Inside the tomb.
The blood from the well dyed the 'Guli' below red. A displeased soul from the well was seen separating from his body, glaring fiercely at Song Lin and the others.
Before any further action could be taken, laughter erupted from all around.
It was the laughter of infants.
A gentle breeze began to stir, growing increasingly dense.
"Hehehe..."
Huo Qi, the metaphysics professor, the mercenaries, and the students all looked around at their surroundings upon hearing the infant cries.
"This is too terrifying! What is this sound?"
"Professor, what is this sound?" a student asked nervously, looking at the empty expanse of flowers around them.
Their hearts pounded with anxiety.
"These are the laughter of the fetus spirits. Now that a supplement has appeared, they won't let it go easily."
Zhou Lin's expression turned grim upon hearing the sound. He coldly eyed Jing Xia in mid-air.
Song Lin, Zuo Lin, the mercenaries, and the students grew panicked as they saw Jing Xia appear before them.
"I want your lives..."
Jing Xia harbored deep hatred for the people of Sakura Country. He had brought them countless honors, only to meet such an end. How could he be reconciled?
He then ferociously attacked the group opposite him.
"No..."
"Help us."
The students cried out in terror as Jing Xia made his move.
Just as they were about to make contact, many infants appeared from the 'Guli' flowers.
Seeing Jing Xia's soul, they seemed to have found something precious and eagerly rushed towards it, eventually absorbing Jing Xia.
"Ah..."
Jing Xia let out a final, agonizing cry before being completely devoured by the fetus spirits.
The fetus spirits, seemingly unsatisfied, turned their gaze towards Zhou Lin and the others.
Only the older professors seemed less appealing to them...
The people of Sakura Country flinched upon witnessing this scene.
Their fear intensified as they observed the unfolding events.
"Professor..."
"Run!" Song Lin suddenly shouted as the situation turned dire.
Hearing him, the others quickly followed Song Lin, their only thought being to get closer to Zhou Lin, as only he could save them.
Huo Qi wanted to speak as the Sakura Country group approached, but Zhou Lin stopped him.
Even if the people of Sakura Country were to die, they couldn't all perish. That would be unacceptable.
In the live broadcast.
"Holy shit, what is this? Where did these things come from?"
"These are fetus spirits, ghosts! How can they be so ruthless?"
"Your Great Xia is truly terrifying, not even sparing souls? That's horrifying."
"Exactly, our professor is gone, soul and all. Isn't that terrifying?"
"That's because your professor had ill intentions. Who can you blame?"
...
Inside the tomb.
The petals of the skull flowers opened and closed slightly, accompanied by the sounds of infants.
"What's going on with these fetus spirits? Why are they staring at us?" Captain Zhao's heart tightened as he noticed the fetus spirits' attention fixed on them.
"It's because you are young. Your souls are much more appealing than those of the old ones," Zhou Lin said with a faint smile.
"How do we deal with this? These things can cause hallucinations, and they eat souls... Isn't that a death sentence?" Huo Qi was extremely anxious.
"As long as they don't cause hallucinations, you'll be fine. Unlike Jing Xia, whose soul appears after death."
"The premise is that you don't die."
Zhou Lin's words were clearly heard by Zuo Lin and Song Lin. The thought that these entities wouldn't cause physical harm brought them some relief.
But the next moment...
The roots of the Guli flowers transformed into pairs of skeletal hands, gripping their feet. Another hand sharpened.
It pierced the heart of one of the Sakura Country students, a blood-red heart clutched tightly in its grip.
The scene unfolded too suddenly. Song Lin and the other professors couldn't react.
They watched as the student met a tragic end.
The Great Xia group was also bewildered.
The suddenness of the event left them stunned and tense.
"Fire." Captain Zhao gave the order, and the Great Xia mercenaries began firing downwards.
Blood began to flow from below.
The Sakura Country group, seeing this, also began to fire in a panic. But the students could only nervously watch their feet, fearing the emergence of those hands.
They stared in terror at the ground, unsure whether to keep moving or wait for the Guli flowers to bloom.
The soul of the student who was killed had already been completely consumed.
In the live broadcast.
"Oh my god, what the hell is this? One eats souls, and another kills to create souls? What kind of situation is this?"
"That student became a sacrifice. Big Brother Zhou Lin, think of a solution!"
"Hmph, your Great Xia people are despicable. You've harmed our students again."
"You knew all along, why didn't you say anything?"
"Get lost, shut up. Their death is a matter of luck. Our people died because of you, it's all your fault."
...
Inside the tomb.
Zhou Lin pondered how to resolve the situation as skeletal hands emerged from beneath the Guli flowers.
These hands began to appear one by one, preparing to attack them. The mercenaries' bullets had a temporary effect, but their numbers were increasing.
The numbers grew, overwhelming their ability to protect the students and professors.
"System, I need a recommendation."
Then, a grappling hook appeared before Zhou Lin.
Zhou Lin's mouth twitched as he looked at the grappling hook.
"Are you kidding me? What were you thinking?"
How would he explain this thing?
His backpack could fit a grappling hook.
Why not a tractor? That would be more down-to-earth!
At this moment—
Zhou Lin's feet were also seized by a hand, and the skeletal hand began to sharpen.
"Zhou Lin..." Huo Qi and the metaphysics professor shouted urgently.
Zhou Lin's bloodline began to boil, and his aura surged.
"Get lost."
Zhou Lin's voice echoed throughout the space, imbued with authority.
Following this furious roar...