Inside the dean's conference room.
"It's pitch black in here, what is Zhou Lin being so cautious about?" Professor Hu asked, perplexed.
"Perhaps there's something, Zhou Lin isn't the reckless type," Professor Wen felt the situation was very serious.
"He probably is, but what kind of crisis is it?" Professor Hu was confused.
"Haven't you noticed? Our equipment was all in night vision mode before, but we can't see anything now."
"Even with night vision, it's still unclear. It's truly bizarre in here."
As the dean spoke, everyone suddenly realized. It seemed to be true.
Why couldn't they see anything either?
"So, this space is indeed very strange." Professor Wen's heart skipped a beat. They were all filled with tension and worry. Looking at it this way, there was indeed a problem.
"Let's wait and see. If Zhou Lin intends to proceed, it should be safe. Nothing will happen," the dean still had unwavering faith in Zhou Lin.
Everyone trusted Zhou Lin deeply, but were these students really okay?
Inside the tomb.
Everyone followed Zhou Lin cautiously, their hearts filled with tension. However, dust swirled in the air, tickling the students' noses from time to time.
"I really want to sneeze."
"Me too. My allergies are acting up. It's so dry in here."
Two students whispered, trying their best to suppress it.
But this was not something that could be controlled by sheer will.
"Achoo..."
Following one student's sneeze, the entire space was filled with the sound of sneezing.
Zhou Lin paused, then sighed.
It was over.
"Why aren't we moving?" Huo Qi asked, confused as Zhou Lin had stopped.
"Look around. We can't move for now," Zhou Lin sighed, then looked into the dark surroundings where red and blue lights began to appear.
But these lights had a strange aura.
They looked like fireflies, but their colors were not pleasant.
Seeing these things, everyone became curious.
In the live stream.
"What's going on? What is this? What are these in the tomb? Are there fireflies?"
"Aren't fireflies green? Why are there red and blue ones? I feel like things are more terrifying than I imagined."
"The expert said not to make noise before, was it because of this?"
"Hmph, maybe your professor sensed something wrong? How should I put it? He just likes to show off. Are a few bugs really that serious?"
"Exactly, is Da Xia always trying to scare people?"
"Scare people? You're ridiculous. Who was it that acted like an idiot before, not believing our expert and suffering heavy losses?"
"We shouldn't bring that up again. It's embarrassing just hearing about it."
...
Inside the tomb.
"Are these fireflies? Why do they have such colors?" Professor Xuanxue looked at the creatures, lowering his guard slightly.
"Fireflies in ordinary places wouldn't appear here so easily. Besides, things in a tomb are never as simple as you see them," Zhou Lin shook his head.
The students from Sakura Country were curious upon seeing the colored fireflies.
"These look quite nice. What could possibly go wrong?"
After speaking, the student reached out to touch a red firefly. The moment the student made contact.
"Don't touch them." Zhou Lin had just finished speaking.
Immediately, there was a loud "boom."
The student's body was instantly engulfed in flames, igniting the student.
"Ah..."
It took the student a while to realize their body was on fire, and they could only let out a pained, piercing scream.
Seeing this, the students nearby wanted to rush forward to help, but suddenly blue insects swarmed closer.
In an instant, this student was frozen into an ice block. This sudden turn of events left them bewildered.
What was happening? Why did it turn out like this?
"Retreat immediately! Don't touch these insects! Quickly, quickly!" Captain Zhao felt a bad premonition as he witnessed the scene.
Their hearts were instantly filled with panic, and they looked at the small insects with terror.
"What's going on?"
"What kind of insects are these? So terrifying!"
"Our classmate just like that..."
The students from Sakura Country watched as one was frozen into ice and another was burned to ashes...
Their hearts were instantly filled with panic and despair.
Along the way, their nerves had already been pushed to the brink. They still held onto some hope, hoping to leave this place, break the curse, and return home.
But the sudden crisis had shattered all their hopes.
They didn't know if they would be able to leave here alive.
In the live stream.
"Holy crap, what is this? How did it turn out like this?"
"No wonder the expert kept saying not to disturb them. Is this what he meant? I finally understand. There was a reason for everything."
"Where are those guys who said the expert was just trying to scare people? Why aren't you talking anymore? The ones who died just now were from your Sakura Country. How can you continue?"
"Heh, these disobedient ones, why are they silent now? Didn't you say it was a scare tactic? Look now, is it scaring you? See clearly?"
"But what are these things? Why do they have such effects?"
"Let's wait and see what the expert says."
...
Inside the tomb.
Zhou Lin looked at the situation, contemplating how to handle it.
"Professor Zhou Lin, what are these? Why do they have such effects?" Huo Qi asked Zhou Lin, his voice filled with unease.
"These are Dap Ghost Insects, a form of dark sorcery originating from the southern regions. Most of them should be buried in glaciers. The fact that they are here means one thing: they have begun to mutate."
"They are no longer confined to icy environments but have adapted to the conditions here."
Zhou Lin paused and continued.
"These things are no longer affected by environment or temperature, which is why they are here. Perhaps someone deliberately altered the environment."
Huo Qi and Professor Xuanxue were now starting to panic because they saw these creatures approaching.
"Ah... run! If we don't run, we're finished!" Professor Xuanxue said and started to flee. They couldn't afford to provoke them now and could only hide.
Following this, everyone was chased by the Dap Ghost Insects.