"I really didn't expect him to die in here, and in such a tragic state."
"What is the meaning of this, Great Xia? We clearly asked for your help, why were you unwilling to step in and assist our professor? You just watched him die?"
"You Great Xia are truly malicious, do you want all of us from Eagle Country to perish in here?"
"You are shameless! Who could have saved him in that situation? Your own people from Eagle Country abandoned their professor, who would risk their lives for you? You dare to think like that, who gave you the courage?"
"Who knows whose courage it is, it's a lack of brains. Would a normal person say such things? Why didn't you save him, and why should our Great Xia people take the risk?"
"What are you guys doing? The speed is already so fast, who could save them?"
Netizens in the live stream were engaged in a verbal battle with people from Eagle Country.
Inside the tomb.
Zhou Lin looked at Jimmy and Gary behind him. Both were pale with fright, their legs trembling, and they looked at Zhou Lin nervously.
"Professor Zhou Lin, please save us. We'll agree to any amount of money. As long as we get out, we'll give you the money immediately."
Jimmy's voice trembled, and he dared not even breathe heavily.
"Heh..."
Zhou Lin merely sneered, not responding.
The next moment—
Ying ying ying.
The baby's cries were now clearer. Everyone's scalp tingled at the sound.
They instinctively looked towards the source of the sound and saw the Gu Diao charging towards them again.
Captain Bai saw that the target this time was heading for Guo Liang beside him, and he instinctively tackled Guo Liang to the ground. But Jimmy, who was closest to Guo Liang, was unlucky.
Jimmy became Guo Liang's scapegoat and was now being lifted by the Gu Diao, treated the same way as Summer.
Brain matter and blood flowed down. He was thoroughly dead again, but this time, the Gu Diao absorbed the brain matter and then devoured his head and body in one go.
Not a single bone was left.
"No, if this continues, we'll be on the defensive."
"Fire."
Captain Bai looked at the Gu Diao. Thinking of the terrifying scene just now, even though the Gu Diao was over ten meters tall, there was nothing to fear.
The mercenaries then loaded their bullets and began to attack the Gu Diao.
However, when the bullets hit its body, only the sound of them penetrating could be heard, but no damage was seen on the Gu Diao.
It was as if its body was impervious.
"Captain, something's wrong. This guy seems angry. Let's get out of here quickly."
One of the mercenaries saw that the situation was not right and shouted urgently.
Captain Bai saw the Gu Diao flying towards them and began to run with the archaeology students and professors.
Zhou Lin stood his ground, not moving. But the Gu Diao seemed not to see him, charging directly at the mercenaries opposite.
Zhou Lin watched this scene and had an idea.
This guy really holds a grudge.
"System, any recommendations?"
Zhou Lin looked at the computer screen and saw a recommendation: a drum. There were some talismans on the drum, but he couldn't make out what they were.
However, the talismans were surrounded by golden ones, with various patterns on them.
But they were all unclear.
"What is this thing?"
Zhou Lin asked in confusion.
[This is the Hongmeng Drum. It will explode after being struck about ten times by the person striking it.]
"Hongmeng Drum? This sounds interesting."
Then Zhou Lin looked at the instruction manual.
At the same time.
Captain Bai and the archaeology team were being chased and were now running for their lives. But no matter how fast they ran, they couldn't match the speed of the Gu Diao.
"Captain Bai, get down, everyone get down!"
Guo Liang saw the situation behind them and yelled loudly.
Everyone immediately dropped to the ground. Their bodies moved much faster than their heads.
Everyone clearly felt a gust of wind flash over their heads, brushing past them.
But just as the wind passed, the mercenaries, along with the students, got up and ran in the opposite direction. They saw Zhou Lin standing at the foot of the mountain, with a drum placed in front of him at some point.
Zhou Lin was now waving at them, signaling them to hurry over.
Everyone's hearts immediately lit up with hope.
"Great! We're saved, hurry up and run!"
Captain Bai said, grabbing Guo Liang and striding towards Zhou Lin.
The giant Gu Diao behind them was desperately chasing them.
It had become a tug-of-war.
In the live stream.
"Hurry up, faster, don't fall! This is really dangerous."
"Oh my, I'm so excited watching this. I really want to go up and run for them. This is so thrilling, my heart is racing."
"You're not the only one who feels that way. I'm also very nervous, I need to pee."
"No, we can't think like that anymore. I think my mind should be calm, but... damn it, I can't calm down."
...
At this moment, Zhou Lin looked at the Gu Diao behind him, which was only a few centimeters away.
He began to strike the drum skin with the drumstick in his hand.
Dong!
The sound echoed throughout the entire mountain peak, and also tugged at the hearts of the mercenaries and students.
This sound was truly...
It made their bones feel weak. It was like an extreme pull, but it was pulling at their nerves, making their steps unsteady.
But for the Gu Diao, it was a fatal attraction.
Its eyes were no longer on the mercenaries, but only on the drumstick in Zhou Lin's hand.
It charged towards Zhou Lin at the speed of light.
Zhou Lin saw the Gu Diao approaching and handed it the drumstick.
The Gu Diao now held the drumstick in its mouth and stood before the drum, appearing delighted.
It gently tapped the drum, and the rhythmic beats echoed through the valley.
Zhou Lin quickly walked to the mercenaries and listened to the drumming.
"Let's go, let's go, hurry up! If we're late, we'll all be affected by the crisis. Let's go, quickly."
Zhou Lin's words confused the mercenaries, but seeing how anxious Zhou Lin was, they didn't say much and followed Zhou Lin as they ran backward.
Just as the drum was struck for the tenth time, a roar was heard.
Boom—
A violent explosion erupted.