Chapter 8

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“F*ck! Go and see the Egyptian player. He’s using his ultimate move!”

As a live comment floated over, everyone was attracted and crowded to Egypt’s live stream.

There was no shortage of deserts in Egypt. They lived in such areas and had a huge advantage in the environment. Compared to others who had to adapt to the dry weather, it was not a problem for them. It was no different from fighting on home ground.

Furthermore, they understood the desert better. Being able to identify directions and search for water was almost instinctive, so the audience was very favorable.

Not to mention that the Egyptian player’s initial choice was the “Pharaoh Scepter”. It sounded very impressive. Not only could it control sandstorms, it could also summon mysterious creatures with special powers.

He raised the scepter high above his head, and the golden scepter emitted a mysterious light. It was like a tiny sun that engulfed his entire body. In the light, he could faintly see a passageway extending into the distance.

A mysterious totem appeared in midair. Beneath the heavens, a pair of massive beast eyes appeared, piercing through the screen as if they could pierce straight into the heart.

Everyone had the absurd illusion that the pair of beast eyes was watching them. No movement could escape its gaze.

This was just its eyes, and it already occupied half of the sky. If its true body appeared, no one dared to imagine just how enormous it would be.

The Egyptian contestant pressed his hands together and made a complicated bow. He said with utmost reverence, “I will follow the guidance of gods and find the location of the oasis.”

After taking a few steps, his figure gradually disappeared into the tunnel. In the blink of an eye, he had appeared tens of meters away. The tunnel could actually shorten the distance! It had the effect of shrinking the ground!

In a short period of time, he left everyone behind.

The Egyptian contestant only left his mysterious back view. The gold jewelry on his body clashed with each other as he walked, producing a crisp sound. It was like an ancient Egyptian ballad, wandering in the vast desert and carried into the distance by wind and sand.

Such a scene was even more shocking than Shen Fei sand surfing.

Seeing the initial choices, one would know that there was supernatural power in this game, but seeing it with one’s own eyes was a different matter. Such a miraculous scene had probably only ever appeared in television dramas.

“Sand surfing is so weak compared to this. At this speed, the Egyptian contestant would be the first to reach the oasis.”

“This power is too magical. As expected of Pharaoh Scepter.”

“That scene just now felt so awesome. It was like the arrival of a king. I declare the Egyptian contestants my idol from now on.”

“You don’t know yet, right? This Egyptian contestant is himself a descendant of the Pharaoh. There might be an extraordinary power flowing in his veins.”

“No wonder he chose the Pharaoh Scepter. Doesn’t it mean activating the power of his bloodline? This is really like the standard configuration for the chosen one.”

Soon, the Egyptian officials acknowledged the identity of the contestant as the descendant of the famous Pharaoh Ramesses. When the news came out, everyone in the live stream was in an uproar.

“Ramesses is really famous. His descendant is said to be very powerful, but he keeps a low profile and rarely appears in public.”

Fate was like a pair of invisible hands that controlled everything. The descendant of Pharaoh was chosen to participate in the competition and even obtained the Pharaoh Scepter. No matter how one looked at it, it seemed like an intentional arrangement by the heavens.

“I have a feeling the Egyptian contestant might be the biggest winner of the game.”

“That’s right. Even the heavens are on his side.”

Even the whole of Egypt was celebrating nationwide. It was as lively as the New Year. They were even preparing to hold a press conference and release news that the world would witness a miracle.

The upper echelons of the various countries had sealed off the news. Most of the citizens did not know that the game would affect reality, so they were confused. However, when the leaders of the other countries saw this, they were a little jealous.

How could they let Egypt take the lead?

Aside from the excellent performance of the Egyptian contestant, the Arab was not to be underestimated either. Thanks to the “talking crown”, he had chosen the shortest path, avoiding many dangers and troubles.

At the same time, Arabia also announced the identity of their contestant. He was actually a prince!

“So what if he’s a descendant of the Pharaoh? We’ve got a real prince! One of the future heirs to the throne.”

“It is not the last moment yet. It is still unknown who will arrive at the oasis first. Our prince has good chances too.”

Egypt and Arabia won’t give in to each other. It can be said that they are ahead of the other contestants. It’s estimated that the first place will be chosen between the two of them. Shen Fei, who was originally favored by others, seems somewhat ordinary in contrast to these two.

After all, no matter how awesome Shen Fei was, he didn’t match up to the two of them in terms of status and maneuvers. Even the originally outstanding fairies were eclipsed by Pharaoh Scepter and the talking crown.

At this moment, Shen Fei also arrived at the location of the mysterious item.

It was a stone slab that was submerged in the sand. If not for the system’s reminder, it would have been easily overlooked. It looked like it had been corroded by the sandstorm and had been submerged in the sand for unknown ages.

[Talent slate: Awakens random talent.]

Shen Fei picked it up. It was only the size of two palms. He brushed away the sand on it, revealing ancient words and totems. The words were a little blurry, looking very ancient.

He covered his hands on it, and a mysterious power immediately gathered in his palms.

[Congratulations to the host for successfully awakening SSS-rank talent skill: Desert Emperor!]

[Desert Emperor (upgradable): In the desert, you are king!]

The system liked to keep people in suspense. The description of the skill was very short and there was only one sentence. However, the information revealed in every word indicated that this skill was not simple.

One must know that Shen Fei’s luck was the poorest. In games, he always drew cards of N-rank and R-rank, the worst levels. If anyone had told him that he would awaken a 3-S talent skill today, even he himself wouldn’t believe it.

“Good grief! It seems that I have become one of the lucky ones. From now on, no one will be laughing at my poor luck.”

Most importantly, this skill was upgradable, which meant that there would be more room for growth in the future.

“Desert Emperor—how should I use it?”

Shen Fei frowned and pondered. His gaze swept around him. There was nothing but sand. Suddenly, he had an idea.

“Since it mentioned being king of the desert, I should be able to control the sand..”