Chapter 1057: Three bronze badges! The key to opening the coffin is not just that simple!

"You all need to understand a concept: a *guan* (outer coffin) is a *guan*, and a *cai* (inner coffin) is a *cai*! Although I have intentionally or unintentionally called it a coffin lid before, that was just to make you accept it, and I got used to saying it that way."

"But there is a major premise: the Queen of Jingjue would not wrap herself up so easily! A single layer of coffin is absolutely insufficient to conceal her corpse, or rather, her ambition. This means the Corpse-Fragrant Konjac is one layer of the *guan*."

"And the Kunlun Divine Wood you see is also one layer of the *guan*. Next, I will tell you about this non-Newtonian fluid."

In fact, upon hearing Zhang Lin finish saying all this, everyone was shocked beyond measure!

They had come into contact with the concept of *guan* and *cai* before, including when they saw the coffins in the Prince of Gumo's tomb and Wang Canghai's laboratory; basically, a coffin was just a coffin.

It could be called a *guan*, but they had never seen one wrapped in several layers; one layer was fine.

But the Queen of Jingjue was not like that. When they first saw the Corpse-Fragrant Konjac, Zhang Lin said it was one of the layers of the *guan*, and they had already accepted this setting.

That meant that after opening this *guan*, the Queen of Jingjue's corpse would naturally be revealed.

But now, Zhang Lin used the most concrete words to tell them that they had all thought wrong before; it was not the same concept at all.

And in this new concept, the Queen of Jingjue's *guan* had not yet been fully opened, which is why those three bronze badges had not been used.

Before Zhang Lin could continue to explain that concept, someone suddenly asked: "Mr. Zhang, do those three bronze badges need to be used after finding the real *guan*, or rather, the coffin where the Queen of Jingjue is buried?"

Zhang Lin nodded without hesitation upon hearing this. Regarding this person interrupting him, Zhang Lin did not think much of it.

He then said: "That's right, thinking about the problem this way is correct. Those three bronze badges are the key; I said so before, and I say so now."

"If they hadn't obtained those three bronze badges, then walking here would have been meaningless, and they wouldn't even be able to get out."

The answer seemed to be right there. When they first crossed the suspension bridge, even if they passed the traps, if they hadn't discovered the three bronze badges on the tomb-guarding beasts and taken them down, the suspension bridge would have naturally collapsed.

In the process of running for their lives, if they couldn't get that key and the bronze badges were completely destroyed, then the road ahead—no matter what they found, or even if they used violent means to break open the Queen of Jingjue's *guan*—

would be meaningless for what followed!

Because they not only had to open this place, but also get out of here; escaping alive in the end was the only perfect outcome.

Don't use your own death to compete with the Queen of Jingjue. Wang Canghai didn't do that at the beginning, and as the Second Archaeological Team, with Zhang Lin in command, they naturally wouldn't be allowed to do so either.

This point had never changed. And without changing these major premises, all of Zhang Lin's pacing was based on the fact that they could not only find these things,

but also successfully escape from the Queen of Jingjue's tomb. What the Ancient City of Jingjue would become afterward had nothing to do with Zhang Lin.

It likely had nothing to do with the Second Archaeological Team either. This place was destined not to become a ruin or a tourist attraction for future generations to visit; that was completely unrealistic.

It was in the desert, facing sandstorms. Perhaps after they left, the black sandstorm that had been sealed for a thousand years would sweep in again, burying the already submerged Ancient City of Jingjue even deeper.

This was not impossible, but it was only what Zhang Lin thought in his heart; he did not convey it to everyone.

Still the same saying: this was not something they needed to know.

Upon hearing Zhang Lin's explanation, the person who asked the question continued: "Mr. Zhang, does that mean these three bronze badges are not only the keys to opening the *guan*, but also the keys to opening their way out?"

Zhang Lin nodded without hesitation and said: "That's right, you can understand it that way. To find the corresponding way out, you need these things."

Seeing that he wanted to ask another question, Zhang Lin waved his hand and said immediately: "Don't be in a hurry to ask questions. Let me answer the last question before finding the *guan* for you first."

"The design of the coffin mechanism regarding that non-Newtonian fluid is very ingenious. Between the coffin lid and the coffin itself, this layer of the *guan* is actually just a trap."

"This is the second method the Queen of Jingjue set up before her *guan*. The Corpse-Fragrant Konjac gathers into that solid human figure to protect her *guan*!"

"And in the illusion, that figure could be invincible. However, the Queen of Jingjue never imagined that Yang Lu and the others would find the corresponding antidote."

"Facts have proven that one should never underestimate the wisdom of modern people. Of course, when modern people look at the ancients, they shouldn't underestimate their wisdom either. In this kind of hedging, the *guan* itself is just like that."

"Additionally, there are some things that your naked eyes cannot see. The reason Yang Lu disappeared is precisely because she jumped into that *guan*."

Why did Zhang Lin want to talk about this issue regarding the *guan*'s mechanism? He could have chosen not to elaborate in detail, because those mechanisms had already been broken.

What he wanted to tell everyone was how Yang Lu actually got in; this was very interesting!

It was also the key to opening another door to their new world!

Isn't storytelling about these things? So Zhang Lin did not deliberately ignore this point.

And upon hearing Zhang Lin say this, everyone was stunned. They didn't expect Zhang Lin to talk about this matter regarding how Yang Lu came out.

They had actually attributed it to the same rhythm as that black shadow. The key was that Zhang Lin might not want to reveal this matter; after all, he also had a connection to that light and shadow from before.

While the light and shadow gathered, Yang Lu was controlled and then inexplicably hid behind the petals of the Corpse-Fragrant Konjac. Everyone had even watched the replay countless times.

Just in that instant of disappearance, it was absolutely not enough time for Yang Lu to run into the coffin.

They were naturally curious about this matter, but no one spoke up to ask.

But listening to Zhang Lin's meaning now, it seemed he had completely separated the masked black shadow from Yang Lu's disappearance itself.

Then they were naturally curious to hear what the situation was.

At this moment, no one interrupted Zhang Lin again, thinking to themselves that these things were free, so why not listen? Moreover, listening to storytelling itself satisfied their inner curiosity.

No matter what Zhang Lin said, as long as it could mobilize their curiosity and thirst for knowledge, they were willing to listen as long as it was within this rhythm!

……. ===== CHAPTER 1058 =====