As soon as Wei Fan spoke, the atmosphere on site became somewhat subtle.

Lin Ziming had interacted with him quite a bit over this time, knowing well that this contemporary Patriarch of the Wei Family was a very reliable, straightforward man whose words were always straightforward and honest.

There was basically no possibility of falsehood or exaggeration.

"There's a physical barrier around the ice coffin, and it can also defend against spiritual detection..."

Fang Ping, standing to the side, frowned and said with some frustration:

"The inability to detect with spiritual sense is one thing; at most, we can study it slowly in the future, but if there's a physical barrier, how do we excavate it?

Do we just dig up the foundation? That's clearly unrealistic."

Lin Ziming's expression was equally grim, but then he suddenly thought of something and quickly said:

"Can liquid nitrogen break that barrier, like how we destroyed the protective array of Sheepback City before?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Ping thought for a few seconds. After all, he was one of the early graduates of ** Tech University and had learned quite a bit of chemistry in grad school:

"The principle of liquid nitrogen is to disrupt the molecular structure containing tritium in shields. To break the barrier, there needs to be tritium in the material of the barrier.

I personally think the likelihood is not very high; the situation with the ice coffin... we should report back to headquarters and request support from chemical and physical experts."

Liquid nitrogen was just an offhand suggestion by Lin Ziming. Seeing Fang Ping say this, he nodded as well:

"Alright, I'll report now."

Lin Ziming quickly reported the situation on-site to headquarters, which expressed high concern for the situation and replied within five minutes:

An expert team led by five top-tier physics and chemistry experts, consisting of sixteen people including their assistants, was on a helicopter en route to the site to provide technical support for the chamber excavation!

Half an hour later, the expert team arrived.

The team consisted of three chemistry experts and two physics heavyweights, making it a formidable lineup.

The physics group included two familiar faces: Lu Chaoyang and Zeng Gu Cheng, the deputy team leader of the Fire Camp.

As for the bug-level Professor Pan Jianwei, he couldn't come this time due to a crucial stage in his research.

Apart from the physics group,

the other three chemistry experts had not appeared before but were all academicians level — note that there are only a dozen or so academicians in domestic organic applications, among other fields.

"Colonel Lin, you've been in Sheepback City for the last ten days and haven't returned to camp. We haven't seen each other for a while."

Upon arriving at the site, Zeng Gu Cheng shook hands with Lin Ziming and said with a smile:

"When I returned to Modu yesterday, Xiaopang from the sampling department asked why he hadn't seen you recently."

Lin Ziming could only laugh dryly a couple of times:

"Hehe..."

Then Zeng Gu Cheng's expression became serious, and he said:

"Alright, Colonel Lin, let's get back on track — can we go down to the pit now?"

Lin Ziming wasn't surprised at Zeng Gu Cheng's sudden change in demeanor. During this time, he had dealt with many scientific experts and knew they liked to get straight to the point.

He couldn't help but show a hint of hesitation and worry, saying:

"Academician Zeng, our chemical and biological soldiers have already entered the chamber for testing. Besides low oxygen levels, there are no major issues...

but it's still too risky for you to go down there now. Why not have some of your assistants go down first?

Or you can tell me what data to check, and I can go down on your behalf."

Upon hearing this, an old expert in the team laughed.

This old expert was named Zhang Mu, a member of Huaxia's third batch of academic committee members and a top expert in the domestic field of organic chemistry and a pioneer in the teaching sector.

Confronted with Lin Ziming's concerns, Zhang Mu waved it off with a smile:

"Xiaolin, don't worry so much. In this situation, we can't just relay things; we have to go down ourselves to make the most accurate judgment.

Not to mention those of us engaged in chemistry and physics, facing such oddities, who could resist?

Even if there's some life risk in the chamber, I'm even willing to risk these old bones listening to whatever pop star concert my granddaughter likes!

Every encounter with unknown supernatural forces from the Damo Realm might open a new door in relevant fields in our country.

So don't hold us back; let us down there."

Lin Ziming was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then looked over at the experts with resolute expressions and could only sigh gently:

"... Since it's like this, I won't stop you any longer. The respirator and first-generation-and-a-half... that is, the enhanced version spiritual energy shield, are over there; please follow me."

Ten minutes later.

A nine-person research team was all geared up and ready to go.

Among the nine, besides Wei Fan, the cultivator, there was also the project leader overseeing the entire excavation phase, Zhang Yaqing, the commander of the reconnaissance unit under Longxing River.

The remaining seven were all experts and their assistants — although there were sixteen people in the entire expert team, the chamber's space was limited, so only nine could enter for now.

Subsequently, Wei Fan cast the flight spell, sending the eight people down underground one by one.

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At this point, the horizontal tunnel at the bottom of the pit has been doubly reinforced with several talismans and technical means, ensuring there is no risk of collapse at least for the next few days.

The length of the tunnel is about twelve or thirteen meters, with a height slightly over 1.8 meters.

Seeing the other experts hunched over as they entered the tunnel.

Zeng Gu Cheng, who is not even 160 cm tall, looked up at the ceiling and, in a self-hypnotic manner, followed suit by hunching his body.

After walking for about half a minute, the group entered the sealed chamber.

The chamber was already equipped with lighting equipment, providing ample visibility. Upon entering, everyone's gaze first locked onto....

The skeleton.

No wonder, it was just too eye-catching.

"This skeleton, suspected to be the third ancestor of the Mo Family, stands at 178 cm tall. The bone density and age are still being assessed due to the short discovery time. However, we found a weathered solid object in its abdomen, currently presumed to be a Golden Core."

Zhang Yaqing pointed at the skeleton to introduce the situation to everyone. When mentioning the discovery in the abdomen, he turned to look at Wei Fan, who, as the Patriarch of the Wei Mansion, nodded affirmatively, confirming the accuracy of the statement.

Zhang Yaqing continued:

"The age of the bones and the time of death have not yielded results yet, but the person is highly likely to be the third ancestor of the Mo Family who went missing.

Our preliminary tests suggest a natural death, without any foul play."

Upon hearing this, Zeng Gu Cheng furrowed his brow and asked:

"Wait a minute, natural death? But the Mo Family's third ancestor was in his prime when he disappeared. How could he die naturally in a sealed chamber?

Or are we to say he stayed in the chamber for over a hundred years, without ever stepping out?

After all, if he had acted even once or twice, the Mo Family's territory would be much larger than it is now—based on the information we've gathered, the Mo Family only stagnated and eventually declined after this ancestor went missing."

Faced with Zeng Gu Cheng's question, Zhang Yaqing couldn't provide a reasonable answer, only shaking his head:

"A definitive conclusion can only be drawn once we have the bone analysis results, then we will know when he died."

Zeng Gu Cheng nodded slightly and then looked at the ice coffin:

"In that case, let's first study the ice coffin, the physical insulation properties... we need someone to go up and test it first."

As soon as he finished speaking.

Lu Chaoyang beside him spoke up:

"Academician Zeng, leave the testing to me, so I can handle any unforeseen circumstances."

Among the five experts present, aside from Lu Chaoyang, even the youngest, Zeng Gu Cheng, was in his fifties, with Zhang Mu being seventy-six.

Their average age could rival that of AC Milan's backline.

Therefore, having them be the first to experience the ice coffin's barrier effect was clearly inappropriate. Lu Chaoyang, who was not yet forty, was the best candidate.

Zeng Gu Cheng and the others had no objection to this. All those present were open-minded seniors, without any academic elitism that looked down upon juniors making their presence felt.

While Lu Chaoyang was discussing the collision sensation of the barrier with Wei Fan, Zhang Mu said to his assistant Lu Jie:

"Xiaolu, adjust our testing equipment and get ready to start in ten minutes."

The expert group had brought several devices this time, including a chromatograph and a composite gas detector. Whether it was laser source determination or gas density analysis, they could achieve a very decent level of detection.

Although the precision of these instruments was still somewhat short of large-scale high-end equipment, some devices even required electrical connections from above ground.

However, the experimental area was only a thirty to forty square meter chamber, so it wouldn't be difficult to observe if any changes occurred.

Unless the barrier was caused by some sort of extra-dimensional material emerging from a space-time fissure. Otherwise, to achieve physical separation, there must be some kind of medium — whether it can be analyzed is another matter, but it surely has some representing material presence.

It can't simply be a piece of glass blocking Wei Fan, can it?

Ten minutes later, everything was ready.

Lu Chaoyang gestured an OK to Lu Jie, who was of the same clan, and upon receiving a response, began to move forward slowly.

To give his body a more direct feel, he didn't even wear a waist belt, simply using his hands to sense ahead.

Five meters, four meters, three meters, two and a half meters.....

Just after passing the three-meter mark, Lu Chaoyang's hands seemed to touch something, suddenly stopping in place.

He then turned his head and said to the others:

"A very solid barrier, but you can see the situation with the ice coffin, most likely a sort of gas wall."

He simultaneously pulled a toothpick out of his pocket and poked forward.

Crunch—

The toothpick snapped cleanly.

At the same time, the laser rangefinder displayed: 2.3333 meters.

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Note:

It seems some readers are not familiar with the concept of full attendance. Currently, the full attendance is 1500, and after meeting the criteria, there is an extra percentage of the remuneration as a creation subsidy, so seven or eight thousand is about right.....

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