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#556 - Chapter 43: Inside the Pyramid

Liu Yuan chose to mingle with a large group of tourists, following them into the scenic area. According to Liu Yuan's initial estimate, the number of tourists just on the periphery already exceeded three thousand.

Here, each tourist attraction requires visitors to pay a certain fee to enter. For example, entering the entire Giza pyramid complex costs 50 Egyptian pounds. However, this is just the beginning; if you want to explore the ancient structures more deeply, you need to pay more.

It is particularly worth noting that the Solar Boat Museum, located on the south side of the Great Pyramid, has not yet been dismantled and houses the meticulously restored solar boat from the time of Khufu. To enter this museum and explore it, you need to purchase an additional ticket worth 15 Egyptian pounds.

Driven by curiosity, Liu Yuan decided to spend the money to see what the legendary solar boat actually looked like. When he entered the museum, he discovered that what was on display was not a genuine ancient boat, but a replica recreated by later generations based on murals.

Nevertheless, the replica still showcased the ancient Egyptians' unique belief in sun worship and their exquisite shipbuilding technology.

Next was the highlight of the trip – the Great Pyramid of Khufu. This pyramid is undoubtedly the largest of all the pyramids. In addition, there are two other pyramids that are equally striking: one is the pyramid of Khafre, Khufu's son; the other is the pyramid of Menkaure, his grandson.

After buying the scenic area ticket, you can visit the pyramids from the outside. However, if you want to enter the interior of the pyramid, you have to pay an additional 120 Egyptian pounds. The Pyramid of Khufu, as the tallest of all the pyramids in Egypt, is about the height of a modern forty-story building. Because of this, many people think that the inside of the pyramid must be very spacious. However, the reality is not so. This pyramid is entirely built of huge stones of almost the same size. To ensure its stability, it is not easy to leave a lot of space inside. At least in Liu Yuan's eyes, the interior did not seem to have that much space. Unlike the neat huge stones on the outside, the materials used inside the pyramid were not standard, and the space utilization rate was extremely low.

The entrance was originally a tomb raider's tunnel dug out by grave robbers, which should have been enlarged by later generations, so it now looks relatively spacious, and concrete steps and iron railings have been built. The walls of the narrow tunnel are all made of stone. To make it easier for tourists to pass through, the scenic area has laid non-slip wooden boards and handrails, and lighting has also been installed.

The further you go, the narrower the road becomes. Many sections are less than 1.5 meters in height and width, and most people have to lower their heads and bend over, or even walk like cats. For those who are tall, they sometimes have to crawl on the ground. Not only that, the terrain here is uphill all the way, and there are no vents inside, so the air cannot circulate, resulting in an exceptionally humid and stuffy environment.

However, some sections are relatively friendly, with more open space above, but still maintaining the usual narrow characteristics. These places can only accommodate one person at a time, and there is only one passage for both up and down, so people going up and down must give way to each other to pass smoothly.

But in such a deep and narrow tunnel, the air is stagnant, and the smell is extremely unpleasant. The strong smell of sweat mixed with body odor is unbearable. At this moment, Liu Yuan began to feel a little regretful. He struggled to bend over and walk through it, while cursing himself for walking into this hellish place. He walked along this dark passage for more than twenty minutes, finally reaching his destination – the tomb chamber ahead.

The last section of the road was extremely narrow, so low that it was suffocating. Liu Yuan estimated that the height and width of this section were no more than 1.2 meters, but all sides were extremely smooth. This size may have been reserved according to the size of the sarcophagus.

Legend has it that this king's tomb is located in the very center of the Pyramid of Khufu, but when people actually step into it, they find that it is very different from what many people imagine. This space is relatively small, less than five meters high, and about twenty square meters in area. Surprisingly, whether it is the walls, the ground, or the seams at the top, they are so tight that there are almost no gaps, as if they were carefully crafted by modern machinery, rather than by the ancients more than four thousand years ago.

After entering the tomb chamber, the only thing that catches the eye is an open sarcophagus, but the sarcophagus is empty, and even the lid is missing. As for whether this is really the tomb of Khufu himself, it remains a mystery. Nevertheless, many tourists surround the sarcophagus, close their eyes, and their faces are filled with intoxication. According to the tour guide, there is a special energy inside the pyramid, and this place is the gathering point of this energy. Some so-called 'experts' who have emerged from nowhere claim that these energies are beneficial to the human body, thus attracting a large number of tourists to meditate here.

To be honest, it is a bit disappointing, shattering people's preconceived notions of a magnificent palace. Many tourists do not think that the pyramid is so simple. They believe that there are many undiscovered secret passages here, or that a large amount of space has not been discovered.

Liu Yuan also believes that the pyramid is not that simple. The Pyramid of Khufu is indeed somewhat special. He put his hand on the wall. The stone wall was very smooth, but it could effectively suppress the detection of divine consciousness. His perception range was suppressed to a radius of about thirty meters, and he could only explore it bit by bit.

Liu Yuan moved slowly along the stone wall, thinking to himself. This so-called king's room is nothing special. He did not stay here any longer and left with some tourists from another descending passage.

Liu Yuan went to the Queen's Chamber below. It is said that it had already been visited by tomb robbers when it was discovered, and there was nothing special to be found. Only the broken murals on the walls remained. Suddenly, he seemed to feel a faint airflow coming out of the cracks in the ceiling. This airflow was extremely small, and if it were not for his keen senses, it would have been difficult to detect.

He concentrated his mind and looked in the direction of the airflow. It was a complete mural. Two wolf-headed guards were guarding a gate. He discovered that the strange symbols above were actually Decepticon writing: Disposal Room.

Liu Yuan's divine consciousness probed over, and behind the mural on the ceiling was actually a not-so-small space. Perhaps no one thought that the passage was opened directly above. This place has never been discovered, and Liu Yuan also found an upward passage.

Liu Yuan was overjoyed. It seemed that his guess was correct. There were indeed other secrets hidden here.