The previous summoner of the magic lamp, with three wishes, built a kingdom overnight and gained immortality. But even so, he could not resurrect his deceased lover, because his three wishes had been used up.
In order to resurrect the queen, the previous summoner secretly built an underground pyramid, and at the same time, brutally captured people to pass the test, hoping to find the next summoner with a pure heart to help him fulfill his wish of resurrecting the queen.
This might be the reason why the Seventh Dynasty collapsed so quickly … The king kept killing people for the [Fourth Wish], and after a long time, the people would probably rebel.
In fact, the so-called kingdom in that era was not that big. Instead of calling it a kingdom, it was more like a modern city-state … Since it could be built overnight in the desert, it could also be destroyed overnight.
So, if Otto was the previous summoner, then he probably knew about the underground pyramid, and even knew the location of the magic lamp.
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In fact, the desert at night was not suitable for traveling, but they had just escaped from the thugs' camp, so it was naturally not suitable for them to wander around the exit.
Although Arria had completely fallen out with the group on the issue of collecting travel fees, the principle of doing things after receiving payment was still acceptable. Although it was quite unpleasant, as a desert guide, his professional knowledge did come in handy.
After riding the camel for a long distance, Arria found a few empty houses in the desert that were built with mud and stone.
"It's too cold now, and the vision is not good. It's easy to turn back. Let's rest here and continue our journey until dawn."
No objections.
Arria began to live, and then he distributed drinking water and food to everyone. After that, he carried all the supplies, took the camel, and hid in the house next to it.
"What a paranoid guy!" Claudia said with hatred, but she also knew that since their relationship had become so tense, Arria's actions at this time were understandable … To be honest, if she was in Arria's shoes, she would probably do the same thing.
Claudia took half a bottle of water and a bag of dry food, and hid in the corner of the house, eating silently. Since they started their journey, Claudia did not take the initiative to talk to Boss Luo again.
At this moment, something suddenly flashed out of the room, causing Claudia to jump up in fright. It was a light yellow lizard with a hint of stone grey.
Most women were a little afraid of this kind of reptile … Just as Claudia screamed, Mr. Otto suddenly swung his hand, and a cold light flashed. It was a small dagger.
Just like a clown in a circus performing throwing knives, the shiny dagger directly pierced the lizard's head and nailed it to the ground. dead.
Mr. Otto walked over, stepped on the lizard's body, and pulled out the dagger, and said calmly, "This is the king lizard, a lizard species unique to this place. But this lizard, it is not very dangerous...
"Scared … scared me to death." Claudia heaved a sigh of relief before glancing at Mr. Otto. She suddenly felt that this man with a face full of vicissitudes seemed to be rather reliable. At the very least, he was much better than a certain gigolo from the East.
"I often walk in the desert, so I encountered it. It's not a big deal." Mr. Otto shook his head slightly.
Claudia said, "I didn't expect your throwing knives to be so powerful. Normal people can't do it."
Mr. Otto said calmly, "It's just that I have a lot of practice. Practice makes perfect … You can do it too, as long as you are willing to spend more time."
Claudia shook her head. If she had the time, she would rather solve a few more math problems. Of course, the premise was that she could safely leave the desert and return to civilized society.
"Mr. Otto, where are you from?" Unknowingly, Claudia approached Mr. Otto and began to curiously ask some questions.
She seemed to have forgotten that inside the house, Boss Luo was still tidying up the fire. Boss Luo was using normal methods to make the fire more vigorous.
He had learned some wilderness survival knowledge before. When he was a child, his father took him to a certain army camp to learn. However, this knowledge was generally not useful.
"This fire is just right." Mr. Otto suddenly said, "It's just right for barbecuing."
Where did the meat come from … The only source of meat was naturally the king lizard that was just stabbed to death on the ground. The meat of the king lizard was edible. It had been eaten by a certain man who claimed to be the strongest on the surface in public, and it was eaten raw.
Mr. Otto used the dagger to peel off the skin of the king lizard, then cut out the meat, skewered it on the dry branches, and began to barbecue it.
"Its protein content is higher than these dry foods. We need to replenish more energy." Mr. Otto said while barbecuing the lizard meat.
Claudia probably couldn't accept this kind of meat. At this time, she looked at it with suspicion. However, probably because Otto gave her a sense of reliability along the way, when the lizard meat was sent over, she forced herself to eat it.
There was no seasoning, and the meat couldn't be softened. It was just barbecued, so the taste was naturally not good … However, in this difficult and dangerous environment, there was a special fragrance of oil as she ate.
Boss Luo also took a small bite and nodded, "The control of the fire is really good. Mr. Otto also likes to cook?"
"When I'm bored, I always need to find something to pass the time." Mr. Otto said calmly.
Boss Luo said, "Mr. Otto, you often go around the world to inspect cultural relics … Do you also feel bored?"
"I need to rest!" Claudia looked at Boss Luo and rolled her eyes, "Who goes around the world every day? You always need to have time to rest … Isn't it normal to find something to do and relax during rest?"
"That's true." Boss Luo smiled and then stood up, "I'll go outside and pick up some dry branches."
"Up to you." Claudia shrugged casually.
Mr. Otto didn't say much. He only said that the weather outside was cold. He threw a coat to Boss Luo and asked him to wear it. He was afraid that Boss Luo would be in danger, so he gave him the dagger to defend himself.
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"You don't have to be so nice to this guy!" Claudia shook her head and said in a low voice. After Boss Luo went out.
"Did you quarrel?" Mr. Otto smiled and said, "Why?"
Claudia said calmly, "I don't like to be with selfish people … I'm not familiar with him to begin with."
Mr. Otto naturally knew that Luoqiu insisted on not giving money when Arria made things difficult for him … He looked at Claudia and said, "Not familiar … If you're not familiar with him, why did you come to the desert with him?"
"Because of some other reasons." Claudia shook her head and sighed, "Now that I think about it, am I crazy? I only know him for a few days and I actually followed him to such a godforsaken place … I must have been possessed!"
"Maybe he insisted on not giving Arria travel expenses for some other reason." Mr. Otto thought for a while and said.
"What reason?" Claudia muttered unhappily.
"Maybe … Even without Arria's resources and guidance, he still has a way to bring you out of the desert." Mr. Otto suddenly said, "His stamina is very good, and he seems to know how to survive in the wild."
"This guy has good stamina? Such a weak person? "Claudia said in disbelief," Looks like a young master who is used to being served! And stingy! "
"You need to observe more in life." Mr. Otto shook his head, "Your eyes will deceive your first perception … Some people, some things, you can only know their nature after getting along with them for a long time."
Claudia didn't agree and shook her head, "Maybe … When young people grow up, they will become more mature. Experience will also teach them a lot of things, but that will be many years later … But the maturity after many years won't be able to solve the current problem."
"It's not a bad thing to give some patience." Mr. Otto smiled slightly.
Claudia snorted softly and said, "If a woman gives a man patience … Who will give a woman time? A woman's body, youth, and appearance are all ready-made … Don't men always like ready-made? "
"Most of them do." Mr. Otto didn't deny it and said in a low voice, "Give a woman time … But even if you give a woman time, the seemingly eternal companionship will still come to an end."
This wasn't the topic to be discussed at the beginning … Claudia was startled and felt that she was being led astray. She couldn't help but shake her head, "Why are you thinking so much? After a few decades, you and I will be the same, turned into ashes."
"That's right … We will still face death in the end." Mr. Otto nodded, "No one is an exception."
Claudia rubbed her forehead. Probably because of the fear and the many experiences she had today, she was mentally tired. She yawned and said, "This topic is obviously not suitable to continue in this environment … Let's rest more and replenish our strength!"
"Your friend hasn't come back yet. I will wait for him." Mr. Otto smiled, "If you are tired, you can sleep first. I will watch the fire."
Before Claudia fell asleep, she seemed to have thought of something. After hesitating for a while, she took out the strange oil lamp she got from the pyramid from her backpack.
"This is?" Mr. Otto was slightly startled.
Claudia said casually, "I found this in the pyramid. Those thugs seemed to want this thing … It is probably very valuable. I can't let you pay for my travel expenses for free, but I don't have so much money to pay you back … Take this thing as a gift. "
Mr. Otto didn't refuse and took it silently.
Claudia said at this time, "I have to say in advance, I don't know if this thing is very valuable. It may be just a piece of junk, worthless. But it may also be a precious cultural relic, a priceless treasure. I will give it to you. No matter whether it is valuable or not, I owe you one million yuan. As for that guy's travel expenses, if you want it, you can take it from him! "
"Don't you regret it?" Mister Ao Tuo suddenly asked, "Perhaps it is really valuable, or even a priceless treasure. After all, so many people have died for it … Furthermore, I did not say that you have to pay me back. You can pretend to be silent and wait until we leave the desert."
"One is one, two is two." Claudia frowned, "I'm not used to owing others. As I said, even if this thing is priceless, both of us can't regret it after tonight. Many people have died for this thing, so it's obviously not a good thing. It might even bring misfortune … Besides, there are probably a lot of souvenir shops in the city for this thing. Could it be that you can really call out a fat blue elf to give you three wishes? "
Mr. Otto said indifferently, "Maybe you can."
Claudia shook her head, "You can take it seriously. Anyway, I have held it for so long. Let alone an elf, even a mosquito didn't fly out … As long as you are happy."
Mr. Otto was silent for a while. He kept looking at the oil lamp in his hand. No one knew what he was thinking … In his silence, Claudia fell asleep because she was too tired.
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She woke up because she heard some movement … She was a person who woke up very easily.
The sound came from the crackling of burning twigs.
Claudia opened her eyes and saw Luoqiu sitting in front of the fire adding twigs … But she didn't see Mr. Otto.
She couldn't help but frown. It was the first time she spoke to Boss Luo since the exit, "Where is Mr. Otto?"
"Not here." Luoqiu said casually, "When I came back, he was already gone."
"Not here? Did he go to the bathroom … "Claudia frowned and immediately asked," How long have you been back? "
"More than half an hour." Luoqiu looked at the time, "I saw you fell asleep, so I didn't wake you up."
"More than half an hour?" Claudia hurriedly sat up and looked at the place where Mr. Otto had been … There was nothing left except for the unfinished lizard meat skewered on a few dried twigs.
"He can't be gone for so long for no reason, right?" Claudia looked at Luoqiu vigilantly, then quickly got up … and ran out.
Boss Luo didn't care. After breaking a twig and throwing it into the fire, he took out a book and started to read [Grimm's Fairy Tales].
This was actually [Grimm's Fairy Tales] by Teacher Pulin, but Boss Luo borrowed it from Teacher Pulin, and Teacher Pulin gave it to him without any hesitation.
Not long after, Claudia hurried back with a slightly panicked expression, "Arria is also gone! Camels, water and food, all are gone! He left us! But Mr. Otto … "
But Mr. Otto was also gone!
Suddenly, Claudia thought of two possibilities. First, Luoqiu killed Mr. Otto and Arria when she was asleep and hid the water and supplies … But obviously, he had no motive to do so.
Then the second possibility.
Otto and Arria left together and took away all the water and food … But, but why did they do that?
"Exactly … what happened?" Claudia sat down weakly, only feeling a huge sense of fear. Even though there was a burning fire in front of her, she still felt cold. "What time is it now, you … you still have the mood to read? Hmm … where did you get the book? "
Ignoring Claudia's last question, Boss Luo closed the fairy tale book and said indifferently, "Then, Claudia, what do you think we should do next?"
"Of course we should catch up with them!" Claudia was slightly angry, "How can you be like this! Since you came back long ago and found that Otto was gone, don't you have any thoughts? Have you ever been away from home before?! "
As she spoke, Claudia walked out directly, but it was dark outside, and there was no road in the desert … Who knew which direction Arria and Mr. Otto went.
"Or, let's go this way." Boss Luo picked up a torch and pointed at the stars in the sky … North Star.
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