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Chapter 43 Modern Priest

The arrival of Hassan and others allowed Li Yuan to keep his little face.

Socrates and Ali came with him.The latter reversed the attitude of last night and was full of apologies.

When Ali apologized, Lao Zhang jumped up: "Wait, what did you say? Wang Yu, you didn't tell us that you were almost sacrificed by blood yesterday."

Ah Tian narrowed her eyes dangerously: "I said that you sent us away in such a hurry this morning that you are hiding something from us." She glanced at Ali as she spoke.

I absolutely don't want to be looked at by Ah Tian with such eyes, so I hurriedly looked away with a guilty conscience.

Ali's face turned ashen for a moment, and he quickly looked back calmly.When Laila wasn't involved, he was that cheap-cheeked, nonchalant street boy again.I don't know who was like a mad dog last night.

Hassan was very embarrassed.He looked back and forth between the few of us, not knowing how to speak.Socrates didn't care so much, he sat down and said, "What do you want my elder brother to do?"

Hassan's face was unreadable.He tried his best to regain his voice, and said sincerely: "I am Hassan, I offended you yesterday." Then he introduced: "This is Socrates. You have met Ali. We grew up together. The things about the curse are also known.”

Ah Tian glanced at them. "Since Wang Yu didn't tell us the truth, please tell the priests what happened yesterday."

Hassan looked at the other two, then turned to Li Yuan and me and said, "Actually, we also obeyed orders. Even when we approached you from the very beginning, we were instructed by others. But that person never contacted us directly until recently." said, taking out a piece of paper. "It was delivered to my home the night before the winter solstice."

I'll take it.

It was a piece of papyrus, and it didn't feel like a street stall.No matter who sent this paper, they all worked hard.

Trying my best to play tricks.

On the ancient Egyptian writing materials, it was written in smooth fonts: "After the sacrifice of the sun god is completed, the oracle will come."

Signature is [Dr H. White] Dr. White.

After everyone had read it, Hassan told the story.

There was a celebration in ancient Egypt on the day of the winter solstice, but this tradition has been picked up again in recent years just to attract tourists.It seemed like a joke that Dr. White asked Hassan and others to worship the sun god.But Hassan and the others had to trust Dr. White for some reason, so they went to the Temple of Karnak in the early hours of the winter solstice as promised.A few people didn't know how he managed it, and it turned out that the person in charge didn't say anything, and let these people who were dressed in rather non-mainstream to perform sacrifices.

In other words, they were the white robes that Ah Tian and I saw on the day of the winter solstice, and Ali was indeed watching these people in the crowd at that time.It turned out that there were so many clues, but I turned a blind eye to these abnormal things like a blind man.Really deserve to be cheated.

"But no matter how we asked, we didn't hear about Dr. White."

"Since that man hides his head and shows his tail, why did you follow his instructions?" Li Yuan asked.

"Not everyone has a choice like you." Hassan said with a wry smile. "And we know some of the things he said are true."

Now our eyes refocused on him.

"My grandfather went to that desert 60 years ago, and he changed after he came back. But these things happened before I was born, and he never told me about them. Originally, these things had nothing to do with us, but 12 Years ago, my sister suddenly fell ill. Laila was a child and had never left the village."

60 years ago.Li Yuan and I looked at each other.This is also when Sir Black's uncle goes into the desert.

Hassan took a heavy breath and continued, "No one can cure that disease. My grandfather was very angry and said that someone must have disobeyed him and went to the desert again, which caused the disaster to Laila. In short Many strange things happened that year, but Grandpa refused to say anything. Later we left home to go to university in Cairo, and Laila became more and more ill. But there was nothing we could do. Until Dr. White guided us and completed the priesthood After offering sacrifices at the altar of the [Temple of Omniscience] in the Valley of the Kings, Laila's condition stabilized."

We listened in a daze.

That transformation is so easy to talk about, that it can eliminate disasters just by working, and there is still room for bargaining?Should it be called Egypt?

If you want to say that, isn't the Yin family's millennium predicament? I sneaked a glance at Li Yuan.Sure enough, the smile on his face was a bit passive and sabotage.After all, no one thought that the curse could be negotiated, and the Yin family has been tough for countless generations.

"What is the mission of the priest?" I hurriedly asked.

"Actually, I don't know. Dr. White told me all of this. It's inappropriate to say it. He said that the first thing he said is to let us go to the temple of Hierakonpolis to get a golden seal."

Hierakonpolis is the most important site in the pre-dynastic period of ancient Egypt. It hatched the Egyptian civilization that is known to everyone for 2000 years.

Hassan hesitated, but we all knew that this "take" must not be a glorious way.

"I've been carrying this golden seal ever since, and Dr. White said my sister wouldn't be saved until the altar recognized me."

As for how this altar is approved, I have seen it last night.

I couldn't help but sigh that concern is chaos.In fact, as soon as we heard this, we all realized that there might be radiation on the golden seal.Hassan was recognized by the altar later, probably because he has been wearing the gold seal.

Co-authoring Hassan and the others only had a half-knowledge of this matter, and they didn't know what they had done.But isn't this another transformation object sent to the door for nothing?

The question is, why did that Dr. White let Hassan be transformed?Does he know the plot behind this is not going to work?
Li Yuan wants to come to Jinyin and holds it in his hand.He played with it for a while, then nodded at me.When handing it to me, he said to me in Chinese: "There is indeed a problem with this seal."

As soon as I took it, I also felt a feeling of inexplicability.

Hassan was able to be transformed without threatening his life. It is not known whether it was due to his extraordinary talent or the radiation on the golden seal was not fatal.

Hassan took away the gold seal and continued, "Actually, we don't want to be priests at all. But since we are, we can only continue. So we have been performing the duties of priests."

I suddenly wanted to know: "Then did you really hear any oracle? Or can you communicate with the gods?"

Hassan looked at me in surprise, like I just slapped him for no reason.

"No, I am far from the gods of ancient Egypt. In fact, in the first 18 years of life, we have been living as ordinary people. Originally, I wanted to go out after graduating from university. But now it seems that I am not The opportunity left Egypt."

No wonder they are quite modern.

Lao Zhang said, "That's strange. Since you grew up in a modern society, why did you suddenly accept this fate? And why do you believe in curses so clearly?"

Hassan said: "I didn't believe it at first, but later things forced me to believe it. And my sister's illness really made me desperate."

"Then after you finished your duties as a priest, did Laila get better?" Li Yuan asked.

Hassan shook his head wryly. "That's why I'm wading into this muddy water. According to Dr. White, our destiny can only be restarted if the final sacrifice is completed."

So drag us into the water in order to get away?

I frowned and saw the same disgust on the faces of Lao Zhang and Ah Tian.

Li Yuan did not show any emotion.But yes, he has his own magnetic field.Even if the Egyptians didn't pull him, he would lean forward by himself.It's like he got all the way here.

There's a problem with Hassan's claim, though.

Li Yuan was born in the United States, and he had not returned to China when he showed transformation symptoms, so the domestic magnetic field will not affect him.In other words, the transformation in Li Yuan's body should be caused by a problem in his blood, not radiation.

According to this line of thinking, Leila who suddenly fell ill is more like a "curse" inherited from Li Yuan's family, while Hassan was transformed by the radiation on the gold seal the day after tomorrow.

To confirm this conjecture, I asked Hassan and Laila how old they were.They are all consistent with their appearance, and there is no such situation as Li Yuan being forgotten by time.

Is it possible that this magnetic field is really uneven in a bowl of water?

But that's not right either.

Hassan and Laila were transformed in different ways, and the blood of the two brothers and sisters presented different effects on the altar. The altar of [Temple of Omniscience] obviously prefers Leila's blood, just like the altar of Horus Temple prefers Li Yuan's.The latter form of expression is more dazzling.

So is it because of the different lengths of exposure to radiation?

Counting it, Li Yuan is indeed the person who has been exposed to radiation for the longest time, so he has reached the realm of beauty?Or is it that the roles assigned to them by the magnetic field itself are different?

"Are you and Laila the only ones who have been transformed?" There is no quantitative standard for the transformation of the magnetic field. It would be easier to judge if there were more samples.

"Transformation?" Hassan repeated suspiciously.

"It's the transformation that happened to you and Laila," Ali interjected. "I know what you mean, Hassan and Laila are no longer the same as us. Qi Tian, ​​what I said in the forum questioning creationism at the beginning was not aimless. Sister, I also went to investigate her illness. Later, I went to Caltech with my mentor, where I understood the problem of Hassan and Laila. This is not a priest's blood inheritance at all, but caused by energy radiation .And the source of the energy radiation does not exist in the current technology. So I think it may be a legacy left by prehistoric civilization, and Hassan and the others are one of the successors."

This heir was once Hassan's grandfather, and now his sister and himself.

Hassan said mockingly: "When we learned that we were going to live as priests in the future, we couldn't accept it. We were also young people, and we asked why. Why did I have to bear this fate. But we were brought up to be For this, if I don't do it, then my sister will too. So even if I feel sorry for you, I still listen to Dr. White and want to find out those who can also light up the altar and let them go to the desert. "

I can't blame Hassan and them.These people have guarded the beliefs of the ages since childhood, even if they are beyond their understanding.This shouldn't be something they should bear.

But Li Yuan also faced these.He walked alone for a long time, never mentioning giving up, let alone letting others bear this fate for him.

"Then why did you come to me?" I asked. "Is that what Dr. White meant too?"

Ali shook his head: "No. Dr. White just said that he suspected that this incident had something to do with a few outsiders. I thought that if I brought you here in advance, I might be able to get some news first."

He is lying.But I didn't bother.

That Dr. White has great powers. Not only can he know the "ancient blood", but he is also very familiar with the ancient Egyptian calendar, and he also knows the celestial phenomena that he saw last night in 60 years.The history of this man is obvious.

But who is Dr. White?My first reaction was Sir Black.But I can't figure out why he would do that.

"How do you believe that you are the descendants of priests?" I asked.

"Because we do meet all the conditions, and we have the responsibility from generation to generation. It's just too far away from ancient Egypt. The older generation only knows that there is a mission to pass down, but they don't know what it is for." Hassan Say. "My grandfather knew this all the time, but he refused to tell us. He didn't tell us until I got the golden seal to save Laila and he found out:
'That curse started 60 years ago'. "

indeed.Before the arrival of Europeans in recent centuries, no one knew that there was ancient Egypt, let alone the significance of the legends of ancient Egypt.

At first, I never thought that there would be descendants of priests.So it is normal for Hassan's family not to know what they are carrying.But since Hassan's grandfather had been to the desert, he must know a lot about it.

"Speaking of this, you were the only ones who offered sacrifices to the altar yesterday. In this way, aren't you locked in this matter?" I asked intentionally.

"That celestial phenomenon will appear no matter what, our sacrifice is just to convince you." Hassan said frankly.

Last night, or around two o'clock in the morning this morning, an untimely full moon appeared over the Valley of the Kings.

But the strange thing is that there is no full moon in China, Europe and the United States, and even the Persian Gulf area has not seen this moon.As if it was indeed borrowed from Egypt.

Ah Tian also checked the reports everywhere.The mainstream media in Europe and the United States are silent, and it is not as big as the British royal family, the US president and Hollywood stars.Even the Arabic newspapers didn't make a big report, they just said that the celestial phenomenon was weird.Except for some conspiracy theories on some personal accounts, this weird celestial phenomenon seemed to be ignored by everyone.

It seems that all countries are tacit understanding.

"I'm really sorry for you yesterday. There is nothing we can do. If we don't do that, Laila may be in danger. Because people with that kind of blood are not allowed to enter the desert." Hassan said. "If you go in, you will be treated as a sacrifice."

"Don't be alarmist." Old Zhang frowned tightly, "The Dragon King doesn't eat virgins anymore, let alone you living people."

Hassan didn't pay attention to Zhang's words, and said to himself: "I promised Dr. White to find other people with ancient blood in order to prevent Laila from going. My grandfather went to the desert, and he said that the people who went there are not There will be a good end. My grandfather has been depressed for 60 years, as if carrying a heavy burden. My uncle went to the desert without listening to him more than ten years ago, and never came back. I don’t want my sister to go. It’s not possible , I will replace it with my body. Anyway, I am also a priest now."

This statement about sacrifice sounds appalling and an insult to our scientific worldview.

"Why does Dr. White insist that people with ancient blood go into the desert?" Li Yuan asked.

"Yes, and why do you listen to him. Whatever he says is what he says." Lao Zhang said angrily.

But Hassan and the others were just silent.

There must be ghosts in here.

I think these Egyptians are hiding something, but their mouths are tight and they can't ask anything.So I changed the question.

"Why did your grandfather go to the desert? Who did he go with? What's in the desert to the west?"

"I don't know why grandpa went to the desert. He has been refusing to talk about it. But he warned us that no one is allowed to go to the desert again." Hassan was relieved to stop pestering Dr. White. "My grandfather worked for the French on your construction site back then. Later, the people in that team said they were going to the desert, so my grandfather went."

When I heard it, I wondered why this story was so familiar.At the Egypt Exploration Society that day, Professor Blake said that his uncle went to the desert with the French archaeological team 60 years ago.But that time no one seemed to come back.

Could it be that Hassan's grandfather was also in the team, and also escaped unscathed?
Li Yuan and I looked at each other.

It seemed that whoever Dr. White was, what he needed was not an address, but the truth.The truth about what's in that place.

"Why are you doing this?" I still don't understand.Since they have chosen to be priests and this responsibility, shouldn't they continue to perform it?

"Why?" Hassan asked, repeating my question.His eyes were still clear. "This curse has been haunting my sister for 12 years, now here's a solution, why don't I do it?"

I am speechless.Do you want to ask him why Li Yuan should be plotted by you?Well, if my sister is sick and the blood of a stranger can save her, what if the man is drained and mummified?

But Li Yuan is my friend after all, and Laila is not my sister.

This account can be calculated slowly.There are more important things to be determined now.

I asked Hassan, "How do you know whose blood will work?"

"We don't know, so we want to test each of your blood," Hassan said.

I paused, my wording was not rigorous.So I changed the way of asking: "How do you know that this blood is used in this way? Does the inscription [take your blood as a sacrifice] have any other meaning?"

Hassan still looked at me frankly with his warm amber eyes and said, without directly answering my question.But what he said surprised us all. "Because it was my grandfather who took those British people to the desert 60 years ago. He brought back my family and the secret of the ancient Egyptian curse."

What a crime this is all made.

This matter is getting more and more complicated, and it seems that it is impossible not to meet Hassan's grandfather.

Li Yuan asked Hassan: "Then where is your grandfather now?"

Hasan pointed to the sky.

My heart tightened, could it be that his grandfather had passed away?Li Yuan was also a little surprised, I could see that the word "sorry" was on his lips.But following Hassan's words, the sorry words rolled back into Li Yuan's throat.

Hassan said, "My grandfather lives in a village to the south, and if you want to go there, you have to take a boat."

I cursed in my heart.Your grandpa is still alive, you didn't say it earlier, what a nonsense gesture.But it is true that the Egyptians have the habit of comparing the south to the top, so I can't say anything.

Li Yuan asked: "Then can I meet your grandfather? We have questions to ask him."

Hassan asked vigilantly: "What do you want to know? I have already told you what I know. Now that people with 'ancient blood' have been found in all aspects, we have nothing more to help you. We will follow along Go into the desert and settle things."

Hassan revealed between the lines that this matter was just a last resort, and he didn't want to get involved if possible.

Li Yuan said: "I just want to ask your grandfather what will happen if you enter the desert as an 'ancient blood'. And will you be sacrificed by 'who'?"

He looked directly at the Egyptian who was wrapped in the shell of an ancient Egyptian priest: "After all, I always want to know who I am pleasing."

　Local NPCs are about to appear again

　　I'm sorry that the plot progress is relatively slow, because the framework to be explained is relatively complicated.I will try my best to reduce unnecessary plots, and I hope you have any suggestions to let me know at any time

　　
　
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