Survival male god

Chapter 280 The existence of giant scorpion

It was sunny on March 6.

The annual short rainy season in the Sahara Desert is about to come. The coolness of the past few days has allowed all the accumulated anger of the scorching sun to be released on this day.

The terrifying high temperature turned the heaven and earth into a cage, and no one, including flowers, plants, trees, insects, birds, and beasts, could escape this horrific purgatory.

Even the underground palace hidden under the yellow sand valley has become hot and hot.

At eight o'clock in the morning, the first ray of sunlight slanted towards the top of the pyramid. A little water vapor evaporated from high altitude, giving the light a shape and turning into a beam of light.

Such a sacred scene was presented by the Tyndall effect. Even though they knew the principle of its formation, the three of them stopped and watched it quietly for a long time.

"gorgeous!"

Gu Jingmo admired in a low voice, while Jennifer's eyes were slightly red.

"This matter is originally my responsibility, and I am the one who should go in..."

"I'm the one who hurt you!"

Chen Jing chuckled.

"Jennifer, you are overthinking this and it has nothing to do with you at all. With my character and hers, no one in this world can force us to do something we don't want to do."

"What's more, we may not be able to get out. What are you doing here crying?"

Gu Jingmo patted his best friend on the shoulder and echoed:

"He is right. From the beginning to the end, I am willing to do whatever I do. To be honest, it is quite good to come to the desert this time. I have seen scenery that I have never seen before."

"Under such a vast and desolate land, there is actually a prosperous ancient lost civilization hidden. Come here, if you don't explore it carefully, how many regrets will you have in the future?"

"We must uncover the secrets of the Adela Dynasty!"

"We are not only treasure hunters, but also explorers. If you think about our youthful dreams and pursuits, you will understand how we feel now."

"Look, how excited this guy is..."

Jennifer nodded silently and watched the two of them walking forward step by step.

Chen Jing had already given her the equipment and only brought her backpack, bone knife, and some exploration tools.

Of course, the secondary lens used for recording is still on the body. This thing has an independent battery and a wide-angle lens module, but it does not have a turbine power unit and can only be fixed on the body.

"The distance is 300 meters."

This is the maximum distance affected by a certain magnetic field or radioactive source.

Both of them have almost adapted. Chen Jing has no problem at all, and the same goes for Gu Jingmo.

"Ok, no problem!"

The latter had a relaxed expression and continued to move forward.

The two walked for a while.

"The distance is 200 meters." Chen Jing still didn't feel much difference.

"continue."

100 meters, 50 meters...

Just when he reached the edge of the pyramid, that dizzy feeling appeared again.

Chen Jing took out his mobile phone, while Gu Jingmo held a compass and looked at his watch.

"There is no sign of instrument malfunction or disorder. The interference is already very strong."

She shook her head at Chen Jing.

"The possibility of a super strong geomagnetic field can be ruled out. In fact, there are many places with strong geomagnetic fields, but they will not cause living organisms to feel strong discomfort."

"What do you think is in it?"

Gu Jingmo shook his head slightly.

"You don't know, how do I know? You don't think that I am more knowledgeable than you, do you?"

"Do you want me to tell the truth? In fact, apart from being physically stronger than ordinary people, in terms of professional knowledge, I may not be as good as you and Jennifer. As far as I know, you both have a background in geology."

"Most of the time, most of the science I do is homework done beforehand. Compared to cold natural knowledge, I want to know more about the society and humanities of a certain place."

"Just like there is a custom in the Sahara Desert, a woman in the desert will never travel alone with a man after she reaches adulthood."

"Because in a place like this, the tradition of traveling is to look for water. If you can't find water, you will die. Traveling together is tantamount to tying your lives together."

"After the Middle Ages, it became a tradition that only husband and wife could travel long distances together."

"I don't want to hide it from you, I'm engaged!"

Chen Jing thought for a long time and decided to tell Gu Jingmo the truth about his situation.

The latter was dazed and shocked for a moment, but soon his expression returned to normal.

"so what?"

"I didn't say I had to get you!"

"But you said you are physically strong, I really want to try it..."

"No!" Chen Jing's face darkened and he shook his head resolutely. His mind had already been derailed, and his body was derailed. He couldn't do it anymore.

"Tch, coward..."

Gu Jingmo glanced at him narrowly and disgustedly, then turned his head away, with a sad look in his eyes.

In fact, she should have known that the two of them were probably destined to be together.

This guy was handsome, rich, and capable. He was a perfect scumbag, but he was not "scumbag" at all. She really envied that woman.

The other party must be a blessing from previous lives!
In silence, the two gradually approached the bottom of the pyramid.

Judging from the appearance alone, this pyramid is almost exactly the same as the Egyptian pyramid, but it is much larger.

"how do you feel?"

He asked, of course referring to his physical condition.

"It's a little uncomfortable, but it's still bearable."

Gu Jingmo said that he was fine.

Chen Jing's situation was better. He hardly felt any difference from usual. In fact, he became even more excited.

After adjusting the angle of the camera, Chen Jing introduced him professionally.

After all, these videos are meant for others to see. Jennifer in the distance can also watch the images in real time, just as if they are being told to her now.

"The side length of this pyramid is about 500 meters, and the height is estimated to be more than 300 meters. Both of these data are twice as large as the largest pyramid in Egypt, the Pyramid of Khufu."

"The material is ordinary limestone, with average hardness. The specific construction age cannot be determined, and further field investigation with instruments is needed."

"It is speculated that it cannot be later than the Egyptian pyramids because there is no lime used as a filling and binding agent between the rock gaps."

"Maybe some regular clay and potato starch."

"We haven't seen where the entrance is yet, let's look carefully!"

Chen Jing and Gu Jingmo looked at each other and moved separately. Judging from the direction of the rising sun, they were now facing due north, and the tower they were on was due south.

"The entrance is not necessarily at the bottom. It may be in the middle or at the top. Of course, it is more likely to be closed. We need to find it slowly."

After saying that, Chen Jing immediately stopped talking.

Each layer of stone is about half a meter high, and it is very difficult to climb on it.

But this was nothing to him and Gu Jingmo.

"The Egyptian pyramids can be confirmed to have existed as the tombs of the pharaohs, the highest authority in early Egypt." "The structure inside is not complicated, consisting of stairs, corridors, and multiple tomb chambers."

"The tomb is mainly used to display remains, including some funerary objects. Even though it looks so big from the outside, the interior space is actually quite small."

"But it's hard to say whether this pyramid is in the same situation."

As Chen Jingzheng was talking, Gu Jingmo's shouts came from not far away.

"There seems to be something going on over there in Jingmo. I have to go and take a look. Maybe she has found the entrance."

The two were about 200 meters apart. Chen Jing ran over and saw Gu Jingmo squatting on the ground from a distance.

"what happened?"

"Come here quickly, there are... some traces here."

The woman's expression was not very good-looking, with a hint of worry, but it definitely couldn't be called joy.

"Isn't it the entrance?"

As Chen Jing came closer, Gu Jingmo shook his head and pointed at several places.

"I didn't find the entrance, but I found something very strange."

"Look at these traces, what was left behind, and these weathered shells."

On the stone steps, there are scattered traces of yellow-white shells, similar to chitin, which must be from some kind of creature.

But it is very big, so big that it is beyond people's imagination.

Chen Jing picked up a piece of undulating white shell. It was as big as an arm, hollow and divided into sections.

When I broke it off gently, the white shell was broken into pieces. It was not particularly hard.

Chen Jing's face was dark, and he was vaguely aware of what this was.

"It's a scorpion, the remains of a scorpion. They also shed their skin when they are young and sub-adult."

"Do you think it looks like the tail of a scorpion..."

Chen Jing gestured and threw the shell to the ground.

Gu Jingmo's eyes widened with an expression of disbelief.

"You're not kidding?"

"Its tail is thicker than my arm, if you follow the normal proportions of a scorpion in its juvenile stage."

"When it was born, it was probably the size of a kitten. In other words, its eggs were much larger than ostrich eggs."

"How big should a scorpion be in adulthood if it can lay such large eggs?"

Chen Jing tilted his head and answered seriously:
"Maybe, it's similar to a car?"

Gu Jingmo frowned and said nothing. She suddenly thought of the large number of rock paintings on the walls of the passages in front of the underground palace, many of which contained giant scorpions.

At first, she and Jennifer thought it was a beautification technique used by the Adela people after using the scorpion as a totem.

After all, large size, in nature and ancient human ideology, means strong strength and great abilities.

Unexpectedly, it turned out that it was a realistic technique and there was no exaggeration at all.

"Is it possible for such a big scorpion to exist in nature?"

Chen Jing nodded.

"From a biological point of view, it seems impossible, but have you ever thought that there are many things in the world that we humans cannot understand."

"Just like forbidden creatures, the existence of each of them is very incredible. It requires long-term evolution, consumes a lot of energy, and even costs the regional extinction of many species."

"But it's not impossible. The only doubtful thing is, what does it rely on to maintain life in a desert like this?"

"It's not okay to eat sand!"

Gu Jingmo pointed to the hard shells and powder on the ground.

"But the fact is right in front of us. No one has ever been here. This is definitely not a prank, right?"

"What do scorpions usually eat?"

"Most of them are insects, but they will also eat small rodents and even birds. Scorpions can kill hamsters that are several times larger than themselves and then eat their meat directly."

"From a certain perspective, they are quite ferocious animals and rarely eat dead animals."

Gu Jingmo nodded and continued to ask: "So if there is a giant scorpion about the same size as a car, what does it need to eat to survive?"

"It's hard to say. A scorpion is a very tenacious creature. A rabbit can live for a month if it doesn't move. Of course, it means that it stays dormant most of the time."

"So how long do they live?"

"As for ordinary scorpions, if they mutate in 5 to 8 years, don't ask me, I don't know either."

Chen Jing thought for a while, then squatted down and put some shells into his backpack.

"There is its DNA in it, and it is in this environment, so it is of great research value."

"When the time comes, it can be donated to the Institute of Biology..."

Gu Jingmo quickly put the remaining brain on the ground into his backpack.

"If you don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are, do you know how much you can sell them for?"

"If those laboratories want to get it, they have to give me at least 800 million US dollars, not even a cent less!"

Gu Jingmo looked at Chen Jing as if he were a fool.

Chen Jing shook his head helplessly, "Okay, remember to share 300 million with me when the time comes!"

His eyes fell on the pits on the stone. There were scratches and marks similar to being hit with a blunt instrument.

"Shedding a scorpion's shell is a difficult process, accompanied by great pain and even the risk of losing its life. Exotic pet lovers should have more experience in this situation than I do."

"Let's pretend to simulate the scene at that time."

"There was a giant scorpion that crawled here when it was shedding its shell. The pain of tearing its flesh made it wildly wave its pincers and tail, and even grab the ground with its head, so it created these dents."

"The strength of its body may be comparable to that of blue crabs in the sea. Especially when it is so huge, the shell will become harder to protect the soft organs."

"I think the weapons we both carry shouldn't be able to harm it."

"Of course, it's possible that it's dead, but this possibility is slim."

"Otherwise, let's think about why those desert golden scorpions came here. I think they may have been summoned in some way?"

Chen Jing has always been willing to consider the worst possible situations he will face in the future.

His brain was running rapidly. If he really encountered a giant scorpion and the other party was extremely aggressive, how should he protect himself and the lives of the women around him?

After hearing his words, Gu Jingmo's face turned pale and he glanced at the pyramid almost instinctively.

"Do you think there is a possibility that it is inside this pyramid?"

Chen Jing smiled.

"Of course it's possible, but looking at the bright side, if it's really inside, it means we have great hope that we can enter the inside of the pyramid without any effort."

"Otherwise, if the pyramid is really sealed, we may not be able to get in with our methods."

"That makes sense!" Gu Jingmo agreed.

While the two were chatting, Jennifer, who was far away from the edge of the pyramid, suddenly screamed.

Because she saw countless turquoise poisonous scorpions emerge from the cracks in the ground again, crawling almost crazily towards the location of the pyramid.

(End of this chapter)