Amun's mythical Karnak Temple stood at the very heart of Thebes.
At first, Liu Zhi had only heard of this temple and had barely seen it. But after arriving, he realized it was no ordinary temple. Though built from enormous granite blocks, it was filled with an air of mathematics and technology.
"The location of my temple was specially calculated. Only at noon on the first day of summer each year can sunlight shine directly down this corridor and fall upon that statue. On that day, the passage between the temple and the real world will open.
Mortals can walk along the path of sunlight to stand before me and receive my blessing.
At all other times, they won't enjoy such a privilege. Only the Sun God or gods I invite can come before me."
As he spoke, sunlight radiated from Amun, laying a path of light through the temple.
Liu Zhi entered the temple along the path.
Once inside, Liu Zhi noticed that although the temple had been thoroughly cleaned, the traces of time were still visible.
It was clear that no one had looked after the place when Amun died in battle.
Only after Amun returned had the temple been restored.
Though Amun's divine power had restored it well, years of wind and rain had left the temple with a hint of twilight.
Noticing Liu Zhi's gaze, Amun said nothing about it. Instead, he explained:
"I built this temple with my own hands. Once it was complete, its designer and chief laborer became my incarnations, embodiments of wisdom and numbers."
As he spoke, Amun's other two incarnations emerged.
Unlike Amanet, Liu Zhi knew little about Amun's story.
So when he looked at Amun, he focused more on his essence.
The young pharaoh must have been Amun's identity when