[Starting as a Class 5 Mutant] Chapter 380/381

Under the cloudless sky, the blazing sun beat down on the sweltering desert.

As Lisa and her team made their way toward the mysterious pyramid, Syd, having reached Level Five Divinity, initially considered using the black stone to test another death scenario. However, he stopped mid-motion, his gaze instinctively turning southward.

"Something's there..."

Syd's eyes narrowed in slight confusion.

He felt an inexplicable pull from that direction. Scientifically speaking, when he cast Divine Command, extending photons over a 1,200-kilometer radius, he sensed an anomaly in that specific area.

After a moment's thought, Syd put the black stone away and, basking in the sunlight, began flying toward the source of his curiosity.

As he flew, black liquid oozed from his right arm, and a small head formed—the familiar presence of Venom.

"Syd, where are you going?" Venom asked curiously. "What's so special about this place?"

Syd shook his head, replying casually, "Something there caught my attention. I'm going to check it out."

Hearing this, Venom seemed even more intrigued. It was rare for anything to pique Syd's interest, given his monstrous power.

Flying at a leisurely pace, Syd refrained from using his full speed. After a while, Venom's head turned, directing Syd's attention.

"Hey, there's a group of humans over there," Venom pointed out.

Syd paused midair, turning to look.

A kilometer away, a group of people and camels trudged through the desert against the wind and sand.

Focusing his attention, Syd's divine body and mastery over light granted him perfect clarity. From a kilometer away, he could see every detail of the group, down to the strands of hair on their heads.

A band of humans in the middle of an uninhabited desert? That seemed odd.

For a moment, scenes from various movies and TV shows flashed through Syd's mind. His curiosity piqued, he observed them more closely.

"Their direction..."

Syd noticed that the group was headed toward the same destination as him.

It was too much of a coincidence to ignore. They must be seeking something specific—perhaps even the same thing that had drawn him.

Deciding to investigate, Syd moved closer, floating silently above the group as he eavesdropped on their conversations.

It didn't take long for Syd to piece together their purpose.

"A pyramid…"

A flicker of curiosity crossed Syd's face.

A mysterious pyramid? Who built it? What secrets did it hold?

The pyramid wasn't far, so Syd decided to remain above the group, observing their journey like watching a live-action adventure film.

Thirty minutes later, the caravan came to a halt.

"Are you sure this is the place?" Lisa asked impatiently, glaring at Najido. "I don't see anything!"

Before them lay nothing but sand and sunlight.

"If your map is correct..." Najido muttered, stroking his white beard as he scrutinized a brown parchment map marked with directions.

"Then why is there nothing here?" Lisa wiped sweat from her forehead, her irritation growing. "If you've led us astray, you can forget about your million dollars, and I'll take back the advance!"

Najido panicked, mumbling, "It doesn't make sense. The map clearly marks this spot..."

While the group bickered, Syd, hovering above, observed the scene with growing intrigue.

From his perspective, the area did appear empty. Yet, his senses confirmed that this was the source of the anomaly.

More importantly, the light in this area seemed unusually distorted—fake, even.

Red light flickered across Syd's hand as he cast Chaos Magic.

Boom!

The energy collided with an invisible force, revealing a faint golden, translucent barrier.

Within the barrier stood a magnificent pyramid, hundreds of meters tall. Its limestone-white surface reflected the sunlight brilliantly, while its golden capstone gleamed like a miniature sun.

The group fell silent, stunned by the sudden appearance of the pyramid.

"It's here!"

"So it really exists!"

Their awe was quickly replaced by a mix of excitement and confusion. What had caused it to appear?

After a brief discussion, their thoughts shifted to the treasures rumored to lie within. Their breaths quickened, and without hesitation, they pushed forward, passing through the barrier as if walking through a sheet of water.

Syd followed silently, floating like a ghost behind them.

As soon as the group entered, the barrier faded once more, concealing the pyramid from view.

Walking several hundred meters, they arrived at the base of the pyramid.

"How do we get in?" Lisa asked, her gaze falling on a burly man with distinctly Egyptian features.

Without a word, the man began searching for an entrance.

After ten minutes of effort, a rumbling noise echoed as the pyramid's massive doors creaked open.

A rush of stale air greeted them, and with eager anticipation, they stepped inside.

Syd trailed behind, invisible and unnoticed.

As they ventured deeper, passing through corridors and chambers, they encountered numerous murals.

Many depicted golden disks, figures with bird heads and human bodies, and others with ram heads.

Najido began explaining, "The disk represents the sun, a symbol of Ra, the Sun God. The bird-headed figures also represent Ra. The ram-headed figure depicts Ra's form in the underworld."

"These murals mostly portray images of Ra…"

The group was intrigued.

Ra, the Sun God, symbolized light and creation. His worship held a central place in ancient Egyptian culture.

A young man in glasses named Norbert remarked, "Interestingly, the name 'Ra' means 'light' in Sanskrit. In the context of Buddhism, Amitabha can be interpreted as reverence for infinite light."

"It seems ancient civilizations all revered the sun and light in some form..."

Lisa smirked. "You're quite the scholar, aren't you?"

After some lighthearted banter, their curiosity returned.

What connection did Ra have to this pyramid?

(End of Chapter)

Under Najido's explanation of the murals, the group gained a rough understanding of the pyramid.

"This pyramid's owner revered Ra, the sun god. His murals are everywhere," Najido remarked with a hint of awe. "Based on these depictions, it seems this pyramid was built by a pharaoh, intending to perform a ritual to borrow Ra's power for resurrection."

"Probably didn't work, right?" Lisa said with a chuckle. "Who could resurrect themselves, let alone with a god's power?"

Giovanni and the others nodded in agreement, sharing her disbelief.

Najido shook his head under their questioning gazes. "How would I know? We'll only find out if we go deeper inside."

As they conversed, they reached a vast corridor-like hall adorned with murals, mysterious symbols, and bandaged mummies.

However, these mummies weren't human—they appeared to be animals.

"Gross," Lisa muttered in disgust.

At that moment, someone in the group pointed ahead with curiosity.

"Is that Anubis, the god of death?" Norbert asked, wide-eyed.

Everyone turned to see a towering statue, several meters high, of a wolf-headed, human-bodied figure.

"It does look like Anubis," someone murmured.

"Pretty detailed, isn't it?" Lisa's eyes sparkled with interest.

As the group approached the statue to admire it, the mummified animals lying on the ground suddenly stirred.

"They're moving?!"

"My god!"

The wolf-like mummies rose to their feet, causing Lisa and the others to freeze in shock and disbelief.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Giovanni reacted the fastest, pulling out his gun and firing while shouting, "Run! Quickly!"

He led the charge down the corridor. The others followed suit, firing their weapons as they fled.

Unfortunately, their reaction was slightly delayed, and the mummies seemed impervious to bullets. In less than ten seconds, three people were dragged to the ground.

"Ahhh!"

Hearing the screams and the sound of flesh being torn behind them, Lisa and the others shuddered, their fear escalating.

"What the hell are these things?"

"Weren't mummies just myths?"

"Are they real now?" Lisa screamed in disbelief, running as fast as she could while four wolf mummies pursued them.

Back in the hall, the three downed group members were silent. Syd floated into the area with Venom at his side, surveying the gruesome scene of the mummies tearing into their victims.

The three wolf mummies turned their heads toward Syd, baring their teeth, as if ready to attack.

Venom growled in response, eager for action. "Syd, let me handle this. It's been too long since I've had a fight…"

But before Venom could strike, the mummies froze as they neared Syd. Seemingly sensing something, they dropped to the ground, bowing submissively.

"What just happened?" Venom was dumbfounded, staring at the once-aggressive creatures now acting docile and reverent.

Syd raised an eyebrow, puzzled, and decided to test them. "Come here," he said.

Obediently, the three mummies stood and approached, awaiting his command.

Syd's surprise deepened as he studied them. A thought began to form.

"Are they sensing something from me? Perhaps they've mistaken me for… someone else? Or… something else?"

He pondered for a moment, his mind landing on one plausible explanation.

"A god? Have they mistaken me for an Egyptian deity?" Syd mused, intrigued.

The idea made sense—after all, divine entities often shared overlapping auras or energies, and the origins of many pantheons were interconnected.

Deciding they weren't worth further thought, Syd turned away. To him, these wolf mummies were inconsequential—they couldn't harm him even if they tried.

Without hesitation, Syd moved toward where Lisa and the others had fled.

The wolf mummies hesitated briefly before returning to their grisly feast. As they gnawed on the corpses, blood pooled beneath them, seeping into the ground. Eventually, the bodies shriveled into skeletal remains.

Farther down the corridor, Syd floated past more bodies, some crawling with small black insects. Sensing his presence, the insects scattered, leaving his path unobstructed.

As he moved deeper into the pyramid, he saw fewer bodies, finally arriving in a space devoid of corpses.

Ahead, Lisa and the remaining survivors leaned against a wall, panting and trembling with fear.

After several moments, they began to calm down, taking in their surroundings.

Their attention was immediately drawn to the centerpiece of the chamber—a golden altar surrounded by countless skeletons. Atop the altar lay a body.

"Gold?"

The nine survivors' breathing grew rapid with excitement.

Despite their terror moments earlier, greed took over as they approached the altar.

"That's a body?" Lisa said, her eyes locking onto the figure.

The body wore a golden mask and was adorned with lavish decorations. A golden sword protruded from its chest, and it held a golden ankh.

Unlike the skeletal remains around it, this body appeared intact, as though it had only recently died.

"Is this the pharaoh's body?" someone murmured, awestruck by the lavish ornaments.

Giovanni quickly gave instructions. "Be careful. Don't damage anything when you take it."

He began stripping the body of its treasures while the others watched.

Lisa, drawn by the golden sword, reached out toward it. Suddenly, her vision blurred, and an eerie chant echoed in her ears.

Almost involuntarily, her hand grasped the sword's hilt.

Before Giovanni and the others could react, Lisa pulled the golden sword free.

(End of Chapter)

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