"Shouldn't the mermaid's ointment of the First Emperor's tomb be whale's brain oil?" Chen Yulou rubbed the mermaid ointment on his body. The ointment was clear and as fine as lamb oil. He brought it to his nose and sniffed it. There was an oily fragrance that lingered for a long time. It was insoluble in water, but different from other oils, the mermaid ointment sank and burned in the water.
Partridge Whistle also dipped a drop of the ointment on his fingertip and observed, "The Record of Strange Things says, 'Mermaids look like humans and are more than a foot long. They can't be eaten. Their skin is good for mackerels (sharks) and wood saws. There is a small puncture on their necks and air comes out from it. In the tomb of the Qin First Emperor, mermaid's ointment was used as a candle. Out of the East China Sea, now in Taizhou. '' Taiping Royal Survey 'quotes' The tomb of the First Emperor … burned whale's ointment as a lamp. ' It suggests that mermaids are the whales floating on the ocean today. They are huge and their ointment can burn for twenty years, which fits the historical record of 'those who don't perish for a long time'. "
Chen Yulou sighed, "I didn't expect the records to be true. I've been in the tomb for dozens of years. Apart from the tombs that have been taken by the predecessors, I've also seen some incredible phenomena in some strange tombs. My father once told me that when he explored a tomb in the South China Sea, he saw a fire at the bottom of the sea, illuminating the seabed for thousands of miles. "
"There are four kinds of fire in the world: ghost fire, heavenly fire, human fire, and dragon fire. Human fire extinguishes when it comes in contact with water, but dragon fire burns when it comes in contact with water. Legend has it that the Dragon Palace at the bottom of the sea burns with mermaid's oil, which illuminates everything. It's called 'dragon fire'. I thought the so-called 'dragon fire' was a manifestation of the fire in the Fengshui Qi veins at the bottom of the sea. It's one of the wonders of the seabed. "
"But from the discovery of the tomb of the First Emperor, it seems that mermaid's ointment really exists. It burns when it comes in contact with water, cannot be moved by wind, and cannot be extinguished without oxygen. It's more in line with the legend of the dragon fire."
"Perhaps the legend of King Zhou in the Kingdom of Guixu is not false. We, the Xieling Hercules, have records that the Kingdom of Guixu is the Heaven Hating Clan. They hold the secret of the Dragon Fire and cast exquisite bronze wares. According to the records of the Ultimate at the end of Donghai, perhaps the Dragon Fire was created by the Heaven Hating Clan by mixing the oil of the mermaids and mermen with the oil and gas at the bottom of the sea. This kind of fire had a miraculous effect on smelting bronze. The King of Zhou wanted to use this fire to cast a cauldron. "
"The First Emperor unified the six kingdoms and became rich. Legend has it that he often sent people out to sea in search of immortal mountains. It was not far from the Spring and Autumn Warring States Period. There were many strange things in the world. Confucius saw a unicorn, the King of Chu obtained a phoenix, and the King of Qin raised a dragon. The Kingdom of the Ultimate did not become a legend. It must have been the messenger of the First Emperor who found the legendary Dragon Fire in the Kingdom of the Ultimate and offered it to the First Emperor. "
"But according to the performance of the mermaid's ointment we met today, the Dragon Fire that burned the mermaid's ointment did not have a high temperature. Although the Heaven Hating Clan could mix the mermaid's ointment with the oil and gas at the bottom of the sea to fuel the fire, the temperature would not be very high. Therefore, the Kingdom of the Ultimate could cast exquisite bronze wares but could not smelt steel. It did not have much effect on the iron civilization of the Qin Dynasty that had developed. It could only be the icing on the cake on top of the bronze casting which had already developed to its peak. Therefore, the First Emperor used the Dragon Fire and the mermaid's ointment to make the eternal lamp in his tomb. "
When Laura heard the speculation of the two, she guessed with her own knowledge, "In England, the steel casting factories had already mastered the secret of the oxidizer. Flames need oxygen to burn, but many oxidizer chemical reactions can provide oxygen to flames, creating flames that do not need oxygen. Since the mermaid's ointment can burn underwater, it may naturally contain oxidizer components."
"On the other hand, in the legends of our country, there are records that eating mermaids can lead to longevity. In the early days, mermaids were said to be very evil creatures by sailors. In the legends of the 16th century, there was an island in the Caribbean Sea where the Fountain of Youth was hidden. The Fountain of Youth was guarded by mermaids who used their songs to confuse sailors and then eat them. The Fountain of Youth must use the sincere tears of mermaids as medicine in order to exert its magical effect of immortality. But when I was in the Caribbean Sea, during the archaeological process of one of the treasures of the then Pirate King Edward Teach, I discovered that the legendary Fountain of Youth was very likely the mermaids themselves. "
"The pirates hunted the mermaids and ate their meat to maintain their youth! In order to cover up this evil, they called the oil and meat of the mermaids' Fountain of Youth '. "
"So …" Laura speculated, "Mermaids may naturally contain oxidizers and antioxidants. Oxidizers help them to produce oxygen and synthesize oxidizers to obtain oxygen when oxygen is low. Antioxidants are used to prevent the malignant oxidation of cells in the process of producing oxygen in their bodies and the loss of lifespan."
"This kind of creature should have the ability to survive in a harsh environment by shortening their lifespan. When oxygen and food are abundant, they have the ability to live a long life and resist aging. But because of this, the oxidizers and antioxidants in their bodies have become the raw materials for your civilization to hunt and refine 'Dragon Fire' that can burn in water and oxidize stably. Our civilization can refine the 'Fountain of Youth' that can maintain eternal youth. They have been hunted in large numbers. "
Chen Yulou and Partridge Whistle looked at each other and smiled bitterly. Miss Hong seemed to sympathize with these mermaids who were slaughtered because of their uniqueness. She sneered and said, "What a coincidence. There are also records in China that mermaid meat can prevent aging. Countless officials and nobles want to eat a bite of mermaid meat!"
Laura was stunned and then sighed. "These beautiful creatures must have become extinct because of this!"
At this time, Chen Yulou's expression suddenly changed. "Not good!"
Laura was startled by him and asked, "What happened?"
Chen Yulou raised his head and looked at the ever-burning lamps on both sides of the long tomb passage that spread forward like sparks. He asked in a dry voice, "Since eating the flesh of mermaids can lead to immortality, then how could Emperor Shi Huang, who has always pursued immortality, not know this legend?"
Molle grinned and said, "That's impossible. Even if the First Emperor didn't know, the necromancers around him would have told him!"
"Then why would he use the mermaid's ointment to light the everlasting lamps instead of consuming it to prolong his life?" Chen Yulou's expression was solemn. "Are the everlasting lamps here really only used for illumination?"
Partridge Whistle immediately searched both sides of the tomb passage and explained at the same time, "The everlasting lamps play a very special role in Feng Shui. We, the Tomb Raider Commandant, will light a lamp in the northwest corner of the tomb chamber when we do tombs. This is because the lamp can illuminate Yin and Yang and guide the netherworld. It can connect the two worlds. Usually, in a large tomb, the everlasting lamps on both sides of the tomb passage are used to guide the tomb owner to ascend or to return their souls."
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