The Dean's conference room.
"What is this bat product? How could it have such abilities? Even Zhou Lin's flames were extinguished?"
Professor Hu's eyes were as wide as copper bells, staring at the big screen in shock.
What was most surprising was that Zhou Lin's Taoist magic had been broken.
"It wasn't extinguished. It seems something protected these bats, blocking Zhou Lin's sea of fire."
Professor Wen watched the big screen. The entire space was a strange red, especially the red bead above, which looked even more eerie.
"Could it be that these bats are also protected by something? Then Zhou Lin would be at a disadvantage, wouldn't he? This puts him in a very passive position."
"Passive or not, they can't harm the archaeological team. Doesn't Zhou Lin have the ability to protect the archaeological team? This is at most a stalemate, and nothing will happen."
The Dean listened to the words of these professors and experts without much thought, his gaze fixed on the big screen. Zhou Lin's expression was normal, so he should be fine.
Inside the tomb.
The bats felt a sense of comfort and their gaze towards Zhou Lin was filled with hostility.
One by one, they bared their pure white and sharp teeth, baring them at Zhou Lin and the archaeological team.
Then, they swarmed forward.
The students, professors, and mercenaries instinctively took a few steps back, but there was nowhere left to retreat.
"Fire."
Captain Bai watched the scene, his weapon firing continuously.
Bang!!
The sound of bullets echoed. The bullets hit the bats, causing only minor damage.
They did not suffer any real harm, but their speed did not decrease. Instead, their faces were filled with rage.
Their already scarlet eyes became even more so, and they looked as if they wanted to devour the mercenaries.
"Captain, this isn't working! These bats seem to be getting more violent. What should we do?"
"We're running out of bullets, and there's no chance to reload."
"I'm out of bullets."
"Me too."
The mercenaries quickly exclaimed.
Captain Bai saw this and pulled out a grenade, hesitating slightly. The space was large enough, so it might have some effect if used.
Boom...
Captain Bai gritted his teeth and threw the grenade.
The bats were blown to pieces by the grenade, and several were caught in the blast, further enraging them.
"Not good, they're coming."
The metaphysical professor shouted anxiously as he saw the situation turn for the worse.
"Get down."
Captain Bai's pupils contracted sharply, and he yelled urgently.
Zhou Lin watched as the bats avoided him one by one and went straight for the archaeological team, a guess forming in his mind.
"Ah..."
The students quickly covered their eyes, unable to bear to look.
In the live stream.
"Holy crap, what are these guys trying to do? They're picking on the weak!"
"Stop messing around, what do we do? The archaeological team is in danger."
"Why isn't the great god making a move? Is he waiting for something?"
"I managed to glance at the great god amidst the chaos. He seems to be observing something."
"Oh no, here they come."
The netizens became anxious as they watched the bats approach the archaeological team.
Just as the dense swarm of bats drew near, they were repelled by something.
"Roar..."
The bats looked at this situation, their scarlet eyes filled with confusion.
They didn't understand why these humans were impossible to approach.
The archaeological team and mercenaries breathed a collective sigh of relief at this sight.
They almost forgot, Zhou Lin had a shield. They had all been too tense before.
Zhou Lin sneered at the bats.
"You think only you can protect? I can't?"
Zhou Lin took out his Emei刺 (Emei dagger) and flung it out. A giant Qilin emerged.
It stood majestically, looking down at the bats.
The bats showed fear upon seeing the Qilin.
At this moment...
The red bead suddenly released a strange red light. The color of the space became even darker and more eerie than before.
As the red light flashed, the fear in the bats' eyes turned into indifference.
Then, they actively attacked the Qilin.
Everyone was stunned.
What the hell was going on?
Were these bats this ferocious? That was a Qilin, not a mammoth.
Captain Bai looked at the metaphysical professor with a look of curiosity.
"Professor, this is a Qilin, right? Isn't that a beast of good omen? Its status should be far superior to theirs, right? Why aren't they avoiding it and charging at it?"
The metaphysical professor was stumped. This question was indeed difficult to answer.
"You'd better ask Zhou Lin. I can't answer this question."
"Could it be because this is their territory, so they are fearless?"
Guo Liang heard this and voluntarily explained.
The metaphysical professor and Captain Bai stiffly turned their heads, looking at him speechlessly.
You truly dare to speak.
The bats swarmed towards the Qilin. The Qilin, not to be outdone, opened its mouth and a giant blue ball of light emerged.
As the light ball appeared, the bats instantly vanished into thin air.
"Good."
"Well done."
"Professor, you're amazing."
The students were incredibly excited to see that the number of bats had significantly decreased.
The Qilin's power was evident from its first move. It was so satisfying to watch the Qilin in action.
In the live stream.
"Wow, it's still our Chinese Qilin! Some countries can't compare. Look at what's powerful. How many evil spirits can be crushed with one blow?"
"Who the hell are you talking about? Who are you targeting in your Great Xia?"
"Exactly! If you're so awesome, why are you showing off in front of us? Everything is about your boasting."
"So what, if you have the ability, you boast too. If this were in our Great Xia, and in your Eagle Country, you'd be waiting for death."
"That makes sense. This is a clear contrast. Now the whole world knows how your professors died."
"You Great Xia people, shut up."
Inside the tomb.
Zhou Lin looked at the Qilin with great satisfaction. It had to be said, the effect was good.
But...
Why hadn't the number of bats decreased? It seemed to be increasing. Strange.
Where were they coming from?
He hadn't noticed any hidden passages appearing. What was going on?
Then Zhou Lin looked towards the inner part of the tomb and saw a dark silhouette of a bat.
Many bats emerged from within this silhouette.
Was this the legendary copy-paste?
It shouldn't be.
Zhou Lin first checked on the mercenaries, confirming they were safe. Then, he walked towards the inner part of the tomb, still holding his Azure Dragon Sword.
Occasionally, he would charge towards the bats.
The dragon's roar of the Azure Dragon could occasionally be heard by everyone.
"What did Zhou Lin discover?"