The group followed behind, only to see two fresh skeletons hanging a few hundred meters ahead, still with some flesh and blood on them.
"Ugh..."
Upon seeing such a sight, Elder Tang, Professor Lin, and the others instinctively covered their mouths, barely refraining from vomiting.
"I can't take it anymore, I'm going to throw up. Let's leave. This thing is truly disgusting."
The professor of metaphysics had seen skeletons before, but never such fresh ones, and in this situation, his stomach churned violently.
The mercenaries were relatively fine, but the archaeological team members behind them also covered their mouths and noses, their faces looking somewhat unnatural.
Seeing this, Zhou Lin quickened his pace.
As they moved further inside, the temperature rose, and everyone felt a bit damp.
"What's going on? Why is it so hot? And how did that tomb raider get in here... Where did they all come from, and... damn it."
Professor Lin's words were cut short by a startled cry.
Those behind him, who had been relatively calm, were now confused by Professor Lin's sudden change in tone.
They looked ahead with bewilderment.
Ahead, a tomb raiding hole had appeared, looking remarkably round and with some fresh soil.
"You wanted to know how this person got in? This is how."
Zhou Lin smiled faintly as he looked at the tomb raiding hole, pointing with his finger.
"This is a mountain path, and they just dug a hole through it?"
Elder Tang couldn't help but marvel at the tomb raiders, calling them masters. Yet, he also felt a sense of dread, wondering if the tomb was filled with dangers and if it would be destroyed.
"That's skill."
Zhou Lin nodded and said calmly before continuing to walk forward.
The mercenaries and the archaeological team members stood in stunned silence, looking at the scene before them.
They marveled at how fantastical the world was.
Truly, there were all sorts of skilled people.
In the livestream.
"Damn, it's true that everyone has their own expertise. I'm impressed."
"I think so too, but thankfully this person didn't survive. If they hadn't met with an accident, this tomb would probably have been plundered."
"Exactly. It's really like that. Should I consider myself lucky or unlucky?"
"You should be lucky. These are all artifacts of Great Xia. If they were taken away by tomb raiders, wouldn't they end up overseas, and wouldn't many things be lost?"
"Yes, that makes sense."
In the dean's conference room.
"The dangers of this tomb have, in a way, served as protection. At least many ancient artifacts have been preserved. Otherwise, it would be a great pity, and many national treasures would have been lost?"
The dean was furious thinking about the tomb raider, yet he also felt it was a pity that they died, as it was a life.
"Man dies for wealth, birds die for food. This saying is truly not false. They would dare to do anything for money?"
Professor Hu said slowly after looking at the scene before him.
"That's true, but they also need to have the life for it. If they don't have the life, this is the consequence."
Professor Wen added from the side.
"This is tomb raiding, it's illegal. Now that they're dead, they brought it upon themselves."
"Exactly. These are antiques, how can they be taken overseas? And such methods are also abnormal."
The entire conference room was abuzz with discussion about the matter.
The dean looked at the large screen and let out a long sigh of relief. The national treasures were safe.
However, his heart began to feel tense. Would there be other things later? What would cause them to end up like this?
Inside the tomb.
Zhou Lin led the group further inside. They encountered a stone cave and then entered it, finding themselves in a grand underground palace.
But before they could get a good look at the palace, they felt a colossal creature emerge, knocking Professor Lin to the ground.
Seeing Professor Lin on the ground, Zhou Lin quickly reached out and pulled him to the side.
He wanted to prevent Professor Lin from being hit by the enormous creature.
Then, Zhou Lin raised his foot and kicked the colossal creature, sending it flying to the side.
Boom...
A violent sound echoed, followed by a thick cloud of dust.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Everyone coughed, choking on the dust, and used their hands to fan the dust from their faces.
Then, they saw a familiar figure before them, a figure they would never forget.
"What the hell, this figure looks so familiar?"
The archaeological team members behind them blurted out in unison, seeing the scene before them. What was going on?
Wasn't it already dead?
Why was there another one?
As the voices came, everyone looked in that direction and saw the red speckles...
"Holy crap, a centipede? Wasn't this one dead? Why is there another?"
Captain Lin, upon seeing it, quickly shielded the professors and glared at the scene.
Zhou Lin, seeing the situation, showed no surprise. He calmly looked at the centipede.
"Professor Zhou Lin, what's going on? Why is there another centipede? Wasn't one dead?"
Professor Lin rubbed his sore arm, full of surprise.
"How did these small centipedes come out? Of course, they reproduced. And reproduction means there's a male and a female, right? This must be the female."
Zhou Lin said calmly, looking at Professor Lin.
"Then why didn't you say so earlier? And why is there a female of this thing?"
Elder Tang was shocked.
"You didn't ask."
Zhou Lin shrugged helplessly and said calmly.
Elder Tang was momentarily speechless. The professor of metaphysics and Professor Lin both twitched their mouths upon hearing this. Who would have thought there would be two of them?
In the livestream.
"Damn, I really didn't expect there to be a female of this thing? Is this a surprise? Why are they separated? And that wriggling body, who wouldn't be terrified seeing it?"
"Wouldn't it be more dangerous if they weren't separated? Separation is the best choice. And those little centipedes, damn it, is it going to find its mother because its father couldn't win?"
"No, no, no, it's going to complain. This mother looks even more terrifying than the previous one. Its body doesn't look small. Could it be pregnant?"
"You really know how to talk, what do you mean pregnant? Did you take the wrong medicine?"
...
Inside the tomb.
"Professor Zhou Lin, this thing is for you. You can handle it."
Captain Lin had already decided to let Zhou Lin take the lead. He couldn't do anything else. These weapons were useless, and using them would be a waste of resources. It was better to wait for Zhou Lin to act.
He waited for his move.