21st Century Necromancer

The Abydos King Roster holds a crucial position in the archaeological world, for it records the names of all pharaohs from Menes, the founding pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's First Dynasty, to Ramesses I, father of Seti I, preceding Seti I.

Of course, certain pharaohs whom Seti I deemed untimely were naturally excluded from this list, such as the only female pharaoh in Egypt's history and the famous Tutankhamun, whose names are not on this roster.

Yet, even so, this king list still provides concrete chronological evidence for over two thousand years of Ancient Egyptian history, making those years traceable.

But who would have thought that this king list, left by Seti I during the construction of the Temple of Osiris, could actually summon the souls of those pharaohs from the Netherworld?

Of course, this summoning does not imply resurrection, but rather temporarily calls the souls of those pharaohs to this temple for conversation.

Chen Yu didn't quite understand why Seti I created such a thing, but its function is undeniably real.

Under the Power of Osiris, as long as someone correctly calls out the names on the wall, the corresponding pharaoh's soul will be awakened from the Netherworld, summoned here to converse with the person who utters the name.

Compared to this wall engraved with the king roster, everything else in the Temple of Osiris seemed less remarkable to Chen Yu.

Even the famous beam engraved with airplanes, helicopters, and submarines only caught Chen Yu's eye for an extra moment.

Compared to the ancient and mysterious powers of the deities of Ancient Egypt, this purely textual thing seemed unworthy of Chen Yu's attention.

Moreover, if he wished to understand what it meant, he could simply stand before the king roster and summon a pharaoh for an explanation.

Though Chen Yu does not understand Ancient Egyptian, the Necromantic Language, imbued with divine power, can effectively summon those ancient pharaoh souls.

In fact, if Chen Yu desired, he could truly summon those pharaohs in a significant sense, utilizing the connection between the king roster and the pharaoh souls, rather than merely allowing their souls a brief sojourn in the human world.

It should be noted that every pharaoh in Ancient Egypt, during their lifetime, embodied both kingship and faith, regarded as a Child of the Gods, their power rivaling that of any demigod.

However, Chen Yu refrained from doing so; after all, this is the Temple of Osiris, and the pharaoh souls are protected by the Underworld King Osiris. In Osiris's temple, challenging and seizing the souls under his protection was not something Chen Yu dared to do.

Even though their forthcoming act of searching for the Garden of Osiris was more provocative to the Underworld King than summoning pharaoh souls here.

After circling the Temple of Osiris, Chen Yu did not proceed to the more ancient temple at the back. He only glanced at it from outside, then returned to the US military camp.

By now the camp had been set up, with many white tents erected by the Americans, looking quite fitting once the lights were turned on.

Chen Yu entered the central tent of the camp, where Major General Claire was speaking with an elderly man dressed as a scholar. Upon seeing Chen Yu enter, she paused and introduced, "Mr. Chen Yu, this is Professor Smith from Harvard University in the United States. He is currently the leading authority in academia on the study of Osiris. Professor, this is Mr. Chen Yu; his mysticism expertise is unsurpassed."

"Hello, Professor." Chen Yu was unsurprised by Professor Smith's presence. Since the Americans claimed to come for archaeology, they had to bring a few genuine archaeologists for show. So after Major General Claire's introduction, he courteously greeted Professor Smith.

"Hello, Mr. Chen Yu!" Professor Smith warmly greeted Chen Yu, extending his hand proactively: "Every time we come to Egypt for archaeology, we most worry about encountering mysterious incidents, as the mystical powers on this land of Ancient Egypt are numerous. This time, with your assistance, I am sure we will have a fruitful result!"

Professor Smith's enthusiastic attitude left Chen Yu slightly at a loss, but he nonetheless smiled and shook hands, exchanging a few pleasantries.

In fact, Professor Smith's enthusiasm towards Chen Yu was not difficult to understand. This is Ancient Egypt, where the power of deities and pharaoh curses has loomed for thousands of years. Carelessness during archaeological digs here could lead to inexplicable deaths.

As an authority on the Underworld King Osiris, Professor Smith had naturally participated in archaeological digs in Egypt and was no stranger to those ancient and mysterious curses.

Therefore, he clearly understood how beneficial it was to have an expert in mysticism assisting during archaeological digs on Egyptian soil.

However, after a brief and cordial exchange with Chen Yu, Professor Smith left the tent, seemingly having numerous matters to attend to.

"Are you really planning to conduct archaeological digs here?" Chen Yu asked Major General Claire.

Major General Claire took a sip of water, nodded, and affirmed, "We came under the guise of archaeological digs, so even if we just put on a show, we must unearth something. Moreover, the Garden of Osiris itself is a significant archaeological discovery, being the burial grounds of the First and Second Dynasties of Ancient Egypt, a discovery on par with the pyramids and the Valley of the Kings."

Hearing Major General Claire's words, Chen Yu had no further comments. His sole objective was the Garden of Osiris; other matters were not within Chen Yu's concern.

However, recalling Professor Smith's dusty appearance just now, Chen Yu couldn't help but curiously ask, "Is Professor Smith planning to excavate at night?"

"Yes, although we have permission from the Egyptian authorities, there are many tourists here during the day, and the temperature is quite high. Even though we've hired local workers, working at night is cooler and more efficient," Major General Claire found nothing unusual in this.

Given that Egypt has a desert climate, daytime temperatures in the desert can cook an egg; digging at night is certainly cooler and would greatly enhance efficiency.

Chen Yu nonchalantly raised his eyebrows but nodded in agreement, offering no objection.

However, before exiting the tent, he reminded Major General Claire, "I have no objection to you digging at night, but please inform Professor Smith that it would be best not to disturb anything at night. If something is unearthed, it's better to wait until daylight."