Wei Kang told Zhang Zian about his plan. Although Zhang Zian felt that it was not very safe, he could not find any major problems. After all, it was not Wei Kang's first field expedition. He had accumulated a lot of experience in biological research in the deep mountains, forests, and swamps of the Gobi Desert, both at home and abroad. At least, he had much more experience than Zhang Zian. Whether it was theory or practice, it was not his place to criticize Wei Kang's plan.
What's more, this operation not only had high-tech equipment to protect them, but there were also elfins to follow. In particular, Fina, an indigenous person who had wandered the black and red lands, would certainly not stand idly by at critical moments … Probably.
After the discussion, Wei Kang took his laptop and printed documents and went with the students to Cairo University for academic exchanges.
Zhang Zian had nothing to do for the time being, and he could not waste time, so he took the elfins to explore the pyramids according to his original plan.
When traveling to Egypt, if they could only go to one scenic spot, 99% of people would choose the pyramids. If they came to Egypt but did not go to the pyramids and take a few selfies, they would be embarrassed to tell others that they had been to Egypt.
Other than Fina, who was not interested in the pyramids because of the damage, the other elfins wanted to see one of the seven wonders of the world with their own eyes. Before the Eiffel Tower was built, it had firmly occupied the world's highest man-made building for 4,000 years.
Zhang Zian went out to buy food and brought it back. The elfins ate and drank enough and were ready to go.
The elfins that should be in the phone were in the phone, and those that should be invisible were invisible. They left the hotel and got into a taxi.
There was a small episode when they left the hotel. Two other couples from the West also stayed in the hotel. Today, they wanted to take the drone outside for aerial photography, but they were stopped by the lobby manager on duty. He told them that because of the serious anti-terrorism situation, drones were contraband in Cairo. If they were taken out and seen by the police, they were likely to be detained along with the drone. If they wanted to play with drones, they could only go to the wild or less populated areas.
The Western couple was very regretful, and Zhang Zian was also very regretful because he had also considered aerial photography of the pyramids. After all, the feeling of having a new toy in hand but not being able to play with it was not very good.
The temperature seemed to be a few degrees higher than yesterday. It was said that the highest temperature at noon in midsummer could reach nearly 50 degrees Celsius. It was really hot.
He did not know if it was because Ramadan was approaching, but he always felt that there were fewer pedestrians on the street today than yesterday, and the traffic was not so bad.
The hotel was not far from the pyramid. The straight-line distance was less than ten kilometers. In addition, there were no tall buildings around, so they could see the ancient tetrahedron building from afar.
When he arrived at the foot of the pyramid, Zhang Zian spent five minutes haggling with the driver. After all, he had plenty of time, but the more he spent, the less money he had.
As an international tourist destination, the locals who were involved in the tourism industry could speak English. Although their level was basically at the level of a junior high school student in China and their accent was strange, simple communication and bargaining were not a problem.
"This is the pyramid …"
When they were in the taxi, they didn't think much of it, but standing close by, every elfin except for Fina was deeply shocked. Even Zhang Zian, who thought he had seen a lot of things, was the same.
The Great Pyramid stood proudly in the wilderness. To the east was the prosperous city of Cairo, where there was a huge gap between the rich and the poor. To the west was the beginning of the Sahara Desert. It had witnessed the rise and fall of ancient Egypt, the invasion of foreign tribes from the east and north, the process of desertification in Egypt, and the turmoil in Egypt … It would continue to witness it, laughing at the wind and clouds until the end of time.
As the old saying in Egypt went, "Humans fear time, and time fears the pyramid."
The wind blew the yellow sand, and it was as desolate as ever.
"The tower pierces the blue sky, and it is not broken. The sky wants to fall, but it relies on it! "Vladimir murmured, once again changing a poem.
This sentence was originally a poem to describe mountains, but it was appropriate to use it here.
The majestic Great Pyramid was like a stone mountain rising from the ground, supporting the blue sky like a sea-stabilizing needle.
Before coming to Egypt, Zhang Zian, who had only seen pictures on the Internet, had an attitude of "that's it," but when he really stood at the foot of the pyramid, any contempt was torn to pieces. He could only lament that one of the seven wonders of the world was really worthy of its reputation.
His eyes fell on one side of the Great Pyramid, where there was a hole sealed with stone. It was said to be the entrance to the tomb of the pharaoh in the center of the pyramid.
"You guys wait first. I'll go buy tickets. The pyramid has always required tickets. If you want to enter the pyramid, you have to buy extra tickets."
Zhang Zian walked to the ticket office and bought a ticket for each type of ticket.
Fortunately, perhaps due to the protection of cultural relics, the tickets to enter the Great Pyramid were sold in limited quantities. There were 300 tickets a day, and if they were sold out, they would be gone. There were not many tourists today, so he bought one of the few remaining tickets.
“Taxi！ Taxi！”
He had just taken a few steps with the ticket when he heard a taxi behind him trying to attract business. He thought to himself, How can I take a taxi on this broken road? I'm afraid that it will need to be repaired in a few days.
However, when he looked back, it was not a taxi at all. It was a local boy in his teens leading a camel and waving at him enthusiastically. "Taxi! 1 dollar！”
Zhang Zian was speechless. He waved his hand to indicate that he did not need this retro four-legged taxi. He had also heard that this car was very shady. It was said to be one dollar, but in reality, it was more than one dollar when he got in and got out.
Returning to the elfins' side, he waved the ticket in his hand. "Okay, you can go in."
They stepped on the gravel and gravel on the ground and soon arrived near the Great Pyramid. They also saw that there was another small dark hole under the closed tunnel entrance. It was said to be the hole left by the tomb robbers, and it had now become the passage to enter the pyramid. At the door, there were scenic staff checking tickets, and tourists who had bought tickets went in in twos and threes.
"Meow! Do we have to go into that hole?"
Xinghai asked as it stared nervously at the entrance. The narrow, dark, winding, and cramped entrance made it feel resistant.
"If Xinghai doesn't want to go in, you can stay outside." Zhang Zian knew that its claustrophobia had not been cured, so he comforted it. "I have something to do, and I have to go in. Otherwise, I don't want to spend this money. I heard that the experience is not good, and there is also the Pharaoh's curse hanging over my head like the Sword of Damocles."
"Curse? Hehe, they are all paper tigers! "
Vladimir smiled contemptuously. Everything was said without words.
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