The memory of Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum was still vivid, and I didn't want to recall it.
Inside the dean's conference room.
"Damn, are we going to see what's inside soon?"
Professor Hu stared at the big screen. The black mist within the coffin was growing thicker.
"Can you stop being so jumpy? What are you shouting about? We'll know what it is when it comes out,"
Professor Wen was startled by Professor Hu, who had lost all semblance of a professor.
"Don't you want to know who it is?"
Professor Hu was just like that.
"We do, but we'll know soon. Stop being so jumpy; we're already nervous."
Professor Wen frowned, displeased.
The dean saw that the two were still arguing and that if they continued, they might not get to see what this thing was.
"Do you still want to watch? It'll be over soon."
As soon as the dean finished speaking, they both quickly shut up and obediently watched the big screen.
Inside the tomb.
The crying continued, and Zhou Lin quickly told them to shut up. They all sobbed with red eyes.
He couldn't help but feel speechless, thinking they should become actors in the future.
Being able to cry on command, it was truly something.
Did it not require time to transition? Could it be stopped just like that?
"Stop crying, or I'll kill you all."
Zhou Lin knew it was difficult for them, but this was no joke.
He could only resort to threats.
And it worked surprisingly well.
The black mist gradually formed a black figure, which they found very familiar.
It seemed like they had seen it somewhere before.
"Zhou Lin, don't you think this looks familiar?"
The metaphysics professor paused, his voice hoarse.
"It is familiar, but I can't recall it for a moment..."
Zhou Lin also hesitated.
"These fingers..."
Guo Liang's gaze swept up and down. When he saw the palm of the black shadow, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Is this a sea monkey? Why is it the same as the one we saw before?"
As soon as Guo Liang finished speaking, everyone else snapped back to reality.
The black mist completely dissipated, revealing the solidified figure of a sea monkey.
However, the face of this sea monkey was that of a normal human.
It was a middle-aged man with a hint of heroism in his brows.
There was also a scar on his face.
It was clear that this person had once been a general.
The armor he wore looked majestic and extraordinary.
"Is this a sea monkey, or a sea monkey that hasn't fully evolved?"
Captain Bai was also shocked. What was going on? Why had it changed?
"No, there must be something wrong here."
Guo Liang felt that something was amiss. Sea monkeys shouldn't be like this.
The viewers in the live stream were also surprised.
"Damn, I thought this was some powerful figure, but it turned out to be like this? What's with the sea monkey?"
"This looks different from before. Could it be that we opened it the wrong way?"
"No, no, this looks different. It should be someone who hasn't successfully transformed yet."
"By the way, is this how sea monkeys originate?"
"I don't know. Perhaps there's another way."
...
Inside the tomb.
"This isn't a sea monkey, just someone resembling a sea monkey."
"Anyone who can achieve this can only have one outcome: the filtering process is not yet complete."
"What we see is a face that hasn't evolved successfully."
Zhou Lin was silent for a moment, then looked across.
"Evolution? What is the final step of evolution? Why would this happen?"
The metaphysics professor found this phenomenon peculiar, perhaps harboring some unspeakable secret.
"It's eternal life. I've said it before, there are many kinds of eternal life, not just this one, but this is the most rudimentary kind."
"He had the support of the people. These people might have willingly accompanied him in death, but those who came later might not have been truly willing."
"You almost became sacrifices too. If you were to become soul bodies, would you truly have no regrets?"
Zhou Lin's question sent chills down their spines. They understood what he meant.
If that's the case...
The next moment.
Wuwuwu—
A mournful wail erupted from below.
Zhou Lin glanced around and finally looked at the man standing on the coffin, who was sneering at him.
Zhou Lin was bewildered. Why was he looking at him like that?
Had he dug up his ancestral grave?
The next moment.
"It's coming from the cliff below. What's going on?"
Captain Bai took out his mist and stood at the edge of the cliff, peering down.
"Use flashbangs to see what kind of monsters are down there."
Captain Bai gave the order, and Hei Long behind him took out a flashbang he carried.
As it was thrown, the surroundings were illuminated.
The area below the cliff was filled with dense figures, crawling up the cliff face towards them. They were all stunned.
What was happening? Why were there so many sea monkeys?
Were they all hanged?
"Why are there so many sea monkeys? Damn it, this is going to be the death of us."
"No, why are there still more? Didn't we kill them before? Where are they all coming from?"
"Don't talk about that now. Hurry up and move aside so you don't cause trouble for the mercenary brothers."
The students were chattering.
Captain Bai raised his pistol and fired at the approaching figures below.
Zhou Lin calmly looked at the sea monkey.
"Captain Bai, this one's for you. You just need to stall."
Zhou Lin then raised his finger and chanted an incantation.
In the next moment, countless zombies appeared behind him.
A neat row of zombies approached them, moving towards the coffin.
They were more eager to reach the coffin than to see their own relatives.
"Go ahead, this is your stage now."
Zhou Lin waved his hand, a cold smile on his face as he looked at the sea monkey.
The zombies bounced on the iron chains, moving steadily.
The black mist around the sea monkey intensified and then dissipated. The moment it vanished, it reappeared before everyone, now standing in front of Zhou Lin.
It then drew its sword and lunged at Zhou Lin.
Zhou Lin also drew his Azure Dragon Sword, not holding back.
He was not afraid at all.
"Professors, students, get behind the zombies. They will protect you."
Zhou Lin instructed them with concern, then engaged the sea monkey in a fight.
It had been a long time since he had exercised his body, and this was perfect.
He would test himself against a general from ancient times.
The students and professors stood on the side, watching as the zombies blocked their view...