Zhou Lin finished speaking and sat on the ground, showing no intention of moving forward.
"Everyone, let's take a break. We might need to expend more energy later, and we might even have to climb mountains."
After speaking, Zhou Lin spent some points to exchange for a bottle of water.
The others felt that they had consumed a lot of physical strength and indeed needed to replenish their energy and hydration.
The three of Summer had already split into two factions. Summer sat alone, while Jimmy and Ralph sat together. At this point, it no longer mattered if they were professors.
The masks had been dropped, and there was nothing more to say.
Everyone was drinking water.
Captain Bai clearly felt a gust of wind pass over his head, and a chill inexplicably ran down his back.
He then looked up but saw nothing.
Captain Bai thought he was hallucinating and paid it no mind.
However, several students also felt a chill, as if they were being watched.
"Do you guys feel a breeze?"
One student asked in confusion.
"That's your imagination. How could there be wind? You just sweated from walking, so you're feeling a bit cold now, right?"
"No, I feel a chill too, like a fan is blowing, but it's just a little. I thought I was imagining it."
"It's not just the cold, it's my eyes too. I feel like I'm being watched by something."
Several students were whispering, as if they wanted to say something, but they found nothing.
In the live stream.
"What are these students talking about? Is there wind inside the mountain peak?"
"I don't know. They looked quite cold at that moment."
"I don't care about Daxia right now. I'm just waiting to see what happens to Eagle Country. Hahaha, they're really in a sorry state."
...
In the dean's conference room.
"Found it. This Gu Diao does grow in this kind of environment, but this isn't the most suitable place. True Gu Diao live in mountains of gold. I've never heard of them being here."
Professor Hu looked at the information on the computer screen, finding it hard to believe.
This was a very ancient creature. Who was this Wang Canghai to be able to obtain such a thing?
"Is this true?"
Professor Wen found this creature truly miraculous, almost unreal.
"Why do you ask?"
The dean looked at him, sensing something was amiss.
"This is recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas. Whether this creature truly exists is debatable. They are different from the Phoenix and Azure Dragon, as those are symbols of auspiciousness."
"But even if this creature exists, how did it end up in such a small place?"
"The Phoenix can land on the Wutong tree, so why would this guy like to be in this underwater tomb?"
Professor Wen mainly felt that the place was too small, and the Great Buddha was too large.
"What you're saying makes sense, but we still have to accept reality. Perhaps this creature will appear later."
Professor Hu didn't understand this creature, but he understood Zhou Lin very well. Since Zhou Lin was sitting on the ground, something must be up.
"You really dare to imagine things."
Professor Wen gave him a few words in the end.
He really dared to imagine.
Inside the tomb.
"Ying ying ying—"
Just as everyone was resting, a baby's cry suddenly came from above.
Everyone's hearts sank instantly, their hands holding water bottles trembling. Their faces were grim.
The student next to the metaphysics professor swallowed the water in his mouth with difficulty.
He then nervously looked at the metaphysics professor beside him.
"Professor, if I recall correctly, didn't Professor Zhou Lin just say that the Gu Diao can emit a baby-like cry?"
"I think so. I'll ask."
The metaphysics professor looked at Zhou Lin beside him.
"Are you sure the Gu Diao you mentioned just now makes a baby-like cry?"
The metaphysics professor asked with a trembling voice.
"Yes, what you heard just now is indeed the Gu Diao. And if I'm not mistaken, it will attack soon."
Zhou Lin explained calmly.
As soon as Zhou Lin finished speaking, they heard Summer's cry for help.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Summer being grabbed by a pair of large claws and being carried upwards.
Summer struggled in mid-air, looking at Zhou Lin with hope, still expecting Zhou Lin to save him because he was rich.
But Zhou Lin ignored him after seeing Summer's expression.
"Help... help, I'll give you as much money as you want."
Before Summer could finish speaking, he saw a sharp beak diving towards the top of his head.
*Squelch.*
The bird's beak had already pierced his brain. Blood mixed with pure white mucus, and the two liquids began to flow down Summer's face.
Seeing the scene before them, Jimmy and Ralph no longer cared about anything else and instinctively stood behind Daxia. Survival was the most important thing now.
Summer's eyes snapped open, his face etched with terror and a plea for help.
Finally, Summer's head was torn off by the Gu Diao, and his body was pecked with several holes by the creature.
The Gu Diao dropped the corpse on the ground, then flapped its wings and began to charge towards the peak.
But this was a tomb, and the entire space was dark, making it impossible to see the top.
Only the sound of flapping wings could be heard.
But none of that mattered anymore. What mattered was that this creature was truly ruthless.
Everyone looked at the head on the ground and the mangled body, with blood-red holes that seemed to have no substance within them.
You could see through them.
"Damn, what kind of beak is that? That was too brutal!"
The metaphysics professor, seeing the bloody scene, instinctively covered his mouth.
His stomach churned with nausea.
Especially the smell of blood, which was truly unpleasant.
"I'm getting goosebumps just looking at it. Who would do such a thing?"
"Is this eating people? This is more like devouring and destroying."
"Stop talking, I want to vomit. That image of brains... I really can't forget it."
Several students, unable to control their physiological reactions, covered their mouths and went to the side to vomit.
Even the mercenaries were struggling to control their reactions.
In the live stream.
"Wow, this scene is definitely limited edition. Movies can't even show this clearly. Oh my god, I can't take it anymore, it's too disgusting."