The dean knew how they felt, but what else could he do? Did he not feel heartbroken?
He had considered many solutions before, but had rejected them all. The rescue team definitely couldn't get in, and even if they did, it would be too late.
This stone door was a problem.
At this moment, a heavy atmosphere filled the entire conference room.
Inside the tomb.
Zhou Lin was currently looking at the electronic page, searching for something suitable.
One of the fire-repelling beads successfully caught his attention.
"Fire-repelling bead..."
A manual beside it explained that it could create an independent space within a sea of fire. This space could be expanded according to one's will and could protect those one wished to protect.
Zhou Lin's eyes lit up. When he saw the points required, the light in his eyes instantly dimmed.
This thing cost a hundred million points... How was he supposed to live?
How many points had he accumulated before? It was only a little over a hundred million. If he exchanged this now, how would he survive later?
"System, are you trying to kill me? What can this little thing do?"
Zhou Lin, unable to contain his anger, decided to ask.
[Host, if you break the formation, you will receive five hundred million points.]
The system's timely explanation greatly eased Zhou Lin's anger.
Hearing that it was five hundred million points, Zhou Lin's expression instantly improved. Satisfied, he exchanged for the fire-repelling bead.
At this moment—
"Zhou Lin, be careful."
Just as Zhou Lin obtained the fire-repelling bead, he heard the panicked voice of Old Tang from the other side. He then looked and saw that the ground beneath his feet had begun to soften, and cracks had appeared behind him.
He couldn't move rashly for now. If he moved, his feet wouldn't be able to maintain balance, and he would instantly collapse.
At this moment, everyone's hearts were in their throats.
They watched Zhou Lin's situation nervously.
Professor Lin, Old Tang, Wolf King, the Taoist priest, and the others watched Zhou Lin with concern.
How could Zhou Lin be distracted at a time like this?
"Zhou Lin, don't move rashly. It could collapse at any moment. Try to squat down slowly, lie on the ground, quickly."
The construction champion, seeing Zhou Lin's situation, shouted.
Zhou Lin felt very grateful, but he had to go down sooner or later. Why go back?
Then, he felt the soil beneath his feet slowly sliding away.
"Dear viewers, do you want to see what's inside this lava?"
Zhou Lin suddenly looked at the camera, addressing the netizens in the live stream.
"Ah? Holy crap, boss, don't joke around at a time like this. Falling in isn't a joke, you'll die!"
"Yes, yes! This joke isn't funny at all. Even if you're an amazing person, you can't go against nature."
"No, no, no, I don't want to see it, I don't want to see it. People will die. We'll witness your tragic death."
"Not a tragic death, but how we'll see you turn from a living person into ashes. This is a terrifying thing. You won't even leave a skull."
Seeing the netizens' conversation, Zhou Lin's lips curved upwards.
"You need to believe in your boss. I'll be fine. Now is the time for you to witness a miracle."
As soon as Zhou Lin finished speaking, his feet lost their grip, and he and the loose soil instantly plunged into the lava.
"Ah..."
"Zhou Lin..."
"Little friend Zhou Lin..."
Old Tang, Professor Lin, Wolf King, and the others watched in horror as Zhou Lin fell into the lava.
Their faces were filled with terror, especially Old Tang, whose eyes were filled with shock and disbelief.
Then, his eyes turned to astonishment.
Zhou Lin...
He just fell in like that?
He just died like that?
Apart from shock, sorrow also surged into his heart.
"Little friend Zhou Lin..."
Old Tang remembered that Zhou Lin had always protected them. Now, he had died before their very eyes.
They couldn't accept it for a moment.
Wolf King, the historian, the biologist, and the others could no longer hide the sadness in their eyes, along with a deep sense of despair.
Before, they had some hope pinned on Zhou Lin. Now, they had completely fallen into a dead silence.
They could only fall into this lava like Zhou Lin. This was their last resort.
The faces of all the archaeological teams, security personnel, and participants were filled with despair.
The dean and professors who were watching all this were astonished when they saw the situation.
They never imagined that Zhou Lin would end up like this.
"Zhou Lin... died just like that?"
One of the professors still couldn't accept it, staring at the big screen. He always felt that someone like Zhou Lin shouldn't have died so tragically.
Perhaps there was still some hope.
"That's the reality. This is lava, not a swimming pool. If you fall in..."
The dean couldn't continue. A bitter smile appeared on his lips.
Now...
The archaeological team was completely lost here.
Silence fell upon the entire conference room again.
Their gazes were fixed on the blood-red lava.
Inside the lava.
Zhou Lin had already formed a space, but the surroundings were all red lava, and the entire frame was filled with red lava.
The netizens, looking at the bright red lava, felt a sense of sadness.
"Wuwu, my boss? He died just like that, wuwu."
"What should we do? My boss died so tragically, wuwu."
"Stop crying, don't you find it strange?"
"Yes, the concentration of this lava is very high, and the temperature should also be very high. Our camera should be black, so why can we see this red lava?"
"Damn it, you're right. Could the boss still be alive?"
As the netizens were discussing, Zhou Lin's handsome face then appeared on the screen.
"Damn, am I hallucinating? The boss is really still alive?"
"Holy crap, is this a dream? How is he still alive? We clearly saw him fall in."
"I just slapped myself, my face is still numb. You're not mistaken, this is real, he's not dead."
Zhou Lin looked at the comments in the bullet screen, a look of joy on his face.
"Dear viewers, have you ever seen what it looks like in here before? It's very exciting, isn't it? Haha."
Zhou Lin saw the netizens' first comment was about excitement...
"Holy crap, I'm more than excited, I'm overwhelmed. What the hell is going on? Is the boss made of iron?"
"No, he's a blacksmith, but even iron shouldn't be able to survive in here."
"Holy crap, boss, you're mighty! Amazing! Does Taoism have such abilities?"
"I won't say anything more. When the boss comes out alive, I'll kowtow to death on the ground and find the boss to beg him to take me in."