Chapter 202
The second level was far more complex than the first. After passing through the small stone chamber, the group encountered a crisscrossing network of paths. Unlike the underground level, the passageways on the second level were very high—appearing to be seven or eight meters high—but very narrow, creating a feeling of being trapped and oppressive. The only sounds in the space were the footsteps and breathing of the group, and the murals on either side added to the sense of dread during the adventure.
"Did we take the wrong road?" Phil's breathing was very heavy, indicating that he was emotionally unstable.
"Let's walk a little longer!" Andre was also nervous, he was soaked all over.
"We shouldn't have listened to Chu. He will kill us." Phil said angrily, turning his head and staring at Chu Huaiqin.
Xia En was furious when he saw this. He immediately stood in front of him and said sternly, "I was the one who suggested going through the Moon Gate. Why are you being so mean to my brother?"
"That's right, we didn't ask you to follow us! You can go back and go through the Sun Gate on your own now." Lin Zhinan was also very angry.
One on two, Fili was at a disadvantage, his face turning pale: "You..."
"Okay, keep going," Liman interrupted Fili. Seeing that Fili didn't move, he continued, "Or do you want to stay?"
Philip immediately gave Liman a sharp look, turned around and walked forward.
The others breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that he had stopped causing trouble.
"Brother, this guy is so annoying, just ignore him." Lin Zhinan said angrily.
"It's okay, your brother is not a sensitive person." Chu Huaiqin smiled at Lin Zhinan and continued walking forward.
After walking for over ten minutes, the group finally entered a large stone chamber. Once inside, a drone flew high and turned on its lights. Everyone looked up. The floor was about the same height as the passageway, about seventy meters. This chamber had numerous doors around it, but it was unclear where they led. It was even wider than the first floor. A moon was painted in the front, and a carving of the goddess Hathor, a minotaur, was in the center. On either side were murals depicting ancient Egyptians in costume, wearing tall hats. The colors were vibrant, but the figures were simple, dressed in white robes. There were also large animals like tigers and lions.
From here we can see the differences in the people buried. The murals on the first layer are all slaves, with only the lower body wrapped in cloth, and the upper body is naked. The only people wearing clothes are the soldiers who supervise them.
"It must be the queen's tomb!" said Vasily.
"It should be." Chu Huaiqin replied.
The appearance of this sarcophagus is very gorgeous, and its identity should be very noble. The people in the live broadcast room were also very interested in watching this scene.
"Oh my god, I really want to see it. Someone go open it."
"I heard there's a golden mask inside, I want to see it."
"Oh my god, I didn't expect to actually enter the Queen's Tomb. Will we who are watching be cursed too?"
"I'm the only one wondering, why can we still broadcast live after we get inside?"
"With the advancements in technology these days, it's not surprising that we can live stream inside."
"Ah, did you notice? The sarcophagus is not covered."
The audience in the live broadcast room noticed something unusual, and the people at the scene also saw it. Except for the timid Lin Zhinan and Feili, everyone else stepped forward.
Inside the coffin was a mummy, tightly wrapped in cloth, with a female golden mask on its head.
"Vassily, what do you want to do?" Andrei saw Vasily trying to reach in and quickly stopped him.
"I want to pick it up and have a look at it," said Vasily. This was the first time he had seen this thing.
"Don't joke," Andre said unhappily.
"I'm interested too." Liman wanted to see if it was gold. Such a large piece of gold must be worth a lot of money.
Vasily smiled at Liman and immediately reached out his hand. Just as his hand touched the golden mask and was about to lift it up, Chu Huaiqin suddenly said, "Wait, there's something."
Xia En was puzzled: "What..."
Before he could finish his words, Xia Entropy's eyes widened in horror, and he saw something suddenly emerge from behind the mummy. It was a golden scorpion, which had an extremely vicious temperament, fierce attacks, and was ranked first in toxicity, currently the most poisonous scorpion in the world.
The golden scorpions were extremely fast. In just a moment, they had crawled out of the sarcophagus and rushed out in full force.
"Run."
Someone shouted, and the people standing next to the sarcophagus suddenly turned around and scattered.
“There are some here too.”
The staff member standing in the back filming shouted. Lin Zhinan and Phili, who were standing together, turned around in horror and looked at the golden scorpions pouring out from other places. They screamed and turned around and ran away.
Chu Huaiqin's first move on the sarcophagus side was to go back and pull Lin Zhinan, but when he saw her frightened and running towards a side passage, he thought to himself, "Oh no!" and hurriedly chased after her. Xia En was also dumbfounded when he saw Chu Huaiqin suddenly rush into the passage. He didn't have time to pay attention to anything else and ran after him.
Liman, Andre and others were frightened by the scorpions that suddenly appeared several times and were so fast that they instinctively chased after people. At this time, they realized that they were more fearless when there were more people.
But when they reached the second floor, they realized that there were many passages leading to all directions, and a group of people were running around in chaos.
There were screams in the live broadcast room as everyone ran away and scattered, with barrages of comments flying everywhere.
"Ahhhh, run! It's coming! It's coming with its disciples! Run!"
"So many, so many, oh my god, where did all these golden scorpions come from?"
"This speed is too fast. It must have a motor. Is the scorpion really that fast?"
"Oh my God, stop running, stop running, you're getting separated."
"Ah, Xia En, you went the wrong way. My brother and sister took the left passage."
"Oh, Fili, there's no one behind you, God, where have you been?"
"Liman, hurry up and find Fili, why are you running to find Chu?" With Yixi's team.
"Andrei, Vasily is ahead, ahead! Why are you chasing Xia Entang?"
"Fuck! Where are the workers? I saw them running away with the cameras!"
"Yeah, where are the staff?"
There was a great shock in the live broadcast room. When the other contestants calmed down, they realized that they were the only ones left. Looking at the towering stone road and the murals everywhere with the atmosphere of burial, they were scared and dumbfounded.
"No, if the crew is gone, why can we still watch the live broadcast?"
"Oh my god, seriously, it's been cut into five live broadcast rooms."
It was here that everyone realized that there were five A1 sub-channels open. Chu Huaiqin caught up with Lin Zhinan, and they were a team. Xia Entropy was with Andre, Fili was alone, Liman was alone, and Vasily was alone.
"The production team is such a jerk! They said before that they had never been inside the pyramid. They're lying! They must have already set up a camera inside!"
"No, you misunderstood. It's the camera above their heads. Don't you find the angle problematic?"
"Yes, the feeling is coming from the camera on their head."
"So what should we do now? Why is there no one left from the production team? I don't believe them if they said it wasn't arranged."
"Even if it was arranged by the production team, why didn't they install the camera in advance and require the contestants to bring their own?"
“I want to create a sense of reality!”
This statement hits the core point and is recognized by many people.
However, the contestants on the scene did not think so, especially when he was the only contestant left. His face turned pale and sweat was pouring down. He looked at the time and it was already four o'clock in the afternoon.
Are we going to spend the night here?
This thought came to everyone's mind at the same time.
"Brother, are we going to spend the night here?" Lin Zhinan almost cried. She was scared by the scorpion before and ran away instinctively. If Chu Huaiqin hadn't caught up with her and she was left alone, she would have been scared to death.
"Are you scared?" Chu Huaiqin asked.
Lin Zhinan nodded.
"Let's look for an exit, and get out if we can find one." Although Chu Huaiqin had doubts about this pyramid, he didn't want to spend the night here before confirming it.
Others shared the same thought. After getting separated and finding themselves nowhere to be found, their first reaction was to get out. After all, there were still three days left before the end, so there was no fear. Suppressing their fear, everyone began looking for a way out.
Everyone had a map, but when they pulled it out, they discovered that such a detailed channel map hadn't been drawn. They had no choice but to search in silence. The livestream showed him frantically running here and there, fearing something might go wrong.
They were not being overly suspicious. The first person to have problems was Vasily. Because he was too hot from running, he took off his gas mask and gloves, and touched here and there as he walked. Anyone who dared to lift the golden mask was quite brave.
But soon he started to feel something was wrong. First his hands started to itch, and then his neck. Everyone in the live broadcast room was shocked when they saw him.
"The Pharaoh's Curse."
The barrage of comments suddenly swept across this message.
Vasily has been very calm since he came here. He didn't bother to talk about it this time. He quickly opened his backpack to look for medicine, but it was useless. His hands and neck became more and more itchy, and he scratched them until they bled. The people in the live broadcast room were shocked and posted @ the program team. Some people even called the program team, but no one answered.
"Ah, Vasily's live broadcast room is turned off."
Some viewers in the live broadcast room noticed this situation and quickly became anxious. More people called the program crew, but the call didn't go through. Even the official platform had no staff responding. It seemed as if everything had disappeared at once.
"The production team is being inhumane again."
"Asshole, I'm going to send razor blades to the production team."
"Even though Vasily isn't prominent in this show, I don't want anything to happen to him!"
"Oh my God, what's going on with Phil?"
Before Vasily's problem was figured out, Fili got into trouble again. The audience followed them and found that Fili pushed the door and entered a small stone chamber. Then, the door closed tightly and could not be opened.
"Anthony, come out." When Phil found that he couldn't get out, fear flashed across his face. He knocked hard on the stone door, but the door didn't move and was closed tightly.
"Anthony, stop it. I know this is your plan." Phil knocked on the door and looked back. He looked at the sarcophagus in the middle and the weird murals, and his body trembled uncontrollably.
"Come out now!"
"I'm not done with you."
Fili collapsed and cursed, kicking and hitting the stone door, cold sweat pouring down his face. The fear in his heart made him choke up and sob, "I don't want to play anymore, I quit, let me out."
The author has something to say: Everyone has a lot of questions about the pyramids. In fact, there are hints in the text, and I have guessed it. The answer will be revealed later in this section. In addition, after this section is completed, it will enter the finale. My friends are also following it and said they want to see their favorite characters go to the North Pole together and want to see my main scene.
Anyway, we have been to the desert, the seaside, and the mountains. The only thing missing is the North Pole or the South Pole. As long as it is a place with ice and snow, it will be fine.
I had this section in my original story, but I cut it out. Do you want to see it? Who else do you want to see form a group? If anyone wants to see it, I'll reorganize the outline and write another section in the sequel. It won't be long, probably only a few tens of thousands of words.
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