Thebes, Your High Priestess Has Returned!

A few days later, "Gentlemen, we've passed Luxor and are now heading toward the 'Ancient Upper Egypt' region."

A ground-effect vehicle sped low over the desert, kicking up a skyful of yellow sand behind it and leaving a straight trail in its wake, like a speedboat cutting through the waves.

Ever since the return of the supernatural made the seas fraught with danger, ground-effect vehicles had seen major development. This mode of transportation, somewhere between an airplane and a ship, possessed both respectable speed and decent carrying capacity, making it the preferred choice of mobile forces in various countries.

At the same time, it had also become essential transportation for a great many adventurers.

As for drawbacks such as high prices, short service lives, and considerable risks, none of those were problems in this day and age!

Being one step ahead of others was an absolute advantage.

Amir, serving as both guide and translator, pointed at the golden expanse beyond the window, doing his best to fulfill his role.

"As you can see, once you leave the Nile, there's nothing but sand."

Egypt was arid throughout. Aside from the Nile Delta and the northern coastal regions, which had a subtropical Mediterranean climate, most of the country had a tropical desert climate. To the west lay the Libyan Desert, the northeastern part of the Sahara Desert, while to the east was the Arabian Desert. In short, yellow sand everywhere.

"If you gentlemen intend to explore ancient Egyptian pyramids, then Upper Egypt's 'Thebes' may be the only place left."

Ancient Egypt could roughly be divided into two parts: 'Upper Egypt' and 'Lower Egypt.'

Simply put, they were the upper and lower reaches of the Nile.

Upper Egypt had a dry climate and relied on the Nile for agriculture and mineral resources. Lower