Chapter 12: Are Those Fireflies?!

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

The netizens watching the live broadcast were even more convinced that the archaeological team was up to no good.

After all, they were not fools.

After such a terrifying encounter with the sacred scarabs, Professor Kohler still insisted on proceeding with the operation.

Anyone in the right mind could tell.

Professor Kohler was doing it for his own benefit. He did not care about the other innocent people’s safety and purposely dragged the special security personnel and the production team down with him.

It was understandable that the archaeologists did this for better career prospects.

But the special forces soldiers would also be sacrificed in this mission. Who could bear this responsibility?

However, the viewers could not influence their decision. They could only watch as the group moved deeper into the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Under the netizens’ worried gazes, the archaeologist walked down the stairs step by step.

The view at the bottom of the stairs was wider.

The archaeologists guessed that the main chamber must be nearby. Therefore, they hurriedly picked up their torches and flashlights to light up the surroundings, in case there was any danger.

After careful observation, Kohler and the others discovered that the passageway was naturally formed and that it was about twenty-five meters wide.

“Professor, why is there a natural passage here?” Anna asked.

Professor Kohler explained. “This is why the Great Pyramid of Giza is full of wonders!”

“No one would have thought that the ancient people thousands of years ago were able to detect such a vast underground natural structure without any high-tech equipment. They even managed to connect it to the man-made underground palace with extremely high precision.”

The other archaeologists in the team were all stunned to hear that.

It was truly hard to imagine that ancient Egyptians could accomplish such a marvelous feat.

However, the more impressive the design was, the greater the danger they would face in the journey ahead. Everyone in the production team was paying close attention to their surroundings, and the special forces soldiers also gripped their weapons tightly.

“Professor Kohler, look!”

“What’s that?”

A special security officer’s voice drew everyone’s attention. All of them immediately looked in the direction he was pointing.

“How can there be light in a tomb?”

“T-That’s impossible!”

Right in front of them, a beam of light shone over. To their surprise, the light had a faint blue hue.

There seemed to be a flickering light source around the corner ahead.

Gulp!

In the quiet passageway, the sound of gulping could be heard clearly. However, at this moment, no one bothered to pay attention to this matter. All eyes were fixed on the corner.

They had just been attacked by the terrifying sacred scarabs.

Therefore, the presence of an unknown source of light indicated an even greater danger.

“Everyone, get ready.”

“Let’s head over…”

Professor Kohler was as scared as anyone else. However, everything that had happened in the pyramid made him fearless, urging him to move forward.

Hearing his words, the other members of the team could only brace themselves and walk forward carefully.

Under the protection of the special forces, the archaeologists and the production team carefully pushed toward the light source.

When they turned around the corner, they looked up.

The scene before them made their eyes widen in wonder as they stood rooted to the spot.

“Oh Lord, what is this?”

“Why is there a huge ancient tree in the pyramid?”

“Am I seeing things? This tree is too big!”

“And there’s something unusual about the tree branches. The branches on the tree trunk are bent like snakes!”

“Let me count. One, two, three, four… There are nine branches in total. And I feel like those branches are alive, like Hydra.”

“Am I the only one who can see that this tree is glowing? Where on earth is the light from?”

The high-resolution camera of the production team captured the scene perfectly, which allowed the viewers to finally see the source of the light.

It was a gigantic Hydra Tree. Its size and strange shape made one’s skin crawl.

Moreover, it seemed that the tree thrived from the nourishment of fresh blood.

What was even creepier was that on this Hydra Tree, there were countless densely packed blue lights that looked like fireflies.

The entire grave passage lit up under the illumination of those blue light dots.

…

Gulp!

In this quiet and strange tunnel, the sound of swallowing saliva could be heard from time to time.

But that was no longer important.

Everyone’s attention was focused on the Hydra Tree in front of them.

Never had they expected that there would be such a towering ancient tree deep inside the pyramid, blocking their path forward.

“Professor, this…”

Anna pointed at the Hydra Tree with shock in her eyes.

“I’m not sure.”

Professor Kohler answered with a serious look on his face.

“I’ve been an archaeologist for decades, but this is the first time I’ve encountered such a situation.”

Professor Kohler gradually became excited.

“In an enclosed environment such as a pyramid, no plants can survive due to the lack of sunlight.”

“Looks like we made the right decision to come here. This tree will become a new milestone in archaeology!”

Yes!

Although they had not found any other valuable burial items so far, this Hydra Tree alone was extremely precious.

Just as Kohler finished speaking, John said, “The most important thing now is…”

Before he could finish, everyone knew what he wanted to say.

At this moment, Alan walked forward alone and stopped a few meters away from the ancient tree. He had already discovered what those light sources were.

“Professor, these are all fireflies!”

Huh?!

Upon hearing his words, all the other people were stunned for a moment before coming to a realization.

It was indeed possible for large numbers of fireflies to exist in sealed caves.

Some stalactite cave experts had made similar discoveries before.

Buzz!

Suddenly, a “firefly” flew down from the Hydra Tree. Under everyone’s gaze, it slowly landed on Alan’s shoulder.

“Professor, come and take a look!”

Alan looked at the blue ladybug on his shoulder. He was briefly stunned for a moment, and then he gestured for everyone to come over.

Driven by curiosity, the rest stepped forward. This “firefly” looked unique. Its body seemed to be burning with blue flames.

All of them were held in awe once more.

The Great Pyramid of Giza never failed to amaze!

No one had seen or heard of anything they had encountered here.

“Be careful, Alan.”

Looking at the blue ladybug on Alan’s shoulder, an uneasy feeling suddenly crossed Kohler’s mind for some reason.

Kohler cautioned Alan as he recalled the danger in the grave passage.

But Alan did not care. He was still observing the ladybug on his shoulder.

Boom!

Suddenly, the firefly exploded. With that, the blue flames in its body seemed to have been stimulated and started to burn fiercely.

Before anyone could react, Alan’s shirt was engulfed in flames and he was about to be swallowed by a sea of fire.

“Ah…”

“Help!”

Alan’s wail jolted everyone into action. The special security officers immediately stepped forward and started spraying him with fire extinguishers.

Fortunately, they were quick enough, and Alan took off his shirt in time. In the next instant, his shirt was burnt to ashes immediately after it fell to the ground.