Mythological Revival Begins with Sanxingdui

This scene left Qiu Yaqin completely stunned.

Who would have thought that just a moment ago they looked like they were about to die, but in the blink of an eye they became lively and energetic.

"This should be the perfect adaptation I achieved after optimizing my genes."

Jiang Ran took her hand again and explained.

When Lu Shu performed gene optimization on him before, she mentioned that this ability was extremely rare.

It allows him to quickly adapt to various environments.

At first, he didn't take it too seriously, but at this moment he realized just how terrifying this ability was.

In just a few breaths, one can adapt to this terrifying difference in water pressure.

Moreover, he could feel that his physical fitness had improved significantly due to the water pressure.

I can't even imagine what it will be like when he enters the ocean.

He originally made a joke about swimming 2,000 meters underwater with his own body, but unexpectedly, it may actually be possible.

The two dived down several dozen meters and finally reached the bottom of the water.

"There seems to be something down there!"

Qiu Yaqin suddenly pointed in a direction.

Jiang Ran looked in the direction she was pointing and was immediately drawn to it.

It was a stone platform, and although it was covered by water plants and debris, its magnificent presence could still be vaguely discerned.

"Legend has it that there was once a kingdom here called the ancient Dian Kingdom, which disappeared overnight. This place may be the site of the ancient Dian Kingdom."

"The ancient Dian Kingdom? What period was it in?"

Jiang Ran had never heard of this name before, so she asked about it out of curiosity.

"It should be between 278 and 109 BC. Some say it was founded by Zhuang Qiao, a general of the Chu state, while others say it was founded by a local tribe. However, there are no historical documents to refer to these, and even its disappearance is a mystery."

Qiu Yaqin is very knowledgeable and can readily provide information on these ancient sites.

As an archaeologist, she can only speculate on things without historical basis and cannot draw conclusions. This is also a requirement that Gu Changsong sets for them.

"Unfortunately, this place is just ruins and has no reference value."

Jiang Ran carefully inspected the surroundings and found that apart from some damaged buildings, there were only steps left, and not even any representative runes, so it didn't have much value at all.

"That's normal. Although Fuxian Lake is dangerous, professional divers come down to salvage it every year. The truly valuable cultural relics have already been taken away. Let's go look at other places."

Qiu Yaqin takes it all in stride.

That's how archaeology works; you can't just go anywhere and find valuable artifacts.

Just as the two were about to leave, Jiang Ran suddenly felt a sharp pain in his wrist.

A red dot appeared on the watch.

There's something there.

Jiang Ran was overjoyed and quickly swam in the direction of the fluctuations from the watch.

However, he soon realized that something was wrong.

Because the light spot on the watch is constantly moving, just like a living thing.

"How can there be light in this water?"

Qiu Yaqin, standing to the side, looked at the flickering fireflies in front of her and couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Keep in mind that they are currently in water over 100 meters deep. At that depth, sunlight should not be able to penetrate at all.

"Run!"

Jiang Ran's expression suddenly changed, and she grabbed Qiu Yaqin and turned to run.

"Buzz~"

Before Qiu Yaqin could react to what was happening, she felt a terrifying suction force coming from behind her.

My body involuntarily leaned backward.

Seeing this, Jiang Ran quickly tapped his watch a few times.

The next second, a light shield composed of particles appeared, enveloping Qiu Yaqin and him.

"Bang!"

The moment the light shield appeared, the distant glow arrived in an instant and crashed heavily into it.

The terrifying impact sent the two flying several meters away.

Only then did the two of them realize what the glowing light was.

It was a strange fish about two meters long with a human face, covered in silver scales. The glow they had just seen was the light reflected from those scales.

"What kind of monster is this? Why does it look so familiar?"

Qiu Yaqin looked at the strange fish in front of her with lingering fear.

"With human faces and fish bodies, without hands and feet, and living in freshwater, this is the legendary Yufu tribe."

Jiang Ran had developed 50% of his brain capacity. His memory and thinking ability were even stronger than those of the AI. In just a moment, he recognized the other party's origin.

"Aren't the Yufu tribe from the ancient Shu Kingdom? How come they're here?"

When Qiu Yaqin heard the name Yu Fu Clan, she finally remembered why the monster looked so familiar.

Because they had seen it in murals at the ancient Shu Kingdom ruins.

It's important to know that although Sichuan and Yunnan are geographically close, the ancient Shu Kingdom and the ancient Dian Kingdom are separated by thousands of kilometers.

With such a long distance and hundreds of thousands of mountains in between, how could they possibly cross over?

Or is there some secret between the two that they don't know?

"Legend has it that the Yufu clan can be resurrected, transforming into birds to fly into the sky, or into fish to dive into the water. The monster in front of us should be a member of the Yufu clan who has transformed into a fish."

Jiang Ran voiced his guess.

"What is it doing?"

Qiu Yaqin had been watching the fish's movements closely. Seeing that it didn't continue attacking but instead thrashed around in place, she couldn't help but feel puzzled.

"It's war dance!"

Jiang Ran said with a solemn expression.

"War dance?"

Qiu Yaqin was taken aback.

"Legend has it that when the Yufu clan went to war, the entire clan would dance, accompanied by war songs, which would terrify the enemy. They used this tactic when King Wu of Zhou attacked King Zhou of Shang..."

Jiang Ran was halfway through her sentence when she suddenly realized something and quickly turned her head to look around.

"It's over!"

He should have thought of that long ago.

The Yufu clan was never a single individual, but a group.

The fish-like creature that just danced wasn't trying to intimidate them, but rather calling upon its people.

At this moment, the surrounding water began to glow continuously, and a rough count revealed that there were at least a hundred of them.

They had already surrounded them.

"Can the light shield withstand their attacks?"

Qiu Yaqin asked somewhat nervously.

"I don't know."

Jiang Ran couldn't help but smile bitterly.

When Lu Shu gave him this thing, he only said that it was for searching for artifacts of ancient civilizations and could be used to protect himself in critical moments. He didn't mention whether this thing was durable or not.

"I'll distract them in a bit, and you can use that opportunity to escape."

Seeing the other party closing in, a resolute glint flashed in Qiu Yaqin's eyes.

Jiang Ran is not only the key to restarting the ancient civilization, but also her acknowledged younger brother. Even if she dies today, she will fight to the death to protect him.

"What do you want to do?"

Upon hearing these words, Jiang Ran felt a sense of foreboding.

Qiu Yaqin did not answer. Her eyes turned a deep blue, like the sky, and she pushed hard with both hands, causing the surrounding water to quickly form a whirlpool.

The fish and dolphins were affected by the water flow and began to be swept away uncontrollably.

"Walk!"

Seeing a gap in the encirclement, she suddenly shoved Jiang Ran.