Chapter 538: The Illuminated Underground World!

Ning Fei's discovery completely shocked the world!

The viewer count in his live-stream room was already massive, and now he had discovered an underground pyramid and palace.

Without a doubt, this was absolutely the greatest archaeological discovery of the 21st century!

It was destined to become a monumental event, forever immortalized in history!

"Underground farmlands, forests, and a pyramid."

"Those channels on the sides should be the drainage system for this underground world."

"They truly created a fully habitable city."

"But all of this relies on a single foundation: light."

"The Maya Civilization worshipped the sun god. Could they have somehow built an artificial sun?"

Ning Fei murmured.

At that moment, across all live-streaming platforms, Ning Fei's live-stream room completely blew up.

The barrage of comments almost entirely obscured the screen!

"Holy shit! A pyramid! Temple Master Ning is insane, this really is a massive discovery!"

"Good lord, he really finds treasures everywhere he goes!"

"This guy is terrifying. I'm starting to suspect he has some kind of unique treasure-hunting ability."

"At this point, 'immortal' is the only word that explains everything."

"This footage is way more interesting than the Sanxingdui archaeological dig."

"Look at that underground forest. You can actually grow trees deep underground? This is too ridiculous!"

"I'm half-convinced this is a pre-arranged set."

While everyone was fiercely discussing this, Ning Fei was still studying the massive lightbulb above his head.

The Maya wouldn't just place a sphere here for no reason.

So how did they use this orb of light?

This place was quite a distance from the surface; sunlight could absolutely never reach down here.

"Generally speaking, both electrical and thermal energy can be converted into light energy."

"However, a civilization like this certainly couldn't have invented electricity."

"And the conversion efficiency of thermal energy is too limited. It would be impossible to illuminate an underground world this large."

"There is one other possibility, though."

"Nuclear energy can also be converted into light energy."

"But that's even more impossible. Nuclear energy requires ion collision. No matter how advanced the Maya Civilization was, they were still an ancient civilization. It's impossible for them to have possessed that kind of technology."

Ning Fei felt that everything was becoming increasingly baffling.

He carefully inspected the sphere.

He discovered a thick wire on the side of the sphere, looking like metal, embedded directly into the stone slabs.

"Is that silver?"

"Silver actually has excellent electrical conductivity and transmits energy quite well."

Ning Fei followed the wire downward until he finally spotted a bizarre device on the wall behind the pyramid.

He moved closer to the device.

The moment he approached, he received an alert from the System.

"Ding! Large amounts of nuclear radiation detected in the vicinity. Host, please proceed with caution."

Hearing this notification tone, Ning Fei was momentarily taken aback.

He shined his high-intensity flashlight toward the area.

He saw a massive, exceptionally strange-looking rock sitting there.

"It's a Meteorite!"

"Meteorites come from beyond the stars and are often full of mysteries. With a Meteorite this massive, there's no telling what's going on with it."

"Judging by my mobile phone signal, this Meteorite also seems to be causing interference."

"I think I understand now. The Maya used some unknown method to extract the energy from the continuous nuclear reactions occurring within the Meteorite."

"Then, that orb of light must be a special type of stone that illuminates when exposed to this energy."

"The switch is right over there."

Ning Fei came to a sudden realization.

He then asked the System about the effects of the nuclear radiation on his own body.

The answer he received was that the Meteorite's radiation would have zero effect on him. However, if an ordinary person stayed near the Meteorite for three days, they would be affected; their organs would gradually fail until they died.

Ning Fei walked over to the device.

He glanced at the device and noticed a switch on it. It was completely covered in dust, looking as though it hadn't been touched in countless years.

Ning Fei gripped the switch.

The netizens also watched this scene with bated breath.

Having heard Ning Fei's earlier explanation, they were all exceptionally astounded.

Through the live-stream camera, everyone could also see the massive silver Meteorite next to Ning Fei, with many parts of it coated in silver foil.

"Clack!"

Ning Fei flipped the switch.

In the next second, something utterly jaw-dropping occurred.

This underground city, which had slumbered in darkness for thousands of years, lit up.

However, to Ning Fei's surprise, it wasn't the orb of light overhead that lit up, but rather the stone slabs running alongside the silver wire.

He didn't know what material those slabs were made of; they looked like jade, yet they were capable of emitting light.

In an instant, light had returned to the world!

The sight was extraordinarily breathtaking!

None of the netizens watching the broadcast could have ever imagined seeing such a miraculous scene in a live-stream room.

The underground city had lit up!

A city from an ancient civilization was actually capable of utilizing light!

Was this the Maya Civilization?

Under the radiant glow, the pyramid, the palace, and the underground forest were entirely revealed, visible in absolute clarity.

The forest itself was pitch-black, with much of it completely decayed, leaving behind nothing but short, stubby tree stumps.

"Regardless, people once lived here. And by the looks of it, they even invented a complete ecological environment."

Ning Fei looked toward the dead forest.

He spotted the bleached bones of some animals.

Ning Fei guessed that thousands of years ago, a variety of animals must have also lived within that small forest.

The netizens were already shocked beyond belief!

"Good lord, am I dreaming?"

"The underground world actually lit up?"

"An ancient civilization could actually build something like this?"

"This is absolutely an epoch-making discovery!"

"This time is way more incredible than any of the previous ones. I bet Temple Master Ning is about to become globally famous!"

"Bro, I'm currently overseas, and I can tell you that Temple Master Ning is already incredibly popular abroad right now."

Ning Fei was highly regarded on an international level.

The editor-in-chief of World Geography even spoke out immediately:

"Mr. Ning Fei constantly brings us unexpected surprises. He has conquered the world's deepest cavern, and now he has arrived at one of the world's top ten most terrifying islands, successfully discovering the ruins of the Maya Civilization. Just as many people have said, he is simply a god!"

Ning Fei gazed out over the underground world.

The pyramid was fully displayed in the light.

The scene was incredibly magical, making everyone feel as though Ning Fei was standing in another world.

He stood right next to the pyramid.

Wearing his Daoist Robe made him look all the more uniquely distinguished, brimming with classical charm.

Anyone who witnessed this scene couldn't help but gasp in admiration.

"Even I can't explain this situation. Utilizing a Meteorite to make the stones on the ceiling light up—as for how exactly the energy is converted, we'll have to see what the scientists say."

"But this amount of light is indeed sufficient for life in this underground world."

"You could even say that the Maya designed the size and population capacity of this underground city directly based on the intensity of the illumination."

"However, the radiation intensity of that Meteorite is extremely high. Just now, when I got close to it, I felt some changes in my body."

"So it's best to have as little contact with this kind of thing as possible."

Ning Fei continued speaking in his unhurried manner.

The underground world was incredibly quiet.

Everything felt slightly eerie.

Ning Fei pulled out his mobile phone and glanced at it. The System's tracking indicated that the divine beast was less than ten meters away from him.

Judging from the distance and direction, the divine beast had to be inside the pyramid.

But right at that moment, the System's voice rang out.

"Ding! Detected that the host has discovered a top-tier rare species (divine beast): Zheng."

Upon hearing this voice, a faint, traceless change flickered in Ning Fei's eyes.

"Zheng. So the divine beast beneath the pyramid is actually a Zheng."

Afterward, Ning Fei looked at his mobile phone and said, "The Meteorite's radiation seems to be interfering with the signal. My mobile phone has completely lost service."

"I wonder if this will affect the live stream..."

Before Ning Fei could even finish speaking, the netizens found that the live-stream screen had instantly turned pitch-black.

"What's going on?"

"Why did the screen go black!"

"Did he lose signal?"

"I want to see the pyramid!"

In an instant, the barrage was densely packed with a chorus of wails.

Naturally, it was Ning Fei who had turned off the live stream. After hearing the System's alert, he had found a reasonable excuse and shut down the broadcast.

"The Classic of Mountains and Seas states: Upon Mount Zhangwo, there dwells a beast. Its form is like a red leopard, with five tails and a single horn. Its cry sounds like striking stones, and its name is Zheng!"

"This means there is a leopard, completely crimson in color, with five tails and a single horn on its head. When it cries, it makes a clanging sound like striking stones, which is why it is named Zheng!"

"To think this divine beast is actually right here inside the pyramid!"