"So, does that mean we're at a complete disadvantage?" Zheng Zha rubbed his temples, muttering the question.

Xiao Honglv smiled and shook his head. "Not entirely. Although we have a slight overall disadvantage, we possess an advantage they lack, especially now that the Muscle Giant is dead and the Werewolf Doctor is severely wounded... we possess far superior close-combat strength. If we can fight in a confined, inescapable space, you... are our hope for victory!" As Xiao Honglv spoke, he pointed at Zheng Zha.

Zheng Zha pointed a strange finger at himself, then gave a wry smile. "Stop kidding around. I know my own limits. Maybe I’m strong when I go all out, but I can’t rely on a desperate fight every single time, can I? And it's uncertain if the opponent will even give me that chance. That little monk’s summoned creature is incredibly powerful; even fighting him in an alley, the moment the Cobra unleashes its attack, the surroundings will instantly be flattened, making close combat impossible. Besides, they certainly won't place their support personnel somewhere unprotected. So your suggestion is really..." Xiao Honglv slowly pulled out a strand of hair, playfully twirling it around his fingertip, before continuing, "There is one place they absolutely must go—a place they cannot destroy, or at least dare not destroy. It’s cramped, full of numerous passages. Once you get close enough there... you will be invincible!" "The City of the Dead, Hamunaptra! Only there can you unleash your maximum combat power! The tombs are riddled with countless passages, where close combat maximizes fighting capability. Furthermore, the place is swarming with Mummy guards, and your Book of the Dead can control these auxiliaries. While they might not inflict massive damage on the Imhotep team, I think they can at least cause some obstruction, right? The only remaining worry is that Indian woman with the mind control."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Zha was suddenly overjoyed, especially imagining the dim, cramped confines of the tomb. If he could just get close, he dared to fight the werewolf doctor head-on. But when he heard about the mind-controlling Indian woman, he sighed deeply. "That kind of mental control is terrifying. Qi... even Qi Tengyi was controlled by her before he died, and I was momentarily controlled too. That feeling is like the spirit being ripped from the body, forced to watch the flesh act on its own—it’s the worst feeling..." "It’s more than that."

Zhan Lan suddenly interjected. "Zheng Zha, do you remember what happened while we were escaping? Danger was constantly trailing us from behind. I suspect that Indian woman was tracking us with a psychic projection, just like the situation with the cyborg. Even from such a distance, they located the cyborg’s position. I think that Indian woman likely possesses skills in psychic tracking."

Xiao Honglv nodded. "Precisely. That deduction is very sound; it explains those two anomalies perfectly. So, I'm very curious... how did you manage to return safely? Were they waiting outside the clock tower planning to pick you off one by one?" Zheng Zha shook his head. "No, I had no premonition of danger, nor did I feel followed. I think we genuinely escaped the range of her psychic exploration, or perhaps someone helped us, shielding us from that detection..." At this point, Zheng Zha and Zhan Lan exchanged a look, then both turned their gaze toward Zhang Jie, who was sitting on the floor rubbing his temples, looking utterly exhausted and seemingly unconcerned with the trio’s conversation.

Xiao Honglv also seemed to notice the strangeness emanating from Zheng Zha and the others. He pinched the hair in front of his forehead. "So, that’s the situation. To defeat the Imhotep team, the first step is to kill that Indian woman; otherwise, anything we do will be futile. Therefore..."

"The only viable combat plan I can think of is for us to head to the City of the Dead before Imhotep and the Imhotep team join forces, ensuring we obtain the Book of Resurrection before they do. On the journey across the barren, flat desert, we must first eliminate that Indian woman. I'll have to rely on Zero Point for this. With his kill range spanning tens of thousands of meters, he must take her out before she even realizes what’s happening. My only concern is that other ranged attacker using steel needles; he might counterattack upon discovering Zero Point... But we must kill her at any cost, even if it costs a life for a life! Otherwise, we will only be defeated by the Imhotep team and wiped out."

Zheng Zha listened intently to Xiao Honglv's plan, then sighed, "Then Zero Point he..." Xiao Honglv shook his head. "There's no choice; it depends on whether he's willing. It’s a fifty-fifty chance of survival, and to avoid delaying our progress, Zero Point must operate alone on the road to snipe them. The rest of us must proceed directly to the City of the Dead without stopping. So, even if he is severely wounded, we won't be able to help him."

Just then, a faint voice suddenly spoke, "A killer should always work alone... Is simply killing that Indian woman enough?" Everyone quickly turned their heads to see Zero Point silently rising from where he sat against the wall. He touched the bandage on his chest before speaking to the others.

Zheng Zha looked deeply at Zero Point, then asked Xiao Honglv, "And then? What do we do?" Xiao Honglv replied, "Then it’s simple: retrieve the Book of Resurrection before they reach the City of the Dead and strip Imhotep of his powers first. After that, it depends on the unfolding situation—whether we engage in a close-quarters bloodbath with the Imhotep team or complete the mission immediately and return to the 'Main God' space. Either way, we will have the initiative."

Zheng Zha nodded, affirming firmly, "Good! We proceed with this plan. Once O'Connell and the others return, we'll assess the situation, and then we..." Before he could finish his sentence, running footsteps echoed from outside the administrator’s room. With a loud bang, O'Connell kicked the door open and rushed in, followed by Zhang Heng and the other man. All three were carrying large packages. This sudden commotion startled everyone into raising their firearms until they clearly saw O'Connell, at which point they collectively breathed a sigh of relief.

O'Connell urgently exclaimed, "Damn it, this world has gone insane! In Cairo, several families who had people die have had their corpses rise again. And some people who were alive suddenly died and then resurrected! The entire city of Cairo is filled with living corpses!" Jump to