Chapter 004 Thebes

Eight years ago, because of Wang Bo's involvement, Evelyn did not succeed in her suicidal attempt to awaken Imhotep from the dead.

So Jonathan actually had no idea how terrifying mummies could be.

He was even skeptical about mummies.

Let alone the Scorpion King from thousands of years ago—that guy hadn't even left much trace in history, just a legend. Jonathan naturally wouldn't believe it.

Even if he had seen Wang Bo possess extraordinary power with his own eyes, he wouldn't believe that someone dead for thousands of years could come back to life and threaten the world. That was too ridiculous.

But Wang Bo knew far more than Jonathan. "Alright, Jonathan, tell me, where is Evelyn now?"

Seeing Wang Bo's expression, Jonathan knew he had made up his mind. He couldn't help but say, "Fine, I'll tell you. Evelyn is in Egypt now with O'Connell."

"O'Connell?" Wang Bo hadn't expected that O'Connell, whom he had parted ways with eight years ago, would be with Evelyn. Wasn't that too much of a coincidence? "Those two aren't already married, are they?"

Jonathan shot Wang Bo a glare and said, "No. My sister has been waiting for you all these eight years. She just felt she needed a helper by her side, so she found O'Connell. Besides, O'Connell is already married and even has a child named Alex."

Wang Bo was taken aback. Eight years ago, after his maneuvers had successfully extinguished the spark between Evelyn and O'Connell, he had indeed shared some minor flirtations with Evelyn. But the two were more like friends. Wang Bo couldn't believe that Evelyn would wait eight years for him over such a trivial flirtation. There must be some misunderstanding.

"You're not lying to me, are you?" Wang Bo looked at Jonathan suspiciously.

Jonathan said, "Do you think I would joke about my own sister's happiness?"

Wang Bo looked at Jonathan doubtfully. Jonathan turned his head away somewhat awkwardly.

Meanwhile, Lina walked back with a cup of black tea and placed it in front of Jonathan. "Your black tea, Mr. Jonathan."

Relieved, Jonathan quickly pointed at Wang Bo and said, "Lina, let me introduce you. This is Wang Bo, the true owner of the Eastern Estate."

Lina glanced at Wang Bo with slight surprise, nodded, and lifted the hem of her skirt to curtsy. "Pleased to meet you, Mr. Wang Bo. I am Lina, your head maid. If you have any instructions in the future, please feel free to inform me."

Wang Bo said, "First, help me manage the Eastern Estate. I plan to go to Egypt."

Jonathan said, "You've decided?"

"Yes," Wang Bo nodded. "The Scorpion King is very powerful. Evelyn may not be a match for him."

Wang Bo hadn't forgotten that in the original plot, when Imhotep tried to subdue the Scorpion King, Anubis took away all his magical powers.

Anubis wanted him to defeat the Scorpion King using only mortal strength.

In the end, Imhotep knelt directly.

If it weren't for O'Connell's strong protagonist aura, their group would have already died at the hands of the Scorpion King.

But now, the plot had been thoroughly disrupted by Wang Bo. What if Evelyn, full of confidence to confront the Scorpion King, had her powers taken away by Anubis?

With her skills, bare-handed and without magical power, it would be impossible for her to kill the Scorpion King.

So Wang Bo had to go and help.

"All right, then we'll go together." Jonathan nodded in satisfaction at Wang Bo's concern for Evelyn and prepared to head to Egypt with him. "I can buy plane tickets to Egypt, and if you want to get there faster, I can charter a private jet, and we can leave tomorrow..."

"No need for all that trouble." Wang Bo directly opened a portal. Through the portal, the majestic pyramids in the desert could be seen.

Jonathan's jaw dropped as he stared at the portal in shock. "What exactly have you been through all these years?"

Wang Bo said calmly, "Don't bother thinking about it. With your meager brain cells, there's absolutely no way you could imagine what I've been through."

With that, Wang Bo stepped into the portal, setting foot on Egyptian soil.

Jonathan muttered helplessly, then turned to the stunned Lina and said, "Watch the house, head maid. We'll be right back."

Then, with a big stride, he passed through the portal, both feet landing in the yellow sand.

Wang Bo casually closed the portal and turned to Jonathan. "Where in Egypt is Evelyn?"

Jonathan said, "I really don't know that. I only know she came to Egypt with O'Connell. As for where in Egypt, she never told me. You know, in her eyes, I'm just a useless older brother."

Wang Bo narrowed his eyes and thought. If Evelyn had truly come to stop the Scorpion King,

then she and O'Connell would definitely go to one place.

Thebes!

Over three thousand years before the Common Era, the Scorpion King led his army, intending to conquer the world, and attacked Thebes. But in that battle, the once invincible Scorpion King suffered an unprecedented defeat.

Incidentally, that battle lasted a full seven years.

In the end, the Scorpion King and his soldiers, after their defeat, were driven into the Amsher Desert. Without water or food, the heat and wounds claimed the lives of all his soldiers, leaving only the Scorpion King barely alive.

In despair, the Scorpion King prayed to the god of death, Anubis, offering to surrender his soul if he would spare his life and help him defeat his enemies.

Anubis accepted his plea, allowed him to command his army, and granted him a great victory. Thus, the Scorpion King came to possess Anubis's undead army.

Then, leading Anubis's army, the Scorpion King easily stormed into Thebes.

But the moment the Scorpion King's wish was fulfilled, Anubis forcibly took away his soul, commanding him to serve him.

And Anubis's army instantly vanished into thin air, returning to the Amsher Oasis to fall into slumber.

At the same time, the ornament worn by the Scorpion King—a golden scorpion bracelet—remained in Thebes.

And hidden within this ornament was a map leading to the Amsher Oasis.

By following this map, one could find the Amsher Oasis and the Scorpion King.

If Evelyn truly wanted to save the world and defeat the Scorpion King, she first had to find him, and to find him, she had to find this golden bracelet, the Spirit of the Scorpion.

Without finding this bracelet, everything would be in vain.

Interestingly, this golden bracelet eventually fell into the hands of a pharaoh, who entrusted the important task of safeguarding the Spirit of the Scorpion to his daughter.

And that daughter was Evelyn's past life.