"Wait a minute," Zheng Zha said with a blank expression, asking Wen Lie, "You went on and on about so much, but you still haven't explained why The Mummy World has plots from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and Indiana Jones!"
Zhan Lan touched her forehead and thought aloud, "I think I get it. It's what you call necessity and coincidence. Put it this way: The Mummy, Indiana Jones, and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure all share symbols like history, archaeology, mythology, magic, tomb raiding, and Cairo. Their grand worldview backgrounds are similar, so these plots could happen in the same world—much like the inevitability of human history being the same."
"Am I right?" Zhan Lan looked at Wen Lie, seeking confirmation with her eyes.
"Pretty much." Wen Lie nodded.
Gao Hongliang and Qin Zhuiyu didn't think that deeply; both of them stared hungrily at Stand: God Anubis. However, Stand: God Anubis seemed to be bound to Wen Lie's hand. Ever since Wen Lie entered the inn, they hadn't seen him let go of it even once. Clearly lacking even a scabbard, he still refused to let go, making it obvious that he had no intention of yielding Stand: God Anubis to anyone else.
"O'Connell and the others are setting off tomorrow. What should we do?" Zheng Zha asked Wen Lie for his opinion.
"Whatever. I've said all I had to say, the rest is your job." Wen Lie acted completely hands-off. He had already revealed all the intelligence and walkthroughs he knew, and he had gotten Stand: God Anubis... well, mainly, he had gotten Stand: God Anubis. This was equivalent to finishing the tutorial; now it was time to start fighting monsters. *I don't know who I am, I don't know where I am, and I don't know what you're talking about—all I know is that I must go on a killing spree!*
As the saying goes, a man bearing a sharp weapon breeds murderous intent; right now, Wen Lie just wanted to battle monsters, level up, and farm gear. Speaking of which, a bloodline that existed in the original work and that Wen Lie wanted to enhance was a gaming-style enhancement where one could gain experience points from fighting monsters. He could consider this as adapting to it in advance—accumulating some experience points before returning to town to change classes, allowing him to level up his skills immediately afterward.
Zheng Zha was a bit disappointed. He turned his head and asked the other two brains of the group, "Zhan Lan, Xiao Honglv, what are your thoughts?"
Xiao Honglv gave a cold smile. "Simple. Take control of the two groups going to Hamunaptra, and then bribe the British army to go with us."
Zheng Zha said with a dilemma, "Controlling the other group is easy, but O'Connell and Evelyn are the male and female leads. If we make things too hostile with them, the subsequent plot development will become quite troublesome."
"That's very simple too, Zheng Zha. You're thinking about it too crudely." Zhan Lan chuckled lightly, her laughter sounding like crisp wind chimes.
Zheng Zha looked at Zhan Lan in surprise and asked, "Too crude?"
"We don't need to have a conflict with O'Connell; we just need a well-intentioned lie. Even borrowing troops from the British army can be accomplished through this lie," Zhan Lan said with a grin, a trace of slyness in her eyes and brows. She might not be good at other things, but as a writer, making up stories was her specialty.
"I have Mantra: Endurance and Speed Boost, so I can pose as a Christian exorcist nun. Zheng Zha, Yingkong, and Wen Lie all possess strength beyond ordinary people, so you can pose as Christian paladins. We can use the identity of Christians to approach the British army, tell them we are going to eliminate a demon about to be resurrected, and that we need their help... With gold in one hand and righteousness in the other, I guarantee we can bluff these plot characters."
Qi Tengyi asked uneasily, "What if we get exposed? This world has divine miracles like the Ten Plagues; Christianity might actually possess supernatural power."
Wen Lie chimed in, "That's easy. Just say we're Protestants. Protestantism doesn't have a unified organizational system, and women can serve as clergy. Even if the British suspect us, they won't be able to find any superiors of ours to expose us."
Zhan Lan smiled and said, "Alright, that settles it. Tomorrow we'll go see Evelyn first, stop them from setting off, and then go find the British army. The day after tomorrow, we go to Hamunaptra."
After Wen Lie's reminder, Zhan Lan's plan had become much more thorough. Having simply arranged the itinerary for the next day, everyone returned to their respective rooms.
Wen Lie hugged his longsword and lay on the bed. Although his eyes were closed, he felt not a shred of sleepiness. With his eyes shut, he fantasized about the future: adventure, battles, treasures, power, fine food, beauties, gorgeous scenery, infinite worlds, and infinite possibilities.
"This is wonderful," Wen Lie groaned.
Though there would be dangers, in the worldview of *The Infinite Terror*, everyone had two chances for resurrection. Ah, not just two—two was a *true* resurrection. Aside from true resurrection, *The Infinite Terror* had two other resurrection methods.
The first was the Rebirth Cross. The second was the Soul Preservation and Life Infusion method. There were also two examples of the second method. The first was Luo Yinglong's Nascent Soul Bottle; after his death, his soul returned to the Nascent Soul Bottle, and once his teammates brought his soul back to God's Dimension, his physical body could be reshaped through God's Dimension's repairs. The second was the Elven Queen's secret technique, which prevented a person's consciousness from dissipating after death, allowing them to be resurrected by eating a World Tree leaf containing immense vitality.
As it happened, *The Mummy*'s Book of the Dead recorded dark necromancy magic, while the Book of Amun-Ra recorded light restoration magic. A spellbook belonging to the necromancy system couldn't possibly lack soul-preservation magic; otherwise, what kind of necromancy magic would it be? In other words, as long as they acquired the Book of the Dead and the Book of Amun-Ra, they would master pseudo-resurrection technology.
With a variety of resurrection methods available—all of which the China Team had a chance to obtain—and Zheng Zha's obsession being his teammates, when death was no longer an end but merely a brief rest, what was there to fear about death?
Fight to your heart's content, enjoy to your heart's content, and press forward without leaving any regrets! Understand the meaning of life and truly live!
Wen Lie gripped his longsword tightly, feeling a flame ignite in his heart. The passion that had been extinguished many years ago reappeared within this body.
*Knock! Knock! Knock!*
At that moment, three knocks sounded outside the door.
Wen Lie rolled off the bed, grabbed the binding tape with his left hand, and walked toward the door. Opening it, the person standing there was not a veteran, but the newcomer, Qin Zhuiyu.
"Could you invite me in for a chat?"
The movie star possessed a slender figure. She pushed out her full breasts, brushed her beautiful black hair behind her shoulder with white fingers, and flashed a charming smile at Wen Lie.
Wen Lie scrutinized Qin Zhuiyu.
"Suddenly coming to such an unfamiliar place, I'm really so scared. You're so capable, it would be great if you could keep me company and talk to me."
Qin Zhuiyu cupped her hands beneath her chest. A flattering expression appeared on her face, and her eyes overflowed with adoration as she looked at Wen Lie. She seemed to know very well how to lower her posture to please a man.