Chapter 190 ·The Walls of Thebes
Jiang Yu still remembers the initial plot of Legend of Gods and Ghosts 2.
That was a story five thousand years ago, a very ancient story. At that time, the era of the pharaohs had not yet begun, and there were many city-states scattered on both sides of the Nile that could not be unified.
They fight and attack each other. Many kingdoms rise and fall, and any place that can be called 'civilized' may turn into the most brutal battlefield at any time.
It was a time of chaos—a time of heroes and careerists.
And in that era, there was one person whose name was particularly loud.
That person's name is Momoyus. He was the last of the Akkadians and the most powerful warrior of his time. He rose in that era for peace or ambition. Those who gathered around him because of his strength and deeds soon formed a great army, and he was immediately proclaimed king.
Scorpion King - The Scorpion Emperor.
He has the ambition to unify the world and declare his hegemony. He led the army to attack all directions, and one powerful city-state after another surrendered at his feet. And finally, he and his army reached his last obstacle - Thebes, the sacred city. As long as he can completely capture this city, then he can become a true king on earth.
However, he failed - he led a large army and attacked Thebes for seven years. But in the end, he and his army were expelled to the Amshe Desert, enjoying the despair of being gradually roasted into mummies under the scorching sun.
One by one, his loyal soldiers fell in the desert. And soon, he was the only one left. On the verge of death, the powerful warrior made a wish to Anubis - if Anubis would spare his life and defeat his enemies for him, then he would be willing to sacrifice his soul.
Anubis fulfilled his wish - he created the Oasis of Amshe for him and gave him the power to command the army of death. And with the help of divine power, Mosaeus relied on this cursed army, which was impossible for mortals to compete with, and successfully crossed the high wall of Thebes and laid this great city under his feet.
He won and became the true king who unified the land of Africa.
While he was victorious, Anubis couldn't wait to execute the contract between man and god. The warrior's soul was pulled directly into hell by the God of Death and turned into the eternal attendant of the god. The army of Death led by Momoyos also disappeared from the earth, leaving the war-torn Holy City of Thebes behind, all returning to the Death Pyramid in the Amshe Oasis.
This is the whole story, the whole story in Legend of Gods and Ghosts 2.
However, Jiang Yu, who is aware of the spin-off movie Scorpion King series, understands that the story of Momoyos is much more than that.
This is a very powerful, brave, and amazingly commanding warrior. However, no matter how powerful it is, it cannot resist the tricks played by fate on the warrior.
In the first part of The Scorpion King, Mosaeus overthrew the rule of an evil dynasty, and was honored as king by his own subjects in the face of public expectations. However, in the third part of The Scorpion King (the second part has nothing to do with him), his prophet wife unfortunately died, and the kingdom was destroyed due to unknown reasons. He was left alone and set foot on the battlefield again.
He has overcome countless legendary challenges and won the favor of another kingdom princess. In the end, he returned to the new kingdom with the glory of victory, and the crown was naturally given to him. By the way, the king's name was Horus. Theoretically, this Horus is the same as the one in the temple.
However, even with Horus as his father-in-law. In the plot of the fourth part, his wife died again and his kingdom was destroyed again. Alone again, he embarked on a new battlefield.
Of course, there is a new princess and a new kingdom. The Scorpion King is once again the new king. Then...in the fifth part, the same plot happened again.
The kingdom of Mosaeus was destroyed again. His princess wife died again. Then he was alone again, embarking on a journey to an unknown land, and then he was accompanied by a princess who favored him.
It's outrageous, but it's not the end.
Until this time, Momoius had not yet raised a large army to attack Thebes. He also didn’t know how many unlucky princesses were interested in him before he embarked on that destined war, and how many unlucky kingdoms were waiting for him to take charge - he was undoubtedly a capable person. , a wise, merciful and just king. And his divine connection...that's really not bad at all.
Horus was his father-in-law, and he didn't know why he appeared here, but in any case, Ishtar appeared and was also eyeing him. As for Anubis, the God of Death...this younger brother really needs to be taken back. His soul undoubtedly had the weight of a demigod in that era. If copyright issues were not taken into account, then he and Hercules next door were indistinguishable.
All in all, it's outrageous.
And why would Anubis, the God of Death, be willing to agree to his empty wish in the Amshe Desert, and eagerly snatch his soul away the moment the contract was concluded... In this prerequisite reason Next, the stool becomes very clear, even natural.
After all, this guy's soul is so precious. It can even be said that Anubis was able to accept this contract without laughing in his heart.
And after thinking back and examining all the information that only the prophets and enlightened ones know. A bold conjecture quietly emerged in Jiang Yu's mind - is it possible that Anubis played a dirty trick in the first place, so that he could snatch away the gods from under the eyes of many gods who were associated with Momoyus? The soul of this warrior? And the reason why the plot of the second part of Legend of Gods and Ghosts started is precisely because he was forced to go through a process to release the soul of Momoyus under the strong pressure of the angry gods?
This is very possible. After all, the standard process of "challengers need to visit the Nine Pillar Temples one by one and obtain blessings from the gods". If you change the mythology system, you will have to go to a duel with Hercules. Considering the overlap of myths limited to this worldview, Troy is actually in North Africa in theory, and in Greek mythology, Troy was actually captured by Hercules once before the Helen incident, but this small feat only This kind of thing was mentioned briefly in the legend of Heracles... A terrible thought suddenly appeared in Jiang Yu's head that had finally been working hard.
——Mom! Is it possible that, in this worldview with overlapping myths, Mosaeus and Hercules are really the same person!
——When we go to attack the Scorpion King, we really just form a group and challenge this Hercules to a duel!
Thinking of this, Jiang Yu felt bad. Although there was indeed a feeling of eagerness lingering in his heart, he did feel that the thoughts that came to his mind were very bad.
Not good, very bad.
What's even worse is... even if the second step of the task has been completed, the reward has been distributed. Even if the reincarnations have already entered the dark pyramid of Anubis. However, the Lord God has not released the mission for the third level of the main line, the duel with the Scorpion King!
That seems to be saying to the reincarnations - 'Young men, think about it, if you give up the mission and run away now, at least your life will not slip away from your hands! ’
And at this moment——
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"Huh?" Zheng Zha looked at his companion in confusion. He was a little surprised to find that his reliable comrade looked absent-minded after entering the Pyramid of Anubis. Although his steps were still steady and his movements were still fast, he had the feeling that Jiang Yu's head was just a mess at this moment.
Why is it such a mess? --have no idea.
What's in this mess? I don't know.
The third-level gene lock could not simulate Jiang Yu's thoughts at this moment. Zheng Zha could only look at the interior decoration of the black pyramid in boredom.
A bit unexpected.
The interior of the pyramid of Anubis is different from what is shown in the movie - in the movie, the interior of the pyramid is a large and elaborate maze. Challengers will knock on the front door with a scorpion pattern. The big gong. Then, you can step into the weapon preparation room, then go to the inner hall of the pyramid, and face the ancient king whose lower body has completely transformed into a scorpion.
This is a normal process - although the reincarnations are stronger, there shouldn't be much difference. However, in Zheng Zha's eyes at this moment, the interior of the pyramid was extremely empty.
There is no maze.
There are also no numerous ornamental statues.
The entire interior of the Pyramid of Anubis is surprisingly shabby. Apart from a huge statue of Anubis kobold, there was only a scorpion-patterned gong as tall as a person, placed alone in this empty inner hall.
Only gongs! Not even a shadow was seen in the weapons preparation room. Zhan Lan's spiritual power was finally released after entering the pyramid, but the answers she gave could only make the reincarnations raise questions.
"There...isn't anything nearby?" Zhan Lan rubbed his forehead, with a slight look of disbelief on his face. "There are only statues of gods and this gong in front of us... But what is very strange is why we have not been able to activate the third stage until now? Shouldn't these things be linked together?"
She did not mention the main god directly, because the reincarnators were under the temple of Anubis.
Naturally, this hint from the Lord God will inevitably be revealed by the truly smart people in the team.
"That gong." Chu Xuan pushed up his glasses. "By ringing that gong, we should be able to trigger the next and final step of the trial. But...well."
He snorted softly.
"The owner of this temple doesn't seem to really expect us to win... Everyone, be prepared. Don't put all the props in the storage ring. We don't rule out the possibility that their use will be restricted."
Zheng Zha nodded, accepted Chu Xuan's suggestion, and then shifted his gaze.
"Jiang Yu?"
"..." Jiang Yu tilted her head slightly.
"I have a feeling... The Scorpion King may be more powerful than we expected. I even suspect that he is the Hercules of this world... because the blessings given to us by the gods have not completely disappeared. And I really don’t think a cursed ancient king deserves to be surrounded by a group of Nine Pillars.”
If the Indian team had not visited the Temple of Seth, if the reincarnations had not enmity with Seth. Then this trial will still run. The protection of the Ennead Gods will still be established, and this means that no matter what the identity of the person who eventually visits this pyramid is, he will represent the Egyptian Ennead Gods, or the nine most powerful gods on the entire planet. will.
The Ennead is to visit the temple of Anubis and defeat a monster in Anubis's hands. And if Anubis's divine connection isn't worse than Bisette's, it can only prove that this monster is no ordinary monster.
The reincarnations looked at each other.
Then……
"That makes sense." Zheng Zha nodded, and then said, "But we've already come this far."
...Yes, we have come this far.
There are only nine steps left for the mountain.
So……
"I just want to tell everyone that they should be prepared."
Jiang Yu walked to Tongluo. His gaze swept across the faces of each of his companions.
No one retreated, no one hesitated.
Since the reincarnations are willing to walk in, they naturally don't care whether they need to face Hercules or Momoius. It's nothing more than a slightly bigger name. If there is a real fight, the brave will naturally win the final victory.
So Jiang Yu punched.
'clang--! ! ! ’ A muffled sound.
The next moment, the eyes of the huge statue of Anubis suddenly lit up!
——[Trigger a special mechanism...temporarily suppress the bloodline and enhanced attributes exchanged by reincarnators. Some high-tech creations stopped functioning. 】
It was the Lord God who made the announcement, but it was Anubis who took action. Whether it was Jiang Yu and others inside the temple, or Ling Dian and Zhao Yingkong waiting outside the temple. All the bloodline enhancements purchased directly from the Lord God and the attribute increases purchased directly from the Lord God were all suppressed by the power of the gods at this moment!
Just suppress, not erase. Ordinary guns jammed directly, but the magical armor shaped by the guardian's legacy can still be effective!
Much better than expected.
However, the next moment, a thick white mist rose from the feet of the reincarnator!
The sound of killing was heard.
The cry of warriors, the friction of weapons!
And when the fog cleared, the reincarnations of the Central Continent team were shocked to find that they were on top of an ancient... no, a towering city wall from legend!
Behind him is a prosperous and classical city, and in front of him is an army as dense and organized as the vast ocean. The blazing blood rushed straight into the sky as if it had turned into substance, and on the city wall, there were also a large number of our own ancient warriors!
Among the army, a particularly tall and majestic warrior, with his eyes shining with sharp light, glared at the defenders on the city wall.
"Thebans! Surrender or be destroyed!"
This was five thousand years ago!
This is Thebes, which was attacked by the Scorpion Emperor!
——[Correction of the main mission—Protect the Holy City of Thebes, defeat the Scorpion Emperor before the central temple is captured, and liberate the soul of Momoyos. 】
——[Participate with all members and get 2 B-level side plots and 6,000 reward points. 】
——[Penalty for failure, none! 】
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