Ordinary travelers, because they were very interested in the ancient civilization, quit their jobs and came to this desert, but in the end, they did not expect to fall into the hands of this group of thugs.
Claudia did not believe the words of the old man named Otto, but she obviously did not intend to tell the truth.
In the cell, there seemed to be a clear gap. Claudia and Arria were now staring at each other. As for Boss Luo, he was discussing the murals on the wall with Otto.
Claudia did not know when Luoqiu became so familiar with the man called Otto … It seemed that both of them did not even have a formal and sincere self-introduction.
It seemed that Arria was also wondering the same thing … Again, he and Claudia stared at each other.
In the cell, there was only the sound of Boss Luo and Otto talking.
"This seems to be a record of a sacrificial ceremony." Luoqiu pointed at one of the murals, "But the specific year is unknown … Mr. Otto, do you know?"
"This should be the period between the Seventh Dynasty and the Eighth Dynasty." Otto sat on the ground and said calmly while eating the rich food, "It is very likely to be the royal family of the Seventh Dynasty … According to the records, the Seventh Dynasty existed for a very short time, only seventy days. This dynasty seemed to have appeared out of thin air, and then disappeared overnight. "
Claudia did not know much about the history of the ancient civilization, but for a regime that only existed for seventy days and called itself a dynasty, she could not help but feel a little funny. "Disappeared overnight? Are you sure it was not because it was attacked and destroyed? "
Otto glanced at Claudia casually, "It indeed disappeared overnight … It was not only the dynasty that disappeared, but also its palace. Legend has it that this palace was magnificent, but it disappeared overnight, leaving only sand."
Claudia shook her head. "The resources in ancient times might not be as plentiful as now. The so-called resplendent palace might only be as tall as a three-story building now … The weather in the desert is constantly changing. The so-called disappearance overnight might just be because it was swallowed up by the storm."
Otto didn't deny it, but he didn't confirm it either. He only said calmly, "Legend has it that the appearance of the Seventh Dynasty was because the king had obtained a treasure that could grant any wish. That was why a huge castle appeared in the desert … But because the king went back on his promise, everything he had was taken away by a mysterious power in the end. I speculate that the sacrificial murals carved here were most likely held by the Seventh Dynasty's king to atone for his sins. "
"Atonement?" Claudia shook her head. She couldn't understand most of these murals. The ones that she could understand were the ones that caught the attention of Luoqiu and Otto. Furthermore, she could roughly understand the meaning of this mural. "A sacrifice to ask for forgiveness, actually using the people of the country as a sacrifice. How … barbaric! At any rate, I didn't believe that a gigantic castle had appeared overnight and a royal authority had been established. Besides, this is just your wild guess, right? "
Ao Tuo suddenly looked at Claudia and sized her up carefully … This made Claudia feel uneasy, and she subconsciously moved closer to Boss Luo.
Boss Luo acted as if he didn't see it and asked curiously, "What is this mysterious power?"
Otto shook his head, "I'm not very clear about the specifics. After all, the murals here are too old. Many of them have become blurry … The only things that can be deciphered are also incomplete. Currently, we can only confirm that the Seventh Dynasty did exist. Although the palace that disappeared couldn't be found, we found this place. "
"Those people outside left Mr. Otto behind to let you decipher the murals on the wall?" Luoqiu thought for a while and said, "Other than here, there should be many similar murals outside, right? Did they stay here to develop this underground pyramid? "
"This pyramid should have been buried, so it looks like it was built underground." Otto thought for a moment and said, "Their leader accidentally entered this place … In fact, over the years, they have been plundering everywhere and even capturing people. A large part of the reason is to go to the pyramid that is deeper underground. You are not the first to be captured. In the past ten years, there have been foreign tourists who have been captured and brought to this place to carry out the difficult excavation work."
"We … will we also be captured to excavate this pyramid?" Claudia keenly thought of something and her face turned pale.
Otto said indifferently, "It shouldn't take long before someone will escort you to the place where you need to be excavated. But there is a way for you to temporarily avoid this kind of hard work. "
"What way?" Claudia asked hurriedly.
Otto pointed at Luoqiu and said casually, "When their people come, you just need to tell them that you can read the murals on the wall and they will treat you well. Of course, if you are generous enough, you can say that you need this woman to be your assistant. "
Arria scratched his butt and yawned, "Of course, if they are smart enough, they will definitely not agree to this request."
"Why!" Claudia was angry when she heard it.
Arria pointed at himself and said, "Because, this is how I escaped successfully … Well, it was successful once."
"You!" Claudia was so angry that her voice trembled.
Arria laughed loudly. No one knew if he was always like this or if he was trying to find joy in this place …
"So, this place was first discovered by the people outside." Boss Luo wasn't very interested in the quarrel between Arria and Claudia, "They want to find the mysterious power of the former Seventh Dynasty from this underground pyramid, so they have been entrenched in this place for at least ten years … The situation is probably like this."
Otto shrugged and said noncommittally, "I never said that they are looking for the mysterious power … It is very likely that they are looking for the wealth buried in the pyramid. If they can find the tomb inside the pyramid, everything inside will be treasures, right?"
Boss Luo smiled faintly, "Mr. Otto has been studying for some time … I don't know if you have found anything."
"I have no obligation to share this information with you … all of you." Otto waved his hand, "Young man, there is no free lunch in the world. If you want to know something, you have to work hard … I have already given you the method."
Then, Otto found a corner and hid in it … He didn't seem to be worried that others would harm him. In the blink of an eye, he was snoring soundly.
"This guy, he is full of evil tricks!" Claudia came to Boss Luo's side and whispered in his ear, "I don't believe a single word he said … What mysterious power, it must be something he made up on the spot. If there is such a thing, why would he say it so casually? If it were me, I would not tell anyone, it would be best if I found it myself. "
"True, false … we will know if we look for it here." Luoqiu smiled faintly.
Claudia said unhappily, "How do we find it? Don't forget, we are imprisoned in this place where we can't see the light of day! "
Boss Luo walked directly to the big iron door, then stretched out his hand and pulled it. With a click, this iron door that was so heavy that it was estimated to be measured in tons was actually … actually pushed open!
"What, what happened?!" Arria suddenly jumped up. From the beginning, he didn't sleep but paid attention to everything in the cell. "You … how did you open the door?"
"They didn't lock the door before they left." Luoqiu smiled faintly and said, "Maybe they forgot."
I don't believe you!
The lamp also … appeared out of nowhere!
Arria shook his head, he looked at the big iron door that was opened and the passage behind the iron door, his expression changed … Finally, Arria stood up and looked at Otto and said, "Oh, this is a revelation from God! He must be helping us in the dark, so if I don't escape now, it would be too impious! "
Otto opened his eyes and said, "I hope you can succeed this time, Arria."
"You don't want to go with me?" Arria hurriedly said, "I promise, we won't be discovered this time, and we won't be caught again … Otto, this might be our last chance. Or else, I guess I'll have to go deeper into the ground to excavate, and I might not be able to come out for the rest of my life, and I'll die of exhaustion here! "
Otto shook his head and said, "I don't want to leave this place for now. The murals here are very precious and have a lot of research value. I need to stay and protect this cultural heritage … Otherwise, this precious heritage might be destroyed by them. Arria, if you want to leave, now is the time. At this time, they should be changing shifts, and this is the time when their guard is the most relaxed. "
"Then … then I can't control you, old friend." Arria shook his head and instantly rushed out of the door.
"Mr. Ao Tuo, what do you think …" Boss Luo looked back at Ao Tuo and suddenly asked, "Where should I start?"
Otto suddenly took out a yellowed, square folded piece of paper from his pocket, "This is the internal structure of the pyramid that I drew recently. If you want to leave, now is the time … this map should be able to help you. "
"Thank you, I'll make good use of it." Boss Luo nodded.
Claudia grabbed the map and said calmly, "It's not safe to hold on to it, give me some time, I'll prepare this map … Three minutes, I only need three minutes."
It could only be said that within the scope of normal people, no wonder she was a top student.
Just as Claudia was memorizing the map, Otto suddenly said, "If you don't want to leave, why don't you lower your head and look at the bottom right corner … There are many surprises there."
"I'll see how it goes." Boss Luo nodded, and then said jokingly, "Maybe even with the map, we still got lost in the end. Then we walked and walked, and came back here."
Otto didn't say anything, and probably fell asleep this time.
Before the three minutes were up, Claudia said in a low voice, "Okay, I memorized it all … Even if you lose the map, we won't know how to come back!"
"Then, let's go." Luoqiu walked in front, stepped through the iron door, and left the prison.
Claudia hurriedly followed.
Otto was the only one left in the prison … He looked at the iron door in confusion and said to himself, "Strange … did he really forget to lock the door? This young guy is too calm, could he be … an inhuman? "
Otto shook his head, he didn't like the existence of inhumans, especially when it came to excavating relics and other things. That was because inhumans were always much better than normal people when doing such work.
"I hope you can find something good …" Ao Tuo gave a strange smile and then fell into a deep sleep.
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"This guy named Ao Tuo, none of his words are true!"
Along the way, not only did they not encounter any of the thugs outside, they even had a smooth journey … It felt like they were going straight down. Although they were not out of danger yet, Claudia was obviously more relaxed now. "Choosing to stay behind and deal with those thugs in order to protect the cultural relics … What an extraordinarily noble character! Wrong way! The way out should be this way, the way you're going is deeper! "
"We didn't go the wrong way." Boss Luo looked at the map in his hand, "This is the direction marked on the map."
Claudia was stunned, then said in disbelief, "Wait, you're not really going to the place that guy said, are you?"
"Why not?" Boss Luo smiled and said, "We're here to explore anyway."
"No, it's too dangerous!" Claudia shook her head fiercely, "Let's not talk about the fact that we don't know what's in this place … It's very likely that we'll meet those thugs on the way! I don't want to be caught! "
"Student Claudia." Boss Luo said softly, "You'll protect me, right? You've learned taekwondo, karate, and Taiji Fist, right?"
"I'm just bluffing … Oh, yes, I know taekwondo, karate, and Taiji Fist!" Claudia nodded, then folded her arms and pretended to be serious, "I'm amazing, I can fight against ten!"
"You're so reliable." Boss Luo smiled and said, "Student Claudia."
"Of course!"
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