It was impossible for Western Power to come investigate. Whether considering the current international situation, international relations, academic exchanges, or NGO exchanges, none of it supported Western Power conducting an investigation.
Not only was it impossible, Eastern Power had also issued a response polished by professional staff, practically a model of diplomatic language:
"We have taken note of this phenomenon and are organizing experts to study it. Human factors have been preliminarily ruled out."
"We understand your security concerns, but do not believe they are necessary. In addition, we suggest that you pay closer attention to the anomalous events in your own backyard. After all, there are more and more of those things!"
Well, "more and more" was indeed true. Perhaps after Lord Xiang awakened, he had instinctively begun absorbing spiritual energy to replenish himself;
Or perhaps the fluctuations of spiritual energy within the barrier between heaven and earth had turned the material world into a massive vortex, drawing the spiritual world closer;
In any case, spiritual energy, already active to begin with, began flooding into reality at an unprecedented rate, triggering all kinds of strange phenomena across the world—
London, two in the morning. A scream erupted inside the British Museum. "The pharaoh! The pharaoh's statue has come alive!"
The night-shift guard stumbled and scrambled out. Around him lingered an ancient, hoarse whisper that would not cease, even after he had rushed through three galleries.
Behind him, the pharaoh statue's eyes kept turning, while the hieroglyphs throughout the entire Egyptian gallery began to glow faintly—
Meanwhile, in Cairo, strange platforms of light appeared above the Giza pyramid complex at the same time.
Pale golden beams descended from the starry sky, illuminating the three main pyramids. Under their radiance, the massive pyramids seemed to ripple, as though they were about