Chapter 974

"I'm not an educated person, are you kidding me? Is a mirage really a threat?" Mo Fan's eyes widened as he stared at the stern faces of the group.

Wasn't a mirage a kind of phenomenon in the desert? From a scientific perspective, it was the result of light refracting in the atmosphere with different densities, resulting in the deviation of vision. For example, when someone was trying to catch a fish in a clear stream, if they were trying to catch the fish normally, they would notice that their hand was not in the same position as the fish they were trying to catch. It was due to the refraction of light in the water.

The same principle applied to a mirage. Mo Fan admitted that he was not very knowledgeable about the world of magic, but he was still a well-educated science student!

A mirage was just an illusion. Even if it really existed, it would not exist in the place that they could see with their eyes. Why would something like a giant refraction have such a huge impact on the cities in Egypt, to the extent that even the international community was requesting for assistance?

Many people were injured in Puccini City. Mages from different factions were coming and going 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 among the cities in Egypt?

"Does anyone have the time to explain it to this guy who keeps leaving the team without permission? We still need to discuss what's going on," Gong Yu said impatiently.

The group had made some progress while Mo Fan was chatting with Xinxia. They were more familiar with what was going on.

Mo Fan had heard Xinxia mention a mirage before, but what exactly was a mirage?

"Mo Fan, do you know the relationship between the pyramids and the undead?" Jiang Yu asked.

Mo Fan immediately shook his head. As a matter of fact, he was very interested in the undead kingdom in Egypt, but he had no clue about it.

Jiang Yu slapped himself on the forehead. Why did he even bother getting involved? Didn't that mean he would have to explain everything to Mo Fan from the beginning?

"Basically, the undead in Egypt are slightly different from the undead in the Ancient Capital. The main difference is their range of activity. The undead in the Ancient Capital will appear at night. They will gather wherever the presence of death is stronger, but the undead in Egypt will always surround the pyramids. The pyramids are the mausoleums of the ancient Egyptian Pharaohs. The Pharaohs were actually powerful slave masters during the era of slavery. They were basically lords who had the power to decide the life and death of everyone. These Pharaohs were extremely powerful, and even after their deaths, they would need countless people to protect them. As such, they used their pyramids as the center of a curse, allowing the living creatures that were buried with them to be reborn, and to guard the area around their pyramids forever, "Jiang Yu briefly explained the history to Mo Fan.

Mo Fan listened attentively. He could not help but make some comparisons in his heart.

The undead in the Ancient Capital were able to reawaken after their deaths because of the presence of death. It was closely related to the Qin Emperor Ying Zheng's search for the Art of Immortality. His so-called Art of Immortality was to abandon the sunlight and live in the darkness forever!

On the other hand, the undead in Egypt seemed to originate from the Curse Element. The Curse Element was invented by the Egyptian Pharaohs. The Undead Element was derived from the Curse Element, which perfectly overlapped with the Qin Emperor Ying Zheng's Art of Immortality.

It takes two hands to clap. It was highly likely that the Undead Element was officially considered an orthodox Element because the ancient civilizations of China and Egypt had worked together to invent the Undead Element. Otherwise, the Undead Element would most likely still be listed as a forbidden Element.

"So you're saying that the undead in Egypt are only active within the area around the pyramids? That's actually not a bad thing. As long as the cities are built outside of the pyramids, the undead in Egypt will mind their own business! "Mo Fan said.

"Yes, Egypt has always done this, especially in modern times. All the cities have been moved out of the territory of the pyramids. Usually, the residents of Egypt will not be harassed by the undead. However, many ancient families and old hunters will break into the territory of the pyramids from time to time to search for the treasures left by the pharaohs. Everyone believes that there are mountains of treasures in the pyramids. If they can find one or two of them, they will surely be worth a fortune. After all, the ancient Pharaohs invented the Curse Element and the Undead Element … they must have treasures that contain tremendous energy! "Jiang Yu's eyes flickered. It was obvious that he was eager to find the treasures in the pyramids.

"So what does it have to do with the mirage?" Mo Fan returned to the main topic.

"The pyramids are the cities of the dead, while the cities are the habitats of the living. As long as they aren't purposely disturbed, they won't cause any harm. However, nature won't let the pyramids and the cities stay peaceful forever. Isn't the Fata Morgana able to make things appear in a different place? "Jiang Yu said.

Jiang Yu purposely led Mo Fan to the higher part of the Nancheng Mountain as he was speaking.

Nancheng Mountain was behind the white tent. There was a tall watchtower. Jiang Yu led Mo Fan to the watchtower.

"You can go up there and take a look to the north," Jiang Yu said, pointing at the top of the watchtower.

Mo Fan was a little doubtful. He turned into an invisible shadow bird and quickly made his way to the top of the watchtower along the outer wall.

Are you kidding me? He was already a Magician. Did he really have to climb up the stairs one by one?

When Mo Fan arrived at the watchtower, an Egyptian guard was startled when he saw Mo Fan eerily appearing from the darkness.

Mo Fan briefly explained his identity and looked in the direction Jiang Yu was pointing at.

It was the area with the widest view in Puccini City. Mo Fan glanced at the yellow land at the outskirts of the city and saw a golden building emitting a unique glow under the sunlight!

When the scorching sun shone on the city, it was warm and comfortable. But for some reason, when the sunlight entered the territory of the pyramids, it revealed a kind of demonic coldness. It was as if the sunlight had also changed color because of the existence of the pyramids. Pale white, demonic purple!

"Didn't … didn't they say the pyramid is two hundred kilometers away from here? Does that mean it's only two hundred kilometers to you?" Mo Fan stared at the pyramid with a blank face. His heart was pounding heavily.

The pyramid was very magnificent. Although it was only a stone building about 50 meters high, it gave people a sense of oppression as if it was an ancient city-state that could accommodate thousands of troops and horses. The city of Puccini, on the other hand, seemed a bit small and vulnerable!

Gold was supposed to be a sacred, noble, and dignified color, but the pyramid in Mo Fan's eyes was filled with an intimidating aura. He could not tell why it was scary and eerily eerie …

The guards did not answer Mo Fan's boring question. They only chased Mo Fan away.

Mo Fan jumped down from the observation tower and landed in front of Jiang Yu. His mind was still filled with the image of the Pyramid with an intimidating presence.

"Did you see it? It's just a mirage!" Jiang Yu said.

"But it's only an illusion!" Mo Fan said.

"The undead don't think so."

"…"

Mo Fan did not know what to say at that moment.

In other words, the undead in Egypt were so stupid that they could not tell the difference between reality and illusion that the undead in the pyramid were fighting against the human city!

When Mo Fan realized the reason why such a cruel, bloody war had broken out, he could not help but recall a famous saying: It was scary to be uneducated.

As long as the Egyptian undead had some brains, they wouldn't think that the mirage of the pyramids was their city!

"Normally, the area within a hundred kilometers of a Pyramid is considered the undead's territory. 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 we destroy the city and kill every single human!" Jiang Yu told Mo Fan.

The world was so big that nothing was too strange. However, as Jiang Yu had mentioned, the Heavens would not allow a bunch of dead and a bunch of living people to coexist peacefully in a country. The mirage was the trigger for everything. The dead were infuriated that the ungrateful humans had trespassed into their territory. The living were even more infuriated that the undead dared to stir up trouble in their city!

"Once a mirage appears, it basically means the outbreak of a war between the living and the dead. Moreover, mirages usually appear for quite a long time. If only one pyramid is reflected nearby, then it's fine. If several pyramids appear in a mirage, and they're in a relatively close place, then that 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 pyramids it is. Normal pyramids can be suppressed by the army, and with the help of international aid, it's possible to suppress them. However, if it's a huge pyramid … it's like a huge tribe, it's going to be terrifying! "Jiang Yu said.

"Do pyramids have different levels?" Mo Fan asked.

"Of course, there are around ninety-three pyramids of different sizes in Egypt. The biggest pyramid is the Great Pyramid of Giza," Jiang Yu said.

"Does that mean the Great Pyramid of Giza will have a mirage too?" Mo Fan asked casually.

"Assh * * *, what did you just say!?" the guard from before snapped furiously.

It turned out that the guard had just finished his shift. He was walking down from the tower when he heard Mo Fan's words. He immediately lost his temper!

Mo Fan was confused too. The team would sometimes communicate in English in order to master their English, but it had caused them a lot of trouble.