Chapter 494 First Clue!
Yara?
Who is this Yara? His mother?
Understand that this world has no understanding and belief system in Gods, so many were quick to associate Yara with some relative or reigning monarch at the time.
Brains cracked, computers tapped, ancestry pulled out... many struggled to understand what in the name of Science was this dead pharaoh on about.
Yara, Yara, Yara.
Who the f*** is Yara? Your slave? Your gatekeeper?
Your maid?
Yara was also such a common name at the time back then in ancient Cygypt.
So are you asking them to start locating all the Yaras you possibly knew in your lifetime?
Augh~
What a drag.
"It's always riddles."
"Yeah. For once, can't we unearth a tomb that isn't complicated?"
"Sure, we are taking (stealing) your buried artifacts and even your mummified body. But isn't it all for history and science's sake?"
"That's right! Why are these ancients always so fearful that someone will steal these treasures after they are dead?"
"Exactly! When you die you die, so why give us, the living, a hard time?"
"According to many ancient texts, these ancients buried themselves with their treasures as a way of showing off wealth, sort of like if one buys a golden basket today."
"Tsk. Some also got buried with their treasures just to spite their relatives, with some like Pharaoh Timoi the 7th, leaving his only sister with nothing in the royal treasury, having everything of his buried with him."
"Yara, Yara, Yara... Does anyone know who this Yara person is?"
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The more many brainstormed, the more they felt their bodies losing energy not just from the scorching heat but brain power too.
And after what seemed like an eternity, many fell butt first on the sand, wiping their thick sweat and unbuttoning their shorts and blouses for air.
Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock.
Words couldn't describe how fragile the atmosphere turned, as many felt the invisible clocks ticking in their ears, telling them they had no time to waste.
[REPORT! People from Jailang Country spotted entering Cygypt.]
[REPORT! People from Vardos Country spotted entering Cygypt.]
[REPORT!... ]
[REPORT!...]
[REPORT!]
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Oh no! It's happened!
(Q□Q)
One by one, the walkie-talkies and cellphones belonging to the head military and guard personnel protecting them kept sending in reports now and then, as if there was some big race occurring within Cygypt.
Just this alone made everyone feel there were ants in their pants.
It was a hot joining day, yet they now had goosebumps over their arms, fearing some other bastards would arrive in time to solve the puzzle and beat them to the punch.
No way!
Dr. Eldora's eyes burned with a cruel light, wasting no time lashing out at the group, wanting them all to use their brains fast.
[Everyone]:... So you're not part of the brainstorming team?
"Come on! Can't you all solve such a simple riddle? My daddy said you all are great but I don't think so at all! Hmph! If you let us lose this big fish, don't think I won't be reporting to my daddy after we're done!"
Eldora wasted no time threatening the group, not caring that many of them were renowned archaeologists and scholars who were masters of their Domain, known worldwide and very famous too.
Who asked her father to hold an even bigger position that overwhelmed the group?
Not only was he higher in position than then, but he was also stinking rich!
($^$)
He was so wealthy that he funded two-thirds of today's operations.
Don't think this was something that could be easily done.
The cost for such mission operations was so hefty they could scare many millionaires into heart attacks.
Don't think the tomb matter can be completely done in one day.
After finding the tomb's entrance, it could take days, weeks and even months to safely clear all traps laid out by the ancients.
And all this time people can die and even the entire tomb can collapse.
The ancients were indeed a tricky bunch, knowing they didn't want their tombs found. So they had them laced with all of sorts boobytraps that stayed in place for thousands and thousands of years.
This was done to keep grave robbers at bay from stealing their many treasures.
Finding the tomb's location might be the easiest thing they could encounter since they might face more imminent death threats going further.
"Shut up!" Dr. Ashaku couldn't help yelling out, not caring anymore for her father's position.
"You-you-you dare talk back to me? My father will hear of --"
"S.H.U.T... U.P!"
Ashaku's roar bellowed like a vicious lion waiting to trample on its prey.
His short grayish black hair was blowing in the wind and his eyes behind his glasses were so menacing, it made Eldora take 2 steps back in the loose sand, almost falling to her butt in fear.
She wanted to speak back, but Ashaku's eyes made her dare not try.
Unlike the others who would please her at every turn, Ashaku was a wild card thrown into the mix.
He didn't care about her father's position, nor did he care about her ridiculous thoughts.
No. What he was here for was to watch history unfold before his very eyes, while marveling at the ingenuity of the ancients.
He was here not for greed but for knowledge.
A man like himself who has been an archeologist, professor and tomb raided for over 31 years now, wasn't someone who cared a lot about treasures.
No.
He valued the process of treasure hunting and digs.
Since he was 17, he has lived for knowledge, the thrill of discovery, sort of the feeling one gets when finishing a puzzle.
So for the love of science, this brat better shut up, or he will drown her in a pit of sand and be done with it.
"For Pete's sake! Do you know how annoying that chirping voice of yours is? Our brains are already under stress in unfavorable conditions trying to think. So do you think we need your remix playlist in our ears now?"
Hmph!
"You little girl had better stay quiet from now on. The sun is hot, and is high--"
Ashaku was ruthless, pointing at the sun in fury, but soon paused with widened eyes that glittered like stars.
"Wait! I think I've gotten it! Everyone back off! Back away and give me room!"
Yes, yes...
"That's it!" Ashaku exclaimed again, slapping his thighs and running around merrily.
"Yara giveth and Yara taketh. Without Yara, darkness emerges. Yet, even in Yara, the darkness never fades... those are the words on the stone.... So don't you get it? They are talking about shadows!"
"What? Shadows?"
"Yes! The tomb's location can only be revealed when the sun is directly above it. At the sun's zenith above it, no shadows will be seen stretching out! That is our first clue!"
Really? Instantly, everyone turned skyward, gauging the sun's position with squinting eyes.
Just in time!
They had but a few minutes more before the first big clue was revealed!
Rising from the ground, Eldora dusted her sandy butt and hands with eyes spewing hate.
"Heh. Who knows if what you're saying is true? How come I didn't hear your explanation of who this Yara person is?"
Eldora scoffed arrogantly with a wicked glint in her eyes.
"For your sake, I hope you're right, Dr. Ashaku or I will have my father make you pay the price for delaying us for these few priceless minutes!"
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