Chapter 184: Mummy

On the road to the ruins of Thebes, a camel team was slowly moving forward.
Thebes is not very far away.
At this time, Tom Mu and the others were no different from ordinary tourists.
It's just that Evelin and Jonathan looked at the hump in front of them with strange expressions.
They rented four camels in total.
Tang Mu and Xiaoyu shared one ride, and the other three adults each took one.
Xiaoyu is still young after all, so she needs Tang Mu to keep an eye on her.
Of these four camels, Tom had something stored in the hump of each camel.
There is no shortage of ice cream and cold drinks, and there is even iced fruit.
If you want to go deep into the desert later, these are all good things.
It didn't take long.
The camel team arrived outside a tavern outside Thebes.
I heard from Jonathan that this is where he got the scarab ruby.
That was a French Foreign Legion soldier named Beni Gabor.
It's just that he seems to have been judged as a deserter.
During this period of time, I have been hiding in this tavern to drink away my sorrows, and at the same time, I also want to avoid the limelight.
At that time, Penny looked disgraced and seemed to have just escaped from the sandstorm. He was drinking here with a few rubies.
Some words were tricked out of me by Jonathan.
I learned that their Foreign Legion was ordered to find Hamnata.
In the end, Hamna Tower was indeed found, but was also attacked by a group of black knights.
The entire Foreign Legion suffered heavy casualties, and he finally escaped from there.
At the same time, he also picked up some rubies from there.
From that moment on, Jonathan started to think twice.
While Penny was drunk, he secretly took away one of his rubies.
The result was not good luck.
That ruby ​​is just an empty shell.
Inside is a very scary carnivorous beetle.
It was this beetle that attracted the attention of District Thirteen.
But what Jonathan didn't expect was.
Not only him, but also Beni was noticed by another group of people.
That group of people was a group of archaeologists from the British Museum, led by Abuli.
Even four days ago, they had arrived at Hamna Tower.
After Jonathan entered the tavern, he asked about Penny's situation, and then he learned what had happened recently.
"It seems that Hamna Tower is quite popular."
Jonathan put his hands on his belt, looked at the bartender in the tavern, and then looked at Jackie Chan beside him: "What should we do now? That Beni has been gone for a long time."
Jackie Chan doesn't want to give up easily.
Besides, he was also very interested in Hamna Tower, so he looked at the bartender and said, "You said they went to Hamna Tower. Do you know where Hamna Tower is?"
The bartender was wiping the wine glass in his hand. When he heard Jackie Chan's question, he couldn't help but grin: "Hamna Tower is just a legend. How did I know?"
Having said that, the expression on the bartender's face was obviously somewhat intriguing.
Jackie Chan doesn't have much dealings with this kind of people, but Jonathan is a very knowledgeable person.
One look at the bartender's appearance and you knew he must know something.
But there is no benefit, and there will definitely be nothing to say.
JonathanHe stayed on Jackie Chan's neck and whispered for a while behind the bartender's back. When Jackie Chan agreed, he ran to bargain with the bartender again this time.
Tom Mu and the others were waiting nearby.
About five or six minutes later, the bartender shook his head and said something to Jonathan.
Jonathan didn't hesitate, took out some money and handed it over.
The bartender naturally put the money into his pocket and continued to clean up the bar as if nothing had happened.
"How about it?"
Seeing that Jonathan had already finished asking about the situation, Jackie Chan started to ask after he approached.
"He indeed does not know the specific location of Hamna Tower."
When Jonathan said these words, Jackie Chan's expression moved slightly.
I don't know what I'm thinking about.
He may or may not do this job in District 13, but he is still very interested in Hamnatta.
It would be a pity if I couldn't go to Hamna Tower.
Jonathan didn't know what Jackie Chan was thinking, so he just continued: "Although he didn't know the location of Hamna Tower, a group of people passed by here just half an hour ago, and their destination was Hamna Tower. If we move faster, we might be able to keep up."
"What do you mean?" Jackie Chan didn't quite understand.
Jonathan explained: "Benny was hired by people from the British Museum. The bartender knows some of them, and they just happened to be back to take care of the second batch of museum personnel who arrived today."
"So the bartender guessed that their destination is Hamna Tower, otherwise they wouldn't need their own people to lead the way."
Hearing what Jonathan said, Jackie Chan and Evelin immediately looked at each other.
Obviously, they both thought about it together.
This second batch of British Museum personnel is probably Dr. Boyan's group.
Good guy, what a coincidence.
No wonder they came to Egypt so early in secret.
At first, I really thought they were going for the castle ruins of Aswan, but now it seems that it was all a cover, and the main purpose was the legendary Hamna Tower, the City of the Dead.
"Then let's set off now."
Jackie Chan also knows that the longer time passes, the harder it will be to catch up.
Jonathan had already asked clearly about the direction in which they were leaving. After riding on the camels, the group of people chased in that direction.
Jackie Chan and the others have just left.
Walong and his party also passed by here, following the guidance of the demonic energy, heading deeper into the desert.
Unlike Jackie Chan, they chose to ride horses.
It's just that Wa Long's face doesn't look good.
He always felt like he was being cheated.
The cost of renting a horse and the deposit are a bit too high.
But for Valon, bargaining is a bit too unreasonable, and he is not willing to do it.
But if I don't bargain, I feel like a fool.
No matter what I do, I feel bad.
While three groups of people rushed to Hamna Tower, the excavation work was still in full swing in Hamna Tower.
Before the arrival of Dr. Boyan, Alibli planned to conduct preliminary excavations.
At least the entrance to Hamna Tower must be dug out.
After these days of hard work, his goal has indeed been achieved.
With a burst of cheers, the entrance to Hamna Tower was finally discovered by them.
Then there was a "boom" explosion!
A section of stone slab under the yellow sand was blown open by them, revealing the huge space below.
Yes, a group of professional archaeologists chose to use explosives to excavate ancient tombs.
No one present felt anything was wrong.
As the entrance to the ancient tomb was revealed, Abuli pulled Beni aside and said, "Have you not been to Hamna Tower? Come on, go in with me."
Penny smiled flatteringly and said, "I didn't go in depth. I just wandered around the outside, and then I was driven out by a group of black warriors."

"Stop talking nonsense and let's go!"
Abuli pushed Beni.
He also planned to achieve some results before his mentor came, so as to increase his impression in front of his mentor.
It was precisely because of his understanding of Abuli's character that Dr. Boyan chose to let Abuli come to look for Hamnata.
After entering the ancient tomb, I found that it was very dark inside.
There are many mirrors next to it, which can make the interior of Hamna Tower brighter by refracting sunlight.
But this method is not long-lasting. As the sun moves, it will be useless after a while.
So based on their previous archaeological experience, they specially brought lighting tools and generators.
A group of people began to install lights on Hamna Tower, and bundles of wires were spread all over the floor.
As the generator outside started running.
Amidst the sound of "pitter patter", the lights were turned on one after another.
The dim environment in Hamna Tower was immediately dispelled.
Now that there is lighting, everyone naturally starts working.
Their work is progressing quite quickly.
In other words, some things are placed not far from the entrance, and they can discover these things first.
Therefore, while Dr. Boyan and the others were still on the road.
This group of people has made a lot of gains after a carpet-like search.
With the efforts of everyone, some things found inside were initially pulled out.
A black book, a small box, a large box, and five canobo cans, or in other words, five canobo altars.
The largest object among them is a coffin.
The coffin was still very heavy, so a group of people used various means, including dragging, to pull it out of the Hamna Tower and place it in an outside camp.
Hamna Tower is huge, and there are still many places that we haven't had time to explore.
But these findings alone are enough to make them excited.
Especially the black book.
Alibike still remembered that his mentor Dr. Boyan had warned him many times that their purpose was to find this book.
Although I don't know what is so magical about this book that makes the instructor care so much.
But Abuli was more interested in the coffin than the black book.
"Come here and do me a favor. Let's open the coffin."
Abuli said hello, and several people came over immediately.
Although everyone tried their best, the coffin remained motionless and could not be pried open.
If brute force doesn't work, Abuli can only resort to outsmarting him.
He lay on the coffin and examined it carefully for a while.
He suddenly made a discovery.
There is a sun-like sunken shape on the coffin lid.
This graphic is also in the black book.
I remember Dr. Boyan once said that Hamnatha's book is locked and requires a key to open it.
Abu Li guessed that the coffin should also be locked.
That being the case.
Abu Li took the small octagonal box found in the underground palace, twisted it slightly, and the box popped open instantly.
Its shape fits perfectly into the depression on the coffin.
Seeing this, Abuli didn't even think about it, he just pushed the box up and twisted it hard!
With a "click", the coffin opened.
"Roar--!"
But the coffin had just been opened, and the mummy inside suddenly bounced up like a spring, and even let out an extremely terrifying roar!
It was obviously broad daylight, but a demonic wind suddenly blew around.
The high temperature of nearly 40 degrees dropped instantly.
Everyone felt an obvious chill.
"what happened!"
Abuli and the others were frightened and took two steps back.
The timid Penny even hid far away, her lips trembling a little.
When he came here before, he felt something was wrong.
This feeling is even deeper now.
"Don't be afraid, it's just a mummy!"
Abuli leaned over and took a look. After seeing clearly what was going on inside the coffin, he immediately shouted loudly.
After everyone heard this, they all tentatively approached.
It was discovered that there was indeed just a mummy inside.
I just don't know why it suddenly popped up just now.
Now it lies back again.
Mummies are really not uncommon among people.
As we all know, mummies are among the top ten treasures of the British Museum.
Anyway, the name of the British Stooges Hall is not unfair to them at all.
At first, everyone was just shocked by the unexpected situation.
After confirming that there was no movement among the mummies in the museum, everyone became more courageous.
In the early days, Europeans were very keen on mummies.
Not only did they transport the mummies back for collection, they also ground a large number of mummies into powder and ate them.
It has to be said that the Europeans' operations are in line with their characteristics.
At that time, mummies could be said to be a hot commodity in Europe.
It was once eaten until it was out of stock.
They firmly believe that eating mummies can cure diseases and even lead to longevity.
Of course, there must be relatively few people in modern society who can still think this way.
But most Europeans are not taboo about death.
The mummy was their old friend again, and now there was no fear at all.
One by one, they lay on the edge of the coffin and carefully looked at the mummy in front of them.
Abu Li looked at it and suddenly reached out and poked the mummy's body. He frowned and said, "That's not quite right."
"What's wrong?"
A companion asked.
"We have all seen many mummies, but has Sister Qiang ever seen such a fresh mummy?"
When everyone heard what Abuli said, they also realized that something was wrong.
The so-called mummy is an artificial mummy.
Its production process, as well as the long period of time between ancient Egypt and modern times, eliminate the possibility of such a fresh corpse existing.
Egyptian mummies are arguably the most famous mummies in the world.
The ancient Egyptians believed that humans have souls.
Therefore, when an important person dies, people will mummify them to keep their bodies incorruptible and wait for the return of their souls one day, thereby achieving the purpose of resurrection.
The mummification process is also relatively complicated.
The ancient Egyptians would remove the brain of the deceased from the nasal cavity and the internal organs from small incisions in the abdomen, and store them in ceremonial urns for permanent preservation.
The body is then wrapped in 180 kilograms of a salty mixture called natron, which can be used as a preservative to keep the body dry and reduce odor.
They will also place an amulet in the heart of the corpse. The heart is the only internal organ preserved in the corpse. They then wrapped the mummy in fine linen and covered it with prayers.
In addition to amulets, there are various styles.
One of them is Jackie Chan's target scarab!
If it were an ordinary world, scarabs would just be simple dung beetles.
The ancient Egyptians believed that tooYang is pushed by a huge scarab like a dung ball, rising in the east and setting in the west.
Therefore, the scarab has become the messenger of communication between humans and the sun god Amon.
The ancient Egyptians believed that by placing a corpse covered with scarabs inside the body of the deceased, the scarabs would protect the soul from passing inspections in the underworld and leading safely to the other world.
They have found many similar scarab amulets.
It's just the situation in front of me...
Abuli's face looked a little solemn.
He reached into the coffin and picked up a flat, dry black beetle corpse.
This thing looks a bit similar to a dung beetle, but it is very different.
This black beetle has a pair of ferocious-looking mouthparts.
Abuli touched it lightly with his hand and was pricked with sharp mouthparts, drawing blood.
Looking at his bleeding fingers, and then at the densely packed scarab corpses in the coffin in front of him, Abuli's mood became more solemn.
Although the scarab has a talisman effect.
But they have never seen real bugs buried together with people.
And there are still so many bugs!
"Abuli, look at this!"
Suddenly someone called out, motioning for Abuli to come over and take a look.
Upon hearing this, Abuli walked around the sarcophagus in front of him and walked to his companion.
What his companions showed him was nothing else, but the lid of the sarcophagus that they had just pried open.
There were several sharp scratches on the inside of the coffin lid.
There is also a line of deep hieroglyphic text dug out with fingernails.
As soon as he saw these things, Abuli took a deep breath of the Turkish barbecue.
The bad feeling in my heart is getting stronger and stronger.
Abu Li took a look at the situation in the museum, and then looked at the coffin lid.
As if recalling something, he turned the coffin lid over again.
Face the lid of the human-shaped coffin toward yourself.
I was too excited to notice it just now, but now Abuli noticed it.
The sacred law of this coffin was actually chiseled away.
This means that the people in the museum will be cursed not only in this life, but also in the next life.
Then, he thought that this coffin was dug out at the foot of the stone statue of Anubis, the God of Death.
Those who can be buried at the feet of Anubis are either nobles or nobles, or they have committed heinous crimes.

The companion on the side looked at Abuli's movements, swallowed his saliva, and said, "Then those inside the coffin lid are nail scratches, right?"
No more words were said next.
But everyone knew what he wanted to say.
There are fingernail scratches in the museum, which means that the mummy was placed directly in the coffin while it was still alive.
Look again at the densely packed scarabs in the museum.
Everyone suddenly shuddered.
This man was probably bitten to death by those bugs.
Abuli didn't say anything. He turned the coffin over again and looked carefully at the line of holy writings.
He has a good talent. He has read the papers published by Jackie Chan in the past few years and followed the direction to study and research.
Evelyn was able to learn part of the ancient Egyptian language, and he even learned it better.
It's just that there has been no authoritative certification before.
But with the emergence of the Aswan Stele, it shows that Jackie Chan's research results are correct.
Abuli pointed at the holy book in front of him and read softly: "Death is also the beginning..."
"What does it mean?"
The companion asked.
Abuli shook his head.
He doesn't know either.
"Let's put this here for now and wait until the instructor comes. They should be here soon."
Abuli said, walking towards the camp.
After seeing this mummy, the book that Dr. Boyan had been looking for suddenly aroused Abuli's interest.
He wanted to see if there was any introduction to the mummy in the book.