Chapter 284 True Dragon's Conjecture
The man with glasses and others never dreamed that they would fall into the hands of a few students.
They had planned for a long time and carefully selected the assault route and escape route.
Even this cave was specially selected, hidden and far away from the excavation site of historical relics.
But they didn't expect to be caught.
Several people were tied tightly with ropes made of sand, and their mouths were filled with sand.
On the ground of the cave, three cultural relics were quietly placed on the ground.
The bronze wine cup and jade flute looked very old, revealing a vast historical atmosphere.
But the most eye-catching thing was the jade pot.
There were two jade handles on the left and right sides of the jade pot, and the image carved was an animal that looked like a snake but was not a snake.
The animal had a snake body, but had two horns and four claws.
"What kind of creature is this?" Long Ze looked at the carving on the jade pot curiously and asked puzzledly.
"It is somewhat similar to the skeletons found in the ruins, but the skeletons in the ruins have one horn, while this jade carving creature has two horns." Zhou Ziqi also stared at the jade pot.
Unlike their doubts, Li Qingzhou recognized the creature carved on the jade pot.
It was a real dragon.
It seems that the tribe that once lived here worshipped the real dragon as a totem.
Just when Li Qingzhou was about to speak.
There was a noise at the entrance of the cave, and then there were tiny footsteps.
Yang Qianqi came in with Yang Ruxue, Chen Xingyu, and several security personnel.
When Chen Xingyu saw Li Qingzhou and others running out of the historical ruins, she hurriedly notified Yang Qianqi.
Yang Qianqi was worried about the safety of the students, so he rushed over with several security personnel.
Fortunately, Li Qingzhou and his team left a lot of marks along the way, and they found the cave without spending much time.
"Are you all right?" Yang Qianqi looked at Li Qingzhou and the others and asked with concern.
"Nothing." Li Qingzhou replied.
"Well, that's good." Yang Qianqi nodded, then looked at the people tied up by gravel and said, "Are they the thieves who broke into the ruins excavation site?"
"Yes." Zhou Ziqi said, then pointed to the cultural relics in front of him, "These are the cultural relics they stole from the ruins excavation site."
Yang Qianqi nodded.
"You guys suddenly ran out and scared me!" Chen Xingyu looked like she was safe.
She had just woken up and was not conscious yet. She was really scared when she saw Li Qingzhou and the others running out.
Especially after hearing the news that someone broke into the ruins excavation site and that security personnel were injured, she was even more worried.
That's why she came with Yang Ruxue.
"We're fine!" Li Qingzhou replied with a smile.
"Are these cultural relics just unearthed?" Yang Ruxue said, looking at the three cultural relics on the ground.
"Yes, it was just unearthed, and they stole it before we could study it." Yang Qianqi said, and his expression was also relaxed.
If the cultural relics are lost, it will be a big blow to archaeologists.
Maybe one or two cultural relics are missing to understand a period of history or understand the information of some extinct creatures.
"The carved creatures on this jade pot are similar to the skeletons in the ruins!" Chen Xingyu looked at the two jade carved creatures on the jade pot and said aloud.
"It is indeed quite similar." Yang Ruxue echoed.
Yang Qianqi looked at the jade pot on the ground, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.
This cultural relic was just unearthed not long ago, and he had not had time to observe and study it properly.
After Chen Xingyu said, it is indeed very similar.
"Perhaps this is the original appearance of the snake creature in the ruins." Yang Qianqi said.
Since the skeleton of the snake creature was excavated, they have been using various technologies to restore the original appearance of this extinct creature.
There are several possible images, but they have not been determined yet.
And the carvings on the jade pot can provide them with new ideas.
"But this jade carving creature has two horns on its head, while the snake skeleton in the ruins only has one horn!" Long Ze said.
"It is indeed a little different." Yang Qianqi also discovered this difference.
"Teacher, has the creature on this jade carving been named?" Yang Ruxue looked at Yang Qianqi and asked.
"No, the snake skeleton in the ruins has not been named either. For this creature, they are still arguing whether to name it after snakes or give it a new name." Yang Qianqi said.
"It looks like a snake but not a snake, so it is really difficult to name it." Zhou Ziqi said.
"The creature on the jade pot is a dragon!" Li Qingzhou said slowly.
"Dragon? You mean to name it a dragon!" Yang Qianqi looked at Li Qingzhou with excitement in his eyes.
Yang Qianqi carefully looked at the creature carved on the jade pot again. If you look closely, this jade carving creature has horns like a deer, a neck like a snake, a belly like a clam, scales like a fish, claws like an eagle, a palm like a tiger, and ears like a cow......
It combines the characteristics of many creatures, and it is indeed inappropriate to name it as a snake alone.
As the king of all beasts, the dragon does fit the image of this jade carving creature.
"This is not a dragon. Dragons have wings, which is completely different from him!" Long Ze retorted.
He is a descendant of the dragon-controlling family. He only recognizes flying dragons as dragons. Other creatures are not worthy of being called dragons.
"Your family controls flying dragons, but this is another kind of dragon, the Eastern True Dragon!" Li Qingzhou said.
"Eastern True Dragon!" Yang Qianqi adjusted his glasses and looked at the jade carving creature more carefully.
The more I look at it, the more I feel that this creature is so noble that only the word ‘dragon’ can match it.
If it is named as some kind of snake, it would be ridiculous!
“I will report it to the archaeologists at the historical ruins excavation site and discuss it together.” Yang Qianqi said, and then looked at Li Qingzhou, “What kind of creature do you think the skeleton in the ruins is?”
In fact, he has already defaulted to the creature being a dragon in his heart, but this kind of thing needs to be discussed with other scholars, and he can’t make the decision.
Li Qingzhou’s idea inspired him, and he wanted to hear Li Qingzhou’s opinion on the skeleton.
“I think it may be a transitional form before evolving into a real dragon, and it can be named Jiaolong.” Li Qingzhou said slowly.
“You mean, the creature carved on the jade pot is a real dragon, a complete form of evolution, and the skeleton is a certain form of Jiaolong in the process of evolution?” Yang Qianqi asked as if to confirm.
This is a major conjecture, and if it is verified, it may shock the entire archaeological community.
“Yes, I think it is possible.” Li Qingzhou replied.
Although what he said was true, he didn't want to make it too absolute.
After all, there were no real dragons in this world, so he could only make guesses to guide Yang Qianqi and the others.
"No wonder the skeleton is very similar to the jade carving on the jade pot, but there are differences. The skeleton found in the ruins has many snake characteristics, while the carving on the jade pot has only some snake characteristics, and it looks more noble and magical."
Yang Qianqi said to himself.
