"Xiao Qi, it's time for you to show your skills."
"...Host, why isn't it you who gets to show off your skills?"
"Have you ever seen a system where the host does all the work while the system just watches the show?"
The system thought about it carefully and realized it had never seen anything like it before, so it stopped wasting time and got back to work...
Xiang Wan sat down, rested for a while, ate something, then turned off the main light, turned on a small flashlight, and leaned against the stone door for a short nap, her ears perked up. In such a place, she remained highly vigilant, not daring to relax for even a moment.
In the quiet environment, even the slightest movement would be particularly noticeable. Besides the sound of breathing, she seemed to hear something moving towards her, making a soft, clattering sound, faint yet steadily getting closer.
"Xiaoqi, are you done yet? Something's coming over."
Xiang Wan got up, switched to the headlamp, and illuminated the passage she had come from. She then took out a dagger and a pistol from her backpack and warily watched the passage.
007 didn't respond, seemingly still busy, and occasionally you could hear it muttering, "This isn't right, that's fine."
"Hurry up, I'm afraid I can't hold on."
Although the original owner's body had almost recovered, he lacked training, so if he encountered a strong enemy, there would only be one outcome.
"Wait a little longer, it'll be ready soon."
Time ticked by, and sweat beaded on Xiang Wan's forehead. Each second felt like an eternity. The "click" sound was very close; at the edge of the headlamp's beam, there seemed to be a blurry figure. Xiang Wan didn't move, and neither did the thing.
"Alright." The system's excited voice did nothing to ease Xiang Wan's tension. "Let me tell you, the inscriptions on this stone gate are very interesting. Let me tell you about them..."
"Don't speak yet, something's coming over, can you take a look?"
"Huh? It actually managed to sneak past this system without a sound? Let this system take a closer look."
Xiang Wan dared not move at all, and even subconsciously softened her breathing.
"Holy crap, Xiang Wan, you're amazing! You managed to run into such an awesome boss."
"What BOSS? Explain clearly."
"Where are you? Who else could be the most awesome person in the pyramids?"
"You mean—Pharaoh?"
"Add another character, '王'!"
Xiang Wan's breath hitched, and her heart almost stopped.
"What is it? Is it dangerous?"
"Sigh! If what happened on the door is true, then you're in big trouble, host."
"Stop talking nonsense, how do I open the door?"
"Act according to the system's commands."
Xiang Wan didn't dare turn her head, glancing at the stone door out of the corner of her eye. The system would tell her a location, and she would press it, repeating this sixteen times before she heard a "click" from behind. She pushed hard with her hand, but the door remained unmoved.
At this moment, the "click" sound rang out again, and Xiang Wan broke out in a cold sweat.
It was a tall figure, wearing a golden pharaoh's mask, wrapped in a thick layer of dry, wrinkled gauze, holding a scepter in his long, thin, dark hands, and his long, black toenails made a "click, click" sound as he walked.
"What is this thing?" Xiang Wan was more shocked than afraid. She was so shocked to see a person who had been dead for thousands of years walking towards her that she forgot how to react.
"Run!"
The system roared, and Xiang Wan reacted instantly. At this moment, she was less than ten steps away from the pharaoh's corpse. It slowly raised the scepter in its hand, and it was about to reach it over Xiang Wan's head.
"Xiao Qi!"
Xiang Wan screamed inwardly, leaning her body against the door with all her might. Suddenly, the world spun around her, and by the time she came to her senses, she was already pinned to the ground by the backpack. The stone door was right in front of her, but the Pharaoh was gone.
Xiang Wan got up with lingering fear, moved her backpack aside, and leaned against the wall to catch her breath. She dared not lean against the stone door, afraid that she might accidentally fall back down.
"Don't worry, it can't get through."
The system spoke up at the right moment, and it took Xiang Wan a long time to react.
"Was that really the Pharaoh? I've never heard of a dead person coming back to life."
"Host, please think about yourself."
Since she can travel between different worlds, what is there that she can't understand?
Xiang Wan regained her composure instantly, but still asked with some unease, "You said it was a BOSS, so why didn't the original owner encounter it?"
"Will the original owner have a chance to meet me?"
Come to think of it, the original owner was killed by Guo Ziqi and Liu Zijue, so how could she have had the chance to witness such a thing?
Xiang Wan got up and looked around the place. Apart from a square stone coffin in the very center, there was almost nothing around it. The empty tomb chamber looked somewhat eerie.
"Alright, Xiao Qi, can you tell me about the inscriptions on the stone gate now?"
"Xiang Wan, this system is asking you, do you know who wrote the words on the stone gate?"
"I don't care about that, just tell me the content."
"How boring! Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs are difficult to translate, but the content is very interesting. It's about a woman named Fernana who bewitched the Pharaoh and was supposed to be executed. Just then, a plague struck, so they sacrificed her to the serpent god, hoping it would bring blessings and save the people. Interestingly, the inscription carved on the stone door is actually Fernana's name. Isn't that amazing?"
"Is the entire text only about her?"
"Yes, this woman either blindly worshipped gods and sacrificed herself, or she was maliciously documented; it's really..."
"Why does it have to be a woman? Can't men have it too?"
"Huh, you can do that?" The system seemed surprised and casually said, "Host, how did you even think of that?"
Xiang Wan curled her lip. This corrupt system, don't think you can hide its lewd nature by pretending to be surprised.
System: The host is too corrupt, it can't get clean either, what should we do?
Holding the dagger, she tapped and fiddled around for a long time, but couldn't find any other exit. Xiang Wan was extremely unwilling to climb back through the door she'd come from. Knowing there was danger outside, why would she run out? Wasn't that just asking for trouble?
After looking around, Xiang Wan focused her gaze on the stone coffin in the middle.
Besides the base, the four sides of the stone coffin are covered with small snake totems, while the one in the very center is a sculpture of a snake with a human body and a ferocious snake head and sharp teeth, which looks nothing like a god.
"Could I have seen a fake snake god?"
"No, if you look at it from a different angle, you can see that it has a very divine quality."
Upon hearing this, Xiang Wan turned to the other side, and this time she saw a kind and compassionate face.
"Wow, this carving technique is simply divine."
After sighing, Xiang Wan took the dagger and tapped on the stone statue, hoping to trigger some mechanism. The lid was so heavy that she couldn't open it herself.
However, the truth is that while it did save her effort, the result was completely unexpected.
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