vncnus Chapter 2134-2132 Clan Pyramid
Chapter 2134-2132 Clan Pyramid
Chapter 2134-2.132 Clan Pyramid
The pyramid of the Predator clan is located on Island B, adjacent to Island C. In the original storyline, this pyramid, hidden beneath the Antarctic glacier, was originally a hunting pyramid built by the Predators of the Arctic Clan. In the main storyline of *Alien vs. Predator*, the Arctic Predators imprisoned an "Alien Queen" there. Every 100 years, the Queen would be thawed and awakened, laying Alien eggs. Using ancient human girls who willingly sacrificed themselves as hosts, the Aliens would be bred within the pyramid. Young Predators from the Arctic Clan would be sent to the Antarctic glacier pyramid to hunt Aliens and refreeze the Queen, completing the Arctic Clan's "coming-of-age ritual hunt." Thus, with the start of a new hunting ritual in 2004, three young members of the Arctic Clan—Scar, Celtic, and Chopper—followed the Weyland Corporation's adventure team into the arena…
Similar to the situation with the Aztec Pyramid, a 4-star exclusive location, the player who owned the "Hunting Pyramid" exclusive location card invaded the second arena dimension of the Fulong Temple Tower using a "hot-swap" method. Moreover, before the "hot-swap," that player had already transformed the "Hunting Pyramid" into the "Clan Pyramid" of the Ironblood faction. In other words, he, like the other card-holding players in the city, went through the process of "card nurturing."
Originally, "card nurturing" referred to the act of maintaining a credit card record through fraudulent spending and cash withdrawals. Here, it specifically refers to the process of strategically developing core cards within a deck through specific storyline developments. For example, transforming "Hunting Pyramid" into "Clan Pyramid" before "Hot-Swap" is introduced is a standard card nurturing process.
The Predator clan's name is simply "Human (Clan)." In fact, Predators rarely use the term "human." In their rudimentary worldview, there's only a distinction between "Prey" and "Ultimate Prey." Ordinary humans clearly belong to the former, while those powerful enough to defeat or even kill Predators are naturally the latter. In other words, all alien creatures, including humans and Xenomorphs, are their prey. Since they are destined to be skinned, dismembered, and turned into trophies to be hung on the wall, what they are called, whether they need a name, and such things are irrelevant.
This is also one of the important reasons why the Ironblood clan used "human" as its clan name.
The bluish-gray "clan pyramids" were initially thought to be built from readily available limestone and sandstone. However, after a close scan by the C6-BDW-1 tiltrotor aircraft, it was discovered that these bluish-gray, stone-like "clan pyramids" were actually made of a pure natural solid iron-nickel alloy!
These solid iron-nickel alloys can only be obtained in one place on Earth: the scorching Earth's core.
Solid iron-nickel alloys, existing under the extreme high temperature and pressure environment of the Earth's core, maintain their solid state despite core temperatures reaching approximately 5700°C, even exceeding the surface temperature of the sun. The astonishing pressure of up to 350 million atmospheres significantly raises the melting points of iron and nickel. This state results in a material with hardness far exceeding that of ordinary steel, possessing extremely high compressive strength. The core material has an extremely high density, approximately 10.5–15.5 g/cm³, making it the densest part of the Earth. It is speculated that under such extreme conditions, iron-nickel alloys may form unique crystal structures, such as hexagonal close-packed (HCP) or face-centered cubic (FCC) structures, but their precise microstructure remains unknown and is still a frontier topic in geophysical research.
Now all the mysteries are solved. These cooled, solid iron-nickel alloys look like smooth, bluish-gray stones. They are also magnetic, making them a nickel-iron magnetic alloy.
Or simply called a nickel magnet.
Even more remarkably, due to a certain arrangement, the positive and negative magnetic poles cancel each other out, preventing the pyramid from emitting any magnetism. This is known as "complete magnetic field cancellation": in a specific region, multiple magnetic field sources produce magnetic fields in opposite directions and of equal magnitude, resulting in a vector sum of zero, creating a "zero magnetic field" environment. For example, artificial shielding techniques can create extremely low magnetic field spaces with a magnetic flux density below 5 nanotesla (nT). A magnetic flux density below 5 nanotesla is generally defined as "zero magnetic field."
However, they are tightly adhered to each other, and only by activating a specific "mechanism" can the "stones (nickel magnets)" be moved. This explains why the stones in the original story could move freely in a pre-set manner.
The C6-BDW-1 tiltrotor aircraft landed smoothly on the landing platform at the pyramid entrance. Throughout the entire process, the three Bai sisters felt no influence from the alien magnetic field. It wasn't until several bluestones carried two plasma turrets that they rose effortlessly from the ground, at which point the magnetic force surged to its peak and then vanished just as quickly. These two plasma turrets resembled enlarged versions of the Ironblood plasma shoulder cannons, simply equipped with some human-made auxiliary technology.
“Don’t worry, this is to defend against potential crises.” Anna Gonsalves, the human Ironblood Chieftain, explained with a smile, “The escaped Alien Queen used to roam around quite often. And those Alien Dragons would also come to harass us from time to time. So whenever the gate opens, we raise the turrets to prevent them from ambushing us.”
"Understood, madam." The Bai sisters were naturally shrewd and adept at dealing with people, and would never easily show their weakness.
As a row of massive stone pillars silently rose, the surrounding boulders shifted their positions, revealing the entrance to the pyramid's interior. Because it was a killing field built for the "rite of passage hunting," the entire pyramid had only one front entrance and one rear exit. One had to fight their way through the entire pyramid to reach the final escape route. Surrounded by a massive alien army, very few warriors throughout history had managed to carve out a bloody path to the end. This was the essence of the cruel rite of passage. If they were so ruthless to their own people, one can imagine the brutality and bloodshed they would inflict on their enemies. In this light, tearing a whole spine and skull from behind and grinding it into a trophy seems like child's play.
After walking through a long corridor, an alloy access control system, a product of human technology, stands silently at the end.
According to the original storyline, this should be the sacrificial chamber where the polar clans held their "coming-of-age ceremony hunt".
On the high walls surrounding this magnificent circular hall, the skulls and spines of sacrifices from past generations are neatly arranged. Once the ritual begins, the sacrifices lie on seven stone altars arranged in a circle around the center of the hall. At the base of each altar lies a container for facehugger eggs, used to "implant" them. The facehugger eggs are delivered via the pyramid's automated transport system. Throughout the ritual, the host lies quietly on the stone slabs, sacrificing their life until the ritual is complete. When the Chestbursters are born, killing them signifies the official start of the hunt. Directly below the sacrificial chamber is a reward room containing a sarcophagus equipped with a plasma pistol—a reward for a young Predator who successfully reaches the sacrificial hall and completes their first hunt.
Legend has it that in some unknown time in the past, Predators visited Earth and were worshipped as gods by ancient humans. The Predators guided the ancients in building magnificent pyramids. In exchange, they requested a sacrifice every hundred years. The sacrificial chambers within the pyramids were used for these sacrifices. Although the sacrificial maidens were willing and considered it a great honor, the sacrificial hall would be completely sealed just before the facehugger eggs rose. This was either to prevent the sacrificial maidens from escaping or to ensure that no facehuggers attacked those who should not be sacrificed. For example, the human high priest presiding over the ceremony would leave before the hall closed.
Then we wait for the victors to open the pyramids, or for them to remain silent for 100 years, waiting for a new batch of iron-blooded warriors to restart the sacrificial ritual.
Today, the sacrificial hall still displays seven altars. However, the remains from the last sacrifice have been removed, and the seven altars, arranged in a circle around the center of the hall, have been transformed into a high-tech main control room. There is absolutely no trace of the bloody ritual.
The person in charge of the hall was Dr. Eileen Edwards, who had also clearly been injected with fluorescent green blood, greatly extending her lifespan.