From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

The number of Medgar warriors exceeded a thousand, all drawing their scimitars. Their voices shook the sands, creating a rolling wave of sound, which rivaled the howling and wailing of the tens of thousands of Anubis's army.

"kill!"

At Nader's command, he pulled on the reins and spurred his horse into a charge.

The Anubis army, each soldier over three meters tall, wielding scimitars, charged towards the Medgar warriors.

The two armies clashed, staging a battle between man and god. White blades went in and red blades came out, blood stained the yellow sand, and life after life fell here.

And Anubis's blood—

It's black...

···

"The undead army has risen!"

Inside the pyramid, Adez Bay had a premonition; beads of sweat appeared on his cheeks. He said to O'Connor, "Enter the passage and go to the Scorpion King's palace! Ring the gong! Awaken the Scorpion King and defeat him!"

"I am not the Knight of Medgar!"

O'Connor wanted to refuse.

"I'm going to challenge the Scorpion King!" Imhotep shouted, kissed Rice, said "Trust me," and rushed into the passage.

"Let's go in and take a look."

Chu Xuan adjusted his glasses and walked into the passageway.

Xiao Honglu followed and asked, "Would Zhihui also risk his life?"

"Take a look at the legendary hell—Tuat."

Chu Xuan remained calm. "Furthermore, my role is more that of a researcher than a strategist. It's just that the Zhongzhou team currently lacks someone skilled in strategic planning, so I'm temporarily filling that role."

Is this a concession? That poker face is actually kind of nice...

Just as this thought crossed Xiao Honglu's mind, Chu Xuan continued, "Of course, you are definitely not the kind of person who is good at planning."

Xiao Honglu's eye twitched, and his scalp tingled—it really tingled. His brain was naturally more developed than that of ordinary people, and his scalp would tingle and itch whenever he thought.

In the short time it took him to rip off a scalp, the two walked through the passage and arrived at the Scorpion King's palace: the inner sanctum.

Compared to the luxurious outer hall, which was filled with gold and silver, the inner hall was relatively spacious and simple. Statues of ancient Egyptian gods stood around the walls, and various short-handled weapons were displayed: forks, daggers, axes, etc.—none of them were long-handled.

This is likely related to the fighting style of the ancient Egyptians, who were mostly skilled with short-handled weapons rather than long-handled weapons.

This is also related to the environment in which the ancient Egyptians lived. When they encountered enemy forces in the jungle, knives, forks, axes, daggers, and throwing knives were naturally the most effective weapons.

But the most eye-catching things in the inner hall are the two-meter-high golden gong placed on one side of the passageway, the heavy stone door about ten meters high on the opposite side of the passageway, and the ravine about one meter wide that is burning with scorching fire!

Below the ravine, flames roared, and sparse souls struggled and wailed between the cracks in the walls. Six ribbon-like streams of light pierced through the gaps, constantly devouring the souls, obliterating them, and transporting them to some other place.

O'Connor was dragged into the inner sanctum by Adès Bay. When he saw the scene in the ravine, he froze on the spot and immediately turned his head away.

He had barely taken a step when Ades Bay grabbed him, saying, "This is your destiny! Defeat the Scorpion King! Save Egypt!"

"I'm not a superhero!"

Despite gaining control of Anka's cross-shaped energy circulation and acquiring Qi through a series of unexpected events, O'Connor was unwilling to risk her life. She shook off Adès Bay, saying, "Don't suddenly impose any missions or responsibilities on me, OK? I have the right to choose!"

and also!

"You're the one who fucked the leader of the Medgar warriors!"

Ades Bay gritted his teeth and shouted, "I want to go too! But you are the one chosen by Serket! You cannot disappoint the goddess's expectations! The opening of the inner sanctum's doors means that the undead legion has been resurrected, and my brothers are fighting those undead monsters outside the oasis!"

O'Connor seemed to be affected by the roar, but still shook his head and said, "I'm sorry for what happened to your companion, but..."

What the hell does this have to do with me?

I came here to find the Golden Book of the Sun! Now that I've found it, my mission is complete, and there's no need for me to get involved anymore!

"How come O'Connor is completely different from the heroism portrayed in the story?"

Xiao Honglu asked in a low voice.

"Does he have an ambiguous relationship with Evelyn now? Is he seeking revenge for Evelyn's death?" Chu Xuan countered.

"I see, I understand."

O'Connor is not lacking in adventurousness and responsibility, provided that the trouble is caused by him or those around him; otherwise—

If a child is about to be hit by a car, he will step forward to help within his power. But in this "adventure," he witnessed so many outrageous forces that he felt he couldn't handle it and that there was no need to waste his life on it!

Just as O'Connor turned to walk into the passage, he turned back, because Lu Jin, Duanmu Ying, Zheng Zha, Zhao Yingkong and others rushed in and pushed him back into the inner hall.

O'Connor dared to argue and shout at Ads Bay, but his attitude was much more comical when facing this group of "superhumans." He cautiously asked, "May I leave now? The Book of the Sun has been found for you!"

"Sorry, no!"

Zhao Yingkong refused outright, "Besides, the undead army has already revived; staying here is safer than going out!"

O'Connor: "..."

# Chapter 556 Ades Bay's Mission

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While O'Connor and Adès Bay were arguing, Imhotep had already picked up the bronze hammer and struck the gong, the deep yet melodious sound echoing throughout the inner sanctuary.

“Speaking of which, Imhotep is just an ordinary person now, right? A slightly stronger ordinary person,” Zhan Lan suddenly said.

Implication:

Of all those present, only Evelyn couldn't defeat a strong adult man. Even Jonathan, if he were a little braver, might be able to hold his own for seven or eight rounds.

"So, should we get rid of him now?"

Zheng Zha was eager to try, but Chu Xuan stopped him.

"Let's wait until the Scorpion King comes out."

Chu Xuan pushed up his glasses. "If possible, we should take care of the Scorpion King. We'll definitely get a good reward for it."

The so-called reward naturally refers to side quests and reward points.

In front of Jiang Liu, they can speak of "the main god" without any scruples and bear the consequences of having their reward points deducted, but they should be more cautious in front of Evelyn, O'Connor, and others—they are not worth it!

"Speaking of which, why did Imhotep become an ordinary person?"

Zheng Zha is not opposed to actively exploring side quests, but he is puzzled by the fact that Imhotep's power has been stripped away.

"Indeed, that's strange."

Lu Jin was also puzzled. "Logically speaking, the power one cultivates should not be taken away. Not to mention, Qi is closely connected to life. Even if his cultivation method is different from Qi cultivation, it should not be taken away, right? Unless the power he possesses does not belong to him in the first place."

"Because he is now a truly independent individual."

A soft, melodious female voice echoed from the ravine.

Then, a goddess named Serket, with a green and white striped waistband, a seductive figure, a scorpion pincer crown on her head, and a fluffy scorpion tail braid, emerged from the crowd. Her demeanor was alluring yet revealed a touch of elegance.

With a light touch of her jade-like feet and a gentle smile, she captivated everyone present, regardless of gender, for they were momentarily stunned. The person before them seemed to be a match made in heaven; though her figure was alluring, she brought peace and tranquility to the soul, and she was like Mother Earth, her eyes filled with loving kindness.

“Selkait!”

Ades Bay shouted, her eyes filled with piety. She bent her knees, about to kneel, but was stopped by an invisible force. She said calmly, "True faith comes from within. It belongs to you. Even Mother Earth does not want her children to kneel."

Upon hearing this, Ades Bay's respect only grew, and he straightened up.

But Imhotep knelt down before her—

As a new individual possessing the complete memories of Imhotep's soul, he also considers himself Imhotep. Whether it's feigned or genuine reverence for the legendary deity, he ultimately has to kneel and pray for blessings.

However, the goddess Serket ignored Imhotep and, to everyone's surprise, with a wave of her hand, took the Spear of Destiny from the inside of Jonathan's suit.

"Hey! This is mine!" Jonathan reached out to grab it, but missed.

"The Spear of Osiris!"

Xiao Honglu was surprised, "Jonathan actually got it at this time?"

Then, the goddess Serket spun her golden staff, causing it to extend at both ends into a golden spear, which she handed to Ades Bay, saying, "Your mission is not to protect the land of Serket, but to set it free—"

A scene of an oasis unfolded before everyone's eyes.

Egypt was not always a desert. Nourished by the Nile River, it was lush and vibrant, and ancient Egypt was thriving.

However, as time passed, due to the rampant deforestation by the ancient Egyptians, tall trees turned into shrubs, shrubs into grasslands, grasslands into deserts, and finally formed vast deserts... The greenery of Serket was gradually diminished in this process, until only an oasis remained.

To preserve the last land of Serket, the sages before Seti I built the City of the Dead and the Pyramid of Amshe, and cast the Book of the Dead and the Book of the Sun from two pieces of metal from outer space, one black and one gold, thus maintaining the last oasis and hiding it in another dimension.

Within this space exists a realm of the underworld, also known as Tuat by the Egyptians. The souls of all those who died here entered the underworld, driven by Anubis to move and propel the Cyclotherm and maintain the existence of this last oasis.

but.

At one point, a defeated general, the Scorpion King, arrived at the Amshe Oasis on the day of the Singing of the Wind. Relying on the incantations of the Sun Book, he connected with the Qi Bureau, entered the Qi Bureau's heaven, and summoned the army of the dead, intending to use it to rule all of Egypt.

Legend has it that he could summon an army of the undead by making a deal with Death, sacrificing his soul in the process. Therefore, after defeating the enemy, Death took his soul, ending his reign…

But in reality, his ambition was too great. He wanted to completely control the last land of Cycelt, force the Amshe Oasis to exist for a long time, and wanted to integrate the power of the Qi into his body.

That's right!

The Scorpion King wanted to completely control Serket, but unlike Jiang Liu's method of outlining and cultivating a Serket talisman using Dharma Image Seals, the Scorpion King completely integrated the flow of Serket's energy into himself, thus becoming the master of Serket.

However, the Scorpion King overestimated himself, causing himself to transform into a half-human, half-scorpion form. The instinct of his Qi also backfired at the moment of his failed cultivation, causing everything in the Amshe Oasis to be hidden back into space.

“Kelkaite never wanted to merely eke out a living.”

The goddess Serket gazed at Ades Bay, and her melodious voice startled him, leaving him at a loss—if Serket's thoughts contradicted theirs, then what was the duty of these Medgar warriors, who had been guarding the City of the Dead and the Amshe Oasis for generations?

Wouldn't that make us a laughing stock?

Isn't this just wishful thinking on their part?

This moment!

Ades Bay's moral compass is on the verge of collapse.

"Do you want to understand your true mission?" the goddess Serket asked.

In an instant, Ades Bay grasped at a straw and hurriedly said, "Respected Goddess Serket, please tell me!"