While Zod was refining the cosmic origin in the sun, the situation on Earth was quietly changing.
Since his first appearance on Earth, research into metahumans by countries around the world has become urgent.
Especially those countries with ancient historical civilizations, they discovered an unknown side of this world hidden in the overlooked corners of the long river of history.
As one of the absolute hegemons in the world today, the United States, although its own history is very short, can extend its reach very far.
Kahndaq, a small border country located in the Egyptian region.
Even after thousands of years, poverty and backwardness still permeated the entire country.
At this moment, a US military helicopter was rapidly heading towards the city of Kahndaq.
On the helicopter, in addition to several fully armed American soldiers, there was also an old man wearing glasses and a young man in his twenties.
Looking at the city ahead, the young man began to tell the old man about their discovery:
"Dr. Edmund, that's Kahndaq City ahead. That peculiar metal was discovered in this place!"
"According to the remaining history of Kahndaq, we found that this metal was named Eternium in ancient times, and legend says it possesses magical power."
"Thousands of years ago, a cruel tyrant, Akton, invaded Kahndaq with his army."
"He enslaved the people of this country, turning them all into mining slaves to extract Eternium."
"His goal seemed to be to use Eternium to forge a magical artifact called the crown of sabbac. It is said that this evil crown would grant powerful demonic power to whoever wears him."
"According to the research materials we found and verified, this crown, imbued with magic, might actually exist."
Hearing this, the old man's eyes showed a hint of surprise: "Have you already found the location of that crown?"
"Although not entirely certain, there's a high probability. We had some other gains when we were searching for Eternium in the Hadadi Mountains earlier."
"We found an ancient tomb, from which we obtained some information, but it was all in the oldest Egyptian script."
"To avoid violating any taboos, we did not force our way deeper into it."
Hearing this, Dr. Edmund's eyes showed a peculiar look.
This was not the rough style of these military bigwigs; it seemed that the continuous appearance of supernatural powers had also instilled a sense of awe in these soldiers.
After all, there is only one life; if it's lost, there's nothing left!
"For secrecy, we didn't look for ancient Egyptian linguists locally, but instead invited you from afar, hoping you can help us excavate the ancient tomb."
As a history researcher, Edmund could not resist the temptation of an ancient tomb from thousands of years ago.
As soon as the helicopter entered the city, they saw a huge, dilapidated statue standing in the city, seemingly narrating the country's past history.
"Dr. Edmund, that statue is the legendary Defender of Kahndaq. Legend says he was originally a slave.
"However, he gained the favor of the gods, who then bestowed upon him incredible power."
"After receiving the power of the gods, he defeated and killed the tyrant Akton who enslaved the people of Kahndaq, destroyed his rule, and liberated Kahndaq."
"To commemorate him, the people of Kahndaq spontaneously erected this statue in the kingdom's capital. However, after thousands of years, it has also become dilapidated."
The young man continued to explain to Dr. Edmund.
This was a story similar to a myth or legend circulating among the people of Kahndaq. Although the Defender's statue still exists today, no one can determine the true historical form of this story.
Hearing his words, Edmund couldn't help but look up at the statue.
The statue's face had been weathered and eroded to the point where its original appearance was unrecognizable, and its arms had also disappeared.
However, a clear lightning pattern could still be seen on the armor worn by the statue.
Looking at that lightning symbol, Edmund suddenly fell into contemplation: "That lightning symbol, I seem to have seen it somewhere before?"
As a Ph.D. in ancient Egyptian linguistics, Edmund had read a large number of ancient documents, which naturally included many non-official documents related to folklore.
It was just that the knowledge in his mind was too complex, making it difficult for him to recall it specifically at once.
Soon, the helicopter landed at a small military base.
Originally, according to the normal timeline, Kahndaq would have been targeted by international gangs because of Eternium, but now, due to the butterfly effect, the US military has taken over here!
However, to the people of Kahndaq, there was no essential difference between gangs and bandits.
"Dr. Edmund, you rest tonight, and tomorrow we will officially begin work."
"Here are some texts and graphic materials we made rubbings of from the tomb. Perhaps an expert like you will discover something from them?"
Looking at the handed-over materials, Edmund gladly accepted them.
While the US military was taking action, a force from the Soviet Union also set its sights on the crown of sabbac.
The leader was named Maksim Gregor, whose ancestor was Akton, the tyrant who once enslaved the entire kingdom of Kahndaq.
Thanks to the current worldwide secret excavation of extraordinary existences hidden in history, he also found some incredible things in the family's historical records.
After several years of secret investigation, he finally confirmed that the crown of sabbac, which possesses demonic power and is mentioned in family legends, truly exists and is hidden somewhere in Kahndaq.
Thus, the ambition flowing in his bloodline was awakened. He wanted to find this magical crown, created by his ancestor, and acquire its demonic power.
Originally, in the future, his son, Ismael Gregor, would wear the crown of sabbac and become the demon king Shabak, possessing the power of six demons, but he was torn in half by Black Adam.
However, everything was now beginning to deviate.
The next day, after a simple tidying up, Edmund, escorted by a small team of US soldiers, headed to the Hadadi Mountains.
Last night, through those materials, he discovered that the ancient Egyptian texts described the deeds of the Defender gaining divine power.
Moreover, it also mentioned that this person who gained divine power seemed to have his heart corroded by the power, causing immense destruction.
However, what was certain was that the legendary crown of sabbac was indeed stored in this tomb, and it had been there for over five thousand years!
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