boyutpedia Chapter 197 The Mystery of the Secret Book
Chapter 197 The Mystery of the Secret Book
After a long search, Lin Xiao and Li Yi finally stopped in front of an ancient and mysterious cave hidden in the mountains. The cave was covered by lush vegetation, and if they hadn't been following extremely secret clues all the way, it would have been difficult to discover its existence.
The moment they cautiously stepped into the cave, an old and decayed smell surged like a tide, making them feel cold. On the cave wall, a strange light was looming, as if an ancient guardian was issuing a stern warning, trying to stop them from approaching.
The secret book was placed on a stone platform at the deepest part of the cave, and it was surrounded by a series of jaw-droppingly complex mechanisms. Sharp spikes would suddenly pop out from every corner of the cave wall without warning, bringing deadly threats; huge stones seemed to be given life, falling from the sky from time to time, hitting the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust; the blazing fire traps were interwoven into a blazing net, with rolling heat waves that made people stay away.
There was no fear or retreat in Lin Xiao's eyes. She began to examine these mechanisms with full concentration. Her brain was like a high-speed precision instrument. With the rich knowledge of physics and mechanics accumulated in the modern world, she tried to find the flaws and cracking methods of the mechanisms.
Li Yi followed closely beside her, holding his sword tightly in his hand, looking around fiercely, his body tense, ready to deal with any sudden danger.
The first thing they encountered was an ingenious device composed of countless ropes and complex pulleys. The crisscrossing ropes were like a deadly spider web. If one of them was touched carelessly, a dense rain of sharp spikes would instantly fall from the cave ceiling. Lin Xiao narrowed her eyes slightly and carefully observed the direction of the ropes and the rotation pattern of the pulleys. She keenly discovered that the degree of wear of several ropes was obviously different from that of the other ropes.
"Your Majesty, follow me carefully." Lin Xiao's voice was gentle but firm. She slowly stretched out her hand, gently and cautiously, and gently pulled the worn ropes. At this moment, it seemed as if time had frozen, and a miracle happened. The whole mechanism stopped abruptly, and the terrifying spikes also stayed obediently on the top of the cave.
Li Yi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and his eyes were full of sincere admiration and praise when he looked at Lin Xiao.
Continuing forward, they came to a daunting fire trap. The blazing flames continued to spray out, forming a hot barrier that blocked their way forward. After a brief moment of thought, Lin Xiao quickly took out a piece of wet cloth that he had prepared in advance and handed it to Li Yi: "Your Majesty, cover your mouth and nose with this cloth, we must rush over quickly."
The two took a deep breath and looked at each other, their eyes full of determination and trust. Taking advantage of the brief interval between the flames, they rushed forward at lightning speed. The scorching heat almost burned their skin, but they did not retreat at all and successfully passed through this dangerous wall of fire.
As they went deeper into the cave, the design of the mechanism became more and more complex and tricky. A huge stone ball rumbled towards them along the preset track, with such a fast speed and momentum that it seemed to crush everything in its way. Lin Xiao's eyes froze instantly, and she quickly noticed an inconspicuous bulge on the cave wall.
"Your Majesty, let's go there!" She shouted loudly, holding Li Yi's arm tightly, and ran towards the protrusion. Just when the stone ball was about to hit them, Lin Xiao pressed the protruding stone without hesitation. Miracle happened again. The stone ball seemed to be guided by a mysterious force, suddenly changed its trajectory, and rolled straight into the bottomless ravine on the side.
After a thrilling and dangerous adventure, Lin Xiao, with her wisdom and courage, finally succeeded in cracking all the obstacles in front of them. They finally came to the mysterious stone platform where the secret book was placed. Li Yi couldn't wait to reach out his hand and prepare to pick up the secret book, but Lin Xiao quickly stopped him.
"Your Majesty, be careful of traps." Lin Xiao's voice was full of vigilance.
Li Yi nodded, acknowledging her caution. Lin Xiao carefully wrapped her hands with her sleeves, and then gently picked up the secret book that everyone dreamed of.
However, when they turned the pages of the secret book with great expectation, they were shocked to find that the content was completely different from what they had imagined. The secret book was not filled with the magical spells or powerful secrets they expected, but was filled with a series of strange symbols and mysterious patterns, which made people feel confused and unable to grasp the slightest clue.
Lin Xiao frowned, staring at these incomprehensible symbols and patterns. She found that these symbols seemed to follow some obscure rules, but she could not accurately interpret their deep meaning for a while.
"What does this mean?" Li Yi couldn't help but feel confused. His brows were furrowed and his eyes revealed deep confusion.
Lin Xiao was silent for a moment, then said thoughtfully: "Your Majesty, perhaps this is a unique language that has been specially encrypted. We need to spend more time and energy to study it in depth before we can understand its true meaning."
Li Yi nodded in agreement: "Then let's go back to the palace first, and then we can discuss it carefully and study it slowly."
The two hurriedly set out on the journey back to the palace with this mysterious secret book in their arms. After returning to the palace, Lin Xiao almost forgot to eat and sleep, and devoted herself to studying the symbols and patterns in the secret book day and night. She read a large number of precious ancient books and tried various methods and ideas, but she still failed to make any substantial breakthroughs and made little progress.
Just when she was about to fall into despair, an accidental discovery brought new light to her research. It was a quiet full-moon night. When the watery moonlight shone through the window onto the secret book, she was surprised to find that some symbols actually reflected a strange and special light. This unexpected discovery made her so excited that her heartbeat almost accelerated. She keenly realized that the moonlight might be the key to solving this mystery.
So, on the following full-moon night, Lin Xiao carefully placed the secret book in the moonlit courtyard, concentrating on observing the mysterious symbols reflecting the light. After countless hours of hard thinking and repeated comparisons, she finally made a breakthrough and discovered that these symbols cleverly formed an ancient and obscure poem.
This poem seems to come from the distant past, and the words seem to hide an unknown history, but the deep meaning contained in it is still shrouded in a thick fog and unclear. Lin Xiao was not discouraged at all. She continued to study it unremittingly, referring to and integrating this poem with the long history and unique culture of the Tang Dynasty, and gradually unveiled a corner of the mysterious veil behind the secret book.
It turns out that this seemingly mysterious secret book is not a magical weapon that can give people supernatural powers, but a precious book that embodies the endless wisdom and rich experience of the ancestors of the Tang Dynasty. It records in detail the exquisite ways to govern the country, advanced agricultural production technology, accurate astronomical calendar knowledge, and many important contents related to the prosperity of the country and the people's peace and happiness.
Lin Xiao excitedly told Li Yi about his great discovery. Li Yi could not help but sigh with emotion: "So that's how it is. This is undoubtedly an invaluable treasure left by our ancestors to future generations."
From then on, Lin Xiao and Li Yi governed the Tang Dynasty more firmly and confidently based on the wisdom and experience contained in the secret book, leading this great country onto an unprecedented path of prosperity and glory.