Chapter 92 Desert Search (15) - Scarab Attack

Ning Shu put the box containing the jars back in its original place and was about to leave when she accidentally kicked a round thing at her feet.

"Huh, could there be a new clue?" Ning Shu thought with delight, and squatted down to look at what she had kicked.

The shape was a bit unusual, so she picked it up immediately.

The item was about the size of her palm, and she could hold it in one hand. It was a ceramic jar, but its shape resembled a certain human organ.

The glasses provided a clue—"heart".

"..."

Ning Shu's hand suddenly trembled slightly. No, did these two words mean that it was a real heart, or a container called "heart"?

If it were the former, it would be somewhat impolite for her to hold it like that.

Ning Shu felt that it was inappropriate for her to hold whatever it was, and wanted to put it back on the ground.

Suddenly, after the prompt text on the glasses disappeared, it actually marked the thing with a yellow inverted triangle.

The pointed end of the inverted triangle is pointing at this item.

What does this mean? Question marks and exclamation marks are understandable, but what the hell is this inverted triangle?

When would you use such a symbol? When highlighting important points? The key point is that it also changes color, indicating its importance.

But why is it important?

Ning Shu looked at Wu Yi and held up the item in her hand: "Is this your target item?"

Wu Yi shook his head, and couldn't help but wonder: How does this look like a tennis racket?

Ning Shu noticed that there was a lid on the jar. She tried to unscrew it with a little force, but found that she couldn't.

She examined the connection between the lid and the can carefully, but couldn't tell whether it was one piece or separate.

She was also worried that something bad might happen if she unscrewed it, so she didn't do anything reckless.

Ning Shu looked down at the ground where she had found the jar. She felt that the jar's presence here was somewhat abrupt, as if someone had accidentally dropped it there.

Since the glasses indicate that they are important, let's keep them for now. In case they trigger some plot developments and lead to clues.

Ning Shu stuffed the item called "heart" into the supply bag and said to Wu Yi, "Let's go and see other places."

They returned to the altar, and Ning Shu hesitated between the two exits marked with question marks, unsure which one to choose.

According to the normal thinking of Chinese people, the exit of a mausoleum that faces the pharaoh's burial chamber is usually the "main entrance" and the final exit.

An exit should not have any useful clues, but the problem is that Egypt or the dungeon might not play by the rules.

The other exit should be in another area, or it could be another exit, well, that's all nonsense.

Since there was a 50% chance, Ning Shu decided to follow normal thinking and choose an exit that wasn't directly facing the Pharaoh's tomb.

As they passed the altar, Wu Yi suddenly grabbed Ning Shu's arm: "Sister Ning, I heard some strange noises ahead."

Ning Shu trusted Wu Yi's hearing and asked in a low voice, "What was that sound?"

Wu Yi: "The sound of something crawling, and a lot of things."

These words sent chills down Ning Shu's spine. The words "crawl" and "many" made Ning Shu feel uneasy.

Before she could even react, she heard it herself.

It came from the passage they were about to pass through, and they saw it the next moment.

The entire passageway floor was covered with beetles, and they were heading straight for them!

Oh my god, Ning Shu and Wu Yi took off running, with Wu Yi running in front and Ning Shu chasing behind.

Wu Yi originally wanted to pull Ning Shu's hand and run together, but Ning Shu's legs were too short to keep up, and pulling her like that would easily cause her to fall, so he had to let Ning Shu run on her own.

Despite her short legs, Ning Shu ran faster than anyone else in this life-or-death moment; she was practically a woman of the wind.

At this moment, she can be said to have run at her best, with style, and like a phantom!

Where did they run? They ran into the main corridor, of course.

Ning Shu was betting that the beetles wouldn't turn and would head straight for the passage leading to the sacrificial chamber.

Her prediction was partly correct; if the altar table hadn't been blocking them, most of the beetles would have crawled in the direction she expected.

However, because the stone table was blocking the way, the beetle army split into three groups: one went to the other question mark exit, one went to the Great Corridor, and the other continued forward.

Even so, some people still went after them.

"Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap!" Ning Shu kept screaming in his mind: "Don't come any closer!"

"Wu Yi, head towards the Queen!"

Ning Shu thought that if she took another turn, she might be able to get rid of most of the beetles; she didn't want to be eaten to a skeleton.

How did she know that? It's shown in movies, right? They crawl over human bodies and leave not a trace of flesh.

Even if it's an exaggerated method, she'd be disfigured if she didn't die, and she didn't want that. One word: run.

"Okay." After hearing this, Wu Yi, who had already run past the entrance to the Pharaoh's tomb passage, quickly turned back to the Queen's tomb.

Ning Shu glanced back and saw that he was about to be caught by the Beetle. His adrenaline surged, and he sped up in a flash.

As a result, when I reached the entrance of the main corridor, I almost couldn't stop in time to turn.

Although she managed to turn successfully in the end, she was going too fast and ended up landing on her buttocks in a sliding tackle.

One slipper flew off and the other slid down to her calf.

"Sister Ning!" Upon hearing Ning Shu's scream, Wu Yi immediately stopped and ran back.

I originally intended to help Ning Shu up first, but when I saw her comical appearance, I couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Ning Shu thought she had misheard. She looked at Wu Yi in disbelief: "Damn it! I held back from laughing when you made a fool of yourself, and you dare to treat me like this? You're despicable!"

But instead of mentioning Wu Yi, she angrily retorted, "At a time like this, you're still laughing? Are you out of your mind?!"

This sentence enlightened Wu Yi.

At this moment, although most of the beetles were heading towards the pharaoh's tomb, some were still coming towards them.

Seeing that he was still trying to help her up, Ning Shu quickly shouted, "Don't worry about me, petrify yourself! They can't hurt you, just stomp them to death!"

Wu Yi thought it made sense and did as Ning Shu said. He was like a fool and started stomping on the beetle.

The moment Ning Shu landed on her buttocks, she felt as if her tailbone was about to shatter, and the pain was excruciating, but she still had to protect herself.

She quickly stood up, faced the charging beetles, and used her innate skill to sweep away the insects from a distance.

The two worked together very well. Ning Shu was responsible for dealing with most of the beetles, while Wu Yi stomped on any that managed to escape.

The two quickly dealt with the beetle that was heading their way, and escaped unharmed.

Ning Shu was panting, not understanding why the past two days had been so peaceful, and why the beetles had suddenly appeared. Had another player triggered some mechanism?