I impersonated God in America

He returned the cell phone to his colleague and took out a satellite phone from his backpack.

"This is beyond our control. Notify the military immediately."

"It seems we've encountered something extraordinary."

Chapter Forty-Three Legends

The entrance to the ancient city of Pompeii is located on the southern slope of Mount Vesuvius.

Wenban held the selfie stick to the right angle, with the silhouette of Mount Vesuvius in the background.

A very thin layer of white steam floated on the crater.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today we have arrived in Pompeii. Although this ancient city was completely buried under volcanic ash by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, the ruins unearthed at the site are remarkably well-preserved."

A few comments drifted by sparsely.

[Why did you change the map again, streamer?]

[Not staying in America anymore?]

"Let's not talk about America anymore at this time. I feel there's something wrong with New York. I encountered those terrifying monsters as soon as I got there, and did you guys see that lightning-wielding creature that appeared in the sky?"

"America is absolutely terrifying."

A few more comments appeared on the screen.

[Is Sardinia incompatible with New York?]

[Hey anchor, didn't you almost get petrified in Italy last time?]

[Judging by the streamer's bad luck, something bad is about to happen again.]

"How can that be the same? At least the monsters in Italy live in caves; if you don't go looking for them, they won't come looking for you. On the contrary, the monsters in New York suddenly appear on the streets!"

"The level of danger is on a completely different level."

He moved the camera deeper into the ruins.

He recalled the data curves from his two previous live streams in Sardinia and Brooklyn and decided to steer the conversation slightly in the direction of the extraordinary.

"By the way, I found a very interesting legend when I was doing my research before coming to Pompeii today."

According to Greek mythology, Arcyonius possessed an inexhaustible source of power from the earth at his birthplace, making him virtually immortal. During the War of the Giants, he fought Heracles to a standstill.

"Later, Athena pointed out to Heracles that Alcyoneus's power came from the land of his birth, and that he must be dragged away from his homeland to be killed."

"So Hercules dragged Alcyoneus from Palene all the way to Italy, where Alcyoneus eventually died from exhaustion due to his inability to gain power. Can you guess where the final destination was?"

Are you kidding me? Since you asked that question, it's obviously a tourist destination.

According to legend, the body was buried under Mount Vesuvius.

The live chat suddenly became active for several rows.

[Given how unlucky this streamer is, do you think he might encounter a volcanic eruption or that giant Al... or something like that, appearing soon?]

[How is that possible? How could anyone be so unlucky? If that really happened, I'd eat my computer screen.]

"Don't argue, everyone! Believe it or not, it's up to you. Anyway, you've all seen the supernatural events in Italy!"

Wenban screwed on the water bottle, looked up and glanced at the tourists walking by in twos and threes on the mountain path.

He suddenly seemed to catch a glimpse of a familiar figure in the crowd. Just as he was about to look over, he realized the person had already disappeared.

"That guy over there... never mind, I must be seeing things."

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Outside the mountain path at the ruins of Pompeii.

Pac pulled his hiking backpack up a bit and pulled his baseball cap down low enough.

The air in the distance, towards the crater, smelled of sulfur.

The Italian sun is much stronger than the New York sun, and he had been climbing the stone steps for almost forty minutes. Although he wasn't tired, the part of his clothes that was in contact with his backpack was soaked with sweat.

In this respect, although the abilities he gained also improved his physical condition.

But ultimately, it wasn't as tough and fleshy as the Minotaur monster that had appeared before.

I still prefer the mage.

The nearby steps were particularly steep, and the volcanic ash had been ground into a slippery fine powder by tourists who had stepped on them before.

A little girl with pigtails is being led uphill by her mother.

Her left hand was being pulled with some difficulty by her mother.

When my left foot stepped onto the edge of the stone step, the sole of my shoe lost its grip on the slippery volcanic ash surface, and I fell backward.

"Ahhh!!!"

Pac took an extra step forward.

Be careful.

After the little girl steadied herself, she turned around and looked up at him.

Perhaps because he is too young, he is missing two front teeth, and his pronunciation is not very clear.

"Thank you, Uncle."

"Call me brother."

Pakko's tone was somewhat stubborn.

The mother of the girl with pigtails bent down to brush the dust off her daughter's knees, then looked up at Pakko and quickly thanked her.

"Quickly thank your brother!"

Pacco waved his hand.

He tapped his trekking pole back onto the steps ahead and continued uphill.

After a while, he stopped to drink water at a bend in the stone steps where the steps were gentler, and turned his attention to the voice deep in his mind.

[We can now discuss the internal routes within the college.]

Tom's voice came up.

[After you enter the academy through the passage I'll show you, go through the main gate of the castle and you'll see marble steps. Don't go up; go down the steps on your right until you reach the end, which is the Serpent Academy.]

"Snake Academy?"

Of course, the snake is the symbol of that academy, so they designed a snake path inside the academy, and their main hall is built in the deepest part of the dungeon; you won't get lost once you get there.

"The location of the Horcrux."

[At the deepest part of the second basement level there, there is a secret room that was deliberately erased from the architectural drawings. Inside, the Horcrux is a mask.]

Pac rested his trekking poles on his shoulder and continued uphill.

"It sounds very simple."

[That's for you. Normally, the main entrance has two paths: the left one leads to the snake pit, and the right one requires a password.]

Without my help, you'll have to take that snake pit. Believe me, it's not an easy path.

"The password is purebred, don't worry, I won't forget it."

[Good to know. Also, once you enter the academy, the built-in shielding barrier will completely separate me from your consciousness, severing all contact. At that point, you'll have to rely on yourself.]

"Precautions after entering..."

Pakko mentally reviewed these key points.

And don't forget the most important thing: do not touch any items that resemble sacred objects!

Although I don't know what the current sealing core is, an item with holy attributes would definitely be a good choice as the core.

After a moment of silence, Pakko couldn't help but speak.

"By the way, do I really look a bit old?"

"I'm not old enough to be called 'uncle' yet, am I?"

Chapter 44: Are there still experts?

Rome, Ministry of Defense Crisis Command Center

General Kavali pushed a stack of on-site investigation reports from the corner of the table to the center.

The archaeological team has repeatedly cleaned and collected a pile of fragments from the cave site in Sardinia, and the current classification and cataloging have been completed.

He pressed his fingertip firmly against the red stamp signature on one of the debris composition analysis reports.

"Stone snake remains, ancient Greek pottery, rubbings of murals. All the samples that the military brought out of the cave are here."

His adjutant continued flipping through the report.

“We have tested all the large samples scraped from the entire area near the groove of the stone slab, and found nothing unusual.”

"The only suspicious thing is that there is a hollowed-out groove in the passage, which seems to contain something hidden inside."

"So you mean? Someone took the things inside before we did?"

"I don't deny that this is a possibility; it's very likely that the people in the cave were there at the time. I remember when our people went in to retrieve the stone slab, Bishop Paul was leading his team of priests out of the side cave."

"They claimed that they had no idea what happened in the main chamber while they were in the side cave, and only said that they rushed out after hearing the stone snake leave the cave."

An officer standing to the side clicked his tongue.

“I don’t believe that claim; I’m more inclined to think they made some discovery inside.”

Cavalli put the pen back on the table.

"Whether you believe it's a coincidence to that extent, or whether you think the church took something that the military police couldn't report?"

"There is currently no evidence."

"Do you really think that the unknown artifacts inside the cave can overturn the Church's authority in the realm of the extraordinary?"

"Or are you doubting that the church knows nothing at all?"

"The saint who emerged from the Holy Lance at the end that day has already proven the Church's strength. If anything was actually obtained from it, it would be absolutely insignificant; it would only be icing on the cake for the Church."

"Because the most important thing in that damn cave is definitely that damn stone slab that the damn snake-man took away!"

"Wow, a long and difficult sentence."

"But."

“That’s enough,” Cavalli interrupted. “Let’s not dwell on these things now. Archive the Sardinia report and prepare for the next location.”

Before he could finish speaking, the satellite phone rang.

In the background of the sound from the other end, there was the air pressure interference from helicopter rotors whizzing over the surface of the mountain ridge.

"General, a spatial distortion entrance has been discovered in the southern crater of Mount Vesuvius. I have arrived at the site and confirmed it; it is highly likely to be a new extraordinary relic!!!"

"In addition, researchers have sent back the coordinates and video footage, and the site is currently being cordoned off."

"Duplicate, confirmed to be a completely new ruin!!!"

Kavali slammed the phone back onto the table, staring at the spread-out briefing in front of him, struggling to suppress the urge to laugh.

There have only been two instances of extraordinary ruins in the world, both located within Italian territory!

[While the Americans need to constantly be wary of being spun around by hellish demons, we Italians can just enjoy our American archaeological work.]

This is the true value of someone with years of experience!

"General, should we notify the church as well? We've already signed it..."

"Don't rush, we can enjoy this kind of good stuff on a small scale by ourselves."

"If the church comes, we definitely can't stop them, but it's not unreasonable for us to just talk about it until then, is it?"

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South side of Mount Vesuvius, outside the crater.

The Italian army's cordon has circled the southern side of the crater several times.