"Release what? If I release it, I'll be thrown into the mouth of a catfish! Are you stupid?"
Another student was still conscious and refused to let go.
But this lasted for less than three seconds. Something seemed to bind them, and they were successfully pulled up by some unknown force from above.
"What do we do? This isn't right!"
"Professor, help us!"
Several students began to resist.
They tried to break free.
Seeing this, Zhou Lin released the Lightning Ferret, which swiftly bit through the black threads.
Several students were thrown to the ground.
"Ouch, my god..."
"Damn it, run! Get up!"
One student cried out in pain, while another, seeing the black threads approaching, quickly pulled him away.
Captain Bai stood ready, dagger gripped tightly. As the threads neared, he struck first. However, these threads seemed to have a mind of their own, evading Captain Bai's attack.
They dodged and waited for an opportunity.
"Damn it, I dodged this one, but I can't dodge that one."
"Exactly. We can only back-to-back."
The two mercenaries stood with their backs to each other, their eyes constantly vigilant, watching their surroundings.
They were afraid that a moment's inattention would lead to them being taken by the threads.
"Be careful."
As the two mercenaries finished speaking, they saw the threads approaching.
Inside the live stream.
"Oh no, Captain Bai, hurry up and go! And who is that behind you? Can't you see the threads? They're already here, aren't they going to get themselves killed?"
"You're so noisy. Why don't you go? You solve it then."
"Ah, I'm just anxious watching! The boss doesn't need to worry, but the mercenaries and students are so nerve-wracking."
"All we can do is watch. Fortunately, the Lightning Ferret is helping them; maybe they'll be okay."
"Let's hope they'll be safe later."
...
Inside the tomb.
Seeing this, Zhou Lin took out the Azure Dragon Sword and lightly swung it, severing the threads.
The students and mercenaries who were bound were thrown to the ground.
The threads all retreated back into the eyes.
"What is this thing? How can it be so aggressive?"
The metaphysics professor glanced at it but didn't dare to look a second time. Just looking at it made his hair stand on end.
"This is the Eyed Catfish. Not only do these eyes have threads, but they also emit light."
Zhou Lin held the Azure Dragon Sword, his gaze sharp.
"What light?"
Guo Liang asked suspiciously.
"Look."
Zhou Lin nodded his chin, gesturing for Guo Liang to look at the catfish.
As Guo Liang and the students beside him looked towards the catfish, they saw a red light emanating from its eyes.
The beam of light was already approaching their position.
"Whoa, here it comes, get down!"
One of the students' faces changed in shock.
Captain Bai and the other mercenaries pushed the students and professor to the ground.
Only then did they avoid the attack.
Everyone was startled.
"This is terrible, how did it change again?"
The metaphysics professor finally understood what Zhou Lin meant.
"So this Eyed Catfish is difficult to deal with, not because it's sophisticated, but because it's strange and tricky."
After Zhou Lin finished speaking, he felt a headache coming on.
"No, let's think about how to solve it. No matter how strange or tricky it is, it has to be dealt with."
Guo Liang didn't care how strange or tricky the thing was; survival was the priority. What was there to think about?
The Eyed Catfish saw that its attack had been dodged. Previously, only one beam of light had appeared, but now all the beams of light appeared.
They were all aimed at the mercenaries and Zhou Lin and the others.
Inside the live stream.
"Holy crap, can this thing do that? What's going on?"
"The thread problem isn't solved yet, and now there's a light beam. Where is all this light coming from?"
"Who knows? You'd have to ask the boss, but judging by his expression, he doesn't seem like he wants to explain."
"Oh my god, here it comes."
...
Inside the tomb.
Seeing this, Zhou Lin threw out the Lightning Ferret. The Lightning Ferret did not disappoint, releasing lightning from its body.
Zzzzzzzzz—
Blue electrical waves crackled on the catfish, temporarily controlling the beams of light.
"Why aren't you hiding? Waiting to be attacked?"
Zhou Lin urged them as they remained still.
The others snapped back to reality and quickly retreated towards the cave entrance they had come from.
Only Zhou Lin remained in place.
At this moment, Zhou Lin was looking at his electronic screen.
He wanted to see if there was anything he could use to control it.
But he found nothing.
"You can't do anything either?"
Zhou Lin was confused.
[Host, these eyes are the best weapon. These eyeballs will spontaneously combust.]
The system kindly reminded him.
"Huh? What do you mean?"
Zhou Lin thought he had misheard. Was he really going to dig out the eyes?
This kind of thing...
It was the first time he had done something like this. He wondered if it would work.
As Zhou Lin thought about this, his eyes shifted from mild surprise to excitement. This was something only villains would do, and now it was his turn. He was so excited.
"What's wrong with Professor Zhou Lin? Why does he look so excited?"
Guo Liang looked at the metaphysics professor, full of confusion.
"Ask Zhou Lin. Why are you asking me?"
The metaphysics professor stood aside, also noticing Zhou Lin. He was curious about Zhou Lin's expression.
His gaze didn't even move.
"Why do I feel like Professor Zhou Lin has thought of something? Is there a good solution?"
"I think so too, but why does this smile seem so strange?"
"He seems overly excited. For some reason, his smile looks a bit perverted."
...
Inside the live stream.
"What has Boss Zhou Lin thought of? Why does he look so perverted? Did he think of a solution?"
"If he thought of one, he thought of one. Why the smile? I strongly suspect the boss is up to something bad."
"Nonsense! The boss is just greedy for money. There are no other major problems. Don't say the boss is doing bad things. The boss wants to save the archaeological team. This is not perverted, definitely not."
"But this is a light beam, it requires some method. He's not going to hold a mirror, is he? How big a mirror would that need?"
"Stop guessing. We'll know later. We can't read Boss Zhou Lin's mind, so let's wait."
Inside the tomb.
Zhou Lin looked at the eyes, a cold smile on his lips.