Since the queen ant was burned to death by gasoline, the desert army ants lost their leader. Without organization, they were no longer lethal.
This was not a big or small incident, but it was also a wake-up call for the team.
This time, the excavation of the pyramid was not a trip.
Who knew what kind of trouble awaited them after they entered.
Based on the group's performance just now, if they messed up inside, Ian could not guarantee that he could save them.
When the live stream room audience saw Ian's courageous performance, they also exclaimed in excitement.
This was not a movie studio.
This was a real-life story.
"This is so f*cking exciting! None of the Hollywood stars are as exciting as him!"
"I strongly suggest that we film this plot in a movie. I've already thought of the male lead, and Ian will be the one to act in it!"
"Yeah, he's handsome, has a good figure, and is so brave! I'll definitely watch the movies he acts in!"
"..."
At this time, many people also felt that it would be a pity if Ian didn't act in the movie.
They had already thought of the script for the movie.
They would film the Egyptian Chronicles that he had just finished writing.
...
"Everyone who got a little injured just now, you can go back first," Ian said to the crowd after he came down from the high ground.
The current weather was nothing like the earlier sandstorm.
The sun was hanging in the sky like a fireball, and the desert had returned to its warmest state.
This was no longer a normal large-scale excavation, so they had to dissuade some of them.
Then several members of the excavation team chose to withdraw.
No one laughed at them.
Only after experiencing the moment of life and death did they realize how much they loved this field of work.
They were just a little less than those who stayed.
Soon, the team of more than a dozen people was reduced to seven people.
These seven people were Ian, Aika, and five other men.
The others packed their bags and waited until the marching ants were no longer a threat before leaving.
Looking at the flames that were still burning in the distance, Aika, who was full of curiosity, asked Ian about the desert ants.
Ian had never seen desert ants before either. He only recalled the information he had read before.
The reason these ants had appeared was that they had a high degree of organization and discipline.
They were mainly soldier ants. Compared to a human army, other than mobility and firepower, a well-trained human army's ability to coordinate and organize could not be compared to a desert ant.
There was once a desert army ant that ransacked a village. Both humans and animals were gnawed until only bones were left. It was a terrible sight.
Ian paused.
If the queen ant had not come out this time, it was hard to say if they would have been able to repel the army ants this time.
Everyone swallowed their saliva after hearing this.
It was full of coincidence and luck that they were able to survive and stand here.
This feeling of having survived a disaster only made their bodies ache when they stopped.
These people usually did not exercise much. In addition to the stimulation of adrenaline just now, they were also exposed to the scorching sun.
These people were all exhausted, and they collapsed in the shadow near the Sphinx to relax.
Ian, who had just defeated the ant colony, stood to the side and observed the surroundings.
Aika appeared beside Ian and asked curiously, "The ant colony has disappeared. What are you still looking at?"
"There should be a sacrificial temple to the west of the pyramid. However, we have yet to see it. Either it doesn't exist, or it's buried in a deeper place."
Although the location of the temple was shown on the map, it only showed the front, back, left, and right, not the depth.
This gave Ian a headache.
Could it be that he still had to dig down to find the temple?
There was a clear mark on the map. There was a special reward in the temple.
Ian definitely had to get the reward from the system.
"Wow! It's so cool here!"
A team member's exclamation broke Ian's train of thought.
"F*ck! It's really cool here! Come here quickly!"
Although the scorching sun was hanging in the sky, a trace of cool air was still coming out from under the stone statue.
This cool air...
There was something underground!
Ian's eyes flashed with excitement.
He immediately ordered his men to bring the engineering shovel and start digging.
Before long, a bottomless hole appeared in front of them.
There was a constant cool wind blowing from the hole.
After the previous experience, they immediately retreated to the edge. They were afraid that if they dug out another nest of desert army ants, there would be no bones left.
Only Ian stood at the hole.
It was ventilated down here, and the temperature was very low.
This meant that there was probably an underground river.
Legend had it that the pharaoh's soul needed to ferry over the Styx.
Therefore, it was very normal for the pyramid to have an underground water vein.
This underground water vein was very likely to have a passage leading to the pyramid!
Although everyone was a little scared now, they were still a little excited thanks to the new discovery.
"Who dares to go down?"
Ian glanced at his team members around him.
Seeing that none of them dared to move, he didn't blame them.
After all, they had just experienced the danger of the ants. No one could guarantee what would happen next.
Even the bravest people couldn't guarantee that they would come back alive if they went down.
People's greatest fear toward the darkness was the unknown.
Many viewers in the live stream room cried out in surprise.
"Who dares to go down now? Isn't this courting death?"
"Ian, are you kidding me? You just happened to burn the ant queen to death, and you're so cocky? Do you think you're a god of war?"
"Don't take other people's names lightly! I think we can put this excavation operation on hold for now. There are too many dangers in ancient civilization ruins."
"I think so too. I only found out today that archaeology is such a terrifying thing. Fortunately, I didn't choose this major."
"..."
Facing the barrage of comments, Aila picked out a few for Ian to read.
There were too many strange things happening today.
The sandstorm that had come out of nowhere had buried all the digging machines under the yellow sand. Then, countless desert ants appeared near the pyramid.
If not for their good luck, they might not have been able to return.
Aika was also thinking of retreating.
The government's supplies had not arrived yet.
It was best to wait for the government to rescue them.
This was the wisest choice at the moment.
Aika did not approve of anyone going down to investigate.
"The rest of you stay outside. I'll go down and investigate!"
Ian had already assigned everyone's work.
Aika would keep in touch with him.
Three of the five men would lower the rope down the hole for Ian, while the other two would use the flashlights to maintain a certain level of brightness.
"No!"
Aika immediately rejected Ian's proposal.
Ian was already the backbone of the team.
Ian could not have an accident while Professor Schubert was still unconscious.
Otherwise, the team that they had painstakingly gathered might disband at any time!