The blazing white sun hangs near the horizon, dyeing layers of brilliant flames, which is beautiful.
In the scorching and dry Sphinx camp, Lucian felt a cool breeze blowing.
Struggling in his heart and hesitating to turn around, before he could speak, the sphinx who had ordered Lucian before woke up and scolded angrily: "Cheap scorpion, has your head grown below your XX? As soon as you see 'sacrifice', you can't take your eyes off it, can't think? Don't bathe in 'sun water' yet! Do you want to become an undead creature?"
The desert was barren, and the nobles of the Gusta Empire were unwilling to expand south at all, so the natural enemies of the Sphinx had been scorpions since the fall of the ancient Meshket Empire, and most of the cursing words were related to them.
Sun water? Lucian suddenly remembered that when he was observing, this sphinx named Fel would always go to the small stone house where the noon sun was shining for a while before guarding the mausoleum, and then go to the mausoleum with several other sphinxes.
Lucian had previously thought that this was the place where Fair and the familiar Sphinx had made an appointment to gather, and when hypnotization obtained memories, he forgot to ask about the relevant content, so after being scolded by the guy who looked like an officer, he hurried to the mausoleum with a decent attitude, but unexpectedly it backfired.
"I'm sorry, I was wrong, I'll go right away." Lucian left in "panic", relaxing in his heart, no longer entangled in whether it was easier to hide from the ninth-level divine priest using "suggestion", "charming monsters", or "rotten bag domination". Although it was impossible to monitor the entire camp and not sense the slightest magic fluctuations, it was now night and the mausoleum guards began to change shifts, and the "Sphinx Chief" was likely to have to report to the Sphinx High Priest in a moment.
Inside the small stone house, a layer of shining golden liquid flowed in the pool with patterns shaped like the sun's rays.
Next to the pool, a strong and fierce female Sphinx scoops up the strange liquid with a characteristic golden spoon and pours it on the queue of Sphinx "Crypt Keepers".
Seeing a savage and rude male Sphinx obedient in front of this "girl", his eyes and expressions clearly revealed his admiration, Lucian couldn't help but mutter: "In the eyes of the male Sphinx, is she a stunning beauty?"
Although it is a bit strange to use "only" to describe "beauty", it is indeed the true thought in Lucian's heart, this is obviously a standing lioness, with a rough face, covered with golden fluffy fluff, even if it looks like a human, it belongs to the kind that has not yet evolved and cannot find any beauty.
"The aesthetic gap is really big......" Lucian walked up to the Sphinx "girl" with gritted teeth and let her pour the golden liquid on it, as warm as bathing in the sun in winter, without any wet marks on her body.
"Fair, you're a little weird today." Sana, the female Sphinx, looked at Lucian in front of her and whispered, "Have you lost your courage? Don't you dare to look me in the eye?"
Lucian was almost shocked again, he hated others saying weird when he showed off his acting skills! Do you want to say that I am afraid of polluting my eyes?
"Yes, I lost my courage." Lucian simply followed the female sphinx who felt good about herself.
Sana laughed roughly: "I'm curious what made the reckless Fair lose his courage? I don't even have the urge to chase my partner."
Is it necessary to stage a classic opera that retreats and advances in order to ignore the curiosity of "beauties", but such a "beauty"...... Lucian was deeply helpless, but fortunately, the great supporting role lived up to expectations.
In the back team, a sphinx who was half a head taller than Fel said loudly: "Fell, don't waste everyone's time, don't try to get Sana's attention with weird moves! Hmph, you were still peeking at Sana last night!"
Brother, you are really knowledgeable! Lucian pretended to be panicked as if his attempt was seen through, and looked at Sana in fear and expectation.
Sana suddenly realized, snorted, and ignored "Fell".
Lucian left the small stone house exhausted after defeating a high-level sorcerer.
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"Follow me into the mausoleum and don't disturb the 'king's sleep." A tall sphinx with a muscular knot and a long halberd said sternly to Lucian and other "tomb keepers".
"Obey, Master Helgus." "The Grave Keeper" replied in unison.
Lucian lowered his head, opened his mouth, and made a speech appearance, inconspicuous among the many Sphinxes, while figuring out the name of the captain of the "Crypt Keeper" in front of him. He seemed to have the strength of a great knight, and among the dozens of "Crypt Keepers", there were five or six official knights, and the rest were high-ranking knight attendants like "Fall".
Don't look at the relative number of "knight level" here, it is because as a guard of the mausoleum, it brings together the strong men of many surrounding Sphinx tribes - in addition to hereditary guardians, it is the glory of ordinary Sphinxes to be selected as "tomb keepers".
Under the leadership of Helgus, Lucian looked at the huge stone strips around him, stepped on the tawny stairs, and entered the mausoleum.
As soon as he entered, the hot and dry desert climate immediately became eerie and cold, as if he had come from the world of the living to the paradise of the dead in one step.
The rectangular gray stone bricks on the ground and walls show no signs of corrosion, and exude a cold and dead smell against the backdrop of inlaid gems, pearls, crystals, etc.
This mausoleum is more huge and magnificent than any villa, manor or magic tower Lucian has ever seen, and whether it is a corridor or a room, it can be used by the giants to their heart's content.
Influenced by the Meshket Empire, in the legend of the Sphinx, they govern the mysteries of life and death, believing that death is not the end but the beginning of true immortality. The pyramid mausoleum is a magical building that allows the powerful Sphinx to lead to the immortal heaven, which is why it is so magnificent.
At the same time, in private legends, many Sphinxes believe that their greatest king, the king who has fallen into eternal sleep, will one day be resurrected through the pyramid mausoleum and lead the Sphinx to become the lord of the world.
And the pyramid that Lucian is going to infiltrate is the mausoleum of the greatest Sphinx king, Phinx.
Lucian, who was holding a javelin, followed Helges to inspect the mausoleum and saw many decaying corpses hanging in the halls, some scorpioned, some humans, and some of other races.
Climbing several floors in a row, this team of "tomb keepers" quickly entered a hall carved with countless strange symbols, and the murals were painted with scenes of the Sphinx killing the lives of other races.
In the hall, there were black sarcophagi, and when passing by them, Lucian keenly felt that there was an evil and cold power contained inside!
"This is the martyred Sphinx?" Lucian continued to move forward suspiciously, "The mummy Sphinx 'Underworld Guard'?"
Since he was sneaking into the mausoleum, fearing that the "Crown of the Sun" would cause an accident, Lucian temporarily put it away, and his feelings about the power of death were not so exaggerated.
Leaving this somewhat strange hall, Helgus continued to patrol with the "Crypt Keeper", and after turning many corridors, he came to the front of two huge stone doors.
On the stone gate, the sun is carved on one side, and the silver moon is painted on the other, symbolizing life and death respectively.
Even without unfolding the mental force field, Lucian clearly felt the terrifying aura of death solidifying behind the stone door!
It was this stone door, and after it, Rhine quietly arranged a strange magic circle with the help of the mausoleum itself!
In front of the stone gate, there were two "gatekeepers" at the level of great knights, each of whom had a much thicker leg than Fehr.
On their sides, there is a stone hut in which a majestic Sphinx high priest sits, praying for the resurrection of the "Great King".
How do I sneak in? Lucian finally figured out the layout of the mausoleum, his mind was running fast, and he was thinking about a way - Rhine, as a legendary vampire, after turning into a breeze, entered the stone gate without any difficulty, and could not provide the detailed layout of the mausoleum and patrol routes at all.
The Sphinx High Priest is a high-level being, and it is easy to alarm the priests of the gods by doing it directly, and it can strangle most of the strong people below the legend with the layout of the mausoleum.
Moreover, in front of the high priest, Lucian could not sneak attack the "janitors" and transform into them.
"Let's go back." Helgus saluted the high priest and led his "Crypt Keeper" team back, ending the first round of patrols.
Lucian, who didn't think of a good way for the time being, could only follow it away, dragging it all the way to the back of the team, and when he turned through the corridor, a small black gold stone fell from his body, landed gently without a sound, and quietly rolled into the dark corner.
As he walked through corridors and approached the hall where the sarcophagi were placed, Lucian found two Sphinxes dressed as "janitors" coming from the opposite side.
"Go guard the stone gate?" Lucian's heart moved, then he lowered his head and continued to follow the "big army", passing by the two "gatekeepers".
After turning a few more corridors and stepping into the strange hall, Helgus ordered in a low voice: "Take a break here and wait for another team of guards to patrol."
So, all the "tomb keepers" stopped and gathered in twos and threes to rest.
The hall was gloomy, as if it were burrowing into Lucian's body, but it was blocked by the "warm feeling". Helgus seemed to hate this evil aura of death, took a few more steps forward, and stood upright outside the hall.
Seeing this, Lucian quietly moved to the corner, and then sneaked towards the corridor leading to the stone door.
"What are you going to do?" As soon as Lucian stepped into the corridor silently, Helges' voice suddenly came!
He kicked on all fours and appeared beside Lucian like the wind.
It's definitely not a pleasant thing to get caught sneaking around!
Lucian raised his head and said in a "panicked" manner: "Master Helgus, I, my treasure, the gem fell in the corridor in front of me, and I was afraid of being picked up......"
As he spoke, he also showed Helges the pocket with a hole.
Youshen's eyes were full of pleading, and Helgus' heart softened for some reason, and he whispered: "Quietly go and pick it up, don't alarm the high priest."
What can such a "tomb keeper" who does not even have an official knight level do?
Lucian "cried gratefully", repeatedly expressed his feelings in chaotic and upside-down sentences, then turned around and walked forward lightly.
With psychological guidance and real events, suggestion techniques no longer need to go all out, and magic fluctuations become very small!
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Lucian first quickened his pace, following the two "janitors" who were going to hand over, and then unhurriedly followed until they reached a certain corridor.
The speed became very fast, and Lucian hurriedly passed by the two janitors, and because he was too flustered, he rubbed the arm of a certain "janitor" hard.
"Stop!" The janitor Askar's voice was low, suppressing his anger, this lowly "tomb keeper" wanted to leave without saying anything after hitting him?
"Ah, I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Lucian seemed to have just realized the mistake he had made.
Askar was even more angry by Lucian's attitude, and his eyes rolled: "Walking around the mausoleum alone, your behavior is very suspicious! And just bump into me and say sorry?"
"I acted with the consent of Lord Helgus, and I have to retrieve my gems." Lucian was like a stunned fool, "Just bump into it, I'm sorry enough!"
Askar roared angrily: "What qualifications does Helgus have? Kneel down and apologize!"
"I am a subordinate of Lord Helges, and his orders are qualifications! I will not apologize for what I have already said I'm sorry for!" Lucian replied with a little trembling, but his mouth was still stiff.
Askar quarreled with him a few more times, and seeing that his tone and movements were full of "provocation" of "hit me, hit me, you have the ability to hit me", he immediately became angry and was about to punch this damn mongrel scorpion man.
"Ascar, wait a minute, there is a surveillance circle here, be careful of being seen by the high priest." Askar's companion Inke quietly pointed to the corner ahead, "Go there, you can't see it there."
Askar laughed fiercely and mentioned Lucian: "I want you to know what it means to be respectful and inferior!"
"Yes, I'm sorry......" Lucian seemed stunned.
Askar laughed in satisfaction, carried Lucian around the corner, and then punched the disgusting mongrel scorpion.
Boom, Askar only felt severe pain in his abdomen, his eyes moved down in a daze, and he saw a fist with a slight luster hitting again.
The scream was suppressed in his throat, blurry, Aska's eyes darkened, and he fainted directly.
On the other side, Inke heard a thumping sound and a vague scream from the opposite side, and shook his head, Askar was so violent!
After a while, Inke saw Askar walking back with a smile on his face, so he asked curiously, "How?"
"Haha, I've beaten that bastard so much that he doesn't even know his mother!" Askar is "triumphant".
"What did you just do?" Suddenly, the high priest's voice came from the end of the corridor!
(End of this chapter)