You snapped your fingers at the air, and the two stone statue saber-toothed tigers once again sprinted toward you.
Sun Lin and the others scrambled to run, but after they had passed you, they realized you four hadn’t fled, and the two stone statue saber-toothed tigers were actually lying in front of you like little dogs.
"This Xianyang City is quite large; it won’t do without a means of transportation."
As you spoke, you turned to Wu Qiyi beside you and said, "Little Yun, you and Xi Yu take one."
Wu Qiyi, showing no hint of fear, confidently and swiftly climbed onto the back of the stone statue saber-toothed tiger on her right; familiar with your capabilities by now, Xi Yu also didn’t hesitate, flipping herself behind Wu Qiyi.
What was more astonishing was that the back of the stone statue saber-toothed tiger automatically grew rows of guardrails and a backrest to prevent the two women from falling off due to the vigorous movements of the saber-toothed tiger.
"This... this is too magical, isn’t it?"
Zi Qian’s mouth hung open in shock.
After that, you and Zhao’er also sat on the back of the other stone statue saber-toothed tiger.
The horizon rose, naturally broadening your field of view.
At your command, the two stone statue saber-toothed tigers immediately ran towards the city gate.
A distance of about twenty meters was covered in just a few strides.
The city gate was tall and emanated a feeling of heft and solidity.
First, you instructed the stone statue saber-toothed tiger you were sitting on to push the gate with its paw, but it didn’t budge.
At this moment, Sun Lin, who was passing by, said, "Don’t rush to push the door; it seems to have a mechanism as well."
Cao Shan, pointing to the center of the two doors, said, "Look, the relief in the center of the city gate should be the mechanism."
"This relief looks so familiar," said Ke Min upon examining it.
Usually reticent, Tu Zhiqing also spoke up, "This face paint emblem is a symbol of Qin cultural heritage, the Ma Shao face paint."
"How could this be here?" asked Yang Runzhang, "And besides, it looks somewhat different from the Ma Shao face paint we usually see."
"Of course it’s different," Zi Qian, as a Qin person, was more than familiar with Qin cultural customs, "The Ma Shao face paint is a cultural aspect unique to the Three Qin Lands, so called because the face paint is drawn on a ladle. Usually, these face paint emblems represent well-known historical figures: loyal ministers, treacherous officials, valiant generals, and scholars. They come in all sorts of shapes and colors, myriad and numerous; but in all my life, I’ve never seen a Ma Shao face paint that looked so fierce and ugly."
After scrutinizing the relief, Sun Lin mused, "It looks like the face paint of a mythical beast."
You hesitated for a moment, then stood up and climbed onto the head of the stone statue saber-toothed tiger. From that position, you could just reach the relief on the city gate.
Having learned their lesson, Wang Chongyang and Zhang Dadong grew wary. Seeing you about to touch the relief, they quickly said, "Hey, take it easy, don’t activate any mechanisms."
You turned to look at Zhang Dadong with a smile and added, "You think I’m as foolish as you are?"
Ignoring Zhang Dadong, you were well aware of your purpose. How many mechanisms the First Emperor’s Mausoleum contained, how much treasure was inside—all of that had nothing to do with you. What you wanted was just one thing, Jiu Xianmin!
Jiu Xianmin was a piece of Dan Medicine, such a special item; it would definitely be located in the most crucial area of the mausoleum. Therefore, you didn’t want to spend unnecessary effort in places that didn’t matter.
When your hand touched the relief, its eyes suddenly snapped open!
However, as the relief’s face opened its eyes, you also widened yours, glaring fiercely at it with the Sen Luo Curse Mark!
The face relief seemed to be suppressed by some force and slowly closed its eyes, then, with a "click," the massive city gate opened on its own.
"Wow! Little Yunyun is so amazing!"
Ju Hua clapped her hands excitedly.
Cao Shan and Sun Lin glanced at each other and shared a smile.
However, the moment the city gate opened, everyone, including you, was taken aback.
Because... because...
You saw people, a lot of people.
They just stood there, motionless; their attire was that of ancient Qin people, including men and women, both old and young.
"These, these couldn’t be..." Zi Qian looked at Cao Shan beside her, astonished.
Cao Shan nodded, his expression somewhat stiff, but he still said, "Yes, these are terracotta figures."
"Good heavens! These aren’t just terracotta figures, they’re indistinguishable from us living people!"
Zhang Dadong exclaimed while taking photos, and Wang Chongyang started to record video.
This time everyone was wise and didn’t foolishly try to touch them, instead carefully walking around them as they passed by.
From the surface, Xianyang City was like a living ancient city, although lacking any noise or vitality, its very existence was indeed awe-inspiring.
Cao Shan and Sun Lin were so excited they were speechless, each chose a figure and observed it closely with a magnifying glass, getting very close.
"Old Sun, what kind of technology is this, that the simulation of these terracotta figures is so close to the human body?"
"Don’t know, don’t know, oh my goodness, I feel like I’ve lived the first half of my life in vain. Spending my days researching those damaged figures, who would have thought that our ancestors over two thousand years ago could use such advanced simulation technology to create them."
Ignoring the excited shouts of the archaeology team members around you, you remained standing atop the Stone Statue of a Saber-toothed Tiger, slightly lifting your head to look into the distance.
Earlier outside the city gate, the view was blocked by the towering gates, but after entering the city you realized that what was truly astonishing about this tomb wasn’t the high-simulation figures but the palace city that floated hundreds of meters ahead in mid-air!
Sun Lin then turned to you and said, "Mu Yun, can we come in again next time?"
You shook your head, "No. You’d better gather your data all at once and not hope for a next time. Moreover, this city is far from as safe as we imagined."
No sooner had the words left your mouth than a synchronized sound of footsteps suddenly echoed in the previously silent city!
Ju Hua was the first to look up from beside a two-meter tall ancient valiant general, turning her head towards a straight street beside the city walls, her eyes narrowed, and she immediately exclaimed, "Oh my, there’s an army!"
Zhang Dadong, who was taking close-up shots of a **** beauty, also turned his head and was so frightened he almost dropped his camera!
"Damn! It really is an army!"
"Bullshit army, it’s the urban management!" Yang Runzhang, the scholar, cursed sharply, "Run quickly, it’s over for us if they catch us!"