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Chapter 5164-5167 [The Mayan Dead City]

After leaving Guatemala, Xiang Nan and Diana traveled to Nicaragua.

Here, they also heard a local legend that had been passed down for hundreds of years.

In the rainforests of Nicaragua, there also lies a dead Mayan city.

This city was once very prosperous and powerful hundreds of years ago, and was the core city of the Mayan Empire.

However, within just a few months, almost all the people in the city had died.

Some say the floods were caused by torrential rains, others say they were unfortunately infected with the plague, still others say it was due to the Spanish invasion...

But no one dared to approach the city again. It was thus abandoned in the rainforest. Centuries later, no one was able to find it again.

“Another ancient city, should we find it?” Xiang Nan asked Diana with a smile.

“Of course, what else would we do?” Diana nodded.

She was happy to embark on adventures with Xiang Nan and explore the unsolved mysteries of this world.

So the two set off again to search for the lost Mayan city in the rainforest.

After three days of searching, they finally found the lost ancient city in the rainforest of eastern Nicaragua.

The ancient city was now covered in vegetation.

Towering ancient trees and sprawling vines have transformed this ancient stone city into a sea of ​​green.

“This city is truly magnificent. One can only imagine how prosperous it must have been hundreds of years ago,” Diana remarked.

The entire Mayan ancient city covers thousands of acres, and its sheer size is astonishing. Moreover, there are countless stone houses within the city.

Although it is now covered by vegetation and infested with snakes, insects, and rodents, one can still imagine that hundreds of thousands of people lived here hundreds of years ago.

They lived and multiplied here, practicing slash-and-burn agriculture, and engaging in sacrificial offerings...

"Yes, how could such a large city be completely abandoned in just a few months?" Xiang Nan asked in confusion. "I didn't see any signs of war in the city."

After war, most cities are destroyed, with houses collapsed and signs of arson. But this city was remarkably clean and tidy, clearly untouched by war.

“Yes,” Diana nodded. “And the city’s foundations are very high, so it won’t be flooded.”

"There aren't bones scattered everywhere, so it doesn't seem like a plague," Xiang Nan said, scratching his head. "What about the people in the city? Did they leave, die, or just disappear for some unknown reason?"

“Let’s search carefully; we should be able to find some clues,” Diana said to Xiang Nan.

Xiang Nan nodded, and then he and Diana began searching in the ancient city.

……

Soon, they found more clues.

For example, they found many everyday items used by the ancient Maya in the houses of the ancient city. These included pottery, woodenware, stone tools, and even grains that had been reduced to ashes in many of the pottery pieces.

“It seems they disappeared suddenly, otherwise they wouldn’t have left without food and tools,” Xiang Nan said to Diana.

Diana also thought it made sense.

In ancient times, people were attached to their homeland and would not migrate unless absolutely necessary. Moreover, even if they had to migrate, they would bring food and tools with them.

After all, productivity was low in ancient times. An axe, a hoe, and a sickle were all valuable items, and people would keep them if they could. Moreover, tools were of great significance to people. If the Amazonian people were to migrate one day, they would certainly take their bows and arrows, swords and shields with them, and would not abandon them.

Therefore, Diana found it unbelievable to see so many tools and food abandoned.

……

Xiang Nan and Diana searched and searched in the city, finding not only a lot of pottery, woodenware, and stoneware, but also some gold dust, gemstones, jade, seashells, and so on.

These were considered treasures by the Maya, yet none of them were taken away. Clearly, something extraordinary must have happened in the city at the time, which is why they didn't even have time to take these treasures with them.

"What exactly happened?" Diana became more and more curious as she thought about it.

Then, they entered the temple located in the center of the ancient city. The temple was dedicated to the sun god Tonatius.

Inside the temple stands a colossal stone statue, exhibiting a distinctly Mayan sculptural style. Surrounding the statue are artifacts used by the Maya for sacrificial purposes, including jade, gemstones, gold, and seashells.

“They seem quite devout, not like they’ve been punished by the gods,” Xiang Nan said to Diana.

Diana nodded.

The Amazons had a considerable understanding of the gods; they knew that many gods existed in the world, each with different purposes and personalities.

Some of them are very friendly, such as Zeus, the king of the gods; Artemis, the goddess of the hunt; Hephaestus, the god of fire; and God, among others.

However, some gods are extremely evil, such as Ares, the god of war; Lucifer, the fallen angel; Satan, the demon; the seductive witch; and the demon nightmare, among others.

Of course, the personalities of gods are not static.

Ares started out good, but later fell into depravity due to jealousy; Lucifer started as an angel, but later fell into hell and became a demon…

Therefore, pleasing the gods is actually an art.

God can both bless and punish.

Because of their devout faith in Zeus, Artemis, Hephaestus, and others, the Amazons not only enjoyed long lifespans but also possessed formidable fighting power.

The Aztecs, for example, nearly faced annihilation because they worshipped evil gods, witches, and demonic nightmares.

However, judging from the Maya's devout worship of the sun god, they don't seem to be facing divine punishment.

So, what exactly happened to them?
……

"Hey, there's a corpse here." Xiang Nan suddenly discovered a human skeleton in the corner.

The skeleton was largely intact, and it could be vaguely identified as belonging to an adult. Moreover, the left hand was holding a stone slab, and the right palm was holding a stone.

“Hey, there are words on this stone slab!” At this moment, Diana picked up the stone slab, wiped away the dust, and revealed a few shallow engravings.

It was the script used by the Maya, and fortunately Diana was able to read it.

"What did you write?" Xiang Nan asked hurriedly.

"It says that Emperor Pakal obtained a divine artifact that was said to be able to grant all wishes. Unfortunately, when people made wishes to it, a great disaster was born."

The people of the city died inexplicably, and people's hearts became evil and cruel. Finally, through a ritual, the shaman learned that the artifact was made by the god of deception, and that anyone who made a wish upon it would be cursed.

"So the survivors buried the artifact and were forced to leave their homes..." Diana explained, "The person who carved this inscription was a priest, and he died here after he finished."

(End of this chapter)