Two hundred and one. All the way to the northwest
Ai Xiaohai never dreamed that one day he would go on an adventure with a group of mercenaries!
Located in the south of Tunisia, the small town of Douz is known as the "Gateway to the Sahara" due to its proximity to the Sahara Desert.
Many tourists come here.
In addition to tourists, there are quite a few treasure hunters. Ever since God knows where word came out of here that Rommel's treasure was hidden, a large number of whimsical treasure hunters have arrived every year.
However, the vast majority of these treasure hunters returned empty-handed, and many never came out of the desert since.
The unpredictable desert is capable of devouring countless lives in the easiest way possible.
So it's not surprising that there are more Ai Xiaohai and a mercenary team here, it's just some guys who dream of finding treasure and making a fortune.
The expedition will be here for a short period of resupply. Then switch into a camel and start your mysterious desert journey.
"Sergeant, I've seen Abel's mercenary team." The dark night with a cigarette in his mouth came over: "They are protecting the two treasure hunters, and they are also preparing to enter the desert. β
Damon frowned.
"Who is he?" Ai Xiaohai asked, he didn't know anything about these at all.
"A guy with a heart." Damon frowned again: "He is French, originally a marine, and later formed a mercenary team, and there are a group of ruthless characters under him." If there is competition with each other and it gets in his way, this guy will use very despicable methods to achieve his goals. β
"It's more than that." "I've heard that he once accompanied three treasure hunting teams into the Sahara Desert, although he didn't find the treasure. But every time he came out unharmed. On one occasion, he encountered the Moirs, who were known for their ferocity in the desert, and the two sides exchanged fire, resulting in two Moirs being killed by him. β
Ai Xiaohai nodded, if this is really the case, then this guy's ability is also amazing.
"Damon, my old friend." A voice sounded from the other side, and then several people came to the front of the expedition, and the guy in the lead said, "Damon, have you also opened the Sahara in search of the legendary treasure?" β
I'll rub it, just say it openly. It seems that treasure hunting has become a traditional entertainment in the town of Douz.
Damon grimaced: "Yes." Abel. β
This guy is Abel? Ai Xiaohai couldn't help but look at him twice.
This man is about forty years old, and he looks very strong at first glance. With a smile on his face, his eyes are rolling with an unpredictable gaze. Carrying a world-famous weapon in his hand: an AK47 assault rifle, no one around. Strutting.
"The treasure left by Rommel. It's always that crazy. Sergeant Damon, who had no interest in treasure hunting, actually joined the ranks. Damon. Let me introduce you to it. Abel pointed to the middle-aged couple who came with him: "This is the famous German archaeologist Fein. Feng. Professor Steiger. This is his wife, Emily. Steiger, also a well-known German archaeologist.
Fane. Feng. Steiger?
Another name immediately popped up in Ai Xiaohai's mind:
Baldwin. Feng. Steiger! That Rommel's last lieutenant when he was in the Afrika Korps!
Does this Steiger have anything to do with Rommel's adjutant?
"Not everyone can find treasures." Abel smiled maliciously, "I see you haven't finished resupplying yet, have you?" We're ready to go. Damon. Good luck, my friend, but don't let the desert storm swallow you up, or I'll miss you. β
"If you're swallowed up in a sandstorm, I'll miss you too." Damon said coldly.
With a sarcastic laugh, Abel and his companions climbed onto the camel and slowly disappeared from Damon's sight......
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"Professor, where do I go?"
"Northwest, keep heading northwest."
"Professor, are you sure?"
"Don't question my judgment, no one knows better than I do."
"Hey, I'm not questioning, I'm just curious."
"Do what you have to do, Captain Abel, that's billions of dollars!"
"Of course, I was able to get 50 percent of it, which was enough to make me and my players rich."
"If only you could understand that."
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"Raptor, the supply is complete."
"Raptor, the camel has completed the deal."
Ai Xiaohai breathed a sigh of relief, saw those mercenaries flexibly get on the camels one by one, and then looked at Ai Xiaohai with some schadenfreude.
Camel riding is not an easy task.
Ai Xiaohai smiled, and his hand lightly touched the camel's body:
Then the camel fell to its knees on its own accord.
Oh, my God! Damon and his men were stunned, this camel listened to the raptor so much?
Just kidding, who is Ai Xiaohai? King Ai! When a little camel felt the dragon's breath, it was already eager to kneel down.
Taken out of the town of Douz, the first problem soon arises!
Where do they go?
Hell, there's a desert in front of them, which direction should they go from?
Everyone's eyes fell on Ai Xiaohai...... This was their last supply point before entering the desert, and it would not be so easy to come back once they took the wrong path.
When he came to this desert town, Ai Xiaohai had already observed carefully, and he pointed in one direction in front of him: "Northwest, keep walking towards the northwest." β
Damon was skeptical: "Are you sure?" β
Ai Xiaohai can certainly be sure. Because, here, he saw a statue of a god standing tall:
Death Judge - Orisses!
It was one of the nine most important gods in Egyptian mythology. He was an enlightened king in his lifetime, and in his death he was the lord of the realm and judge of death. He was also the god of resurrection, rainfall, and plants, and was known as the "God of Plenty." He is the giver of civilization. The king of the underworld, the executor of whether or not a person can receive eternal life after death.
What does the first sentence in Ballwin's riddle say?
"Walk through the old town and the gods will show you the right direction......"
There is only one god here, Orisis!
And the direction of his face, the direction of his eyesβin the northwest!
God will show you the right direction!
Ai Xiaohai can be very sure that what Balwyn means is exactly where Oriss' eyes are looking!
The first mystery was revealed by Ai Xiaohai......
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During the day, the desert still looks very calm, not as terrifying as the legend says, but everyone knows that this is only the beginning of a long journey.
God knows what will be hidden in the desert, but knows what is feared here.
"Raptor. Staff sergeant. Someone in front of us also passed by. Dark Night, who was in charge of the pathfinder ahead, said.
"Abel!" Ai Xiaohai and Damon blurted out at the same time.
Ai Xiaohai's brows were locked, and Abel also took the right path.
He had asked the townspeople about the townspeople when he was making supplies, and they told him that there was nothing in the northwest. No plants, no water. And it's full of all sorts of deadly creatures in the desert. For example, Taipan snake. Once bitten by this snake, there is basically no hope of survival.
All at all no one wants to go there at all.
And there is a legend in the Sahara Desert that there is a forbidden area, set by the evil god Seth.
Seth is the brother of Orisis, the king of the underworld and the god of plants in Egyptian mythology. However, two people, one represents kindness. One represents evil.
In order to seize the throne belonging to Orisis, Seth made a lavish coffin made of precious wood, decorated with beautiful precious stones and gold, and tailor-made for his brother's stature, and he declared at the banquet that "he who can lie perfectly in the chest will receive this coffin".
Then Orisses got his head into the coffin. As you can imagine, Seth locked his brother inside, covered it and doused it with boiling water, and threw it into the Nile. Aurisse's wife, Isis, found his body in the jungle and then hid in a swamp and prepared to resurrect her husband. But it was discovered by Seth, who was out hunting. He cut his brother's body into 14 pieces and threw them to all corners of Egypt.
Although Isis found his body again, only 13 pieces were found, and the raw~breeding part was eaten by fish. So Osiris was resurrected for only one night and gave birth to a son, Horus, to avenge him. Horus lost an eye as a result.
Osiris's 14th torso chick was never found, and Isis finally carved one out of olive wood instead.
Ai Xiaohai wondered, is the myth of ancient people always difficult to get along with little cocks? In ancient Greek mythology, Ouranos's dick was cut off by his own son, while in ancient Egyptian mythology, Orlysses' dick was cut off by his younger brother.
What do you do if you have such a big feud with a little cock!
The forbidden area set up by the evil god Set in the desert is depicted as a herding of many monsters that should not have appeared in the human world, and anyone who rashly steps into this forbidden area will not be able to come back alive, but not only that, but their souls are still floating in the desert, driven by Seth year after year, looking for more life for him to replenish his evil power.
Okay, okay, Ai Xiaohai is convinced, the imagination of the ancients is really too rich.
Well, at least it sounds like the gods of the Egyptians were much more reliable than the gods of the ancient Greeks, and they would drive the soul to work for them.
Pulling his mind back from the absurd myth, Ai Xiaohai is now more certain of one thing: that archaeology professor Finn. Feng. Steiger's descendants are Balwin's. Otherwise, he wouldn't have judged so accurately that he should take this path, which the desert dwellers considered a forbidden area!
He is a serious descendant of Balwin, and he must have more information than himself!
But why didn't he come to discover the treasure until now?
Damon's loud voice interrupted Ai Xiaohai's train of thought: "Hey, everyone, hurry up, we can still catch up with them!" β
At this moment, the mad dogs and wild wolves who were on guard on the left and right suddenly barked loudly: "Attention, a team is approaching us!" β
"Be on the alert, be on the alert!"
"Damn it, it's the Moirs!"
"Get off the camels, get off the camels, get ready to fight!"
"Hey, protect the camels, or we'll have to go back!"
Ai Xiaohai jumped off the camel: "Sergeant, what are Moyles?" β
"A bunch of robbers in the desert!" Damon took the safety of the gun: "They wander the desert all day long, always attacking caravans, and never leaving a mouth alive. The local government~ government has encircled and suppressed them several times, but the desert is too big, and they are too cunning to get rid of them! β
Oh, that's the bandits of the desert.
A robber at sea is called a pirate. What about the robbers in the desert? Sand pirates?
At this time, Ai Xiaohai actually came up with this problem.
Damon said viciously, "Hell, the Moyles have never been active in this area, how did they get here?" β
At this time, a group of Moyles on camels, waving all kinds of weapons and shouting, appeared! (To be continued......)