This is truly a disgrace brought upon ourselves.
"Don't you realize we've already left the tomb?"
Zhou Lin turned back and asked them.
"We're timid, we haven't seen much of the world inside the tomb, but we're not fools. We wouldn't believe this is real."
"That's right, we believe the professor more than our own eyes, so we just need to believe the professor. Our eyes may not be real."
The students from Daxia first fed Zhou Lin a wave of flattering words, which indeed eased his mind.
"You are quite clever."
Zhou Lin smiled, satisfied.
"So, what's going on? Why can they see us? Weren't we inside the tomb before? How did we end up here?"
Huo Qi was also curious. If it were an illusion, why could they see them?
What exactly was happening?
"Take a closer look, and feel it carefully. Is there something wrong here?"
Zhou Lin said with a light chuckle.
Everyone was startled and began to observe with suspicion.
The people from Sakura Country were also intently examining their surroundings.
In the live stream.
"Damn, is this tomb so magical? Or is the history of the Ghost Cave tribe the same as ours? Is this Kyoto?"
"Is Kyoto like this underground? Or did we return to reality in an instant?"
"Did I open it the wrong way? Am I still asleep? I must be."
"Stop talking nonsense. If you're not awake, are we all blind? Are none of us awake?"
"Exactly, you must have opened it the wrong way, but the great master opened it the right way."
"I just find it strange, was it settled in just this moment?"
The netizens in the live stream began to discuss.
Inside the Dean's conference room.
"This thing is truly miraculous, leaving the tomb in minutes? Could it be that the Queen deliberately arranged this, or some feng shui formation that automatically sends people back upon contact?"
Professor Hu began to speculate.
"Old Hu, have you been stimulated to the point of foolishness? You can think of such a thing? If that were the case, why would Zhou Lin be willing? He'd probably go back and find them."
Professor Wen understood Zhou Lin well enough to know he wasn't as simple as he appeared.
"This tomb is inherently a terrifying place. It absolutely cannot be explained by science, so let's not think about it from a scientific perspective."
Professor Hu knew Professor Wen was mocking him, but Zhou Lin's prolonged inaction at this moment, wasn't it problematic?
"This isn't about a scientific perspective, but rather that the possibility is unlikely. I suspect they are still in the tomb and haven't left at all."
Professor Wen stated with certainty.
Seeing the two arguing incessantly, the Dean slowly spoke.
"Don't argue. I agree with Professor Wen. This possibility is not out of the question. Stop arguing, and we'll know soon enough."
The Dean intervened to stop their heated debate.
The two, who had been arguing heatedly, had no choice but to stop.
At this moment, seeing the police arrive, Zhou Lin showed no fear.
"Why are you all covered in water or blood? Are you criminals? Please come with us for an investigation."
One of the police officers stepped forward to grab Zhou Lin and take him away, but Zhou Lin sneered and raised his fist.
The police officer was knocked to the ground.
Huo Qi was stunned, the metaphysics professor was dumbfounded, and Professor Fang was also a bit bewildered. What was happening?
Why did he resort to violence?
"Professor Zhou Lin, how could you resort to violence?"
Huo Qi whispered.
"Violence? Not only can I use violence, but you must too."
Zhou Lin then picked up a whip and lashed out at the approaching figures. These police officers and the surrounding civilians were all struck by Zhou Lin.
Captain Zhao and the others were also bewildered. What was going on?
Why did it come to this?
"Professor Zhou Lin, this is..."
Before Captain Zhao could finish speaking, Zhou Lin interrupted him.
"These are not human."
After speaking, Zhou Lin began to chant, and finally roared.
"Funeral of Fire Sea."
A wave of great fire pressed down, and everyone was engulfed by the flames.
The surrounding scenery began to change. What was previously a scene of tall buildings and bustling traffic had reverted to the dark tomb, with familiar walls all around.
Everyone gasped. They were only a few centimeters away from a bottomless abyss.
Above the abyss, there were souls, with ugly and ferocious appearances, emitting black smoke as they slowly fell into the depths.
Everyone was dumbfounded. Thinking back carefully, Zhou Lin hadn't moved an inch before.
He had stood still. Did he know this all along?
"Professor Zhou Lin, did you know this all along? That's why you didn't move?"
Huo Qi finally asked.
"Yes, otherwise why would I have attacked them?"
Zhou Lin looked at him speechlessly.
"What is going on? Why is there this abyss?"
The metaphysics professor stood by, looking at the abyss below, and asked in confusion.
"Below the Ghost Cave, there are naturally vengeful spirits. What we saw was only half of it. The other part is above."
Zhou Lin pointed upwards.
Everyone looked up with lingering fear and saw a dazzlingly beautiful flower blooming above.
They were instantly mesmerized by its beauty.
"Alright, stop looking."
Zhou Lin's voice suddenly appeared, disrupting their thoughts.
Everyone's hearts pounded, and they felt a sense of unease.
"How could this be? I clearly thought it was fine before, but now I feel... very uncomfortable?"
"Me too, I feel uncomfortable."
"Why do I feel so uncomfortable?"
The students from Sakura Country clutched their chests, filled with dread.
"That was an illusion. The illusion just now was caused by this thing. You were very obedient. If you hadn't been, taking even one step forward would have made you part of these vengeful spirits."
As Zhou Lin's words fell, everyone felt even more terrified.
In the live stream.
"Holy crap, this is terrifying. Fortunately, the great master is powerful, otherwise we would all have died here. This is truly horrifying."
"Fortunately, the great master is here, otherwise... I would have personally witnessed the professors collectively jumping off."
"That's probably right. Damn, my legs are already weak, so how must they feel as the ones experiencing it?"