"Are you kidding me? I might not be educated, but are you seriously telling me that a mirage is a threat too?" Mofan stared at the group with a stern look.
Wasn't a mirage a common phenomenon in deserts? From a scientific point of view, it was the refraction of light when it passed through the atmosphere with different densities, resulting in a deviation in vision. For example, when they were trying to catch a fish in a clear stream, if they tried to catch the fish normally, they would realize that their hands were slightly off from the fish they were trying to catch, due to the refraction of light when it reached the water.
It was the same principle with a mirage. Mofan admitted that he was not particularly knowledgeable about the Magic World, but he was still an educated student of science!
A mirage was an illusion. Even if it did exist, it was not something that they could see with their eyes. Why would something that looked like a giant refracting slide cause such a great impact to the Egyptian city, to the point that even the international community had requested for help?
Puccini City had a lot of casualties. Mages from different factions were coming in and out of the city frequently. It looked like a city at war, similar to the East Maritime Fortress in Japan. The question was, why would an illusion made of light cause such a huge commotion in Egypt?
"Does anyone have the time to explain it to this guy who keeps leaving the group on his own? We still need to discuss what to do next," Guan Yu said impatiently.
While Mofan was keeping Xinxia company, the group had already made some progress. They were more familiar with the situation.
Mofan had heard Xinxia mention a mirage before. The question was, what exactly was a mirage?
"Mofan, do you know the relationship between the pyramids and the undead?" Jiang Yu asked.
Mofan immediately shook his head. As a matter of fact, he was quite interested in the Kingdom of Undead in Egypt, but he was totally clueless about it.
Jiang Yu patted his forehead. Why did he have to get himself involved in this mess? Didn't that mean he would have to explain it to Mofan from the beginning?
"Basically, the undead in Egypt are slightly different from the undead in the Ancient Capital. The difference lies in their range of activity. The undead of the Ancient Capital would appear at night and gather wherever the aura of death was strong. The undead of Egypt would always surround the pyramids. The pyramid was the mausoleum of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs. The pharaohs were actually extremely powerful slave owners during the slave era. They were equivalent to lords who had the power to control the life and death of everyone. These Pharaohs were extremely powerful. Even in death, they needed countless people to protect them. As such, they used their pyramids as the center of the curse, allowing the living beings that were buried with them or died nearby to be reborn. They had to protect their pyramids forever, "Jiang Yu briefly explained the history to Mofan.
Mofan listened very seriously. At the same time, he couldn't help but make some comparisons in his heart.
The undead of the Ancient Capital were able to evolve and awaken after their deaths due to the aura of death. It was closely related to Ying Zheng's quest to achieve immortality. His so-called immortality was to abandon the sunlight and live in the darkness forever!
Meanwhile, the undead of Egypt seemed to originate from the Curse Element. The Curse Element was invented by the ancient Egyptian pharaohs. They had derived the Undead Element from the Curse Element, which was perfectly compatible with Ying Zheng's Art of Immortality.
It takes two hands to clap. The reason why necromancy was officially included in the orthodox magic system was because ancient China and ancient Egypt, two great ancient civilizations, had worked together to create necromancy magic. Otherwise, necromancy magic would most likely still be included in the list of forbidden magic.
"Which means, the undead of Egypt would only move around the pyramids? That's not a bad thing, as long as the cities are not located in the pyramids' territory, the undead of Egypt would be able to stay out of the way! "Mofan said.
"Yeah, that's what Egypt has always done, especially in modern times. Every city has moved away from the pyramids' territory. Normally, the residents of Egypt wouldn't be harassed by the undead. However, many ancient clans and experienced Hunters would occasionally invade the pyramids' territory to search for the treasures left behind by the ancient Pharaohs. Everyone believed that the pyramids had mountains of treasures. If they were able to retrieve one or two of them, they would be invaluable. After all, the ancient Pharaohs invented the Curse Element and the Undead Element … they must have something with tremendous power, "Jiang Yu's eyes flickered. It was obvious that he was eager to find the treasures there, too.
"But what does that have to do with the mirage?" Mofan returned to the main topic.
"The pyramids are cities for the dead, while the cities are habitats for the living. As long as they aren't disturbed on purpose, they won't cause any harm, but nature won't allow the pyramids and the cities to remain peaceful forever. Doesn't the mirage allow the things that were originally in one place to appear in another place? "Jiang Yu said.
Jiang Yu purposely led Mofan to the top of the South City Hill while they were talking.
There was a tall watchtower behind the South City Hill. Jiang Yu led Mofan to the watchtower.
"Go up there and take a look to the north," Jiang Yu said, pointing at the top of the watchtower.
Mo Fan was still doubtful. He turned into an invisible shadow bird and quickly moved along the outer wall of the watchtower to reach the top of the tower.
Are you kidding me? He was already a Magician. Was he supposed to climb the stairs one by one?
Mo Fan went up to the watchtower. An Egyptian guard on duty was startled when he saw Mo Fan appear out of nowhere from the darkness.
Mofan explained his identity and looked in the direction that Jiang Yu was pointing at.
It was the area with the widest view in Puccini City. Mofan glanced at the yellow soil on the outskirts of the city and saw a golden structure emitting a unique glow under the sunlight!
The scorching sun was shining brightly. When it shone on the city, it felt warm and comfortable. However, for some reason, when the sunlight entered the territory of the pyramids, it revealed a strange and icy coldness. It was as if the sunlight had changed its color because of the pyramids. It was pale white and demonic purple!
"Didn't … didn't they say the closest pyramid is two hundred kilometers away? Does that mean it's only two hundred kilometers for you?" Mo Fan stared at the pyramid with an eerie aura with a blank face. His heart was in turmoil.
The pyramid was very magnificent. Although it was only a stone building about 50 meters tall, it gave people the oppressive feeling of an ancient city that could accommodate thousands of soldiers and horses. The city of Puccini seemed small and weak in comparison!
Gold was supposed to be sacred, noble, and dignified, yet in Mofan's eyes, the pyramid was filled with a terrifying evil aura. He could not tell how it was scary or eerie …
The guard did not answer Mofan's boring question. He only asked Mofan to leave the watchtower.
Mofan jumped down from the watchtower and landed in front of Jiang Yu. His mind was still filled with the eerie aura of the pyramid.
"Did you see that? It's just a mirage!" Jiang Yu said.
"But the problem is, it's just an illusion!" Mofan said.
"The undead don't think so."
"…"
Mofan was left speechless for a moment.
In other words, the main reason the battle between the undead in the pyramid and the human city was because the undead in Egypt were too stupid to tell the difference between reality and illusion!
Mofan could not help but think of a famous saying when he realized that such a cruel and bloody battle had taken place because of the undead's illusion.
If the undead in Egypt had the slightest bit of intelligence, they would not have mistaken the pyramid in the mirage as their city!
"Normally, the area within a hundred kilometers of the pyramid is the territory of the undead. In other words, in the eyes of the undead, we humans have invaded their territory. Most importantly, we have even built a city in their territory. They won't give up until they destroy the city and kill all the humans!" Jiang Yu said to Mofan.
The world was full of strange things. However, as Jiang Yu had mentioned, the Heavens would not allow a bunch of undead and a bunch of living humans to coexist peacefully in the same country. The mirage was the trigger for everything. The undead were infuriated when the ungrateful humans trespassed on their territory. The living were even more infuriated when the undead dared to stir up trouble in their city!
"Once a mirage appears, it basically means that a war between the living and the dead has broken out. And mirages usually appear for quite a long time. If only one pyramid is reflected nearby, it's fine. If several pyramids appear, and they're in relatively close places, then the city will disappear from the Earth in a few days. In such a long history, many cities in Egypt have disappeared because of mirages. It also depends on what kind of pyramid it is. If it's a normal pyramid, the army will be able to suppress it. With the help of international aid, it should be able to suppress it. However, if it's a huge pyramid … it's equivalent to a huge horde. It's quite terrifying! "Jiang Yu said.
"Are there different levels to the pyramids?" Mofan asked.
"Of course, Egypt has around ninety-three pyramids of different sizes. The biggest pyramid is the Great Pyramid of Giza," Jiang Yu said.
"So is it possible for the Great Pyramid of Giza to have a mirage?" Mofan asked indifferently.
"Bastard, what are you talking about?!" At this moment, the tower guard from before shouted angrily.
It turned out that the guard had just come down from his shift. He was enraged when he heard Mofan's words!
Mofan was confused, too. In order to improve their English, the team would sometimes communicate in English, but it ended up causing them a lot of trouble.
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