"I've never seen a zombie stand in front of us and protect us before. We were chased by zombies earlier."
"Me neither. Thinking about being chased back then, and then thinking about our current situation, it's a completely different feeling."
"I can't believe it's my first time in a tomb and I was chased by zombies, and less than a year later I'm being protected by them. What kind of feeling is this?"
The students nearby inexplicably felt a different sense, a feeling of things turning around, which was truly unique.
In the livestream.
"Holy crap, what's going on with the big shot? Is he having another PK with an ancient general? Why bother? Just kill him directly, wouldn't that be easier?"
"This time I'm watching closely. The big shot is doing this on purpose, slowing down his speed. Every move and every stance is so satisfying to watch."
"When will I have this kind of skill? Then I'll be awesome."
"I think this zombie is very fitting for the occasion. If the sea monkey were to fight the zombie, who would win?"
"I'm looking forward to it, me too."
...
In the dean's conference room.
"Is this an immortality skill? It's quite unexpected."
Professor Wen hadn't expected such an immortality skill; it was truly unique.
"But this kind should be a very primitive one. But what will happen if it's purified successfully?"
Professor Hu remembered what Zhou Lin had just said, that it required loyalty. Could it be that someone had been here before?
But why hadn't they seen anything along the way?
"It should be successful, but it will take time. I really want to know who this general is, and how all those sea monkeys appeared here."
"And where did the sea monkey on the sea surface before come from?"
The dean felt there were many questions, but he didn't know where to begin.
He felt that things were so complicated and intricate, it gave him a headache just looking at it.
Inside the tomb.
Zhou Lin saw the general's weapon sweep towards him. He exerted force with his feet, leaped up, did a backflip in mid-air, and his Azure Dragon Sword also charged towards the general.
*Clang—*
As the two weapons collided, Zhou Lin was somewhat surprised.
He hadn't expected anyone to block his Azure Dragon Sword.
What kind of weapon was this?
As Zhou Lin was slightly surprised, the general suddenly raised his hand, leveraging the advantage of his fingers, and lunged towards Zhou Lin's neck.
Zhou Lin remained vigilant, his neck tilting back slightly, narrowly dodging the attack.
"You're quite a tough character, I underestimated you."
Zhou Lin took a few steps back, swung his Azure Dragon Sword, and an azure dragon emerged from the treasure sword.
But the general was not afraid. He flicked his sword, and behind the general, the figure of a sea monkey appeared.
The professors and students watching, as well as Zhou Lin, were stunned.
How could there be a sea monkey here?
"The soul of a sea monkey is actually inside here? No wonder you've become this neither human nor ghost. It's truly pathetic for you. This is your karma, and your retribution."
As Zhou Lin saw this, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and his voice was full of frost.
It was as if the general's wound had been poked, and he appeared enraged.
The sea monkey behind him had already charged forward.
The two azure dragons began to protect their master, becoming entangled with the sea monkey in the middle.
The students and professors behind them were dumbfounded.
They knew the general was powerful, but they hadn't expected him to have such abilities.
In the livestream.
"Holy crap, why didn't anyone say there was this thing inside?"
"No, am I hallucinating? I thought only the big shot in this world had this kind of ability."
"You people in Great Xia are so arrogant. We told you, there are many capable people in this world. You've opened your eyes this time, haven't you?"
"This incident tells you, don't be so smug. There are still capable people out there."
"Why are you arguing with them? Even if they are capable, they are from Great Xia, not yours. Watch what you say."
"What's the point of explaining to them? I don't even know whose professors have died here."
...
Inside the tomb.
The sea monkey's soul was corporeal and filled with immense resentment. Although the Azure Dragon was a sacred beast, its power and physical body were not as strong as before. Moreover, the aura inside was dim and gloomy.
Zhou Lin didn't want the Azure Dragon to be bullied by this thing; how could such vile creatures tarnish it?
Zhou Lin waved his hand, recalling the Azure Dragon. The next moment, the Qilin charged out.
Two Qilins were now entangled with the sea monkey.
The Qilins had absorbed the chaotic energy, and now they appeared much more formidable than before.
Their aura easily overwhelmed the sea monkey opposite them.
The sea monkey, upon sensing the aura emanating from the Qilins, became even more enraged.
Its eyes seemed to want to devour the Qilins.
Zhou Lin was completely bewildered.
What was going on? Why was it like this?
Why did the resentment seem to have intensified?
"Professor, help! I'm losing control."
Captain Bai watched as the number of sea monkeys grew, and he was starting to lose control, becoming anxious.
Zhou Lin glanced at Captain Bai and the others. He wanted to help, but the general wouldn't let him pass.
With no other choice, Zhou Lin waved his hand and pushed out the zombies behind him.
Upon seeing this, the zombies left some to protect the professors, while the rest went to assist the mercenaries.
"Whoa, you scared me."
The other mercenaries' hearts skipped a beat when they saw the zombies beside them, almost letting out a cry.
But when they saw that the zombies seemed uninterested in them and were instead attacking the sea monkeys, they were taken aback.
With the zombies joining the fray, they felt a lot more at ease and had time to reload their bullets.
The Qilins, sensing the chaotic energy, their eyes lit up, and they eagerly rushed forward, wanting to devour the sea monkey.
However, the sea monkey was already filled with rage, and even its inner fury couldn't be driven by fear.
The two Qilins charged forward together, tearing at the sea monkey.
The general was not idle either; he charged towards Zhou Lin.
Zhou Lin didn't want to continue entangled with him. He was now more concerned about the mercenaries being in danger.
His attacks became even more fierce.
The students and professors, seeing Zhou Lin's attitude of no longer wanting to play around, understood clearly that he intended to finish him off.
"Why do I find this Qilin so strange? It's the first time I've seen a Qilin like this... so eager."