"But..."
Before Guo Liang could finish, he was interrupted by the Professor of Metaphysics.
"Alright, Professor Guo, you have to trust Zhou Lin. Nothing will happen to him. If he says he's fine, then he's fine."
The Professor of Metaphysics had great confidence in Zhou Lin.
Hearing this, Guo Liang opened his mouth one last time but said nothing, giving up.
Samor watched as the storm passed and turned back into the cabin, not wanting to see Zhou Lin. This kid was truly audacious, acting without leaving any room for maneuver.
In the live stream.
"Holy crap, that's my big shot! The sound of diving into the water is so satisfying. I just love it."
"Haha, come out, you guys from Eagle Country. Keep bragging. Let's see that bastard suffer. Haha."
"This is hilarious, absolutely ridiculous. You guys keep talking, keep talking!"
"Your Great Xia is going too far. Don't you want to coexist peacefully with us?"
"Are the people of Great Xia so used to bullying Sakura Country that they think Eagle Country is easy to bully?"
"Are you guys just playing around and then escalating to international relations? You agreed to this bet, and now that you've lost, you want to bring up diplomatic relations between countries? Are you shameless?"
"Just like Sakura Country, you guys are reneging on your word when you lose!"
...
On the sea at this moment, Zhou Lin was on the boat watching people struggling in the water, being rescued one by one. A sense of relief washed over him.
Zhou Lin looked at the sea breeze and the system interface appeared in his mind.
"I want to find the exact location of the tomb. Any recommendations?"
Zhou Lin was overwhelmed by the dazzling array of items.
A new item appeared on the page, and one called "Sensing the Location by Wind" caught Zhou Lin's attention.
"What is this 'Sensing the Location by Wind'?"
[It determines the location of the acupoint based on the gentle breeze in the air.]
"Then I'll take this. There's only sea breeze here, so finding the tomb shouldn't be difficult, right?"
Zhou Lin looked at the points required and felt a pang in his heart, but he thought of the people from before, and these points could be earned back.
[Redemption successful.]
A lot of text appeared in Zhou Lin's mind, and his sense of smell also improved significantly.
Besides the faint smell of seawater, there was also a subtle earthy scent. It was very faint.
It seemed they were not far now.
In the live stream.
"What is Big Shot doing? It's getting late, shouldn't he be going back to rest?"
"Big Shot is doing this for a reason. We shouldn't try to figure it out; we won't be able to anyway. We just need to wait and see."
"I think Big Shot is doing something very mysterious. We should just watch."
...
The next morning.
The sun slowly rose from the horizon, painting the entire water surface red, bringing a touch of vitality.
Zhou Lin and the others had a simple breakfast and watched as a ship approached them. It was the ship of the Great Xia mercenaries.
The people standing on the deck were wearing distinctive uniforms and diving gear.
The leader was still Captain Bai from last time. When he saw Zhou Lin, his eyes lit up, and he looked at him with admiration.
"Professor Zhou Lin."
Captain Bai hurried to Zhou Lin's side, greeting the Professor of Metaphysics and Guo Liang first.
"Are you leading the team this time?"
Zhou Lin looked at Captain Bai, somewhat surprised.
"Yes, we received instructions from above this time. We are to follow your command."
Captain Bai was eager to explore the tomb with Zhou Lin.
As they were talking, they saw the staff from Eagle Country emerging from their ship, their faces pale.
They looked at Zhou Lin beside them with displeasure.
The money had already been transferred, and now seeing Zhou Lin's face only fueled their anger.
"Professor, we are all ill and cannot use the instruments to detect the main location of the tomb for now, so... we need time."
The staff member said grumpily.
The people from Great Xia understood their intention instantly. They were deliberately retaliating for the bet last night.
For a moment, everyone was furious and cursed, but they used their illness as an excuse, claiming they couldn't use the equipment.
The entire deck was filled with arguments.
Just then—
Squeak, squeak.
A series of calls from the sea interrupted the dispute.
Everyone looked towards the water and saw creatures with huge heads emerging from the surface. Their eyes were blood-red, their skin was dry and withered, and their mouths were filled with sharp teeth.
Their bodies and faces were covered in scale-like things.
Captain Bai and the others were all horrified at the sight of the sea creatures, staring at them in disbelief.
"Alert."
Captain Bai gave the order, and his weapon was already aimed at the sea creatures.
"What's going on? What are these things?"
"Yeah, are they humans? They look like humans, but not quite?"
"Let's ask Professor Zhou Lin."
...
The students and professors from Great Xia discussed amongst themselves.
Samor looked at Zhou Lin with curiosity.
Seeing this, Zhou Lin showed no intention of speaking.
In the live stream.
"Haha, Big Shot is so unique. Serves them right for being so smug. Hmph."
"Aren't you guys from Eagle Country very capable? Keep going. You know everything, don't you? Keep talking."
"Haha, weren't those staff members saying they were sick? Well, now they don't have to do anything. Everyone just wait to die."
"You people from Great Xia are truly shameless. I never thought you'd be so fond of abusing your power for personal gain."
"Are those words something you should be saying? Those are our words."
...
In the Dean's conference room.
"What are these things? They look so much like humans!"
Professor Hu looked at the large screen with surprise.
"These are things that the investigators took photos of and sent before they went missing. But I didn't have time to research them then, so I put them aside."
The Dean looked at the image and handed some photos to his assistant, asking them to examine them separately.
The creature appearing on the screen was the same as what they were seeing.
"These creatures look very familiar. Where have I seen them before?"
One of the professors muttered uncertainly.
"Do you know? Then tell us!"
The expert, seeing that the professor might know, looked at him eagerly.
"Let me think, these are... sea monkeys. I've seen them before. I grew up in a fishing village as a child, and an elder once fished one of these out."
"Among the local fishermen, these are considered the Night Yakshas of the Dragon King, and they regarded them as divine. But later, the fisherman who caught them didn't believe this story and killed it."