I, Became a Gravekeeper of the Pyramid of Giza - Chapter 8

Chapter 8: King of Sacred Scarabs and Stubborn Archaeologists!

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“You can’t save a man who wants to die!”

Vincent narrowed his eyes. There were many more people than before.

Other than the archaeological team and the production team, there were more than ten special security officers.

They were armed with guns, and their combat strength was much stronger than the three thieves before.

This made it clear to Vincent that he would not be able to block them outside.

But in his eyes, it did not matter how many of them came. He would crush them mercilessly anyway.

“Come out, my babies! The explorers have broken in again!”

As soon as Vincent said that, the sacred scarabs hiding in the chambers crawled out.

Sacred scarabs could reproduce extremely fast. At this moment, the army of beetles had changed.

Their size and toxicity were exactly the same as before.

However, the total number had doubled in a short period of time.

Now, there were over a thousand of them.

Not only that, with a wave of Vincent’s hand, a blood-red beetle flew out from the swarm.

This sacred scarab was smaller than others, but its body was covered in blood-red scales.

With two pairs of wings on its back, it could fly in the air.

After gently landing in Vincent’s hand, the sacred scarab affectionately twirled in his palm, as if it understood human emotions.

Yes.

The scarabs took the time just now to breed, and a few of them had already evolved to become the king.

An army of sacred scarabs needed a leader.

Like an army of human soldiers, only under the leadership of the king could they battle more effectively.

Right now, this king of sacred scarabs was their leader.

“Go! Take care of them!”

“However, don’t kill them all. I need more people to come in.”

Vincent commanded the king of sacred scarabs. His words were like a demon’s whisper. It seemed that the king scarab could understand him.

It even nodded!

Then, with a buzz, it flew out. In its lead, hundreds of sacred scarabs followed closely, crawling toward the passage on the first floor.

This time, Vincent did not send out all the scarabs. Instead, he kept some to continue to breed.

Besides, there was no need to kill all the archaeologists in one go.

He was not that stupid to do something like that.

Only by defeating more explorers could he gain strength quickly.

If he killed all the people who came in this time, it would not be worth it. Those people outside would be so scared that no one would dare to enter the pyramid again.

He might even get bombed by missiles.

It was best to keep a low profile when he had no means to withstand destructive modern firearms.

Furthermore, the archaeological team had come in with a live broadcast team.

Unlike the explorers who sneaked in, this group could attract a lot of people and make them interested in the Pyramid of Giza.

…

“Professor Kohler, did you have something else to say?”

After hearing Kohler’s words, the others still didn’t quite understand.

Kohler was indeed an experienced archaeologist. Although he had never encountered such a situation before, he was still able to deduce the cause of the death of the two explorers.

Thinking out loud, Kohler said, “Just like my previous speculation, these tomb raiders must have died from poisonous mutated bats or something of the sort.”

“After all, the wounds are very small and their blood was sucked dry.”

“Also, judging from the way they died, those mutated bats must have been highly poisonous. One may get poisoned by just touching these corpses!”

“OMG!”

Hearing Kohler’s words, everyone present felt a lingering fear.

The security guard who wanted to touch the corpse looked at Kohler again with gratitude.

He was an expert after all. The security personnel, who did not have as much knowledge, could not be compared to him.

Everyone frowned as they looked at the corpses on the ground.

Judging from the way they died, the things that bit them must be extremely poisonous. Moreover, those creatures could be hiding in the grave tunnel right now.

In other words, they were in grave danger.

Whatever that had killed the explorers was still waiting for them ahead. If they continued to move forward, they might end up like those corpses on the ground.

In an instant, an uneasy feeling gripped everyone’s heart.

Admittedly, the Great Pyramid of Giza was very famous, and participating in its excavation could bring one fame and fortune.

But one’s own life was still more important!

“Professor, why don’t we go back?”

“Yeah. There’s really no need to sacrifice your life for the sake of excavating a tomb!”

“I agree. You guys should go back the way you came and find a more professional team to excavate the Pyramid of Giza!”

The netizens watching the live stream were worried about the safety of the archaeological team and urged them to go back.

The archaeological team was also having a hard time deciding what to do.

Kohler and Taylor exchanged glances and saw the unwillingness in each other’s eyes.

That was because both of them were over sixty years old, while Kohler was actually sixty-five years old.

He should have retired to enjoy his twilight years, but he still embarked on the journey to excavate the Great Pyramid of Giza despite his family members’ disagreement.

If they missed this opportunity, they might not be able to enjoy their later years at all.

Both of them made up their minds when they thought about how they would miss the opportunity to gain fame and fortune if they gave up now.

Even if it meant sacrificing the other members of the archaeological team, they did not have a problem with that.

It was as if in their eyes, the others’ lives were not as valuable as the prospect of gaining fame and fortune for themselves.

Therefore, Kohler narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, “I think that as competent archaeologists, we shouldn’t give up this time.”

“Excavating the Great Pyramid of Giza is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As archaeologists, perhaps we will never encounter such a precious opportunity again. If we give up now, we may regret it for the rest of our lives.”

“Opportunities go hand in hand with danger. If we cower in fear, we’ll be no different from primitives from five thousand years ago.”

Then, Kohler’s gaze swept over everyone in the tomb tunnel. “So,” he suggested, “raise your hands now. Those who agree with me, raise your hands.”

“This opportunity is hard to come by for archaeologists like us. If the production team wants to back out, then please do!”

After all, Kohler had lived for 65 years. He was very skilled at manipulating other people’s thoughts.

In just a few short sentences, not only did he put himself on the moral high ground, but he also placed the production team in a dilemma.

Indeed, the older, the wiser.

However, the netizens watching the live stream did not buy it.

“What? That makes sense, but it feels weird!”

“Of course it’s weird! This is typical gaslighting.”

“I’m starting to feel that something is amiss. These two archaeology professors claim that they’re doing this for the sake of archaeology, but now they’re disregarding human lives.”

“If he wants to stay behind on his own, then I have nothing to say. A noble decision indeed! But what did he imply with such sarcasm?”

“Sigh! Who cares? Since the production team has decided to continue filming, we’ll just continue watching. After all, we don’t have to experience this personally.”