This is the kind of alcohol that the metaphysics professor would spend money on...
But if it were them...
Buy, must buy, wouldn't it be a huge loss not to buy? This kind of alcohol is more potent than ethanol.
"The metaphysics professor has made a fortune. Ten thousand yuan for a drop of such potent alcohol, I still think it's a good deal."
Professor Hu understood the metaphysics professor's actions very well.
"Indeed, if it were me, I'd pay twenty thousand yuan too," Professor Wen added.
"You would too?" Professor Hu said lightly upon hearing this.
...
Inside the tomb.
Zhou Lin watched as the apes in front of him fell asleep and then put away the alcohol.
Finally, he looked around the environment.
"These treehouses were all made by these apes. I have to say, apes are truly intelligent creatures."
Zhou Lin looked at the scene with admiration, appraising it without reservation.
"Professor Zhou Lin, this isn't the time to talk about this. We should leave. Will these monkeys wake up later?" Professor Lin said nervously, looking at the apes.
"No, they won't wake up. They will die in their sleep later, so don't worry."
As soon as Zhou Lin finished speaking, the points in his mind were rapidly increasing. He was extremely pleased.
"But where do we find an exit? Where do we go next?" The mercenary captain looked around the surroundings, trying to find the next exit.
"This... let's go."
Zhou Lin glanced at the metaphysics professor, but seeing that the professor's gaze was fixed on the apes' hands, he knew what he was thinking. He then walked over to the ape, picked up the dagger from the mercenary, cut off the ape's hands, and placed them beside the metaphysics professor.
"Here, take this to research. Perhaps it will lead to some contribution."
The metaphysics professor's eyes lit up with joy as he looked at the ape's hands. He happily accepted them and put them in his bag.
Zhou Lin led them further inside. Beneath the last large tree, there was a secret passage, and everyone followed it. As they walked through the dim, crowded passage, the deeper they went, the hotter they felt. There was also a strange smell in their nostrils.
"What is this smell?" Professor Lin asked softly.
The smell was somewhat fishy and foul, but it also had a hot sensation that stimulated his nose.
"It seems to be the smell of some creature," Elder Tang said as he walked.
Just then—
"Be careful."
As soon as Zhou Lin finished speaking, he suddenly fell. Professor Lin and Elder Tang, seeing this, rushed forward to help but missed, and also fell.
"Ah..." The two cried out.
The archaeological team members and mercenaries behind them, seeing this, also rushed to help but ended up falling as well.
In the livestream.
"Oh my god, what's going on? Why is the camera suddenly so blurry? And is the speed too fast?"
"It's because we're sliding. We're sliding downwards."
"How can there be a slide here? And where does this slide lead?"
"We'll know later. How would I know?"
...
"Ouch..."
Professor Lin and Elder Tang landed on the ground, their bodies hitting the ground with a painful thud.
"Elder Tang, Professor Lin, hurry and get up." Zhou Lin stood nearby, seeing them descend, and quickly helped them up.
Just as he helped them up, the mercenaries and archaeological team members behind them also landed, one after another, as if in a human pyramid.
"Ouch..."
"Damn it, who is it? You're crushing me."
"Ouch, you're stepping on my hand."
"You're pressing on my head."
"Get up quickly, I'm going to die."
Zhou Lin watched them piled on top of each other. Elder Tang and Professor Lin quickly helped them up. The mercenary at the bottom suddenly opened his eyes and was horrified to see a skull appear before him.
"Ah..."
The mercenary, startled by the sudden sight, cried out in panic. The others were startled by the sound and looked around. They saw that the ground was covered with skulls, human skeletons, and at the edges, there were things wrapped in branches. At the edge, there was also a giant feather, colored in shades of gray and black.
Everyone was shocked by what they saw.
Is this... a bird's nest? This bird's nest is at least several hundred square meters! What kind of bird needs such a large nest?
"Elder Tang? Am I seeing this correctly? This bird's nest?" Professor Hu asked, his voice trembling.
"It should be, right? That's what I see." Elder Tang was also somewhat shocked. How should he put it? If he said it wasn't a bird's nest, the conspicuous feathers constantly reminded them that it was real. But if it were a bird's nest, what kind of bird? A giant bird from a sci-fi movie? Had they seen one?
The mercenaries and archaeological team members behind them were also dumbfounded. What kind of bird was this? It was outrageously large!
In the livestream.
"Oh my god, am I seeing things? Is this a bird? What kind of giant bird is this?"
"This is a bird's nest. Look at the giant feather. It's bigger than my bed. It could fit me."
"Exactly. This is the first time in my life I've seen such an incredible feather."
"There are skeletons all over this place. This bird doesn't eat people, does it?"
"Be confident, it definitely eats people."
...
In the dean's meeting.
"This is a bird's nest?" The biologist's heart felt like it was struck by something when he saw the bird's nest. After a while, he stood up in a daze, staring at the big screen in shock.
"It should be. I suspect these people were being fed, but... these birds aren't in the nest... Where did they go?" Professor Hu's expression suddenly changed as he looked at the situation, his gaze filled with unease.
"They must have gone foraging. Let's hope they don't come back now, or else..."
Before the dean could finish speaking, a bird cry was heard. Everyone's expression changed in unison, and they stared at the big screen in horror.
Inside the tomb.
The bird cry was clearly audible to everyone. The mercenaries and archaeological team members all changed their expressions and quickly looked towards the source of the sound. They saw a giant bird, similar to an owl, flying towards them.