Following the excavation team, Elwyn and the rest entered a building in the square.
The interior of the building was a long and narrow hall. A dozen sprites sat on high stools behind a long counter on both sides. Many haggard adventurers lined up in front of the counter, holding various ancient Egyptian relics and gems in their hands. The sprites appraised them while hastily recording them in a large ledger.
At the front of the hall was a pitch-black cave entrance.
This was the entrance to the Sun Ruins. There were two sprites and three Wizards standing guard outside.
For non-official excavation teams and adventurers, they had to go through a strict inspection before entering. All their belongings had to be registered.
It was the same when exiting, because everything found in the ruins had to be handed over.
Based on the value of the item, the Egyptian Ministry of Magic and Gringotts would also give generous gold coins as compensation.
This reminded Elwyn of the mines used to excavate gold, silver, and other precious metals in ancient times. Due to a lack of manpower, the owners of the mines allowed everyone to enter and excavate, then reclaim the ores they excavated at a certain price. This led to the birth of the gold rush.
It seemed that no matter when, be it for Muggle or Wizards, the idea of getting rich overnight would always be the mainstream.
Unlike these Wizards who came to try their luck, there were many things on Elwyn that were not suitable for outsiders to know.
Fortunately, the official excavation team that he was part of did not need to be inspected to enter the ruins.
Following the pitch-black and narrow cave entrance all the way down, the oxygen in the tunnel was thin. The smell of soil and the pungent smell of burning torches clashed together, and the dim tunnel was filled with a gloomy and mysterious atmosphere.
Apart from the sprites, the rest of the excavation team walked very slowly and with great difficulty.
The size of the tunnel seemed to be built according to the sprite's body size, low and narrow.
Not to mention the adults, even Elwyn had to bend his waist to move forward.
"Slow down, the slope here is too steep!"
"Damn it, can't those sprites expand the tunnel a little?"
"That will undoubtedly cost a lot of gold coins and manpower to maintain. We just need to enter the Sun Ruins, the size of the tunnel doesn't mean much." "Mr. Sayed, if it's too difficult, I suggest you use the Shrinking Potion. You can buy a bottle of it for five silver coins."
The only response he got was a series of nasty curses. Elwyn followed Lavier in silence.
Sayed and the Arab wizards kept cursing. Benny, the half-giant, was at the back of the group.
This guy had just drunk a bottle of shrinking potion brewed by a fairy. Otherwise, he would not have been able to come in.
Even so, he gave off the feeling that a large piece of meat was forcefully stuffed into a tube.
Elwyn was really afraid that he would be stuck, unable to enter or retreat.
They walked down the narrow tunnel for five minutes before arriving at a slightly more spacious area.
However, the height of the entire space was still very low, and everyone had to bend down.
Just like the interior of Gringotts, the pixies displayed their expertise and built two small railways here.
The railway extended all the way into the gravel. There was a small platform here, and many wizards were waiting to take a small cart.
Since the height was not high enough, they were all sitting on the ground.
They had to curl their legs and bend their waists when they wanted to stand up. It was a strange sight, and everyone was not happy about it.
Only the pixies had evil smiles on their faces.
The pendulum went over and communicated with the fairy in charge of controlling the carts. They could use the fifteen carts that were coming back first.
At this moment, clanking noises were heard coming from the tracks.
Elwyn saw three carts coming back out of the gravel. They were different from the ones he saw in Gringotts. These carts were not open, but completely sealed. They looked like jars, which allowed them to travel through the sand …
"Lavier, you, Elwyn, Benny, and the resources will take the last one!" ordered the pendulum.
The situation was getting out of control when they saw that they wanted to cut the queue. A few fierce-looking wizards were yelling and questioning Elwyn and the others why they did not have to queue. The fairies were explaining indifferently, but it seemed like they did not mind fighting.
These wizards could not even stand up now. If they fought, the outcome would be obvious.
Benny carried a large pile of resources into the last cart. It took a lot of effort.
He took up the space of three people by himself. He lowered his head and curled up to make room.
Elwyn and Lavier followed. With a bang, the cover of the cart closed, and the surroundings were filled with darkness.
They were like canned food, contained in it.
After a violent shake, the cart started moving.
"The fairies are very smart!" Lavier said in a low voice. She was now tightly leaning against Elwyn. "The Sun Ruins are very deep underground. It is impossible to reinforce all the gravel, so they built this railway to let us pass through the sand."
"That's a good idea, but it's too boring!" Elwyn said. He could not hear anything.
The shaking had disappeared. The interior of the cart seemed to have stopped. It was stuffy and hot.
It was like being stuffed into a can, and then the can was heated up …
This was a terrible way to travel. After the flying net, the door key, and Mr. Weasley's car, Elwyn experienced something else.
"It's not very comfortable, but we are passing through a thick layer of gravel," Lavier said. "Let's continue …"
"These carts broke down not long ago. Five carts full of people stopped halfway. When the fairies found them, the people inside were all starved to death!" Benny suddenly said, interrupting Lavier.
"This is just an isolated phenomenon. There have been too many people entering the Sun Ruins recently. In general, the things made by the fairies are still safe, "Lavier said hurriedly. But there was a hint of uncertainty in her voice. "Besides, we have so many resources in this cart. If we really encounter an accident like this, we won't starve to death. Alright, Elwyn, you know that this railway leads to the three places that are being excavated. Let's go to God's Dome first, then to the obelisk. If there's a chance, I'll go to the cemetery with you. "
Perhaps it was because the environment was too bad, but Elwyn felt that time passed very slowly.
They were passing through a thick layer of sand. The sand was very hot under the sunlight.
In the end, because it was too hot, no one was in the mood to talk.
Elwyn used his wand to create some cold air to make the carriage less stuffy.
Even so, by the time the cart stopped, he was drenched in sweat, as if he had just been fished out of water. Lavier and Benny were probably the same.
"Thank God, we're here, God's Dome!" Lavier climbed down from the cart.
Elwyn followed. In front of him was a platform similar to the one before, but there were not as many people.
"I still have to move things to the area we're in charge of digging!" Benny said pitifully.
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