The black venomous snakes began to stir, and traces of talismans appeared above them.
An Bei's brow furrowed even deeper.
*Snap...*
The talisman on the ground shattered.
The black venomous snakes on the ground also started to move.
An Bei then picked up a talisman, and a sea of flames appeared on the ground, temporarily controlling the black pythons.
An Bei looked at the black snakes before him with a solemn expression. The black snakes seemed to be still, but that did not mean they were afraid.
In the livestream.
"Haha, what do you say? You grandsons of Sakura Country, call me grandpa, hurry up."
"That's right, we're waiting to hear it, you grandsons."
"Why aren't you talking? Are you going to renege? You turtles' grandsons."
"Haha, scared, scared, truly useless. I thought you were heroes, but you're just as useless, haha."
No matter what the people of Da Xia said, the people of Sakura Country remained silent. If they called out grandpa now, how could they ever stand tall in front of Da Xia again?
Inside the tomb at this moment.
"Professor, retreat immediately, quickly."
"I can't control these things anymore."
An Bei said urgently.
"What did you say? What's going on?"
Jing Xia had just boasted in front of Da Xia, and now he was going to falter?
"This is no joke, retreat immediately. These things are impervious to blades and spears, and immune to water and fire. Professor, we can only retreat now and think of other solutions, or seek help from Da Xia."
An Bei had previously dismissed Zhou Lin with disdain, but now he realized his foolishness.
Zhou Lin knew too much, as if he had already foreseen his situation.
"Seek help from Da Xia? Do you have no other options?"
Jing Xia's heart sank upon hearing this decision.
"I can at most guarantee that you can return alive, but only alive."
An Bei looked at Jing Xia and said solemnly.
Jing Xia gasped. What about the others...
No, he had brought the nation's best archaeological students and professors here.
If they couldn't all return alive, how could he explain it to the nation?
This was a matter of life and death!
"Do we really have to seek help from Da Xia?"
Jing Xia was unwilling a hundred times over.
"If you are unwilling, then let other professors go, but you only have a few minutes."
An Bei took out another talisman, and flames rose around them, temporarily trapping the black snakes.
Upon hearing this, Jing Xia looked at the professor beside him and nodded slightly.
After receiving Jing Xia's signal, the professor, though displeased, could not refuse.
He could only brace himself and go.
At this moment, Zhou Lin watched Huo Qi staring at the black snakes with a dumbfounded expression, just as Zhou Lin had said.
Didn't that mean he lost a million?
This was intentional.
Huo Qi felt his heart bleeding as his hard-earned money disappeared.
His mood soured along with it.
Just then—
A professor from Sakura Country arrived, becoming a convenient outlet for their anger.
"Professor Zhou, I am Professor Zuolin from Sakura Country. We would like to ask for your help to save our students from Sakura Country."
Professor Zuolin looked at him pleadingly, his heart filled with urgency.
An Bei had said they only had a few minutes, and they needed to be as fast as possible.
"What are you talking about? Isn't this your history from Sakura Country? This is your business, why are you looking for Da Xia?"
Huo Qi was furious at this moment and showed no goodwill towards Sakura Country.
"Professor Huo, regardless of anything else, we are in the same field. Moreover, our affairs in Sakura Country are minor. Sakura Country is not as good as Da Xia. Don't you care about the Eagle Country and Noodle Country behind us?"
"As long as you help, name your price."
Professor Zuolin was also extremely anxious and spoke without thinking, mainly because time was running out.
Zhou Lin was waiting for this condition.
He then tugged at Huo Qi's clothes, interrupting Professor Huo Qi, who was about to speak.
It would be foolish not to take money that was offered.
"Professor Huo Qi, we are short of money. You lost your million, but you still have tens of millions, right?"
Zhou Lin whispered in his ear.
Upon hearing this, Huo Qi looked at Zhou Lin urgently. When their eyes met, he instantly understood.
He then coughed lightly, glanced at the Xuanxue Professor, and gave him a look.
The latter immediately understood.
"What conditions? What does their life or death have to do with me? What can the Eagle Country and Noodle Country do? What can they do?"
Huo Qi was furious and cursed.
However, the Xuanxue Professor saw this and quickly stepped forward to intervene.
"What are you saying? Sakura Country is not worth mentioning, but we must give some face to the Eagle Country and Noodle Country. Besides, it's not like we're asking you for help."
The Xuanxue Professor first sarcastically mocked him, then handed over the initiative to Zhou Lin.
Upon hearing these words, Zuolin's face darkened as he looked at the Xuanxue Professor, and then at Zhou Lin. He could no longer sit still.
The students behind them began to scream again.
He felt even more restless.
He quickly looked back and saw the black snakes approaching the Sakura Country people.
He looked at Zhou Lin anxiously.
"If you want to save your Sakura Country, that's fine. One hundred million Da Xia currency, transfer the money first, then I'll save people. Otherwise, I don't trust the character of you people."
"Don't try to pressure me with the Eagle Country, I disdain that."
Zhou Lin, as if knowing his thoughts, interrupted him coldly.
When Professor Zuolin heard one hundred million, his eyes almost fell out. One hundred million, you truly dared to ask for the sky!
"I have no obligation to save you useless people. This money is not much, is it?"
Zhou Lin looked at Zuolin's expression and said slowly, then gestured for him to look behind him. There was no more time.
Zuolin had to ask Professor Jing Xia. But when Professor Jing Xia heard about one hundred million, he gritted his teeth, but they knew that Zhou Lin was capable of doing this.
The student who died earlier had met such a tragic end.
In the end, he could only make a call back. This satellite phone would have a signal even at the bottom of the ocean thousands of meters deep.
Upon learning of Zhou Lin's conditions, Sakura Country was furious, but they had no choice but to comply.
They had to seek help from the Eagle Country and grudgingly scraped together the money to give to Zhou Lin.
Zhou Lin looked at the message, a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth, then he looked at Huo Qi and the Xuanxue Professor, and wanted to select something useful from the system page.