The Olympic and gymnastics champions were both leveraging their strengths, but no matter what, they were still tightly controlled by these strands of hair.
They were completely unable to break free, still being dragged relentlessly towards the water's surface by the hair.
The security personnel drew their weapons and fired, but the bullets hitting the hair were like dumplings thrown to a dog, disappearing without a trace.
Within minutes, everyone on the shore was ensnared by the hair, and the Jin Po were now slowly dragging them towards the water's edge.
Elder Tang and the security personnel watched as they were drawn closer to the water, their eyes widening in disbelief.
Their faces turned ashen, their breathing grew rapid, and their minds flashed back to the gruesome death of the security guard earlier.
"No, no, don't drag me..."
"Let me go, don't kill me, I don't want to die."
"Let go of me, you bastards, let go..."
The archaeology team members cried out in despair, their hearts filled with the desperate desire to survive.
Elder Tang, the Taoist priest, and Wolf King, along with the others, felt their feet getting wet. The Jin Po stood in the water, their eyes scarlet, a cold smile on their lips as they pulled these people into the water.
The viewers in the live stream began to erupt.
"Damn, this isn't good, if this continues, they'll all be dragged into the water and killed? What can we do?"
"Help us, great master, we can't just watch the professors and these people die."
"No, is this thing really that strong? Even Wolf King is no match, this thing is truly terrifying."
...
Just as the Taoist priest, about to be dragged into the water, glanced at Zhou Lin from the corner of his eye, he suddenly remembered something.
"Elder Tang, if you want to live, increase the reward for Zhou Lin, quickly!"
The Taoist priest's hands were already restrained, and his neck was tightly gripped by the hair.
He gritted his teeth and said with difficulty.
Upon hearing this, Elder Tang felt as if he had been struck by enlightenment. That's right, there was still Zhou Lin.
Zhou Lin had already prepared himself, ready to act the moment the Jin Po tried to drag them into the water. Now that he heard about an increased reward,
He felt invigorated, his spirits soaring as he looked at Elder Tang.
It was a complete contrast to his previous demeanor.
"Mr. Zhou Lin, eliminate these Jin Po, and I'll add ten million."
Elder Tang, with no time to think, said loudly.
"Oh my, Elder Tang, I knew you were the one who understood us poor folks the best. Money is just a small matter!"
"Will you give it to me after we get out? Every cent, no less..."
The thought of becoming a billionaire after this made Zhou Lin unable to suppress his smile, revealing his molars.
"Yes, yes, yes."
Elder Tang was utterly speechless. What choice did he have? If he didn't agree, they would all die here.
There were still so many historical mysteries to uncover, and these young descendants of archaeology couldn't all perish here.
"Hmph, Jin Po, for the sake of money, I can't NOT act against you. No choice, principles are less important than money."
Zhou Lin, certain that Elder Tang would pay, struck a righteous pose, hands on his hips, and angrily cursed at the Jin Po in the water.
At this moment, in the live stream.
"Damn, this master's move is brilliant. He was planning to extort them all along, and easily got another ten million."
"That brings the total to over 120 million now, holy cow, is money this easy to earn these days?"
"It's easy for the master, but for us, it's a death sentence."
...
Zhou Lin pulled out his flame blade and rushed towards the Jin Po.
Standing at the water's edge, he effortlessly severed the strands of hair.
The force pulling everyone suddenly loosened, and without a second thought, they instinctively moved towards the shore.
They no longer cared about their appearance, the memory of the despair and collapse they had just experienced made their hearts pound in their chests.
Once they were sure they were safe, they began to gasp for air.
The Taoist priest's neck was freed, and he sat on the ground, breathing heavily and coughing intermittently.
Wolf King, Elder Tang, the Olympic champion, the gymnastics champion, as well as the historian and biologist, looked at the Taoist priest, then at Zhou Lin, who was still fighting the Jin Po...
They all gave the Taoist priest a thumbs-up.
It had to be said, the Taoist priest understood Zhou Lin the best; money was Zhou Lin's motivation.
With money, he was truly fearless.
Then, as everyone returned to the shore, they saw Zhou Lin effortlessly cutting through the Jin Po's hair with his flaming blade.
Elder Tang's previous look of terror was replaced by shock.
He had used a dagger before, a specially made one, far superior to any military-grade dagger. Such a dagger was undoubtedly top-tier.
But compared to Zhou Lin's, his own was absolute garbage.
"Ah... I'll fight you to the death, looking like this, you dare to scare people? I'll fight you to the death..."
Zhou Lin's words were spirited, but his actions were even more so.
Elder Tang felt his eyes deceive him.
"Everyone, you were also entangled by the hair. What do you think of this hair? Is it very strong?"
Elder Tang asked, his throat tight.
"It is indeed very strong. I couldn't even penetrate it with bullets..."
Wolf King paused, recalling the previous events.
"The speed was incredible. I thought I was already quite agile, but I didn't expect this hair to be faster than me..."
The gymnastics champion said with a grim expression.
Just as everyone was wondering why Elder Tang was asking this, they suddenly realized something.
Damn, what was that weapon in Zhou Lin's hand?
Their gazes instantly fixed on Zhou Lin, watching his agile movements.
And with every strike of his blade on the hair,
Sparks flew from the hair as it was instantly severed, without any hesitation.
Especially when combined with Zhou Lin's handsome face...
Holy cow, this scene was simply divine.
"Is Zhou Lin really a novelist? His skills and that weapon are definitely more formidable than those of the military."
Elder Tang finally grasped the issue, and his entire demeanor changed.
"Yes... that's what he said."
The professor from the archaeology team remembered that he was the one who brought this person in. At this moment, when Elder Tang asked, who could respond?
Wolf King's cold gaze towards Zhou Lin also held a deeper intensity.
Everyone on the shore watched in astonishment as Zhou Lin effortlessly severed the Jin Po's hair.
The netizens were also surprised.
"Holy cow, holy cow, the master is amazing! This is beyond my wildest imagination. What kind of weapon can cut through it in one go?"
"Even with scissors, I can't say I can cut through it completely in one go..."
"This is my hero..."
"66666."