Outside Sun City, the scorching sun that had been burning the earth all day finally set in the west.
Li Lin and Kassadin tied the reins of Scarash behind a relatively hidden collapsed wall, just enough to completely shield them.
Later, Li Lin set Chen Guang to stealth mode and stayed there, and switched a storm robot to combat mode.
If anyone approaches and tries to steal Scarash away, the Storm Robot will fire a warning shot first.
If you continue to have your own way, you will be shot directly by the storm.
After settling the material issues, Li Lin and Kassadin took the other two Storms and quietly explored the ruins of the City of the Sun to find traces of the expedition team.
The two of them hid behind a pillar beside a dune somewhere in the distance for a long time.
It wasn’t until they all descended into the mausoleum through the huge triangular metal door opening that Li Lin and Kassadin approached.
As soon as he reached the door, Li Lin noticed something unusual, “Huh? This is…”
Beside the triangular pyramid-shaped marble door frame, there were several mummies whose skin had turned into black and purple, obviously dressed as Sivir mercenaries.
However, their weapons, food, and water were all taken away, leaving only this loose clothing that no longer fit them.
“How did they become like this?”
Hearing Li Lin’s low exclamation, Kassadin hurriedly ran over from the entrance of the tomb and squatted down to check on the corpses.
“Have you ever seen this situation?” Li Lin asked.
“Looking at the look of this skin, it must be poisoning or some kind of curse?” Kassadin’s mechanical voice sounded heavy, “I have been living in the desert for so many years, and I have never seen anything like this…”
Li Lin frowned and opened [Digital Thinking] to check the condition of the corpse.
According to the display on the system panel, these people suffered a curse and were instantly drained of their vitality and died.
[The Curse of Spinner Bakai (weakened): Every time a grain of sand is spilled, their life will be reduced by one second, slowly eroding like the wind (because the curse on the gate has been maintained for too long, the curse effect has been greatly weakened ). 】
Bakai…
Li Lin almost gasped when he saw this title on the system panel.
Shurima’s ascension ceremony is not 100% successful. Even those who are qualified have a high probability of failing to ascend due to various reasons.
The Bakai were supposed to join the ranks of the Ascended Ones, but instead they turned into monsters that were neither human nor gods.
But like normal god warriors, Bakai, who failed to ascend, also has an eternal lifespan and more dangerous and difficult-to-control powerful magic power, and cannot be killed by normal means.
They bear the humiliation of failing to ascend, and most of them are arranged by the Emperor of Shurima to various tombs or ruins, committing themselves to darkness and enduring long-term loneliness.
The curse on the entrance door of the mausoleum was left by Bakai, a kind of man who can control sand to rob the life force.
If not for the fall of the empire, the effect of the curse on the gate would have receded a lot over time.
Otherwise, it would be quite easy to kill everyone in the expedition with just this magical spell that is almost as powerful as the Ascended One.
“It seems that their exploration of the ancient tomb did not go well…”
Kassadin shook his head, stood up and looked at Li Lin who was deep in thought.
“Are you sure you want to go down? This emperor’s tomb seems more dangerous than the tomb of the god warrior Horok that I dug before.
“I predict that even with Sivir’s leadership, their exploration will most likely end in failure…
“I don’t know why they were so eager to excavate this tomb, but one thing is for sure, they would probably be wiped out.”
As expected of a desert guide with more than thirty years of experience, you are truly a prophet…
Li Lin felt quite emotional.
Judging from the background he knew, all the mercenaries brought by Sivir were indeed dead.
However, Cassiopeia’s men survived a lot and escorted her back to Uzeris, the port occupied by the Du Cecao family.
Seeing that Li Lin remained silent, Kassadin began to persuade again: “There are many women like Sivir in the Great Sera. I don’t recommend that you spend too much money on this kind of ‘mercenary’ who is just for money.” He even lost his life for her…”
He thought Li Lin had been with Sivir for more than a month and had fallen in love with this woman.
Hearing what Kassadin meant, Li Lin couldn’t help but laugh: “You seem to have misunderstood something… I have no interest in Sivir.”
“…”
Kassadin lowered his head and was silent for a moment, “If you want the treasures in the tomb, I can help you find the tombs of other ascended people, which is relatively safe.”
Li Lin shook his head and did not directly respond to his suggestion. “Let’s wait and see the situation after the meeting. If there is any danger, we will withdraw immediately.”
…
…
At the same time, in the tombs of emperors and ascendants.
With a frightened expression, Sivir gasped and ran wildly in the spacious corridor, looking back from time to time.
Behind her, screams could be heard one after another, echoing in the empty corridors leading to the deeper parts of the mausoleum.
Just now, a huge monster wearing a royal-style golden metal armor, with its chest and abdomen filled with blue magic flames, suddenly rushed out from a corner.
It has two dog heads like stone sculptures, and two thick human arms that are more than ten meters long to support its broken body. Together with the beast’s short and thick hind legs and a python-like tail, it exudes a A breath of fear.
In just an instant, the blue magic flame burning in its chest swallowed Sivir’s four men, turning everything on them, including clothes and weapons, into flesh-colored sand and sucking it into the body.
Fortunately, its attention was attracted by a dozen mercenaries on the other side who were looking for traps, and Sivir and Cassiopeia were able to escape.
The survivors continued to run deeper into the tomb for a long time, and many even threw away the heavy satchels they were carrying, just to prevent them from becoming a drag.
It wasn’t until the noise behind them was completely inaudible that they stopped panting, quickly soothing their throats and lungs, which were affected by the dry air and seemed to have been scratched by sharp knives.
Cassiopeia, who was still in a state of uncertainty, took the water bottle from her subordinates and took a sip. She gasped and looked at Sivir, “Then, what kind of monster is that…”
“Bakai, the product of the failed ascension ceremony, was assigned to guard the tomb.” Sivir said with a gloomy face as he almost fully recovered.
She counted the remaining survivors at the scene.
Cassiopeia originally brought 15 Noxian guards, but now there are only 9 left, so the loss is not too great.
And she originally brought 47 mercenaries, but now there are only 18 left…
She had just encountered the monster, and a few people might have gotten separated while escaping, including her deputy Arthur.
But in such a dangerous tomb and separated from the large army, Sivir has sentenced them to death.
With so many lives lost, the Zhai Haruo mercenary group was directly shaken to its foundation.
Sivir bit her bloodless lower lip tightly, a trace of blood oozing out, and the smell of rust filled her mouth.
She clenched the cross blade in her hand tightly, as if she might throw it out at any time.
After taking a deep breath to calm down, Sivir looked at Cassiopeia with a cold face.
“I warned you a long time ago! You can’t rush into exploring ancient tombs! Why do you keep asking to move on without giving us any time to adjust?!”
she demanded sharply.
However, Cassiopeia still had that aloof look that made her unhappy.
“So what if we achieve great things and sacrifice some insignificant people?” She sneered and continued: “Besides, if we really find the treasure, wouldn’t you be able to share more with us?”
“You!” Sivir was irritated by Cassiopeia’s attitude and couldn’t bear it anymore.
Chalikar turned in her hand, and the sharp blade pierced the air, making a “swishing” sound.
Upon seeing this, the guards around Cassiopeia immediately guarded her tightly in the center. They each drew their weapons and looked sharply at Sivir and her men.
“We have come this far, Sivir, do you want to just give up?”
Cassiopeia narrowed her eyes and looked at Sivir with no unnecessary expression on her face.
“If you feel sorry for your mercenary group, after I return to Nasramei, I will help you hire new people and train them… This money is not included in our contract. Do you think this is okay?”
“Ugh…” Sivir frowned tightly and spat secretly.
Cassiopeia was indeed right.
After sacrificing so many people to come here, we are only one step away from opening the door to the final emperor’s tomb.
If he falls out with her at this time, even if he leads his men to pry open the tomb, there may not really be a treasure inside.
This kind of thing has not happened before.
At that time, not only will they return without success, they will not even get their employment money.
No, in this case, my mercenary group’s ranking in Nashrami will directly become the lowest, and it will be impossible for anyone to hire us again.
But if there really is a treasure inside…
Sivir pondered for a long time before finally relaxing the tense muscles in his body and stopping the rotating cross blade in his hand.
She didn’t want to take the risk.
Afterwards, Sivir glared at Cassiopeia fiercely and threatened in a cold voice:
“I hope you can keep your promise… Otherwise, I don’t care which big family you are from. Even if you escape back to Noxus, I will hunt you down there and cut off your neck with this cross blade!”
