"Professor, you should speak to them yourself."
The student hadn't expected Zhou Lin to refuse without a second thought.
"Speak about what? We're not selling. Tell him to get lost."
Zhou Lin continued to stir the soup with his spoon.
The student looked at the live stream.
"You all saw and heard it. Our professor said he's not selling."
As soon as the student finished speaking, he saw the mercenaries and the other students standing by, silent, waiting to see how Zhou Lin would handle the situation.
In the live stream.
"We are very sincere. If you agree, three billion eagle currency will be transferred to your account. You don't even have to give us a bottle, not a single drop."
"Are you really going to refuse money?"
After hearing the relayed message, Zhou Lin snatched the monitor.
"I've made peace with money. Do I look like I'm short of cash? Your Eagle Country has already given me plenty. Even if I do nothing, it's enough for me to live comfortably. This item, let alone a bottle, not even a drop, will you get."
"And to that netizen from the Eagle Country who said our Great Xia is honored, you can get lost. You don't deserve to be in our Great Xia's live stream."
As soon as Zhou Lin finished speaking, the administrator, being very diligent, banned the netizen.
The dean of the research institute, seeing Zhou Lin's attitude, was furious and cursed loudly.
"What are your intentions in researching this in Great Xia, and you've been unwilling to disclose it? What exactly are you trying to do? Are you trying to be enemies with the whole world?"
Zhou Lin looked at the conversation and couldn't help but laugh. Did these guys not have brains?
"I'm just researching this for fun to drink. Is it any of your business? What do you mean Great Xia researched it? This is my personal research. Also, this is my personal property, what does it have to do with international affairs?"
"Your minds are dirty, don't corrupt us Great Xia people. Do you understand? Otherwise, I don't mind giving you a drop of 'Yao Meng Long' and making you all hazy. Get lost."
Zhou Lin sneered, speaking without any reservation, and then handed the monitor back to the student, focusing on the soup in his hands.
However, the others, hearing Zhou Lin's words, felt a surge of secret satisfaction.
They all felt it was incredibly cathartic.
The live stream had already erupted into a verbal battle between the Eagle Country and Great Xia.
It was quite intense.
At this moment, in the villa.
Number One watched Zhou Lin's conversation and couldn't help but smile, his eyes narrowing.
"I admire this child. He has guts. Seeing the expressions on the faces of those people from the Eagle Country makes me happy."
"But there will be trouble. This thing is too potent, and it will also affect Zhou Lin. People from many countries will covet it. We need to think about what Zhou Lin will do next."
Number Two looked at the large screen, also troubled.
"It's not difficult. Zhou Lin's abilities will see him through. But he needs to hand over this item first, otherwise... perhaps we should discuss it. After they come out, let the dean of the Archaeology Institute study it."
"This would also be beneficial to our Great Xia."
Number One had already made up his mind.
"But with Zhou Lin's greedy nature, he'll be willing to hand it over, but he'll demand an exorbitant price."
Number Two recalled Zhou Lin's attempt to extort the metaphysics professor and found it amusing.
"Then we'll pay the money. It's not a big deal."
Number One looked at Zhou Lin. In the end, the money would still belong to Great Xia.
It wouldn't be going abroad anyway.
At this moment, in the tomb.
Zhou Lin added some medicinal herbs to the soup. The meat soup in his hands immediately exuded a rich aroma. He distributed it to everyone.
"Drink it all. You'll need strength to leave here after you've eaten. We don't know what we'll encounter later."
After speaking, Zhou Lin drank the soup from his disposable bowl.
The others, remembering the rotten meat they had seen earlier, felt a pang of unease, but they couldn't resist the aroma of the soup.
Finally, they decided to close their eyes and eat it.
They expected to feel uncomfortable, but they didn't. Instead, their appetites were whetted.
"I only cooked one pot. This is enough to boost your stamina, so we should leave now."
Zhou Lin packed the pot and put it back in his bag.
However, the metaphysics professor and Guo Liang looked at the murals on the opposite wall, feeling troubled.
Where was the exit?
"It's underwater. Get your equipment ready."
Zhou Lin still felt uneasy and reminded them.
"Isn't it just a shallow body of water? Do we need diving equipment?"
Captain Bai glanced at the water level, which didn't seem very deep.
"Trust me on this."
Zhou Lin insisted.
The metaphysics professor, Guo Liang, and the students behind them quickly got their equipment ready.
Then, they followed Zhou Lin and plunged into the water.
As soon as everyone jumped in, they realized that the water level appeared much deeper than it looked from the outside, like a boundless expanse of water.
They were surrounded by water, and it was so dark they couldn't see anything.
Zhou Lin, enveloped by bubbles, walked calmly in the water, holding a flashlight to illuminate their way.
Everyone followed closely behind, their only guide the beam of light from Zhou Lin's flashlight.
In the live stream.
"Holy crap, I have thalassophobia. Looking at this underwater scene, I feel like I can't breathe properly."
"I can't breathe at all. Don't ask if it's right or wrong, even if it's right, I feel like I'm struggling to breathe. What's going on?"
"What kind of water is this? Why is it so deep? Why can't we see the end? There's no light at all."
"That's strange, where's the expert? Why can't I see him? There was still a faint light."
"Oh no, they've lost him."
The netizens in the live stream began to panic.
In the dean's conference room.
"Damn it, what's going on? Why can't I see Zhou Lin's figure anymore?"
Professor Hu looked at the image on the big screen, his brow furrowed with worry.
"Why is there no light around? Don't they have flashlights? Why aren't they turning them on?"
Professor Wen looked at the murky scene, the atmosphere heavy.
"Then you go tell them. What are you saying here?"
Professor Hu looked at Professor Wen beside him and quickly explained.
The dean's eyes were fixed on the big screen, feeling as if something was lurking in the depths.
"Something's wrong. There's something in the water ahead."
The dean suddenly spoke.
Everyone's eyes darted to the big screen.
Inside the tomb.
Captain Bai, the metaphysics professor, and Guo Liang, seeing that Zhou Lin's light had disappeared, began to panic.
They quickly picked up their flashlights and shone them around, just in time to see the stone wall opposite them, covered with skulls.