The Secret History of Mars

"How? Did you find the answer?" Elder Cang Xi walked towards Yuan Yizhou and Cui Xingmeng from the bee hole opposite the big pillar and asked.

"Well, Yi Zhou said that it is the honeycomb capillary force that sucks the volcanic magma, the main component of which is magnesium sulfate heptahydrate, into the surface crater!" Cui Xingmeng responded, "No wonder, you said this is also a stalactite cave, but The water here not only dissolves, transports and vaporizes to precipitate stalactites!

It also acts as hydrated magnesium sulfate, changing its melting point, so that when it is in the crater, it is low-temperature and fusible magma. When it comes out of the crater and encounters high temperatures and evaporates the water, it turns into a solid surface rock layer! "

"Yes, the summary is very accurate!" Elder Cang Xi said with approval, "Moreover, the route we took when we entered the cave from the surface just now was also random!"

"The route is random? How do you say it?" Yuan Yizhou became interested again and asked.

"The Phantom Blade ship can freely change the shape of the hull according to the external environment!" Elder Cangxi said slowly, "When I choose the cracks, those cracks are different every time, not all Everything will lead to such a hive!"

"You call this a honeycomb?" Cui Xingmeng always likes the interesting parts, "It's really vivid!"

"Well, this is the honeycomb structure all over the mantle of Venus!" Elder Cang Xi nodded in response to Cui Xingmeng, and continued to answer Yuan Yizhou's question, "Sometimes the crack I choose is indeed a dead end. In that case, there is no need for the Phantom Blade. Go back and find the entrance again!"

"I've reached a dead end, can I continue walking?" Yuan Yizhou asked puzzledly.

"It doesn't work on Earth. This is Venus. Everything is possible!" Elder Cang Xi said with a smile.

"These stalactites, in addition to the magnesium sulfate and its hydrate you mentioned, also contain a large amount of aluminum sulfate. The hydration properties are similar to magnesium sulfate! But the melting point of hydrated aluminum sulfate is slightly higher than the surface temperature, which plays a role in stabilizing the entire geological structure! "

"So when you reach a dead end, just turn on the high-pressure water gun of the Phantom Blade and clear the way!" Elder Cangxi said easily, "When aluminum sulfate and magnesium sulfate meet water, they combine with water molecules and release heat, first turning into hydrates. Then continue to pour water, and it will dissolve in the water, and the dead end will turn into a dissolved channel, allowing you to pass!”

Cui Xingmeng listened to Elder Cang Xi's description and imagined what it would be like to use high-pressure water cannons to break holes in the seemingly solid mantle of Venus!

"I'm lucky this time. The entrance crack we chose can lead directly to the bee hole. Next time I have a chance, I'll let you see the magnesium aluminum sulfate 'snow scene' underground on Venus. It's very beautiful!" Elder Cang Xi's tone made Yuan Yizhou understand. , Cui Xingmeng’s romantic feelings are inherent in his genes!

"Okay, it's getting late. You two should go to your room to rest for a while! Before Qinghe and Miemeng Gallery arrive, you must learn to control your own soul out of body!" Elder Cang Xi's eyes full of meaning, in Yuan Yizhou and Cui Xingmeng were swept back and forth.

"Autonomous control, soul out of body?!" Cui Xingmeng was stunned by these two unrelated words.

"Otherwise, wouldn't it be possible that our 'not afraid of pain' Xing Meng still wants to try the Soul Peeling Technique?!" Elder Cang Xi asked fondly.

"That's not necessary!" Cui Xingmeng immediately surrendered. Although Elder Cang Xi said that the soul peeling technique does not hurt, it will only cause a little dizziness, but it hurts when you look at it. If there is a way that does not require soul peeling, Cui Xingmeng will naturally be willing to do it. try!

While talking, Elder Cang Xi had already brought Yuan Yizhou and Cui Xing to the back of Optimus Bee Pillar!

There is a row of small honeycombs there that can only accommodate one person. In each honeycomb, there is a lotus-style meditation platform!

Cui Xingmeng imagined that if he were sitting on a meditation platform with a lotus flower, he would look like a Bodhisattva worshiped by humans in a shrine from the outside!

Elder Cangxi did not let them directly into the small hive, but led them to a slightly larger room next door!

There is actually a bathtub embedded in the ground. The sparkling water inside looks like jade spring nectar!

"This is the soul-washing pool. It is a step that you must go through before practicing! Don't soak for too long the first time, so as not to faint in the pool!" After Elder Cangxi finished speaking, he took out two sets of loose fittings from the beehive next to him. The bathrobe was handed to the two of them!

The sharp-eyed Cui Xingmeng recognized it immediately. The bathrobe was also made of Luotang fabric, but it was obviously thinner and softer than the ones she and Yizhou were wearing!

"I'll wait for you next door. After taking a dip in the soup pool, come and find me!" Elder Cangxi raised his finger and pointed to the room where the soul-washing pool is located!

Only then did Cui Xingmeng realize that this was a cave within a cave, with a suite inside!

"How long do you need to soak for?" Yuan Yizhou obviously didn't know how to implement the instruction given to Elder Cang Xi to "don't soak for too long"!

Growing up, he didn't like massages and bathing in hot springs. As Elder Cang Xi said, dizziness in the pool is common. He doesn't feel it when he soaks in the pool, but when he comes out, he feels soft and has no strength!

As for the soul-washing pool in Venus, the name suggests that it is not a kind person, so he naturally needs to be more careful!

"The ideal thing is that you feel empty inside, that's it!" Elder Cang Xi naturally knew Yuan Yizhou's concerns and gave him a more ambiguous answer!

"Actually, being dizzy is not necessarily a bad thing, but for the first time, I need to guide you, so you still need to be clear-headed!" Elder Cangxi continued to explain, "When you get started in the future, you can adjust it according to your specific situation. , decide how long to stay in the soul-washing pool!

After that, Elder Cangxi ignored the two of them and went straight into the cave within the cave, leaving the two of them looking at a pool of warm soup, struggling.

Cui Xingmeng leaned down and squatted beside the soul-washing pool, and gently tested the temperature of the soup with her jade hands. It was just right!

"Yizhou, this pool of water, can really cleanse the soul?" Cui Xingmeng has not fully grasped the language of Martian civilization!

She was not sure whether the name of this pool of water "Soul Washing" was a functional description or an artistic metaphor!

"When I touch it with my hands, it doesn't feel stimulating. Instead, it feels more comfortable!" Cui Xingmeng commented to herself without waiting for Yuan Yizhou to answer the previous question.

"Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate is called alum on earth," Yuan Yizhou started his best deduction again, saying, "In medicine, it is often used to relieve muscle soreness, relieve muscle tension and promote body relaxation!

It can also be used to soak away the fatigue of your feet, or as a hot spring bath to soak your entire body! "

"That's it, let's give it a try!" Cui Xingmeng, who had always liked taking baths and hot springs, felt relieved after hearing this. She began to undress and prepare to enter the soul-washing pool!