"You all died tragically at the hands of the Queen. I cannot bear to see you suffer any longer, so I am here to guide you to reincarnation. If you do not wish to linger here, stand still and do not move. Otherwise..."
Zhou Lin's words carried a veiled threat. If anyone foolishly resisted, they would face consequences, and he would not hesitate to act.
However, these vengeful spirits had been trapped for millennia. They yearned for freedom, and whether it was reincarnation or oblivion, both represented an end to their suffering.
Now that a chance for reincarnation had presented itself, they could not let it slip away. One by one, they began to struggle, reaching for the golden light. This was their only way out.
Soon, the entire tomb was filled with the sight of these vengeful spirits vanishing.
The mercenaries and professors behind them watched, dumbfounded. Just like that...
They didn't have to lift a finger? They had been preparing for a fight, but it seemed they had overthought things.
In mere moments, the vengeful spirits had disappeared without a trace.
As Huo Qi and the metaphysics professor were about to question Zhou Lin about the treasure, a green object suddenly appeared before them.
It was soft and pliable, wrapping around their mouths, like a large hand stifling their voices.
"Mmmph..."
"Professor..."
Captain Zhao and the students nearby, about to speak, also found green objects covering their mouths.
Everyone's mouths were sealed by these things, rendering them unable to utter a single word.
In the live stream.
"Holy crap, it's one crisis after another! What is this thing? How can something like this exist?"
"Doesn't it look like the flower we saw earlier? The color is very similar."
"If you put it that way, it really does. Let's take a look."
"Don't look! It's the same thing, but wasn't it said to cause hallucinations? That's what the big shot said. They won't fall into a hallucination, will they?"
"It's the fragrance that causes hallucinations, right? If it's not the fragrance, it shouldn't."
"Shouldn't what? Look at their eyes, they're glazed over."
...
Having just dealt with the vengeful spirits, Zhou Lin turned around and saw the professors walking blankly towards the front, as if mesmerized by something beautiful, a smile on their lips.
"Hmm?"
Zhou Lin was taken aback for a moment, then understood. He instinctively looked upwards, where the giant flower had begun to sprout roots. This was quite...
"This guy really knows how to take advantage of a situation. I wanted their help, but how can they help now?"
Zhou Lin muttered speechlessly. He stretched his limbs, and a faint black silhouette flashed by. When it reappeared, the mercenaries were already lying on the ground.
So were the students, professors, and mercenaries from the Land of the Cherry Blossoms.
They all lay on the ground, their eyes wide and unseeing.
Zhou Lin picked up the equipment, which was filled with questions from netizens.
"Big shot, why did you do that?"
"Yeah, can you wake them up? It would help you too."
"What's the point of knocking them out?"
Zhou Lin looked at everyone's questions, a faint smile on his lips.
"Don't overthink it. That flower you saw earlier is called the Corpse Fragrance Amaryllis. It's something that can cause hallucinations through breathing and skin contact. They are currently being bewitched."
"If they weren't knocked out, what would happen if they all went in later?"
Zhou Lin's words made everyone understand, but another question remained.
Why was he unaffected?
"Big shot, why are you okay?"
"Yeah, why are you okay? Can't you be hallucinated?"
"Wouldn't that be dangerous for you too?"
Zhou Lin glanced at the live stream.
"I'm fine. As a cultivator, these are minor matters. I will now take you to see the Queen's sarcophagus."
With that, Zhou Lin began to search for the way up.
The netizens, thinking they would soon see the Queen's sarcophagus and her visage, began to anticipate it.
"I wonder what this Queen looks like. Is she like in the paintings?"
"It's hard to say. Ancient portraits are different from modern photography. Perhaps she was even more beautiful in person."
"You shouldn't be debating who's prettier. You should be thinking about whether the big shot will encounter danger later, though the probability of that is not high."
"You should be more concerned about how the Queen will die later."
"Haha, that makes sense."
...
In the Dean's conference room.
As everyone watched Zhou Lin walk towards the stone wall, they too began to feel expectant.
That was the Kunlun Divine Wood, a rare treasure in the world. If they could bring it back for research, it would be excellent.
"Do you think Zhou Lin will bring it back for research?"
Professor Wen asked them, confused.
"He probably will, but it depends on the situation. Let's not get our hopes up too high."
Professor Hu thought the possibility was slim.
The Dean and the experts and professors beside him watched the Dean, who was looking at the Kunlun Divine Wood with great anticipation.
Inside the tomb.
Zhou Lin slowly walked down the stairs along the wall, explaining to the netizens what had just happened and the function of the Corpse Fragrance Amaryllis.
"This thing grows on the Kunlun Divine Wood. This Kunlun Divine Wood is something that can preserve youth forever. The Queen used it to prevent her body from decaying."
"You saw the High Priest earlier. If the Queen is eventually resurrected, will this body still be usable?"
"This is the best preservative. According to the records, this divine wood is a ladder between the human world and heaven, but this is just speculation and cannot be confirmed."
Zhou Lin explained as he walked.
"So, does this mean the Queen still has a chance to be resurrected?"
"Probably, but I think the possibility is slim. With the big shot here, how could she have a chance to revive?"
"That makes sense. I'm still looking forward to seeing how the big shot defeats the Queen later."
"Haha, go big shot, we believe in you."
"And us too, we believe in you."
Zhou Lin, seeing the netizens' reactions, grinned and strode up the stairs.
Inside the Kunlun Divine Wood, there was a large bluestone slab. Beneath this slab lay an endless abyss, and a chilling wind blew upwards.
Zhou Lin's dark hair began to sway from side to side.
Zhou Lin watched as the Corpse Fragrance Amaryllis released its scent, attempting to bewitch him, but found it to be ineffective.