"Think about it, it's only a mirage in the tomb of a little Pharaoh, yet the whole city is already in danger. If something happens to the Great Pyramid of Giza, it's going to be a real disaster!" Jiang Yu said to Mofan.
Mo Fan nodded. He could see the anger on the guard's face. It seemed like he should not say anything that would bring him bad luck in a place like this. After all, this was the birthplace of the Curse Element. He might suffer retribution if he said something that would bring him bad luck!
Mofan initially wanted to keep Xinxia company, but Xinxia was too busy. He did not have much time to talk to her.
It seemed like he had to settle the War of the Undead as soon as possible so that Xinxia could have a good rest. Mofan did not want the gentle Xinxia to tire herself out.
Mofan returned to the team's camp. He heard Guan Yu explaining his plan.
The appearance of a mirage usually lasted for some time. If the pyramid was left alone, it would definitely raze the city to the ground in no time.
They had to get rid of the mirage. In Egypt, whenever the mirage of a pyramid appeared, the government would spare no effort to send troops to the pyramid and use special equipment to get rid of it. It was the only way to get rid of the endless undead creatures.
"The biggest threat to the city's army is the Poisonous Golden Mummy. The injuries inflicted by the Poisonous Golden Mummy can't be healed, and the Parthenon Institute only sent a few people here with the power of the Goddess. There are so many injured, yet the number of Healers is limited. Therefore, the government wants us to take care of the Poisonous Golden Mummy," Nan Jue said.
"Why are they leaving the most dangerous job to us? Can't they send some strong Mages to take care of it?" Mu Tingying grumbled.
"They did, but I don't think they've returned."
When everyone heard this, their expressions became somewhat abnormal.
Obviously, the Poisoned Golden Mummy was not to be trifled with.
"That's why I said we should take out the leader first. Once we take out the Poisonous Golden Mummy, the rest of the Mummy's army will crumble!" said Guan Yu.
Guan Yu was quite good at Stealth, ambushing, and assassinating. He would rather assassinate the Poisonous Golden Mummy than waste his time here with the army of Mummy. It was extremely difficult to kill an undead. It was hard to tell if they were actually dead. Even if they were torn into pieces, they would still rise from the ground on their own. There was no end to it!
"That's too risky. If we don't succeed, our team will be surrounded by the Poisonous Golden Mummy, and the government's army won't be able to rescue us," Nan Jue shook his head, unwilling to take such a risk.
"Speaking of which, shouldn't we reach the pyramid and eliminate the mirage if we want to solve the problem?" Mofan asked.
Guan Yu let out a hollow laugh and said in a mocking tone, "Do you really think the undead in Egypt are just decorations? They are a bunch of death knights. Their only thought is to kill, and that is to protect their pyramid. If anything shows up within ten kilometers of the pyramid, it will be surrounded immediately. We'll have to use the corpses of Mages to reach the pyramid!"
"He's telling the truth. Don't underestimate it just because it's a pyramid. There are a lot of undead around the pyramid, almost as many as a horde of demon creatures. Many people will die if we try to clear the undead that are even more difficult to deal with than demon creatures and enter their most sensitive area. There are so many injured here because they were sent back from the frontline. The army is still able to send the injured back to the city, but if they go a few kilometers further, they won't be able to recover, "Nan Jue said.
"Is there an army heading toward the pyramid?" Mofan asked.
"Yeah, it's around five kilometers away from the outskirts, and around thirty kilometers from Harbo's Pyramid. It's only the periphery of the undead's circle, but there will be a lot of casualties just to establish a foothold there," Nan Jue said.
The army was pushing forward like a wave. In simpler words, they would send a group of vanguards to clear out the undead ahead, before setting up a temporary camp at a certain spot.
Once they were done defending the camp, they would send another group of Mages to the temporary camp and continue forward. It was like the wave behind pushing the wave ahead, pushing the wave further ahead …
When they reached the third destination, they would continue to defend the camp and establish a foothold there. The city would then send out another group of soldiers, and the new group would continue to push forward …
As a result, the path between the camp and the city was relatively clear, allowing the army to replenish their supplies, send the injured back to the city, and replace the worn out ones. It was unlikely that the army would run out of energy after a spurt of energy. After all, they were in the undead's territory. If the army ran out of energy, it would mean the whole army was wiped out, with no chance of survival.
The strategy of pushing forward like a wave was the result of the wisdom of the Egyptians. Perhaps they could have used the same strategy back at the Ancient Capital, so they wouldn't have … wait, the situation at the Ancient Capital was too urgent. Time did not allow them to advance to the Dark Abyss one by one.
"The first camp has been set up. We will follow the army to the Dark Abyss tomorrow morning. They want us to eliminate the huge obstacle, the Poisonous Golden Mummy, to reduce the number of casualties," Nan Jue said.
"It's a war, lots of people are going to die again," Jiang Yu let out a sigh.
"It's better than being wiped out."
…
…
Early in the morning, when the sun had just risen, a huge army was already gathering to the west of the city. Most of them were Mages from the government.
Many teams had come to send the army off. Everyone knew that it was a real battle of life and death. No one could guarantee that they would return in one piece, but they had to destroy the mirage. The Mages from the army were not as scared as the scattered teams. Most of them were proud of destroying the mirage and surrounding the city!
China's national team was here to provide support, so they were assigned to the team too. They met Advisor Fenna, who was in charge of the mission. She was a woman in her forties, yet they could not sense any feminine charm from her, only the sharpness of an experienced soldier!
"Follow the team and move forward. I'll leave the Poisonous Golden Mummy in your hands," Advisor Fenna's voice was a little hoarse. She had a stern look on her face.
"We'll do our best," Nan Jue said.
The team began to move forward. The path had been cleared once, so there were not as many undead as before. The team successfully arrived at the camp five kilometers away.
As the second team arrived, the army continued to move forward. This time, their target was a slope fifteen kilometers away from the pyramid. They had to secure a foothold on the slope before they could continue forward! "There are a bunch of poisonous golden creatures hiding behind the slope.
"There are a bunch of Poisonous Golden Mummies at the back of the slope. They are experts at using poison, and they are very cunning. They always hide behind the mountains of corpses and cast their poison without anyone noticing. Our army will attack the slope from the front and set up a barrier where the undead can't break through. We will need to reach the back of the slope first, and deal with the Poisonous Golden Mummies when the army is climbing up the slope. As long as the army is able to secure a foothold on the slope, we will be able to withdraw into the barrier. Therefore, we don't have to fight the Poisonous Golden Mummies until the end," Nanyu explained to the team.
The national team was a bunch of unruly people. Nan Jue did not want them to lose their lives just because they were trying to be brave. This was the cruelest battlefield, not a place for child's play. Nan Jue had once served in the military. She would not allow anyone to disobey her orders!
Guan Yu twisted his lips. He was not too pleased with the outcome.
The others did not say anything, either. As the army slowly approached the slope, the national team moved to the back of the slope under the cover of a group of Shadow Mages.
As soon as they crossed the slope covered in yellow dust, they saw a huge patch of golden-green, sparkling under the sunlight.
With a closer look, they realized that it was the Poisonous Golden Skin of the Mummy. The strange Mummy was lying behind the slope, covering almost the entire slope. From afar, it looked like the slope was covered in golden-green tiles …
However, there was an indescribable eerie feeling to it. The Mummy that was lying motionless on the slope was emitting a strong, poisonous scent that lingered in the air.
…
"Staff Officer, are you sure that group of students can deal with those terrifying things? If they don't do anything, won't a lot of people suffer when we climb up this high slope and set up the barrier? As a matter of fact, I don't think it's wise to entrust such a dangerous mission to a bunch of untrustworthy people, "said Commander Wankos.
"Since we've chosen them, we should choose to trust them." Advisor Fenna scanned her surroundings. She quickly estimated the number of undead that had shown up within a minute.
"We still have to plan for the worst. If they still need our help, what's the point of asking them to come here?"
"You're biased against them."
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