nycdaug Chapter 232 Statue
Chapter 232 Statue
"Dad, Dad, please be careful! Don't fall—"
The son's anxious and concerned cries continued to come from behind, but the old man with gray hair seemed as if he didn't hear them.
Still tightly wrapped in the spirit of not giving up, like an extremely stubborn old cow, he stubbornly rushed through the dense woods.
Although the years have left deep marks on the old man's face and made his body no longer as agile as when he was young, his passionate heart has never cooled.
But the old man always pays close attention to the changes at home and abroad, refusing to miss any important information and trying to keep up with the pace of the times.
The current situation in the world is a mess, especially with the mysterious Ophino who suddenly appeared in the world.
Their emergence has brought unprecedented impact to the world, not only seriously hindering the process of economic globalization, but also dealing a heavy blow to the already fragile world economic system.
In this turbulent situation, Ming State became the only country in the world where the second type of strange creatures were discovered.
Faced with such a rare and dangerous situation, as a senior archaeologist, he did not hesitate to plunge into the intense research work from the moment the strange creature appeared.
He spent the whole day running between the mountains of ancient books at home and the vast collection of books in the provincial library, flipping through them page by page, carefully searching for every possible clue that might be related to this.
The yellowed papers flipped quickly in his hands, as if carrying the hope of solving the mystery, but unfortunately.
Despite a long and arduous search, the old man still failed to obtain any valuable results, and all his efforts seemed to have come to nothing.
So, on this quiet night, when the moonlight fell like water in front of the window, he gently closed the book in his hand that had been read many times.
At this time, the room was still filled with the faint scent of books, but the sadness in his heart did not dissipate in the slightest.
Then, the old man decided to take advantage of his son's time at home and have him accompany him to the mountains to relax, hoping that this would help relieve the tangled sorrow deep in his heart.
After all, if the current problems he is facing are really an unprecedented crisis as he worries, then he must find an effective response strategy or solution.
Today, the contradictions within human society are becoming increasingly sharp and fierce, with various disagreements and conflicts arising one after another, facing such a large number of strange creatures whose species are still unknown.
However, humans still refuse to let go of their grudges, and even take this opportunity to continue to increase the intensity of conflicts and hostility.
If the situation of the strange creatures continues to get out of control, this sudden disaster is likely to evolve into a small extinction event in Sherocerikedai.
In this possible catastrophe, the species that disappears from the blue planet or suffers severe damage and is seriously injured is likely to be human beings themselves.
——This group of intelligent life forms has been dominating the Earth for less than 10 million years.
With such a heavy heart, the old man slowly set foot on the path leading to the top of the mountain.
Along the way, he remained silent, just thinking silently about the future fate of the younger generations. Finally, they reached the top of the mountain.
The old man stood quietly on the hillside, looking up at the twinkling stars in the night sky, as if trying to find a bit of comfort and answers from the depths of the endless universe.
However, just as he was gazing at the starry sky, a strange red light suddenly appeared from the distant sky without any warning. (Yes, it was Ultraman, bah, it wasn't)
At first, it was like a faint Mars, but as time passed quietly and the distance gradually shortened, the red light became brighter and bigger, until the source of the light came to Nanshan and finally appeared clearly in his eyes.
Only then did the old man see the true nature of the red light—it was actually a massive red dragon, tumbling freely among the clouds! Its entire body was composed of blazing flames, and every scale gleamed with a blazing light, as if it was about to set the entire sky on fire.
Immediately afterwards, under the astonished gazes of the two men, the fire dragon suddenly raised its head and let out a long roar, the sound was deafening and resounded through the sky.
Then, the latter swooped down like an arrow from a bow, rushing straight to the waist of a nearby mountain at an astonishing speed.
Without any sound, the fire dragon instantly sank into the mountain and disappeared without a trace, leaving only a rolling warm wind blowing in the face.
The scene happening before their eyes left the two people present dumbfounded. This kind of strange phenomenon from the sky that only appeared in legends and fantasy novels was now happening right in front of them.
For this old man who has devoted his entire life to studying ancient books and devoting himself to the research of literature and art archaeology, such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is like a dream.
Deeply captivated, the old man's heart was filled with a strong desire for knowledge and uncontrollable excitement. Without hesitation, he took a step forward and ran in the direction where the red dragon had disappeared. No matter which book it was, as long as there was a record of a strange phenomenon falling from the sky, it was bound to be a major event!
In this way, he ran among the grass and trees on the mountain under the bright moonlight, hurriedly running towards his destination, completely leaving his son who was in his prime behind.
"Dad! Dad! Don't run like that!!!"
"Ouch!"
Amid the latter's anxious shouts, the old man, who had slowed down his pace and was walking down the hill, stepped on a large branch and fell down on the spot, sitting down on the ground covered with dead leaves and grass.
Before he could move, the old man slid rapidly towards the bottom of the slope due to the force of gravity, and his son was so frightened by his father's cry that his face turned pale and he hurriedly sped up.
"dad--"
The shouting in his ears suddenly became smaller. After the old man realized his current situation, he gritted his teeth, tried his best to turn sideways, and looked for an opportunity to grab a tree or grass.
Unexpectedly, the hat of his thick cotton coat was suddenly caught by a hard object, which helped the old man to stabilize his body on the slope. Seeing this, the latter sat up carefully and used his gloved right hand.
He pushed aside all the dead branches and leaves around him and made sure he was standing on the ground before standing up again and responding to his son's calls. After this scare, the old man calmed down a lot and sat there obediently.
While waiting for his son to come and take him to the center of the vision, the old man took off his gloves and touched the object that hung him.
"Oh, thanks to you, otherwise I would have really lost my life today..."
Before he could finish his words, the old man who was stroking the object suddenly realized something was wrong. Hiss~ This feeling - it's a stone sculpture, and it's warm!!!
Although it is unknown why this giant dragon made of flames did not cause a fire after landing, and did not even produce a trace of barley smell, it only increased the temperature around it a little, but this is not something an archaeologist should be concerned about.
This stone sculpture buried by the mountain actually appeared near the place where the red dragon landed. There must be a reason for its appearance. Without any hesitation, the old man immediately put on gloves, knelt on the ground and began to dig the soil.