The passage continued to extend upwards. This was the legendary Great Corridor.
From an architectural point of view, the structure and craftsmanship of the Great Corridor were incredibly complex.
Most of the interior of the huge pyramid was solid, and the reserved space was very small. How to make the enclosed space withstand the tens of thousands of tons of giant rocks above without collapsing was a big problem.
The ancient Egyptians had solved this problem brilliantly. On the stone bases on both sides of the ramp, seven layers of stones were stacked upward. Each layer of stone was seven centimeters higher than the one below. At the top layer, the width of the space was only a little more than a meter, so the cross-section of the passage was wide at the bottom and narrow at the top. The top of the corridor was covered with huge stone slabs. The connection between the walls and the slabs had a card slot, so that the slabs could be inserted into the slot and fixed. The slabs formed a complete load-bearing surface and were independent of each other. The loosening of one slab would not affect the bearing of the other slabs.
Looking at this amazing craftsmanship, Zhang Zian seemed to see the ancient Egyptians solemnly carrying the sarcophagus of the pharaoh along the Great Corridor step by step, placing the sarcophagus in the tomb of the king.
4,500 years ago, there were no electric lights like there were now. The slaves held torches to dispel the darkness. Sweat slid down their young and smooth cheeks. The burning pine oil torches produced choking smoke, further reducing the oxygen in the already stuffy passage. They breathed heavily but did not make a sound, for fear of disturbing the pharaoh's rest.
Devout priests walked around the sarcophagus, chanting obscure incantations. Their pupils reflected the light of the torches, as if they were burning with an eternal flame.
The face of the powerful pharaoh's mummy was covered with a heavy golden mask, quietly sleeping in the sarcophagus, waiting for the day when he would wake up again and lead the Egyptian army to conquer the world …
Of course, this was just his imagination. There was only a broken sarcophagus in the tomb of the king of the Great Pyramid. The body of the pharaoh was not found, nor was the body of the queen. There were no mummies in the Great Pyramid, and no funerary objects were found. In fact, from some signs, the Great Pyramid seemed to be unfinished, a semi-finished product. This fact had led to countless speculations from later generations.
Walking from the bottom of the corridor to the top was like walking side by side with the ancient people from 4500 years ago. Even Richard, who was usually noisy, was affected by the solemn atmosphere. He remained silent and took in everything quietly.
The end of the corridor was connected to the King's Tomb, and the entrance was located in the northeast corner.
As soon as he stepped into the tomb, Zhang Zian was stunned.
It wasn't because he saw something, but because he didn't see anything. What he should have seen didn't exist.
"Quack! What's wrong? What are you standing there for? Go to the sarcophagus and see if there's a zombie inside, "Richard urged.
"Strange," Zhang Zian murmured. "Where is he?"
Counting from the moment he bought the tickets, he counted about 60 people entering the pyramid, but only 50 people came out. He thought that he would encounter tourists who were stranded inside, and he even made many guesses about the reason for their delay, but there was no one here.
There was only one entrance to the King's Tomb, and there was no second one. The people who came in could only leave the same way.
There was a vent on the north and south walls of the tomb. He didn't know why the tomb needed ventilation, but the square cross-section of the vent could only accommodate an ordinary person's head. If someone could hide inside … it would be a little scary.
He clenched his fists, his palms sweating slightly. He walked towards the only ancient object in the tomb — the sarcophagus.
When he saw the inside of the sarcophagus, he let out a sigh of relief. Just like what he'd heard, the sarcophagus was empty. There was no one suddenly sitting up to scare him.
The sarcophagus was missing a corner, and the coffin lid had been lost before it was discovered in modern times. There was nothing worth admiring. At first glance, it looked like the stone troughs used to feed animals like mules and horses in the countryside of China.
Other than lighting and surveillance equipment, there was nothing else in the King's Tomb.
Zhang Zian's fingers touched the granite walls, and he walked around the sarcophagus. As he walked, he thought, but he still couldn't get over the problem of the number of tourists.
He really hoped that a bespectacled Japanese student would jump out and point out that this was a strange case of missing people in a secret chamber, and emphasize that there was only one truth.
"Zian, what's wrong?" Old Time Tea saw his confusion and asked quietly.
He turned his back to the surveillance equipment and explained his problem.
"Did you count wrong?" Fina asked.
"Definitely not. Even if I missed one or two numbers, it wouldn't be so ridiculously wrong," he answered with certainty.
He tilted his head and looked at Richard.
"Quack … What?"
Richard shivered. It had a bad feeling. "Are you going to set me up again?"
Zhang Zian walked to the side of the vent and looked inside, but the light couldn't reach far. He could only see a very short distance.
He rubbed his chin and said, "How about … you fly in and take a look?"
"I'm not going in! I won't go in even if you kill me! It was dark and scary just by looking at it! No, it's scaring the birds! "Richard flapped its wings and resisted fiercely.
Old Time Tea volunteered. "I'll go in and take a look."
Cats with soft bodies were indeed the most suitable to go in and explore. Even if other mammals could go in, it would be difficult for them to turn around and return.
Zhang Zian was just joking to scare Richard. Adults couldn't go in the vent unless they knew the legendary bone shrinking skill.
"Forget it. Let's go. This trip seems to be fruitless."
Since they couldn't figure it out, there was no other way. They could only go back the way they came.
The elfins were also a little unwilling. How could a dozen living people just disappear like that?
They walked back along the big corridor. When they came to the beginning of the big corridor, Zhang Zian's calf was suddenly pulled. He looked down and saw that it was Old Time Tea.
Old Time Tea didn't say anything and quietly pointed to the side.
Fina and Famous also seemed to have noticed something unusual and were listening in that direction.
Zhang Zian was puzzled. Suddenly, a person flashed from the side.
When he looked carefully, it was a pyramid attraction employee in overalls. He was staring at him with a shrewd face and gesturing to him, pointing behind him.
Zhang Zian had seen this employee when he passed by here. At that time, he was in the middle of a side passage and asked tourists to stop because this side passage led to an unopened area of the pyramid.
“Only 10 dollars！ Good value！”
The employee was afraid that Zhang Zian didn't understand, so he pointed to the dark side passage. His face was no different from the small merchants outside the pyramid.
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