Chapter 105 The Battle for the Scarab(1/2)
In the early morning, we went to the streets of Cairo and enjoyed the local food.
Cairo is located in the tropics. Thousands of years ago, it may have been a prosperous place with lush vegetation, but now, its only specialties are mummies and pyramids.
Relying on the cultural heritage left by their ancestors, the local area enjoys the economy brought by tourism.
Slowly Roger discovered that there was something wrong.
Because the smell of darkness and evil is too strong, there are not only many white faces, black faces, Middle Eastern faces, and even a few neon country faces.
Roger thought thoughtfully, these people might have the same purpose as him, they all came for the unearthed cultural relics.
To put it bluntly, it is normal for an unowned artifact to be born and all forces to gather together, but do you need faith to use it?
Many religious artifacts require belief in them before they can be used. If you don't have them, you can't use them. The treasures that other gods have worked hard to make will not be used in vain.
Anyway, after snatching it, Roger bought a mobile phone to call according to the number on the business card, and asked him to meet at a certain hotel.
The meeting was for the sake of an acquaintance, mainly because the other party was sincere. After hiring him to fight for the scarab, he promised that the scarab would belong to him, and when he later borrowed it to find the sunken ship, he would divide the loot according to proportion.
I just took a taxi and drove directly to the hotel——
A five-star hotel specially designed to accommodate foreign tourists. Not only does the hotel have rooms for accommodation, but there is also a restaurant below for dining and a cafe for business discussions.
The environment is elegant and clean. Not only is the air exuding a refreshing fragrance, but beautiful pure music is also played, making people have a pleasant morning as soon as they sit down.
Of course, the expensive price is not within the reach of ordinary people. Fortunately, the hotel is also authentic and is designed to rip off foreign tourists, not Cairo locals.
Soon, Roger met his employer, a man who looked more or less like Lao Lei and also had a big beard.
"Hello, I'm Roger from New York——"
"Hahaha, hello, I'm Johnny, and I'm the one who is asking you to issue a mission this time."
"You look a bit like Lao Lei."
"Hahaha, is that right? We are cousins."
Bearded Johnny's skin was dark and rough, with many wrinkles on his face. Roger looked at the tattoos on his arms, and he looked like a man who had lived at sea all year round.
The other party obviously noticed Roger's observation of him and smiled: "Old Lei should have told you that I am on the high seas all year round, engaged in the business of salvaging sunken ships."
"Maybe you don't know that there are too many unowned treasures on the sea, and the charm of the sea is very dazzling. After many years of salvage and search, I have found several sunken ships full of treasures. Unfortunately, there are some in those places.
Mysterious power or natural magnetic field prevents any modern positioning device from working properly, which is why I want to use the scarab."
Roger understood instantly, "I understand, technology is not enough, magic will come in. You plan to use magic props to avoid positioning interference and find those sunken ships."
"More than that." Bearded Johnny said excitedly: "Kongsu's scarab, according to legend, not only can find objects according to the user's desire, but can also break through time and space, allowing you to go to other worlds and many treasures.
In myths and legends, it is not that it sank, but that it is in another world. With the scarab, we can easily go there."
Roger's heart felt hot after hearing this. He went out to sea to hunt for treasure. It was such an exciting thing and he could make a lot of money. It was much better than taking on the tasks of celebrities having affairs.
I am a moonlighter, unable to save money year after year. Every time I get a little money, I spend it. Just like the Hand's lair this time, they only got a few million and then asked the reporter John to donate it to the victims.
I don't have any money left, I'm so poor.
From the beginning of the Age of Discovery to the present day, countless sunken ships full of goods have fallen into the sea. The key is that these are all ownerless things. According to the law of the International Maritime Convention, whoever salvages them belongs to them, but they are only in the waters of other countries.
A shipwreck requires tax.
"Ahem, brother, I think we should negotiate the terms first and then talk about the rest. For example, how will we divide the sunken treasure that will be salvaged by the scarab?"
"I thought about it. According to the ratio of 6/3/1, I am 6, because I still have a lot of crew members to pay their salaries, as well as the cost of sailing the ship. You know, not every time you go to sea, you can find the treasure immediately.
And every time I went out, I had to pay the crew members their wages on time. If I came back empty-handed a few times, I would go bankrupt.
You 3, and 10% is given to another exorcist. Although the other exorcist is not as powerful as you, he is familiar with ancient texts, languages and documents from all over the world, which will be of great help to our treasure hunt."
Roger nodded. He is not a very greedy person, and he also knows that the initial investment in this kind of business of searching for sunken ships is very huge. Sometimes the sunken ships cannot be found for several years. It is reasonable for the other party to ask for 60%, but in addition
Just one.
"Where's the exorcist? I'll meet him." Roger said. It's important to meet the exorcist and see if he's a liar. A person who has no strength and only relies on words is undesirable.
"I've already called him, and he's here. Here, that's-" Bearded Johnny pointed behind Roger.
A man with a deer-like head and rat-like eyes was walking over. Roger was stunned when he saw this. Why did this guy look familiar?
The other party first shook hands with the bearded Johnny, and then shook hands with Roger: "Hello, I'm Penny Yinpalai."
"Hello, I'm Roger." Roger held the other person's hand, and the more he looked at it, the more familiar he became. Isn't this guy with a sly eyebrow the same day who sold himself an Angel Bell and then had a puppet taken away by him?
Male?
"Do you know me?" The other party looked at Roger with a look of realization, a little baffled.
Roger shook his head, "No, I don't know."
Admit it, I'm a hammer. It was a masked man who robbed you of your things that day. My current face is Anu. What does your being robbed have to do with me, Anu?
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Then the three people began to sit together and discuss the problem.
Beni, who had a sly eyebrow, was the first to speak: "According to my judgment, Kongsu's scarab can either be used by believers who believe in the Egyptian gods, or it can be used by believers who have been given power by Kongsu."
Roger rolled his eyes, "What difference does it make?"
Beni nodded and smiled, "Of course there is a difference. Although believers of the Egyptian gods can use the scarab, they can only use its most basic ability, which is to find objects. Moreover, it is an ordinary thing and the distance cannot be too far.
Far
Like a sunken ship, something that spans thousands of miles and penetrates thousands of feet into the sea can only be found by using its full capabilities."
Penny waved his hand, thinking of a metaphor, "It's like...just like..."
The bearded Johnny on the side responded: "It's like authority. How much faith you have, you can use how much authority you have, right?"
Beni nodded vigorously, "Yes, yes, that's it. The only ones who can fully use all the abilities of the scarab are Kongsu's envoys, but I have a way for us to use part of the power of the scarab."
Johnny the Bearded said: "Actually, we don't have to worry too much, because we can go to the sea and use the scarab when we are close to the shipwreck. I believe it doesn't require too much faith to use it."
Roger touched his chin: "It's too far to talk about that. Let's talk about where the scarab is first."
Also, it’s ridiculous to think about how to use scarabs to hunt for treasure before you even get the items.
Johnny the Bearded said: "I've been here for so many days, and it's not in vain. I basically found out clearly that there is one of the largest local forces here, Arthur Harrow, who is a believer of the Egyptian god Amit.
It is also the largest force here. The strange thing is that Arthur Harrow is a white man..."
Roger opened his eyes wide. Are the believers of the Egyptian gods white? Is it another Akang who has sneaked into the local organization?
"There is another force, a mercenary named Mark Spector, and the opponent is - Kongsu's envoy."
Beni on the side said worriedly: "That Mark is called the Moon Knight. What's even more troublesome is that the other party is immortal and cannot be killed by any damage. He and Arthur's forces have been fighting for several rounds. It is said that the Scarab
It's in his hands now."
Johnny the Bearded continued: "In addition, there are some vampires from Europe who also come to this muddy water, as well as some exorcists and dark wizards. This time the scarab was unearthed, it attracted too many people from all walks of life.
People from all walks of life compete for it.
Now, all forces are keeping a close eye on the plane leaving Cairo, so Mark can only go by land, and he is still in this country."
Beni, who had a sly eyebrow, took out a box, which was engraved with charms and patterns: "I made this. Use it to hold the scarab. It can play some role in isolating and sealing. I bet that as long as you put it away immediately,
, even when Kong Su came, he couldn’t find the scarab.”
Roger took the box, then stared at Penny and asked, "That's it?"
"What?" The other party was a little confused?
Roger rolled his eyes, "You just give me a box? Don't you plan to go grab the scarab with me?"
The other party said sarcastically: "I am just a weak exorcist. One bullet can kill me. I will not participate in the fight for the scarab. I will participate again when we set out to find the sunken ship together."
Roger stared at him quietly with dead fish eyes, which made Penny feel uncomfortable all over.
"Well, if you have any dissatisfaction, you can just say it directly."
"Half completed."
"What?!"
Roger first stretched out three fingers, and then closed them again, replacing them with five fingers.
"I mean, if I find the scarab and salvage the sunken ship, I'll give it 35%."
Why can you get so much without any effort?
The sly-looking Beni was stunned for a moment, and then said sarcastically: "Five percent, just five percent."
Unexpectedly, Johnny on the side said directly: "Well, I'll take fifty-five percent, Luo, you'll take thirty-five percent, and Beni will take ten percent. That's okay."
Roger couldn't help but glance at the bearded Johnny. Such a generous boss was not uncommon.
"Okay, that's settled. Now let's discuss, where is Mark who took the scarab?"
"I don't know." 1
"I don't know." 2
Roger: "......"
The bearded Johnny said: "We are not locals. We don't have any influence or channels here. We can only watch the news. Otherwise, I wouldn't ask Lao Lei to help recommend a reliable mercenary."
To be continued...