The drums suddenly exploded, revealing numerous talismans along their edges. These talismans began to move towards the approaching Gu Diao, forming the shape of a cage.
The cage steadily closed in, shrinking its confines. The Gu Diao grew agitated, attempting to break free, but to no avail.
The onlookers were filled with excitement.
Netizens in the live stream chat were in an uproar.
"Here it comes, here it comes, this scene is absolutely incredible."
"Oh my god, record it, record it, this scene is rare, absolutely rare."
"Why hasn't it exploded yet? I just love that moment of explosion."
...
Inside the tomb.
Boom—
Explosion after explosion, the shockwaves began to approach their location. Fortunately, the jelly shield minimized the damage.
A blinding light instantly appeared before their eyes. When they could finally open their eyes, the surroundings had changed, completely different from before.
The mountain peaks were gone, and the chunks of flesh on the ground had vanished.
Only an empty tomb remained, not particularly large, but a red object appeared on the ground.
Zhou Lin deactivated the shields and hurried towards the object.
He looked at the drawings on the talismans on the ground, which were remarkably lifelike.
The Professor of Metaphysics picked up the object on the ground and, upon examining it, appeared confused.
"Professor Zhou Lin, what is this?"
The Professor of Metaphysics looked at the drawing, which resembled a Gu Diao, rendered in red ink. The surrounding mountain peaks were the same as those they had seen before.
"This is an illusion. To manifest something you wish to conjure into reality requires a condition, and that condition is human skin."
"Take a closer look, what material is the paper of this talisman made of? Does it feel soft?"
Zhou Lin glanced at the talisman in the Professor of Metaphysics' hand.
The Professor of Metaphysics then noticed the unusual texture. It was indeed very soft, as comfortable as touching a woman's skin.
However, it also felt hot to the touch.
"This is a form of dark magic. It's not easy to perform these days."
Zhou Lin looked at the paper with a half-smile, took it from the Professor of Metaphysics, and conjured flames in his palm. The two talismans vanished.
The mercenaries and students, however, felt a chill run down their spines. This was terrifying. Talismans made of human skin, were they peeled off living bodies?
And this was an illusion? The vivid visual experience they just had, did it really happen? Did Summer and Jimmy die in an illusion?
Is this thing so magical?
In the live stream.
"Wait, can someone explain? This was an illusion? Everything we just saw was an illusion."
"Haha, as expected of my boss, he's so quick to find problems. I was just curious, how could there be mountain peaks in such a large tomb? And where did all that dirt and stuff come from?"
"Now the truth is out. Who would have thought it was an illusion?"
"The professor from the Eagle Country is truly miserable. Did he just die in an illusion? Is that what it means?"
"Are you mocking our Eagle Country?"
"Our people from the Eagle Country have died here, how can you be gloating? Is this the custom of your Great Xia? Is this something you should be saying?"
"When did you go blind? When has Great Xia ever gloated? We are stating a fact, are you unwilling to accept it?"
"It's not that we're unwilling to accept it, it's racial discrimination. They can say it about themselves, but others can't, is that what they mean?"
"It's like, they're covered in black and can see their own blackness, but not others', isn't that right?"
"Exactly."
...
In the Dean's conference room.
"This human skin talisman actually appeared, this architect is truly ruthless, to be able to do something like this, it's incredible."
Professor Hu found this news baffling. This kind of thing could be done?
"This result is quite reasonable. After all, this tomb is so small, and to have a mountain peak like that, I was also puzzled. Wouldn't you find it perplexing?"
Professor Wen had been pondering this issue, but now that the answer was revealed, he could accept it.
"I have a new question now, whose human skin is this? Can't I make one too?"
A new idea sparked in Professor Hu's mind.
"With the look of your old skin, I don't think so," Professor Wen said unceremoniously.
"Who are you calling old skin? Are you looking for a beating?"
Professor Hu slammed the table heavily. He was not yet sixty-five and was much younger than him.
"Hit me then."
Professor Wen said defiantly.
"I'll hit you if I want to."
Professor Hu raised his fist, but the other professors and experts rushed forward to restrain him, fearing they would start fighting.
The Dean simply watched them make a scene.
He said nothing and did not intervene.
The conference room instantly became noisy and lively.
At this moment, the internet in Great Xia was even more abuzz.
Hu Hu Sheng Wei App: What else is in the novelist's backpack? Why could he fit more than thirty drums!!!
Xiao Ming Has Something to Say: World-shocking methods, the mysterious drum's function revealed, instantly killing the Gu Diao!!
Han Dou Video: The novelist's skills are endless, always rescuing the archaeological team from danger...
Bai Ke Bai Jia: A mountain peak appears in the tomb, only for it to be an illusion. What other secrets lie within? How arduous will the path ahead be???
The comments followed suit.
"No, we just said it was an illusion, right? Were we all dreaming just now?"
"It should be like that, but we're a bit better off than the professors from the Eagle Country. They died in this illusion, but this illusion is gone now. But the boss's drums..."
"I want one. This must be from a Taoist temple, right? There are talismans on it, so it should be from a Taoist priest."
"It seems to be from a Taoist temple. Buddhist ones aren't like this."
"Hahaha, that seems right. Last time I went to a Taoist temple, I was kicked out. Now I've decided to go again, no one can stop me."