"What to do, what to do, what to do..."
As the swarm of insects grew closer, Chen Long grew anxious. His mind raced as his gaze swept across the surroundings, recalling the content of the murals from earlier.
After a rapid brainstorming session, Chen Long's eyes landed on the west wall.
Although the light was dim, a closer inspection would reveal that the west wall was subtly different from the other three walls.
Chen Long leaned close to Hill and said, "Give me the knife."
"Huh?"
Perhaps too busy fighting insects, Hill didn't hear Chen Long clearly at first. By the time she reacted, the knife in her hand had already been snatched away by Chen Long.
With the knife in hand, Chen Long threw it towards the west wall.
*Swish!*
The blade sliced through the air and plunged directly into the wall teeming with insect eggs.
Seeing the entire blade disappear into the wall, Chen Long rejoiced and announced to those around him, "Follow me, this is the exit."
With that, he charged towards the west, not forgetting to use the insect repellent incense to drive away the surrounding beetles and clear a safe path for those behind him.
Upon reaching the wall, Chen Long shifted his body and slammed into it.
The impact created a gap in the wall.
It wasn't large, only big enough for one person to pass, but it was enough.
The group quickly squeezed through the opening.
"Ah!"
Just then, the agent walking at the very end was bitten by a pursuing beetle. Its sharp mandibles pierced the agent's clothes and flesh.
The intense pain caused the agent to pause for a few seconds, and it was during these seconds that more beetles seized the opportunity to bite. The hallucinogenic gas in the tomb followed suit, immediately dragging the agent into a pleasant illusion.
Lost in the hallucination, the agent saw endless wealth and beautiful women before him, and he frantically reached out to grasp them.
In reality, this translated to him frantically grabbing at his companions ahead and pulling them back.
Faced with this situation, Hill made a decisive move, grabbed her machete, turned, and threw it.
The blade pierced the agent's head, and the immense momentum sent him falling backward.
At the moment of death, his face was filled with a manic smile.
Although Chen Long and his companions had escaped the tomb filled with hallucinogenic gas and man-eating beetles, they couldn't stop. The gap remained, and it wouldn't be long before the gas and beetles poured through. Therefore, they had to get away quickly.
But escaping wasn't that easy.
Having just left the tomb of gas and beetles, a new problem appeared before them.
The distance from here to the exit on the opposite side was about a hundred meters, but in between lay a bottomless abyss, connected to the other side by a winding stone bridge less than half a meter wide.
The original hundred-meter distance was increased by at least half due to the winding nature of the stone bridge.
This wasn't the main issue. The main issue was that on this winding stone bridge, at intervals, stood a stone statue of an ancient Egyptian soldier.
These statues were made with extreme realism, their eyes seemingly crafted from some kind of ruby. They had four arms, each holding a long saber. Even after being buried for so many years, the blades showed no signs of decay and remained sharp. Their bodies completely blocked the already narrow path, leaving less than ten centimeters of footholds on either side.
It was obvious this wouldn't be simple.
However, with the beetles relentlessly pursuing them from behind, Chen Long had no choice but to grit his teeth, steel his resolve, and charge onto the stone bridge first.
At first, there were no problems. The bridge was narrow but sturdy; at least it wouldn't suddenly break. Sudan Novel Network.
When Chen Long reached the first statue, the previously still statue suddenly came to life. Its four saber-wielding arms swung down fiercely towards Chen Long.
Fortunately, Chen Long was quick-witted. He retreated several steps rapidly, narrowly dodging the attack.
This wasn't the end. The statues seemed to have wheels beneath them, moving forward slowly while slashing. And it wasn't just one statue moving; all of them began to move after the first one attacked.
This was a serious problem.
With the already narrow passage, and these statues incessantly attacking, it was impossible to pass.
As time passed, even without the beetles and hallucinogenic gas closing in from behind, they wouldn't be able to pass once these statues converged.
Hill tried to shoot off the statues' arms with her gun, but they were too hard. A full magazine only managed to sever the arms of one statue. Looking behind, there were at least a dozen more. They wouldn't be able to clear them even if they used all the bullets in their bodies.
With no other option, Chen Long had to brace himself and find a solution.
Facing the encroaching statues, Chen Long couldn't withstand their attacks head-on. He could only retreat step by step, thinking of a solution.
However, as Chen Long moved with his right foot forward and left foot back, the advancing statues suddenly stopped, and their four saber-wielding arms froze in mid-air, no longer descending.
Chen Long tentatively extended his right foot forward.
As expected, the moment Chen Long's foot landed, the statues resumed their action. Chen Long quickly retracted his right foot, causing the statues before him to stop again.
"I see."
Observing the statues' behavior, Chen Long suddenly understood.
In ancient Egypt, when people met the Pharaoh, they would place their left foot forward, symbolizing the offering of their heart to the Pharaoh, a sign of absolute loyalty.
Anyone who disrespected the Pharaoh would face severe punishment.
Chen Long turned and shared his discovery with the group behind him.
"Huh? Left foot forward? That's it?"
The group found it hard to believe, but seeing Chen Long move forward step by step with his left foot forward, and the statues not attacking him as he approached, they began to understand.
Time was short, and they couldn't afford to think too much. They quickly imitated Chen Long.
Indeed, as long as they kept their left foot forward, the statues wouldn't attack them.
Although the stone bridge was long and narrow, as long as they were cautious, there would be no problem.
This time, the few survivors finally reached the other side, shaken but unharmed.
As they passed through the stone gate, a massive boulder crashed down from above the gate behind them, completely separating them from the pursuing beetles.
Looking at the giant stone blocking their path, the group couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief, a sense of being saved from disaster. However, they didn't know that the final trial had only just begun.
Before them stood a giant stone gate, flanked by two colossal Anubis statues, their massive stone axes exuding an aura of authority.
"Mr. Chen, what does this say?"
Hill shone her flashlight onto the stone gate, where large ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs were carved.
Chen Long looked up and read carefully before saying, "This is a warning. The darkness before the dawn. Only warriors who fear no fear can obtain the final treasure. Ye mortals, stop here."