The wolf king, accustomed to bloodshed, was unfazed by the scene. Instead, he watched Zhou Lin.
Zhou Lin ignored him, his gaze fixed on the surrounding trees, as if searching for something.
"Lin Wei..."
Upon seeing Lin Wei's clothes, the students were instantly overcome with sorrow.
Then, as they looked at the internal organs, they could bear it no longer, leaning against a large tree nearby and vomiting.
"Xiao Lin, save me."
Lin Wei's voice reached Xiao Lin's ears.
Xiao Lin clearly heard Lin Wei's voice and frantically wiped his mouth, looking around.
"Lin Wei? Are you alright?"
Xiao Lin said with joy, his eyes scanning the surroundings, but he couldn't see Lin Wei's figure.
"Look ahead."
Lin Wei's voice was calm.
Xiao Lin looked forward and saw Lin Wei's face on the tree. Lin Wei was sporting a sinister smile.
"Ah..."
Xiao Lin screamed in terror and instinctively took several steps back.
Following the sound, Elder Tang, Professor Lin, and everyone present turned to look in his direction.
"Xiao Lin? What's wrong? What did you see?"
Professor Lin asked anxiously and worriedly.
Xiao Lin was clearly terrified. He tremblingly pointed a finger towards the opposite side.
"Lin... Lin Wei."
Xiao Lin explained with a trembling voice.
Everyone looked and saw Lin Wei's face appear on the tree trunk, with branches growing behind him.
The onlookers were filled with horror.
"Holy crap, what is this?"
The Olympic champion exclaimed in shock, clearly stunned by the sight.
He took a few steps back, looking at it with terror.
Elder Tang and Professor Lin's faces were etched with grief. They stared at Lin Wei, their lips trembling, but they couldn't speak.
The historian and biologist looked stunned, their minds blank, before being replaced by terror.
The students of the archaeological team felt as if something had struck their hearts. Then, fear and disbelief spread across everyone's faces.
He was their classmate just moments ago, and now he appeared in the forest. This was difficult to explain and comprehend.
In the livestream.
"Holy crap, what am I seeing? Is that human? How can there be a human face on a tree?"
"Damn, this is terrifying. No wonder the student was so scared. Who wouldn't tremble seeing this?"
"Holy crap, I just threw my phone away. I'm so scared. What is this thing? Wasn't he fine before?"
"Is this the danger the expert mentioned? How could this happen?"
...
At this moment, the dean saw that his student had met a tragic end and was reduced to this state.
He was shocked and full of self-blame, followed by terror.
"What's going on? How could this happen?"
The dean stared at the big screen in shock. This matter was beyond his knowledge. How could a living person be inside a large tree?
"There's something wrong with these trees."
A botanist speculated, though with some disbelief.
Something was wrong; there had to be a problem.
"What's wrong? Isn't this a Silver Fir? How can it eat people and turn students into this?"
Another archaeology professor was heartbroken.
"I don't know, I'm just guessing. Why are you yelling at me? It wasn't me who ate the child."
The botanist became agitated. He was also upset about the student's fate, so why was he being yelled at?
"Alright, stop arguing. No one wanted this to happen. You're a botanist, so find some information and see what kind of tree this is and why this is happening."
"Also, find a solution. The archaeological team and the participants are all in danger right now."
The dean quickly reprimanded them, interrupting their argument.
The only sound in the conference room was the clicking of the botanist's keyboard.
In the tomb.
Lin Wei looked at his classmates and teachers with a sinister smile, showing no mercy despite their past connections.
"Professor, this is how I died tragically. Now I need one of you to replace me, and I can successfully reincarnate."
Lin Wei's eyes glowed as he looked at them.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
The wolf king gripped his dagger tightly, his gaze darkening.
Lin Wei chuckled and said nothing, his eyes fixed on the crowd. The Silver Fir behind him was moving back and forth.
Its branches began to grow.
"If I kill you all, we can leave this place. You will all experience the suffering I have endured."
The other two students behind Lin Wei also revealed a chilling coldness.
Soon, these Silver Firs began to surround them, their branches growing lush and dense.
The branches began to reach towards the archaeological team and the security personnel.
The security personnel raised their weapons and fired, but as they aimed at Lin Wei and the others, the branches wrapped around them, rendering the bullets useless.
Only the sound of bullets scraping against the branches could be heard.
"Ah... don't come near me, no."
The students of the archaeological team screamed in terror and dodged backward as the branches approached, their faces filled with fear.
They were on the verge of tears.
The wolf king saw the branches approaching and raised his dagger. With a gentle swing, the branches fell to the ground.
However, bright red blood dripped from the branches onto the ground.
The security personnel also quickly grabbed their daggers and began to cut through the branches. The air was filled with the smell of blood.
Elder Tang and Professor Lin were protected behind the security personnel, watching the scene nervously.
In the livestream.
"Damn, there's blood in the branches... what is going on?"
"No, can someone explain this? What's the principle? Why is this happening? How did Lin Wei's students become like this?"
"Don't worry about what's happening now. Think about what will happen to the archaeological team later. If this continues, they will all die here."
"Where is the expert? Expert, save us! We're waiting for your help."
"Is the expert thinking about how to get money?"