Chương 83: _【+】(83)

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"29 degrees 58 minutes 50 seconds North latitude," Qu Wei murmured, reading the numbers displayed on it. Upon hearing this, Li Xin immediately said, "Shouldn't it be 22 seconds?"

The 30th parallel north is the most mystical latitude in the world. The Bermuda Triangle, the lost civilization of Atlantis, and the pyramids all lie on this line. As for the Egyptian pyramids, whether it's a technology or civilization left behind by prehistoric humans is unknown, but the angle the pyramid's apex points to is 29 degrees 58 minutes 22 seconds North latitude. This is because if one were to view the celestial pole from the base of the Great Pyramid, taking into account the refraction of light in the atmosphere, the Great Pyramid's location must be at 29 degrees 58 minutes 22 seconds.

Qu Wei's eyes flickered a few times. He glanced at the sarcophagus beside him and murmured, "This might be the real pyramid of Pharaoh Ramesses II. The one that truly approaches 29 degrees 58 minutes 22 seconds. A miracle, truly a miracle."

"I don't care what miracle it is. I only know that if you don't get to work, you'll be keeping these miracles company." Cold, absolutely cold, and thick with killing intent.

Li Xin immediately took a step back and gripped Qi Mo's hand, looking left and right as if searching for an escape route. Qu Wei instantly stuffed the compass-like object, made of some unknown material, back into his pocket and began tapping and knocking earnestly. Their movements were synchronized and serious, their reactions incredibly swift. Both of them cut off this high-tech exchange at the same time. The price for ignoring Qi Mo was possibly being thrown to Sirius.

Qi Mo slowly swept his gaze over the two of them. The icy killing intent made them both shiver. Li Xin felt Qi Mo grip her hand tightly and couldn't help but smile wryly to herself. She turned her head, her face wreathed in smiles as she looked at Qi Mo. "I'm not too clear on it either. It's just that when you study the pyramids, this is the first lesson. This is all I know." To dare ignore Qi Mo, her head wasn't screwed on that tight yet.

Qi Mo let out a cold snort and pulled Li Xin even closer to his side. Whatever it was, they could talk about it when they got back. For now, it was better to stand close. Who knew what else might happen that he couldn't stop in time.

Li Xin was forcefully pulled into Qi Mo's embrace. Feeling his anger, she obediently stood in front of him. She knew Qi Mo was furious, she knew he was angry, but why didn't she feel scared or terrified this time? Although she had never been truly terrified, there had been fear before. She wondered if she had knocked her brain loose when she fell. She actually felt a sense of security. How utterly baffling. Li Xin thought about it but couldn't figure it out, so she shook her head and stood pressed tightly against Qi Mo.

"There's a..." Qu Wei was fumbling with a pattern of the Sun God. He was just looking up to speak to Qi Mo and Li Xin when he suddenly saw Qi Mo wave a hand, cutting him off. A trace of killing intent flashed in his eyes as he cocked his ear to listen for something. Qu Wei immediately stopped.

Footsteps. The sound of chaotic yet orderly footsteps came clearly from above. Li Xin and Qu Wei heard it too and were momentarily stunned.

"Is it Hong Ying and the others?" Li Xin reacted quickly. After a moment of shock, she remembered that only Hong Ying and his men were in the pyramid and whispered to Qi Mo.

"No." Qi Mo's brows furrowed tightly, a cold look gradually appearing on his face.

Qu Wei and Li Xin were instantly alarmed. There were other people in this pyramid besides Hong Ying and his men? Li Xin immediately glanced at Qu Wei. Leaning against the ivory bed, Qu Wei frowned and said softly, "I don't know if the people who were after me have left, but I only saw three of them."

"Big Brother, should we just blow this place up? It'd be much easier," a low voice suddenly came through, yet it was clear enough for the three of them to hear every word. Li Xin's brow furrowed, and she subconsciously tightened her grip on Qi Mo.

"Blow it up? Easy for you to say. If we could blow it up, would the higher-ups have ordered us to come down personally? Think about who we're dealing with. Blowing it up is easy, but when their people retaliate, you and I will definitely be dead, not to mention the higher-ups will be completely wiped out." The hoarse voice was speaking English.

"Lan Bang?" Li Xin's eyes shifted, and she understood at once. She had read the files on this place on the way here. Egypt was Lan Bang's territory, and Lan Bang and the Qi family had been at odds for a long time. This was a rare opportunity for them to seize.

"Little Mo, it's your uncle who has implicated you, cough..." Leaning against the ivory bed, Qu Wei understood as soon as he heard Li Xin say the name. He looked up at Qi Mo, a hint of remorse flashing in his eyes. Before he could finish his sentence, Qi Mo shot out a hand like lightning and clamped it around Qu Wei's neck.

Li Xin, standing nearby, was shocked. She quickly grabbed Qi Mo's hand while saying to Qu Wei, "I told you the Boss has a name. Are you trying to get yourself killed?" Then she quickly turned to the cold-faced Qi Mo, "Boss, you still have this relative. I don't have a single one. Even if I wanted someone to call me by a nickname, there's no one. Boss, he can't breathe. If you don't want him, just give this uncle to me. I'll take him. Don't bully him." As she spoke, she forcefully pried Qi Mo's fingers open.

Hearing Li Xin's words and seeing that there was no sadness on her face, only a bit of anxiety, Qi Mo said coldly, "I'll let you off this time. No one has ever been able to implicate me, Qi Mo." As he spoke, he yielded to Li Xin's hand and released Qu Wei.

Seeing Qi Mo let go of Qu Wei, Li Xin couldn't help but shake her head. "If the Boss didn't want to come, who in this world could force him? He came because he wanted to, and he definitely calculated the risks. What's this talk about being implicated?" As she spoke, she reached out to help Qu Wei catch his breath.

Seeing this, Qi Mo immediately pulled Li Xin back, his eyes filled with coldness. Qu Wei, gasping for air, looked at Qi Mo and Li Xin and managed a weak smile. "From now on, I'll be your uncle, Little Li Xin."

Li Xin's face darkened. Just call her by her name. What was with the "Little"? But now wasn't the time to argue. She rolled her eyes slightly and focused all her attention on the sounds from above.

The footsteps, chaotic yet orderly, came through clearly. Without looking, they knew it was a large group, definitely not just a few people.

"Damn it, where the hell is this mechanism? Why can't we find it?" Hong Ying's voice, laced with suppressed anxiety and frustration, suddenly came through, followed by a series of clanging and banging sounds. Li Xin's heart leaped with joy. She was about to shout when she suddenly felt something was wrong. She looked up and met Qi Mo's tightly furrowed brow. That sound was coming from the sarcophagus above. How could it travel down here?

"It's an amplification device," Qu Wei said, having regained his composure. The look of astonishment on his face couldn't have been thicker.

Seeing both Qi Mo and Li Xin looking at him, Qu Wei paused for a moment, thought, and then said, "You know what a funnel is? This should be the lowest level of this pyramid. All the sounds from above are transmitted down here through special channels. We can hear them, but they can't hear us. Simply put, that's how it works."

Such an advanced concept, actually achieved five thousand years ago. It was truly astonishing. Ventilation systems, layers of traps, and now an amplification device. It was hard to say if this civilization's concepts were any different from modern ones.

"Huang Ying, Huang Ying." As soon as Qu Wei finished speaking, Qi Mo's voice suddenly rang out.

Li Xin looked up and saw Qi Mo adjusting the earring on his ear, trying to contact Huang Ying. She couldn't help but sigh. "Boss, we don't know on what principle this pyramid was built. Even X-rays can't penetrate it. Signals and whatnot are completely useless here. This place is cut off from modern society."

Qi Mo's expression darkened. Li Xin quickly said, "We should focus on finding a way out first. We can deal with everything else after we get out." Qu Wei, seeing Li Xin giving him a pointed look, maintained his smile and quickly resumed his search.

"Boom!" Just as he started, a sudden explosion was heard. It was unclear whether it was Hong Ying's group or Lan Bang's. Qi Mo's brow furrowed instantly. Li Xin raised an eyebrow but said nothing. Qu Wei quickened his search.

Pop, pop. The sound of gunfire. It wasn't loud, but in this lowest level where all sounds converged, it was crystal clear. Silenced pistols might be effective outside, but in this absolute silence, they couldn't escape the ears of the three.

"Hurry up." There was no need to look. In a firefight with muffled shots like this, Qi Mo's men were definitely at a disadvantage. Qi Mo's face was now ashen, his grim killing intent radiating outwards.

Bang! Just as Qi Mo finished speaking, a sharp explosion suddenly rang out. Li Xin and Qu Wei immediately clamped their hands over their ears. The massive blast sounded as if it had gone off right next to them, making their heads spin and their ears ring.

Shaking. A brief tremor. Who was competent enough to use explosives in here?

"Which idiot was that? Bastard, do you have a death wish?" Qu Wei's face changed color. "The pyramid is built with interlocking blocks. If you blow up one section, the whole thing will collapse. What kind of moron would use explosives?"

Shh, shh, shh. A faint sound after the explosion. Qi Mo was the calmest. He immediately turned to look at the source of the sound. At the sight, his eyes turned icy. He said quickly in a low voice, "Hurry up. Find the exit if you don't want to die."

Li Xin and Qu Wei, their ears still ringing from the blast, heard the strange tone in Qi Mo's voice and looked up in the direction he was staring. Their hearts leaped into their throats. Without another word, Qu Wei immediately turned over and sped up his search. Li Xin took a step forward and said in a low voice, "What can I do?"

The palace, the most magnificent palace underground. After that last tremor, some unknown mechanism had been triggered. Fist-sized holes appeared in various corners, and sand began to pour in rapidly. In just an instant, the entire palace floor was covered with a layer of sand.

Fine, white, and smooth, without a single impurity. The white sand poured down like water. Five-thousand-year-old white sand, stored for so many years, yet it hadn't changed at all. It was still fine, still clean, still carried a dry, crisp scent as it flowed down with an air of serene detachment.

Silence. At this moment, Qi Mo, Li Xin, and Qu Wei, none of them spoke. Qi Mo didn't rush him either, just coldly watched the busy Qu Wei and Li Xin, who was assisting him. He watched the beads of sweat slide down Li Xin's forehead. In a place as cool as this, one could even say chilly, Li Xin's sweat spoke volumes. But her expressionless face made Qi Mo raise his hand and ruffle her hair.

The hissing sound of the sand grew louder, and the gunfire outside grew more intense. Hong Ying and Huang Ying had already discovered the Lan Bang members. The firefight was escalating, and the sound of explosives kept ringing out. The two groups were now entangled, and Li Xin, Qi Mo, and the others couldn't tell who was still being so foolish.

The white sand had already reached their knees. Li Xin's face grew paler, but when she handed things to Qu Wei, there wasn't the slightest tremor. At a time like this, one could only be calm. One must be calm.

Seeing this, Qi Mo lifted Li Xin and placed her on the ivory bed. Li Xin looked up at Qi Mo, reached out, and pulled him up as well. White sand. Once it passed your waist, you wouldn't be able to move. Although Qi Mo was powerful, it was best to avoid it if possible.

Beads of sweat slid down Qu Wei's cheek. His originally pale face was now flushed red enough to draw blood. His hands trembled slightly. Seeing this, Li Xin patted Qu Wei's hand and said, "Stay calm. You can do it." Qu Wei didn't look up at Li Xin, but just nodded slightly.

Time passed, second by second. The sand in the palace rose higher and higher, gradually submerging the ivory bed and creeping towards the sarcophagus. There wasn't much time left for Qu Wei. Once the white sand covered all the decorations, the escape mechanism would be sealed inside. It would be impossible to get out then.

"This one. I can't guarantee if it's right or wrong, but we have to try," Qu Wei suddenly stood up, pressing down on the sarcophagus as he looked at Qi Mo and Li Xin with grave eyes.

"Okay." Li Xin had no objection and stood up directly. Qi Mo didn't say much either. At this moment, Qu Wei was the authority. He was the only one they could listen to and trust.

"Three sides. Push down with all your might."

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