Chapter 424: Array Dance
Chapter 424: Array Dance
The four of them stood inside Chamber One without immediately leaving. Li Qian couldn't help but voice his confusion, "Professor Liang, why didn't you just let the Time Sprite perform a longer large-scale time rewind? That way, we might have discovered more."
Hearing Li Qian's question, Professor Liang gave a wry smile and glanced at him. "Do you think large-scale time rewinds are that easy to cast?"
"My Time Sprite is still in its infancy. At its current level, its limit is around ten minutes or so."
She wasn't concerned about revealing her situation and continued, "Actually, if Liu Zhi had persisted and endured to the end, there wouldn't have been much I could do."
Li Qian's face showed a strange expression upon hearing this. It seemed that Professor Liang's earlier confident words were just a bluff.
In the end, she had indeed bluffed him, and Liu Zhi voluntarily confessed, providing a clear account of everything.
Li Qian couldn't help but feel like laughing. He wondered if Liu Zhi and Liu Qingyuan would be so angry they'd want to spit blood if they found out about this.
Shaking his head, he decided not to think about these self-inflicted fools and focused his gaze on the stone engravings.
Pointing at the densely packed small figures that resembled gods dancing, he asked, "Professor Liang, do you know what dance this is?"
"What? Is this dance also related to evolution and cultivation?" Professor Liang's eyes lit up slightly upon hearing Li Qian's question.
In fact, based on her knowledge of the Fourth Epoch and her interpretation of the mural information within these ruins, a vague guess had already formed in her mind.
This dance was most likely related to evolution and cultivation.
It was also because of this guess that she instantly became interested.
Li Qian shook his head. "I don't know."
The main reason he couldn't explain the golden finger was that he found an excuse, "I'm just interested in this strange dance. Some of the movements seem to conform to some kind of pattern."
"The fact that you can see these movements following a pattern is enough to prove that your talent in archaeology is also quite remarkable." Professor Liang said, "If you're interested, you can consider studying this field in the future."
"Thank you, Professor Liang. I'm not just saying this; I genuinely have an interest in this field." Li Qian's words were sincere.
Just as he had guessed, when cultivation reaches a profound level, one must inevitably delve into archaeology. After all, countless cultivation and evolution methods are buried in the dust of history.
However, at this stage, his energy was limited, and he wouldn't divide his focus. He didn't want to end up picking sesame seeds and losing watermelons, and he knew how to prioritize.
After responding, he continued, "But I feel like this dance isn't complete; it seems to be missing something."
This was an issue he noticed after observing and recalling the dance several times. He believed that the incompleteness of this dance was the reason why Task Three's progress couldn't be advanced.
Professor Liang looked at Li Qian, and a flash of shock appeared in her eyes, quickly disappearing. She hadn't expected Li Qian's observation to be so meticulous.
No, this wasn't something that could be observed; it was likely a form of intuition.
At this moment, she genuinely felt that even if Li Qian didn't pursue cultivation and focused his energy on archaeology, his achievements would still be remarkable.
Thinking of this, Professor Liang had the idea of recruiting Li Qian to the Archaeological Academy. However, considering Li Qian's accomplishments in cultivation, if she did attempt to recruit him, she wasn't sure if she could succeed, and the elders of the Cultivation Academy would surely fight to keep him.
After some thought, she dismissed the idea and turned to Li Qian, her gaze softening. "That's right, this dance is indeed not complete."
As Professor Liang spoke, Bai Bingbing's face instantly showed a look of shock and disbelief.
Li Qian had no experience in archaeology and was a complete novice in this field, yet after just a few days of observation, he had already noticed so much.
It was worth noting that she had been here much longer than Li Qian, yet she hadn't discovered anything.
At this moment, her heart was nearly shattered, and she couldn't help but doubt Professor Liang's words. Was she truly a genius in archaeology?
Why was the gap between them so vast?
Unconcerned with her student's change in expression, Professor Liang continued, "These little people's movements are actually a form of sacrificial dance."
"The reason you feel something is missing is because this sacrificial dance is a type of array dance!"
It was the first time Li Qian had heard this term, and he couldn't help but repeat, "Array dance?"
"Yes, it's an array dance!" Professor Liang affirmed.
"The so-called array dance is actually an array dance. You draw an array diagram on the ground, activate the array, and then dance according to specific rules within the array!"
"So that's it!" Li Qian's face showed a moment of realization. "The missing part is the array diagram."
"Yes!" Professor Liang nodded.
"Then, Professor Liang, can you complete this array diagram?" Li Qian asked, feeling a bit embarrassed.
His direct request was a bit hard to voice, especially since Professor Liang wasn't his mentor.
However, upon hearing Li Qian's request, Professor Liang didn't hesitate and readily agreed, "I can!"
"By examining the information in these ruins, along with some other Epoch IV ruins I've excavated before, completing this array dance shouldn't be too difficult."
After a brief pause, Professor Liang suddenly made a suggestion, "But since there's a lot of information involved, completing it won't be easy. So, I'd like to invite you and Bingbing to join this work."
"In that case, I'm confident that within three days, at most, we can complete this array dance."
Upon hearing this, Li Qian's expression turned difficult. "This..."
"What's wrong? Are you unable to participate?" Professor Liang asked, noticing Li Qian's dilemma.
"It's not that!"
Li Qian smiled. "It's just that I've never participated in this type of research before, and I'm worried I won't be of much help!"
"You don't need to worry about that. I'll oversee the overall work, and you just need to find the corresponding information according to the method I give you. With your talent, there's definitely no problem!" Professor Liang assured him.
"Moreover, you'll be studying archaeology in the future, so this is a good opportunity to get familiar with it..."
Since Professor Liang trusted him so much, and this task was, strictly speaking, helping him, he had no reason to back down.
Li Qian agreed to Professor Liang's suggestion, and the four of them wasted no more time, heading straight out of Chamber One. However, they didn't notice that the bloodstain left on the ground after injuring the Nightstalker had completely disappeared at some point.
(End of Chapter)
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