Zhong Ze looked at Chu Xuan and the others, asking curiously, "Imhotep. That's also something I've always been curious about. Why did you come to New York with them? Do you want that complete golden mask?

But you're no longer a normal human, so even if you obtained the golden mask, you couldn't turn back into that monster, right? So what would you do with the golden mask?" Imhotep nodded and said, "Yes, it's true that getting the golden mask wouldn't do me much good, but Anck-su-namun can use this golden mask. As long as a giant diamond is used to aid in its function, Anck-su-namun won't turn into a relic after wearing it; otherwise, she will only age day by day... So there it is.

If you want me to help you deal with that monster, I agree. After dealing with that monster, the golden mask must belong to me. Zhong Ze and the others exchanged glances. Yi Xiao coughed lightly, drawing everyone's attention, and she then said, "But the mural only said that might happen.

It's unconfirmed. Remember, any monster that wears this mask, or anyone turned into a mummy by this monster, will instantly burst into ashes upon exposure to sunlight. But the mask requires the most intense sunlight to be shone directly onto its forehead. Don't you think that risk is far too great?" Before Imhotep could speak, Anck-su-namun's expression already showed hesitation.

After witnessing that horrific transformation of the flesh lump, no one wanted anything to do with that mask. They knew that while wearing the mask granted immense power, it demanded becoming that monstrous blob, which would make anyone hesitate, let alone this stunningly beautiful woman standing before them. Naturally, she was unwilling to take that risk, but Imhotep seemed not to grasp her meaning and appeared quite obstinate. Zhong Ze could only say helplessly, "Imhotep, don't be so selfish, only wanting to be with your woman forever, is it okay to turn her into a monster?

You need to think this through clearly—are you selfish or do you love her!" Imhotep looked suspiciously at Anck-su-namun, who returned his gaze with a look as pitiful as a kitten's. The bald handsome man hesitated for a long time before finally saying with difficulty, "Then... at least let me use this golden mask to test it on a living creature. If it truly turns into a monster, then the mask will be returned to you...

Give me that flesh lump." With that, he extended his hand toward Chu Xuan. Chu Xuan said nothing, placing the glass jar containing the largest flesh lump into his hand. The bald man silently lifted the glass lid, and the flesh lump, as if provoked by something, convulsed violently, stretching into an arc. Then, it suddenly sprang up and clamped onto Imhotep's palm, desperately trying to burrow into it.

Everyone gasped sharply. Aside from a few girls screaming, the men jumped to their feet, but Imhotep waved his hand at them, murmuring, "It's alright, my flesh and blood are different from yours..." As he spoke, the hand where the lump attached began to twist and change, eventually transforming the entire arm into yellow sand. By the time his arm had completely reverted to its original form, a small piece of dried flesh now rested on it. Imhotep smiled at the crowd and casually snapped the dried flesh into two pieces.

The previously tenacious flesh lump had completely lost any regenerative power; as Imhotep broke it in two, the lump instantly turned into jerky. Chu Xuan silently took a small piece of jerky from Imhotep's hand. After a moment's thought, he pulled open a tiny gap in the saline solution and dropped the jerky in. Immediately, the thin layer of saline wrapped around the jerky.

As the saline moistened the jerky, it began to swell shortly after, eventually merging with the thin layer to become a thick, substantial piece of flesh. "It won't work. Cell dehydration only strips it of its mobility but cannot kill it completely. It seems the currently known methods of killing it are limited to a few: destroying its cell structure in an extremely short time—first, strong acids or bases.

Second, burning by flame; third, exposure to sunlight. Silver only poisons the cells, temporarily halting cell division, but it fundamentally cannot kill the cells completely..." Chu Xuan shook his head and said calmly. Zhong Ze let out a breath and said, "That's enough. No battle ever has a perfect solution.

Just as you said, Chu Xuan, if there's over a fifty percent chance of success, it's worth taking a gamble. Let's proceed like this. We'll start assigning roles for this fight now. First, the main attackers will be myself and Imhotep, because that monster has fought me and even absorbed my blood cells.

His speed is now extremely fast. His strength is also immense, and he isn't afraid of firearms. If he manages to latch onto someone, they are likely to turn into one of those mummies. Therefore, only Imhotep and I can get close to him..." "Zero Point will assist our assault from a distance with the Gauss sniper rifle.

We must first ensure we can attack his legs, as his regeneration takes time. So, when he attempts to flee, Zero Point must shatter his legs to block his escape route. I will use 'Explosion' or even 'Annihilation' at the appropriate moment to knock him down completely. Then, we will have to rely on Imhotep...

I hope you can reduce him entirely to a desiccated mummy. Do not spare a single piece of flesh, not a single cell. Only then can we consider him truly dead..." "Then all we need to do is wait for dawn... So, the time we launch our attack is at midnight!" Since the general plan for the battle had been settled, the remaining issue was determining the exact timing.

The first thing to figure out was how to locate the monster. Although they confirmed these flesh lumps retained some form of living consciousness, whether they could return to the "main body" even if far apart was beyond their guessing. However, this was currently the only viable way to find the monster, so everyone decided to try this method around four in the morning. "The other matter is who will engage the monster in combat.

Besides myself, Imhotep, and Zero Point, Overlord can assist nearby in clearing out the mummies or provide fire support if necessary. The rest of the group will stay quietly in the hotel, protected by Wang Xia, Chu Xuan, and O'Connell. Zhan Lan will be responsible for relaying updates between the two battle fronts. That's basically the arrangement; does anyone else have questions?" Zhong Ze finished speaking and let out a breath, then looked around at the group.

Everyone shook their heads, and Jonathan excitedly declared, "Don't worry, I promise I'll stay put in the hotel and absolutely not interfere with your fight, I swear..." Zhong Ze gave a wry smile, "Although you say that, why does it sound so jarring to my ears? It sounds exactly like some accident will occur that forces you to disrupt my battle..." Chu Xuan, however, frowned and said, "It's quite possible an accident might occur... I feel like something crucial has been overlooked in our calculations. Let's re-examine everything from the start.

The monster obtained the golden mask, became a monster, and killed the rest of the archaeological team and the villagers, while you fortunately escaped. Jonathan obtained a fragment of the golden mask. Meanwhile, the monster wants the fragment back and also desires the giant diamond. Later in the pursuit, he snatched Alex from Rick and arrived in New York City ahead of you...

Is that correct?" O'Connell and Yi Xiao exchanged glances and nodded simultaneously. Chu Xuan rubbed his temples and continued, "In other words, he had two chances to kill you but chose not to. Instead, you ended up obtaining the golden fragment from him. Furthermore, he has a special sense for the golden fragment; he can vaguely sense its location, yet you didn't keep the fragment with you but mailed it to the Cairo Museum in Egypt.

That's why the monster kidnapped your son, Alex... I see now; I miscalculated from the beginning. This monster has high intelligence! He manipulated Jonathan into stealing the golden mask because he wanted you to lead him to the giant diamond.

But once you sent the mask away, his only recourse was kidnapping your son to gain the diamond..." Chu Xuan bit his finger hard and declared grimly, "Zhong Ze, I now know why the side-plot character must ensure Alex doesn't die or turn into a mummy... Because the monster has already implanted cells into Alex's body. He can easily locate us and attack us. As those cells slowly grow and assimilate, Alex will quickly turn into a mummy...

Damn it! He might already be in this hotel!" Just as the words left his mouth, the sound of shattering glass echoed from the room where Alex was sleeping...