Huayu 05, our science fiction movie universe

Chapter 643 Technological Progress Relies on Archaeology
The ancient "Great Calamity of Dragon and Phoenix" ended with the victory of the Yellow Emperor's tribe, which was supported by the Phoenix Clan. It was not until the Qin and Han Dynasties, mainly during the Qin Dynasty, that the situation was reversed.

Because the Qin people and the Shang and Zhou peoples were two different ethnic groups, not from the same lineage.

The Qin Dynasty revered black, associated with the element of water, resided in the northwest, and used the dragon as its totem.

Mr. Hu Bayi, what comes to mind?

"Ghost Cave, Jingjue, Black Serpent, the Qin Dynasty must have discovered something in the yellow sands of the northwest, which led to its smelting technology far surpassing that of other countries at the time."

And those lifelike terracotta warriors, perhaps they too are related to the curse of the Ghost Cave that can cause the accumulation of iron in the human body.

With Huang Ji's prompting, Hu Bayi quickly connected these elements.

"Yes, the cultural heritage of Chinese civilization can ultimately be traced."

Historical records may contain errors or omissions, but with multiple sources corroborating each other, the logic is sound.

So, back to the 'Dragon and Phoenix Calamity,' what happened next?
The Yellow Emperor's tribe annexed the Yan Emperor's tribe, forming the largest tribe at that time in the area between the Yellow River and the Yangtze River.

The Phoenix Clan became the mainstream at that time, and they began to boldly build various wonders on Earth that far surpassed the current era.

The Jianmu tree, the Fusang tree, the Golden Crow, the Kunlun Mountain, the Sun and Moon Mountain... these should all have been built by the Phoenix Clan at that time.

This is what I referred to earlier as the 'Ten-Day Era'.

Of course, although the Phoenix Clan won the proxy war, there must have been other aliens on Earth at that time.

Although the Dragon Clan's proxy failed, its own strength certainly remains; it has only lost its voice in the core areas of China.

Therefore, in this era, the power of the Dragon Clan should be holed up in the northwest region on the outskirts of China, which is the Jingjue Kingdom that Mr. Hu Bayi visited. They use bio-genetic technology to create powerful bio-engineered warriors and send them to the Central Plains to "stir up trouble".

The Phoenix Clan, on the other hand, controls the Central Plains of China and even the entire Earth, and has confined this area as a primitive ecological protection zone for the Milky Way.

Their ten-day golden crows patrol the skies to maintain their rule, their spaceports are built in near-Earth orbit for production, and the aliens enjoy life in the 'Heavenly Court' space station, occasionally descending to the mortal realm via the 'Jianmu' space elevator.

As for the other individual aliens, they are scattered in other parts of the Earth, either paying an entry fee for tourism under the management of the Phoenix Clan, or illegally arriving.

This era, compared to the myths and legends of ancient China, was like the 'Great Calamity of the Witches and Demons' following the Great Calamity of the Dragon and Phoenix.

The Phoenix Clan took over the Heavenly Court and ruled the world. The supreme commanders were Taiyi and Dijun, who were the Heavenly Emperors. Ten golden crows under their command patrolled the four directions.

The dragon race hides among humans, granting them great power and transforming them into sorcerers, who then wage guerrilla warfare against the Heavenly Court.

During this process, the two sides fought a continuous war, which brought disaster to the ancient people on the land.

For example, ten suns suddenly appeared in the sky, turning the ground into scorched earth.

On the other hand, due to their struggles with each other, the aliens' own strength has also been weakened to some extent.

Take, for example, Hou Yi shooting down nine suns.

How could an arrow possibly shoot down the sun? It's more likely that some kind of high-tech alien weapon shot down the golden crow flying in the sky.

What kind of cyberpunk prehistoric world is this?!

A barrage of comments scrolled across the big screen, leaving viewers who were watching the final episode of "Ghost Blows Out the Light 4" speechless.

However, although the cyberpunk/primitive vibe is not quite right, the imagination is certainly groundbreaking and gives people a refreshing feeling.

After all, while there are many related contents and elements in online novels, most screenwriters in the domestic film and television industry still adhere to the traditional approach, which restricts their cultural creation and makes much of their content unpopular with young people.

The appearance of this kind of sci-fi fantasy in China's film and television industry is nothing short of a game-changer, immediately attracting a large number of young netizens to watch.

"Under this 'lich war' situation, the early humans on Earth were also greatly disturbed and began to develop a sense of rejection towards these aliens who appeared on Earth."

Of course, there must have been a technological gap between the ancient Chinese and the aliens at that time, a gap as large as that between us and the primitive people in the jungles of Africa.

Thus, new human heroes were born.

It was during the time when the Yellow Emperor ruled the land of China that Zhuanxu was born in the wilderness of Ruoshui.

Ruoshui Plain is the present-day Sanxingdui area of ​​the ancient Shu Kingdom, where the civilization was highly developed and possessed extremely advanced bronze technology.

However, Zhuanxu did not stay in Ruoshui Wilderness for long after his birth.

The Classic of Mountains and Seas, Eastern Wilderness, states: Beyond the Eastern Sea lies a great ravine, the land of Shaohao. Shaohao, the son of Emperor Zhuanxu, was here, and abandoned his zither and lute.

As we mentioned earlier, although Shaohao is considered one of the Five Emperors of China, he is also known as Emperor Shaohao and God Shaohao.

Furthermore, compared to the Yellow Emperor, the first ancestor of the Chinese people located in the Central Plains, Shao Hao clearly sided with the Phoenix Clan extraterrestrials, because Shao Hao was the leader of the Dongyi tribe, and during his reign he vigorously promoted bird totem worship.

As the 'newborn sun god', Shaohao's divine kingdom should be located in the Great Ravine beyond the East Sea, beside the Fusang Tree. The Shaohao people living under the tree are called 'Qingyang Clan'.

However, the *Classic of Mountains and Seas*, specifically the *Western Mountains Classic*, states:

Two hundred li further west is Mount Changliu, where the god Shaohao, the White Emperor, resides. Its beasts all have patterned tails, and its birds all have patterned heads. It abounds in patterned jade and stones. It is indeed the palace of the round god, Yuan Shi. This god is in charge of the reflection of the sun.

Previously, when he was in the East Sea, Shao Hao was the Emperor Shao Hao of the Eastern Yi, and the God of the Rising Sun.

However, in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas: Western Mountains Classic", Shao Hao appeared on Changliu Mountain near the Flowing Sands in the far west, and became the Western White Emperor God Shao Hao, which is also a robot.

The phrase at the end of this sentence, "He is a god, in charge of the reflection of the setting sun," means that he became the god of dusk and sunset.

From sunrise to sunset, from humans to robots, it's not hard to deduce that something must have happened during this process that led to the death of Emperor Shaohao, and the Qingyang clan, who originally lived in the Shaohao Divine Kingdom, were driven from the East Sea to the West.

Furthermore, considering the ancient Chinese myth of the "Great Calamity of the Witches," the Witch Clan also has two key figures, Zhu Rong and Gong Gong, who occupy a significant portion of the narrative.

In this myth, Zhu Rong and Gong Gong fought a great battle at Buzhou Mountain for some unknown reason, and both died. During the battle, Gong Gong angrily struck Buzhou Mountain.

In mythology, Mount Buzhou is the backbone of Pangu that supports the heavens, a towering mountain that pierces the sky.

Because of Gonggong's collision, the pillar of heaven broke, which led to the subsequent backflow of the Milky Way, causing a great flood on earth, and Nuwa repaired the sky.

However, if we remove the mythological elements and place them within the ancient wilderness world of the "Classic of Mountains and Seas," then it is more likely that...

The so-called 'Mount Buzhou' is the same as 'Jianmu', or they are the same thing, a super project called space elevator built by the Phoenix Clan aliens.

Zhu Rong, also known as Zhuanxu, was not a personal name in ancient times, but rather a title, just like Gonggong.

The former was in charge of smelting and forging, while the latter was in charge of water conservancy projects. Together, Zhuanxu and Gonggong destroyed the "Jianmu" space elevator. In the process of severing the connection between heaven and earth, they defeated the Dongyi, expelled the Shaohao Kingdom, and drove the Qingyang clan, who lived in the divine kingdom, from the East Sea to the far west.

Of course, the Dragon Clan must have provided some assistance to Zhuanxu during this process, and the destruction of the space elevator inevitably triggered a massive disaster, resulting in a great flood. However, in any case, the aliens were certainly driven off Earth by Zhuanxu during this phase.

"Zhuanxu severed the connection between heaven and earth and destroyed Shaohao? Weren't they related? Wasn't Zhuanxu raised by Shaohao? Why did he still destroy the Shaohao kingdom?"

Hu Bayi asked several questions in a row.

Huang Ji shook his head and said calmly:

"What you know is the view of later scholars. The Classic of Mountains and Seas does not say that Zhuanxu and Shaohao had any kinship before.

Later generations, during the era of hereditary monarchy, believed that the position of tribal leader was passed down from father to son. Therefore, they arranged kinship relationships for the Five Emperors of ancient times to maintain the legitimacy of the so-called imperial succession.

But that's not actually the case.

The Classic of Mountains and Seas, Great Wilderness East Classic, says that beyond the East Sea lies a great ravine, the country of Shaohao. Shaohao, the son of Emperor Zhuanxu, was here, and abandoned his zither and lute.

The character "孺" in "少昊孺帝颛顼" is usually translated as young or infancy, but here it is actually a verb.

In fact, this sentence should mean that there is a large ditch outside the East Sea, where the Fusang tree grows and the Jianmu tree is not far away. Under the tree is the country of Shaohao. When Zhuanxu was young, he grew up here and abandoned his zither and lute.

Of course, if you ask me, it's more likely that Zhuanxu studied music in the Shaohao Kingdom from a young age.

"what?"

Hu Bayi and Shi Qiang were speechless upon hearing this.

"Studying abroad?! Studying music?!"

"Yes, he studied music, but after living in Shaohao Kingdom for a while, Zhuanxu gave up studying music."

"Why?" Hu Bayi pressed.

"Nonsense, of course it's because after Zhuanxu grew up in the Shaohao Kingdom, he realized that learning music couldn't save the people of Earth!"

Huang Ji spread his hands, with an expression that said, "The reason is that simple."

"The era in which Zhuanxu lived was the Great Calamity of the Lich King, a time when aliens openly acted on Earth and freely entered and exited the atmosphere during the 'Ten-Day Era'."

The place where he was born, Ruoshui, was probably the most advanced place on Earth at that time, possessing a certain level of bronze technology.

But when he went to study in the Kingdom of Shaohao after hearing about its reputation, he saw the Jianmu space elevator and the Golden Crow aerospace fighter flying in and out.

Even Emperor Zhuanxu might have experienced this virtual dream technology, just like us. After all, our technology originated from our research on the ancient bronze divine tree, and the technology of that divine tree came from the Phoenix Clan.

As Huang Ji spoke, the camera in "Ghost Blows Out the Light 4" deliberately circled around the room's window to shoot a wide shot outside.

It turns out that Hu Bayi, Huang Ji, Shi Qiang, and others were not discussing these sensitive topics in reality, but in a virtual dream world built by the special affairs department.

"Think about it, that feeling must be just like when young Chinese students went to study in the United States back then."

Unless Emperor Zhuanxu was a fool, or someone like Hu Shi who lacked ambition and studied philosophy, he would have realized that studying music was useless after witnessing the advanced technology of extraterrestrials.

If you're going to learn, you have to find ways to learn things that are more useful.

Of course, it remains to be seen what Zhuanxu learned in the Shaohao Kingdom, and what methods he ultimately used to expel the "celestial beings" who were constantly in the presence of humans, thus completing the feat of severing the connection between heaven and earth, making the celestial beings forever extinct and causing all of them to be demoted.

We don't know these things, but the fact that Zhuanxu severed the connection between heaven and earth is absolutely true.

It was precisely because of him that communication between different social classes was severed, and alien invaders and colonists were driven away, thus ushering in a new era of human civilization and allowing our civilization to develop freely!

Upon hearing this, Hu Bayi and Shi Qiang couldn't help but swallow hard. They felt that the ancient epic Huang Ji had just recounted was a shock to their past understanding, leaving them dizzy and disoriented.

The audience in front of the big screen shared the same feeling.

Our ancestors were amazing; they actually drove away the aliens.

“I understand. That’s why you’ve come to me. You’re here to find a way to break the connection between heaven and earth that Zhuanxu created.”

Since even the ancient sage Zhuanxu could sever the connection between heaven and earth and drive away powerful alien races like the Dragon Clan and Phoenix Clan, then if we possess that method, we might very well be able to resist or even drive away the Trisolaran civilization.

Hu Bayi slammed his hand on the table, holding up the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" as he spoke.

Since this is the most reliable book about ancient events, then the value of the Classic of Mountains and Seas is immense.

Those special places, those special "spiritual" places...

Even Hu Bayi wanted to return to the ruins of Jingjue Kingdom and Kunlun Demon Kingdom to uncover the secrets of the Dragon Clan and Phoenix Clan.

However, seeing Hu Bayi's heightened interest, Huang Ji looked at him and smiled:
"The matter of Zhuanxu severing the connection between heaven and earth is very complicated. We currently have no clues about it and do not know how Zhuanxu managed to do it."

Fortunately, although there were no clues about the connection between heaven and earth, there was a lot of other useful information in the Classic of Mountains and Seas besides the dragon and phoenix clans.

After all, it's impossible that aliens took away all the ancient 'Dragon and Phoenix Calamity' and 'War of the Lich King', as well as the alien wonders and buildings of the 'Ten Suns Era'.

Among those ancient ruins, there might be divine treasures left behind by extraterrestrials, just like the bronze sacred tree we currently possess.

If we can excavate these alien artifacts, even if they are civilian-use alien technologies, we might be able to reverse engineer them and help scientists break through the Trisolaran civilization's sophon blockade.

Furthermore, the Classic of Mountains and Seas also contains clues about other alien races.

Fortunately, we have now pinpointed the approximate location of a possible extraterrestrial cemetery.

"There's an alien tomb? What are we waiting for? Let's go!"

Hu Bayi immediately stood up and said impatiently, his expression suggesting he was eager to try.

Although he is getting on in years, as the last tomb raider, his skills have not become rusty; on the contrary, they have become even more refined with his years of learning about traditional culture.

However, Shi Qiang stopped him at this moment, and while comforting Hu Bayi, he also smiled and said:

"Don't worry, your time to make a move will come. Hu Xia is already carrying out relevant tasks and conducting preliminary exploration work."

"Ah, Hu Xia?"
That brat, he didn't even bother to say hello to his old man.

(End of this chapter)