Dream Guide

The sky is very blue, with a few white clouds lingering lazily, and the ground is filled with yellow sand. The sand is not golden yellow, but a bit of grayish yellow; it is not as fine as the sand on the beach, but mixed with many stones and gravel. Some larger stones are scattered messily along with tourists' footprints.

The sun was blazing in the sky, and there was no moisture in the steaming heat. Three pyramids stand in the distance, and the spire of Khafre in the middle looks particularly dazzling as if wearing a triangular gold hat.

Ji Shuying regretted coming here to play. Even though she applied sunscreen and wore a sun hat, she still felt that her body was exposed to the sun without reservation. The sun penetrated her clothes randomly like the hands of a bad boy, wantonly Trampling her delicate skin.

This season is still the time when spring flowers are blooming in Seoul!

"Hey, look, the Sphinx!" Park Zaiyuan next to him looked excited. He left his frowning girlfriend and pressed the shutter of the camera desperately.

Ji Shuying had long seen the huge statue crawling in the sand. It really shocked her at first, but the shock did not last long and was quickly melted away by the hot air around it.

In addition to the heat, she also felt bored and depressed. She always felt that she was standing on a strange and empty land and would sink into quicksand at any time.

"Zaiyuan, I don't want to play anymore!" she said.

"Huh?" Park Zaiyuan squatted there, holding the camera in front of his face, adjusting the focus skillfully, "Why? It took a lot of effort for us to get here!"

"But...I..."

Ji Shuying didn't know what to say. She didn't want to disappoint her boyfriend. He was an Egypt fan and would read information about the pyramids and ancient Egyptian dynasties on the Internet. And for this trip, the two young people had been saving money for a long time.

Park Zaiyuan stood up and saw that Ji Shuying's face was indeed not very good, so he asked: "What's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Ji Shuying shook her head: "No, I just don't like this place very much."

Park Zaiyuan looked around and saw the misty dust in the distance. He smiled and said, "The desert is like this. Let me take you to climb the pyramid."

"ah?"

"Did you know that the three pyramids in Giza are facing the three stars in Orion's belt. If you make a wish on the top of the pyramid, the god who lives in Orion will hear it and your wish will come true."

"Is it true?" Girls are always very curious about things like divination and wish-making.

"Maybe it's true!" Park Zaiyuan said, "otherwise why did the ancient Egyptians build the pyramids like this? There are many mysteries here. It is said that the pharaohs did not die, but their souls temporarily lived elsewhere to preserve them. mummies, just to wait for the day they are resurrected.”

Ji Shuying was obviously not very interested in mummies. She stared at the pyramid in the distance and said, "But climbing the pyramid is not allowed. The sign outside said that climbing the pyramid without permission will result in one to three years of imprisonment!"

"Don't worry, it's up to me!" Seeing that Shuying was no longer as frustrated as before, Park Zaiyuan winked at her, took her hand, and ran towards the pyramid.

There are many tourists, most of whom take pictures in front of the Pyramid of Khufu and the Pyramid of Khafre. Two Arab men with camels were selling their camels, and tourists could ride them and take photos.

Park Jae-won asked the price in English, and the Arab said one hundred Egyptian pounds. Park Jae-won thought it was a bit expensive and asked if fifty Egyptian pounds would be OK. The Arabs readily agreed, and then shouted for the camels to lie down.

Park Zaiyuan helped Ji Shuying ride the camel together. The Arab seemed to be very experienced. While directing the camel to move slowly, he asked them to pose in various poses, such as reaching out to make a "grab" motion, which looked good in the photo. It looked as if they had the spire of the pyramid in their hands.

Ji Shuying feels much better. However, when they were about to come down, the Arabs said they wanted to collect money first, and they wanted to collect two hundred Egyptian pounds. Her mood became bad again.

Park Zaiyuan began to argue with the Arabs, but the Arabs no longer spoke English. Instead, they kept speaking Arabic, occasionally mixing in one or two sentences in English, which was also fierce. Several Arabs gathered around, they seemed to be their accomplices, and refused to let them get off the camel unless they paid.

There was a patrolling policeman not far away. When he saw the quarrel here, he turned around.

Urging Shuying to pull Park Zaiyuan's clothes: "Zaiyuan, forget it, just give them two hundred Egyptian pounds."

Park Jae-won is not afraid. He is a rock climbing enthusiast and has also practiced Taekwondo. He has a strong body and will not suffer any loss even if he fights. Moreover, he is the reasonable party. These Arabs are obviously bullying them because they are not familiar with the place. He jumped off the camel, opened his hands and said: "Shuying, jump off, I will catch you."

Urgent Shuying jumped down and was caught by Park Zaiyuan.

Park Zaiyuan took out fifty Egyptian pounds from his wallet, slapped the Arab man on the chest hard, and then pulled Ji Shuying away without looking back.

I thought they would catch up, but I didn't expect that the Arabs got the money, said nothing, and turned around to look for other tourists.

"Shuying, don't be angry with those profiteers, let's play with ourselves." Park Zaiyuan was afraid that his girlfriend would lose interest.

At this moment, Ji Shuying was not as uneasy as before, and said, "Ha, I'm not angry at all!"

"Then have you decided what to wish for?"

"Yeah, I've already thought about it. But, there are so many people here, how can we climb?"

"Let's go to the front."

Park Zaiyuan took Ji Shuying to the innermost Menkaure Pyramid. Menkaura is the smallest of the three pyramids, and there are very few tourists here.

There is a small room next to the pyramid with a guard staff inside. Park Jae-won walked in and said, "I want to make a wish on the pyramid."

The guards looked at him as if they were looking at a psychopath.

Park Jae-won took out two hundred Egyptian pounds from his wallet and handed it over. The guard's mouth slowly turned up, revealing teeth yellowed by smoke, and then said in broken English: "Ten minutes, up, down."

Park Zaiyuan nodded, turned around and made a face at Ji Shuying.

The pyramid looked very steep, but it was not difficult to climb up. Ji Shuying, who usually exercised a lot, followed Park Zaiyuan. Apart from the heat, she did not feel very tired.

When they were halfway up, two patrolmen riding camels spotted them, shouting and asking them to come down immediately.

In desperation, they had no choice but to climb down. Ji Shuying said a little worriedly: "We won't go to jail in Egypt, right?"

Park Zaiyuan said: "When they ask you, just tell me that I forced you to go there. If you want to go to jail, I will go to jail alone."

Ji Shuying said: "No, I want to be with you."

The caretaker of the pyramid ran out, pulled aside the couple who had just climbed down, and whispered: "Do you still have money? If you have money, it will be fine."

Park Zaiyuan was stunned for a moment and understood immediately.

At this time, the patrolman came over. The camel they were riding was not as tall as the camel in the photo. It was only slightly taller than an ordinary horse. He got off the camel in one jump.

The police came to Park Zaiyuan and saw the guard nodding towards him and walking away. He said nothing and only stretched out his hand, rubbing his thumb and index finger, making a gesture known to the world to ask for money.

Park Jae-won opened his wallet and took out another two hundred Egyptian pounds. The policeman nodded and said only one thing: "Don't take too long."

Just as the policeman was about to leave, Park Zaiyuan caught him, took out all the five hundred Egyptian pounds remaining in his wallet, and stuffed it into the policeman's pocket.

The policeman was stunned for a moment, then laughed happily, patted Park Zaiyuan on the shoulder and left.

An unexpected thing happened. Two policemen rode camels and patrolled around the Menkaure Pyramid. They drove away some tourists who were coming this way and told them that they should go to the Pyramid of Khufu to take pictures.

Park Zaiyuan breathed a sigh of relief and said while climbing up: "I guess we can give us half an hour now, which is enough for you to make a wish. Hey, what do you want to wish for?"

"I won't tell you!" Ji Shuying turned her head and saw Park Zaiyuan's helpless look, and smiled happily.

The wind from high places blew, bringing a bit of coolness. She looked up and found that there were many clouds in the sky and the sun was not so bright anymore.

They quickly climbed to the top of the pyramid, and their view suddenly became wider. On one side was the boundless yellow sea of ​​sand, and on the other side was the gray city, like a gray forest.

The Pyramid of Khafre is just ahead. Since it is located at the highest point of the Giza Highlands, visually it seems that it is higher than the Pyramid of Khufu, but in fact, the Pyramid of Khufu is the highest pyramid.

The wind is getting stronger and stronger, and the clouds in the sky are getting thicker and thicker. The sun has completely hidden in the clouds, and the sunlight shines out from the gaps in the clouds, like a golden curtain hanging from the sky.

The policeman riding a camel shouted something loudly under the tower. Because of the strong wind, he could not hear clearly. It seemed that he was shouting about a sandstorm or something.

"What wish did you make? You can tell me now." Park Zaiyuan ignored the police's call.

Ji Shuying looked at the increasingly darker horizon in the distance and said, "I hope our love will be as eternal as a pyramid."

"Oh, what a romantic wish!" Park Jae-won was filled with happiness.

"What about you?" Ji Shuying asked, tilting her head.

"Me..." Park Zaiyuan said mysteriously, "I hope to see the gods of Orion. If the Pharaoh can be resurrected, let me witness the miracle of their resurrection!"

Ji Shuying pouted and said unhappily: "Your wish has nothing to do with me!"

The host Park Zaiyuan put her shoulder on her shoulder. Just when he was about to explain something, a strong wind suddenly blew over, and yellow sand got into his mouth, and he coughed violently.

The sky was getting darker and darker, the wind was howling, like countless ligers roaring in the distance, and a high gray wall rose on the horizon, moving quickly towards this side, swallowing them up soon.

Nothing could be seen, only flying sand was left all around. They hugged each other tightly at the top of the pyramid of Menkaure.

Suddenly, the earth trembled suddenly, and they heard a bang. Then, an extremely dazzling light beam shot down from above their heads and hit the top of the pyramid, just covering their bodies.

Ji Shuying felt that the surrounding air had become hotter, and the flying yellow sofa glowed red, like sparks flying out of a fire. When it hit her face, it was like a bullet passing through. She felt like her body was slowly melting away, and other than the burning, it was not painful. When they all turned into a pile of fine sand, they were blown away into dust, leaving only a blur of consciousness.

She struggled to look up one last time. Three holes opened in the clouds, and three blue light pillars fell on the tops of the three pyramids, and the towers ignited with blazing flames.

Then everything fell into darkness. No, it is nothingness without even darkness.