Chapter 2559
White House, Oval Office.
In front of the Resolute Desk, a presidential aide who had just walked into the office put the IPAD in his hand on the table, pushed it in front of the person sitting behind the Resolute Desk, and said excitedly:
"Mr. President, this is a picture that Steven asked his subordinates to send over. It was taken from the Golden City of the Mayan Empire that they were exploring. On the pictures are several ancient starry sky maps and the pyramid of the Golden City Lord.
According to Steven's subordinate, these ancient starry sky maps were carved by the ancient Mayans on the ground at the top of the Golden City Pyramid. All the starry sky maps are connected together, which is the universe in the eyes of the Mayans.
This hill covered with flowers, plants and trees is the Pyramid of the Golden Santo. That guy Steven said that these ancient starry sky maps and the Pyramid of the Golden Santo are the greatest archaeological discovery in the history of America!
By studying these ancient starry sky maps, it may be possible to decipher many mysteries of the ancient Maya's calendar and astronomy, and even get a glimpse of the mysteries and origins of the universe, and there are more important antique relics there.
That Steven guy also said that he needed help from the government to make sure that the interests of Intrepid were not violated, that these priceless treasures were not forcibly intercepted by the Hondurans, or looted by others! "
The person behind the resolute desk listened to the introduction of his staff while admiring the pictures on the IPAD screen, his eyes flashed with ecstasy, but what revealed more was endless greed.
"Wow! The universe of the ancient Mayans, the greatest archaeological discovery ever made in the Americas? This guy Steven is amazing, always creating a jaw-dropping miracle and discovering one huge treasure after another !
Obviously, God has favored that guy Steven again, which is really enviable! Jack, you go to contact several top astronomers and experts and scholars who study the Mayan civilization. I plan to chat with them about this matter through video.
I'm going to ask them to identify these old star charts and see what they're worth and if they're the greatest archaeological discovery America has ever made, as that guy Steven said, bring them back to America anyway ! "
The person behind the resolute desk said, his tone was quite excited and full of expectation.
"Okay, Mr. President, I will contact astronomers from universities such as Harvard and Yale, as well as experts and scholars who study Mayan civilization, and let them work together to identify the value of these ancient starry sky maps."
The presidential aide nodded in response.
Then he turned around and left the office to contact various experts and scholars.
It didn't take long for a group of experts and scholars from Harvard, Yale, Columbia University, and MIT to appear on the projection screen.
Next, the president's aide gave a brief introduction to the situation, and then showed the pictures of the Mayan starry sky map and the Golden City Lord Pyramid that he had just received.
Seeing these ancient starry sky maps and the Pyramid of the Lord of the Golden City, all the experts and scholars participating in this video call conference jumped up from their seats as if they were electrocuted.
Moments later, bursts of almost crazy exclamations filled the Oval Office of the White House.
"My God! That amazing guy Steven is right. These ancient starry sky maps and the Mayan Empire's Golden City Lord Pyramid are definitely the greatest archaeological discoveries in the history of America! It's really amazing!"
"Mr. President, these ancient starry sky maps, and even everything on the Golden City Lord's Pyramid are truly priceless treasures. They must be transported to the United States, and we can do whatever it takes!"
Seeing the almost crazy performance of these experts and scholars, and hearing these affirmative answers, the President of the United States, who was sitting behind the resolute desk, stood up with a swipe of the ground, his eyes fixed on the priceless treasures on the projection screen!
"Intrepid is an American company and a large taxpayer, and it is the duty of our government and military to protect their interests from encroachment, there is no doubt about it.
Since these priceless treasures belong to Valorant Exploration Corporation, we will ensure that these priceless treasures can be safely transported to the United States, and they will be displayed in the best museums in the United States! "
The President of the United States said excitedly, with a bit of greed in his tone.
Meanwhile, in a small conference room at Columbia University.
The president of Columbia University, as well as several astronomers and experts and scholars studying Mayan civilization, were standing at the conference table, enjoying a video played on the large-screen TV in front of them.
At this time, each of them was extremely excited, and everyone's eyes were shining brightly, like searchlights.
The video played on the large-screen TV is exactly the ancient starry sky map engraved on the ground of the main pyramid of the Golden City, which was taken by Professor Delgado and sent back to Columbia University by him.
After watching only half of the video, the president of Columbia University slammed the conference table and said in a slightly trembling voice:
"The announcement goes on, all astronomers at Columbia University, including all PhDs in astronomy at the school, and all professors and PhDs in the School of History who study Mayan civilization, please get ready.
I will communicate with that amazing guy Steven and the Honduras government as soon as possible, and strive to obtain their consent to lead a team to the ancient city of Copan and join the archaeological team exploring the golden city of the Mayan Empire.
For Columbia University, this is a once-in-a-lifetime historic moment that must not be missed! If we hesitate for a moment, I bet those guys from Harvard will get there first! "
Before the words fell, the rest of the people on the scene nodded in unison and said in unison:
"That's right, we must rush to the ancient city of Copan as soon as possible, to the rainforest where the Golden City of the Mayan Empire is located, and participate in this greatest archaeological discovery in American history, otherwise we will all regret it for the rest of our lives!"
While the outside world was turbulent, in the volcanic basin where the Golden City of the Mayan Empire was located, joint exploration operations continued.
The brigade of the joint exploration team stayed behind the cordon, and Ye Tian only brought five or six experts and scholars to the edge of the pool under the protection of Matisse and the others.
For the sake of safety, each of them has a safety rope tied around their waist, and the other end of the safety rope is in the hands of the exploration team members and security personnel behind.
Once these experts and scholars who come to the edge of the pool encounter danger, the security personnel behind them will immediately pull them back to prevent them from falling into the pool or being bitten by some poisonous insects.
The water pool at this time was no different from what Ye Tian saw last night, except that there was an extra cordon around the water pool.
The hill standing in the middle of the pool is still lush and green, completely covered by a large number of flowers, trees and various vines, and it is impossible to see clearly.
This hill is located below the water surface, so everyone can't see it.
Several small streams around the pool kept pouring clear water into the pool, but the water in the pool did not increase or overflow, and remained calm and waveless.
Perhaps there were too many people in the joint exploration team, which caused too much movement. None of the group of electric eels entrenched in this pool came out of the water to check their territory.
As for those extremely pale toothpick fish, they never appeared.
In fact, everyone in the joint exploration team didn't want to see that kind of extremely vicious creature.
When he came to the edge of the pool, he pretended to check the surrounding situation seriously, and then Ye Tian smiled and said:
"Matisse, take a small underwater robot, put it into this pool, check the depth of the pool, and the situation below the water surface, so that you know what's going on.
This water pool is very close to the main pyramid of the Golden City. From the analysis of GPS signals, this water pool is the real center of this volcanic basin, and perhaps this is the former crater.
Just because the age is too long, coupled with the abundant rainfall and dense vegetation in the area where this tropical rainforest is located, such a deep pool has been formed over time.
Based on the location of this water pool, if I am not mistaken, during the Mayan Empire period, the ancient Mayans would probably use this water pool as a holy lake to worship the gods.
The ancient Mayans had a tradition of throwing gold and various treasures into the holy lake to sacrifice to the gods. From this, it can be inferred that this deep pool may be a huge treasure! "
Hearing Ye Tian's words, the experts and scholars at the scene nodded in unison, and everyone was very excited.
Matisse responded, and immediately sent someone to get the small underwater robot, ready to explore this dangerous water pool!