"Don't worry, this thing doesn't have that much power for now. It's a pipe dream to break my shield," Zhou Lin said with great confidence.
Captain Bai, seeing Zhou Lin so confident, also felt relieved. He kept his eyes on the shield, which was indeed emitting smoke, but there were no weak spots. This put him at ease.
However, they couldn't just stay here forever.
"This guy wants to digest us forcefully with what's inside its belly. It's utterly detestable, just like the previous creature."
"Are we going to be stuck here forever?" Professor Xuanxue thought of their previous experiences and felt even more enraged.
"It's a normal tactic. It knows our shield won't be easily breached, and with the Lightning Ferret in my hand, it feels safe only if it swallows us," Zhou Lin explained calmly, stroking the Lightning Ferret in his palm. "After all, the Lightning Ferret can't easily attack inside its body. Any slight misstep could mean we can't escape either. It's a win-win for it, and I must admit, it's quite clever."
The others understood upon hearing this. So, they were waiting for them inside.
"So, are we just passively waiting?" Guo Liang waited for Zhou Lin's instructions.
"Who said that? Don't we have the Lightning Ferret? Do you really think it can control me like this? How laughable," Zhou Lin scoffed and threw the Lightning Ferret out.
The Lightning Ferret, using its sharp claws, dug fiercely into the fleshy wall and began to climb upwards. Soon, a white light appeared on the fleshy wall, as if it were crackling with electricity, like a leaky electric net.
"Ah..."
Then came a violent churning. Those inside the jelly shield were tossed around with the decaying flesh. Only Zhou Lin held onto those beside him, preventing them from being thrown about.
"Ouch..."
"Oh my god, whose foot just kicked my face?"
"Whose fat ass is that? Don't fart!"
Everyone was soon thrown to one side.
"Can this shield also block lightning?" Professor Xuanxue suddenly understood why Zhou Lin was so confident.
"Of course. Would something researched by my master be comparable to these evil creatures?" Zhou Lin smiled confidently.
The Lightning Ferret, with its sharp claws, dug a hole before their eyes, accompanied by a shrill scream. Zhou Lin watched as the Lightning Ferret burrowed its way out, feeling a surge of excitement, wondering who would be unlucky next.
The next moment—
"I beg you, spare me! I was wrong, I'll never appear before you again, alright?" A voice begging for mercy echoed from above. Finally, everyone felt a lightness and were forcefully pulled out by something.
"Ah..."
The crowd cried out in terror. When they emerged again, they saw the creature, a "yù," lying on the ground, its eyes full of pleading. It was a far cry from its previous imposing demeanor, now appearing utterly desperate.
Zhou Lin calmly observed the scene and looked down at the "yù."
"Spare you? Why should I spare you? What about after we leave? Will others be subjected to your torment?"
"This is utterly ridiculous. What about those who died? They begged for mercy too, but you still turned them into rotting corpses, and finally, they became food, entering your belly."
Zhou Lin's anger grew as he spoke. He suddenly raised his foot and stomped hard on its hand.
"Ah..."
As the "yù" cried out, the Lightning Ferret emerged from beside Zhou Lin and began to tear at the "yù," releasing lightning. In no time, the "yù" was reduced to green bones.
The entire space fell silent. The mercenaries and students behind them watched the scene unfold. The danger had passed, and they all seemed to have lost their strength, slumping to the ground, their stomachs still churning, on the verge of vomiting.
"I've never in my life wished I could throw up my intestines like today. This is going to kill me."
"I can't take it anymore. Can we leave now? I can't stay here for another second."
"Me neither. I don't even know what to say."
Several students, seeing the environment, couldn't help but feel nauseous. However, their throats and esophagus were already burning, an indescribable feeling. Their mouths were bitter.
Zhou Lin coughed lightly. The surroundings instantly transformed from the rotten decay into a dark, black hole, and the foul odor vanished.
In the live stream:
"Damn, finally some relief. My stomach is cramping. Watching this live stream is such a torment, it's speechless."
"Fortunately, the big shot was here. Otherwise, we'd only be watching the professor and students turn into corpses."
"I was really worried just now that the big shot would easily let this guy go. Wouldn't all their previous suffering be in vain? More importantly, wouldn't our suffering also be in vain?"
"Exactly! I just ate braised pork. It was hard-earned, and now I'm going to throw it all up. What can I do? How is this possible?"
"Are your priorities in Da Xia really like this? How poor are you to only care about a meal of braised pork?"
"Indeed, they're so poor they're about to die."
"People from the Eagle Country, are you looking for trouble? Is this something you should be saying? This is Da Xia's business, and it has nothing to do with you."
"You probably haven't even eaten braised pork, have you? How ridiculous. Everyone knows you're all broke. Didn't you also take a lot of money from Da Han Ming Country last time?"
"Let's not talk about this. What's important is the big shot's actions. Our big shot is incredibly powerful right now."
Netizens in the live stream were all discussing.
In the Dean's conference room:
"Oh my god, I'm covered in a cold sweat. I'm never eating pork intestines or anything slimy again. This is truly life-threatening." Professor Hu thought of those things and truly lost his appetite. It was a lifelong nightmare.
"No, no, no. I don't want to eat meat for now. I feel like vomiting just seeing meat, especially in this situation. I really don't want to eat meat." Professor Wen closed his eyes, and all he could see was that slimy substance. It was difficult to forget.