The professors and mercenaries from Sakura Country and Great Xia began to flee desperately. They had clearly witnessed the effect of the Dapu Ghost Worm just now; no one could endure being caught by it.
In the livestream.
"Damn, what should I say? This thing looks terrifying. How is this even possible?"
"How should I know? You should ask the great Zhou Lin about this."
"Didn't they say it's a type of dark magic? But I'm more concerned about how the great one will solve it. Preferably quickly, otherwise, what's to be done? Every moment delayed means more danger."
"Not more danger, but one more life lost."
"Aren't your great ones very powerful? Why aren't they acting now? Are they just going to watch people die?"
"Exactly, why aren't they stepping in now? If it's not their own lives at stake, they don't care, right?"
"Are you even speaking human words? You've been saved, so shut up, understand? If you keep talking, I swear your professors will all die in here!"
"You're right! What right do you have to say this and that?"
...
Inside the tomb.
Captain Zhao looked at the red mass chasing them and a guess formed in his mind. They always carried fire extinguishers because of the risk of fires in the wild. This thing was high-temperature, so a low-temperature extinguisher should work.
With that thought, Captain Zhao ran, his hand reaching for the fire extinguisher on his backpack.
Just then—
"Ah..."
Professor Fang stumbled and fell to the ground, a sharp pain shooting through his body and palms, making his heart tremble.
"Old Fang."
Huo Qi saw Professor Fang collapse beside him and immediately turned back to help him up, disregarding his own safety.
"Ah, why are you coming back? It's dangerous behind you, run quickly!"
Professor Fang struggled to get up, but the pain in his knee was excruciating with every step. He could only limp along, supported by Huo Qi.
"Do you think I could just watch you die?"
Huo Qi was also panting from exhaustion, but his hand supporting Professor Fang never wavered.
Seeing the Dapu Ghost Worm rapidly approaching from behind, everyone's hearts pounded with fear.
"Old man, get down..."
The metaphysics professor saw one of the Dapu Ghost Worms less than a few centimeters away and his heart tightened. He shouted with all his might.
Before the two could understand what was happening, they could only obey the metaphysics professor's command and dropped to the ground.
At this moment, Captain Zhao seized the opportunity. Holding a fire extinguisher, he sprayed it directly at the ghost worm.
White smoke instantly enveloped the insects, successfully obscuring them. The worms, as if their souls had left them, tumbled down.
Seeing this, everyone rejoiced, realizing they had found a weakness. The mercenaries quickly took out their fire extinguishers and charged towards the ghost worms.
What followed was a dramatic turn of events. The mercenaries and professors who had been chased by the ghost worms were now chasing them, spraying them everywhere.
However, their joy lasted less than ten minutes.
The blue ghost worms were flying everywhere, and the mercenaries and professors were once again on the run, being chased.
Zhou Lin stood to the side, browsing an electronic page for recommendations, but the noise around him was unbearable. He happened to witness this dramatic scene. It was indeed hilarious, but...
Laughing at this moment would be inappropriate. He twitched the corner of his mouth. Looking at the blue ghost worms, he muttered to himself. A wall of fire appeared behind the mercenaries, blocking their path.
These ghost worms were not afraid of ordinary flames, but they greatly feared the Samadhi True Fire. Finally, walls of fire appeared in front of and above the mercenaries and professors, temporarily encircling them.
"If these fire worms get close, put them out!"
Zhou Lin shouted to Captain Zhao.
"Yes."
Captain Zhao, holding his fire extinguisher, felt a surge of anger. He had been chased by these things earlier, and now, whoever came near would be dealt with.
In the livestream.
"That dramatic scene just now, please forgive me, I couldn't help but laugh. It was truly..."
"Me too. They were clearly on the verge of victory, but then something like this happened... I just couldn't control myself."
"It's not just you, I felt the same. Who wouldn't find it funny?"
"But I must say, our mercenaries are smart, unlike some countries who just wait for things to be handed to them."
"Are you guys sick? Talking like this at this moment? Our people from Sakura Country weren't just standing by, we helped too!"
"Exactly, only your Great Xia is smart, you're amazing, and we're all useless, right? If you're so capable, why don't you see it through to the end? We paid for this."
"So what if you paid? We can choose not to make money, but you'll have to wait for death, right?"
"Watch your words, everyone. Don't stir up trouble, or I won't be polite."
...
In the dean's conference room.
"Fortunately, Professor Fang is alright. Otherwise, we would have lost another professor."
Professor Hu said, looking at the large screen, having just broken out in a cold sweat.
"Yes, I truly don't know what to say. This is just..."
Professor Wen also let out a sigh of relief, having been terrified.
"It's a good thing Captain Zhao stepped in and discovered this weakness."
"I wonder if Zhou Lin has any other ideas. This can't go on like this."
"Indeed. But these worms don't seem to be very hostile towards Zhou Lin. Do they differentiate people?"
"Probably, otherwise, it wouldn't be like this?"
The professors and experts around the screen began to discuss. The dean remained silent, his gaze fixed on Zhou Lin, particularly his backpack, which seemed incredibly magical, capable of holding so many things. It had already stored quite a few bowls and chopsticks before. What else would he pull out now?
At this moment, Zhou Lin was looking at an option on the electronic page. It was a giant vase containing a low-temperature mist. The temperature was even lower than that of the blue ghost worms, capable of killing a person in an instant. This item looked promising, but its usage method was rather peculiar. It required performing a dance. Just a few simple movements, but they were incredibly effeminate, so much so that... well, they were just incredibly effeminate.