Chapter 1882 Borrow or Buy?

The crystal skull collected by the British Museum was first discovered at an ancient Aztec site in Mexico.

Scientists discovered that the crystal skull was polished and cut with wheeled tools, a technology that did not exist in the American continent at the time.

There is no doubt that people now have even more reason to doubt the authenticity of Mitchell Hedges’ crystal skull.

Some scientists prefer that it is not a relic of the Mayans, but a product of modern humans in the 19th century. However, even if this 100% pure and transparent crystal is not a cultural relic, its value is immeasurable. Who would use it to create a fake artifact?

One thing that is easy to understand is that when you have 100 million, would you spend 5 million to buy a lottery ticket in exchange for 4 million lottery prizes?

Today, Anna has refused to make any further scientific identification of the crystal skull. Therefore, scientists cannot yet judge whether it is a fake made by modern people.

But who would have thought that in the hands of an ordinary down-and-out rich man in Los Angeles, there would be a crystal bone exactly like the one in Anna's hand?

Yang Cheng was really surprised. He swore that all the surprises last year combined were not as much as the surprises he had today.

Yang Cheng stepped forward with trembling hands and tried to touch it, but Luo Yue, who was the first to calm down, pulled her back and signaled Yang Cheng with her eyes not to touch it without getting the owner's consent.

But Safra said simply, "It doesn't matter if you touch it as you like, the crystal won't break if you touch it~"

I thought something magical would happen when I touched it. Even if it wasn't like summoning a dragon, I would at least hear fairy sounds or fall into an illusion, right?

But Yang Cheng put his hand on the crystal skull for a few seconds, but there was no reaction. He still stood there with his beard and tail intact. Luo Yue looked at him expectantly, while Safra smiled as if gloat?

Yang Cheng couldn't help but said disappointedly, "It's not as magical as the legend~"

Safra shrugged, "This is just one of the dozen bones spread around the world. It's not the one in Anna's hand. You can tell by the fact that the lower jaw cannot be disassembled."

Yang Cheng frowned, "So you think that except Anna's crystal bone, the rest are modern handicrafts? Or is it a scam deliberately created by someone?"

Safra shook his head, "No, no, this is not a scam. From my point of view, Anna's one may have been made by the Mayans, but the other crystal skulls should be the products of other American tribes.

"

Yang Cheng was puzzled, "You also said before that the primitive Indian tribes should not have such a level of craftsmanship."

"This is also where I am puzzled. In fact, it is difficult for a crystal skull made with modern technology to be so exquisite.

But other than this explanation, I really can't find a better reason. "

Yang Cheng was still touching the skull, as if he was playing with a hand, and he would probably be able to get rid of it after a long time.

"You haven't opened it and studied it?"

Safra shook his head, "No, I just studied it based on the appearance. To be honest, apart from being surprised by the flawless crystal, there seems to be nothing worth detailing."

Yang Cheng couldn't laugh or cry, "This..."

He hesitated and said, "How about you lend me this skull? I have a research team in London. The machine and personnel structure is more reasonable than yours. Maybe we can make a breakthrough."

Anyway, studying the golden mask is also research, and studying the crystal skull is also research. It is not a big problem to do both at the same time. The key is that Safra refuses to borrow it.

Although he didn't say it, Yang Cheng could guess with his toes how much Safra paid to get this crystal skull.

"Of course, it would be best if you are willing to sell it to me. I will buy it back and let people study it. I will ensure that I will share with you any progress as soon as possible.

I think you also need some funds now to restore your old life and support your better research. "

Yang Cheng's proposal made Safra a little interested. He scratched his head and said, "It's not impossible if this is the case, but I originally spent 2 million US dollars to buy this skull."

"So expensive?" Luo Yue couldn't help but muttered.

Yang Cheng also thought it was expensive. Even he would have to chew his teeth to buy a crystal skull worth 2 million, which he didn't know if it had any research value.

"Who did you buy it from?"

"A rich Indian man, this skull was part of his collection, but he died of illness, and his heirs sold his collection for money.

I snatched it from several people at a high price. "

Safra is very proud of this experience.

Yang Cheng thought about it and felt that it was not cost-effective to spend 2 million to buy a crystal bone that was probably a handicraft. He could only shake his head and said, "I can't accept this price. Either you sell it to me cheaply, and I will let you know the research results; Or you can simply lend me to do research, and your name will be written on the research results. Of course, I also have partial ownership of the results."

This time it was Safra's turn to struggle, "What price can you offer?"

Yang Cheng lowered his head and thought for a moment, "At most 500,000~"

"No, this is too low. Let's do this. I can lend it to you, but you have to ensure the integrity of the skull. Of course, you are also responsible for safety issues."

Yang Cheng spread his hands, "That's no problem. I'll have someone sign a lease agreement with you later, and then take away the skull. Don't worry, the research location is in my own manor, and it won't be lost."

Safra nodded, "I don't worry about Yang Sen's son, so be it, but you have to pay me some rent~"

Yang Cheng saw that he was short of money, otherwise he would not let the manor be dilapidated without repairing it.

Shen Shen said, "Let's do it this way, 50,000 US dollars a year, let's rent it for 5 years first, and we'll talk about it after it expires~"

This time Safra had no objection, "Okay~"

Then he smiled and said, "I didn't expect that I could make money from you."

After joking for a while, Safra suddenly said seriously, "By the way, according to legend, you have to collect 13 crystal bones to get important information, so you might as well try to collect them and study them later. I don't have the strength, maybe You can do it.”

Yang Cheng hesitated, gathered together to summon the dragon to fulfill the three wishes?

He questioned the authenticity of this legend, but he had to say that this was a research direction. If there was no result, why not give it a try?

You must know that after all possibilities have been eliminated, no matter how impossible the remaining clue is, it may be the clue closest to the truth.

He believed that Safra had done his best to get the skull, and he had eliminated most of the superficial factors, so why not challenge the impossibility?

Yang Cheng felt that it was necessary to try it in the future, so he asked, "Do you know where the other skulls are scattered?"

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