Volume 5: Protracted War Chapter 156: Khufu, the “Former Pharaoh” (2)
After searching for a while, we finally found a mummy hiding in a lava cave. It looked like a corpse witch, but it was unarmed, looked stronger, dark red, and covered with a few tattered "fig leaves". However, when Taotao and I rushed into the lava cave and surrounded us, it was obvious that we had bad intentions. This mummy, who should be quite smart, sat there motionless, neither standing up to fight nor trying to escape. I don't know if he was scared or wisely judged the situation and simply gave up resistance.
I looked at it again. No matter how I estimated its height, it couldn't possibly reach two meters. It was obviously a small mummy. With my current strength, I could definitely defeat it. I didn't hesitate any more. I was about to order Taotao and the others to attack and subdue this little guy as soon as possible so that I could challenge and subdue the guys at the top. Suddenly, I heard a voice, "You are a guest from afar. Why don't you sit down first?"
The speaker should be inside the lava cave. I was suddenly startled because the opponent was just a small mummy and a solitary species, so I didn't take it too seriously. Could it be that there was a helper? A figure flashed behind a stone wall next to me. I turned my head and took a closer look. It was another mummy, but taller. The height was probably close to 2.5 meters. It was obviously a powerful mummy, and it should have evolved to the level of a pharaoh.
Something unexpected happened, so I hurriedly ordered Taotao and the others to be careful and alert, and secretly retreated to the direction of the cave entrance, ready to escape at any time. According to the level estimation, even an ordinary big mummy with a height of two meters and five has a strength far beyond the terrifying ground dragon knight, not to mention that the volcano mummy is more powerful, perhaps not inferior to Shaman, or even better. It is absolutely impossible for Taotao and the others to win if we fight alone. The two big and small mummies are of the same clan and live in the same room, so they are naturally close. It seems that the attempt to subdue one of them will fail, so it is better to leave quickly. "Is this lava cave your residence? We did not mean to break in. We are sorry for disturbing you. We will take our leave now."
The mummy grinned, but the smile on that mummy's face was really not flattering, which made me feel even more frightened. "Don't leave in a hurry. I just want to talk to you. I don't mean any harm."
Hader and Guben warned me at the same time. This big mummy is called Khufu, and he is the third strongest person among those who are qualified to soak. We cannot afford to provoke him at present. Hader, in particular, seemed more worried. Once the war started, Taotao, Daxiu, and Guben, I can all fly, so escaping should not be a problem. However, it is difficult for this necromancer to escape, and he will definitely die. I couldn't help but regret it secretly. I was too arrogant. The enemy situation was unclear. Before I was sure whether the other party had helpers, I should have arranged for Hader to go down the mountain and wait, so that he would not be stuck here, in a dilemma, and I didn't know what trouble would arise.
Seeing that I stopped and did not retreat, Khufu continued, "Let me introduce myself first. I am Fa..." He paused and shook his head, "Oh, I am the Great Mummy Khufu, and I have obtained the third place in the list of qualified people to be immersed."
"I'm the Undead Mage Ah Dai, and these are my younger brothers, the Fire Winged Ghost Horse Tao Tao, the Necromancer Had, the Flying Evil Ghost Da Xiu and Gu Ben, who occupy the last four places for the immersion qualification."
"Last time I heard that a few undead spirits had harassed this junior of mine, and they seemed to be your younger brothers. So I guessed that you might come to subdue it, so I waited for you here. If I guessed correctly, you should want to challenge the top eight immersion qualification holders one by one, subdue them all, and then you might challenge the Nether Dragon Clan to gain greater rights and interests."
I was shocked by what he said. "Why do you think so?"
"Of course, ordinary undead don't know these things, but I used to be a pharaoh, and I know a thing or two about some of the long-standing stories about undead wizards, and I know how you do things."
"Aren't you a great mummy? How did you become a pharaoh? Can your status be regressed?"
Khufu looked sad and sighed, "That was a thousand years ago. I was the youngest pharaoh of the mummy clan at that time. Given time, I would definitely be qualified to challenge the Great Pharaoh, or even become the youngest Great Pharaoh in history. Unfortunately, I trusted a despicable villain and was ambushed by him. I was seriously injured. Fortunately, I was not destined to die. I accidentally fled to this 'Hell Volcano' and was unconscious for a hundred years, but fortunately I did not in the 'lava storm'. I turned a disaster into a blessing and successfully transformed my physique into a mummy with fire attributes. Unfortunately, because of the severe injuries and the great loss of vitality, my body became dilapidated. After finally recovering, I regressed to the level of a young mummy. Everything can only start all over again."
NPCs shouldn't lie, but I still have some doubts. "After thousands of years of restoration, it still hasn't reached the level of a pharaoh. Isn't it too difficult for a mummy to grow?"
Khufu suppressed the hatred on his face and snorted proudly, "In fact, with my strength, I could have evolved into a pharaoh three hundred years ago, but I have always suppressed you and you dare not evolve."
"Why?"
"In today's 'Hell Volcano', apart from the Nether Dragon Clan, I can be said to be one of the oldest. In the past thousand years, countless powerful beings have appeared. Our goal is to have strength close to or even reach the strength of the Nether Dragon and become a true powerhouse in the 'Dead Soul Space'. However, there are very few alien undead souls who can complete the final evolution. Most of them have accidents before or during the evolution and cannot make it through this last stage. I don't want to fail, at least before I defeat the despicable villain who has become the Great Pharaoh, I absolutely cannot fail, so before I am sure of successfully evolving into the Pharaoh, I suppressed my strength and waited for the most suitable opportunity."
"You have to be patient for three hundred years. You are really patient."
Hu Fu smiled slightly. "After all, I have died once, and I have also been in a high position. I am not one of those rookies who are ambitious and eager to stand out. I know that the more difficult things are, the more successful you must be. You must not only rely on your strength, but also choose the right time. You must never be reckless."
"What is your purpose in coming to me?"
"It's simple. I will become your subordinate."
