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The days of nursing my injuries were incredibly tough, especially under such dire circumstances. Surviving in a situation like this is an art, or perhaps it should be seen as a test of one's willpower.
Sometimes, when I reflect on it, I realize that I am quite fortunate.
At the very least, my teammates are trustworthy brothers in life and death. I fought alongside them against the Dinosaur, and they did not abandon me. The depth of our bond became particularly evident during this time. Even Big Mouth Lee, who is usually indifferent, has been steadfast in caring for me. Though his words may not be kind and he often struggles to say anything nice, he has been diligent in his efforts, which warms my heart.
I even wonder if others would have left me behind by now.
This is not an exaggeration; throughout this journey, I have witnessed enough of humanity's treachery. In times of great peril, couples may turn against each other, even resorting to cannibalism among fellow villagers. The ugliness of human nature is evident; nothing can be more corrupt than people themselves. The fact that my friends have stood by me speaks volumes about our loyalty! In this desperate situation, dragging along an injured person like me would be a burden to the entire team!
As for food, we are not lacking. With the corpse of the Zhuocheng Tyrannosaurus nearby, there is plenty of meat available. Although the meat is tough and lacks flavor—old, hard, and sour—it somewhat resembles wolf meat and certainly does not qualify as delicious. Nevertheless, it is still meat and can fill our stomachs. Eventually, Rosa grew concerned that the meat would spoil, so she decided to break down the flesh from the legs and spine of the Dinosaur into strips. We rubbed salt and various seasonings on it for a simple cure before hanging it over a fire to smoke it lightly. This resulted in a rudimentary version of smoked and dried meat, which turned out even tougher and harder to chew—like biting into stone—especially difficult for Zhang Jinya, who lost half of his Gold Teeth while trying to eat it.
What we lacked most was a water source.
At first, we had some tender, juicy plant leaves that provided moisture when chewed. However, we eventually consumed all those leaves. With no other options left, Zhengyang and the others resorted to digging in the moist soil!
They dug vigorously until they finally found damp soil that could yield water.
Then we stripped off our thin clothing—like tank tops—since these breathable fabrics were essential for our next task: making large pouches to hold the moisture-rich soil!
We stuffed these pouches with soil and hung them up high so that the water within would seep through the thin fabric. From about a hundred kilograms of soil, we could extract over ten pounds of dirty water, ensuring that each of us could still intake some Fresh Water.
As for the taste of this dirty water, just thinking about it is enough to know it won't be pleasant. It carries a particularly strong earthy smell, and drinking it in one go feels like sand is blocking my throat, making me cough for a long time. But there's no choice; to survive, I have to drink it. When it comes down to it, even if it's urine, I would have to drink that too!
I was recovering in such harsh conditions. It truly felt like a miracle when I finally got up. Although my wound showed signs of infection, it wasn't severe. After oozing pus a few times, it eventually healed. This was partly due to the lack of bacteria and microorganisms at the bottom of the sea. If my injury had been exposed outside, not only would it have gotten infected, but I might have ended up with maggots!
I spent nearly twenty days just healing. Around the tenth day, I could barely get out of bed. Later, there was a major outbreak at the wound that made me itch terribly for three days; those were days worse than death. It wasn't until around the twenty-first day that I felt much better. My physical strength hadn't fully returned to its peak, but it no longer hindered my movements. I could handle any combat that came my way.
I knew I had mostly recovered; my spirit was also nearly back to normal. From an outsider's perspective, I looked much like I did before entering Haiti.
Once my wound healed, I rushed to find Zhengyang and Ghost Granny. After a brief discussion, we decided to head deeper into the graveyard. We had already delayed here for too long; we needed to wrap things up quickly.
During this time, we had been trying to contact Tu Gen and Baozhu, but the results were disappointing—no miracles occurred. The radio couldn't penetrate the ten thousand meters of deep sea to establish a connection with the surface!
This situation cast a shadow over us; we couldn't afford to linger any longer. Ghost Granny suggested we resolve matters quickly and find a way out, which resonated with everyone's thoughts.
Let's just do it without hesitation! We quickly packed our supplies and brought enough rations before plunging into the depths of the graveyard.
The graveyard was eerie and vast. We climbed mountains and crossed valleys for nearly two days until our physical strength was almost depleted when we finally spotted the pyramid of Canberra the Great!
In fact, this tomb was easy to find; it was the most magnificent one here because Canberra the Great was the greatest monarch in all of Atlantis' history, so naturally, his tomb was built to be extremely grand!
Now that we found the tomb, what remained was up to Bald Qiang and me. After some deliberation, we decided to stick with our old plan!
Instead of going down below, we would go above!
The pyramids are not uncommon, but no one has truly seen their internal structures. They have only been estimated through some instruments from the outside, and the results show that their internal structures are surprisingly consistent!
Take the largest one in the world, the Great Pyramid of Giza, for example. It has three burial chambers: one at the top, one in the middle, and one at the bottom. The entrance is at the base of the pyramid. Upon entering, there are two diverging passageways—one leading upward and the other downward. The downward passageway leads directly to an underground burial chamber where some attendants are buried. The upward passageway leads to the Middle Tomb Chamber, which typically houses the Pharaoh's Queen. In the Middle Tomb Chamber, there is also a Grand Corridor that continues upward, connecting to the topmost burial chamber, which is the Pharaoh's tomb!
In the Pharaoh's tomb, there are two ventilation shafts—one on each side—leading up to the sides of the pyramid. They are not wide enough for more than one person to pass through!
Bald Qiang and I chose to enter through those ventilation shafts!
Why did we choose that route?
It's simple: the main entrance of the pyramid is undoubtedly filled with traps; only a fool would go that way! Especially in a pyramid built by a super civilization like Atlantis, who knows what kind of traps could be inside? Entering through the main entrance could lead to a death so sudden you wouldn't even know how it happened!
With this in mind, Bald Qiang and I grabbed our tools and charged up this great mountain before us!
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