The professor of metaphysics subconsciously looked at the porcelain bottle in Zhou Lin's hand.
He had to admit that the poison was indeed potent, but...
With the water flowing, the poison wouldn't hold, would it? Wouldn't it be easily washed away?
"You're not planning to kill me with this, are you? Can this even work?"
The professor of metaphysics looked at Zhou Lin beside him in disbelief.
"Of course, don't you trust me? How about a bet?"
Zhou Lin felt he hadn't made any money in a long time. He was really poor.
The professor of metaphysics's mouth twitched. This was a matter of life and death! Zhou Lin was asking for an exorbitant amount.
"Uh, how poor am I? You've already extorted everything from me. You shouldn't expect to get any more money from me."
The professor of metaphysics blurted out without thinking.
In the livestream.
"I'm relieved to see the students are safe, but now I'm worried about them. If the big shot doesn't succeed in extorting them, who will he go after?"
"Haha, I don't know. But no matter who it is, the big shot won't be at a disadvantage. He won't ask the students, will he?"
"How about this? I'm very interested in poisons. I'll bet twenty thousand with the big shot. I want the poison in Mr. Zhou Lin's hand, just one drop."
"You should forget it. You want it just because you say so? Who knows what you're up to?"
"Exactly! It's just like you people from Eagle Country. Who knows what you're planning?"
...
Zhou Lin's mouth twitched, and after a long pause, he finally uttered this sentence.
"Next time, bring someone richer."
The professor of metaphysics almost broke down.
Was he being looked down upon for being poor?
How could anyone ask like that?
Behind him, Captain Bai, Guo Liang, and some mercenaries and students couldn't help but chuckle when they heard Zhou Lin's words, but they didn't dare to laugh too openly.
Zhou Lin watched as the giant catfish impatiently swished its tail, sending out swarms of plankton.
Piles of plankton fell from its body into the water.
Good heavens, it was providing them endlessly.
"Stop bringing them out. They're disgusting to look at."
Zhou Lin's voice came from the side, just in time to stop the giant catfish.
When the giant catfish saw Zhou Lin, its eyes filled with even more resentment.
Its gaze seemed to say, "Why did you wake me up?" It looked at Zhou Lin with immense anger.
"Alright, stop looking at me like that. We'll have to fight sooner or later, so let's not be polite and get started."
After speaking, Zhou Lin took out his Azure Dragon Sword, ready for battle.
Seeing Zhou Lin draw his weapon, the giant catfish's eyes also sharpened.
"Everyone, watch closely. I'll show you what a real poison is. The toxins from these catfish are nothing compared to it."
Zhou Lin finished speaking and swung his Azure Dragon Sword.
"Ah... Charge!"
Then, the giant catfish prepared itself, and its large tail emerged from the water, about to strike at Zhou Lin.
But Zhou Lin ignored it and charged straight towards the opposite side without any hesitation.
Everyone was stunned. The giant catfish was bewildered.
What was happening?
"Professor Zhou Lin, what's wrong? Where is he going?"
Guo Liang felt his head wasn't working properly.
"I don't know, but it seems like he has something urgent to do?"
The professor of metaphysics wasn't very clear either, but judging by Zhou Lin's movements, he probably had a combat plan.
In the livestream.
"Did your big shot leave? Is that why he's running so fast?"
"That's something your Eagle Country would do, not something our Great Xia would do. You should stop talking. Your thoughts are already too filthy."
"No, no, their filth has affected me. It's truly disgusting."
"Then explain why Zhou Lin is running?"
"That's our business. Whatever we want to do, we'll do it. What does it have to do with you?"
"Don't ask for trouble, do you hear me?"
Just as the netizens were arguing amongst themselves.
Changes began to appear in the water.
The clear water suddenly became murky, and bubbles and green smoke started to rise from it.
"The color of this smoke... it looks so familiar. It's like the color we had on us before, isn't it?"
Captain Bai looked at the color and had a bad feeling. The pain he had experienced before was still fresh in his memory.
"Zhou Lin has made his move. Just wait and see."
The professor of metaphysics finally understood what Zhou Lin had done.
He had deliberately attracted the catfish's attention, and now he was poisoning the mural.
It was now time for the toxins to emerge.
"But the catfish doesn't seem to have noticed. Why is it still coming towards us?"
Guo Liang had been happy before, but seeing the catfish's tail, his heart suddenly tightened.
"Damn it, it's going to smash us!"
Captain Bai saw this and wanted to retaliate with his weapon, but it was too late. He could only watch helplessly as the giant tail hurtled towards them.
He could only pray that whatever it hit would be sturdy enough and not be smashed to pieces.
*Bang—*
A loud noise echoed from above.
All the mercenaries and students looked up at the situation, their faces changing.
Then, they were filled with joy.
It turned out Zhou Lin's shield was quite effective; he was unharmed by such a heavy blow.
The giant catfish was even more displeased. It retreated into the water.
But the moment it entered the water, piercing pain shot through its body.
It let out a roar of rage.
"Roar..."
It struggled to get out of the water, but Zhou Lin, who had somehow stabbed the Azure Dragon Sword into the stone wall, was suspended in mid-air.
He was holding a whip, controlling it in the water. It tried to break free but couldn't.
It could only struggle in the water, allowing the giant catfish to thrash about.
Then, a sizzling sound was heard. The plankton on the giant catfish's body began to shrivel.
They flowed out from the wounds.
They were being carried away by the current.
Then, the giant catfish's body began to change color.
It turned from black to white, and its struggles intensified.
It desperately wanted to pull Zhou Lin down from above.
But Zhou Lin's strength was immense. He held the whip tightly, coldly watching the creature in the water.
"Is this the poison from earlier? How is it so potent? It didn't flow away with the water?"
Captain Bai was even more surprised. He was mainly surprised that Zhou Lin's poison was not to be underestimated.
"Uh..."