21st Century Necromancer

In a desert climate like Egypt, how long does it take for a puddle of water to evaporate? Most people would probably answer: just a moment.

So finding Osiris's garden before the map formed by the clear water evaporates is already very urgent, and they must race against time.

The Temple of Osiris, though not far from the Nile River, is about ten kilometers away. Even if they set off immediately by car, it would take more than ten minutes to reach there.

Major General Claire naturally planned to set off immediately, but Chen Yu was intriguingly observing the map formed by the clear water on the ground. He could feel a faint layer of the Power of Osiris surrounding this water, shaping it into a map, while also maintaining the water, so it evaporates slower.

Chen Yu thought for a bit, extended a finger, and tapped the water, inputting a strand of his own divine power.

The death attribute divine power did not conflict with Osiris's Power, or one could say that the Power of Osiris was very inert, and if not for the ritual resonating with it, it would not even be in an active state.

Seeing that his divine power maintained the map, Chen Yu nodded thoughtfully, memorized it, and then turned to leave the temple with Major General Claire.

Professor Smith did not leave with them; for this archaeologist, these ancient ruins were evidently more fascinating. As a regular person, Professor Smith was well aware he would be of no help in matters demanding supernatural powers, even if he followed Chen Yu and Major General Claire.

Rather than being a burden, Professor Smith thought it better to study the ancient temple here.

However, Inomata Naoki, who had intended to witness supernatural events firsthand, followed along as Chen Yu and the others were preparing to depart. He asked Chen Yu, "Brother Yu, can I come along?"

"Come along then, but stay in the car with the US military." Chen Yu nodded, not stopping Inomata Naoki but advised him, "This trip might be dangerous, take care of yourself."

"I understand, Brother Yu!" Inomata Naoki was instantly delighted and got into a car as per Chen Yu's arrangement.

Watching Inomata Naoki get into the car, Chen Yu then turned to Major General Claire and said, "General, could your soldiers watch over him?"

"Rest assured, they will protect your friend, Mr. Chen Yu." Major General Claire nodded, instructed a nearby soldier, and then told Chen Yu, "Let's set off; we've already delayed quite a bit."

Chen Yu nodded, boarded the car with Major General Claire, and the party drove toward the Nile River.

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When the group arrived by the Nile, a strange spectacle was unfolding on this ancient river. In the center of the river, a stream of water was visibly flowing backward, countering the current, rushing toward a whirlpool in the middle of the river.

Moreover, around the whirlpool, clusters of water lilies were in bloom, looking both beautiful and mysterious.

"How should we cross?" Major General Claire looked at Chen Yu, waiting for his opinion.

As a Demigod, the distance from the shore to the whirlpool was leap-worthy, yet Major General Claire worried it might be dangerous if not traversing by the reversed current.

After glancing at the river's surface, Chen Yu asked Major General Claire, "Have you prepared the boat?"

"We prepared one, modeled after the Solar Boat, but it can only carry two people." Major General Claire had naturally anticipated this without any oversight.

Seeing Major General Claire well-prepared, Chen Yu nodded and said, "Have them carry the boat to the river; we'll row across."

Upon hearing Chen Yu's instruction, Major General Claire hurriedly had the soldiers brought along place the prepared boat into the Nile.

This was an Egyptian traditional boat, with both ends curving high, its body somewhat narrow, with a cabin made of bamboo mats centered in the middle, and several mounted oars at the bow and stern.

According to Ancient Egyptian tradition, the boat should be rowed by slaves, carrying the deceased's mummy to rest in Osiris's garden, then accompany the burial as funerary items after the deceased resides in Osiris's garden.

However, neither Chen Yu nor Major General Claire intended to use ordinary people as oarsmen. Knowing there was danger, they wouldn't do so, even if they cared little for ordinary lives.

Chen Yu directly summoned several soldiers from the Undead Legion to row while he and Major General Claire boarded this Solar Boat, paddled by the Undead Soldiers towards the upstream current and whirlpool.

The US military and Inomata Naoki they brought along were left on the shore.

The boat quickly hit the reverse current, being swept forward, almost needing no assistance from the Undead Soldiers' rowing as it advanced rapidly.

As the boat approached the whirlpool, Chen Yu and Major General Claire standing aboard could clearly see inside was an opened passage, but amidst splashing water, its contents were unclear.

At this moment, Chen Yu and Major General Claire had no choice but to let the Undead Soldiers row the boat into the whirlpool.

Magically, as the boat entered the whirlpool, it wasn't spun along but was suspended in the center by the reverse current before slowly sinking into it.

Watching the swirling water walls, Chen Yu's expression became solemn; he could distinctly feel the whirlpool was entirely maintained by Osiris's Power. Should that power cease, the passage would close.

"Once inside, don't waste time; I'm not sure when the passage might shut." Chen Yu looked at Major General Claire, warning her seriously.

"What will be inside?" Major General Claire grew nervous at this moment. Although she initiated exploring Osiris's garden, she was inexperienced in stepping into a deity's domain, naturally feeling apprehensive.

To Major General Claire's query, Chen Yu smiled and replied, "The mummies of Egyptian Pharaohs and noblemen who entered here throughout generations along with their funerary items; those should be the biggest gains, aside from Osiris's corporeal body likely being buried here as well."

With Chen Yu's explanation, the Solar Boat they were on finally sank entirely into the vortex. After some dizzying rotations, they stabilized and found themselves in a splendid, fragrant location—Osiris's garden of the Underworld King.