Vol 5: Chapter 2-3.
OâConnell was almost forced to accept their request and bring them to Hamunaptra. Of course, Zheng then gave him two gold bars which made him feel better. Without a choice, he brought Zheng and the others back to his inn.
OâConnell seemed like a regular here. He hit up a conversation with a blonde young man as soon as he stepped inside. Basically about how he stayed in jail for a few days and almost got hanged.
After a while, OâConnell turned to Zheng. âYou guys stay here, I will go sell the gold first⊠and buy some guns and ammos. Of course I donât think you guys need any guns right?â Then he pointed at Zero with a laugh.
Zheng also laughed. He knew OâConnell was someone that could keep his promise in the movie. But because of the 5000 meter limitation, he took out another gold bar from the ring and said. âDue to some reasons, we have to follow you around. But we wonât be stingy with money. Donât worry, we are aware of some people guarding Hamunaptra. We will deal with them when we encounter them. I only wish to find Hamunaptra.â
OâConnell looked at Zheng in confusion. He grabbed the gold bar and said. âThen lets hurry. I promised that woman to meet up at Giza port tomorrow morning. Itâs not safe to enter the black market at night. Letâs go.â
The returned to the inn shortly after. OâConnell exchanged the gold bars for a large sum of cash and coins easily. Not only did him buy himself a bag of weapons but also new clothes and shoes. When they got back to the inn, he had opened up to Zheng group.
The inn wasnât too big but the rooms had everything necessary. During dinner, OâConnell began to talk about his experience as a soldier, especially the time he entered Hamunaptra three years ago, and how he escaped from the desert.
â⊠We received an order to look for the city of the dead, which had an unlimited amount of gold⊠Hoho, I almost suspected youâve found the gold from there⊠Anyway, after we had eaten enough sand, Hamunaptra finally came into our sight on a nice day. The pharohâs tomb, the books of the living and the dead, and the large amount of goldâŠâ
âAfter we reached it, we only had the opportunity to do some simple exploration before we were attacked by a group in black clothes. They wanted to kill all of us. I escaped after encountering a strange event. I was going to get killed but the ground I was standing at suddenly elevated. It was the face of a man, probably the spirit that guards the tomb⊠Ahem, anyway, I was the only one that escaped alive. Then I was faced with the endless desertâŠâ
OâConnell took a gulp of his tequila then continued. âBack then I had no supplies or clean water. And it takes three days to reach the nearest oasis from Hamunaptra. Thatâs a desert, without any horse, or camel, it would take at least five days of walking. Under the harsh temperature and conditions, any human would have become a jerkyâŠâ
âAt the third day, I started eating snakes and scorpions, using their blood to moisturize my throat⊠Then at night I would dig through layers of sand for the wet sand underneath⊠I didnât know how I made it to the oasis. I probably looked like a mummy by then. HahaâŠâ
Even though he said it in a normal tone, but the dangers and difficulties were there. Some of them comforted him while Zero and some others were eating their meals with indifference.
OâConnell suddenly said. âWhy do you want to find Hamunaptra? The gold that you gave me are of the purest quality. And you donât even seem to care that much, just like you are filthy rich. Is the gold from Hamunaptra really that attractive to you?â
Zheng smiled bitterly as he drank his tequila. âIf I say I am not there for the gold, but rather that we will die if we donât get there. Will you believe it? It sounds so implausibleâŠâ
âIs it a curse? Whatever, I donât know anything about it anyway. I will do what I promised. We will leave for Hamunaptra tomorrow⊠I hope I donât have to run away this time.â
(That would be difficultâŠ)
The few of them that knew the plot laughed. In the plot, OâConnellâs group unleashed Imhotep and had to run away to Cairo. Even though they had ample supplies but being chased by a mummy wasnât the best feeling.
âGood! Then we will leave for Hamunaptra tomorrow!â Zheng raised his tequila to OâConnell and nodded with determination.
Lan suddenly said with devious smile. âRight, we still need to buy one more thing. That will be our amulet.â
âWhatâs it?â Everyone asked at the same time, including Zheng and OâConnell.
âA cat!â
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