The dean was extremely anxious, having lost all patience. He couldn't bear to see the archaeological team in further peril.
Many had already died, and if this continued, all would be lost.
The experts in divination were also sweating profusely, their fingers still tracing calculations.
Yet, even so, the entrance to life remained undetermined.
With the dean's constant urging, their anxiety only grew.
Inside the tomb.
The blood flowed towards the terracotta warriors below. The hands of these warriors, tightly gripping their spears, suddenly moved. Their tightly shut eyes slowly opened.
The moment their eyes opened, a red glow emanated from them. They then shifted their shoulders, and the clay and dust on their bodies flew up.
The blood before them had successfully awakened these terracotta warriors, and they began to stir one by one.
These warriors moved slowly, lining up neatly and returning to their positions.
Each held a spear, a repeating crossbow, a bow and arrow, or a bronze sword.
They formed a square formation, their heads tilted back, reveling in the exhilaration the blood provided.
After taking several large gulps, they became more agile. Their teeth began to lengthen, making them resemble zombies at first glance.
Some also held a large black banner.
"Roar..."
"Roar..."
Roars echoed from below.
Tang Lao and the others above, who were worried about the platform collapsing, heard the sounds and their hearts sank. They quickly glanced back.
What they saw nearly made their knees buckle.
The area below was covered in red blood. The terracotta warriors stood in neat formation, exuding immense power, their roars filling the air.
Their sheer presence was enough to awe all directions.
Then, the warriors looked up, their gazes converging on Tang Lao.
"This is bad... these terracotta warriors have come back to life..."
Tang Lao exclaimed in shock, his heart sinking.
Professor Lin, the biologist, and the historian beside him felt a jolt upon hearing this and eagerly peered below.
"Ha... Kill..."
In front of the square formation stood generals. These generals suddenly raised their bronze swords and pointed upwards.
The final command was given.
Upon hearing the order, the terracotta warriors began to advance upwards.
They exerted slight force with their feet, leaped, and charged towards Tang Lao's position, moving at an equal level.
The historian, the biologist, the gymnastics champion, and the security personnel were all stunned by the appearance of the terracotta soldiers.
Damn it, there was still danger below? What the hell?
The people on the platform, already in despair, were now dumbfounded.
The main point was...
These terracotta warriors were thousands of years old; how could they suddenly come back to life?
And what was with these teeth?
In the live broadcast.
"Holy crap, what's going on? Why are the terracotta warriors coming back to life?"
"Damn it, is that blood on the corners of the terracotta warriors' mouths? So the red liquid above was blood, meant for these warriors to consume?"
"Holy cow, are these terracotta warriors or something Qin Shi Huang set up long ago, meant to kill everyone who came here?"
"I'm completely numb, I'm an idiot..."
...
The people of Great Xia, who were concerned about the archaeological situation, were also stunned.
Watching the archaeological team facing an army of terracotta warriors, they expressed their worry.
The dean, watching the live broadcast, stopped in his tracks.
He stared intently as the terracotta warriors charged towards the archaeological team.
Even in mid-air, these warriors maintained their neat formation, the square formation unbroken.
The divination experts, who had been calculating positions, now stared blankly at the live broadcast.
Everyone's minds had gone numb.
Inside the tomb.
The security personnel, witnessing this, quickly drew their weapons and fired at the terracotta warriors.
*Bang!*
The bullets hit the warriors, creating only holes in their bodies, but that was all.
The repeating crossbows in the warriors' hands fired at the security personnel.
*Squelch...*
The sound of flesh being pierced and a trickle of blood falling to the ground.
The security personnel coughed up blood, their eyes wide open. They had never imagined in their lives that they would die at the hands of a terracotta warrior.
"No..."
Seeing his comrade die so tragically, the security personnel cried out in alarm.
Then, they watched as the surrounding soldiers fired their repeating crossbows.
Just then...
A cough suddenly sounded.
A transparent sonic wave emanated from around the platform.
The repeating crossbow bolts, rushing towards the archaeological team, were dispersed by this sound.
Everyone watched, stunned, and quickly looked towards the source of the sound. To their astonishment, Zhou Lin yawned ungracefully.
"Elder Tang, if you hadn't stopped me from speaking, how could this have happened?"
Zhou Lin walked towards them step by step.
He then glanced at the terracotta warriors.
Zhou Lin opened his electronic interface and took out a soul-settling incense. Seeing his points deducted, he felt a pang of heartache.
But there was no choice; it was for the money.
He then lit the soul-settling incense. Black smoke wafted towards the terracotta warriors. The warriors looked at them with blank eyes. Their previous ferocity and killing intent vanished instantly.
It was as if they had been frozen.
"Young friend Zhou Lin, why didn't you destroy these terracotta warriors? They will harm others."
Tang Lao expressed his confusion.
They were already accustomed to Zhou Lin's abilities. The most important thing was to destroy these things, otherwise, wouldn't it lead to endless trouble?
Zhou Lin held up five fingers.
"Five million. If you give it to me, I'll tell you."
Zhou Lin chuckled, never missing an opportunity to make money...
"Fine, I'll give it to you. Tell me, why can't they be killed?"
Tang Lao agreed without hesitation.
"In your eyes, these are terracotta warriors, made of clay. But that's not entirely true. They are people..."
"They are living people who have been turned into this state."
Zhou Lin said this with a sigh...
"What did you say?"
Tang Lao, Professor Lin, the historian, and the others heard this and looked at him with surprise in their eyes.