"My head is all mush, and my eyes are about to fall out."
"Damn it, I'm going to get a cerebral hemorrhage like this. What if we don't get killed by the strange beasts in the tomb and die up here? Wouldn't that be unfair?"
"You bastard, can't you say something nice? I don't want to hear either of those outcomes. Our professor won't give up on us."
The students were all suffering immensely.
The mercenaries were used to training, so they could still manage, but the time was dragging on. Captain Bai did a sit-up, his hands gripping a branch above his feet.
"Hurry up and come up to switch. You'll feel better this way."
Captain Bai felt his head spinning.
It wasn't difficult for the mercenaries beside him to do this. The other students began to imitate them, and it did have some effect.
The Metaphysics Professor and Professor Guo Liang, the two old fellows, were also struggling to reach out and pull on the rope below them, then looked at the mummified corpses hanging beside them.
Their previous fear had turned into a sense of calm. It was impossible to remain panicked, as they could barely breathe.
Who had the energy to look at these mummified corpses? Wasn't it better to be alive?
"How long do we have to hold on? I wonder how Zhou Lin is doing."
Guo Liang's face was flushed red. He had never dreamed that he would one day be hanging like this.
"You'll have to ask Zhou Lin about that. By the way, can this branch be broken? This can't go on like this."
The Metaphysics Professor sought help from Captain Bai, but Captain Bai had already picked up a dagger and was trying to cut the branch, but it wouldn't break.
Captain Bai was also anxious.
"You can't cut it."
"You can't cut it."
"You can't cut it."
A childlike voice suddenly boomed in everyone's ears.
Everyone's hearts tightened at the sound.
"Did you use some trick to tie us up here? What do you want?"
Captain Bai's temper had reached its limit. No one would be in a good mood if treated like this.
Moreover, these students and professors had never been treated like this before, and their bodies were also suffering.
"Play with me, play with me."
The voice sounded as if it were filled with joy.
Immediately after the voice, the branches began to sway back and forth.
Two people were even colliding with each other.
"Fuck, don't come over here."
"I don't want to come over, but I can't help but want to come over. You get away from me..."
"Bullshit, how can I get away?"
"Damn it."
"Cough cough..."
The two students finally collided with a loud thud.
In the livestream.
"What the hell is this? Why are they bumping into each other? What's being bumped into?"
"I don't know, is it haunted, or did the branch come alive?"
"The latter is more likely."
"Oh, let's not talk about that now. We need to worry about whether the big shot can save them. That's what I'm most concerned about."
"But why hasn't the big shot come in from outside yet? Could it be that even the big shot can't break through this barrier?"
...
At this moment, Zhou Lin had just cut off the branches on his body and landed on the ground, removing the branches from himself.
He felt a bit suspicious.
The Emei刺 (a type of dagger) was a righteous weapon, so why did its power seem to be greatly reduced when it pierced this branch?
What was going on?
"Could it be..."
Zhou Lin released the Qilin in his hand and swung it with force. If it were before, the Qilin would have already emerged, but now the Qilin hadn't come out at all.
This further solidified his guess.
This was not an evil spirit. Instead, upon contact with the branch, he clearly felt a trace of spiritual energy.
Could this be a mountain spirit?
No way?
Zhou Lin then looked at the electronic page.
"What can control this mountain spirit?"
"This mountain spirit has a cultivation of over a thousand years and can condense spiritual energy. I have items to control evil spirits, but I really don't know how to deal with this."
After Zhou Lin finished speaking, an icon appeared on the electronic page.
There was a slide, several rocking horses, a sandpit, and some other toys.
This clearly looked like a small amusement park, which confused Zhou Lin.
"What is this? An amusement park? You're saying this can solve the problem?"
Zhou Lin was almost hysterical. Was this a joke for children?
[Even though the mountain spirit has cultivated for a thousand years, it is still a child with a strong playful nature. This is the best toy. If it becomes happy, there will be unexpected rewards.]
The system's mechanical voice sounded in Zhou Lin's mind.
Zhou Lin couldn't help but feel speechless. He didn't know if it was true, but he had to try.
As if performing magic, Zhou Lin took out many toys from the system.
Soon, he took them out and arranged them neatly.
Zhou Lin sat on a small rocking horse, swaying back and forth.
He wanted to attract the mountain spirit's attention.
At this time, the mercenaries and students were being tormented.
Their faces were pale, and their bodies were covered in bruises.
As two students were about to collide again, they prepared for another impact. The two students braced themselves, but the familiar feeling did not come.
They slowly opened their eyes and looked at each other, seeing confusion and bewilderment in each other's eyes. Why hadn't they collided this time?
As everyone was in doubt, their feet suddenly loosened, and they all fell from mid-air.
"Holy shit..."
"Ouch..."
"Oh my god... it hurts so much."
Everyone fell to the ground, groaning in pain. Some clutched their backs, crying out in agony.
"What the hell is going on? Why did they let us down again?"
The mercenary beside him was groaning in pain, but Captain Bai stopped him, quickly covering his mouth to silence him.
He then pointed to the opposite side. The mercenary looked in that direction and saw a small, green-clad child toddling towards Zhou Lin.
And there was more than one, all approaching Zhou Lin.
"Professor, be careful."
The students beside them helped Guo Liang and the Metaphysics Professor up.
Everyone looked at Zhou Lin in surprise.
Where did this amusement park come from?
At this moment, Zhou Lin was looking at five small children, emitting a green glow. They were wearing bibs, and the naked little babies with round eyes were looking at Zhou Lin.