The Dead Zone: Maya Stela - C58

Because he couldn’t see it clearly before due to the distance, now that he could get closer, there was no way for him to escape. Old man Song is even taller than me, how did he get up there?

This was a problem. Even if I stood on my tiptoes to push, how much strength could I exert? Not to mention that he had to put in a lot of effort to maintain his balance.

This plate was directly above the mouth of the well, so it was impossible to stack the Arhat. It really made people helpless as they stared blankly.

Elder Li walked over, narrowed his eyes and sized me up for a moment. “If I were to step on your shoulder, how long would you be able to last?” he asked.

I estimated Elder Li’s weight and thought that the older people would be lighter so I asked, “Why don’t you try getting on my back?”

Indeed, it was light. I supported Elder Li directly to the edge of the well. Both of my feet formed a compass shape as they separated. I could feel Elder Li trying his best to straighten his back, gritting his teeth as he waited for the results.

My body slowly started to sway. Fortunately, I was still able to withstand it. Thump. The top of my head lit up.

Elder Li clicked his tongue and hurriedly said: “Raise the high point, let me go up!”

I almost grabbed him by the feet and held him up. Elder Li made me let go with a few kicks, and I let him step on my palm and just went up.

I threw the bundle up, kicked my body down, and stood up as well.

The ground above was extremely smooth, and the traces of the stone slabs that had been flipped over had disappeared without a trace. I narrowed my eyes and saw that behind the upturned wall, there was a single stone slab embedded into the ground. It must have been embedded directly into the thin stone slab. I shouldn’t have attacked, but there were two monkeys below me, so I didn’t have to worry about being completely isolated. I kicked the board away, and in the last second after I kicked the board away, I saw those two monkeys biting open the rope and circling around the well.

While I was kicking the rocks here, the flashlight subconsciously scanned the empty spots. This time, it wasn’t bad. A strange rune was carved on the ground. The traces weren’t organized, making them look new and hasty. When I called Elder Li over, he circled around with his brows furrowed. “This symbol is the clue here. What does he want us to see?”

I was secretly amazed that I could see it. Elder Li turned at an angle and suddenly stopped, chanting: “Sky Stairway.”

Heaven Stairway?

He didn’t know what he was seeing, but he suddenly lifted his foot and stomped hard. There was a sharp sound, and the stone above us began to move in both directions. When the dust fell, there were layers of spiral patterns on the top. The pattern was faintly discernible in the light and shadow, but it was extremely vast. It didn’t seem to be just a few layers; one could not see the top of the pattern in a circle.

Elder Li’s breathing became hurried as he said with a trembling voice, “This … “This is!”

His hand was raised high and his eyes were filled with shock.

“This is climbing the Sky Stairway!”

Climb the Sky Stairway?

Just as I was wondering, Elder Li explained, “The Heaven Stairway is a popular term. It cannot be used to ascend to heaven, nor is it a religious term. On Lantern Festival, the ancient emperors would ‘share the joy with the people’, choosing to communicate with the people from the highest point of view in the part of the inner and outer walls that intersected with each other. A million cheers from the emperor as he shook his arm above him, and the Heaven Stairway was the same ladder that the emperor had taken when he had ascended the platform. Son of Heaven, that is the place closest to the sky, and also the place the Son of Heaven stepped on, so it is often called ‘Heaven Stairway’. ”

Elder Li quickly calmed down, but his short breath still revealed the excitement in his eyes. Elder Li said, “If they were to circle up one after the other, it might even be possible that they have hollowed out the entire mountain! Of course, this was just speculation and my assumption. However, the height above them did not feel that it was low at all! Actually, using the word ‘climbing’ here wasn’t right, it should be called ‘climbing Heaven Stairway’. For the sake of the emperor’s convenience and safety, the construction of the Heaven Stairway was usually a straight ladder, and this was a spiral. Although it is not written here, but since it is a ‘Heaven Stairway’, how can it be so easy to climb? ” He raised his head and stared at the black dot without blinking. He muttered, “There must be a treasure on top!”

Elder Li’s emotions infected me, but this time we came to look for Old Song and the Song father and son, not for a Heavenly Treasure. Other than regret, we had no other intentions.

Elder Li said, “Don’t even think about it, we have no way of finding them. Haven’t you noticed that before I came in I didn’t even ask them what the line was? What do you think our chances of meeting Song Zi and the others are? I can tell you without hesitation that Song Zi’s search for them was not real, and that the reason he came was to find something. I wasn’t sure where it was originally, but now I’m sure! ”

I didn’t need to look at my cell phone to know that the map that came in at a certain height didn’t show anything. Thinking about it, even if it was a temple, it was divided into a core and a non-core. There was no need to explain what part of it was recorded in.

It’s hard to say, because I’m a little depressed by Elder Li’s saying, “We can’t find them.” Elder Li didn’t seem to care too much about their lives.

But then again, it might be their technology that doesn’t require our concern.

Elder Li’s eyes were fixed on the steps leading up to the top of the cliff like a giant dragon. He couldn’t take it anymore, so he rubbed his neck as he lowered his head.

In the corner, there are steps leading directly to the top of the spiral. I hadn’t noticed it before, but now that I look at the corner, before I open the stone mechanism at the top, it seems to be a semi-human tall entrance to a built square building on the wall. He felt a chill down his neck. He could only rejoice that he had done too much in the past. Otherwise, if he mistakenly entered the cave, he would not know what would happen now.

Judging from Elder Li’s attitude, the reason why we entered this time might have something to do with the things above, instead, it’s just a coincidence. I asked, “Shall we head up now?”

In the end, just as I guessed, Elder Li shook his head and said: “We can’t go in now, not to mention the other traps, we can’t handle them. What a pity, it seems we have to find Song Zi.”

Elder Li seemed to have made up his mind. Naturally, I had all sorts of responses as I asked him in a relaxed manner, ‘Where do I go next?’

This is the advantage of acting together with the elders. If this was me and what I was doing, I would inevitably be at a loss. Elder Li said, “We will definitely go up, but we will still have to find Song Zi first. This way, we can have a better grasp of the situation. “Can you help me see if there are any traces left behind? My eyes are blurry.”

The last sentence made the corner of my mouth twitch uncontrollably. You really dare to say it. I started at the top of the ladder. As soon as I lifted the flashlight up, there was a sign on the step.

My mind was greatly shaken. Elder Li was slightly less surprised than me and replied, “He really dares to move!” He took a deep breath and stepped onto the stairs.

Elder Li turned around, took a deep breath and said: “I’ll scout ahead, and I’m guessing the road won’t be peaceful either. If there’s any problem, you have to dodge in time, even if you use me as a shield, you don’t know?”

“Ah …” “Huh?” I was at first at a loss for words, but after digesting the meaning behind Old Li’s words, I immediately became extremely frightened, “How can this be? I know I’m not skilled enough, why don’t you go up? Shall I pick you up from below? ”

“Smooth talker my ass!” Elder Li cursed under my dumbstruck gaze, “Your father’s death at this man is a worthy death, stop grumbling!”

I didn’t expect Elder Li to say this. The nervousness suddenly relaxed a bit. Elder Li didn’t waste any words with me and directly took a step upwards. I followed a few steps behind to give him time to react.

One side of the wall was about a meter from the stairs. On my thigh, there were carvings, as if they were reflecting a faint golden light. The walls were covered in mud, but the carvings seemed to be embedded in them, completely undamaged.

That golden light was strange, but Elder Li didn’t seem to notice it as he slowly walked up the stairs step by step. I couldn’t see his face, but I could feel the chilliness and vigilance exuding from his body.