Not long after, the drowsy Gobi and desert were suddenly replaced by lush crops and date palms. Peanuts, wheat, cotton, corn, and other crops, including mint, were planted on farms on both sides of the road.
Egypt was also rich in mint, and it could be exported to China, processed into cooling oil in China, and then brought back. Egyptians especially liked cooling oil, but strangely, no one wanted to produce it domestically.
They arrived at the Faiyum Oasis.
Zhang Zian slowed down and decided to stop here to rest for a while. He could also eat lunch in advance. After all, this was almost the last city before going to the Siwa Oasis? If the 20,000 permanent residents were counted as a city.
The road was still very long, and he could only drive by himself. There was no one else to replace him. Driving while tired for a long time could be dangerous, and it was not good for physical and mental health. It was said that sitting in the driver's seat for a long time would also cause pressure on the prostate. The significance of the prostate to men was self-evident. He didn't want to pee on his shoes before he even used it …
Faiyum was one of the oldest cities left in Egypt, but there were not many tourists who visited here. Most of them rushed straight to the Black and White Desert.
It was no wonder that there were no attractions of particular interest here. The most famous one was the Whale Valley.
Just like the Easter egg about the whale bone in Assassin's Creed: Origins, the Faiyum Oasis was a vast ocean millions of years ago. Time flew, and the sea changed. Later, due to the movement of the earth's crust, it rose to the surface and became land. Many of the marine creatures that had died here had become precious fossils, especially famous for the rich and colorful whale fossils.
However, the average person was not interested in things like whale bones. After all, whales were not extinct, and if they wanted to see them, they could still see them alive. Therefore, except for professional archaeologists, ordinary tourists rarely visited here.
In fact, many people came to Egypt because of its reputation, but after arriving in Egypt, they found it very boring. Therefore, they regarded Egypt as a tourist place that would be a pity if they didn't come once.
Egypt was not known for its natural scenery. The most important thing was its culture and scenery. However, the large and small temples were fresh at first glance, but they would get bored after a while. The exterior and interior were similar, just like the Forbidden Palace. Knowing which concubine had lived in which house, if one did not understand the concubine's experience and anecdotes, was just a simple symbol. However, there were so many gods in Egypt, and the relationship between the gods was messy and complicated. How many people would do their homework before traveling?
The Whale Valley was a tourist attraction for archaeologists. They had discovered the most recent fossil of a cetacean whose forelimbs had not completely degenerated. They had found an important link in the evolution of cetaceans, just like the missing link in the evolution of domestic cats that Professor Wei Kang had been trying to find.
Today, the inland areas of Egypt were still cloudless, and the miracle of zero annual precipitation had not been broken.
Zhang Zian parked the car on the side of the road in the wilderness, intending to find a secluded place to relieve himself. The elfins also wanted to get out of the car to exercise their bodies.
As soon as he got out of the car, he immediately experienced the power of the sun. He thought that he had already adapted to the Egyptian sun, but now he realized that he was still too young.
For some reason, the sun in Faiyum seemed to be stronger than in other places. Even the desert and the Gobi Desert were white. The sun seemed to have a weight pressing down on them, making it hard for them to breathe. Richard had just flown out and wanted to return to the car.
"Quack! The sun is killing me! The temperature outside is at least 60 degrees! "
"I'm afraid it's more than that."
Zhang Zian was wearing sunglasses a little better, but it was still hot. The high temperature passed through the soles of his shoes, making the soles of his feet feel like they were stepping on a hot water bag.
The temperature where the sun shone directly was conservatively estimated to be more than 60 degrees, but that was not the scariest part.
Fina and Famous seemed to be stimulated by something. They all began to shake their heads, twist their bodies, and alternately wave their front paws.
"Go back to the car! Close the door! "
Fina could not help but shout.
"So many mosquitoes!" Famous also shouted.
Richard was unwilling to be left out and shouted, "Quack! Help！ Help！ We are under attack！”
Zhang Zian also noticed that it seemed that as soon as they got out of the car, countless mosquitoes rushed out from the cracks in the nearby rocks.
It was strange that there were no mosquitoes in the densely populated Cairo, but the sparsely populated Cairo seemed to have entered a mosquito nest.
According to common sense, mosquitoes generally would not be active during the hot day, but in the early morning and evening. However, the mosquitoes here were different.
The mosquitoes that could survive in the desert area were fiercer than most mosquitoes. They could not easily encounter animals that they could eat. Once they encountered them, they would suck their blood. If the animals did not run away in time or find a place to hide, they might even suck small animals dry.
The overwhelming desert mosquitoes swarmed the elfins like a tide, and they specialized in the nose, mouth, eyes, ears, and claws. They were fragile, hairless, rich in capillaries, and rich in nerves, which made them miserable. Once these areas were bitten, they would be extremely itchy. They could not scratch it, and the more they scratched, the more itchy it became.
The first to be attacked were Fina and Famous, because the other elfins were invisible, and only the two of them were visible. The main force of the mosquitoes rushed towards them aggressively.
Other mosquitoes smelled the scent of the other elfins. They could not see the elfins' bodies, but they did not give up. Instead, they circled around the invisible elfins, trying to get close and land.
There were too many mosquitoes. It was like locusts passing through. Two clouds of black smoke, visible to the naked eye, swept towards Fina and Famous, surrounding them at lightning speed. It was similar to the scene of the monsters appearing in the old version of Journey to the West.
At this time, it was too late to return to the car, because the mosquitoes would definitely follow them in. In the narrow space of the car, there was no way to deal with these pervasive mosquitoes.
Old Time Tea and Vladimir saw that Fina and Famous were in a difficult battle, and their bodies were almost covered with mosquitoes. They could not sit idly by in this situation, and a small number of mosquitoes had landed on the two of them, so they decisively broke their invisible state to rescue them.
The mosquito army had two new targets. They divided a part of the army to besiege Old Time Tea and Vladimir, reducing the pressure on Fina and Famous.
However, as the breeze carried the scent of the elfins into the distance, more mosquitoes smelled the scent and rushed over like bloodthirsty sharks. Their ears were filled with the buzzing sound of the mosquitoes' wings.
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