Zhou Lin took out a bag of soil from his body, and a pot came out, along with a golden porcelain bottle.
He then put the seed into it, added some soil, and poured in the golden porcelain bottle's viscous liquid.
Finally, he looked at these things to see if they could all integrate.
"Will this be successful?"
The metaphysics professor picked up the empty bottle and sniffed it, but smelled nothing.
"Let's try. It's better than just waiting to die."
Zhou Lin took out the potion from his body and poured it on top.
"But won't we have to wait here for months? It takes time for the fruit tree to grow. Will we have to wait for months?"
The metaphysics professor looked at him with some surprise.
"No, it will only take a few hours."
As Zhou Lin spoke, everyone saw a green leaf emerge from the soil, struggling to climb out.
"Holy crap, it sprouted already?"
Captain Bai looked at it in surprise.
"No wonder they said it would only take a few hours. At this speed, it won't take months."
"It's truly magical. This should resolve the issue quickly."
"But what about this golden situation? How should we deal with it?"
The students whispered amongst themselves, but what concerned them most now was the appearance of the apple.
"I don't know."
Several students shook their heads, finally placing their hopes on Zhou Lin.
Zhou Lin was fully focused on the matter at hand.
He ignored the murmuring of the students around him.
In the live stream.
"Is this magic? Otherwise, how could plants grow at such a speed?"
"For our country, this is nothing, not a difficult task."
"Oh, please. This is real skill. You guys are fake. Don't compare yourselves to us. You can't."
"Don't you even look at yourselves? What are you? How can you compare to us?"
"If you want to know the principle, you should study it, but with your brains, it's probably too much."
...
Inside the tomb.
In just half an hour, a faint fruity aroma emanated from the branches.
The scent was very refreshing.
"But this situation isn't good."
Zhou Lin frowned upon smelling it.
The scent was too alluring and could cause trouble.
As they were wondering, many bats emerged from the nearby mountains, approaching Zhou Lin's position.
They flapped their wings menacingly, revealing sharp teeth, their eyes fixed on the fruit tree.
The aroma emanating from the leaves was extremely attractive.
"Are these bats? Why are there so many?"
Captain Bai and the others were not panicked, only curious. After all, with Zhou Lin's shield, there was nothing to worry about.
"These are moon bats. They don't like to eat human flesh, only fruit. The more fragrant the fruit, the more they like it. Now that this scent is being released, it's normal for them to be drawn to it."
Zhou Lin, understanding the characteristics of these bats, felt relieved.
"But how will we get the apple to that thing later? We're completely surrounded now. What do we do?"
Captain Bai looked troubled.
"They won't do anything to us for now, so don't worry. Just wait for the apple to ripen."
Zhou Lin seemed unfazed, continuing to look down at the pot in his hands.
The sapling had already grown considerably, with a trunk as thick as a finger, and it was growing bit by bit.
Everyone was equally stunned.
The growth speed seemed even faster than before; it was imperceptible to the naked eye earlier.
One hour later.
The fruit tree had grown to nearly a person's height.
Two hours later.
The fruit tree had formed and began to flower.
Zhou Lin picked up the medicine bottle and poured the liquid onto it.
The moment the liquid was poured, the entire space was filled with a fruity fragrance, further stimulating the moon bats nearby.
The bats' mouths began to water, as if they could no longer wait.
They even began to attack, but were protected by Zhou Lin's shield. The bats, unable to approach the fruit tree for the moment, became displeased.
They used their sharp claws to try and break through the shield, but they didn't expect the shield to be so strong.
This further agitated the bats.
It was now impossible to break through.
In the live stream.
"Holy crap, are these guys crazy? Why are they trying to get in?"
"They're attacking, but thankfully the boss's shield is still effective. It's very difficult for these guys to break through."
"But with them surrounding us like this, what will the boss do later? Isn't this dangerous?"
"No, the boss is so powerful, how could he be in danger? Even if these bats are fast, they can't match the boss's instantaneous movement."
"You're right."
In the Dean's conference room.
Everyone was quite surprised to see the fruit tree bearing fruit.
"Is this golden color pigment? Why is there really gold?"
The biology professor looked at them in astonishment.
"No, no, this doesn't look like pigment. The chlorophyll has been altered. This is completely different from before. The seed was altered from the beginning."
Another biologist quickly shook his head and said.
"So Zhou Lin can grow this golden apple, right?"
Professor Hu looked at the professor.
"Isn't it a foregone conclusion? There's no doubt about it. We'll see the first golden apple soon. I think it's the soil's problem."
"Dean, when they return, can I have some of this soil for research?"
Another professor eagerly spoke up.
"You wish. Zhou Lin probably won't agree, unless you pay? How much does your biology department have left?"
Professor Wen's words carried a hint of teasing.
If this research were to be conducted, it would require the entire department. This was a significant technology.
Even if the entire biology department pooled their money, they might not be able to afford it.
"This... we will do our best."
The biology professors were a bit embarrassed but didn't want to miss this opportunity.
...
Inside the tomb.
Zhou Lin watched as the golden apple grew larger and the fruity aroma became even more intense. He was very satisfied.