"I finally understand what the big shots were talking about after seeing those murals?"
"This queen is truly amazing."
"You're only seeing the surface, there's no need to be like this, is there?"
"Exactly, I don't know how people from your Great Xia country grow up. Is it just because Zhou Lin said so, and you believe whatever he says?"
"You ignorant folks wouldn't understand."
"That's right."
Inside the tomb.
"What is this?"
Huo Qi looked at a huge eye-shaped object, then used his hand to cover the mural above it.
It was the entrance they had seen before entering, and his heart became even more excited, his eyes moist.
This was not a tomb, but a kingdom, with similar architecture surrounding it.
These buildings were relatively short.
They looked very much like residential areas.
"Old Fang, look, look, this is a kingdom, look."
Huo Qi looked at the things on the murals and hurriedly called out to Professor Fang beside him.
Professor Fang was stunned, then realized.
This was truly a kingdom.
This dark thing was just the entrance to the tomb.
"Haha, it's truly a kingdom, with kingdoms all around. This is just the tip of the iceberg, successfully hidden by the sand."
"If there's a chance in the future, perhaps we can find more such kingdoms..."
Professor Fang's eyes were a little red; it was truly wonderful.
The students behind him heard this and had the same thoughts, each one feeling joyful in their hearts.
However, Jing Xia and Zuo Lin, who were behind them, exchanged glances. Zuo Lin was better off, as this was a Great Xia tomb, not theirs, so there was no reason for him not to be happy.
But Jing Xia couldn't stand it. Looking at this, he felt very jealous. Such a kingdom belonged to Great Xia?
Just thinking about it made him angry.
The people of Great Xia and the people of Sakura Country formed a stark contrast: one was overjoyed, the other was under a heavy atmosphere.
In the live broadcast room.
"So exciting, this is a kingdom, not just a tomb issue."
"Indeed, very exciting. This is a rare kingdom, the first one, right?"
"The first time in history! There was nothing like this before. I'm truly seeing this for the first time."
"It's just a kingdom, do you need to be so excited? Besides, it's been buried in the desert for many years, and it's uncertain if it can be unearthed."
"Exactly, it's just a kingdom, and whether it can be unearthed is a problem. What are you excited about?"
"Hmph, do you have it? You don't, do you? It's just a hidden kingdom, and you don't have it?"
"Sour grapes because you can't have it."
...
In the dean's conference room.
"Holy crap, a kingdom, it's truly a kingdom."
"I never thought I'd see such a kingdom in my lifetime. This isn't just a tomb, nor does it represent a single person. Oh my god, it's amazing."
"No, no, this tomb must be excavated. This is a kingdom, a true kingdom."
The professors and experts beside him were all shocked and amazed, unable to contain their excitement.
"Not bad, this tomb is really suitable. Such things are truly rare."
"No, it's not rare, it's nonexistent."
Professor Hu was not very knowledgeable about history and culture, but he attached great importance to the issue of this kingdom.
"Mmm, luckily Zhou Lin is experienced and knowledgeable, otherwise it would have been a bargain for Sakura Country."
Professor Wen also expressed his agreement.
The dean looked at the big screen, his eyes filled with joy that he couldn't hide.
Inside the tomb.
Zhou Lin walked to the innermost part and looked at the scene on the wall. At the end, within the queen's sarcophagus, there was a scepter.
This caught Zhou Lin's attention.
Recalling his past life.
He didn't seem to have heard about this story here before?
Did he not look closely enough?
Did he forget?
It must be so. He had been focusing on making money recently and had forgotten about this.
"Professor, let's take pictures of all these things now, and they can be exhibited in the museum later."
"Yes, I must take good pictures."
The students from Great Xia were also extremely excited.
It was not easy to witness such a situation with their own eyes.
If they could brag about it when they returned, they had personally seen a lost kingdom.
Professor Fang and Huo Qi looked at their students' enthusiastic expressions and felt equally happy.
Jing Xia looked at the situation of these Great Xia people, felt jealous, but was powerless.
"Professor, look."
A student caught up from behind, holding three beads in his hand, which were emitting light from his bag.
"Well done, these things are enough to compensate for our losses."
Jing Xia looked at the student with great satisfaction.
They hadn't noticed that from the holes where the beads were placed, red specks were emerging little by little.
At this moment—
A rumbling sound appeared in Zhou Lin's ear.
It sounded like something was breaking through the earth.
There was also a rustling sound.
"What is that sound?"
Huo Qi was studying the murals inside when he heard a sound.
Everyone heard this and quickly looked around the environment. There were passages on both sides, and on the side of one passage, there were red traces.
The temperature was also much higher than before.
"What's going on? Why is the temperature so high? And there's black smoke?"
The metaphysics professor hurriedly looked at the situation opposite, his brows furrowed.
Captain Zhao and the other mercenaries realized something was wrong and instinctively shielded Zhou Lin and the archaeological team behind them.
They gripped their weapons tightly.
The people from Sakura Country were also tense, watching the source of the sound.
"Bart, go and see what's happening. If the situation is bad, come back immediately."
Captain Song Lin urged his brother beside him.
"Okay."
Bart heard this and hurried back to where they had just walked. It was a large bend.
Just around the bend, Bart saw a patch of red, and large amounts of lava were flowing down from the wall.
The quantity was increasing, and there was a rushing sound.
Bart looked at the exit behind him, which was blocked, and his face instantly changed.
He rushed back to Song Lin's position.
"Captain, something's wrong, there's a lot of lava at the entrance."
Bart exclaimed urgently.
"What did you say? How can there be lava? What nonsense are you talking about?"
Song Lin seemed incredulous, his voice also tinged with anger.
"It's true, Captain, I didn't see it wrong, there's really lava."
Bart hurriedly explained, his attitude very sincere.