Chapter 9: A New Element
Chapter 9: A New Element
“It’s out! It’s out!”
The museum staff quickly retrieved a chest from the reservoir. When they opened it, inside was a two-foot-tall Buddha statue.
Several elderly experts immediately examined it, and one confirmed, “This is indeed the Tang Dynasty Golden Buddha that was stolen last year.”
“But it’s made of bronze…” a detective remarked skeptically.
“Could it be fake?” Everyone present was taken aback.
One of the older experts chuckled. “No, it’s genuine. At first, we did think it was bronze, but we soon realized the weight was unusual.”
“This Buddha is much heavier than a typical bronze statue! Measurements showed its weight is close to that of solid gold.”
“We suspect the statue is actually made of gold on the inside, with only a thin layer of bronze cast over it.”