The skeletal hands seemed to recoil as if from a plague god, hastily withdrawing.
Silence descended upon the surroundings.
Everyone was bewildered. What in the world was happening now? Why had they vanished again?
All eyes turned to Zhou Lin.
"Ahem... that really scared me just now. With just one shout, this happened. It's truly magical."
"But ladies and gentlemen, shall I show you a magic trick?"
Zhou Lin coughed lightly, and then, in his mind, he completed the exchange with the system.
With a wave of Zhou Lin's hand, a massive excavator appeared beside him.
Not only the archaeological team was stunned, but the fetal spirits in the air were equally dumbfounded, staring intently at the excavator before them.
"An excavator? Is that an excavator?"
Huo Qi stared at the excavator, completely dumbfounded.
But this situation was truly...
"Zhou Lin, you're ruthless! You can carry an excavator with you? I may not be well-read, but I'm still a professor."
The metaphysics professor only wanted to see that backpack. What was it made of? How could it carry an excavator?
Song Lin, Zuo Lin, and the mercenaries all gazed at the excavator. What was in Zhou Lin's bag? How could it hold such things?
In the livestream.
"Wow, big shot, this is incredible. It's the first time I've seen someone bring an excavator into a tomb!"
"This is truly amazing. My big shot is the best, truly remarkable."
"Your Great Xia tombs have problems, and your people have problems. This is all a supernatural event."
"Damn it, it's understandable that our professors can't compete with you."
"You should learn from them."
...
In the dean's conference room.
All the professors were equally shocked as they looked at the object beside them.
This...
An excavator?
What kind of excavator could be packed away?
"Is that an excavator? No way?"
Professor Hu stared at the big screen in disbelief.
"It seems to be real, and it's already here. We should think about how to get it in."
"Hmm... perhaps it's due to some Daoist magic. Let's wait and see what this excavator is for."
Professor Wen's eyes were almost popping out in surprise.
"What else could it be for? Isn't it for digging trenches?"
The dean couldn't help but laugh in exasperation as he looked at Zhou Lin.
...
Inside the tomb.
Seeing everyone's bewildered expressions, Zhou Lin waved his hand again, and the excavator began to move on its own.
The excavator started grabbing, and the Gu Li flowers were successfully dug out by the roots.
The fetal spirits watched this scene with great anxiety.
They wanted to stop it, but found themselves powerless.
They could only watch helplessly as their "homes" were dug up by the excavator.
They could only fret.
The roots of the Gu Li below were still actively moving, attempting to corrode the excavator with their roots. However, the moment they touched the edge of the excavator,
It was as if they had been burned.
They hastily withdrew.
Seeing the excavator's performance, Zhou Lin knew this was no ordinary excavator. Even malevolent spirits feared it.
As expected of something from the system, it was truly powerful.
Immediately after, the excavator was seen resolving all the Gu Li flowers at the fastest speed.
The metaphysics professor watched as Zhou Lin so simply and clearly dealt with these flowers, resolving them all at once.
He was truly ruthless.
"If the Queen were to know that what she painstakingly cultivated was resolved like this, I wonder what her reaction would be?"
The metaphysics professor's mouth twitched, feeling a bit overwhelmed.
"She would probably be furious, wouldn't she? After all, it was created with the blood and lives of many of her subjects. She would surely be angry."
Huo Qi looked at the metaphysics professor's face and slowly said.
But judging by this situation, the Queen might have died with regrets.
At this moment, the excavator was working diligently, and the fetal spirits above began to appear translucent, some already disappearing.
This brought some relief to the people from Sakura Country. As long as the danger was resolved, they were happy. They were clearly aware that they were appendages to Great Xia.
If Great Xia encountered danger, they would be the shield, without a doubt.
Therefore, when the danger was resolved, they were the happiest.
Boom—
Crack—
The entire space was filled with the sounds of the excavator.
After half an hour, the space fell silent, with only a faint scent of blood lingering in the air.
Everyone's stomachs churned, feeling like they were about to vomit.
But the danger was gone.
Everyone looked up to see that the fetal spirits were gone, and the flowers, like withered skeletons, were slowly withering away.
The people from Great Xia and Sakura Country breathed a sigh of relief.
They watched as Zhou Lin put the excavator away.
Everyone walked over to Zhou Lin.
"Professor Zhou Lin, how did you... get this in?"
Huo Qi asked, looking at the scene before him, bewildered.
"This is Daoist magic... Daoist magic, what you call unpredictable."
Zhou Lin coughed lightly, quickly explaining.
Everyone was stunned, marveling at the wonders of Daoist magic.
The professors from Sakura Country, seeing Zhou Lin's actions, were filled with admiration. They had thought the Anbei family was the most formidable, but now they realized there were always greater powers.
The space fell silent once more.
In the livestream.
"The magic of our Daoism is this powerful. Who can compare? Tell me, who can compare?"
"But this is the first time I've seen someone bring an excavator into a tomb, and I think this excavator is very powerful, extraordinary. I clearly saw that thing touch the excavator, but for some reason, the excavator was not afraid."
"As expected of a big shot's possessions, even the excavators are better than others."
"This time, I've seen the capabilities of your Great Xia. I'm truly impressed, so down-to-earth."
"Not just down-to-earth, this is truly amazing."
"You should learn from them. Not everyone can learn this."
...
In the dean's conference room.
"Is this Daoist magic from Zhou Lin? The old Daoists who came to our academy before didn't have such skills, did they?"
Professor Hu was the first to express his surprise.
"It's not that they didn't have it, it's that they simply didn't. This is the inheritance of Daoism. I truly don't know what to say. Zhou Lin keeps refreshing my understanding."
"I've been to many tombs. Next time, I must remember to bring an excavator. It can be useful in critical moments, haha."
Professor Wen couldn't help himself and finally burst into laughter.
"It's not just any excavator, and it has to be a Zhou Lin brand, otherwise, it's useless."