Zhou Lin glanced over and saw the Daoist priest excitedly urging the security guards towards the first door on the right.
Zhou Lin felt speechless.
Was this Daoist priest a fraud? His own calculations were slow, and the Daoist priest had already figured it out?
This situation didn't seem right. Had he miscalculated?
Zhou Lin ignored the Daoist priest for the moment and began his own calculations.
People, sometimes, never know their own capabilities until something goes wrong.
The security guards, hearing that the calculation was clear, were overjoyed and slowly began to step towards the stairs on the right.
However, after only a few steps, the suspended floor suddenly dropped.
Everyone watched as the security guard cried out, and then silence fell.
This sudden change caught everyone off guard, and all eyes turned to the Daoist priest.
The Daoist priest hadn't even figured out what was happening before disaster struck.
His hand, holding the compass, trembled as if it might fall at any moment.
Elder Tang, seeing another security guard dead, felt deep sorrow.
But behind the sorrow was a wave of fear.
Their situation was extremely dangerous. They had to maintain their balance, unable to move at all. Any slight shift now could lead to a tragic death.
The Wolf King, the gymnastics champion, the Olympic champion, the historian, the architecture champion, and others began to feel nervous.
Their legs started to tremble.
They deeply regretted their earlier confidence, which now felt like a slap in the face.
They had died before even reaching the stone door, so that path was clearly not viable.
Now, they had to find an exit as quickly as possible and leave this place.
But who would have the courage to test opening the door next?
Everyone looked at each other nervously.
The audience had never expected someone to die like this.
"Damn, I'm so nervous, so worried about them. One wrong move means death."
"Who isn't? I'm also very worried. If they fall, it's instant death. And that calculation thing, they still need to calculate it clearly."
"How can they calculate it? I don't know either, so I can only watch and worry. What can be done?"
"No, how long can this last? One wrong move and it's total annihilation."
...
The Daoist priest no longer knew how to calculate. No matter how he tried, his mind was a blur. Finally, he could only look at Elder Tang with a dejected face.
"Elder Tang, I'm very sorry. My mind is completely blank right now, and I can't calculate anymore, especially with this situation..."
The Daoist priest's legs were trembling, and the entire ground seemed to be shaking.
Now, they were all in this together, sharing both glory and ruin.
"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous. If you can't calculate, we'll calculate together... And to the experts outside, don't be nervous."
Elder Tang himself was terrified. Now that the Daoist priest's legs were shaking, the entire ground was tilting to one side.
When the force was uneven, the tilt began to lean to one side again.
Seeing the Daoist priest so nervous, the others became even more so, especially when they remembered the security guard who had fallen.
Everyone's scalp tingled, and they began to comfort the Daoist priest in a flurry of words.
"It's not your fault, the pressure is immense, it's not your fault, not your fault, don't be nervous, don't be nervous."
"Yes, calm down."
"You calm down, don't be nervous, don't be nervous."
Hearing their words, the Daoist priest began to calm down. Facing the situation of these people, he was no longer as nervous as before.
However, their current predicament was unsettling.
The audience, seeing the platform stabilize, broke out in a cold sweat.
"Who can handle this? This mental strain is overwhelming."
"Don't even talk about the people involved, I can't take it. That situation just now was even more terrifying than what we're watching."
"Oh my god, this is too terrifying. My nerves are jumping all over."
The Archaeology Academy had invited various experts in I Ching and divination.
These experts, looking at the five elements and eight trigrams, were all calculating.
But their individual calculations were all the same, so they had to recalculate.
Time ticked by, and those maintaining balance on the ground began to worry.
"It's no use, Elder Bai. I can't calculate it at all. No matter how I calculate these things, I can't figure it out. And the 'life gate' keeps moving, how can we deduce it?"
The other experts began to beg for mercy. One wrong move meant death.
"This 'life gate' keeps moving, it's moving too fast, I can't keep up."
"Me neither."
The experts were now as restless as ants on a hot pan. Sitting in their chairs, they watched Elder Tang and the others face danger, and no one dared to speak, for a single word could lead to death.
Who could bear the responsibility if a decision led to success?
They began to deeply curse the person who built the tomb.
It wasn't just those who went in who were terrified; even those watching were on the edge of their seats, feeling a deep sense of guilt.
"I know it's difficult for all of you, but the situation is critical. Elder Tang and the others know nothing about I Ching, so we can only ask for your help. They are under immense psychological pressure."
"Even if the 'life gate' isn't found, they could die at any moment. You are all experts of Da Xia, and we hope you can do this quickly."
The dean, seeing his students and professors suffering, couldn't help but feel anxious.
The experts, with no other choice, had to brace themselves and continue their calculations.
Just then—
A new accident occurred during the live broadcast.
Some people began to show signs of tension, their legs trembling uncontrollably, forcing them to sit down.
But the force exerted when sitting was different from standing.
Elder Tang's position began to tilt downwards.
"Don't... stand up,"
The archaeology students shouted anxiously, urging him to stand.
"I can't, I can't. My leg cramped, I can't stand up."
The student shook his head frantically and finally collapsed to the ground.
Seeing this, the security guards rushed to the Wolf King's position to temporarily maintain balance.
Just as everyone thought they would be safe, a red liquid suddenly appeared before their eyes.
*Splat*
Everyone held their breath. The surroundings were silent, and the sound of the drop was crystal clear.
"What is this?"