Imhotep, risking everything to resurrect his beloved, stole Anck-su-namun's body from her tomb and ventured into the City of the Dead, Hamunaptra, the resting place of pharaohs and amassed treasures. There, he retrieved the Black Book of the Dead, the sacred text capable of commanding death. He then placed Anck-su-namun's viscera into five canopic jars, and using the mystic incantations from the Black Book, summoned her soul back from the underworld. Just as the ritual neared completion, the Pharaoh's guards stormed in, interrupting the ceremony, and Anck-su-namun’s soul was forcibly dragged back to the netherworld.

Imhotep and his attendant priests were severely punished by the guards. The priests were mummified alive, while Imhotep, for slaying the Pharaoh and disturbing the sanctity of the dead, was subjected to the most terrifying punishment in Egyptian history: consumption by insects. His tongue was cut out, his body was wrapped like a mummy, and he was placed alive within an iron sarcophagus, which was then filled with man-eating scarab beetles—the sacred scarabs of Egypt. These beetles slowly devoured him, ensuring he could feel his flesh being eaten even as he died. Because this torture was so vicious, it was rumored that anyone who returned from the underworld after enduring it would become infinitely powerful, transforming into a monster destined to destroy Egypt! "......This is basically the story from The Mummy, that happened thousands of years ago. It wasn't until three years ago, in 1923, that a group of soldiers accidentally found that legendary city, Hamunaptra, the City of the Dead. Since the treasures of the pharaohs were hidden there, these soldiers attempted to open the tombs. But when they did, they were attacked by the descendants of the Pharaoh's guards. Judging by the movie, only two people seemed to escape that attack: one, naturally, was the male lead O'Connell, and the other was the petty thief Beni, who was ultimately devoured by countless sacred scarabs."

Zhan Lan murmured.

"So where are we now?" It was a dimly lit, enclosed room. Aside from the iron bars, there was nothing else—no, there was a blond, muscular man sitting hunched over, and five dark-haired men and women lying asleep on the floor.

Zero Point glanced around and muttered, "This must be a prison, right? And judging by the look of it, a very old one. Zhan Lan, was there a prison scene in that movie?" Zhan Lan rubbed her forehead. "Oh, yes, there definitely was. The male lead, O'Connell, was one of only two survivors to escape Hamunaptra. He obtained the key needed to open Imhotep's coffin there, a key that could also open the Black Book of the Dead and the Book of Life. It was a crucial prop throughout the entire film. Later, while fighting in a bar, the key was stolen by the female lead's brother. And because the female lead, Evy, wanted to reach the legendary City of the Dead, Hamunaptra, she broke O'Connell out of prison. The current time should be just before O'Connell is rescued. It’s similar to the setup in the previous few horror movies. Once the surroundings sense our presence, this horror movie will truly begin. I think this blond European guy must be the male lead, O'Connell."

Zheng Zha chuckled and said, "But we're lucky this time. Including the newcomers, there are eleven of us. The difficulty level for this horror movie shouldn't be too high. However, I've seen The Mummy too; it doesn't seem like a horror movie, does it?" Zhan Lan said with a grin, "Well, you're right, it's not strictly a horror movie. But even if it isn't, if the danger level is high and the mortality rate is significant, it’s probably a movie 'Main God' would select? It seems our previous deduction is confirmed: as long as the danger factor is high, it doesn't matter if it’s not a horror film... An eleven-person difficulty. If we are careful, this horror movie might not be that dangerous after all."

Qi Tengyi, however, sounded unusually excited. "Ancient Egyptian treasures! And the legendary Black Book of the Dead and the Book of Life! Heavens, I can read ancient Egyptian and cuneiform! While I'm not an expert, I'd love to see the contents of those two books. Oh my god! This is amazing!" While everyone was talking, Zhao Yingkong quietly looked down at the watch on her wrist. After studying it for a while, she finally said, "What is all this text? It’s too dense to read clearly..." Hearing this, everyone looked at their own watches. This time, there was no countdown timer; only dense streams of text. Zheng Zha hurried to the iron bars, carefully trying to read by the available sunlight.

"Eliminate the undead creature Imhotep! Reward: one D-rank side mission for the entire team... Below that is the number 5000 meters. O'Connell?" Zheng Zha read out curiously.

As he uttered the name "O'Connell," the blond man sitting hunched over emitted a faint glow.

Zheng Zha immediately gave a wry smile. "It seems we are locked into a specific range this time. We must stay within 5000 meters of him, or 'Main God' will erase us... There's more text below."

"After Imhotep is resurrected, the Yin Zhou Squad will enter the world of The Mummy 1. Killing members of the opposing squad who have not unlocked their Gene Locks will earn two thousand reward points and one C-rank side mission. Killing members of the opposing squad who have unlocked their Gene Locks will earn seven thousand reward points and one B-rank side mission. For every one of our own team members killed, it counts as minus one point; for every opposing member killed, it counts as plus one point. The final tally, multiplied by two thousand, will be the reward points earned by the remaining members of both teams."

After Zheng Zha finished reading this passage aloud, everyone fell silent. He turned to look at the other five people, no, including the five newcomers who were now sitting up from the floor. He murmured, "As expected... we have to fight another reincarnation team. And from the information 'Main God' leaked, this battle... will be a fight to the death!" ———— (Recommended YD Work: Nine Lives Nine Deaths, Book Number: 114070) Click to view image link: cmfu/smenhu.cn?bl_id=114070 Nine Lives Nine Deaths Jump to