Considering that the excavation work here would ultimately be handed over to Italy's cultural heritage protection department, Liang En naturally recorded the process.
During this filming, they used various editing techniques to disguise the parts where Liang En used extraordinary powers for excavation as ordinary digging.
For the historical followers, achieving this was not difficult. They could even make the excavation site appear more plausible.
For example, they disguised the previously filled-in land as a hollow section underneath, explaining why four people could manually dig out this cave in such a short time.
Of course, the core of this transformation was to ensure the integrity of the entire site, which was not difficult for Liang En and his team, taking only a bit of time to complete the disguise.
For instance, Liang En used his extraordinary powers to place the reassembled sculptures back in the cave, then filmed a fake excavation video.
After all, claiming that they reassembled the sculptures, which were almost shattered into pieces, within just over a week would be too far-fetched, so it was more reasonable to say they unearthed two intact sculptures.
Not filming the excavation details was also normal; this part was trivial for archaeological work. Everyone was more interested in the search for the ruins.
Since they had almost enough footage from previous filming, after completing the final search work, the four of them hid in a room that evening to edit the video.
It was then that Liang En discovered Marie was very skilled at video editing, making the somewhat dull excavation process look as exciting as a movie.
"Alright, I think our work is now complete." After finishing the last part of the video soundtrack, Marie snapped her fingers unladylike and leaned back in her chair, saying.
"I compressed all our filmed footage into 45 minutes and added some very fitting background music, which should appeal to the mainstream young internet users."
"Very good, let's upload it then." After a quick check, Liang En said, "If I'm not mistaken, the Italians should be rushing here tomorrow."
They had previously reported their excavation progress to the Italian side through regular emails, but simple text descriptions were not effective in conveying their discoveries.
However, this video would cause a significant change, as something released by an uploader with six to seven hundred thousand followers would spread quickly and certainly attract the Italians' attention.
"It seems people are quite interested in these archaeological contents." Watching the rapidly increasing view count after the video was uploaded, Elizabeth whispered.
"No, actually most people are not very interested in such things." Joan, Liang En's longest-following historical companion, had a deeper understanding of these matters.
"They are actually interested in what my dear Liang En has discovered, things that other historians or archaeologists cannot provide."
Although this statement sounded arrogant, it was true. Compared to some unknown ancient Greek tombs or ruins, people were more willing to see something tangible, like the prototype of Atlantis or the Palace of Minos.
However, discovering such top-tier sites was not easy. For ordinary historians, finding even one such site in a lifetime would be remarkable.
But due to Liang En's extraordinary abilities, he could discover numerous historically significant archaeological finds in a short period, making the historical community believe he might be the greatest explorer of the past century.
The Italians reacted faster than Liang En anticipated. Two hours after the video was released, an Italian archaeological department staff member who had previously contacted them called.
The caller told Liang En they were already on their way and would arrive in half an hour to complete the handover. They hoped Liang En and his team could protect the relics until then.
"I thought they wouldn't come until tomorrow morning." After the call, Marie pouted, "It's rare to see these Italians respond so promptly."
"Don't forget, they are professionals. Naturally, they can see that what we found this time is indeed a national treasure of Italy, so such treatment is normal," Liang En said, spreading his hands.
"Of course, another important issue is that Italy's security is only moderately good. If the archaeological department really delayed, they would worry that these relics might be stolen due to criminal activities."
"That shouldn't be the case." Liang En was generally confident in the security level of the place they were in. "The four of us are armed, and this castle is on an island in the lake, making theft difficult."
"You're right, but others don't know that we three can fight." Elizabeth chimed in, "People would think a young man staying alone on an island with three ladies seems too dangerous."
"Alright, you have a point." After a brief thought, Liang En nodded, realizing that with asymmetrical information, others might indeed have Elizabeth's concern.
Due to boredom, Liang En and his team turned on the computer to play games, but after a few rounds, they heard a noise from outside, like that of an engine.
The noise was quite loud, especially in the mountains where the echo amplified it, making the entire area resonate with the sound of the engine.
"This sounds like a helicopter—wait, are the archaeological department folks coming by helicopter?" As the sound got closer, Liang En suddenly realized. "But where would they land the helicopter?"
While the island they were on wasn't small, its terrain was rugged and covered with trees, making it impossible for a helicopter to land.
"Probably in a nearby town. If I remember correctly, the town we came from has a helipad, mainly for emergency use."
Building a temporary helipad isn't difficult; finding a sufficiently large open space would suffice. Such simple constructions can provide critical rescue in emergencies.
For instance, if someone fell ill suddenly, a helipad could save lives, especially since this area gets snowbound in winter, making other means of transportation unusable.
Sure enough, the helicopter was heading for them. Through the tower window, they saw a helicopter with navigation lights fly over the castle and towards a nearby town.
"Alright, everything is settled. We can have a good night's sleep tonight." Ten minutes later, Liang En looked at a speedboat approaching the dock and said, "I'm exhausted today."
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