Section 11: The New Mummy
Dorset.
One of the most powerful gods in ancient Egyptian mythology. He holds power, earth, deserts, storms, foreign lands, and several other extremely powerful realms. And in the entire Egyptian mythological system, there are few who are stronger than Him.
In other words, he was the strongest in theory – because in Egyptian mythology, almost every presiding god had served as the supreme god within his own system of worship. And in the nine-pillar god system centered on the sun god Ra, which was widely recognized by later generations, it was Seth who defeated Apophis, the most powerful and terrifying serpent of destruction who was bent on devouring Ra.
He is a god who is both good and evil, and in the early days of mythology, he mostly appeared in the form of a guardian. And in the later part of the myth, the legend of Seth's murder of Osiris unfolds. He is gradually portrayed as the embodiment of the power of darkness, fighting against Horus, the symbol of light.
He was so strong—so strong that he couldn't even find any weakness. Because even in mythology, Horus, who defeated him, used the divine power of Osiris, not any props or intrigues. And compared to Seth, Anubis, who occupies an important position in the first two plots of The Mummy, is like a fragile puppy.
After all, Anubis is just a god of death, just a subordinate of Hades Osiris. Even in some texts, he is the son of Seth and Nephthys.
So, does Seth exist in the mummy's worldview?
The answer is yes.
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Jiang Yu didn't talk to Chu Xuan through Zhan Lan. After saying goodbye to Zhan Lan, he went to the room where Chu Xuan was—he saw Li Shuaixi standing in the hall outside the door, looking into the depths of the ruined city. He didn't know what Li Shuaixi was thinking, and Li Shuaixi didn't pay attention to him, just looked into the distance distractedly.
In the Zhongzhou team, Li Shuaixi has a strange positioning. He barely communicates with anyone else, and only a few polite words. He loyally stood by Chu Xuan's side and fought for Chu Xuan. Many times, the veterans almost regarded him as Chu Xuan's creator, even if Chu Xuan's creation quota had already been used.
Chu Xuan's Chu Xuan rarely appears in the social occasions of the veterans. She either served as Chu Xuan's experimental assistant, or held a wife meeting with the family group of the reincarnators and drank afternoon tea. Jiang Yu hasn't said a word to her so far, but Xia has had some exchanges with her. And when Li Shuaixi appeared in front of the veterans, the most he did was to use his body to show Chu Xuan's research results.
Poor people - but pity is only Jiang Yu's own feelings. After all, he hadn't unlocked the third-order genetic lock, and he didn't know what Li Shuaixi's heart was thinking at this moment. It's joy or sorrow. And compared to the original world line's 'rushing to the crown and bombing Middle-earth', and finally dying from the explosion of a cluster grenade, today's fate may not be a bad road.
So Jiang Yu skipped him and opened the door of Chu Xuan's room. On the way over, he already knew why Chu Xuan would ask him such a question.
As a viewer of the drama, Chu Xuan already knew a rough idea. And in the original world line that he knows, there is indeed no trace of Seth.
Therefore, Chu Xuan asked himself 'Seth', it could only be for one reason. That is, there is a factor about Seth within this worldview, and it is in a position that cannot be easily ignored. And Chu Xuan wanted to know if the film and television materials after 07 were compatible with the mummy world, or even inherited from each other, in the film and television materials he knew. And what has to do with Seth?
"The answer is yes."
Jiang Yu walked into the room, Chu Xuan was seriously fiddling with the Eden artifact in his hand at the table, golden glowing lines wrapped around his fingertips. Weave one multi-helix model after another.
"I saw a movie before and I forgot the name. But it should be related to ancient Egypt, and there are also elements of mummification. The name was not forgotten, but it should not have been in this place. Because it is a sequel to the mummy that was only released in 18 years, it is The Mummy 4, which can also be called the new mummy.
It's just that not many people know about it, because it is even stronger than the Tomb of the Dragon Emperor in terms of bad movies.
Chu Xuan raised his gaze and looked into Jiang Yu's eyes. "I'm interested."
"The story is simple. Thousands of years ago, an ancient Egyptian princess known as Ammanette coveted her father's throne. So he made a deal with the god of Seth, dedicating his body to obtain Seth's divine power. And her usurpation journey was unsuccessful, just as Immorton killed the pharaoh at the time, but was subdued by the pharaoh's guards. Ammanette became a dutiful daughter, but she was still controlled by the pharaoh's guards and then mummified alive. ”
"It's not logical." Chu Xuan pushed his glasses. "In the royal succession law of ancient Egypt, princesses had the same inheritance rights as princes. Even if she wants to succeed to the throne, she should deal with her brother. And ancient Egypt followed a two-king system. Even if she succeeded to the throne of Pharaoh, she would only be able to choose one of the upper and lower Egypts to rule. Then instead of marrying herself to Seth, she might as well find a way to get her father. This happened a lot in the succession to the throne in ancient Egypt, but was it before the first example? ”
"It's also possible that the level of the screenwriter and director is too bad." Jiang Yu shrugged. "So I can't even remember names...... However, if it also became a reincarnation world, then it was possible that she was the first pharaoh to marry a daughter. Probably not small. ”
And this means that the princess of Ammanette lived in an era that predates Immorton's time. As a relative hereafter, the high priest may have known about her deeds. Chu Xuan nodded and motioned for Jiang Yu to continue. What's next? ”
"Then there's some cliché...... The sealed princess was buried in the tomb for many years. Until one day in the future he was awakened by a certain engineering team. She plans to rebuild her dynasty, but before she can complete her contract with Seth. And she happened to meet a male protagonist who completely fits the container physique. So what followed was a boring pull and adventure.,In the end,The male protagonist stole the ritual dagger she was carrying at the last moment.,While killing herself.,Acting on behalf of Seth.。 Ann Marnet is buried, and the story ends badly. ”
The content is indeed like this, so a bad movie is a bad movie.
And after that, Chu Xuan asked in detail about many details about this movie. And the more you ask, the tighter your brow becomes.
There is no way, the skills of the director and screenwriter are not good. Most of the details added are not movie-watching. Of course, this is much better than the Scorpion King 2, 3, 4, and 5, which are also spin-offs of the mummy series. At least it's just that the characters are brainless, the plot is chaotic, and the logic is different. And did not make the ancient Egyptian era of medieval warlocks, Japanese samurai, Vikings. and the Slavs who can build super electromagnetic armor and mechanical fire-breathing dragons...... This kind of thing that doesn't know what to say.
By the way, in the fifth part of the Scorpion King. The undead Black Sutra can still be turned into a beautiful girl, and she is also mixed with Enqi, a famous hero in the Mesopotamian cultural circle next door. It's just ...... Unreasonable.
And so, time passed.
Jiang Yu explained all of Chu Xuan's doubts.
And as a price, it is his brain that was tortured because of the bad film, and the garbage memories accumulated in it are churning because of this. And when this process was over, he asked Chu Xuan.
"Do you think we're going to encounter this kind of thing in this world?"
"It's possible." And Chu Xuan didn't hide it, and gave him a response bluntly. "Under normal circumstances, the idol of Seth would not appear in the homes of ordinary residents. Because this is a wicked god, worshipping it is not good for one's reputation. And if it does work, then the worshipers themselves will be the first to suffer. ”
"We saw it at the advent point. This could be a coincidence. We chose the base of the statue of Seth in the museum. It's also possible that it's just a coincidence. But once the number of coincidences reaches three, it may become a reality - this is the only point where we can be overturned by the Indian team, so we need to respond and prepare. ”
"Is there anything I can do?" Jiang Yu asked.
"Not yet." Chu Xuan pushed down his glasses, which was regarded as giving an eviction order. "Speculation has not yet become a reality. Preparation also takes time and materials. Our current plan of action does not need to change. Adjust your state, as an undead priest under the control of Anubis, it is difficult for Immorton to borrow the power of Seth. And evil is destined to devour each other - and whether or not it can awaken Ann Marnet, we are all destined to settle with the Incontinents at the Gravekeeper's Headquarters, or in the Capital of the Dead. ”
He's said enough.
Jiang Yu nodded, turned around and left the room where Chu Xuan was.
When he closed the door, he saw Li Shuaixi still standing on the edge of the windowsill, looking at the city that was about to be dyed by dusk. He wanted to say something to Li Shuaixi. But when the words come to the mouth, they can't organize any language.
But he still has one more thing to do - more than one hot drink for Zhan Lan. And in his storage ring, there are some reserves.
Before leaving, he placed a hot drink on the windowsill.
No feedback, no response.
And when he left the hall and went to whatever was more suitable for him. In his ears, there seemed to be a slight 'thank you'.
Did Li Shuaixi speak? I don't know. But Li Shuaixi's figure doesn't seem to have changed at all. Under normal circumstances, when you say thank you, you will at least look away.
And Jiang Yu didn't care about such inconsequential details.
After that, another few minutes passed.
Chu Xuan sorted out some information. To the members of the Middle-earth team who are busy or recuperating. Circulars were sent out in the psychic network.
(End of chapter)