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"The ordinary people who attempted to leave the realm of the gods have been driven into the towns by the Sphinx. They now understand that as long as they don't go out, they will not be harmed... but riots are still inevitable."

Cleopatra replied helplessly.

She really wanted to appear as a pharaoh and suppress the chaos, but considering the potentially disastrous consequences, she had no choice but to send a few mummies up for a stroll to scare the group of usurpers who called themselves 'locals' into silence.

"Let's be more cautious... although I'm not really in a position to say that, cough cough! Pharaoh Cleopatra, we have a temporary solution to the problem of the Asgard being out of control."

Because distinguishing between the perspectives of ordinary people and those of extraordinary individuals is far more difficult than what Akashiya Moka and the others did, Nitocris couldn't explain it to the Queen with certainty.

"Ah! This... is indeed an incredibly difficult 'drama'! There's no specific script yet. If it's a disaster... I'm afraid I'll never be able to hold my head up again!"

After listening to Nitocris's explanation, even Cleopatra broke out in a cold sweat.

For her, if she messed up this performance, she would be just like the clown in the Greek play—unable to show her face in public!

"Fortunately, the undead (mummies) and the sphinxes obeyed our orders, otherwise this would have been really difficult... Pharaoh Cleopatra, I'll leave the matter of the ordinary people to you, and I'll deal with the group of superhumans."

"Very well, very well! Great Pharaoh... Lady Nitocris!"

Cleopatra was flattered and agreed.

…………

Meanwhile, in a small town near the pyramids.

All members of the Shenzhou construction team gathered in the community square, set up sunshades, and gazed at the distant sandstorm wall that almost blotted out the sky.

Anxiety was written all over everyone's face.

"Mr. Chen, do you think... we'll ever be able to go home?"

An engineer took a sip of mineral water and then began to speak as if he had opened a floodgate of words.

The young man he called "General Manager Chen" was named Chen Lei, and he was also the head of the construction team. However, unlike other successful people who dressed in suits, he wore ordinary clothes similar to those of the other engineers.

He has to wear a conspicuous hat when he goes to the construction site so that the workers can recognize him as the team leader.

"Yes, definitely. China will not abandon anyone here."

Chen Lei smiled and patted the engineer on the shoulder.

"There was no cell phone signal, the compass couldn't point south, and the sun in the sky hadn't moved an inch in the past three hours. It felt like a dream."

One of the workers squatted down and sighed.

"And it was a nightmare!"

"Yes, aside from movies, this is the first time I've ever seen a living mummy..."

"Well, even if a mummy can move, it's still considered dead, right?"

"Who cares if they're dead or alive! They're just moving mummies anyway! Just like the zombies in our house."

"Speaking of which, those Egyptians were completely helpless against the mummy, and one incredibly brave guy even tried to scare it with a cross..."

"The results of it?"

"As a result, the man was knocked unconscious by a slap from the mummy."

"puff!"

The workers who were speaking probably saw the intimidating sight of the mummy and couldn't help but complain.

This chat temporarily dispelled everyone's unease, even though this happiness was built on the suffering of the locals.

However, constantly chatting and laughing is not a solution. Not to mention what might happen if everyone goes back to their own dorm, psychological problems could arise whether they are alone or living with others.

"So nobody went out to check?"

At this moment, a worker asked a question out of curiosity.

"go out?"

Everyone else turned to look at him.

"Those mummies are guarding all the entrances and exits of this town, preventing anyone from leaving."

"Nobody dares to gamble on whether those mummies will kill someone."

Seeing everyone's timid and hesitant demeanor, the worker couldn't help but get angry.

"Aren't there any superhumans here?! What are the local Egyptian superhumans good for?!"

"Yes! What era are we living in now? Everyone knows about superhumans, so why isn't a single one making a move?"

As they were talking, the crowd began to hurl insults.

Everyone was already harboring resentment, and the laughter and chatter they had just shared could only provide temporary relief, not a permanent solution. Now, this one person's words have ignited the fire.

"Ahem! Quiet! Everyone, quiet!"

Seeing that everyone's emotions were getting out of control, Chen Lei quickly called out to everyone to stop hurling insults.

He then pondered for a moment, as if he had made some kind of decision.

"Now that things have come to this, I won't hide it from you anymore... Actually, I am a superhuman."

"what?!"

Everyone was shocked to hear this.

They then stopped criticizing the local superhumans and rushed forward, becoming a walking encyclopedia of questions.

"President Chen is actually a superhuman!"

"They hid it too well!"

"Mr. Chen! Do you know kung fu?"

"Will they set it on fire?"

"Can you fly on a sword?"

As everyone came to their senses, a barrage of curious questions rained down on Chen Lei, leaving him speechless for a moment.

"Everyone, calm down! Calm down! President Chen has something to say!"

His assistant quickly pulled the crowd aside, giving Chen Lei a chance to speak.

"I understand how everyone feels right now, but a natural disaster of this magnitude cannot be solved by one or two superhumans."

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces were filled with disappointment.

"However, someone as extraordinary as me is more than capable of dealing with those mummies."

Chen Lei said with great confidence.

He had just observed the mummies suppressing the crowd and found that their strength was only slightly greater than that of ordinary people, and he could easily deal with them with his own strength.

"So...Mr. Chen, you want to?"

The deputy next to him seemed to understand the implication in his words.

"I'm going to scout ahead... Oh, don't worry, everyone! I'm just going to the edge of town to see if there's a way to escape. I'll be right back."

As he spoke, Chen Lei even demonstrated how to break a cement pillar with his bare hands, which silenced everyone.

However, two workers who were good runners decided to join him, and Chen Lei did not refuse. He then led the group away from the residential area where the construction team lived.

But when the three of them bypassed the mummy patrols and arrived at the town's exit, they were met by a gigantic queen sphinx blocking the way.

Not only that, she also discovered the three people hiding in the shadows!

"Come on!"

Upon seeing this, Chen Lei immediately told the two workers to run away, but the Queen Sphinx leaped and cut off their escape route.

Seeing this, Chen Lei suddenly realized that the appearance of the human-headed lion monster in front of him was somewhat familiar. He couldn't help but recall a riddle that most people in China had heard: What does it mean when it has four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening?

Before the Queen Sphinx could even speak, Chen Lei shouted out a sentence.

The answer is people!

Queen Sphinx: ?

Congratulations on learning how to answer first!

Chapter 117 The Envy of the Local Egyptians

When Chen Lei opened his eyes, he found himself back in the shed of the community, surrounded by the other members of the construction team, all with the same expressions as the four characters from the Journey to the West.

Of course, there's also that classic line.

"You're awake!"

"What am I doing..."

Chen Lei straightened up from the carpet, feeling a little confused, and thought he had just had a nightmare.

No, this isn't a dream!

Upon seeing the wall of sandstorm on the horizon, Chen Lei, who was still somewhat dazed, immediately came to his senses and remembered that he had taken two workers with him to explore the edge of the town, and then they encountered the legendary monster with the body of a lion, the face of a human, the tail of an ox, and the wings of an eagle—the Sphinx!

"Mr. Chen, you hadn't been gone long when you were brought back by a lion monster with a woman's head..."

Seeing that Chen Lei hadn't spoken for a long time, his deputy assumed he was still confused and explained what had just happened.

Everyone was initially worried, thinking that if Chen Lei and the other two ran out like this, they might become the first unlucky ones to be killed in a horror movie.

Within minutes, everyone saw a Queen Sphinx swagger into the residential area, leaving Chen Lei and the other two, who were fast asleep like babies, standing there, before swaggering away.

"It's that Sphinx! It didn't even hurt us..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Lei scratched his head.

But I clearly gave the answer to the riddle at the time, and I even answered it first, so why was I attacked?

Queen Sphinx: How dare you ask why!

Applying the story of the Greek monster Sphinx to the pharaoh's mythical beast is a recipe for disaster; if you don't get slapped to death on the spot, it's only because you're an ally of the pharaoh (Chen Xiao)!

Fortunately, Chen Lei and his companions were from China; otherwise, they wouldn't have just been sleeping like infants, but would have returned here in a pitiful state, wounded and dressed in tattered clothes like beggars.

"Hiss... I think I saw something before I lost consciousness?"

As an extraordinary individual, Chen Lei persevered longer thanks to his stronger mental fortitude than ordinary people, and did not fall asleep on the spot.

So, just before he lost consciousness, he seemed to see the figure of a stylish, long-haired woman walk up to the Sphinx and say something to it...

Yes, the person who came was Cleopatra, who had come to inspect the area after accepting the mission.

Upon seeing Chen Lei and the other two, who were fast asleep, she seemed to understand something and said in a reverent tone:

"Truly worthy of the great Pharaoh—Lady Nitocris! Sending me here to manage ordinary people is merely a pretense; her real purpose is to find the extraordinary individuals hidden among them... This is the true wisdom of a Pharaoh!"

Nitocris: Is that so?

"But... are these people Master's compatriots? Hmph~ They do have some courage, much better than those cowards hiding in the shadows~! Sphinx, take them back safely."

Finally, Cleopatra ordered Queen Sphinx to take the unconscious Chen Lei and the other two back to town. Then she suddenly turned her head and looked at a seemingly empty house in the distance, her eyes slightly narrowed.

"Is it there? The offender lurking in the shadows!"

The person observing Cleopatra from afar was startled upon seeing this and quickly put down the enchanted telescope in his hand. After only a second or two of thought, he decided to flee.

Even if, in theory, the telescope he had wouldn't reflect light, he didn't dare gamble that the other party hadn't noticed him.

But the next moment, the wall next to him was kicked down, and his body flew out and crashed heavily against the wall.

Upon landing, a card with the number 6 of hearts slipped out from around her neck.

"Found you, offender... no! You are the enemy of Pharaoh!"

Cleopatra, who had been smiling as she walked in from outside the wall, suddenly changed her expression when she saw the playing card pendant on the other person's body.

…………

"List!!!"

Meanwhile, a strangely accented Chinese voice came from outside the construction team's shed. Everyone looked over and saw an Egyptian with black hair, brown eyes, brown skin, and a prominent nose...

Or rather, modern Egyptians.

Larry?

Chen Lei naturally recognized the other party, after all, he had signed the construction project in this town with him. The other party was not only a local bigwig but also a wealthy client.