Chapter 8

1

"Captain, is this thing really reliable?" One of the five teammates, a very young man, named Hong, was the younger brother of another teammate named Xiang.

"This book describes the surroundings and appearance of the Rotama Pyramid very clearly. It even reveals some characteristics that even the locals don't know about."

"If this worn-out book is so clear, do I still need to take the risk?" Guffy had roughly looked through the contents of the book. It described eighteen different methods of entry, with clear and distinct layouts of the rooms. It even mentioned the number of sphinxes and Anubis statues guarding the tomb.

Marutian carefully flipped to the later pages, his movements so light as if he was afraid the book would crumble with even a little more force.

"The author discovered the room with the pillar ten years after entering the pyramid. But when he returned, the pillar was gone. And every time he entered, the whole pyramid would change to varying degrees. It was as if suddenly the pyramid came alive. Before that, no matter how many times he entered, everything was exactly the same. Only when he entered that room did everything start to change. But he didn't dare tell anyone, afraid that others would try to steal the secrets of the pyramid. Later, he entered the pyramid too many times, and the people inside finally discovered him. And then he was burned alive."

"Burned alive? Nowadays, it's difficult for ordinary flames to kill someone!"

"Hey, you have to think about what era those people were in when they were burned. At that time, the divine rank was like a high-ranking high school student now. And it was divine flames that burned him alive!"

Hong's mind was quick, and he noticed something unreasonable. "Captain, would a normal person hold their breath until they suffocated?"

"It's mentioned in here as well. When he discovered the secret room, as an experienced adventurer, he waited for another thirty minutes after opening it, thinking that the air inside had already been refreshed. But who knew there was no oxygen inside at all."

"No air circulation? It's a barrier!"

"Could be. He struggled in the absence of oxygen and finally bumped into something, it could have been a Magic array or Magic tools, but in any case, after that item was broken, the air started circulating. He heard that voice when he was on the verge of life and death. But afterwards, everything returned to normal. It was just that one voice that he kept searching for in the pyramid. After he died, countless descendants of his entered the pyramid, but the dangers brought about by the changing pyramid became more and more intense. In modern times, his descendants were seriously injured and died because of this danger."

"I think it was the local people who saw him dying and didn't help him." Guffy had believed that since she set foot in this country, the locals' indifference and exclusion towards outsiders would certainly lead to such things.

"Unfortunately, I, Marutian, don't know any Healing Magic. Rough healing would have no effect on him. Otherwise, we would have had a guide today."

"The danger is great. Are you sure you want to go?" Xiang heard that the danger of the pyramid still claimed one person's life, and he seemed a little scared.

"Brother, is there such a thing as an adventure without danger? You're a rookie, and 'a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers' describes you perfectly."

"Oh! We have a newcomer."

"Guffy, I'm a first-time adventurer - Fei Hong, from the Baro people. And you?"

Baro, a coastal country on the eastern side of the ocean across from the Austere Empire, only occupies one-sixth of the land area of Othrie. Although small in size, the majority of people in this country are very fond of adventure, making it an adventurous nation.

"Shut up! Adventurers should not inquire about people's backgrounds casually, you rookie!" Xiang immediately covered his brother's mouth, while the others laughed. The newcomer had brought humor and lightened the heavy atmosphere left by Marutian.

"It's okay, and don't call me sister. I'll never grow old!"

'Feifei is a mature girl.' Even through the veil, one can imagine how bright the smile under the veil is.

Ma Rutian earnestly said to the seven teammates in front of him, "Now, are you all determined to follow me into this pyramid?"

At this moment, Ma Rutian has already sparked the interest of these seven people. Even though Xiang still looks worried, he still agreed. There's no way around it, he was born in Baro, the adventurer kingdom, and he has a natural love for adventure.

"Come here, let's take a look at this book together."

This excited group of young team members is discussing how to enter the pyramid and how to avoid danger, analyzing and estimating the next change in time based on the content supplied by the descendants of the previous generations of pyramid explorers.

3

The next morning, Guffy and her teammates left the hotel, and two days later, they arrived near the pyramid. It was a windy and sandy day, and they couldn't easily fly into the sky or use space magic. They could only approach slowly step by step. They originally had the option to rent a vehicle that could naturally traverse the desert, but the xenophobic sentiment had raised the capital for renting, and it was impossible to rent any vehicle at any price if the lessee knew their destination was the pyramid.

They found a relatively intact abandoned cottage in the sandstorm and looked at the faintly visible ruins in the sandstorm. It used to be a prosperous little town a long time ago.

"Phew~" Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The strong sandstorm made it increasingly difficult for them to move forward, so they had to wait until it passed before going out.

Among this team of eight people, aside from Ma Rutian, Guffy, Qin, and Xiang, the other three were strong men. Guffy couldn't remember their names when she reminisced because she would never see them again.

"Xiang, you go and scout the road. How far do we have left?" Ma Rutian needed Xiang's incredibly sharp senses. His perception range was a hundred times stronger than an ordinary person's. He was like a scout in the team.

"Okay." Xiang pressed against the wall tightly, everything outside was very clear.

"The sandstorm is still not weakening. I might not even make it there with my pace in another two hours."

"Can you see the pyramid?" Guffy curiously asked.

"I'll try to expand my range." Xiang's magic power has clearly improved a lot, but...

"Hisss!" Suddenly, blood started flowing from Xiang's nostrils. His entire body convulsed, and his hand left the wall and curled up on the ground.

"Brother! What's wrong!"

"La~" Clear's beautiful singing voice silenced everyone, including convulsing Xiang.

Three minutes later, Xiang's convulsing hands and feet were finally completely relieved. Hong took out tissues to help his brother wipe off the blood flowing down his face. It happened so suddenly that they were completely caught off guard, luckily Clear acted in time, so Xiang didn't suffer too much harm.

"Brother, brother!"

"Just now...I touched the pyramid!" Xiang gasped for breath, his magic power temporarily unable to be freely used, as if his limbs were shackled.

"The book never mentioned this!"

"Maybe the author never tried sensing the inside of the pyramid." Ma Rutian continued to observe the wind outside through the window.

"Or maybe it's a new layout for the pyramid." Guffy wiped away the dust on the ground and sat down cross-legged.

"We didn't arrive before the next change happened, did we?" Ma Rutian was very regretful. The information about the new layout of the pyramid he obtained from the beggars' mouths obviously couldn't be used anymore. It was all hindered by this sandstorm.