Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Wants to Fight

A certain woman, for some inexplicable reason, became bound to an arrogant and deceptive system. She transmigrates into the bodies of cannon fodder characters in various worlds, fulfilling their wi...

Chapter 182 The Mystery of Immortality (Thirteen)

Legend has it that under the rule of the gods, the people of ancient Egypt lived in peace and prosperity. Then, for reasons unknown, the Nile River rose, as if the gods were enraged, and flooded all the surrounding countries. Many died or fell ill, leaving very few survivors. One man led the people to rebuild their homes and recuperate. After several generations, they regained their former glory. This man was the first Pharaoh, the first king. His successors inherited his will and continued to bring the will of the gods to the people of ancient Egypt.

When the fifth Pharaoh, Arafat, ascended the throne, he was no longer satisfied with the teachings of his predecessors and desired to establish an incomparably powerful Egyptian empire. He waged wars on all fronts, making neighboring countries tremble at the mere mention of his name. The people, initially supportive, later suffered from hunger and eventually reached a point of widespread resentment. Many began to rebel, which Arafat forcefully suppressed with his army. Living in unbearable misery, the people began to pray to the gods, hoping for a divine being to subdue their current pharaoh.

Fernana suddenly appeared in the world at that time. No one knew where Fernana came from, only that she was incredibly beautiful, possessing an unparalleled face and figure, as well as an incomparably beautiful voice. People offered Fernana to Arafat, and thus this cruel, ruthless, and ambitious pharaoh fell into a trap of lust.

Fernna seemed to possess a bewitching power, captivating all who were close to her, including Arafat. The Pharaoh's queen, consumed by jealousy, rallied the people to execute Fernna, but the Pharaoh discovered their plot first and threw her into the snake pit. Her dying screams echoed throughout the entire palace.

Arafat, not content with only this life with Fernana, mobilized everyone to search for the elixir of immortality, hoping, like all those in power, to forever enjoy the reverence that came with the Pharaoh's position. Someone suggested a method that could prevent the body from decaying and the soul from perishing after death, allowing for a resurrection at a specific time. Arafat believed it, and from that moment on, he and Fernana consumed a secret elixir that would prevent the body from decaying after death. To awaken his soul at the designated time, he commissioned the creation of a book called the "Book of the Dead," which, it was said, could bring the dead back to life if its contents were read aloud.

"Later, when Fernana chose to sacrifice herself, Arafat didn't do anything else?"

As Xiang Wan listened to the system's explanation, she gained some understanding of the pharaoh in the tomb. However, there were still many things she didn't understand. The system always left her with only half the story, omitting the information she most wanted to know, which was really frustrating.

"Don't rush, I'm not finished yet." The system cleared its throat and continued, "You know what Fernana is here for, right? How could Fernana truly resurrect someone like Arafat? But she couldn't deceive him, otherwise the people would suffer. So after a plague outbreak, she chose to sacrifice herself. Before the sacrifice, she left here the most crucial thing in the resurrection ritual."

"What is it?" Xiang Wan had rested enough, shook her clothes, stood up and was about to go inside.

You'll see when you see it.

That same phrase again. Xiang Wan was speechless. The system not only didn't say anything, but also called it adding mystery and fun to the adventure—she'd been completely fooled. But having come this far, Xiang Wan had no choice but to resign herself to her fate and continue inside.

After running into the passage, she didn't dare look back. It wasn't until she heard a loud noise coming from the stone gate, as if something was stuck and couldn't get through, that she dared to stop and look. By then, she had run about 50 meters away from the stone gate. When she picked up her flashlight and looked in that direction, she almost vomited.

The stone door was completely closed, but two very large, hairy legs were stuck in the crack. The ground was splattered with a sticky substance that was white, red, and black. If she hadn't run fast, she would have been covered in it too.

She took a few steps back and saw those two long legs twitch slightly, then fall silent. The bristles on their legs were longer than her arms; one could imagine that if she were caught, she would be torn apart instantly.

The system had said something along the lines of, "This spider is huge, it could apply for a Guinness World Record." Xiang Wan was nearly driven mad with anger. It seemed this onlooker was really enjoying the drama, and she felt she had to retaliate after all her adventure. So, the system eventually backed down and promised to tell her about the Pharaoh, which barely calmed Xiang Wan's rage and urge to punch someone.

The passage wasn't very long, and it had many turns, but thankfully there were no forks in the path. Xiang Wan walked for quite some time, feeling the path descending deeper and deeper. Finally, she stopped in an inconspicuous, secret room.

It was described as inconspicuous only because, compared to the large space next door filled with gold and silver jewels, this secret room was completely unnoticed unless one looked closely. Xiang Wan was initially attracted by the glittering gold objects, but after she had walked around inside and found nothing particularly special, she found a place to sit down and rest, leaning against the wall to relax. Suddenly, the wall behind her tilted, and she rolled in.

The walls she had come through were now completely sealed, with no way to open them. She circled the secret room, finding nothing unusual, and looked up at the ceiling in the center, where something seemed to be hanging. She looked around and realized there was nothing to hold onto; she couldn't reach it on her own.

She put down her backpack and jumped up to reach for it, but it was obviously futile, and she only earned a laugh from the system. Xiang Wan calmed down and rummaged through her backpack. Apart from a bunch of first aid supplies, food and water, there was only a piece of rope, a climbing axe, a lighter and a flashlight left.

Seeing the rope, she thought of a good idea. Since she couldn't reach it by herself, she could at least reach it with the rope. She tied one end of the rope to her axe, held the other end in her hand, aimed at the thing on the ceiling, and swung it hard. The axe hit the opposite wall with a "thud" and bounced back, almost injuring Xiang Wan herself.

The system struggled to suppress its laughter, and Xiang Wan pretended not to hear it, but she kept this in mind.

After many attempts, he finally managed to swing his axe up and entangle it around the thing hanging above. To prevent the rope from slipping down, Xiang Wan carefully pulled on the other side until the rope was completely tethered before slowly pulling it down.

The thing seemed to be a mechanism; when she pulled it down, Xiang Wan heard a "click-click" sound. She paused, turned around, hooked the backpack off the ground with her foot, put it back on her back, and then continued to pull until she couldn't pull it any further.

At this point, the object was less than a foot from her forehead. It was clearly a round, bowl-shaped object with something inside. Not daring to reach for it directly, she drew her dagger and gently lifted it with the tip. Then, she unfastened her axe, allowing the bowl-shaped object to return to the ceiling.

Without the light, the object on the dagger was inconspicuous, but after a closer look, Xiang Wan couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.