bacchusnovels Chapter 255 The Mysterious Stone Slab
Chapter 255 The Mysterious Stone Slab
Chapter 255 The Mysterious Stone Slab
"You mean...you sensed a strong magical fluctuation in the core area of the pyramid this afternoon?"
Sean recognized Bill's voice; it sounded incredulous and urgent.
"Yes, although it was only for a moment, I'm sure I felt it correctly," a man replied in a low voice. "It felt like......some ancient power had been awakened..."
"Then we need to report this immediately!" Bill's voice was filled with anxiety. "This could be a major discovery, perhaps it can unlock the secrets hidden here. We have to let the higher-ups know about this, maybe we'll find something amazing."
The man didn't answer Bill's question, seemingly weighing something.
Sean guessed that the atmosphere inside the tent must be very awkward right now.
After a long silence, Bill spoke, his tone tinged with displeasure, "You mean... you're planning to take it all for yourself, aren't you?"
Bill's words echoed in the tent, and the air seemed to freeze.
The man took a deep breath and finally spoke, his voice tinged with helplessness, "Bill, you've misunderstood. I didn't mean to...take it all for myself, it's just...this matter is too important, we need to handle it carefully..."
"Be cautious?" Bill's voice still carried displeasure. "Of course, isn't it cautious enough to report any problems directly to the higher-ups? They can provide us with more resources and support to help us better explore this secret."
The man shook his head, seemingly hesitant. "I know, but I have an idea. Before we report it, I want to investigate the source of this magical fluctuation myself. Maybe... I can find some clues, so that when we report it, we can provide more information and be more convincing."
Bill was silent for a moment, seemingly considering the man's words. Then, he slowly spoke, "Alright, I understand your point. But we can't delay any longer. If this magical fluctuation is really as significant as you say, then others may have already noticed it. We must find clues before they do and report it to our superiors."
The man nodded. "I know, I'll do it as soon as possible. But—Bill, you have to trust me, I won't do anything that would harm the team."
Bill sighed. "Of course I believe you, we're teammates. But this is too important, we can't afford any mistakes. Okay, wait a moment, I'll get ready, and then we'll go investigate together."
While Bill was packing his things inside, Sean quickly bypassed the tent and headed straight for the core area of the pyramid.
He turned on the flashlight he had taken from the hotel reception, and the beam of light traced a bright path through the dimly lit interior of the pyramid.
Sean quickened his pace to prevent Bill and the others from catching up with him.
The core area of the pyramids looks even more... eerie at night than during the day, with shadows dancing on the walls as if they were alive.
When Sean arrived at the stone chamber he had visited that morning, the beam of his flashlight inadvertently swept across it and he suddenly noticed an object that did not belong in the chamber.
In the corner of the stone chamber, a hairpin lay quietly, its faint glow gleaming in the dim light, appearing unusually out of place.
This is... Vivi's hair clip.
Sean immediately recognized the hair clip that had appeared on Vivi's head many times.
This also means... Vivi was here just now.
Sean quickly looked around, trying to find more clues about Vivi, but apart from the cold stone walls and ancient carvings, there was nothing else unusual in the stone chamber.
If nothing unexpected happens, this should be the guidance left to him by Weiwei.
But... why did Vivi do this?
Sean still can't figure it out.
However, since we've already come this far, the reasons and the methods don't seem to conflict.
Sean carefully examined the hair clip and the surrounding environment, trying to find more clues.
Suddenly, he noticed a tiny scratch next to the hair clip, which seemed to be a man-made mark, possibly left by Vivi.
Sean's heart skipped a beat. He carefully searched along the direction of the carvings and sure enough, he found a faint set of footprints in an inconspicuous corner of the stone chamber.
The footprints were clearly fresh and belonged to a woman's shoe size.
Sean was overjoyed and immediately followed the direction of the footprints.
Meanwhile, Bill finished tidying up the maps and notes on the table, neatly folding them and putting them into his backpack.
He turned to the man and asked, "Are you ready? We need to hurry."
The man stood up, patted the backpack on his chest, and replied, "I've been prepared for this all along, just waiting for you to say that."
The two walked out of the tent together and headed into the pyramid.
On the way, Bill reminded the man, "If you find any clues, tell me immediately. Don't act on your own."
The man nodded, his expression serious. "Understood, I'll be careful. But Bill, what do you think might be causing this magical fluctuation?"
Bill frowned and shook his head. "I don't know, but it's definitely not a good thing. It could be the appearance of some powerful magical artifact, or it could be a powerful dark wizard casting forbidden magic. Whatever it is, we have to be careful."
As the two people ventured deeper into the core area of the pyramid, the surrounding air seemed to grow heavy.
Bill and the man exchanged a glance, both seeing the tension in each other's eyes.
Sean continued walking along the direction of the engraving.
This was already beyond the area Bill had taken them to see, so everything around them felt unfamiliar. He followed a path that appeared to be the main passageway deeper into the area.
Suddenly, the flashlight beam began to flicker, then gradually dimmed.
Sean's heart tightened.
Is the flashlight... almost out of power?
Was the hotel receptionist really that careless?
Inside the dimly lit pyramid, without the light of a flashlight, he would find it nearly impossible to move.
Sean, however, did not want to use his magic for lighting.
With his current magical power, using some magic power reduces his magical power.
So he quickened his pace, trying to find Vivi or the exit before the flashlight went out completely.
However, the flashlight beam eventually went out completely, plunging the surroundings into darkness.
Just as Sean was rubbing against the wall, debating whether to take out his wand to provide light,
He suddenly noticed a faint ray of light ahead.
He was overjoyed and immediately walked towards the direction of the light.
As he drew closer, the light grew brighter and brighter until he could finally see the scene before him.
It was a passageway leading to another stone chamber, and on the wall of this passageway, he saw Vivi's mark again.
Below the marker is a strikingly different stone, embedded in the wall with a smooth surface.
A faint, unusual glimmer of light emanated from it.
He approached the stone and reached out to touch it gently.
The moment his fingers touched the surface of the stone, a slight vibration came, and then the stone slowly moved to one side, revealing a hidden hole.
Sean was stunned.
He never expected there to be such a space inside the pyramid.
He stared at the suddenly appearing hole, a surge of indescribable excitement and curiosity welling up inside him.
He took a deep breath to calm himself down, and then carefully stepped into the cave.
Inside was a narrow passage, with markings left by Vivi carved on the stone walls on both sides. These markings looked particularly mysterious under the dim light.
Sean walked slowly along the passage, and soon he reached the end.
When he stepped out of the passage, the sight before him stunned him once again.
He found himself standing in a huge stone chamber, larger than any room he had ever seen before. The towering stone walls seemed to reach the sky, and in the center of the chamber stood a golden statue of a god. The statue's face was solemn and mysterious, as if it possessed endless power.
Does this stone chamber really exist inside the pyramid?
Sean made the Forbidden Forest a connection.
Could it be that this place, like the Forbidden Forest, has been subjected to a seamless stretching spell?
This was the only reason Sean could think of for the time being.
Sean raised his head, his gaze gradually focusing on the statue in the center of the stone chamber.
The statue was not the usual human form, but a dog-headed ape-bodied deity.
The head of the statue is carved with exquisite detail, and the dog's head and the ape's body are perfectly integrated, forming a majestic and mysterious posture.
The dog's head has piercing eyes that seem to see into people's hearts; while the ape's body has clearly defined muscle textures, showing a primal sense of power.
What's even more peculiar is that the base of the statue is not a simple stone platform or altar, but a balance scale.
The two ends of the balance are intricately carved with weighing pans, which appear to be engraved with symbols or patterns representing different meanings.
Without a doubt, this is Tote.
Sean breathed a sigh of relief.
Thoth is of a much lower divine rank than Chronos, which means... he will be safer.
Sean continued to carefully examine the statue and the scales, trying to find more clues.
The symbols engraved on the scale pans seemed to be some kind of ancient script, and he tried hard to decipher them, hoping to understand the information within.
Unfortunately, he gained nothing.
These characters are much more difficult than ancient runes. They are twisted and intertwined, seemingly containing some profound and complex meaning, yet they are elusive.
Sean slowly approached the statue, his gaze lingering between the scales and the statue.
Suddenly, he noticed that the statue's eyes seemed different from before.
Under the light, the statue's eyes seemed to come alive, radiating a deep and wise light.
Sean's heart stirred, and he reached out and gently touched the eyes of the statue.
The moment his fingers touched the statue's eyes, a warm and gentle power surged from the statue, flowing down his arm and into his body.
Sean felt a wave of dizziness, as if a mysterious mist had veiled his vision, followed by a series of images:
It was an ancient ritual scene, with mysterious symbols floating and intertwining in the air. But what was most shocking was that he saw someone who looked exactly like him now, wearing a disguise mask.
The person seemed to be watching him, their gaze deep and inquisitive.
When the dizziness subsided, Sean found himself still standing in front of the statue, but now he held a small, shimmering golden stone tablet in his hand.
The stone slab is engraved with symbols similar to those on the pans of a balance scale, but these symbols seem to have come alive, flowing slowly across the slab.
Variety.
Sean stared wide-eyed as he examined the stone slab closely, trying to understand its meaning.
He had seen these symbols before on the scales, but now they were displayed in a completely different way.
It seems to contain a deeper, more complex message.
"What is this?"
Sean muttered to himself, his heart racing, as if he had a premonition of some important discovery.
Maybe this is... the reason Vivi came here.
But... what about Vivi?
Sean looked around, but Vivi still hadn't appeared.
Since things have come to this, let's head back home.
Although he didn't find Vivi or fully unravel the secrets of the stone chamber, he knew that the stone slab in his hand might be an important clue.
So Sean decided to leave the stone chamber first, go back to Vivi, or find someone else to help decipher the secret of the stone slab.
Sean carefully put the stone slab away and then returned along the way he had come.
However, when he reached the entrance, Sean involuntarily stopped in his tracks.
He was stunned; the scene before him left him momentarily dazed.
The sky outside was no longer pitch black, but bright daytime.
A fiery red sun hung high in the sky, as hot as molten gold.
Sean stared at the sudden daylight, a profound and indescribable shock welling up inside him.
He clearly remembered that it was late at night when he entered the stone chamber, so how did it suddenly become daytime?
Could it be that time flows differently inside the stone chamber than outside?
Or perhaps he has been in there much longer than he imagined?
When he looked out again, his soul was once again deeply moved.
The once modern high-rise buildings and facilities, and those familiar urban scenes, have all disappeared without a trace, replaced by a vast and boundless desert.
The yellow sand stretches endlessly, as if the whole world has been swallowed up by this golden expanse.
In the distance, several majestic pyramids stand tall in the desert. Around the pyramids are some low sand dunes and scattered bushes. Occasionally, a few camels or antelopes wander in the distance, adding a touch of life to this silent land.
The sky was a clear, deep blue, with a few white clouds drifting lazily by, creating a stark contrast with the desert below.
The sun hung high in the sky, its scorching rays shining on the desert and reflecting a dazzling light.
Sean stared in disbelief at everything he saw.
Could it be that he time-traveled again?
While he was lost in thought, a familiar voice suddenly rang in his ears.
"Hack, you've come..."