"Is this gold? How could it be shattered by just one punch..."
Captain Zhao was astonished.
"Gold is also a thin film, it's not too serious. If it were too thick, it wouldn't have opened. Let's go, there's nothing worth studying here."
Zhou Lin led the way inside, and everyone behind him followed closely.
They entered a dark passage, and everyone followed cautiously.
The previous scene had frightened them, and they didn't dare to breathe too loudly, their footsteps slowing considerably.
They also fell behind Zhou Lin.
Zhou Lin walked a few steps and felt the footsteps growing further away.
"What's wrong with you all? Why are you walking so slowly?"
Zhou Lin looked at them with amusement. Were they scared? Or were they frightened by the ghost insects from before?
"Isn't there danger? We were worried about causing you trouble, so we're being cautious."
Huo Qi decided it was best to be careful.
"Don't worry, we're safe for now, and we're getting closer to the queen's tomb."
Zhou Lin looked at them with a smile.
"Really? Will we be able to leave soon?"
The students from Sakura Country were overjoyed to hear Zhou Lin's words. Did this mean their curse would be resolved?
"You could say that, but the process will be painful. After all, there's still a big boss, the queen. If you want to solve this problem, you'll have to wait. You might even be in some danger."
Zhou Lin revealed the danger in advance.
Everyone's hearts sank upon hearing this, but they were still a bit nervous.
What danger was he talking about?
"What is that danger? Is it very dangerous?"
Huo Qi thought of the pain from the curse on his body before, and it made him tremble just thinking about it.
They didn't want to experience that kind of pain and torment again.
"This danger... it's hard to say. You'll have to ask the queen."
Zhou Lin couldn't be sure. The curse was cast by her. Who knew if she would use them later? What if she knocked them all unconscious?
Would that make them better?
Huo Qi, the metaphysics professor, and the students all felt a tightening in their chests, following Zhou Lin with unease.
They reached a cliff, and a faint breeze blew, carrying a subtle fishy smell.
"There's a fishy smell here too, but why is this smell so peculiar? It's like something is releasing a scent."
Captain Zhao felt he had smelled this scent before, and it was somewhat familiar.
"This is a ghost cave. The queen came from the Ghost Cave tribe. Perhaps she wanted to replicate a ghost cave."
After speaking, Zhou Lin glanced at Captain Zhao, asking him to lower a rope. They would need to go down and take a look later.
"Understood."
Captain Zhao and the other mercenaries quickly stepped forward to help.
One by one, they descended the rope, and before their eyes appeared mountains of gold and silver.
Piles of real gold and silver were stacked along the sides, a sight that would make anyone's eyes light up.
"How much wealth did this queen have? Was she this rich?"
The metaphysics professor felt like a pauper. He had explored many tombs, but this was the first time he had encountered such wealth.
"Is this real?"
Professor Fang picked up a gold coin from the ground and bit it. Confirming it was real, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The people from Sakura Country looked on with envy. These things had nothing to do with them. Now, they just wanted to leave and save their lives.
"It's real. Why would the queen lack money? This is a toll for passage."
Zhou Lin scanned the surroundings with a detached gaze, no longer showing the greed he had earlier.
In the live stream.
"Oh my god, this is money! This queen is so rich, why do I feel like kneeling at her feet? How rich is she?"
"I'm willing to be her advisor too. This is money, how could I be against money?"
"Yes, yes, can I go in? I want to take some of this away?"
"I want to too, can I take it away?"
"Looking at this big shot's demeanor, it's probably not possible. This queen is truly a wealthy person."
"An entire region in Da Xia is this rich? Is Da Xia engaging in corruption? Is it like this from the root?"
"A tomb shows how rich you are, but the money is all in the tomb. You are truly rich people."
"Oh, you guys are so funny. Aren't you corrupt? We are corrupt domestically, this is a tomb, our own money. Where is your money? In someone else's pocket?"
"Exactly, don't treat others like fools, anyone with eyes can see."
"Shut up, this has nothing to do with Da Xia. You should mind your own business."
"This is our tomb, you'd better shut up, or I'll kick you out."
Inside the tomb.
Zhou Lin led the group further inside.
But after a few steps, a different scene appeared before them.
It was a street bustling with traffic, and the group was a bit bewildered.
"Huh? What's going on? Where is this?"
Huo Qi looked around in confusion. The environment here looked so familiar.
Isn't this...
Kyoto?
"Aren't we inside a tomb? How did we get out? Where's the tomb? Where's the queen? Where did they all go?"
"Yeah, is our curse no longer effective? Will we be okay?"
"No way, let's wait and see. This is too strange. Something must be wrong."
"You check if I still have the curse on me first."
The students from Sakura Country hurriedly pulled open their clothes, wanting to check if they still had the curse.
They found that they didn't.
Their hearts immediately rejoiced.
"Our curse is gone, does that mean we can leave?"
"But it's so strange. Why did it suddenly become like this? Aren't you curious?"
"Let's not move for now. We'll see what the situation is in Da Xia later."
The students from Sakura Country decided to wait and see.
The students from Da Xia stood quietly behind Huo Qi, waiting for Zhou Lin's explanation.
Zhou Lin stood to the side, watching these people stare at him like he was a monster, while some were secretly snickering.
"Who are these people? Why are they like this? Are they working in the sewers?"
"Nonsense, who works in the sewers looking like this? Let's leave quickly, they might be some kind of terrifying organization."
The surrounding people were whispering, and some had already decided to call the police.
"Professor Zhou Lin, what's going on? What's happening?"
Captain Zhao asked in a low voice. The thought of calling the police made him feel a bit ashamed. He was from the military, and if he were to be taken to the police station for questioning...