The historians and biologists were disheveled, their faces and bodies covered in dust.
The Wolf King, the Olympic champion, and the gymnastics champion, all accustomed to high-intensity training, were also somewhat tired, though their stamina was better, making them appear stronger.
Upon hearing they could rest, their faces lit up with smiles.
The Taoist priest took a few sips of water, then took out his compass to find their direction. However, the compass seemed to have been stimulated, spinning wildly in all directions.
It was unable to find the correct path. The biologist beside him couldn't help but shake his head.
"Don't bother with it. Your compass has never been accurate. Fortune-telling is also dangerous; in the end, it was Mr. Zhou Lin who solved the problem."
The biologist wasn't looking down on the Taoist priest, but that was simply the reality.
"Is this compass broken?"
The Taoist priest lowered his eyes awkwardly, then gently shook the compass with his hand.
After shaking it, he saw the needle suddenly point behind him.
The Taoist priest quickly turned around and saw a black figure burrowing into the sand with astonishing speed. He thought it might have been due to the strong light.
He believed he had misread and paid no further attention.
However, Zhou Lin glanced in that direction several times before looking away.
Feeling extremely thirsty, he went to the electronic interface to exchange for some water and check his points.
After dealing with the silver fir trees earlier, his points had reached over a hundred million, which Zhou Lin was quite satisfied with.
The security personnel stood guard in shifts, as the tomb was too strange, and it was better to be vigilant.
"Hey, Old Six, it's your turn. I need to rest for a while."
The security guard standing at the side, seeing that the time was almost up, turned to his companion.
"Alright, wait for me a moment. I'll put the water back."
Old Six heard him and turned his back to his brother.
Just then—
"Then hurry..."
Before he could finish speaking, the guard on duty was abruptly dragged underground by something, vanishing without a trace.
"Wasn't I fast enough? You..."
Old Six slung his backpack over his shoulder and turned to face his brother. Seeing that his brother had disappeared, he quickly looked around but couldn't find him.
His alarm bells immediately went off.
"Captain, something's wrong... Old Seven is missing..."
Old Six's voice rang out, and everyone looked at him.
Old Six ran towards the captain's position. As he moved a few steps, he was suddenly pulled into the sand by something.
The crowd, facing this sudden situation, hadn't reacted. By the time they did, the security personnel rushed towards Old Six's location.
"Old Six."
The captain dug at the sand with his hands, trying to rescue Old Six.
The other security personnel, seeing this, anxiously rushed forward to help, their eyes filled with worry and urgency.
After digging for a short while, they saw red blood seeping from the sand, instantly dyeing the yellow sand crimson.
When the other archaeological team members and participants saw this, their hearts immediately tensed.
They all looked at the sand with great concern.
"I wasn't mistaken just now. There was something beneath the sand."
The Taoist priest exclaimed when he saw this scene.
His eyes were filled with shock.
Fear instantly surged into their hearts.
In the live stream.
"Holy crap, I didn't even react. Did I see wrong? What's going on? How did he just disappear? Where did he go?"
"There must be some creature under the sand that took these security guards."
"Damn, this danger is hidden? We can't even see it?"
"Isn't this a rip-off? They just get killed like that? Are people even allowed to live?"
"My god, I'm nervous just watching. I'm afraid one second someone is alive, and the next they're gone."
"Stop talking, I'm really worried."
The netizens' comments flooded the live stream.
In the dean's conference room.
The members of the Archaeology Institute had been watching closely. Now, with the security guards dying so silently, they were also taken aback.
When they finally reacted, only worry remained.
"What appeared in the sand? How could it be so powerful?"
One professor asked, puzzled.
His heart was deeply shocked.
"Who knows? We haven't seen what's inside yet, so we can't say for sure."
Another expert anxiously watched the large screen.
The dean stared at the screen with a grim expression, ultimately saying nothing.
He just watched the scene unfold.
Inside the tomb.
The archaeological team and participants quickly stood up, gathering together, their eyes fixed on the sand beneath their feet, the fear on their faces no longer controllable.
Zhou Lin's ears twitched. He heard a slight disturbance beneath the sand.
"Captain, shoot here, quickly."
Zhou Lin suddenly shouted.
After the previous events, the captain placed great trust in Zhou Lin's words.
As soon as Zhou Lin finished speaking, he fired rapidly at the spot he indicated.
Bang bang bang!!!
Sand and dust flew up, and blood spread within it.
Then, Zhou Lin made a gesture to stop. He then kicked away the sand, and beneath the bloodstain, they discovered a lizard.
This lizard was multi-colored, with bloodstains on its sharp claws on its hands and feet.
Two of its teeth protruded, with red marks on them.
It was at least a meter long.
The biologist's eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at the creature.
He had seen lizards before, but never such a bizarre one. What kind of lizard was like this?
And those teeth.
"There really is such a thing. I once saw it recorded in a book. This creature is called a Sand Lizard. This species is extinct."
"They live entirely within the sand. Some lizards can survive in the desert, but this species never sees the light of day. In the gravel, this is their kingdom, so they don't need to expose themselves to attack the security guards."
Zhou Lin couldn't help but click his tongue. He had seen such things in books before, and now seeing it with his own eyes was quite something.
It was just that its attack was too stealthy, almost dishonorable.
"You know about it? That's great! Can we prevent it? At least we can't just be on the defensive."
Upon hearing this, Elder Tang didn't have time to ask Zhou Lin how he knew. What mattered now was how to prevent this creature from attacking, otherwise, they would all die here.
"You think this thing is dead just like that?"