Chapter 37 Chapter 36 Crystal Skull

Their hair turned white! When everyone woke up, everyone could barely recognize each other. Everyone felt very tired and couldn't figure out the reason for the gray hair. The warden looked at everyone and said in an unbelievable tone: "We How long has he been in a coma? An hour or a day?" "It could be a lifetime, too," Keith said. "I feel as old as an 80-year-old now," General Rogue said. Those eyes in the cave were weird, Hawthorne warned everyone not to look, but Dr. Sloppy and Dora still cast a glance, Dora rubbed her eyes, and saw a brightly colored firebird dragging a tail several meters long in the cave. Flying in the room, Dr. Sloppy saw a pyramid flashing like a movie on the wall, and wild vines were crawling all over the ruins. The two said in unison: "It's so beautiful."

Hawthorne said loudly: "Don't look, this is an illusion!" Hawthorne turned off all the spotlights in time, and in the darkness, the pictures of the firebird and the pyramid disappeared. "I'm afraid," said Dora. Linfeng said: "I will protect you." Dr. Sloppy turned on a light stick and walked towards the cave in a daze, followed by everyone.In the dim light, the pair of eyes in the cave were still shining brightly. When he got closer, Dr. Sloppy shook the fluorescent stick, and by the fluorescent light, a crystal skull suddenly appeared, and the skull's eye sockets reflected a strange light. shine.

Hawthorne and Dr. Sloppy exclaimed at the same time: "Crystal Skull!" There is a mysterious ancient legend among the Indians: in ancient times, there were thirteen crystal skulls that could speak and sing. When the civilization of the earth reaches its peak, the skulls will reappear. These crystal skulls hide secrets about the past and future of mankind. , can help humans solve the mystery of life in the universe.For centuries, explorers and archaeologists have believed in this legend, and some people have spent their entire lives without finding the legendary Crystal Skull.Until the British explorer Michelle-Hedges discovered a crystal skull in the Mayan ruins, the birth of this crystal skull caused a sensation and touched the nerves of archaeologists all over the world.However, modern technology has shattered this myth - the Crystal Skull is a fake.In fact, this skull is neither the first nor the only one to be found.So far, a total of about a dozen crystal skulls have been discovered in the world, three of which are kept in museums or research institutions, and the rest are in private collections.Scientists have confirmed that this skull is fake and was polished and carved with modern tools, but many people still believe that it is a trick played by scientists to deliberately conceal the truth.

Dr. Sloppy said, "This legend is actually true!" Hawthorne said: "Look at the table where the crystal skull is placed. I think it is an altar." Dr. Sloppy pointed the fluorescent stick at the altar, which was engraved with some patterns, and some scenes of sacrifice, hunting, and war by the indigenous people could be identified. Hawthorne asked Nanook, "Why do you call yourself Inuit instead of Eskimo?" "Inuit, in Eskimo, means 'real people,'" Nanook said. Hawthorne said: "The word Eskimo was first called by Indians, that is, 'people who eat raw meat'. Historically, Indians and Eskimos have broken out many wars, so this name obviously has a derogatory meaning. Inu The Inuit fought and retreated, and finally retreated to the Arctic Circle. The Indians thought that the Inuit would be frozen to death soon, so they stopped hunting. However, the Inuit miraculously survived in the Arctic. Created a miracle of human existence."

The warden said, "What does this have to do with the Crystal Skull?" Hawthorne said: "These patterns show that the war between them started because of the snatching of the Crystal Skull. For thousands of years, they have hidden the Crystal Skull in the north pole of the earth and acted as a guardian for generations." General Logue said, "Wait a minute, you said there were thirteen crystal skulls?" Hawthorne said: "Yeah, the total number of the pyramid walls and the temple on the top is thirteen, which happens to be the number of gods in the upper Mayan society. In the complex and sacred Mayan calendar, thirteen, this number is very important. "

General Roger asked: "There are exactly thirteen here, I counted them." Dr. Sloppy said: "As far as I know, Mayan civilization is limited to the Yucatan Peninsula." Hawthorne said: "Some archaeologists have discovered another civilization deep in the Amazon jungle, which is completely different from the ancient Inca civilization. Some of the unearthed exquisite pottery, gold ornaments, and masks can reflect the characteristics of clan and tribe life at that time. There are also roads, bridges, grazing areas, farming areas, temples and altars in the middle of the earth. There is no doubt that it is a very developed civilized society site. Some explorers also found an astronomical observatory similar to the Mayan civilization deep in the Amazon jungle. Therefore , explorers and archaeologists from all over the world abandoned the Yucatan Peninsula, and they went to the Amazon jungle to find the legendary lost city, where they believed the Crystal Skull also existed.”

Dora asked curiously: "Grandpa, what is the Lost City like?" Dr. Sloppy took over and said: "The Lost City, I have heard it for a long time. It is said that this city is made of gold. Thousands of years ago, the Mayans built a city with pure gold, but this city has never been discovered. The Mayans It also disappeared overnight, and most people think that this city does not exist, but archaeologists and explorers are still tirelessly looking for it, and some people have spent their entire lives finding nothing." Hawthorne carefully picked up the crystal skull on the altar. He explained that the crystal is a kind of magical thing, which is easy to fascinate people. In addition, the skull is also very reminiscent of death and death. Some witches in ancient times often used animal skulls Hypnotize with crystals, and the skull carved from crystals will double the hypnotic effect, so people will be hypnotized by it and have auditory hallucinations and hallucinations.

In the darkness, the crystal skull only relies on the light of the fluorescent stick, and the ethereal eyes are still shining brightly. The light reflected by it becomes confusing and extremely bright. Only crystals with extremely high purity can achieve such an effect. Hawthorne asked Dr. Sloppy to place a light stick under the crystal skull, and everyone was surprised to find that the light came out of the crystal skull's eye socket.The light sticks gradually dimmed. Dr. Sloppy turned on a spotlight and pointed the light at the side of the crystal skull. Everyone saw that two beams of strong light shot out from the eyes of the crystal skull, which made people dare not look at them.

Dr Sloppy said: "If it was in sunlight, I believe, this skull could light a candle." Hawthorne told everyone that even modern civilization is very difficult to create such a crystal skull that gathers, astigmatizes and reflects light.How did the ancient people many years ago, the Mayans who lived in such an isolated jungle, master the human anatomy that modern medicine only understands, and how did they create such perfect and exquisite crystal skulls? General Rogge asked, "What's the matter with all our hair turning white?" Hawthorne put down the crystal skull and inspected the cave carefully, but found nothing abnormal.There are some beryls erected in the cave, ranging from light to dark in color, exuding glass luster.Hawthorne picked up an emerald green stone, and Dr. Sloppy came over to watch it. The two put it on the tip of their noses and smelled it, and they smelled a sweet smell.

Hawthorne threw the emerald green stone on the ground violently, and said to everyone: "Let's leave quickly!" "What's going on?" asked the warden. Hawthorne told everyone that the chemical formula of beryl is Be3Al2(SiO3)6. The crystal is hexagonal columnar, with vertical lines on the columnar surface. The crystal may be very small. The aggregates are sometimes in the form of crystal clusters or needles, and sometimes they can form pegmatites. The color is generally a variety of green.Beryl itself is non-toxic, but this green mineral contains beryllium, which is also known as a sweet metal and is highly toxic. It is mainly absorbed through the respiratory tract in the form of dust, smoke, and steam, and can also be absorbed through damaged skin. Injection of a small amount can cause acute poisoning, leading to local lesions in the human body, endocrine disorders, decreased pituitary function, and damage to skin and hair follicle tissues, which is also the reason for hair graying.If they stay in this cave for a long time, not only their hair will turn white, but their skin will also gradually turn white.

"I know a black man who turned into a zebra because of beryllium poisoning," Keith said. The warden said, "Let's get out of here as soon as possible." The warden ordered General Rogge and the King of Pain to put thirteen crystal skulls into their backpacks. The others seized the time to put crystals and diamonds into waterproof backpacks. Everyone quickly left the cave and followed the marks left to return to the Below the ice cave.Linfeng and Yihe raised their heads and looked at the ice cave. It was impossible to climb up this mirror-smooth ice wall without any tools.Hawthorne checked the rest of the equipment. They lost ice axes, folding shovels, crampons, non-slip shoes, figure eight rings, locks, guns, explosives, mineral detection instruments, GPS latitude locators, clothing, food, medicine, and daily life. Equipment, only the tent and a bundle of strong ropes fell with them from the ice cave. The warden looked at Hawthorne and Dr. Sloppy and said, "Could this treasure cave be our cemetery?" General Rogge said in an almost desperate tone: "How do we get up from this ice cave?"