"ah!"

Rachel Weisz wasn't the only one screaming.

Everyone who saw the dark figure, except for Cao Kun, was screaming.

The screams combined to startle the dark figure who had missed its target.

"Banner of Ten Thousand Souls, absorb it!"

Cao Kun flicked the Ten Thousand Souls Banner in his hand, and a suction force enveloped the black figure.

A glint flashed in the shadowy figure's eyes, and all the tables, chairs, and tableware in the restaurant flew up and crashed towards Cao Kun.

Cao Kun had just dodged those things when a gust of sandstorm came from who-knows-where.

Splash...

The hotel's windows shattered instantly, and a large amount of sand and dust flew in.

In an instant, the entire restaurant was shrouded in sand, the yellow dust obscuring everything and making it impossible to see anything. Even the embers were extinguished by the sandstorm.

In such an environment, things are very likely to go wrong.

Cao Kun didn't dare to delay. He bit his finger and quickly drew a rune on the ground.

He slammed his palm down, and several Yin talismans flew up in the restaurant at the same time.

"Use evil to subdue malevolent forces, and use malevolent forces to vanquish evil!"

All those talismans spontaneously combusted without any fire.

At the same time, a powerful malevolent aura rose in the restaurant.

This malevolent energy has little effect on ordinary people, but it is extremely lethal to evil spirits.

This is the effect of multiple Yin talismans combined, and its destructive power should not be underestimated.

"ah!"

A short, sharp scream was heard, then vanished in an instant.

With that scream, the sandstorm stopped blowing in.

The sand and dust inside the restaurant gradually settled and stopped flying around.

Soon, visibility in the restaurant was restored and no longer obstructed.

Everyone was covered in dust and dirt. The restaurant was filled with a thick layer of sand, and chairs, blankets, and mattresses were scattered everywhere, making it look like a battlefield.

Looking at the dark figure again, it had long since disappeared.

"Pfft pfft..."

"Cough cough..."

The sounds of spitting sand and coughing filled the air.

"Master Cao Kun, how are you?"

Paul Boone ran over quickly, stepping on a layer of sand.

His face was deathly pale, devoid of any color. Before Cao Kun could answer, he asked in a trembling voice, "What exactly was that just now?"

Cao Kun was 90% certain that the thing was the high priest from "The Mummy".

He had seen it clearly just now; the shadowy figure was still skeletal in shape, but it had grown some flesh and blood.

However, the flesh and blood were not enough to cover his entire body. The cut surfaces of the flesh and blood, as well as individual granulation tissues, were clearly visible, making it look incredibly disgusting and terrifying.

No wonder Paul Boone was so frightened.

This is somewhat similar to the appearance of the high priest in the movie after absorbing a small amount of flesh and blood.

Furthermore, this thing can summon sandstorms, an ability that is remarkably similar to that of the High Priest.

However, this high priest's strength has probably not fully recovered yet.

In the movie, the sandstorm summoned by the high priest was more than just this.

The high priest can summon a sandstorm and merge himself into it, allowing him to intentionally kill his target.

Compared to that, the dark figure from before was far inferior.

Therefore, Cao Kun suspected that the high priest was still recovering and had not yet reached full health.

This is just too strange.

The film is not set in this era.

If this were reality, the high priest should have been restored long ago.

Now it seems that this is not the case at all.

This left Cao Kun somewhat bewildered, unable to grasp the reason behind it.

"Never mind what that is for now, first check if anyone is missing or dead."

Upon hearing Cao Kun's words, Paul Boone realized what was happening and quickly went to count the number of people and check the situation.

A moment later, he returned: "Thankfully, no one is missing or dead. Some people just suffered minor injuries in the chaos."

At that moment, director Steven Sommers also came over.

He was somewhat shocked, but more confused than fearful.

He looked at Cao Kun and asked, "Master Cao Kun, why does this monster look a bit like the high priest in our movie?"

They share certain similarities in appearance and abilities.

Well……

Cao Kun was at a loss for words.

Cao Kun pondered for a moment: "You're overthinking it. In the supernatural, there's a professional term called 'like attracts like.'"

"Like attracts like?" Stiglitz and Paul Boone looked bewildered: "What does that mean?"

Cao Kun: "This is somewhat similar to Murphy's Law."

Murphy's Law states that if something has a certain probability of happening, then it will definitely happen.

It will happen to you or someone else.

The saying "like attracts like" means that things that resonate with each other tend to attract things that are compatible with them.

Stefan tried to understand: "Murphy's Law, in layman's terms, means that what you fear most is what will happen."

It's similar to the principle of "like attracts like," meaning that if you're doing something related to a certain ghost or monster, you might attract similar ghosts or monsters.

“That’s it.” Cao Kun couldn’t help but give Steven a mental thumbs up: “Have you ever had this experience?”

If you haven't caught a cold in a long time, at this time, you just need to say this.

Then, it won't be long before you catch a cold.

The two nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes."

Cao Kun: "Also, if your friend's car keeps getting flat tires, while yours doesn't."

If you brag about it to your friends at this point, you'll soon find yourself experiencing a flat tire.

The two looked on in astonishment: "It really is like that, I encountered the exact same thing."

Cao Kun said with certainty, "There are many similar things; this is called 'like attracts like.'"

The two were filled with admiration.

"I never expected there to be such a magical law," Stephen said. "So, it's because the big boss in our 'The Mummy' is set up this way."

Therefore, we attracted monsters with similar abilities.

Cao Kun said with a mysterious expression, "It's good that you understand, don't go around spreading rumors."

The two of them immediately shut up.

Paul Boone made a zipping motion to his mouth, promising he would never tell anyone.

Cao Kun nodded in satisfaction.

It would be good if we could just use a fake theory to cover this up.

Otherwise, it would be really hard to explain.

He couldn't possibly tell the truth; this was horror coming to life.

That's absolutely ridiculous.

This sounds even more fake than "like attracts like".

At that moment, Paul Boone remembered something: "Master Cao Kun, that monster has escaped, what should we do? Should we stay together like this forever?"

His face showed worry.

This temporary hiding is fine, but if it goes on for too long, these people will definitely become uncontrollable and cause trouble.

Unless you kill a few people in front of them, the control period will not last much longer.

"Don't worry, he can't escape. You guys guard this place, I'll go out and chase that monster."

Cao Kun looked at the sand on the ground, and with a flick of his wrist, a banner of ten thousand souls appeared in his hand, much to the surprise of Paul Boone and director Stephen.