Zhou Lin smiled helplessly and couldn't help but feel regret.
He then looked at the dark wall, which still had some damp water stains, and the entire air was humid.
Is there still water?
Is this tomb leaking?
In the live stream.
"Looking at it this way, our people are in trouble, is that true?"
"With such turbulent changes in this tomb, is it easy to survive? Plus, what about those sea monkeys back then? Who could fight them? Is there anyone other than the big shots?"
"There shouldn't be any. Only the big shots can move around safely. If it were us, it would be impossible."
"It's laughable that you in Great Xia have this day. Those who had trouble might end up like this, already dead."
"Exactly. Our people from Eagle Country are dead, let alone yours. It's truly laughable that you people harmed our people for the sake of you from Great Xia."
"It is indeed laughable. You people, under the guise of rescue, came to steal our national treasures, and ended up dead. Oh my, it's hilariously funny."
"That's right. In the end, you didn't help at all and only caused a lot of trouble. What's so great about you people from Eagle Country?"
...
Inside the tomb.
Zhou Lin led everyone into a cave. The surrounding air was damp, and the walls were dark.
"Strange, what's going on? Why is there nothing here?"
Captain Bai shone his flashlight, clearly illuminating the surroundings, but saw nothing but walls.
"Strange, why is it so empty inside?"
The Metaphysics Professor saw this and explained in a low voice.
"You should look up, what's the use of looking at the sides?"
Zhou Lin kindly reminded them to look up.
When the crowd heard this, they looked up. What they saw was astonishing, and they all gasped in unison.
The area above was filled with red eyes, like starlight, watching them.
As everyone looked up, some unknown viscous liquid dripped down from above.
It landed right on their shoulders.
When the flashlight illuminated it, everyone saw that the area above was covered in bats, but they were different from ordinary bats.
Except for their faces, which had some bat-like features, their bodies and limbs were human-like. However, their fingers were like those of a rat, which was rather bizarre.
"Are these bats? Do their eyeballs get this big?"
The Metaphysics Professor, having studied bats for so many years, had never seen such terrifying bats before. His voice trembled slightly.
"I don't know, but they don't look friendly. Look at the surroundings."
Zhou Lin finished speaking and pointed his finger at the human head on the side.
It was being played with in the hand of one of the bats.
As if it were a piece of art.
"What kind of bats are these? If you didn't know, you'd think humans could fly."
Captain Bai was also very surprised by the bats above and couldn't help but exclaim.
Even if they hadn't received much education before joining the army, they still recognized bats. It shouldn't be like this.
The mercenaries cautiously raised their pistols and aimed them at the bats above.
They were ready to fire at any moment.
In the live stream.
"Is this a new species from Great Xia, or has the bat's genes mutated?"
"What are you talking about? Of course, the bat's genes have mutated. This is an underwater tomb, not a normal tomb. Moreover, the air in here looks very humid. Doesn't this look strange?"
"The humidity can be understood, but where did the bats in this tomb come from? This is an underwater tomb. Can bats swim these days? Is that what you mean?"
"It seems so, after all, these bats' eyes are bigger than mine."
...
In the dean's conference room.
"Is this a new species? Why is there no information?"
When one of the professors saw this, he couldn't help but curiously start searching for information on the computer.
But there was almost nothing. Even the Metaphysics Professor's files didn't contain any records about this thing.
"Zhou Lin will tell you later. What are you researching here?"
The dean looked at the scene before him and knew that these people were eager to learn. He smiled at them.
When the crowd heard this, they felt it made sense and began to watch the big screen intently.
Inside the tomb.
Zhou Lin glanced at the bats with a slight smile and withdrew his gaze.
"These are man-faced bats. They are bred using dark arts and are a hybrid of bats and humans, but their minds are those of bats."
"They are even more bloodthirsty and brutal than ordinary bats, and they enjoy fighting."
Zhou Lin's voice echoed throughout the space.
"Will they attack us?"
Captain Bai was mainly concerned about them harming the professors.
"Not now, but it's hard to say later."
Zhou Lin was also unsure.
Just then—
The bats seemed to sense something and rushed towards the wall inside. But when they faced the wall, the bats were able to pass through it.
This stunned everyone. Could there be something hidden inside?
Zhou Lin took the lead and followed, then Captain Bai and the professors, and the students.
Everyone rushed straight inside, passing through the wall and into an empty cave. In the center, there was a giant red bead.
It was suspended in the very middle, emitting red light. Inside the light, there was a shadowy figure resembling a bat.
The rest of the walls and the area above were filled with bats, but at this moment, the bats were resting with their eyes closed.
Upon seeing this, everyone held their breath, afraid that their breathing would wake these creatures.
They instinctively covered their mouths and lowered their breathing.
The entire space was eerily quiet, and everyone seemed to hear the sound of their own heartbeats.
The Metaphysics Professor and Guo Liang, by the dim red light, could clearly see the surroundings.
When Guo Liang saw the things on the ground, his pupils suddenly contracted.
His lips trembled.
"Look."
Guo Liang pointed to the situation on the side and said in a low voice.
The Metaphysics Professor looked at the equipment on the ground, which was scattered haphazardly. Seeing the quantity, he closed his eyes in despair.
These few oxygen tanks were the best proof. The skull they saw earlier belonged to one of them.
Guo Liang's eyes were filled with sadness.