Chapter 24 Chapter 24 "Come out after a thousand calls"

November 8th has finally arrived. On this day, the weather was exceptionally clear, and the archaeological team arrived at the original site of the No. 7 Han Tomb early in the morning. Right above the place where the copper ball is expected to be unearthed, the detector's laser probe is still placed there.Guo Yiping looked at the cable extending to the hill to the north, pulled up a section, folded it, and tied a knot firmly on the handlebar of the probe vehicle.Then, check the laser probe again. Five meters to the east of him, Liang Weizhou squatted next to an atomic radiation meter, holding a plug with a cable, and said to Huang Jingzhi who was standing beside him: "Just plug this plug in, and it will come back later." After the copper ball was unearthed, you can read the value of the atomic radiation of the copper ball on the small hill over there."

Huang Jingzhi squatted down and took the plug. "Gong Liang, what's wrong with my infrared scanner?" Xu Zhenyu said anxiously, standing 5 meters away from the west of the detector. Liang Weizhou walked to this instrument for observing thermal images and measuring temperature, checked it carefully, and quickly eliminated the fault. Ren Sihong hit a probe of the electro-acoustic monitor with a hammer at a distance of 5 meters to the south of the detector.Zhang Kai, director of the Experimental Office of the Provincial Science and Technology Museum, hurried to Ren Sihong's side with a camera on his shoulder.He pushed the video camera to the ground, pointed to the electro-acoustic monitor, and said politely:

"I'm sorry, I came a little late and didn't get a good spot. For the sake of our audience, can you change it to another place? It will be better to record from this direction." Ren Sihong stared at his beard and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll leave it to you! Otherwise, I can't afford to offend the audience. It's a pity that my effort was in vain!" "Wait a minute, I'll help you." Zhang Kai opened the tripod of the camera while talking. "I'll do it myself," Ren Sihong shook the probe vigorously a few times and pulled it out.He looked around the camera: there is a seismometer to the south, detectors to the north; a structure on the construction site to the west; the east is open, and only the electro-acoustic monitors have to be moved there.Liang Weizhou came to help and carried the electroacoustic monitor over.Ren Sihong fetched a probe and a hammer, and began to beat down.

Only then did Liang Weizhou walk to the seismometer under his care and carefully review it. Liang Weizhou is really tired right now.Because I am very familiar with these instruments, I didn't do it in a hurry.After adjusting the seismometer, he checked the various instruments on the site again, and then announced to everyone: "Evacuate the scene!" Each of these instruments on the site has a cable leading to a small hill in the north.As they walked, they checked. There is a pine forest behind the hill, and there is a small terrace on the hill.The team members moved a few tables and put the display devices of the instruments in the field on the tables.Yue Jing was already here, adjusting the microwave transmitter.Looking south from here, it is a flat open land.The instruments and equipment in the field, although farther away, still look real.Yang Guangyao was discussing something with Ke Hua who came here specially from the province. Bai Lizhen, a special correspondent for "Academic Research on Archeology", a reporter from Zhongnan News Agency, a reporter from National TV Station, and a reporter from "Chujiang Daily" surrounded Yang Guangyao here to ask questions.When Liang Wei's boats came up the hill, Yang Guangyao seemed to see a savior:

"Comrade reporters, I'm sorry, I have some matters to discuss with them, excuse me!" Yang Guangyao managed to get away, and hurried to find Liang Weizhou. The reporters turned to Dean Ke Hua again.Ke Hua smiled and said kindly to the reporters: "You are here to interview, and I am here to visit, each other! All the work here is arranged and directed by the archaeological team. If you want to ask me about the copper ball, in addition to expressing praise and support for their work, I can There is nothing to say!" The reporters were not disappointed, and they each showed their talents and went separately to find interviewees.

Bai Lizhen and these reporters just arrived this morning, and she hasn't seen Ren Sihong yet.At this moment, she saw him at a glance, called him to a place with few people, and continued the interview from the "inside line". Xu Zhenyu went up the small hill and walked up and down on the platform, the usual smile disappeared, and he seemed a little restless.He looked at his watch again, even he couldn't remember how many times it was.The watch pointed to 9:10, 50 minutes before the microwave signal was broadcast.He felt that the earth was spinning very slowly at this moment, as if it was deliberately against him.

Many off-duty workers on the construction site also came after hearing the news. They stood on the east and west sides of the small hill according to the requirements of the archaeological team.Deputy Commander Zhao, Yang Jixian, Zhang Jie and Grandpa Tan were also there.There were quite a few of them, but they were in order. After finally looking forward to 9:30, the team members took their positions on the platform.Zhang Kai took a remote control panel and tried the camera fifty meters away.The TV reporter was on a higher place behind the platform, shaking a video camera beside him, and began to record live.Liang Weizhou went to the site where the copper ball was expected to be unearthed, and made a final inspection of various instruments.When he came back, Xu Zhenyu looked at his watch again: 9:45.There is no sound on the hill, only the rustling of pine branches can be heard in the breeze.

"The equipment is ready!" Yang Guangyao stood behind the team members and said solemnly. "The laser underground detector is ready!" "The electro-acoustic monitor is ready!" "The atomic radiation meter is ready!" The reporter from "Chujiang Daily" stabbed Zhang Jia, and he hurriedly pressed the remote control button to let the camera in the distance automatically record the video, and then said loudly: "Camera ready!" The laser underground detector shows a set of numbers: "013.32" Yue Jing was sitting in front of the microwave transmitter, looking a little nervous, with her heart pounding.Liang Weizhou reminded in a low voice behind her: "Turn on the automatic control program." She turned on a micro switch.Now, just press that red button again, and the unearthed code can be broadcast.Yue Jing said nervously:

"The microwave transmitter is ready!" It seemed that a long time had passed, Xu Zhenyu looked at his watch again: 9:57... 10 o'clock sharp. Yang Guangyao strengthened his tone with a gesture and said forcefully: "start!" Yue Jing pressed the red button hard. "Beep, beep—, beep, beep—, beep, beep—" Microwave signals rippled over the land where the copper ball was hidden deep, and various instruments began to work. People waited for a miracle in human history to appear again. It was very quiet on the hill. "Depth display: 13m3." Guo Yiping reported first.

"The copper ball goes up!" Xu Zhenyu happily added while sitting on the chair. "The shock meter showed it," Liang Weizhou said. From the loudspeaker of the electro-acoustic monitor came a series of rustling sounds, like a hundred goats walking through a woodland full of leaves.But people can't hear this sound directly from the ground with their ears. The microwave transmitter continued to work. "Depth display: 13 meters." "Depth display: 12 meters." ... "Depth display: 7 meters." At this time, Ren Sihong didn't use the speaker of the electro-acoustic monitor, but also vaguely heard a low sound coming from the ground.He turned off the speakers, leaving only the recording system of the electro-acoustic monitors on.

Xu Zhenyu couldn't help standing up. ... "Depth display: 4 meters." The muffled sound became very clear. "The infrared scanner has a display!" Xu Zhenyu said standing up.He was in a good mood at the moment. "There are only 4 meters left." Thinking of this, he couldn't help holding his breath, and stared intently at the field in the distance. ... "Depth display: 2 meters." Guo Yiping's voice was still so calm. Suddenly, the numbers on the monitor fluctuated, and Guo Yiping saw that the laser probe in the distance had shaken slightly.He hurriedly picked up the cable and pulled it back hard. Xiao Xu also came to help, and the probe and the car were pulled over. The low noise coming from the ground grew louder and louder, as if it was a muffled thunder in the distance. The ground trembled slightly, and even the people standing on the platform fifty meters away felt it.From the crowd on both sides of the hill, there was an uneasy noise. The pointer of the seismometer was shaking violently. A thermal image can already be seen on the fluorescent screen of the infrared scanner, which looks like a column with a streamlined top.The temperature indication rose sharply. A cracked mound slowly appeared on the ground, as if the soil had been fermented. Xu Zhenyu stood there in a daze, almost dumbfounded. Suddenly, a puff of green smoke rose from the mound, and the earth buzzed.Immediately, a red light shot out, straight into the sky.Immediately afterwards, another dazzling white light flashed, heading straight to the sky.The moment the white light appeared, the sun was eclipsed.Under the white light, the archaeologists, reporters, and spectators on both sides of the platform cast a long black shadow.In contrast, the shadow of the sun disappeared without a trace.The earth, hills, and woods were all covered with a strange brilliance. Xu Zhenyu, Ren Sihong and Huang Jingzhi had carefully studied Lu Qian's records on the bamboo slips, and were familiar with Lu Qian's description of the unearthed ancient copper balls. However, compared with the actual unearthed conditions at this time, the records on the bamboo slips were too simple.Now, when the bronze ball they have been dreaming of is about to break out of the ground, they can't help but be shocked by this scene. Everyone was stunned. Before they could wake up, amidst the rumbling, rumbling sound, a bronze-colored cylindrical rocket emerged from the mound.The rocket is half a person tall, less than one meter in diameter, and its top is like a lotus flower in bud. There was a sound of exclamation on the hill, and people almost forgot everything except the miracle in front of them.Even professors, scholars, and experts who have always been calm and calm can hardly suppress their excitement.Fortunately, all kinds of instruments have automatic recording devices, and the microwave transmitter continues to broadcast the unearthed code of "beep, beep—" and the two TV camera reporters have not forgotten their duties for a moment. Xu Zhenyu had an indescribably excited expression on his face.Suddenly, this bronze-colored "lotus flower" exposed two slits, and a golden light shot out from the slits. Two bronze "lotus petals" slowly opened, and a golden copper ball was exposed, like a golden lotus pod hidden in the lotus petals.There seemed to be countless precious stones inlaid on the copper ball, constantly shining blue and white light in all directions. "Bronze ball!" Xu Zhenyu exclaimed, a relieved and excited smile appeared on his handsome face. Huang Jing subconsciously looked at the atomic radiation meter, and the pointer remained motionless on O. Ke Hua came over and shook hands with Xu Zhenyu, warmly congratulating him on his achievement.He said shyly: "This is the result of the joint efforts of our archaeological team." Yue Jing turned off the microwave transmitter. While they were admiring this unique and poetic spectacle in the history of archaeology and astronomy, there was a commotion among the crowd watching from the side of the hill.Yang Jixian and Zhang Jie kept shouting "The copper ball has been unearthed", crossed the cordon, and rushed to the bottom of the hill.Many young workers followed suit, running towards the copper ball excitedly and excitedly.Several reporters also took advantage of the situation and followed.The workers on the other side also rushed down.Deputy Commander Zhao violently waved his arms in an attempt to stop them, but to no avail.Yang Guangyao saw that it was Yang Jixian who ran down first, and his face turned pale with anger.He shouted at the top of his lungs and chased after him.Deputy Commander Zhao, Ren Sihong and several team members also rushed there.Yang Guangyao gave Yang Jixian a hard look, and patiently explained to everyone that this is very dangerous.Deputy Commander Zhao solemnly ordered them to return to Xiaoshan immediately. The people retreated obediently. Yang Guangyao was severely criticizing his son on the hill above the platform.Liang Weizhou took a few steps up and said to him: "I'll go down and take a look." "How is the security situation?" Yang Guangyao asked with concern. "No radiation, everything else is normal." Yang Guangyao and Ren Sihong checked the situation and agreed to Liang Weizhou's request. Xu Zhenyu, Huang Jingzhi, Guo Yiping and several team members also asked Yang Guangyao to go to the copper ball with Liang Weizhou for inspection.After discussion, only Xu Zhenyu was agreed to go with him. Xu Zhenyu almost cheered.Liang Weizhou picked up the walkie-talkie and walked quickly to the copper ball with him. Although Liang Weizhou is an expert in aerospace vehicles, he is unfamiliar with this rocket from aliens.He walked around the rocket twice, knelt down and touched the soil around the rocket with his hands, the soil was still a little hot.There is still a part of the rocket underground, and the exposed part is about half a person high and nearly 1 meter in diameter.He reported these situations to Ren Sihong at any time through the walkie-talkie. Xu Zhenyu's eyes were fixed on the copper ball, and the constellations of Ursa Major, Orion, and Canis Major on the copper ball were dazzling.How similar it is to the ancient star map!This is a very peculiar celestial globe, using the galactic coordinates that can be used throughout the Milky Way.Xu Zhenyu thought that it must be Lu Qian who judged the location according to the constellations on the copper ball, and drew the equatorial coordinates on the ancient star map, laying the foundation for us to verify the ancient star map.Thinking of this, I couldn't help being in awe of Lu Qian's knowledge.He touched the copper ball studded with jewel-like stars and found it smooth.He said in surprise: "You see, these stars are not raised gems at all, they are all phantom-like points of light!" Liang Weizhou estimated that the diameter of the copper ball was about 80 centimeters.He found an iron pin on the bracket of the infrared scanner, and knocked it on the copper ball a few times, and the copper ball made a creepy sound. What kind of metal this golden "copper ball" is is still unknown for a while. "This is the 'Heavenly Site' sent to us by aliens, take it down and take a good look!" Xu Zhenyu took off his woolen uniform and spread it on the ground, eager to try.They moved down hard, but the copper ball didn't move at all, as if it was growing in the rocket. Suddenly, the bronze-colored cylinder made a strange sound, and Xu Zhenyu hurriedly pulled Liang Weizhou's arm back several steps.The "lotus petals" on the top of the cylindrical rocket gradually closed.The voice of Ren Sihong ordering them to retreat immediately came from the intercom. There was a continuous, low-pitched roar on the ground, and they hurried back up the hill. The copper ball was tightly covered by the "lotus petals", and the rocket sank gradually.Professor Huang asked anxiously on the platform: "What's the matter?" Liang Weizhou stepped onto the platform with a stride, and because he was busy, he actually spoke Cantonese: "Xiaoyue, keep firing microwaves!" Yue Jing understood what he meant after hearing and guessing, and pressed the red button of the microwave transmitter again, and the unearthed password signal rippled in the canyon again. The bronze-colored rocket rose again, the "lotus petals" gradually opened again, and the copper ball came back. The "beep, beep—" microwave signal continued to be emitted until the information rocket, which was as tall as a person, was completely unearthed. Liang Weizhou was about to go down again, but Yue Jing stopped him worryingly: "Gong Liang, wait a moment." She turned off the microwave transmitter and said, "It may be safer this way, anyway, all the rockets have been unearthed." After a while, the copper ball, the "lotus petals", and the round shell of the rocket remained motionless. Liang Weizhou and Xu Zhenyu went down again and tried to take out the copper ball.The brass ball had already been separated from the rocket, and they took it out without any effort this time, and put it on the woolen uniform that they had just taken off.Liang Weizhou inspected the rocket, but still couldn't determine what kind of power system it was. They returned to the hill and terrace.The team members, reporters and so many people all hope to have a closer look at the alien's information rocket.Yang Guangyao agreed.People filed and walked around the rocket and the copper ball. Deputy Commander Zhao stood beside the copper ball, holding Yang Guangyao's hand, and warmly congratulated the great achievements of the archaeological team. Yang Guangyao expressed his deep gratitude to the Three Gorges Engineering Bureau for its strong support. The burly Ke Hua came over, shook Xu Zhenyu's hand vigorously, and talked happily. The gray-haired Grandpa Tan caressed the copper ball, walked over tremblingly, took Associate Professor Guo's hand, with tears in his eyes, and said happily: "Young man, you really found the golden key. You are the most learned people!" Guo Yiping introduced Huang Jingzhi, Xu Zhenyu, and Ren Sihong to Grandpa Tan and said, "They are the first to think of a golden jar underground!" After all, Guo Yiping found Bai Lizhen, a special correspondent for Archaeological Academic Research, invited her over, and announced in public: "In view of the achievements of the new entity theory and the current facts, I announce that I will officially abandon the false belief theory. In the future, I will be happy to contribute my modest strength to further research on copper balls!" Huang Jingzhi tidied his gray hair on the sideburns, with sincere gazes in his deep eyes, excitedly holding Guo Yiping's hand, and said sonorously: "We are all for a common cause!" Xu Zhenyu also turned around and warmly shook Associate Professor Guo's hand. A postman in a dark green uniform drove towards here on a motorcycle.The motorcycle stopped abruptly beside Yang Guangyao, and the postman handed him a telegram.He took a look at it, and immediately read aloud: