It was August, and the land was close to the desert. It was dry and hot here. Under the blazing sun, even the air seemed to be distorted. As far as the eye could see, it was dense and dense, like an illusion.
The sound of bells rang softly as Lou Cheng and Yan Zheke rode a camel and staggered closer to the ruins of the temple dedicated to Isis.
Not far behind them, a professional tour guide wearing a robe and a headscarf followed with slightly squinted eyes, making himself "invisible" so as not to disturb the distinguished guests.
With Lou Cheng's strength, he would have no problem traveling around the Nile tourism industry, but he couldn't rely on brute force for everything, otherwise he would lose the fun and mood. Hiring a tour guide with excellent connections at a high price can save a lot of trouble, like
Just now, if there were just two foreign tourists who wanted to ride camels, they would definitely be extorted, and they might not have a good time. But as soon as the tour guide came forward and found a familiar friend, the problem was immediately solved. The reasonable price and thoughtful service made us happy.
The young couple rode very comfortably.
You get what you pay for, and if it can be solved with money, there is no need to take action.
After approaching the ancient and ruined temple, Yan Zheke jumped off the camel lightly and happily looked inside. She had long sleeves and trousers, and her black hair was wrapped in a scarf. She had some local characteristics, but her actual purpose was only one.
, that is sun protection.
Girls' obsession with sun protection is unimaginable to men, but Lou Cheng wore a T-shirt, shorts, and martial arts shoes without any self-consciousness.
"This is the temple of the Mother Earth Goddess Isis." Yan Zheke pointed forward and introduced Lou Cheng, "It is said that one of her prototypes is 'Yin Nanna' in Sumerian mythology, Venus, fertility, sex and
Goddess of Love.”
Seeing someone nodding in confusion, Yan Zheke said with a smile: "Do you think this goddess Yin Nanna is strange?"
"It seems like I have heard of it, but it seems like I haven't heard of it," Lou Cheng replied nonchalantly.
This is a tourist attraction temporarily added by a certain fairy. I didn’t have time to do my homework in advance!
"Then I'll change her name, and you'll be familiar with her!" Yan Zheke pursed her lips with a smile.
"What?" Lou Cheng asked curiously.
"Call me Teacher Yan first! Instructor Yan is fine too!" The girl half-twisted her head and raised her chin slightly, her slender and graceful white neck looming through the cover.
Lou Cheng burst out laughing and said: "Please give me some advice, Master Yan."
"Well, have you heard of Aphrodite? Have you heard of Venus? Well, these two are just the difference between the name of Qinhai and the name of Gulu... Also, have you heard of the Holy Mother?"
Yan Zheke asked a few questions, raised his hand and said, "One of their prototypes is 'Yin Nanna'!"
"She is really amazing..." Lou Cheng was dumbfounded.
After showing off his knowledge, Yan Zheke pursed his lips proudly and pointed at the severely weathered carvings, statues and stone pillars:
"Come on, take a picture for me and let the tour guide take a group photo of us later."
"Okay." Lou Cheng took out his digital camera and waited for the girl to strike a pose.
At this moment, a man who claimed to be a staff member came over. He had a unique local beard and indicated that he could help the young couple take a photo.
Knowing that he would definitely be blackmailed if he took action, Lou Cheng shook his head firmly without any hesitation.
The staff member retreated in frustration. When Lou Cheng pressed the shutter, he suddenly jumped out and was captured by the camera, leaving an image.
Then, he pestered me and kept asking for fees in English mixed with slang.
Although the young couple was not short of money, they were not happy to be forced like this. Lou Cheng looked back at the tour guide and saw that he was walking over quickly, so he stretched out his right palm and patted the staff member on the shoulder.
In an instant, the staff member felt cold all over his body. It was like being locked in a cold storage at the edge of the desert in the hot season.
He trembled involuntarily and wanted to open his mouth, but all he could hear was the sound of his teeth clashing. He wanted to move, but found that his body was stiff and difficult to control.
Lou Cheng took the little fairy away as if nothing had happened, changed the position to take pictures again, and signaled the tour guide to solve the follow-up problems.
The "Sitting Tiger", who has always been playful and aggressive, was frightened by what happened just now. He shouted that he wanted to call the police, but did not dare to take any concrete action. The tour guide easily "persuaded him to leave".
After taking a group photo, the young couple held hands and wandered around the ancient ruins of the temple, talking and laughing, and were very happy.
After visiting this last scenic spot, they returned to the bustling area. Under the introduction of the tour guide, they entered a Barbra shop, which is a specialty barbecue shop. Here, they select ingredients such as lamb legs, apply pepper, refined salt and ancestral secret recipes.
The recorded ingredients are roasted with a rich aroma and a tender texture.
"It's not bad. It's not the same as what I ate at Dika, but I'm still a little tired of it..." Yan Zheke looked at Lou Cheng with bright eyes and said a little aggrievedly, "Nero is always grilled.
Roast it, or it’s just pancakes, pancakes, and bread. I don’t know how to develop other methods! The food culture of Great China has a long history and rich methods!”
Dika is the capital of the Nile. The young couple's first stop here was that they spent three days there and saw many ancient cultural relics, pyramids, and mummies.
"So, you have to lower your requirements when traveling." Lou Cheng looked at the girl with a smile and said, "We have one more stop in Nile, and then we go to the prairie. The characteristics are definitely different from here."
"Yeah." Yan Zheke turned his eyes and chuckled, "I'm thinking, if you were a domineering president, how would you answer just now?"
Lou Cheng thought for a moment, then said with a smile:
"I will contract the kitchen here and make you a bowl of fried rice with eggs. The eggs must be from free-range chickens raised in Xiushan, and they will be flown over!"
"Not overbearing enough... You should buy this restaurant, fly in a few chefs, and make Chinese food!" Yan Zheke looked up and glared at the overbearing president with interest.
After eating barbecue and drinking special drinks, the young couple returned to the hotel, where one rested and the other thought about tomorrow's itinerary.
Half an hour later, Yan Zheke stood up and "overcame all difficulties", put on airs, and calmed down. When her mind was perfect and her body and mind were pure, she contracted her qi and blood, let her strength and spirit collapse inward, condensed in her lower abdomen, and hugged her.
Form into a small group.
At the end of July, she realized the meaning of "acceptance", and under the guidance of Lou Cheng, she began to break through to the Dan realm. This was a process, not a node.
Lou Cheng originally used the opposition and rotation of ice and fire powers to balance Cheng Dan. This time, he asked Yan Zheke to use his "earth" power as "yang" and his own strength as "yin". In the control of spirit and energy,
Filled with blood, they oppose each other, rotate and balance, and gradually show signs of success in holding the elixir. In another seven or eight days, the girl should be able to completely enter the elixir realm in this way.
While Yan Zheke was practicing, Lou Cheng was not idle either. He put his right hand on his wife's vest and "listened" to her subtle changes with an ice mirror. He compared it with the experiences he could recall and found out the key.
Over and over again, even if Yan Zheke had great enthusiasm for the dream of achieving the Dan Realm, he could not overcome the fatigue of his body without overdrawing and using the "Zhe" and "Ji" tactics.
After it gradually deepened, I lay on the bed and didn't want to move.
"I'm covered in sweat..." she said with satisfaction, "but I don't want to move at all, and I don't want to take a shower..."
I just want to lie down so comfortably and be massaged carefully by Chengzi.
"It would be more comfortable to take a hot bath." Lou Cheng said with a smile, "Didn't you see the hotel announcement before? There will be a power outage soon, there will be no hot water, and the water supply may even be cut off."
"No, no, no." Yan Zheke turned his body sideways, shook his sweaty hair, and buried his face into the pillow, looking like "non-violent non-cooperation".
"Who always urges me to take a bath? Who loves taking a bath the most?" Lou Cheng said with a smile.
"I will stink you to death later!" Yan Zheke replied "hatefully".
"I don't care, I'm afraid you can't accept it yourself." Lou Cheng laughed and helped the little fairy turn around. She squinted her eyes and quietly looked at the outside world with her dark eyes.
"Hmph!" Yan Zheke pouted and said, "When there is a power outage, you are responsible for hot water! When there is no water, you freeze it and turn it into water! Isn't it known as a multifunctional household robot?"
"I have to save energy and prepare for the night without air conditioning." Lou Cheng explained and tried to pull up Ke Xiaoke.
"No, no, no, no..." Yan Zheke shook his head like a rattle, raised his right foot, pressed against Lou Cheng, and even used repulsion.
Lou Cheng easily relied on his force of repulsion to hold the girl's feet and scratched them a few times. In return, the little fairy twisted like a fish and laughed in shame. She hurriedly retracted her feet, sat up suddenly and "struggled"
.
After having fun like this for a while, the atmosphere gradually heated up.
Suddenly, the girl gasped:
"Take a shower first...take a shower first!"
"Who said you didn't want to take a shower just now?" Lou Cheng said vaguely.
"Don't you know, don't you know that girls are fickle!" Yan Zheke tried his best to resist.
"Then go take a shower..." Lou Cheng picked up the girl and hugged her sideways.
"No, no...don't wash with you..."
The topic seemed to have returned to the beginning, but gradually became silent.
There was a crashing sound, mixed with fierce breathing, and after an unknown amount of time, the young couple lay on the bed, one was satisfied physically and mentally, and the other had a face like a peach blossom.
"I'm thinking about a technical issue..." Lou Cheng said thoughtfully.
"Don't listen! I won't listen! It must be extremely dirty!" Yan Zheke closed his eyes and shook his head.
"I'm talking about your superpowers..." Lou Cheng snickered, but before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by the girl: "I don't even want to listen! You have such a dirty mind!"
While laughing, they suddenly heard a huge roar, as if there was an explosion somewhere in the city.
Immediately afterwards, firecracker-like sounds continued to come from various places in the city.
"What's wrong?" Lou Cheng turned over and sat up.
Yan Zheke picked up the phone and saw a message coming in. It was from the embassy, saying:
There is sudden unrest in Nile and a suspected coup. All Chinese citizens are asked not to go out blindly. If necessary, please go to the embassy, consulate or Chinese company location and wait for evacuation!
At the same time, Lou Cheng also received the news, and the young couple looked at each other, feeling a bit unreal.
Is this a big deal?
ps: To avoid harmonization, the war-torn areas and surrounding areas do not correspond to the real world, so there is no need to make blind guesses.