Chapter 12: The Curse
"The Grim Reaper Bracelet, this is an unexpected gift. Praise Anubis, I didn't expect to see such a powerful artifact on the first day of my return. With it, Ansuna and I will not only become pharaohs of Egypt, but even rulers of the whole world. ”
Immorton looked at the Grim Reaper bracelet on Su Qin's hand with fanatical eyes, and it seemed to him that it had become something in his pocket. With this artifact, Immorton has the opportunity to obtain the legendary Scorpion King's invincible army and the endless treasures possessed by the other party.
"Okay, the ancients don't deceive me." Su Qin complained helplessly, although he knew that the bracelet on his hand had an extraordinary origin. But because the process of obtaining it was so easy, he tended to ignore the true value of the item, so much so that now Immorton had one more reason to kill him.
Greed is the driving force of human beings. Three months ago, on the pretext of finding the key to the capital of the dead, Su Qin instigated the governor of Egypt to come up with a large sum of money as a reward for collecting various Egyptian antiquities. This made the already very good local tomb robbery industry in Egypt more and more prosperous. As the saying goes, there must be a brave man under a heavy reward, and in the second month after the announcement was announced, he really received a surprise.
A few daring local tomb robbers actually found the abandoned temple that appeared in the sequel, and relied on explosives to obtain the legendary artifact - the Bracelet of Death.
When this exquisite bracelet carved into the shape of a wolf scorpion appeared in front of Su Qin's eyes, he could hardly believe that it was the real thing. After all, at first he just wanted to find the key to open the scriptures. After thinking about it again, in order to verify whether the activated Grim Reaper bracelet was a point of fate aberration, Su Qin still took the risk of bringing it. Later, he was surprised that he did not encounter the illusions in the movie at all and could not be removed. (He took the opportunity to lower the price quite a bit.) But in retrospect, there is still a gap of seven or eight years between the year of the scorpion in the Egyptian calendar. It doesn't seem strange that the bracelet doesn't have a vision pointing to Amsei.
However, the creation of the hands of the gods could not be so simple. After a few attempts, Su Qinxian screamed away from his soul projection whenever he brought this bracelet to the creatures in the subspace that looked like revenants. At the same time, no matter how hot the outside temperature was, the temperature that Su Qin could feel after wearing the bracelet would only turn into a burst of cold. The chill would continue to grow over time until he took off the bracelet.
If he had been brought for more than a dozen hours in a row, he might have frozen to death in the scorching Saharan sun. Apparently it would turn into a laughable joke. I really don't know how the little boy in the sequel to the movie continues to carry this bracelet, maybe it has something to do with his mother's inherited Egyptian royal blood.
"Mortal, give me the Grim Reaper Bracelet and the Black Sutra of the Dead. I can forgive you for your previous disrespectful behavior and let you go freely. Surrounded by many mummies, Immorton looked down on Su Qin and the others proudly. His tone, though very arrogant, unexpectedly smacked sincerity.
Hearing this, instead of feeling happy, Su Qin felt an inexplicable sense of disobedience, as if something was affecting his judgment.
"That's great, Mr. Advisor, it's just a bracelet. Give it to that guy. Hearing Immorton's words, Jonathan suddenly grabbed Su Qin's hand and said loudly.
"Shut up, Jonathan, didn't you listen to what that guy just said? That thing can rule the world......" O'Connor's forehead erupted as if he was fighting against something, and he let out a long breath and picked up Jonathan with a heavy slap in the face. The loud slap brought all the groggy people back to their senses. They looked nervously at Su Qin and Immorton who were looking at each other.
They all knew that Su Qin's answer next would decide everyone's fate.
"I'm sorry, I can't trust you." The look in Su Qin's eyes gradually sharpened, and the soul projection he wandered in the subspace also radiated a dazzling light under the influence of his own will, dispersing the sand and dust entrenched nearby.
"Then go die." This answer was obviously a little unpleasant to Immorton, and with a frown and a wave of his hand, he ordered the assembled mausoleum guards and a large number of monk mummies to rush up.
An army of mummies poured in. At this critical juncture, the gate of the mausoleum, which was sealed by the rock, suddenly exploded with a loud bang. Scattered rubble tore the mummies blocking the doorway. Even Immorton himself did not dare to face the shockwave of the explosion, and had to turn his body into a whirling cloud of sand and dust to avoid the power of the explosion. Su Qin and the others, who were blocked by many mummies, did not suffer much damage because they had enemies as meat shields.
"Don't go yet!" A large group of men in black rushed into the blasted passageway, and the bearded man who led the way shouted anxiously at O'Connor.
"What are you going to do?" Before running out of the mausoleum, O'Connor grabbed his beard and asked.
"It's our duty." The bearded Adbay replied categorically, and then rushed into the depths of the mausoleum without looking back.
"Damn, leave the Black Sutra of the Dead and the Bracelet of Death." Immorton roared and commanded the army of long-dead mummies to fight against the Guardians, who were also fearless of life and death. Seeing that Su Qin was about to escape from the mausoleum, he was busy chanting incantations in ancient Egyptian language. A black shadow flew towards Su Qin like an arrow, and behind him was his companion, who couldn't dodge, so he had to use his bracelet to block the attack again.
But seeing this scene, Immorton had a strange smile on his face that the conspiracy had succeeded. However, Su Qin's ears suddenly sounded the indifferent voice of the final consul.
[The Death Bracelet curses and the bearer must rush to Amsel within seven days to offer it to Anubis.] 】
"This year is obviously not the Year of the Scorpion...... without too many complaints, Su Qin rushed out of the mausoleum without looking back. He knew that he was better off thinking about anything other than to run away as best he could.
Anyway...... Seven days left, isn't it?
Behind the desperate death of the Guardian Clan, Su Qin and the others finally managed to escape from Hamna Tower. After several days and nights of continuous travel, they rushed back to Cairo before Immorton caught up with them. But what's next? But no one could tell why. O'Connor and Jonathan were busy packing their bags and planning to leave Egypt as soon as possible, although Eve insisted that she would stay and settle the matter. But the other two realistically think that it is better not to be reckless at this time.
The remaining three members of the makeshift team were sitting together in silence at this time.
"What's next? I don't know what kind of punishment the final consul will have after the mission time limit. Yumi asked with a wry smile as he picked up the drink on the table.
"It's hard to say, in the end, the Archon didn't say exactly what the punishment would be for failing the mission." Ziyuan kept disassembling and assembling the guns in his hands, as if he wanted to hide the tension and uneasiness in his heart.
"Just throwing us into this world to fend for ourselves is a terrible punishment. If the future does not change, in a few years, World War II will explode, not to mention that there is one more thousand-year-old ghost in the world. Damn, I don't want to stay here for the rest of my life. Yumi took a sip from the glass, but almost choked on tears from the irritating liquor.
"How is it wine?" She looked at the slender flute-shaped glass in her hand in surprise, and then she raised it again.
"Forget it, at this time, who cares about the rule that minors can't drink alcohol."
With her bloodshot eyes open, the high school girl muttered in a low voice without any image.
“…… You go with O'Connor. Su Qin leaned back on the seat tiredly, his eyes tightly closed, and his eyebrows wrinkled into a Sichuan character. There were 12o hours left before the deadline for the curse, and he had to find a way to get to Amsert in the remaining five days. But Yumi is different, as long as the Undead Black Warp is not in their hands, Immorton will probably not bother to hunt down these inconsequential people.
"Are you sure?" Ziyuan looked at Su Qin with a decadent appearance in front of him with some unhappiness. No matter what happens next, he can't do anything in this state.
"I'm sure." Su Qin said in a low voice.
"Okay, I'll go pack your bags and think about it yourself." Zi Yuan sighed, got up and left the living room, before leaving, he glanced at Su Qin deeply, and finally shook his head helplessly.
In the empty living room, only Yumi who poured himself a drink and Su Qin who didn't say a word were left.
"What about you?" Yumi, who was overwhelmed by alcohol, staggered in front of Su Qin, holding his hands on the armrests and bowing his head close to his slightly closed eyes.
"You don't want to die at all."
"Of course, I'll fight with all my might." Su Qin smiled bitterly and turned his head, the girl's wine-smelling breath hit his cheek and made people feel itchy.
"And then?" Yumi continued to ask.
"How about trying to drag someone into the water?"
"It's not like your style."
"What else can I do? The worst scenario that had been planned was Imerton's resurrection. Now, not only has his body been completely restored, but even the Golden Sutra has fallen into his hands. It seems that most of the next scorpion king will have to be counted, and I don't know which of these two monsters is more difficult to deal with? Haha, you have to die anyway. Su Qin let out a few false laughs and then slumped back in the chair.
"I knew this would happen, why would I kill that innocent unlucky ghost." A gloomy sigh escaped from his thin lips.
"Do you regret it? At that time, you didn't hesitate. Yumi's eyes narrowed slightly, her long, lowered eyebrows covering her lilac pupils.
"Whatever the purpose, to kill is to kill, to slaughter one's kindred. But even though I knew this, I didn't hesitate to do it. It doesn't matter if it's a blind American or a man in black who attacked us before. Hey, humans keep repeating the same mistakes, and as one of them, I can't avoid it...... What a sad truth. Su Qin directly snatched the glass wine bottle full of "Magellan Gin" on the table, and took a big sip of the slightly spicy light blue liquor.
"Let's be realistic, let's ignore the men in black who want to kill us. The American named Burns, you don't know him well. In that case, it would be nice to let him die a happy death. I've seen too many victims who have been tortured by demons to the point where they can't survive or die. And, at least, that's your own judgment, isn't it? ”
"Unlike me, I don't even ...... the power to choose," Yumi smiled sadly, shook her head and drank the blood-red wine from her glass.
"I don't regret anything, it's just ...... I'm just a little scared of my own changes. Although I have seen countless deaths on the battlefield, I killed a ...... of the same kind with my own hands" Su Qin's face turned pale.
"You didn't react to the shot of the man in black who was going to kill me." Yumi snorted and said in a strange tone.
"Then they were enemies, enemies...... Not people. Rubbing his thumb lightly against the smooth surface of the glass wine bottle, Su Qin naturally uttered a creepy word.
"So in the face of an enemy who is not human, do you really have no way at all?" Yumi slowly walked behind Su Qin, and his slender fingers brushed over the back of the chair.
"......" Su Qin straightened his waist slightly, carefully recalling the original plot in his memory. Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, he got up from his chair and walked back and forth in the room at a fast and steady pace.
"Wait, in the movie, the Ashem Oasis seems to be able to suppress Immorton's mana. If I had been able to enter Amxel in advance, Imorton would have chased after him for the sake of the Black Book of the Dead and the Bracelet of Death. By that time......" As he spoke, a glint of hope appeared on Su Qin's face again.
"You're going to have a fair matchup, aren't you?" Yumi added briskly as he looked at the reinvigorated man in front of him.
"That's right, it's too early to give up." Su Qin excitedly grabbed Yumi's shoulder and said, his eyes rekindled a strong fighting spirit.
After a brief period of decadence, the man apparently regained his self-confidence.
Letting go of Yumi, whose cheeks were slightly red, Su Qin began to think about the follow-up plan in detail.
"You'll have to find the black guy who drove the airship in the original book, O'Connor should know how to contact him. It seems like the Guardians should say hello too, and if memory serves, the museum curator is one of them. In the event of a resurgence of the Anubis army, they would at least be able to stop the first wave of the offensive. The Spear of Judgment must be carried, and it must be taken against the Scorpion King. You'll have to pack enough firearms, and Mr. Immorton, who has lost his mana, will like the 12-gauge shotgun a little. ”
Standing in front of the open floor-to-ceiling window, Su Qin looked at the gradually setting sun and took a deep breath: "I will definitely not stay in this world for the rest of my life. ”
"What a coincidence, I don't want to stay in this world for the rest of my life." Zi Yuan, who had left before, suddenly pushed the door in, and he looked at Su Qin with a smile and raised the backpack full of various weapons in his hand.
A qiē is all in the words.
"Okay, let's make a big fuss."
With a subtle smile, Yumi picked up a goblet full of wine and walked to Su Qin's side.
"Cheers." After taking the glass, the three of them smiled and clinked glasses to each other, but what happened next surprised them.
"Poof!" The strange taste of the wine in my mouth made people choke instantly.
"How does it smell like blood?"
Ziyuan wiped the corners of his mouth and asked in surprise.
"Immorton ......," Su Qin muttered as he looked at the gradually darkening sky:
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