Chapter 66: The Curse of the Spire

"This 'First Pyramid' is the largest pyramid I have ever seen in my life, and its internal structure is very different from other pyramids." Professor Howard and Lily said.

"For example, inside the Pyramid of Khufu, there are almost no other forks, only an uphill passage leading from the bottom of the tower to the burial chamber and a downhill passage, but this 'first pyramid' is different. It's like a labyrinth inside, and it's hard to see where you want to go. The most important thing is that inside this pyramid, there is a special magnetic field, which makes many of our equipment unusable, so we can only rely on people to explore slowly, which greatly increases the difficulty of the work. ”

"Will this magnetic field be harmful to the human body?" Lily asked.

"We've released quite a few animals into the tower, and there's nothing out of the ordinary for the time being."

Having said that, the sharp-eyed Zhao Qi had already seen some soldiers stationed in the desert ahead.

When the vehicle drove not far ahead, it was stopped by several sentries with real guns, and after some conversation between the sentry and the driver, the vehicle was let go again.

But before it could drive long, the car stopped again.

"Since the pyramid is underground, I don't know what caused the sand around it to fall, but I was worried that the pyramid might continue to be buried by sand, so I couldn't take the car for the rest of the journey." Professor Howard got out of the car at the moment, and Lily and Zhao Qi and the other two scientists also got out of the car one by one.

After walking a distance of dozens of meters, this behemoth, known as the "First Pyramid", finally appeared in front of everyone.

The pyramid seems to have been dug out of the ground, and at first you can only see the top of the tower, and after walking some distance, you can see the whole face of the pyramid from above.

"Is this a pyramid? It is truly one of the wonders of the world. In the past, he could only see the pyramids on TV or in pictures, but after seeing them with his own eyes this time, Zhao Qi couldn't help but be shocked by the wisdom of the Egyptian people.

The appearance of the pyramid is a square pyramid shape, and it is named the pyramid because of its similarity to the Chinese character "gold". And the pyramid in front of it is even more spectacular due to its size.

"Let's go down." After Professor Howard finished speaking, the group walked down the artificially paved steps on one side.

There are quite a few tents on the periphery of the pyramid, which can be seen from afar. Quite a few people were walking around in the tent, and due to the wind, Zhao Qi could still see some of the equipment working in the tent.

"This is the Egyptologist's work area, and we are on that side." As he spoke, Professor Howard led the group to the other side of the pyramid.

Due to the strong demand of scientists from various countries, the Egyptian side had no choice but to let representatives of some countries conduct scientific research together with Egyptian scientists, but the two sides were divided on both sides of the pyramid like well water does not interfere with river water, which seemed to be a bit distinct.

"You guys just take a stroll around here, we'll be inside in half an hour or so. Then you can come back again. Professor Howard said to Lily and Zhao Qi when he came to his studio.

And Zhao Qi naturally didn't feel any interest in what these scientists were studying, and after saying goodbye to Professor Howard, he pulled Lily out.

"I'm so lucky that I didn't have to think of anything. You can get in directly. Lily had been a little excited since she came to this place, and at this time she was even more frantically touching the pyramid base next to her.

"As for you, what is there to touch the stone?" Zhao Qi gave Lily a blank look, expressing serious contempt for her actions.

"You know, these are not simple stones, but stones that are thousands of years old."

“……”

Zhao Qi looked at Lily, who was happy, a little excited, and after looking up at the pyramid in front of him, he suddenly said to Lily.

"Lily. Look at the top of this pyramid. ”

"What's wrong?" Lily looked up after hearing Zhao Qi's words.

"Didn't you notice the glow up there?" Zhao Qi asked. At this time, the spire of the pyramid reflects a strong light like a mirror in the sunlight.

"Maybe after a long period of corrosion, the spire has become very smooth, so it will refract Yangguan, right?" Lily's eyes were a little uncomfortable from the sun, and she rubbed her eyes and said.

"That shouldn't be likely. I look like there's something up there. Zhao Qi's eyes were naturally not comparable to Lily's, and he could clearly see that there was a fist-sized gem above the top of the tower, which was shining dazzlingly in the sunlight. But this gem is so big, if you pay close attention. Ordinary people should be able to notice, and after careful identification, Lily finally saw the situation above.

"Such a big gem. Didn't these scientists think about research? Zhao Qi asked suspiciously.

"It's not that I haven't thought about it, but I can't." Lily replied.

"Huh? What do you mean? Zhao Qi asked puzzled.

"Since ancient times, all pyramids have had a spell about the top of the pyramid. That is, anyone who climbed to the top of the pyramid would die. Lily explained.

"Oh? And this kind of statement? ”

"Of course, there have been many people in history who did not believe in this matter and secretly climbed the pyramid and eventually died, so these scientists did not have the idea of hitting this gem." Lily nodded earnestly. After turning his head to look at Zhao Qi, he also deliberately instructed: "Don't climb up secretly." ”

"Uh, okay." Zhao Qi was also planning to sneak up to take a look when no one was around, but at this time, he was called broken by Lily, and he couldn't help but be a little embarrassed.

"Let's go, it's almost time." Lily looked at her watch and said to Zhao Qi.

Zhao Qi looked at the jewel at the top of the tower again, turned and left.

……

When the two arrived in front of Howard's office, there were already several people waiting.

"Alright, we're all here. Let's go inside! Howard looked at Lily and Zhao Qi and said to everyone. And Zhao Qi and Lily also consciously stood in the back row of the line, together with Professor Howard.

There were nearly twenty or so people in the group, all of whom were scholars and professors from various countries, and they were all over forty years old, and the two young people, Zhao Qi and Lili, looked a little strange standing in them. But these two people were not embarrassed, and followed behind everyone. The crowd did not come to the pyramid first, but put on a strange-looking white garment.

Seeing Zhao Qi and Lily's puzzled eyes, Professor Howard also leaned over and whispered an explanation.

"Although for the time being, the magnetic field in it is not harmful to the human body, it is still safer to wear this protective clothing."

Zhao Qi and Lily nodded, picked up a heavy protective suit and put it on.

After dressing, the group came to a small gate on the east side of the pyramid, which was heavily guarded by soldiers.

This is the entrance to the "First Pyramid".

Zhao Qi looked at the swarthy hole, and somehow, he suddenly felt a trace of depression in his heart...... (To be continued......)