Chapter 431: Stunning the Academic World! The Number One Oracle Bone Script Prodigy! (1)


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    Around midday, Master Li and an assembly of over a hundred archaeologistsnded on the site in an array of helicopters. On their arrival, Luo Feng approached the professor, engaging him in a brief discussion.


    Subsequently, Luo Feng directed his attention towards therge crowd congregating at the edge of the excavation pit. “Proceed with the archaeological survey of the perimeter. Meanwhile, I’ll descend to inspect the site,” he dered, sliding down the rope into the pit. Master Li promptly followed his lead.


    The anticipation was nearly overwhelming for the professor. The pursuit of the Nine Zhou Ding had been an arduous task, and his inability to reach the site earlier had left him yearning for it even more.


    Eximing with sheer excitement, he acknowledged, “It is undoubtedly a bronze artifact. However, its specific ssification remains uncertain. The sheer size of this object surpasses any conceivable imagination!”


    Following another round of exploration with Luo Feng, Professor Li eagerly reported their discoveries. What was intriguing was how closely his measurements matched Luo Feng’s estimates.


    “Although we can confirm it’s a bronze artifact, its identity as a Nine Zhou Ding is yet to be established. Luo Feng, could you share how you arrived at your conclusion?” With this pivotal question, Professor Li ced the onus of rification onto Luo Feng, the one who had asserted it to be the mythical Nine Zhou Ding.


    As this im was still unsubstantiated, Luo Feng’s perspective was crucial.


    “Luo Feng, could you borate on how you determined that this is indeed the Nine Zhou Ding?” Qin Rubing chimed in curiously.


    Chuckling, Luo Feng replied with a nonchnt air, “Well, it was purely a conjecture. I have spent substantial time studying the Oracle Bone Scripts and am familiar with most existing trantions. My deductions were drawn from the deciphered scripts and their context, which I believe are fairly urate.”


    Upon hearing Luo Feng’s exnation, Master Li was momentarily dumbfounded. Luo Feng had based his ims on the Oracle Bone Script, a notoriously tricky ancientnguage to trante, with even top schrs struggling to provide definitive interpretations. Many of these ancient characters hadrgely spective meanings.


    Master Li, deep in thought, said, “For now, our spections are inconsequential. Even if we have correctly deciphered the Oracle Bone Script, we need to physically uncover the artifact and verify its age. From that, we can infer whether if it indeed is the Nine Zhou Ding.”


    Resolute, Luo Feng responded, “I maintain my opinion that it is indeed the Nine Zhou Ding. There’s no need for further spection. Thebination of arge area pinpointed via the Oracle Bone Script and a gigantic bronze tripod — it wouldn’t make sense if it weren’t the Nine Zhou Ding! As we must excavate the Ding, I volunteer to lead the team.”


    With the use of excavators now banned, Luo Feng had no choice but to acquiesce to the professor’s demands. In a way, he understood their intentions. After all, ensuring that the excavators would not damage any artifacts would be a miraculous feat. With an increased number of hands on the job, he estimated that by the following morning, they would be able topletely unearth the Nine Zhou Ding.


    All eyes were keenly observing their progress. The artifact hailed from an era so ancient that its age and period remained unconfirmed in the absence of historical documents or unearthed texts.


    As the day aged intote afternoon, more helicoptersnded, carrying familiar faces. They kept their distance, engaging in discussions amongst themselves without interrupting the professionals at work.


    Long Jianfei, the director of the Forbidden City Museum, greeted Professor Li amicably on his arrival. “Professor Li, it’s been a while since ourst meeting, hasn’t it?”


    Even though Long Jianfei held a significantly higher status, he maintained respect for Master Li, who was leading the archaeological expedition.


    Master Li, engrossed in tranting the images before him, offered a brief nod of acknowledgment, “Yes.” His focusy purely on academics, and he made minimal efforts to conform to societal norms and formalities.


    Lin Kede, standing nearby, nudged Long Jianfei and interjected, “Old Long, our friend here is busy tranting the Oracle Bone Scripts. Maybe we should avoid interrupting him. Also, is it just me or does Professor Li seem a bit off today?”


    “Off? What could possibly be wrong? He just found the Nine Zhou Ding of legend, didn’t he?” responded a bewildered Long Jianfei.


    Upon learning the full story from Lin Kede, Long Jianfei asked, “So, are you suggesting Little Luo’s trantion is inurate?”


    “It’s not about inuracy,” Lin Kede rified, “it’s about the usual pace of tranting Oracle Bone Script. Tranting even a single character could take up to a year or more. Some characters might even remain untranted. However, with Luo Feng’s assistance, we have significantly elerated the process.. His input has shed light on characters that previously eluded us!”