Chapter 439: Strange Golden Coffin

Let me do it!

Lin Feng took the metal chain from Qi Yao's hands.

It is unknown what metal the chain is made of; in this damp environment, after so many years it has not rusted.

Lin Feng pulled it up little by little.

After pulling several meters, suddenly a 'crack' sound came from underwater.

Pulling harder, it would not move.

Lin Feng set down the chain and swept his flashlight over the top of the cave.

"There should be more chains around this pool; later when I pull, you stand over there."

Lin Feng cautioned.

Qi Yao nodded.

If this is a trap, countless boulders could fall from above, making it hard for Lin Feng to dodge even with her.

Lin Feng swept his flashlight around the pool.

Soon, eight metal chains were dug out from the edge of the pool.

Next, he pulled them up one by one.

Each time he pulled them out several meters, a 'crack' sound rang out.

Two…… three…… four……

Lin Feng became increasingly careful.

Soon, the ninth metal chain was pulled to its limit by him.

Again came a 'crack' sound.

Immediately after, the pool water began to churn.

The metal chain in Lin Feng's hand also loosened, unlike before when it was stuck.

"Splash~"

A sound of water.

An object, its length exceeding, about two meters wide and coffin-like, floated to the surface.

After shaking a few times on the water surface, it then floated steadily there.

Nine metal chains were connected around the 'coffin'.

On the long sides there were three each, on the ends one each, and one on top.

Shining a flashlight on it, the 'coffin' reflected a golden-yellow light.

From a distance of twenty-something meters, Lin Feng saw dense, unknown characters carved on the 'coffin'.

There were also some patterns.

The patterns depicted a woman with a huge head, holding a scepter, with much smaller humans crawling before her.

Lin Feng's heart went 'thump-thump' nonstop.

Could a tall woman be lying in this giant coffin?

Lin Feng pulled the metal chains, exerting force to drag the 'golden coffin' toward the shore.

After the golden coffin reached the shore, it stopped moving because it was very heavy.

Half of the coffin remained submerged in the water, making it hard to open.

Lin Feng thought and said: "It's getting late; let's go up first, and tomorrow we'll bring some tools."

"Randomly opening a coffin is surely courting death."

"What if there's a mechanism inside!"

"The golden coffin can float on the water surface, so of course it's not made of solid gold."

"It is wooden, with gold sheets inlaid on the surface."

"But its total weight is over a thousand jin."

"Returning to the cave entrance, Lin Feng first escorted Qi Yao across the rope to the ground."

"Then he went down again and brought Liu Erwa up."

"Lin Feng did not want the rope on Liu Erwa's body to break again."

"Zhao Xiaoyang had already pitched a tent for Lin Feng and Qi Yao."

"Lin Feng and Qi Yao stayed behind, while Zhao Xiaoyang and Liu Erwa drove back to the city overnight to buy tools."

"Watching the two vehicles disappear from sight, Lin Feng raised his wrist to check his watch; it was already past 2 a. m. on December 4."

"Seize the time to rest."

"Lin Feng held Qi Yao as they lay in the tent."

"Gradually, his hand became restless."

"Don't mess around, I haven't taken a shower..."

"Qi Yao murmured."

"Lin Feng laughed and said: 'I don't mind.'"

"Is there water?"

"Qi Yao pouted."

"Mm!"

"Lin Feng nodded."

"Not only is there water, but hot water can be had."

"Pour a large bucket of water from the car into the bucket, use a quick heater, and it heats up in ten-odd minutes."

Then, Lin Feng was kicked out of the tent by Qi Yao.

Lin Feng wore a thick overcoat and stood on the cold prairie, blowing in the cold wind for more than ten minutes.

Finally, Qi Yao's voice came from inside the tent: 'All right!'

Lin Feng hurriedly slipped into the tent and took a cold shower.

The two large buckets of pure water were used up just like that.

Lin Feng sent a text message to Zhao Xiaoyang, reminding Zhao Xiaoyang to bring two buckets of water when coming over tomorrow.

This time Qi Yao did not refuse.

Even without Lin Feng's reminder, he still stopped at the final step.

"Yao Yao..."

Lin Feng said softly.

"Hmm..."

Qi Yao responded with a sound.

Lin Feng said: "Last time, that day…… you need to practice more!"

Qi Yao immediately understood Lin Feng's meaning.

Isn't it just that you can't sleep and do arithmetic problems?

Discussing the origins of the numbers six and nine.

On the afternoon of April 4th, Zhao Xiaoyang and Liu Erwa finally arrived in two cars.

In Zhao Xiaoyang's car trunk, there were over ten rails, which when joined together were more than twenty meters long.

On the rear seats lay a large pile of steel pipes, each drilled with screw holes.

Liu Erwa's car contained a small diesel engine and a mechanical device capable of pulling heavy objects.

After spending over an hour, they lowered the items down.

By nightfall, everything was finally ready.

Zhao Xiaoyang also followed down into the underground chamber.

First, they pushed the golden coffin a distance toward the water pool, then laid down two rails.

The three pulled the iron chain and easily hauled the 'golden coffin' onto land.

Next, they opened the coffin lid.

Liu Erwa and Zhao Xiaoyang built a triangular metal frame from steel pipes, installing a pulley at its top.

Then they cut the iron chain on the coffin lid, leaving only a segment, to which they tied a steel rope.

After setting it up, Liu Erwa started the diesel engine, driving the pulley device to wind the steel rope.

Then the four of them hid far away.

The steel rope pulling the coffin lid gradually straightened.

Then came several 'bang bang bang' sounds.

The nails on the coffin lid could not bear the weight and fell off one after another.

Finally, the coffin lid was lifted off the coffin, rising more than a meter high.

Nothing abnormal happened; Liu Erwa stepped forward and turned off the diesel engine.

Lin Feng held a flashlight and cautiously stepped forward.

When he was over a meter away from the coffin, he could see what was inside.

At that moment, Lin Feng's eyes widened and his face showed shock.

The corpse inside the coffin almost overturned his understanding.

As it turned out, giants really exist!

Inside the coffin lay a woman dressed in red.

Her height was only slightly less than the coffin by under half a meter.

That means the woman is at least over four meters tall, her size more than double that of a normal person.

The red clothing on her body is exquisite, looking brand new, somewhat like ancient bridal attire.

Her face was covered by a piece of red cloth, obscuring her features, with both hands laid flat on her chest.

This is the only skin exposed; it looks like white jade, and the veins on her hands are visible, i. e., her venous blood vessels.

Her nails are long and dyed red.

Lin Feng picked up a steel pipe over a meter long, approached the woman's chin, and slowly lifted the red silk covering her face.

A delicate, beautiful face appeared before Lin Feng's eyes.

Lin Feng breathed a sigh of relief, as long as it wasn't a monster.

Qi Yao, Zhao Xiaoyang, and Liu Erwa gathered around.

Not to mention Zhao Xiaoyang and Liu Erwa, even Qi Yao looked shocked.

The pattern on the coffin's surface turned out to be real!

What is this woman's origin?

"Take a good look!"

Liu Erwa exclaimed.

Zhao Xiaoyang nodded repeatedly.

Qi Yao then pulled out a scalpel from her pocket.

For such a huge person, one must calculate before making the incision.

During the autopsy, several cuts should be made at the same spot…

We'd better be careful; let's first check if there are any mechanisms.

Lin Feng furrowed his brow and said.

You should know that often, the more beautiful something is, the more dangerous it is.

The golden statues in the cave, the countless gold flakes on the cave ceiling, the large amount of incantations, the infant in the wax figure's belly, and the strange occurrences that happened when we descended into the cave...

These all show how strange this place is.

Qi Yao murmured, "There are some contradictions here."

Huh?

Lin Feng looked at Qi Yao with a puzzled expression.

Qi Yao said, "If she didn't want to be found, there shouldn't be mechanisms on the coffin; she could just sink it to the bottom. If she wanted to be found, what's the point of installing those harmful mechanisms?"

Lin Feng thought for a moment, then said, "It should be a test; only after passing her test can one find her."

But what is the purpose of doing this? Could it be to let someone find her and then dismember her?

This question, probably only that woman knows.

The four of them put on protective suits.

Lin Feng personally went down into the coffin, tied the woman's waist with a rope, and then lifted her out using the method of hoisting the coffin lid.

Then placed her on a piece of plastic sheet.

This process went without any mishap.

There were also no strange burial goods in the coffin.

Next, it was Qi Yao's turn.

Qi Yao, holding the scalpel, had her eyes shining.

Zhao Xiaoyang and Liu Erwa, seeing that Qi Yao was about to cut, hurriedly left.

Lin Feng stayed behind to help.