These stone sarcophagi contained the Nitros who had been hibernating here since the last epoch, dormant for at least several thousand years.
Zhang Wei warned, "Be extremely careful with these stone coffins. Just a little water seeping in will revive the Nitros inside. These Nitros are renowned for their combat prowess and would be a significant problem."
These Nitros were at least level one hundred. It wasn't impossible that the weakest among them had been revived in the original timeline, and upon revival, their physical condition would surely be extremely weak.
There should be a Gourmet Immortal among them, which would be a terrifying entity with a combat power exceeding a thousand.
"Water?"
"This is a desert, where would the water come from to revive them?"
Zhang Wei shook his head. "We are tens of thousands of meters underground. All the water resources that seep into the desert sands are stored outside. Isn't it reasonable for there to be groundwater deep in the desert?"
Eager for glory, Sheng Tarou suggested, "Why don't we dig open a stone coffin? But it's a Nitro! The greatest archaeological discovery in millennia!"
"I can only advise you not to do that."
Cang Ma also stated, "If these Nitros are truly as terrifying as Zhang Wei described, we must proceed with caution. If possible, we should even call upon the guardians of the human world."
The current trio alone was quite dangerous.
Seeing everyone's reaction, Sheng Tarou had to give up.
Speaking of which, the three had reached the lowest level of the Gourmet Pyramid. The air humidity here was very high, and the air was stuffy, perhaps due to the inability of the underground temperature to dissipate.
And as the stone door was opened, more and more moisture gathered in the hibernation chamber, and dew drops formed on the chandeliers...
...
On the other side!
"Found it!"
The three looked up and saw, on a stone platform not far away, a thick, open dictionary was placed!
Nitros architecture was characterized by its minimalist style, but the furnishings here were solemn. Even under the ravages of time, their past grandeur was still visible.
"A delicious treasure book recording ancient ingredients and cooking methods!"
"It actually exists! With this, no one will question the existence of prehistoric gourmet civilization!"
This was cultural inheritance!
Just then, a drop of water fell from the ceiling, landing directly on Zhang Wei's face.
Hmm?
The ceiling was leaking?
Wait!
Zhang Wei suddenly looked up. A trickle was flowing from the corner of the ceiling. With a casual wave, he could feel the dampness in the air.
Mist!
"Oh no!"
Zhang Wei immediately turned and ran back, but it was too late. By the time he reached the room where the stone coffins were stored, it was already filled with moisture!
Flour!
Zhang Wei instantly summoned a large amount of flour from his treasure vault and scattered it into the air. This flour could absorb the water vapor to the greatest extent, reducing the generation of mist!
"Quick, check!"
Cang Ma exclaimed, pointing at a stone coffin. "This stone coffin has been opened."
As expected, looking inside, it was empty!
Inside the stone coffin was a humanoid indentation, marked by millennia of wear and tear, and a large amount of shed red fur.
Judging by the marks, the stone coffin had been opened from the inside!
An ancient creature had truly been revived!
"What do we do now!"
Zhang Wei said solemnly, "We must capture it. If it eats all the ingredients in the Gourmet Pyramid, its strength will surely recover to a terrifying level!"
Humans had no understanding of such creatures. If it were to escape into the human world, the consequences would be unimaginable!