Chapter 113 The White Sand

• "It's an amplification system," Clement said, finally catching his breath, his expression thick with disbelief.
• Seeing both Ryan and Echo staring at him, he paused, thinking for a moment before explaining. "You know what a funnel is, right? This must be the lowest level of the pyramid. All the sounds from above are transmitted here through some kind of special pathway. We can hear everything they're saying, but they can't hear us. It's as simple as that."
• The sheer sophistication of it was mind-blowing. Five thousand years ago, someone had already mastered this kind of design—ventilation systems, complex traps, and now this sound amplification setup. It made you wonder if these ancient people had already grasped concepts we consider part of modern civilization.