Archaeology: From the Start, I Dissected a Zongzi with Science

Name: Chen Xuan

Public Identity: At 23, he is the youngest dual PhD in history, with doctorates in archaeology and geological architecture. A specially appointed expert at the National Archaeology Bureau, he is refined and a scholarly genius.

True Identity: The last hidden-lineage heir of the Maoshan Daoist Sect. Adopted as a child by the legendary tomb-raiding master known as "Outlaw Without Limits," he is skilled in the yin-yang and five elements, talismans, and magic. Yet he firmly believes that "the end of science is the occult, and the occult needs science to explain it."

Personality: Harmless and bookish in everyday life. But once he enters a tomb, his gaze turns sharp and his presence flares to life. In the calmest voice, he says the most mind-bending things and does the most ruthless deeds.

Scene-Stealing Sidekick: Wang Fugui

Wang Fugui, known as Fatty Wang, is the protagonist's dedicated quartermaster and partner. A chatterbox who loves money but is fiercely loyal, he calls himself "a tomb-raiding officer and inheritor of intangible cultural heritage, namely my family's ancestral talent for bragging." He mainly cracks jokes in terrifying situations, serving as the protagonist's "snark machine" and "shock translator." For example: "Holy crap! Lao Chen, does your compass have Bluetooth? Are you going to pull out a Gatling gun to exorcise it next time?"

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.