Chapter 975

"Think about it, it's just a mirage of a little pharaoh's tomb, and it's already enough to wipe out the whole city. If something happens to the scariest Great Pyramid of Giza, it's going to be a real disaster for the whole country!" Jiang Yu told Mo Fan.

Mo Fan nodded. He could see the furious look on the guard's face. It seemed like he should not say anything that was too unlucky in a place like this. After all, this was the birthplace of the Curse Element. Speaking nonsense might result in retribution!

Mo Fan initially wanted to keep Xinxia company, but she was simply too busy. He did not have much time to talk to her.

It seemed like he had to settle the battle of the undead as soon as possible so Xinxia could have a good rest. Mo Fan did not want her to tire herself out, either.

When Mo Fan returned to the team's camp, he heard Gong Yu explaining his plan to the others.

The mirage would normally last for some time. If they just let the pyramid continue like this, the whole city would be razed to the ground in no time.

They had to get rid of the mirage. In Egypt, whenever a mirage pyramid appeared, the government would spare no effort to send troops to the location of the pyramid and use special equipment to get rid of the illusory pyramid. Only then would the endless undead creatures disappear completely.

"The biggest threat to the city's army is the Poisonous Golden Mummies. The injuries inflicted by the Poisonous Golden Mummies are incurable, and the Parthenon Temple only sent a few people here with the Healing Ability of the Goddess. There are so many injured, but only a limited number of Healers. Therefore, the government has asked us to step in and get rid of the Poisonous Golden Mummies," said Nanyu.

"Why did they leave the most dangerous task to us? Can't they send some powerful Mages from their army?" said Mu Tingying discontentedly.

"They did, but it seems like they haven't returned yet."

Everyone's expression did not look normal after hearing the words.

It was obvious that the Poisonous Golden Mummies were not to be trifled with.

"That's why I said, take out their leader first! Once we take out the Poisonous Golden Mummy Commander, the rest of the Poisonous Golden Mummies will crumble!" said Gong Yu.

Gong Yu was good at sneaking around, ambushing, and assassinating. He would rather assassinate the Poisonous Golden Mummy Commander than waste so much time fighting the army of Poisonous Golden Mummies. Most of the undead were extremely difficult to kill. You would never know if they were dead or not. Even if they were smashed into pieces, they would still rise from the ground on their own. There was no end to them!

"That's too risky. If we fail, our team will easily be surrounded by the Poisonous Golden Mummies, and the government's army will struggle to save us," Nanyu shook her head. She did not want to take the risk.

"Speaking of which, shouldn't we go to the pyramids and get rid of the mirage if we want to solve the problem?" asked Mo Fan.

Gong Yu let out a hollow laugh and said in a mocking tone, "Do you think the undead are just decorations? They are a bunch of sacrificial warriors. Apart from killing, they only have one goal in mind: to protect their pyramids. Anything that comes within ten kilometers of the pyramids will be surrounded by the undead. If we really want to reach the pyramids, we will have to use the corpses of Magicians to clear the way!"

"He's telling the truth. Don't underestimate the pyramids. There are a lot of undead around the pyramids, equivalent to the size of a horde of demon creatures. It's hard to tell how many people are going to die if we have to fight our way through these undead creatures, which are even harder to deal with than demon creatures. The reason why there are so many injured people here is because they were transported back from the frontline. The army can still transport the injured back to the cities, but if we go a few kilometers further, the injured won't be able to be healed, "said Nanyu.

"Are there already troops heading toward the pyramids?" asked Mo Fan.

"Yeah, around five kilometers away from the outskirts, and around thirty kilometers away from the Pyramid of Habo. It's only the outer perimeter of the undead's territory, but there are still a lot of casualties trying to gain a foothold there," said Nanyu.

The army was advancing by pushing the waves forward. In simpler words, they would send a group of vanguards to clear out the undead ahead and set up a temporary camp at a certain location.

Once the vanguards had secured their spot, they would send another group of Mages to the temporary camp and continue advancing. It was like the waves behind pushing the waves in front of them forward, pushing the undead further away …

When they reached their third destination, they would continue to hold their ground. The city would then send a new group of soldiers there, and the new group would continue advancing …

Thus, in the process of constantly charging forward, the campsite and the city maintained a relatively smooth path. No matter if it was supplies, the injured could be sent back, or the weary could be replaced, there wouldn't be a situation where they would be exhausted in one go. After all, in the undead's territory, if there were any signs of exhaustion, it would mean that the entire army would be wiped out and there wouldn't be any hope of survival.

The strategy of pushing the waves forward was the fruit of the Egyptian people's wisdom. Mo Fan recalled the time he was at the Ancient Capital. Perhaps they could have used the same strategy too, so they wouldn't have to … wait, the situation at the Ancient Capital was too urgent back then. Time did not allow them to advance to the Dark Abyss one by one.

"The first camp has been set up. We'll follow the army to the Dark Abyss tomorrow. They are hoping that we can eliminate the Poisonous Golden Mummies to reduce the casualties," said Nanyu.

"War … a lot of people are going to die again," Jiang Yu let out a sigh.

"It's better than being wiped out."

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Early in the morning, when the sun had just risen, a huge army was gathering in the west of the city. The army consisted mainly of the Mages of the government.

Quite a number of people were there to send them off. Everyone knew that it was a real battlefield of life and death. No one could guarantee that they would return in one piece. However, destroying the mirage of the pyramid was a must. The Mages of the military were not as timid as the scattered groups. Most of them were proud of destroying the mirage of the pyramid and surrounding the city!

The Chinese national team had come to provide reinforcements, so they were included in the group. They met General Fenna, who was in charge of the mission. She was a woman in her forties. She did not have the gentleness and charm of a woman, but the sharpness and experience of a veteran on the battlefield!

"Follow the group, I'll leave the Poisonous Golden Mummies to you," General Fenna's voice was a little rough, with a stern look on her face.

"We'll try our best," Nanyu said.

The group moved forward. The path had been cleared. There were not as many undead as before. The group successfully arrived at the camp five kilometers away from the pyramid.

As the second wave of people arrived, the army continued their advance. 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 move forward!

"There's a bunch of Poisonous Golden Mummies at the back of the slope. They are experts at using poison, and they're quite despicable. They always hide behind the piles of corpses and poison the undead without us noticing, making it hard for us to defend ourselves. Our army will advance to the front of the slope and set up a barrier that the undead won't be able to reach. We'll need to reach the back of the slope first and deal with the Poisonous Golden Mummies while the army is climbing up. Once we secure a foothold on the slope, we'll be able to retreat into the barrier. Therefore, we don't have to fight the Poisonous Golden Mummies to the end," Nanyu reminded the group.

The members of the national team were a bunch of unruly people. Nanyu did not want them to lose their lives because they were trying to put on a brave front. They were currently in the cruelest battlefield, not a place to play around. As someone from the military, Nanyu would not allow anyone to disobey her orders!

Gong Yu twisted his lips, clearly dissatisfied with the result.

The others did not say anything further. As the army approached the slope, the national team took a detour to the back of the slope under the cover of a group of Shadow Mages.

As soon as they climbed over the dusty hillside, they saw a large expanse of golden-green, sparkling under the sunlight.

Upon taking a closer look, they discovered that it was the Poisonous Golden Skin of the Mummies. The Mummies with strange behaviors were lying behind the slope, almost covering the entire slope. From afar, it looked like the slope was covered in golden-green tiles …

However, there was also an indescribable strangeness and horror to it. The mummies that were lying motionless on the slope emitted a strong poisonous smell that permeated the air.

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"Advisor, are you sure those students can deal with those terrifying things? If they don't do anything, won't a lot of people be killed when we climb up the slope and set up the barrier? To be honest, I don't think it's wise to entrust such a difficult and unstable task to a bunch of untrustworthy people, "said Captain Wankos.

"Since we've chosen them, we should trust them." Advisor Fenna scanned the surroundings, trying to estimate the number of undead that had arrived within a minute as fast as she could.

"We still have to be prepared for the worst. If they still need our help, what's the point of asking them to come here?"

"You're biased against them."