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Chapter 4672 [The Princess Returns]

In addition to promoting crops and agricultural tools, Xiang Nan also built a dam in Thebes to control the water of the Nile River.

The Nile River is the only mother river in Egypt. Whether it is dry or flooded is completely related to Egypt's national economy and people's livelihood, and is of vital importance.

However, due to the large flow of the Nile River, the first dam, the Aswan Dam, was not built on the river until the late 19th century.

With the construction of the dam, the water of the Nile River was finally brought under control, avoiding frequent floods and droughts. In addition, hydropower has become an important source of electricity for Egypt.

Of course, the construction of dams also caused some negative effects. For example, the dams intercepted silt, which prevented the downstream land from receiving nutrient-rich silt, resulting in a decrease in soil fertility.

Because the river no longer floods, the salt in the land is difficult to be carried away by the river, causing the land to become salinized; no large amount of silt is washed into the sea, causing the Nile Delta to be eroded by sea water.

But overall, building a dam still has more advantages than disadvantages, because the Nile River's unpredictable floods and droughts cause more serious economic losses and casualties.

……

The dam was built by Xiang Nan alone.

For him, a wandering immortal, building a dam is really not too easy.

He first used Poseidon's trident to stop the flow of the river; then he used magic to dig a deep foundation, used huge rocks weighing hundreds of tons as the dam body, and finally installed gates weighing tens of tons, and the dam was naturally completed.

The princes, ministers and people of Thebes were all shocked when they saw Xiang Nan part the rushing Nile River, because this was something that had never happened before and was simply a miracle.

They were so shocked that they all fell to their knees, shouting Xiang Nan's name.

And when they saw Xiang Nan lifting a huge rock weighing hundreds of tons high in the air, they were shocked and turned pale.

Especially when the dam was completed and the unruly Nile River was finally brought under control, people expressed their heartfelt admiration.

"Dear Pharaoh, you are worthy of being the incarnation of God, the messenger of God, and the spokesperson of God. Only you can conquer the Nile River!"

"You have blessed the Nile River. You are the god of gods and the king of the Egyptians!"

"You have infinite power and a kind heart. We are willing to be loyal to you for life~"

People shouted loudly.

Xiang Nan laughed after hearing this.

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After the dam was built, a huge artificial lake appeared next to Thebes, which was revered by local people as the "Lake of the Gods".

The Shenming Lake has a water storage capacity of up to 200 million cubic meters. It can store water during floods to prevent the downstream from being flooded. During droughts, it can send water to the downstream to avoid drought, playing a very good regulatory role.

That's why the people like it very much.

The land around the lake, which was originally a barren desert, suddenly became a land of fish and rice because of the irrigation of lake water.

Xiang Nan also specially set up a small island in the middle of the lake and built a bedroom for him and Ansuna on the island.

Egypt has a typical tropical desert climate. Like Thebes, the highest temperature in summer is over 40 degrees, while the lowest temperature at night is only 20 degrees. Therefore, there is a big temperature difference between day and night, there is a lot of wind and sand, and the sun is scorching.

Building a palace on the lake allows one to enjoy the cool air in the summer, and also to go boating on the lake and appreciate the scenery of the lake and mountains. This is naturally a rare enjoyment.

... "My dear, you are so thoughtful." Ansuna was very happy. Xiang Nan was completely considering her.

Because Xiang Nan, as the incarnation of God, is not afraid of cold or heat at all.

During their honeymoon, they went to Mount Kilimanjaro. It was such a cold snowy mountain that she felt cold even wearing fur, but Xiang Nan still had his upper body naked and didn't feel cold at all.

Therefore, he built a palace on the lake just for her to live comfortably. How could she not be moved?

"Of course, I will give you the best." Xiang Nan nodded and smiled, "Wait a few more years, and when the national strength is accumulated, I can take down the Hittite Empire.

By then, the entire Mediterranean will be ours. I will build a bigger palace for you on the island of Cyprus~"

Hearing him say this, Ansuna was naturally even happier.

At this time, the minister came to report, "Your Majesty, there is unfortunate news. Prince Abbas was killed last night."

"Killed? By whom?" Xiang Nan was stunned and asked quickly.

After Abbas killed his father Seti I, he was pardoned by Xiangnan and kept all his property. After that, he lived in Thebes, rarely went out, and became a wealthy man.

A person like this shouldn't have any enemies, so who killed him?

"It's not clear yet, we only know that his head was chopped off," the minister explained.

"The head was chopped off?" Xiang Nan was stunned. "When he killed Seti I, he also chopped off his head. Is there any connection between them?"

"Honey, is someone seeking revenge for Seti I?" Ansuna immediately thought of it.

Xiang Nan quickly released his perception, and in an instant, it spread throughout the entire city of Thebes. Then he nodded and said, "Yes, Princess Nefidili is back."

"It's her?! She actually dared to come back!" Ansuna was furious when she heard it.

She was very upset when Nefidili escaped last time. No matter what she said, she would not let her escape again this time.

"It seems that she seems to have obtained a magical weapon." Xiang Nan nodded and said, "So she has the confidence to challenge me."

"Humph, she never sees her true strength clearly." Ansuna sneered, "My dear, give me a magic weapon and I will help you kill her!"

Although Ansuna and Nefidili are cousins, they have been at odds since childhood. Ansuna is jealous of Nefidili's princess status and hates her for taking away her reputation as a beauty.

Nefidili means "the most beautiful woman", but Ansuna always believed that she was the most beautiful woman in Egypt. Nefidili was not worthy of this name at all, and calling her this name was simply an insult.

"I have plenty of magical weapons, but I don't want you to take risks." Xiang Nan looked at Ansuna and said.

The artifact that Nefidili obtained was the Sword of Damocles that the Scorpion King Messaeus had obtained in "The Scorpion King 2".

This sword is said to be made by Zeus with lightning. It is so sharp that it can cut anything in half. Damocles once used it to kill his king Philippine.

Afterwards, he dedicated the sword to Astarte, the god of love, war, the moon, and the underworld. Astarte placed it in the underworld, but it was later stolen by the Scorpion King, who used it to kill Sargon, his father's murderer.

The goddess spared the Scorpion King because of his strong physique and only took back the sword. Unexpectedly, Nefidili also found the sword.

Xiang Nan was not afraid of the sword, but he didn't want Ansuna to take risks.