Chapter 835 Ancient Tomb

Under the setting sun, the earth is shining with golden light.

Due to long-term wind and sand erosion, the pyramid has long lost its former sparkle, exuding a hazy matte color, as if people have traveled through thousands of years of time.

【pyramid! 】

【It’s a pyramid! 】

[Wuhu, Wuhu, have you arrived yet? 】

"Yes, the pyramid."

This pyramid looks completely incompatible with its majesty from a distance. Its appearance is shabby and its surface is even more uneven.

The overall structure is like a staircase, and it only has two floors. It has no resemblance to the tall buildings in people's minds.

"'Human beings are afraid of time, and time is afraid of the pyramids.' This sentence is an ancient proverb from Egypt, which certainly embodies people's good expectations and longings."

Bi Fang slowed down Alpha's progress, with inexplicable emotion in his tone.

"It's just that thousands of years of time have still left indelible marks on it."

"Did you know that the earliest pyramids were actually white in color?"

【well? White? real or fake? 】

[Isn’t this golden? 】

[Weird knowledge is about to attack the brain]

“People have found remnants of white limestone on the top of the Giza Pyramid, and fragments of white limestone are scattered around the Giza Pyramid, so scholars speculate that the earliest pyramids were surrounded by a layer of white limestone. The overall look is sparkling white.”

"After this inference appeared, it caused a sensation all over the world."

"Further investigation later revealed that the ancient Egyptians classified stones when they mined them."

"Limestone, sandstone, alabaster and granite are mined in different ways because of their different hardness. Workers will use different tools to carefully select the hardest limestone, cut it into square shapes, and then cut the sandstone into large stones with a rectangular bottom."

"What is certain is that the Pyramids of Giza were located on top of a limestone quarry in a rocky area."

"After the foundation construction was completed, people began to transport limestone and lay a white exterior wall on the pyramid. These white limestone walls came from the Tura quarry on the south side of the Nile River."

"After all the steps are completed, the tall pyramid will shine with white light, shining brightly in the sun, becoming the most eye-catching structure within several kilometers."

"Is there any more beautiful building than this?"

[Wow, that must be platinum, right? 】

[Definitely the same as diamonds]

The audience was immediately attracted by Bi Fang's description.

"Unfortunately, in the 14th century AD, Sultan Badr al-Din Hassan of the Bahri Dynasty wanted to build a temple and a fortress. Because there was not enough stone, mining limestone would waste a lot of manpower and material resources, so he set his sights on Egypt. He stole many white stones from the layer of limestone that covered the pyramid's surface."

"Coupled with the passage of time, the limestone on the top and bottom of the pyramid was gradually eroded by the sun and the moon."

“After experiencing the earthquake on the ground, the limestone on the outer layer of the pyramid finally collapsed completely, and large pieces were scattered around. After being blown by wind and rain, it turned into the rubble it is today, and its original appearance can no longer be seen. ”

"Today, there are more than 80 pyramids discovered in Egypt. Not all of them are as majestic as the Pyramid of Khufu. The dilapidated ones now are the true portrayal of most of the pyramids. Moreover, even the Pyramid of Khufu is It’s no longer the shining white light it used to be.”

【Pity】

[Same as the Old Summer Palace]

【There is always the sixth one】

But no matter how dilapidated the building in front of us is, it is still one of the wonders of the world, the pyramid, which means that this journey is about to reach its end.

Bi Fang was very excited, but he did not raise his horse or whip to ask Alpha to speed up.

During this trip through the Sahara, he experienced no less than three sandstorms. Scorpions crawled on him when he slept at night, and he had to be careful of the ubiquitous quicksand and venomous snakes when walking.

The high temperature exceeds 45 degrees during the day, the cold is below zero at night, the double experience of ice and fire, hunger, thirst, and negative states torture the body all the time.

But now that the hope of victory is right in front of us, I don't want it to end so soon.

Bifangler stopped Alpha, stepped off his back, and started walking towards the pyramid.

Egypt is a tourist destination, especially the pyramids within its territory. However, not every one of the more than 80 pyramids is majestic and magnificent. They are scattered in the wilderness, and many of them are ignored.

The same is true for the one in front of Bi Fang.

There are no tourists nearby, standing alone in the wilderness.

The sun slowly set behind Bifang, coating it with a layer of gold.

"Uh, wait, it looks like there's quicksand here."

Bi Fangwu, who was walking, suddenly stopped and looked down at his feet that were mostly stuck, feeling a little depressed.

These quicksands hidden in the desert environment are impossible to guard against. Once you walk, you must be prepared to be swallowed. However, for an experienced survival master like Bi Fang, the quicksands are completely a novice copy.

Bifang let go of the reins, and Alpha took two steps back alone, away from the quicksand.

Then he threw out his backpack and put the tree stick behind his back as a support point. Bifang began to slowly fall backwards, moving bit by bit, trying to get up from the quicksand.

"If you feel it's necessary, you can also take off your shoes. Shoes will create huge resistance when you try to pull your feet out, especially those with flat and hard soles."

"Wait, something's wrong."

Lying on the quicksand, Bifang, who was about to move his shoulder blade muscles, stopped and felt the touch of his feet, which was a bit unexpected.

The gravel under his feet was not soft at all, but very hard.

Just as Bifang was puzzled, a long-lost voice sounded in his mind.

[Detection in progress, triggering the side quest: Lost Tomb, do you accept it? 】

'Accept! '

Bifang was delighted.

Side quest!

How long has this word not appeared?

It's been so long that Bifang's memory has become blurred, and he doubts whether the side quest really exists.

It's been almost two years, and I have done only a few side quests. I never expected that another one would appear now, so I naturally chose to accept it without any hesitation.

Looking at the name of the quest, it seems that I have been lucky and stepped on something unusual.

I actually found ancient ruins here near the pyramid.

Bifang was stuck in the quicksand, and the audience in the live broadcast room was still thinking about what he had just said.

[What's wrong? ]

[What's wrong? Does quicksand prick my butt? ]

"No, quicksand doesn't prick my butt. I feel like there's something under my feet."

After receiving the system prompt, Bifang didn't rush to break free from the quicksand.

There was a wilderness all around, and there were no other relics except the pyramid in the distance.

Combined with the abnormal touch under his feet, it was obvious where the so-called relics were.

This was normal. If the relics were really on the surface, it would not be Bifang's turn to discover them.

Bifang got up from the quicksand again and slid down gradually. The hard touch of his feet became more and more obvious.

Feeling carefully under his feet, it felt like a huge stone, but it was not that hard. When Bifang put the weight of his whole body on it and deliberately shook it to speed up the sinking speed, the huge stone under his feet also sank with it.

The curiosity of the audience was aroused, and they asked what it was.

[What the hell is that?]

[Did you step on a treasure?]

[Alibaba's Forty Thieves, right?]

"It should be a stone, very flat, but not solid. Wait a minute, I'll get out first."

Bifang stopped moving. The quicksand had already sunk to his chest, almost completely submerging him.

Just as Bifang spread his hands and prepared to "swim" out slowly, the stone that had been padding under his feet suddenly disappeared, and his feet were suddenly empty.

Then, the quicksand around him began to flow slowly from its original static state, and then faster and faster, almost forming a whirlpool.

Bifang, who had just stuck out half of his body, was pulled by the strong suction of the whirlpool and could not get out at all. He sank deeper and deeper, and soon buried himself in his chest again, and it was more serious than before.

Seeing that the sand was about to bury Bifang's neck, the audience in the live broadcast room was completely worried.

[Crap, crap, the horse stumbled! 】

【What's wrong with Lao Fang? Why is he going to flip over?】

【Why is the sand flowing so fast?】

【Is this still quicksand? Are you bullying me for being ignorant? ? 】

Bifang's heart was pounding, and he felt the pressure around him getting bigger and bigger, making him completely unable to breathe. He grabbed with both hands randomly, but he couldn't grab anything except the sliding sand.

The situation was not good, Bifang quickly retracted his right hand and tried to untie the rope around his waist

From the chest to the neck, then to the chin, until only the eyes were left. Just when it was about to be completely submerged, a big hand broke through the quicksand again and threw out a section of rope.

Bifang's muscles were connected together, and they all exerted their strength, like a flying fish jumping out of the sea, revealing half of his face and shouting.

"Alpha!"

"Bite!"

"Rope!"

Alpha, who was jumping back and forth on the shore, received the order and saw the rope head on the ground. He was stunned for a moment, but soon reacted before the rope head slid down, stepped forward and bit the rope, and then stepped back.

The rope was stretched straight, but with the help of Alpha, the sea-stabilizing beast, it quickly moved out of the sand sea bit by bit.

The situation was completely opposite to the previous one, with the palm, arm, and finally the head, neck, and chest, as if time was flowing backwards.

The muscles of Bifang's forearms were as hard as rocks, and he held the rope tightly. With a slight shake, the pressure around him was greatly reduced.

The remaining quicksand flowed into the infinite abyss of the ground like flowing water, and even affected the sand under Alpha's feet, scaring it to retreat quickly.

Bifang was dragged outward, surrounded by choking light yellow smoke and dust. From a distance, it looked like a thin mist suddenly rose from the ground.

The whole land was roaring, like a non-stop polishing machine, shaking the gravel inside constantly.

Until everything settled, Bifang lay on the ground coughing violently, almost retching, with fine gravel floating everywhere, and he didn't know how much he had inhaled into his lungs just now.

"Fortunately, I trained Alpha before, hahaha."

After finally catching his breath, Bifang couldn't help laughing.

People make mistakes, horses stumble.

Quicksand is the most ingenious mechanism designed by nature.

There are too many and too dense quicksands in the Sahara, and there are different types, such as dry quicksand, wet quicksand, etc.

Bifang had already thought about the situation in case he was in danger and couldn't get out, so he trained Alpha to bite the rope and drag in advance.

[Awesome! ]

[It has to be my brother Fang!! ]

[Give some attention to Fang Shen!! ]

[Give the bearded little bottle to the anchor's spaceship*1]

[Give the pig heart shrimp to the live yacht*1--I pay attention to it! ]

[What's on the ground? Is there a hole over there?]

When the yellow fog in the air slowly dissipated, Bifang carefully came to the place where he encountered quicksand before, and found that there was a small hole with a diameter of less than half a meter.

It was pitch black inside the hole, and it was impossible to see what was inside.

But it appeared on the ground, and no one could resist the urge to go in and take a look.

[What the hell, what the hell, what the hell, what the hell is this? ]

[Is it a ruin? Or a cave? ]

[Old Fang, you are so lucky, you can find this shit, why do you want to be an explorer, be a treasure hunter! ]

[Go in and take a look, hurry up! 】

The audience in the live broadcast room had completely forgotten the thrilling scene just now, and all of them were urging Bifang to go in and take a look.

"Don't be anxious."

Compared with the audience, Bifang, a professional explorer, calmed down when he saw the hole on the ground.

Or, it was Bifang's professionalism that made him curb the urge to go in immediately.

"These unfamiliar caves have been buried underground for a long time. There are probably some toxic gases and some flammable and explosive gases in them. You must never go in rashly."

"I don't know if you have heard of the curse of the Egyptian pharaoh."

"This statement was discovered by Howard Carter in the tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt in 1922."

"The owner of that Egyptian tomb is Tutankhamun. The inscription of the curse roughly means that whoever enters the pharaoh's tomb will be visited by the god of death."

Hearing what Bifang said, many viewers immediately had an impression.

After all, similar movie plots have been seen many times.

Many viewers shuddered at the back, looking at the dark cave, as if they would die in the next second.

As a result, Bifang changed the subject: "Of course this curse is fake, it was completely exaggerated by the media, and the rhythm was raised all of a sudden. Later it was proved that the curse of the Egyptian pharaoh did not exist. Today, the Egyptian tomb is placed in the Egyptian National Museum."

Howard Carter became famous after discovering Tutankhamun's tomb. The person who funded him was Lord Carnarvon.

It took them 15 years to find the tomb, but Lord Carnarvon died the second year after discovering Tutankhamun's tomb.

Some people began to say that this was the curse of the Egyptian pharaoh, and the more they said it, the more evil it became.

Later, more and more people's deaths were related to the curse of the pharaoh, and there were even rumors that Howard Carter had died, until Carter came out to refute the rumor, saying that he was still alive and that the curse of the pharaoh did not exist.

In the end, Carter finally lived to the age of 64, and the rumor backfired.

"Regarding the curse of the Egyptian pharaohs, why do many people who come into contact with the tombs of the Egyptian pharaohs die young? The correct guess is that this has nothing to do with the curse of the Egyptian pharaohs, but is related to the tombs."

"The organisms in the pharaoh's tomb will rot and deteriorate, and will produce pathogenic bacteria or some toxic gases."

"People at that time did not have a good sense of prevention. They rushed in as soon as they found the ruins, so many people who entered the tomb were easily infected or even died."

"So we still need to make some preparations before going in."