"Let's talk about computing power later," Sun Hang said. "At the very least, the most important thing right now is determining whether the Sphinx is still in Egypt."
"Was that Old Pei's idea?" Professor Cao raised his eyebrows.
Professor Cao had a very good relationship with Pei Zongjun. Before Pei Zongjun froze his own body, the two had already become friends despite their age difference. That was why the older Ji Yaohua addressed Pei Zongjun as Elder Pei, while Professor Cao kept calling him Old Pei—despite the fact that, by age, Pei Zongjun could practically have been Professor Cao's grandfather.
"Yes." Sun Hang looked toward the Mainframe's holographic projection.
The holographic projection nodded.
"Then I have no objections," Professor Cao said. "Also, if you're going to look for the Sphinx, I think the sail and the figure you saw earlier may be an important clue."
"Is that thing connected to the Sphinx?" Wang Xiyi could not help asking.
"If we divide things according to the nine-grid alignment chart, the Sphinx probably falls somewhere between lawful neutral and lawful evil. Unlike the man-eating monster in Greek mythology, the Sphinx holds a more sacred image in Egyptian mythology. You can see that from the large number of ancient Egyptian Sphinx statues bearing the faces of pharaohs."
Professor Cao took a sip of water to wet his throat before continuing, "In ancient Egypt, the Sphinx was seen as a projection of the pharaoh's power. In modern times, it has become one of the symbols of Egyptian culture. So to Egyptians, the Sphinx undoubtedly counts as a 'positive-image' Anomaly."
"Professor Cao, are you saying that the survivors in Egypt may have been protected by the Sphinx?" Ji Yaohua's tone carried a trace of skepticism.
"I didn't say protected, but if there really are survivors,