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Chapter 159: The Living Pyramid
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2025-12-08 20:43:53The silence inside the Pyramid was not the silence of an empty room. It was the silence of a held breath.
Jack led the way, the red flare sputtering in his left hand, casting long, erratic shadows against the obsidian walls. The air here was cool, dry, and smelled faintly of antiseptic and old copper—a stark contrast to the humid rot of the jungle outside.
"This isn't a temple," Haley whispered, running her hand along the wall. "Look at the seams."
Jack looked close
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