bacchusnovels Chapter 258 My Years in Ancient Egypt
Chapter 258 My Years in Ancient Egypt
Chapter 258 My Years in Ancient Egypt (Part 2)
Lily Kun grabbed Sean's sleeve and squeezed to the front of the crowd, where the area was completely surrounded.
The two people in the middle got into an argument.
Because she can't understand what others are saying, even when they're arguing, Lily has to translate for them in real time.
"You broke this, you have to pay me back."
"How will you compensate me?"
"Two loaves of bread."
"Would one piece be okay?"
"no."
"or..."
Lily's translation came to an abrupt end.
Under Sean's bewildered gaze, Lily forcibly pulled him through the crowd.
After they entered the temple, the gaze behind them disappeared.
"Do you have any leads on the people following you?" Sean's voice echoed in the empty temple.
As he scooped water with a wooden ladle to quench his thirst, he scrutinized Lily with sharp eyes, trying to find clues in her expression.
Upon hearing this, Lily's face showed confusion and bewilderment. Her bright eyes widened as she stared at Sean, as if surprised by the question.
"Are you mistaken? I've been on high alert the whole time, but I haven't noticed anyone following us at all."
"Hmm?" Looking at Lily's serious eyes, Sean also began to doubt himself.
After all, Lily has now regained her magic and has lived in this place for so many years, her senses should be more acute than mine.
Could it be that I was too nervous when I first arrived and mistook some harmless being for a potential threat?
"Did I see it wrong...?" Sean muttered to himself.
As the fiery red sun slowly sank below the horizon.
Another day has passed.
Tonight, when Sean went to sleep, he made sure to put the burlap next to his bed so he could easily take it with him.
To prevent him from encountering the drug he was given last night again, which could lead to him losing his virginity.
But... no one entered his room until very late.
Just as Sean was feeling a little disappointed, a fragrant breeze wafted over.
This time, it's not Vivi.
It was Lily.
I woke up the next day.
Sean was reflecting on what had happened the night before.
I felt completely lost.
What's going on with these two sisters?
How can I ask him for advice one by one?
Sean gently rubbed his thighs, which were a little sore from a busy night.
He stood up and stretched for a while.
The soreness gradually disappeared.
Compared to Vivi, Lily is more capable.
Despite being the same body, it brought him completely different feelings.
This is indeed very puzzling.
Sean was already thinking...
Is it possible to use a copying spell to create another Lily, so that Lily and Vivi each have a body, like twins, and he can experience the same pleasure?
It can definitely achieve a result where 1+1 is greater than 2.
While he was moving around, Sean took the stone slab out from under the bed.
He examined the stone slab.
Since leaving the pyramids, the stone slab has become like an ordinary stone slab.
Nothing special.
How can we make it change?
Sean thought for a moment, then took the burlap sack, dampened it with water, and carefully wiped the surface of the stone slab.
Despite this, the stone slab retains its simple and unadorned appearance, without the slightest change.
Unwilling to give up, Sean took out his wand again and lit a flame in the room.
Then, carefully approach the stone slab with the flame, letting the intense heat lick the edge of the slab.
However, the stone slab seemed to be protected by an invisible shield, and the flames could not cause it any damage.
Even though Sean increased the intensity of the flames, the stone slab remained unchanged, without any scorching or deformation.
Maybe... he can be used as a brick?
Sean thought for a moment, then bit his finger until it bled.
He dripped blood onto the stone slab and then nervously observed its reaction.
"Gu-gu-gu-gu-gu-gu"
The response he received was not from the stone slab, but from his hungry stomach.
This made Sean a little embarrassed.
He gave a wry smile, put the stone slab back in his pocket, and prepared to go to Lily's room to see if she had gotten up yet.
But... when he arrived at Lily's room, he found it empty!
The bed was neatly made, without a trace of mess, indicating that Lily had gotten up and left some time ago.
He searched the room for a long time but couldn't find the letter Lily left behind... or any clues.
This scene transported Sean back to three days ago.
It seems like it's always the same.
Sean was already considering whether it would be more convenient to put a locator on Lily.
He began searching around the center of the temple.
They searched the entire temple but still couldn't find Lily.
It wasn't until he reached the temple entrance and saw the soldiers standing there that he realized something was wrong.
As soon as these soldiers saw him appear, they brandished what could barely be called weapons and spoke in a language that Sean couldn't understand.
That expression seemed to say: "Don't come out?"
Sure enough, Lily got into trouble.
Combining the feeling of being followed on the street yesterday with Lily and Vivi's unusual behavior over the past two days.
Sean got a bad feeling about it.
So he smiled innocently at the soldiers, then turned and walked back into the temple.
How to get out is a problem.
However, it is only a difficult problem.
A living person cannot be killed by urine.
The temple is so big, there must be somewhere where you can drill a hole and get out.
And indeed, that's exactly what Sean thought.
He found an opportunity on the east side of the temple where there was almost no sidewalk, and easily used a spell to create a gap, allowing him to swagger out.
These soldiers probably didn't expect that either.
Someone actually dared to demolish the walls of what they considered the most sacred temple.
Or perhaps... they simply don't care about Sean's escape.
After Sean, through the means of his predecessor Trevor Phillips (the protagonist of GTA), acquired a vehicle (a camel), he headed towards the pyramids.
It was already noon.
The sun hung high in the sky, blazing like molten gold, baking the desert sand to a scorching heat.
Waves of heat swept in, almost suffocating people.
Sean pulled his headscarf down to shield himself from the glaring sunlight as much as possible, while adjusting his breathing to adapt to the extreme heat.
Without the soft jade in his arms, the camel was somewhat jolted.
At this moment, Sean missed the dreaded British transportation immensely.
If he remembers correctly.
Egypt did not gain nominal independence from Britain until after 1922.
Doesn't that mean...?
Just as Sean was lost in thought, a series of deep and long horn sounds suddenly came from afar.
The sound shattered the silence of the desert.
As Sean approached, the sound became clearer, and the outline of the pyramids gradually appeared on the horizon.
Sean noticed.
Before he left, the unfinished pyramid tip had been completed sometime earlier.
The Great Pyramid of Giza... Could it be completed?
Immediately afterwards, Sean also saw the scene ahead.
Tens of thousands of people were seen kneeling around the pyramids, worshipping devoutly.
Is this... some kind of ritual being performed?
No wonder he didn't see many people when he came out of the city.
Sean observed carefully and discovered... in the center of the crowd, there was a tall stone platform.
Standing on it was a man wearing a magnificent robe and a golden mask.
He was holding a staff and loudly reciting some kind of incantation.
Sean carefully made his way forward from the back of the crowd, bending over.
As he approached, he discovered another person standing on the stone platform: it was Lily.
"Where...is this?" Lily looked around in disbelief, her eyes wide as if she couldn't believe what she was seeing.
After a dazzling flash of light, the two were suddenly enveloped by the intense white light. They felt a dizzying sensation, and in an instant, the boundless desert beneath their feet miraculously transformed into a lush, verdant rainforest.
Lively.
"This...should be South America, right?" Sean seemed a little hesitant, his words carrying a hint of exploration.
He slowly bent down, carefully examining every inch of the ground beneath his feet and the strange vegetation surrounding him.
The plants had large leaves with clear veins, emitting a fresh yet slightly damp scent, strikingly similar to the characteristics of the South American rainforest in his memory.
"You mean...we suddenly went from Africa to South America?" Lily's voice was filled with shock and disbelief.
She still could hardly believe what she was seeing.
She looked around, trying to find some familiar clues in this unfamiliar environment, but all the signs indicated that they had left the desert they had been in before.
"Perhaps, not necessarily South America," Sean replied thoughtfully, his gaze also sweeping around.
He was trying to find more clues in the dense rainforest. He continued, "These plants only live in tropical rainforests; their environmental requirements are very specific. However, more observation and exploration are needed to determine exactly where we've arrived. But in the end, it's certain we've left Africa."
After saying that, Sean began to carefully examine the surrounding environment.
To make it easier for him to move around, he put the stone slab he was holding in his left hand back into his pocket.
Seeing Sean's actions, Lily then remembered the stone slab.
The stone slab that had just saved their lives.
"What...what is that?" she asked hesitantly.
"I don't know either." Sean shook his head.
He didn't expect that at the crucial moment,
This stone slab has such a miraculous effect.
He had prepared for the two of them to die under the pharaoh's stone spear.
But unexpectedly...
"So...is there any way she can take us back?" Lily looked at him with hopeful eyes.
For Lily, neither the 20th century nor the present era is essentially the same—neither is her hometown.
She always felt like a wandering traveler.
In other words, if we disregard basic living needs such as food, clothing, shelter, transportation, and technological conveniences, there is actually little difference between the two eras for her.
They were all journeys in her life, only the scenery and the people accompanying her were different.
However, when considering quality of life, modern society is clearly more convenient for people's lives.
Lily had to admit that modern society’s technological advancements, medical care, educational resources, and diverse lifestyles have provided her with more choices and a better life experience.
So, to summarize...
If we can't go back to the 13th century, going back to the 20th century first and then making plans is also a good option.
To put it more bluntly, she couldn't stand this damned era anymore.
Sean thought for a moment, then tossed the stone slab he was carrying over to Lily, giving her the opportunity to study it, while he himself began searching for items that could help the two of them survive.
Based on his experience from watching Bear Grylls' seven seasons and sixty-eight episodes of survival in his previous life, his most important task now is to find an open space with a nearby water source to serve as his next shelter.
The two quickly agreed on a division of labor.
One was studying the slate, the other was studying what life would bring.
Then it was evening.
Lily looked up again and asked in surprise at the wooden house that had suddenly come into view, "Did you build this wooden house?"
So fast?
She looked around and found that not only was there the outline of a wooden house, but a simple stove had also been cleverly built next to it, obviously to solve their food problem.
All of this, in her view, was accomplished almost in the blink of an eye.
"Yes, a good teacher produces excellent students," Sean replied without looking up.
He was fiddling with the campfire in front of him.
After the fire had grown stronger, Sean placed the freshly prepared fish on the rack and kept turning it over.
Although there were no seasonings, thanks to Sean's seven years of excellent experience in Hufflepuff, the fish gradually turned golden and crispy, emitting an enticing aroma.
Night falls, and the stars twinkle.
By the fire, Sean and Lily enjoyed the peaceful moment.
"It smells so good!" Lily exclaimed.
She took the grilled fish from Sean and carefully took a bite. The skin was crispy and the inside was tender. It didn't lose its flavor at all because of the lack of seasoning. On the contrary, it made the fish meat taste even more delicious.
The frustration of an afternoon of fruitless research was instantly dispelled by the aroma of delicious food.
"Hack, you're really amazing."
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Sean didn't answer her; instead, he ate the grilled fish with gusto.
"What if...we can't go back?"
"Then, let's live together for the rest of our lives."
"For example, marry me and have a child together?"
"I...I...I'm not ready yet..."
One hundred and fifty years later.
Sean stood quietly before the stone monument, his face etched with the marks of time, but his eyes remained bright.
He opened his mouth, but found himself unable to speak; his throat felt as if it were being tightly gripped by some complex emotion.
After a long time, Sean slowly raised his wrinkled hand, as if touching a distant and precious memory, and gently and carefully stroked the name engraved on the stone tablet.
Every letter, every engraving, represents the experiences of the two people over the past hundred years.
The wind around them seemed to soften, carrying a hint of melancholy, gently caressing Sean's white hair and the surface of the stone tablet.
Then, Sean slowly closed his eyes, a peaceful smile appearing on his face, as if he had made some kind of reconciliation with the past.
His body gradually lost its support and slowly collapsed in front of the stone tablet, like a fallen leaf that eventually returned to the earth that nourished it.
At that moment, he felt as if he had become one with the stone tablet, with this land, and with those distant yet cherished memories forever.
I don't know how much time has passed.
A glimmer of light appeared on his corpse.
The light gradually disappeared behind the stone slab that Sean was holding, along with his corpse, and vanished from sight.