The dean, in his panic, was also somewhat annoyed, wondering if Zhou Lin could resolve these matters.
To them, Zhou Lin was already a savior; as long as he was there, everything would be fine. But if even Zhou Lin couldn't solve it, then they could only wait for death.
Inside the tomb.
Each of them was covered in green slime, their eyeballs seemingly about to fall out at any moment, with numerous red blood vessels visible.
Their mouths were split open almost to their ears, with teeth like a dog's, and a dark, unknown viscous fluid oozing from them.
A foul, fishy odor emanated from their bodies, yet these children still had umbilical cords attached to their bellies, connecting them to the women opposite.
As these children appeared, the eyes of these women began to refract light.
The historian, biologist, and others watched this scene with wide-eyed astonishment.
Who wouldn't find such a sight terrifying?
"I've been studying biology for so long, and this is the first time I've seen such creatures. Can umbilical cords really extend this far?"
The biology expert felt his worldview had been completely overturned.
The other students behind him felt the same, looking at these children with disgust. Some even kept stepping back, trying to distance themselves from these beings.
Yet, at this moment, these children looked at the people with smiles, even reaching out as if to be held.
A student at the edge instinctively shook their head, their face filled with dread as they looked at the child.
"No, don't come near me, don't come near."
The students from the archaeological team wanted to retreat, but they were packed tightly behind, unable to move further, so they could only refuse.
However, the child seemed not to notice, taking steps towards the student.
Seeing this, the student from the archaeological team became even more terrified, instinctively waving their hand. But due to the excessive movement, they accidentally struck the child.
The child, losing balance, stumbled and fell to the ground. After a moment of stunned silence, the stunned look turned into one of grievance.
Following the grievance came crying.
"Waa, waa, waa..."
Seeing their child cry, one of the women felt a pang of heartache. Her gaze shifted from the student, initially filled with concern, to one of icy frost, then to pure rage.
Her sharp fingernails instantly grew, lunging towards the student who had harmed her child.
Zhou Lin, seeing this, quickly shouted.
"Get down!"
But the student was already paralyzed with fear, their mind and body out of control.
They completely missed Zhou Lin's command, watching helplessly as the approaching talons closed in.
Then came the pain, and the student was dragged towards the woman.
Finally, they were violently thrown to the ground.
Before them stood the woman, bloodstains increasing on her face. Her sharp talons, like swords, plunged into the student's chest.
"Gu Tong..."
Professor Lin cried out anxiously as he watched his student meet such a fate.
But it was too late. Her heart had already been ripped out by the sharp talons.
The bright red heart was still beating. The eyes of the student named Gu Tong were etched with terror, a look that would never fade.
No one had expected that merely pushing the child slightly would lead to such a tragic end...
As if still not satisfied, the woman then threw the heart in her hand to her child. Upon seeing the heart, the child's grievance vanished instantly.
With joyous abandon, the child brought the heart to their mouth and began to chew.
The situation unfolded so rapidly that before anyone could react, the heart was already in the child's mouth.
Professor Lin and Old Tang watched their student die like this, their heart gone, their eyes filled with heartache.
Everyone present was stunned...
Was it all over just like that?
Listening to the sounds of chewing, the hearts of the onlookers filled with dread.
In the live stream.
"Holy crap, these things are too savage, just eating it like that. Our archaeological team's student is dead?"
"Damn, this old hag is too ruthless, taking a life for a mere push."
"This student died so unjustly, just an accident..."
"Damn it, where's the big shot? Make a move! If these things aren't dealt with, won't the archaeological team all perish here?"
"Help, I can't watch this anymore. Seeing this makes me lose my appetite for dinner. This is truly a bloody disaster!"
...
The dean and the other professors and experts watched the scene before them, their hearts aching for their students.
Had one of their students truly died like this?
The entire conference room fell into silence.
Inside the tomb.
After one child had eaten a heart, the other children instantly became envious and began to cry loudly.
Seeing their children cry, the mothers felt heartbroken.
They then turned their gaze to the people opposite, preparing to attack.
The students and participants all became terrified.
So, to pacify their children, they were going to take their hearts? Was this shameless?
"Fire."
The captain of the security personnel, hearing the commotion, quickly shouted.
They were equally terrified, but they couldn't just watch the professors and students die there.
As the command was given, deafening sounds echoed through the stone cave.
The bullets struck the women as if hitting bronze walls, causing no injury.
The women's talons continued to fly towards the crowd.
Just then—
"You'd better stop immediately, or I'll make your children die before my eyes."
The captain aimed his gun at the children.
The talons that were mid-flight instantly froze in the air.
The atmosphere became tense and stagnant.
The air grew thick with tension.
Professor Lin, Old Tang, and the others felt an unbearable tension, but at this moment, they found a sliver of relief.
"This method isn't ideal, but in this situation, it's a matter of morality,"
The Taoist priest said after a while.
"What time is it, and you're still concerned about that?"
The champion of architecture, upon hearing this, explained with a pale face.
The captain's palms were sweating as he saw the sharp talons halt. He worried that this threat might be useless, but at this point, it was a gamble.
The effect was quite good.
In the live stream.
"Damn, that scared me to death. I thought they were going to die just now. Fortunately, the captain acted first. But I wonder how long this situation can last."