McCroft reacted, quickly ran back to the cabin, went to the lower level, and opened Tesla's room.

Tesla had already tied himself to the wardrobe on one side with a rope in advance, and he avoided falling and hitting due to the violent jolting of the empty boat, so he looked okay except for his complexion, no external injuries, and even untied the rope by himself.

Seeing this, Mycroft also breathed a sigh of relief.

Tesla quipped, "I'm starting to regret coming out with you, I think it's better to stay on my island." Even during the World War, I had never been so thrilled to fly in this empty boat. ”

"Sorry, it was an accident." McCroft said.

"I know." Tesla nodded, "And it's not even an ordinary accident." ”

McCroft raised his head, "You saw that too?" ”

"I'm old, but I'm not blind." Tesla silently picked up the cane that fell to the ground, and said calmly, "Whether it's this rain or this storm, it's too weird." ”

"Okay, let's not talk about that yet." Tesla spoke, he turned his head and looked out the porthole at the endless desert, "Let's think about how we can get out of this desert." ”

Mycroft looked at the desert and fell silent.

He returned to the bridge with Tesla, where the navigator was pinpointing himself on a map of his empire while the telegraph operator tried to restore communications.

"Have you contacted the Egyptian Empire?" Mycroft asked.

"The communication system should have been damaged by lightning and is now being urgently repaired." The messenger said.

"There's no need to rush." Tesla said slowly, "The people of the Great Egyptian Empire should be able to spot us, after all, we are an unreported empty ship from a foreign country. ”

"The Egyptian Empire is so big, unless we were seen when we landed, we wouldn't have been discovered at all." McCroft said.

Tesla slowly raised the corners of his mouth, "Don't underestimate the Egyptian Empire, although they are low-key, they hide a lot more than you think." ”

Mycroft raised an eyebrow, and he turned his head to look out the porthole at the desert.

The surface of the desert is covered with a thick layer of yellow sand dunes that shimmer golden in the sunlight. The dunes come in a variety of shapes, some undulating like waves and some rolling like mountains. It's like being in an endless sea of gold.

The temperature in the desert is so high that even the space seems to be distorted by it, and you can feel the amazing heat even when you stay in the cabin.

But suddenly.

In the distorted space, a pitch-black figure emerged from the other side of the dune.

It wasn't until Mycroft's eyes focused on it that he realized it was a massive mechanical artifact.

Like a spider magnified dozens of times, this mechanical spider is made of copper-colored metal all over, and its streamlined body seems to be born to adapt to the desert environment. Its eight mechanical legs are thick and powerful, and the design at the joints is full of power, and each step can make the entire desert shake.

The multi-legged design is as flexible as it is on the desert.

The head of the mechanical spider is unusually large, taking up almost one-third of its entire body. A pair of large compound eyes are set on either side of the head, like two rubies, emitting a deep light. These compound eyes not only have a gorgeous appearance, but also have high definition and night vision, allowing them to clearly see their surroundings day and night.

Soon, with a shock, the spider docked near the empty boat.

The hatch at the front of the spider slowly opened, revealing a cold cannon muzzle aimed at the airship.

Then, a human voice came from the spider.

"B33 Leviathan, you have illegally entered the territory of the Great Egyptian Empire, please inform me of your intentions."

Mycroft hurriedly walked out of the bridge and stood on the desert, raising his hands to indicate that he was harmless.

He hurriedly explained, "We are from Britania and are about to go to Beichen, but we encountered a torrential rain on the way, and the empty boat was damaged, so we had to make a forced landing on your land. ”

He pulled out his ID from his body, "I'm a high-ranking official in Britannia, this is my ID. I know your Prime Minister Samira, with whom I meet regularly. ”

The spider was silent for a long time, which made the people on the airship nervous.

Because of the closed and mysterious nature of the Egyptian Empire, there are many urban legends circulating here, and their mummification culture is also terrifying.

But soon, the big spider slowly leaned down, the hatch on one side slowly opened, and then a group of Egyptian soldiers wearing military uniforms and covering their faces with black veils came down from above.

They came to Mycroft, and one of the soldiers went up and searched Mycroft's body, but Mycroft did not resist.

He retrieved both of McCroft's guns and held them in his hands.

Soon, an officer was squeezed out of the crowd, a tall man with dark eyes that were somewhat close to brown or amber and had obvious Egyptian features.

He took the document from Mycroft's hand, looked at it carefully, and then returned it to Mycroft.

He looked at the soldier with the gun on one side and motioned with his eyes for him to return the gun.

The soldier returned the pistols to Mycroft, who hid the two pistols again.

Thanks to Arthur the Great's experience in helping to establish Great Egypt, the relationship between the two countries is not bad, but it is not hostile.

"My name is Ali." The officer said.

"Mycroft Holmes." McCroft said.

Ali looked up at the airship, "Can this airship still move?" ”

"The engine system is damaged." "I guess it's going to take a little bit of time to repair," McCroft said. ”

Ali thought for a moment, as if he wanted to say something, but suddenly nodded in response.

"Yes, I see."

Mycroft thought he was saying it to himself, but he soon noticed that he had an earbud in his ear.

This earbud is very inconspicuous, and if you don't pay attention, you can't notice it at all.

Even Britannia can't do such elaborate communication technology.

McCroft remembered what Tesla had said earlier and fell silent.

Soon, Ali looked at Mycroft.

"Your Majesty wants to see you, this ship will be towed away by us for repairs later, so that all of you can get on our warship."

"Thank you then."

Mycroft turned his head to look at the men on the bridge of the airship, his eyes motioning for them to come out.

The captain's reaction speed was also very fast, and he hurriedly beckoned everyone on the warship to come down.

Together, they boarded the big spider.

The inside of the spider is similar to that of a Britannian warship, except that the spider looks a little more intimidating and larger.

McCroft estimated that the tonnage of this thing should be around 2,000 tons, and it should also be a land frigate.

Ali asked the soldiers on the warship to take the men from the airboat to the lounge.

It was a fairly spacious area, surrounded by soft wallpaper and covered with precious Persian carpets.

There is a porthole on one side of the room through which you can see the desert outside.

"You guys rest here for a while, you should be at your destination in half an hour." Ali said, and then walked straight out of the room.

After a few moments, Mycroft could clearly feel the ground trembling slightly, and the sound of the entire warship's engines being transmitted to the room through the machinery, but it was faint and impossible to detect if you didn't feel it carefully.

"I didn't expect the Great Egyptian Empire to have such a large tonnage of warships." Rob looked around through the porthole and sighed, "I feel like I'm about to catch up with the Sword in the Stone." ”

McCroft looked at Tesla, "Have you seen this warship before?" ”

Tesla found a sofa and sat down, leaned his cane on the sofa on one side, and smiled.

"I've seen more than you think."

McCroft narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he wanted to ask something, but Tesla waved his hand.

"When you get to the place, you'll understand everything."

Mycroft didn't ask any more inquiring, and found a place to sit down.

In the meantime, they talked about something else, about his arm, and about the details of the demonic invasion that had happened thousands of years ago.

Time passed by like this, and what McCroft saw was no longer a vast desert, but an ancient Egyptian temple.

The temple is set in a vast oasis surrounded by towering palm trees and low shrubs. The sun's rays shone on the oasis, dyeing the land a golden yellow. The sunlight shines through the cracks in the palm fronds, casting dappled shadows that create a dreamlike feeling.

On the south side of the temple, the Nile meanders through it, quietly flowing with the vicissitudes of time. The river shimmered in the sunlight with a silvery white glow, as if a huge ribbon had tied the land of Egypt tightly together. Occasionally, boats pass by on the river, cutting through the calm waters, leaving ripples in their wake.

Mycroft had actually been to Egypt in the past, but his itinerary was limited to certain fixed areas.

So this temple, in fact, he has not been to this temple before, but for some reason, he feels that his unexpected trip may be able to answer a question that he had many years ago (end of this chapter)