Unlike "O'Connor" who couldn't help frowning, "Jonathan" was overjoyed by the appearance of Luo Jie, and he stepped forward as if he had seen a savior and started a familiar relationship with him.
"Hey, man, as you can see, we did run into a little trouble - well, can you lend us some money? Just a thousand pounds. When we find the Pharaoh's treasure, we'll pay you back double! Why? So, it’s a good deal, right?”
The heroine "Evelin" next to her, who was dressed in local ethnic costumes, heard that her cousin started talking nonsense again, and she not only covered her forehead and couldn't bear to look at it anymore.
To be honest, even "Jonathan" himself didn't have much hope in borrowing money. After all, they had no relationship with the Oriental in front of them. The big, stupid guy "O'Connor" before was They were offended to death again, and 1,000 pounds was not a small amount. No matter how much they thought about it, there was no reason for them to lend it to them.
However, what everyone didn't expect was that Luo Jie agreed after a moment's thought.
"Okay, but I need Miss "Evelyn" to write the IOU - with all due respect, Mr. "Jonathan", your credit is really questionable. "
"Evelyn" couldn't help laughing, and proudly raised her beautiful eyebrows at her cousin "Jonathan", who smiled dryly and scratched his head to cover up his embarrassment. . .
After receiving the thick banknotes, "Evelin" finally felt a big stone fall in her heart. At least this trip to Cairo would not return in vain.
"Mr. Ye, I really appreciate your help... Don't worry, no matter whether this trip to Hamna Tower is fruitful or not, I will return the money to you as soon as possible."
Luo Jie shook his head and smiled indifferently: "You don't have to be so polite. We in China have always said, "Rely on your parents at home, and rely on your friends when you go out." Meeting each other is fate, and we should help each other. "
"Oh, I like this sentence. The person who can say this sentence must be a wise man." "Jonathan" forced the conversation.
"O'Connor" also smiled reluctantly at Luo Jie. Although he always felt that there was something inexplicable about the young oriental man in front of him, he had helped him so much, and it was not good for him who always paid attention to gratitude. Then treat others coldly.
The small village market cannot provide professional travel equipment, and can only buy the most basic dry food, drinking water, clothing and camels.
Of course, this stuff is more than enough for a desert trip.
"These people are simply robbing! They actually charge 400 pounds for a few camels! Do you think these guys are worth this price? They stink all over, bite and spit!"
On the way back from the purchase, "Jonathan" kept grumbling. If it weren't for the legendary Pharaoh's treasure, he swore that he would never let those profiteers earn even a dollar.
"Evelin" led the camel and walked beside Luo Jie, and said with curiosity: "Mr. Ye, it seems that I haven't asked you yet - for what purpose do you want to go to Hamna Tower?" Like those Americans, for the treasure?"
"No, I'm not interested in treasures. My purpose this time is to find two books."
Although he didn't think that the other party could beat him, Luo Jie felt that he should still give the other party a vaccination.
"The Golden Book of the Sun and the Black Book of the Dead?" "Evelin" specializes in Egyptian history, and she immediately guessed which two books Luo Jie was talking about.
"What golden book? Is it made of gold?" Hearing the word "gold", the fat and greedy prison warden "Gad Hassan" immediately pricked up his ears.
"Evelin" was probably afraid that the fat man would melt the precious cultural relics into gold bars, so she quickly explained: "No, the "Golden Book of the Sun" may be gold-plated, but the "Black Book of the Dead" is just an ordinary book. "
"I thought it was a book made of pure gold." The fat man suddenly looked bored.
"Jonathan" next to him finally found some sense of superiority in terms of IQ and laughed loudly: "Brother, do you know how much the proportion of gold is? If it is based on the size of a normal book, it must be at least 200 kilograms. How much effort. Only a person can hold it in his hand and read it?"
The male protagonist "O'Connor" seemed not to want to see "Evelyn" and Luo Jie get too close, so he forced himself between them and asked at the same time: "Are those two scriptures valuable?"
"The value of cultural relics is not measured by their worth." "Evelyn" corrected "O'Connor" very seriously, "According to the records, the ancient Egyptians believed that the Black Book of the Dead could make the dead Resurrection, and the Sun Golden Sutra is just the opposite, it can send the souls of the dead who linger in the human world back to the underworld."
"O'Connor" whistled, obviously not interested in these so-called myths.
"OK, then it's settled." "Jonathan" was afraid that Luo Jie would regret it, so he made the first decision: "When we get to Hamna Tower, those two books will be yours, and the Pharaoh's treasure will be ours according to our abilities. , whoever gets it gets it."
"Hey! Man, this is different from what we agreed before! Didn't it mean that I accounted for 25%?" the fat man "Gad Hassan" reminded loudly and dissatisfied.
"Johnathan" was speechless. He gestured with a book-sized object with his hand and made a mouth shape like "200 kilograms." The fat man suddenly smiled with embarrassment and stopped making any sound.
Looking at the silent conversation between the two, Luo Jie suddenly figured out something.
No wonder the descendants of the Pharaoh's guards in the original work, those men in black, did not try to intercept the protagonist and others after they entered the desert.
At first, he thought this was a BUG in the original work that was forced to ensure the development of the plot. Now that he was in the middle of the plot, he realized that the men in black only believed that the protagonist and others came for the treasure, rather than risking a large number of lives. To intercept these powerful armed tomb robbers, it is better to let them dig up casually - anyway, they are ordered to guard the seal of the sinner "Imerton", and presumably those tomb robbers will not be interested in a dry mummy.
It's just that these men in black didn't expect that there would be a silly and sweet heroine who accidentally recited the spell in the "Black Book of the Dead" to resurrect "Imerton".
"Okay, I think the girls in the team may have some personal belongings to prepare. Let's meet at the entrance of the village at dusk - tonight should be a good weather to set off."
After watching the protagonist "O'Connor" and his group go away, Luo Jie turned around, only to see "Hanaryuzhai Glass" holding a cigarette rod in his arms and staring at his face with an unexplained look.
"Succulent, Fiery Red, you two should go back first. I think Miss Hualiuzhai might want to talk to me alone."
The succulents and red cactus also vaguely guessed that it was probably this side mission that caused "Hanaryusai Glass" to question it.
After all, the plot characters in the fantasy world are not the mindless NPCs in the game. Any unreasonable behavior will arouse their suspicion and trigger a series of chain reactions.
"Okay then... Brother Nightmare, please be safe."
"You are so dirty."
"I mean, be careful of those assassins in black. What do you think they are?"
"Bah! You know exactly what you mean!"
The two of them left arguing as usual, and Luo Jie raised his hand to "Hualiuzhai Glass", indicating that she could speak frankly now.
"I need an explanation... Although I have not limited the time for this journey, it does not mean that I am willing to waste my time on a meaningless treasure hunt."
"It's meaningless?" Luo Jie smiled slightly, shook his finger at the cold-faced "Hualiuzhai Glass", and said meaningfully: "Although it is not convenient for me to explain the reason to you, Miss Glass, I can assure you. , this time I changed the route temporarily, and your entrustment to Miss Glass is absolutely meaningful - well, it can even be said that the extent of your entrustment, Miss Glass, completely depends on this "Hamna Tower" The harvest of the line. "
"Haryanagi Glass" frowned, as if he wanted to see something from Luo Jie's face, but Luo Jie's expression was extremely calm, and could even be called righteous.
If these words are just quibbling, "Hanaryusai Glass" can only say that the acting skills of the man in front of me are really superb.
"Okay, I will believe you this time...but if I find out that you lied to me, then I will no longer fulfill the agreement between us."
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That night, Luo Jie and "O'Connor" set off under the bright moonlight. The camel team connected with ropes walked steadily into the Sahara Desert, the most famous place of death on earth. restricted area.
In the original movie, in order to save time, the journey in the desert was deliberately shortened, and all the audience could see were a few aerial shots.
The lonely smoke in the desert and the sunset over the yellow sand are as magnificent as colorful landscape paintings.
However, the real situation is definitely not what those who sit in soft seats in the theater, blow the air conditioner, eat popcorn and drink beer can imagine.
The desert is so hot during the day that it can almost scorch a person, and at night it turns from summer to winter quickly, and no matter how many layers of clothes you wrap yourself in, you can't stop the biting cold.
It is common to encounter windy sand when eating. If you are unlucky enough to catch a sandstorm, you will be thankful to God if you are not buried alive.
In addition to the harsh climate, there are also various poisonous insects and snakes - although these are not very common in the desert, once bitten or stung, ordinary travelers without any means of detoxification will almost have to wait for death. One way.
Of course, what is even more terrifying is the feeling of helplessness and loneliness in the vast desert.
The desert is like a solid sea. The yellow sand is so vast that you can't see any edges or people. It's hard to judge the distance without a reference. The wind and sand will erase the footprints behind you at any time. If you walk for several days in a row, you will have the illusion that you haven't moved an inch.
Moreover, sea voyages at least have ships, which are self-movable castles, while desert travel can only rely on slow camels and extremely limited loads. The rest is supported by personal belief and willpower. .
Luo Jie sometimes even admires the "O'Connor" team. These plot characters do not have the enhanced physical strength of the players, and they do not have the convenient logistics magic of [Water Gathering]. They just rely on Went all the way with extremely limited supplies and endurance.
If the conditions were the same, Luo Jie could not guarantee that he would be able to persevere in the same way.
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west over the undulating contours of the desert.
On the seventeenth day after entering the desert, Luo Jie saw the American "Danny" and his party coming from the other direction in front of an extremely weathered giant rock.
It seems that this time's destination "Hamna Tower" is close at hand.
