Chapter 354 Sun Shining Golden Summit

Slums, dilapidated temple.

At this time, the various corpses scattered all over the ground had been cleaned up, leaving only the strong smell of blood.

Outside the door, Xu Yue rode Taotie and arrived nearby quickly after receiving the news. Under the leadership of Ah Fu, they stepped into the dilapidated earthen temple one after another.

The door was opened. Compared with the dilapidated exterior, the interior of the temple was cleaner than expected. Although it was not magnificent, it was extremely solemn and majestic.

The most eye-catching thing in the temple was a huge stone sculpture with an eagle head and a human body. The statue had an upright posture, waist and hips, holding two scepters crossed in front of his chest, wearing a complicated and exquisite necklace around his neck, a smooth sun disk on his head, and a stone wall with a large number of inscriptions and images engraved on his back.

This is Ra, the most respected sun god in ancient Egyptian mythology, the head of the nine pillars. In some legends, even all gods were created by Ra, and humans were born from his tears and sweat.

He is the creator of everything. The sun is his symbol and his eyes. Wherever the sun shines, Ra's sight is everywhere.

The eagle-headed human statue on the altar is just one of the many representative images of Ra. In addition to the falcon, he also has different faces such as scarabs, rams, lions, and cats, all of which symbolize his different powers.

Of course, the above are just boasting in myths and legends. In the real history of this world, Ra is just one of the many mythological identities of Apocalypse.

Apocalypse is named En Sabah Nur, the first mutant in recorded history, active in the First Dynasty of Egypt 3000 years ago.

He has the ability to transfer his own consciousness to take over the host and devour all the power of the host. Over the long years, Apocalypse has gained countless mutant abilities through frequent transfer of the body, which makes him almost omnipotent.

So, under the support of powerful forces, he became a god, and left myths and legends based on him all over the world. Ra is the most important one among them.

Looking at the overall layout of the temple, various information about the sun god Ra and Apocalypse quickly echoed in Xu Yue's mind. After his eyes paused for a few seconds on the eagle-headed statue in the center, he turned his head to look at Ah Fu, who was slightly behind him, and said:

"Where is the entrance to the underground space?"

"Behind the statue, sir."

After saying that, Ah Fu walked forward quickly, bypassed the most conspicuous statue in the hall, and pressed hard on the stone wall covered with various inscriptions and images behind.

As an inconspicuous ordinary inscription was depressed by force, a subtle mechanical rotation sound was heard immediately, and the ground behind the statue also changed quietly.

A gap suddenly appeared in the middle of the large stone brick, and then the stone brick sank and shrank to both sides. Soon, an underground secret door came into view, and inside it was a stone staircase extending downward.

"It is well concealed. No wonder so many contractors have not found it after searching for four days."

"The temple was built in 1983, about 25 years ago. It has only one meaning, that is, to cover them to dig the underground space below, which can awaken the pyramid top of Apocalypse, including Apocalypse himself, and now they are in this underground space."

As he spoke, Ah Fu released his right hand pressing on the stone wall and walked slowly to Xu Yue's side.

"Master, the bottom has been cleaned and it is very clean."

"Well, lead the way."

After speaking, Ah Fu took the lead and Xu Yue followed closely.

The underground corridor is not narrow. The stone stairs extending downward are flat and wide. There is an incandescent lamp that is always turned on at a certain distance at the top, which illuminates the entire corridor exceptionally brightly. It can be seen that it has been repaired many times.

A few minutes later, the long corridor finally came to an end. Xu Yue suddenly saw a bright space in front of him. The entire underground space was spacious and wide, but the light was a little dim, but it was more peaceful. In the center was a giant pyramid half buried in the soil, with more than a dozen yellow cushions scattered around, many pickaxes piled in the corners, and blood stains everywhere.

The golden top he was looking for was located at the top of the pyramid. The top made of pure gold shone brightly under the light, and the complex inscriptions and smooth lines engraved on the surface appeared more colorful and exquisite.

On the side, while Xu Yue was looking up and down at the pyramid in front of him, Ah Fu beside him began to explain the relevant history that he had learned from the old man in white robes not long ago.

"In 1983, a group of explorers who always believed in the existence of the legendary omnipotent god Shanba traveled all over the world and finally found this giant pyramid buried deep underground in Cairo."

"They firmly believed that this pyramid was the tomb of Shanba's sleep. As long as they could dig it out completely and enter the pyramid, they could awaken the great god and realize all their wishes."

"So they built a sun temple above the space to hide the secret, and began a long road of excavation. They did not dare to let the Cairo government discover this secret, so they had to act in secret. In addition, heavy excavation machinery could not pass through the relatively narrow corridor. They could not start large-scale construction and could only carry out manual excavation like tomb robbers."

"For 25 years, they worshiped the magnificent underground pyramid while constantly digging downwards without knowing how to awaken it, and finally opened up this huge underground space."

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Listening to Ah Fu's explanation, Xu Yue walked towards this magnificent wonder whose exposed volume alone was tens of meters high. The closer he got, the more he could feel its huge antiquity.

Compared with the Khufu Pyramid on the surface, which has completely become a scenic spot, the nameless pyramid in front of him located in the deep underground space is undoubtedly more in line with the positioning of the pharaoh's tomb. It is mysterious, vast, and awe-inspiring.

Unlike the conventional walls made of huge stones and with stepped surfaces, the walls of this pyramid appear smooth and flat. Raising his hand and placing it flat on the surface of the wall, Xu Yue tapped his fingers lightly, and the perception spread rapidly with the vibration. Soon, the entire pyramid, including the part still buried by the soil layer below, all came into his mind.

As the perception deepened, a tall figure buried by a large amount of rubble inside the pyramid gradually became clear in his mind. This was the apocalypse in a sleeping state.

Thousands of years ago, the four knights under Apocalypse discovered a mutant with high-speed self-healing ability. This ability represents nearly infinite vitality and a body that never decays. Therefore, Apocalypse, whose body was about to decay and wither, chose this mutant as his new body.

And just when this body-changing ceremony was halfway through, he was betrayed by his subjects. Humans did not need a god who would not age and could rule them forever.

The body-changing ceremony must use the sunlight energy converted by the golden top in the pyramid as energy support. During this period, even Apocalypse, who is as strong as a god, will fall into a deep sleep.

It was also at this time that the human guards waiting outside the tower used the traps that had been arranged long ago to destroy the foundation under the tower, successfully causing the entire pyramid to fall completely into the ground during the collapse.

In the end, Apocalypse's loyal four knights were killed by the collapsed boulders in order to protect his body, and he also fell into an eternal sleep for thousands of years in the bottomless darkness because of the sudden interruption of the body-changing ceremony.

After the perception ended, Xu Yue retracted his palm that was flat on the wall and took a half step back.

"The excavated part only accounts for one-third of the entire pyramid, and Apocalypse's body is still in the pyramid, there is no abnormality."

Hearing this, Ah Fu in the back breathed a sigh of relief. After all, the ultimate goal of finding the golden top is still for Apocalypse. In another timeline, the other party had completed his resurrection as early as 1983. No one can guarantee whether Apocalypse is still sleeping here intact in 2006.

With the nature of the human government, if the other party's location is known in advance, Ah Fu has no doubt that Apocalypse's final destination must be cut into pieces on the dissection table. Now that Apocalypse is confirmed to be in good condition, his mission goal in Cairo this time can be considered successfully completed, and he has not let down his master's expectations.

Xu Yue was keenly aware of Ah Fu's mental fluctuations, and he raised his lips and praised:

"Well done!"

"I'm just following your plan, sir. What should we do with Apocalypse after that? Do we want to kill him?"

The current Apocalypse is just sleeping, but he has never died. The safest way is to kill him in advance. Apart from anything else, with the strength of Apocalypse, the treasure chests he explodes are at least of light gold quality.

It is the safest way to kill him before he wakes up, and the benefits are not low. However, Xu Yue spent so much effort in Cairo, and what he did was far more than just a light gold treasure chest.

"Apocalypse wants to kill, but not now. Humans need an enemy, a god who can launch a flood that will destroy the world. Only by making them realize their own powerlessness can mutants have the possibility of stepping onto the stage of history."

"And the flesh and blood puppets have their limitations after all. Ah Fu, whether you can go further depends on whether the ability of this Lord Apocalypse is strong enough."

After saying that, Xu Yue did not wait for Ah Fu's response. The metal wings behind him spread out and flew into the air.

He wanted to take a closer look at the golden dome that could convert sunlight energy. If nothing unexpected happened, this should be a prop of high quality.

At the original place, Ah Fu was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes began to reveal a trace of heat as he looked at the pyramid in front of him.

[Sunlight Golden Dome] (High-tech Solar Conversion Panel)

Origin: X-Men

Quality: Light Gold

Category: Special Item

Effect: Sunlight Concentration (Passive). By shining the sun, the Golden Dome can convert pure natural sunlight into unique sunlight energy. Sunlight energy has two characteristics of life and holiness. It is mild and stable in nature and can provide universal energy support for most facilities such as technology, magic, and mystery.

Tip 1: Maintaining the Sunlight Concentration effect for a long time will accelerate the wear and tear of the material of the Golden Dome itself and cause irreversible durability reduction.

Tip 2: The accumulated sunlight energy can be condensed into liquid and solid forms and maintain its energy characteristics for a long time.

Tip 3: High-level forging, magic pattern, and technology workers have a small chance to comprehend the Sunlight Inscription or the Sunlight Technology Energy Circuit Diagram through the Golden Dome. (Knowledge Skills)

Rating: 309 (Note: Light gold items are rated between 260 and 310.)

Introduction: This is a perfect combination of technology and mystery, a masterpiece that makes the most of stellar energy. The design was created by the engineers of the Cosmic God Group.

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"Light gold!"

Near the top of the pyramid, Xu Yue's pupils widened after checking the detailed introduction of the golden top. He guessed that this golden top should be a piece of equipment or prop of good quality, but he didn't expect the quality to be so high.

"Heh, I didn't expect that the biggest gain this time would be you."

After calming down his somewhat agitated mood, Xu Yue looked at the pure gold square spire in front of him, his eyes were filled with unconcealed joy. It was not so important to get a light gold item. The most important thing was that this item, like the 'Fu Yue Turtle Pattern' he had obtained before, could enable him to learn a new inscription sequence.

As he stroked the mysterious patterns on the surface of the golden roof, his expression gradually became fanatical, and he murmured in a low voice.

"Energy sequence, Sunshine Inscription..."

Energy is the material basis for human survival and development, and it is also the foundation stone for the advancement of civilization. Compared with the inscriptions of Yuwu and Fu Yue that he had obtained before, the Sunshine Inscription of the energy sequence is undoubtedly more precious.

As his wings flapped, Xu Yue wandered around the golden dome, touching or tapping it from time to time. After a long time, he finally gave up the idea of ​​continuing his research. The complexity of this thing was far beyond imagination. The surface showed only the most superficial parts. The complex circuit inside the golden dome that could only be sensed through vibration was the real core part.

Even if he had experience in studying the ‘Fuyue Turtle Pattern’, if he wanted to achieve results on the ‘Sun Shining Golden Dome’, the time unit must be at least measured in months, and he didn’t have so much time to spend in Cairo.

As for taking it away for research, there was no need to consider it. Not to mention that his current storage space could not accommodate such a large amount of items for the time being, even if it was to revive Apocalypse later, he could not dismantle it rashly.

‘No hurry, the meat in the pot can’t run away. At most, I can use the magic mirror to teleport back and forth every night for research. ’

Mumbling silently in his heart, he memorized all the patterns on the surface of the golden dome, and then fell down without looking back.

After his combat boots landed on the ground, Xu Yue roughly gave Ah Fu a few words of advice. After arranging everything properly, he summoned the magic mirror and left Cairo.

Only the ancient mausoleum under the deep lights and a flesh and blood puppet waiting beside the mausoleum were left. In the city of Cairo above, the rising smoke had gradually disappeared, and only the faintly resounding wailing continued for a long time, and became longer and longer with the passage of time.

………

Xavier Academy for Gifted Youths, teachers' dormitory on the third floor.

Xu Yue stepped out of the unfolded magic mirror and looked around. The clean and bright room was empty.

Putting the magic mirror back into his body, he glanced at the elegant casement window next to him. The moonlight outside the window was long and the night was thick. From leaving to returning, he spent nearly half a day in Cairo, but fortunately all his goals had been achieved.

The hidden danger of Apocalypse has been eradicated. The initiative is now in his hands. When to detonate depends on how he plans. Next, he only needs to concentrate on dealing with the troubles of X Academy.

He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. He walked towards the direction of the bathroom. During the journey, the Red Prison Armor worn on the body automatically turned into a gurgling blood-colored liquid and merged into the body, revealing the tattered clothes inside that had become strands of cloth.

The gigantic effect of the infinite characteristic is very strong, but the corresponding damage to the clothes is also devastating. Conventional clothes cannot cover the huge body of more than three meters. After returning to paradise, the matter of finding special clothes must be put on the agenda.

He tore off the tattered cloth strips on his body and threw them aside. While Xu Yue remembered this matter firmly, he walked into the bathroom naked. Soon after, the sound of fine water flow came from the bathroom.

………

Downstairs, in the principal's office on the second floor of the castle, the professor who was correcting students' homework noticed Xu Yue's sudden appearance in the dormitory. His hands stopped moving, and he frowned and looked in a certain direction on the third floor, with a hint of worry in his eyes.