Pa!
After getting out of the car, Zhang Zian stopped next to the spring surrounded by a circular pool. He calmly swatted a buzzing mosquito in front of him.
It was also an oasis, but the number of mosquitoes in the Siwa Oasis was much less than in the Faiyum Oasis. This was quite strange. The Siwa Oasis had more than 2,000 natural springs and saltwater lakes. The environment was similar to that of the Faiyum Oasis. Logically, the number of mosquitoes should not be so different.
The reason was that the area of plants and crops here was much smaller than in the Faiyum Oasis. The second reason was that although the Garen Lake was a saltwater lake, it was not too salty. At least there were fish and shrimp living in the lake. However, the salt content of the water in the Siwa Lake was too high. Even the beach by the lake was covered with a layer of frost-like salt. Mosquitoes could not lay eggs and hatch larvae in the lake.
The water in the spring was running water, clear enough to see the bottom. Mosquitoes liked to lay eggs in stagnant water, still water, and stinky water.
Of course, the sound of him swatting the mosquitoes could not be hidden from Fina's ears. However, when he passed by the market, he did not seem to find a honey vendor, which made him feel very regretful.
Standing by the pool and watching the children play in the water for a while, Zhang Zian was finally disappointed to confirm that the European female tourists did not intend to swim naked. However, a few young men seemed to want to take off their clothes and go into the water.
While he was looking around, Fina seemed to have something on her mind. She kept looking at a khaki-colored building in the dense date palm forest.
From here, she could only see the top of the building, but since there was no fixed destination, and he did not want to watch men swim, Zhang Zian suggested going there.
When passing by the date palm tree, Richard chewed a few dates with its mouth, but it immediately spat them out, almost spitting them on Zhang Zian's clothes.
"It's sour and astringent. It tastes terrible!" it murmured.
"Isn't this nonsense? It's not ripe yet, and you're already eating it? But I heard that dates dipped in cooling oil have a different flavor. Do you want to try it? " Zhang Zian knew that it had nothing better to do. It could not even close its mouth for a moment. It had to find something to do, either to eat or to eat.
As they were talking, they passed through the woods. A building that looked like a broken castle appeared in front of them, but it did not seem like a castle should exist here.
Zhang Zian thought about it and immediately understood the identity of this building – this was the Oracle Palace where Alexander the Great came to seek the oracle, and not far away was the Temple of Amon.
Nowadays, whenever people mentioned the Amon Temple, they usually referred to the large Amon Temple in Luxor, and very few people came here.
Whether it was the Oracle Hall or the Temple of Amon, they were both dedicated to the Sun God Amon, who had a goat's head and a human body. Now, they were all in ruins.
The Temple of Amon and the Temple of the Oracle, which had changed history, were not destroyed by the heavy rain, because the ancient Egyptians generally used stone to build large buildings, not mud bricks. Perhaps it was better to use mud bricks, at least they wouldn't have been blown up by the local people who coveted the stone in 1896. They used the local materials to build the police station and other facilities.
After listening to Zhang Zian's explanation, Vladimir nodded approvingly and said, "Although it's a pity, I support getting rid of the old and superstitious ideas! The people were the masters of their own affairs. Tearing down the temples and building houses to shelter the common people should be considered a good thing! As for God, we can let him go out and stay for a few days! "
"This …" Zhang Zian told it tactfully. "This has nothing to do with getting rid of superstitious ideas. The temple was torn down only because the local people don't believe in this God …"
Vladimir understood the meaning behind his words and couldn't help but be speechless.
The Oracle Hall was built on a small mound and could be reached by lifting one's foot.
The surroundings were cold and quiet, and there was not a single person.
Zhang Zian and the elfins came to the ruins of the Oracle Hall. There was a stone tablet there, and on the stone tablet, it recorded in English and Arabic how Alexander the Great had brought a small number of followers into the desert to seek the oracle.
This was considered a commanding point in Siwa. After all, God had to be high up to look like a God.
Standing here and surveying the surroundings, one could see the entire town in its entirety. The surroundings were surrounded by dark green date palm forests, and further away was a shimmering saltwater lake.
Across the town, the Hill of the Dead was far away.
The sun was hovering near the horizon, and the sunlight was no longer blinding. This was a good place to think about life and history. Standing alone in front of the Oracle Hall, Zhang Zian's heart felt empty. Whether it was a dynasty that had lasted for thousands of years or a temple that was worshipped by thousands of people, in the end, it was just a pile of dirt.
Zhang Zian pretended to sigh. He could only allow himself to be empty for a while. After all, he had to earn money, marry a wife, and have endless children and grandchildren … Facts had proven that only the continuation of the bloodline was the most reliable.
What surprised him was that ever since they arrived in front of the Oracle Hall, Richard had suddenly become silent. It lowered its head, as if it had been thinking about something.
Zhang Zian was not used to its silence.
"I say, did you take the wrong medicine?" he asked. "Or did you eat too much and want to have diarrhea? I'm telling you, if you dare to pull on my body and clothes … "
Richard shook its head and said seriously, "I'm thinking about a problem. Don't disturb me, you idiot."
What the f * ck?
Zhang Zian stared at it in disbelief. Such serious words did not seem to come out of this bird's mouth, which was always full of shit.
"What problem are you thinking about?" He asked curiously. Could it be a very important problem that could make this stupid bird think like this?
Richard snorted. "I said don't disturb me! What's the use of knowing, you idiot? "
"You can't say that." In order to solve the doubts in his mind, Zhang Zian temporarily tolerated its contempt. "Haven't you heard? Three stingy cobblers together are worth one Zhuge Liang! Tell me the problem. Maybe I can help you find the answer? "
"Pfft! Just you? With the two of us together, you'll pull down the average IQ level! "Richard rolled its eyes.
It seemed that it didn't take the soft approach, but the hard approach!
Just as Zhang Zian rolled up his sleeves and was about to use violence to enforce the law, it immediately changed its tone and said, "Quack! There's no harm in telling you. Maybe you're the chosen one, and you're just the right person to solve this problem! "
"Oh? Actually, I think so too! "
He was happy to hear that, but he also raised his guard. This stupid bird would never praise him for no reason.
Richard lowered its voice and said mysteriously, "Did you notice? We walked from the hotel to here, and we didn't see a single woman? "
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