433: Underground mountains and seas, ancient mythological era

His Divine Thought left his body and entered the spatial bubble that the Dimension Butterfly had brought back from deep underground.

Then, Yang Dian 'saw' more than 10 lifelike corpses sealed within the spatial bubble by the Dimension Butterfly.

There was a 'vampire' with two wings on its back, red eyes, fangs, and long flowing hair.

There was an Yinglong over three hundred meters long, with four feet and five claws, and two wings on its back.

There was a Shangfu, about a meter long, shaped like a rooster but with three heads, six legs, and three pairs of wings.

There was a Boxi, shaped like a goat, with nine tails and four ears, and eyes on its back.

There was a Nine-Tailed Fox, shaped like a fox, entirely white, with nine tails... Looking at the more than 10 corpses of Divine Beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Seas, seemingly sealed in crystal within the spatial bubble, Yang Dian fell into a long silence.

“So, the ancient legends are true?”

“On Earth, there really was a brilliant mythical era?”

“Then the question is.”

“How did the mythical era disappear?”

“Are there any mythical creatures from ancient times still alive today?”

Yang Dian then thought of the two Flood Dragons in Qinghai Lake.

“I should have thought of it earlier.”

“Pythons can transform into Flood Dragons, and Flood Dragons can transform into true Dragons.”

“Since there's an evolutionary path, it means the genes for Flood Dragons and true Dragons are deeply inscribed in the python's genes.”

“There were already real cases right in front of me, how did I not notice them?”

Muttering, Yang Dian's Qi and blood overflowed, enveloping the spatial bubble. Then he looked at the somewhat ethereal Clone of the Dimension Butterfly and said:

“Where were these Divine Beast corpses from the Classic of Mountains and Seas found?”

The Dimension Butterfly's Clone flapped its wings twice, and Yang Dian received a series of messages.

“Salvaged from a flowing magma stream 50,000 meters underground?”

After his thoughts churned for a few moments, Yang Dian no longer felt like sleeping and got up, heading downstairs.

Yangs Mother, who had just washed the pot, filled it with water, and placed it on the gas stove, was a little surprised:

“Aren't you going to sleep in? Why are you suddenly up?”

As soon as she spoke, seeing Yang Dian's somewhat somber expression, she realized something:

“Is there something you need to be busy with again?”

“Are you still going to eat the corn and sweet potatoes?”

Yang Dian rubbed his cheeks to make his expression seem less solemn:

“It's a small matter, nothing major. I'm going to the Research Institute at the school.”

“I'll be home for lunch.”

“If I don't make it back in time, just give me a call, Mom.”

Yangs Mother secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Who would want their child to live in danger all the time:

“Alright, I'll call you when the food is ready.”

Yang Dian nodded and didn't delay any further, taking a step forward and disappearing from the living room.

Little Yellow Dog, who had just caught Yang Dian's scent and scurried into the living room, let out a confused “woof” sound, wondering why he had smelled Yang Dian's presence but couldn't find him after coming closer.

He circled the spot where Yang Dian had disappeared twice, then barked “Woof woof” towards the kitchen.

Yangs Mother, who could understand his barks without Big Black Cat's translation, said irritably:

“He just left. He'll be back for lunch.”

“You little thing, how can you be so heartless? I feed you every day, how come I don't see you being so enthusiastic with me?”

Little Yellow Dog tucked his tail between his legs and whimpered “Woof woof.”

It was as if he was saying he just hadn't seen Yang Dian in a long time, which was why he was a bit more enthusiastic... On the other side, the Jingwei Bird, which had monitored Yang Dian's sudden appearance at the Research Institute, projected its body beside Yang Dian immediately:

“Commander, are you here at the Research Institute to find Professor Shen?”

“Professor Shen is Cultivating a Visualization Technique in the Contemplation Room and will finish Cultivating in 5 minutes.”

“Do you need him to be woken up early?”

Yang Dian shook his head:

“Don't disturb him, I'll go to the laboratory first.”

Yang Dian was, after all, a biology major.

Although he hadn't attended many classes, he was self-taught, and he could still use some instruments to examine the bodies of the Divine Beasts, which were suspected to be from the [Mythical Era of Mountains and Seas].

The Jingwei Bird flapped its wings in front of Yang Dian, flying slowly:

“Please follow me.”

“The underground Research Institute underwent an expansion two months ago, and I built a state-of-the-art biological laboratory for you.”

“Instruments such as the PCR machine, nucleic acid electrophoresis System, and gel imager are all the latest models in China.”

Yang Dian nodded slightly and expressed his thanks:

“Thank you for your trouble.”

“I need to check the age of some biological samples later, please arrange the testing instruments for me.”

The Jingwei Bird inquired:

“May I ask approximately how old the biological samples you are testing are?”

Yang Dian shook his head:

“I don't know.”

“They might have existed for a few thousand or tens of thousands of years, or perhaps millions, tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions of years.”

The Jingwei Bird nodded its bird head:

“In that case, I recommend you use the [Neutrino Dating Device].”

“It can detect ultra-rare nuclear decay products or changes in isotope ratios induced by long-term bombardment of cosmic neutrinos at the single atomic nucleus level.”

“This allows for precise calculation of the length of time an item has been exposed to the cosmic neutrino flux, which is its existence time.”

Yang Dian paused:

“Why haven't I heard of this Neutrino Dating Device before?”

“It's a byproduct of Dr. Bai's research on ghosts two months ago.”

“You've been in seclusion these past few months, so you weren't aware of its creation.”

Yang Dian suddenly understood, then nodded:

“Then we'll use the Neutrino Dating Device.”

“By the way, some of the biological samples are quite large. Is my new laboratory big enough? If not, please help me find a sufficiently large venue.”

The Jingwei Bird scratched its head with its wing:

“Your laboratory is located on the 36th underground floor and occupies the entire 36th underground floor.”

“It is cylindrical in shape, with a diameter of 2.8 kilometers and a height of 18 meters.”

“I wonder if that meets your requirements.”

“If not, I will need to contact other intelligent brains to coordinate other extra-large laboratories.”

Yang Dian rubbed his temples:

“That's enough.”

“This laboratory is more than a hundred times larger than my previous one...”

Amidst his thoughts, Yang Dian followed the Jingwei Bird and took the elevator to the 36th underground floor.

Guided by the Jingwei Bird, he arrived in front of the Neutrino Dating Device, which had a spherical appearance and a diameter of about 8 meters.

Yang Dian had just taken the vampire, with two wings on its back and red eyes and fangs, out of the spatial bubble. He was about to collect some of the crystal that sealed the vampire to determine its age, when the Jingwei Bird spoke beside him:

“Professor Shen Fei has requested to enter the laboratory. Do you agree?”

Yang Dian's hand, holding the knife, paused:

“Has Professor's contemplation finished?”

“Agreed, invite him in.”

Not long after Yang Dian's words fell, Professor Shen Fei emerged from the elevator.

Seeing the vampire laid out on the operating table, he immediately showed an eager expression:

“Where did you get this vampire?”

“A human mutation?”

“No, if it were a human mutation, there would be no need to date it.”

“Found in some ruins?”

“Did vampires really exist on Earth before?”