your triumphant return! Come on, heroes!"

"Professor Yang, and everyone in the Bodyguard Team, you are all heroes!"

"Even if it is pouring rain, lightning and thunder! The people of Great Xia will surely turn out in full force to welcome the heroes' triumphant return!!!"

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The atmosphere in the Live Stream Room also reached a climax at this moment!

Below the tomb, the members of the Archaeological Team finally followed the Bodyguard Team's suggestion and carved a simple mark on the bluestone slab that was hundreds of years old.

This cut felt as if it were carved into the hearts of all the archaeologists. It made their hearts bleed. But this time, no one said anything else. Everyone silently watched the Bodyguard Team Captain carve an arrow mark on the bluestone slab surface.

Afterwards, everyone left this place and continued to move forward again.

And at this moment, in the Symposium, in Ye Xiao's mind, the reverse deduction of the entire "Heavenly Court" Bagua Array had stopped.

He had finished the deduction, but Ye Xiao was shocked to find that there were too many loopholes in this Bagua Array! So much so that it ultimately led to some directional errors in the Bagua Array that Ye Xiao had deduced.

"Sure enough, I still thought of it too simply!" Ye Xiao sneered and muttered to himself. A trace of gravity couldn't help but hang on his face.

Just like the worst result he had initially anticipated, the array in this great tomb was not dead. It was a "living" array!