Traveling through time and space: Medical skills travel the world

Chapter 36 Hidden Passage

The two of them carefully observed the surrounding environment with the weak light of the flashlight. At this moment, Chen Fang's eyes were attracted by an unusual place.

"Liu Hua, look over there!" Chen Fang pointed at a slightly protruding stone wall, his eyes flashing with excitement.

Liu Hua looked in the direction of her finger and frowned slightly: "That stone is a little unusual, it seems to be a little concave." He walked closer and looked carefully, and found some ancient patterns on the stone wall, which could be vaguely recognized as some kind of totem.

"This might be a mechanism." Chen Fang walked forward and gently stroked the patterns, with an urge to explore in her heart. "Let's try to see if we can open it."

Liu Hua nodded, his heart full of anticipation. They had been exploring the ancient tomb for several days, and although they had experienced many dangers, every discovery made them more eager to uncover the secrets of the ancient tomb.

"Let me try." Liu Hua took a deep breath and began to press on the pattern, trying to find the switch. As he tried, the stone wall suddenly emitted a low roar, and then a hidden crack slowly opened in front of them, revealing a dark passage.

"Success!" Chen Fang shouted excitedly, with surprise flashing in her eyes.

"Let's go in and take a look." Liu Hua said, already impatiently taking the first step. They walked into the passage carefully, and the light around them suddenly became dimmer, with only the faint light of the flashlight swaying in front of them.

On both sides of the passage are stone walls, which are engraved with ancient words and patterns, as if telling stories from long ago. Chen Fang whispered the words, trying to interpret their meaning: "This should be a record of ancient sacrifices. It seems that this ancient tomb is related to an ancient religious ceremony."

"Can you understand it?" Liu Hua asked curiously.

"I have learned some ancient characters. Although I am not proficient in them, I can roughly understand them." Chen Fang replied with confidence in her eyes. "These characters mention a goddess. She is the guardian and is responsible for protecting this cemetery."

"Goddess? Are we under her protection now?" Liu Hua said half-jokingly, although he was a little nervous in his heart.

"Maybe." Chen Fang smiled slightly, trying to ease the atmosphere, "But we have to be careful, there is not only the goddess's protection in the ancient tomb, there may also be traps."

Just as they were going deeper into the passage, a low roar suddenly came from the front, and the whole passage shook slightly. Liu Hua's heart sank suddenly: "We have to hurry, it seems something is coming!"

"Let's go!" Chen Fang shouted, holding Liu Hua's hand and starting to speed up. The two ran forward desperately, and the roar behind them was getting closer and closer, as if something huge was chasing them.

"There is light ahead!" Liu Hua suddenly found a faint light at the end of the passage. Excited, he quickly ran towards the light source.

They finally rushed out of the passage and saw an open space in front of them. The walls were covered with strange murals depicting ancient sacrificial scenes, mysterious and beautiful. In the center was a tall stone platform with an ancient altar on it, and a glimmering gem quietly placed on the altar.

"What is that?" Chen Fang's eyes were attracted by the gem and she couldn't help but walk forward.

"Wait a minute!" Liu Hua hurriedly pulled her back, "We don't know what that thing does. It could be a trap."

"I know, but I think it's very important." Chen Fang said firmly, with a desire for the unknown in her eyes. She approached the altar cautiously, trying to observe the gem carefully.

At this moment, the murals around the altar seemed to begin to flicker and emit a faint light, and the ancient characters on the wall became clearer at this time. Chen Fang's heart was shocked, and he seemed to understand something: "These murals and characters are warning us that this gem may be the key to unlocking a secret!"

"We have to be careful." Liu Hua's voice sounded in her ears, revealing a hint of nervousness. "If there is real danger, we must retreat."

"I'll be careful." Chen Fang took a deep breath and slowly stretched out her hand, ready to touch the gem. Just as her fingers were about to touch the gem, the entire space suddenly became dim, and the mysterious pattern on the mural began to distort, as if telling some ancient prophecy.

"Run!" Liu Hua shouted, pulling Chen Fang's hand and trying to drag her away from the strange altar.

Li Ming followed closely behind him with a serious expression and eyes wandering around, as if he was alert to potential danger.

"Fang, are you sure this is the right way?" Li Ming asked in a low voice, with a hint of uneasiness in his tone.

"I think it should be correct. The mural just mentioned this passage." Chen Fang turned back with a firm gaze, "We must find the legendary treasure. Only in this way can we help the village overcome the difficulties."

"But... this passage looks too old. Could there be any mechanism inside?" There was some hesitation in Li Ming's voice.

"Don't worry, I'll be careful." Chen Fang smiled slightly, trying to make herself look more confident. She knew that Li Ming always worried too much, but she had already made up her mind.

At this moment, a ray of light suddenly flashed at the end of the passage. Chen Fang's heart was shocked and she immediately quickened her pace. When she got closer, she found a huge stone door in front of her, with complex patterns carved on it, which seemed to tell some ancient story.

"This...what is this?" Li Ming asked in surprise, with curiosity flashing in his eyes.

"Looking at these patterns, they should be some kind of code." Chen Fang carefully observed every detail on the stone door and speculated in his heart, "Perhaps only by unlocking the secrets of these patterns can this door be opened."

"Can you decode it?" Li Ming took a step back unconsciously, seeming to feel a little afraid of the door.

"I'll give it a try." Although Chen Fang was nervous, she didn't want to show weakness in front of Li Ming. She walked forward and gently touched the carvings on the stone door, feeling those ancient traces.

"There's a groove here, maybe something needs to be inserted into it." She said, pointing to a small hole on the side of the door.

"Then let's go look for it." Li Ming looked around and suddenly found an ancient metal rod behind a stone pillar. "Is this okay?"

"Give it a try." Chen Fang took the metal rod and slowly inserted it into the groove. With a slight sound, the stone door began to move slowly, making a low roar.

"Quick, the door is open!" Li Ming shouted excitedly, but what followed was a huge piece of rock falling from the ceiling and hitting them.

"Run!" Chen Fang shouted, holding Li Ming's hand and running deep into the passage. The two of them almost tried their best to avoid the attack of stones and stumbled into the back of the stone door.

"Are we... safe?" Li Ming was panting, with beads of sweat oozing from his forehead.

"It's safe for now." Chen Fang looked around and found herself in a spacious basement. The walls were covered with glittering gems, emitting a charming light. In the center was a huge stone platform, on which was placed an ancient treasure chest.

"Is this the legendary treasure?" Li Ming stared at the treasure chest intently, his eyes full of desire.

"It seems so, but we can't let our guard down." Chen Fang said vigilantly, "There may be other traps here."

She walked cautiously to the stone platform and carefully observed every detail of the treasure chest. The surface of the treasure chest was engraved with complex symbols, as if warning intruders.

"Fang, do you think we should open it?" Li Ming asked in a low voice from behind, with a hint of nervousness in his voice.

"I need to decipher these symbols to know if it is safe inside." Chen Fang said seriously, secretly pondering the meaning of these ancient symbols in his heart.

"Let me help you." Li Ming stepped forward and tried to interpret it with her.

"Here is a symbol similar to 'danger', and this one is 'wealth'." Chen Fang pointed at the symbol on the treasure chest and frowned slightly, "It seems that the price of opening the treasure chest may be very high."

"Can we not open it?" Li Ming asked tentatively, feeling a little scared.

"I want to try." Chen Fang took a deep breath and decided not to give up this opportunity. She slowly stretched out her hand and prepared to open the lid of the treasure chest.

At this moment, the treasure chest suddenly emitted a low humming sound, and the air around it seemed to become heavy. Chen Fang's heartbeat accelerated, and he felt a strong sense of crisis.

"Fang, be careful!" Li Ming shouted, trying to grab her hand.

However, Chen Fang could no longer stop. Her fingers touched the edge of the treasure chest, and instantly, a dazzling light burst out from the treasure chest, covering the entire basement.