With this in mind, Elder Tang began to take it seriously.
Professor Lin, the Wolf King, the historian, the biologist, and the architecture champion behind him also waited grimly for Zhou Lin's next words upon hearing the news.
It was rare to see Zhou Lin display such an expression; he hadn't even been like this when facing those dangers before.
Could there be something Elder Tang needed to do?
Zhou Lin was silent for a moment.
"Elder Tang, do you think I can get more money if I hand over the Serpent King's meat to the Biological Association?"
"I'm risking my life here, it's very dangerous, and I could easily get mercury poisoning."
Zhou Lin spoke slowly, his tone very serious.
Elder Tang: ...
Professor Lin: ...
Historian: ...
Biologist: ...
Wolf King and Taoist Priest: ...
Archaeological Team: ...
Security Personnel: ...
Mr. Zhou Lin, are you that greedy? Is this matter that important? You're thinking about it constantly!
Elder Tang's mouth twitched. He thought he misheard; it turned out it was about this.
"Is this what you wanted to say?"
Elder Tang tugged at the corner of his mouth and said softly.
"Mhm, Elder Tang, do you think they'll agree?"
Zhou Lin nodded seriously.
That's right, nothing was more important than money.
"Probably. The Serpent King is an extinct species, and this mutated one should be very valuable."
Elder Tang didn't know what to think. Shouldn't this kid be worried about his own safety?
He had almost been in danger earlier.
"That's good then, Elder Tang. Remember to tell the president of the Biological Association that I want another twenty million."
Upon receiving Elder Tang's affirmation, Zhou Lin's slightly anxious expression instantly returned to its usual carefree demeanor.
Without a second thought, he leaped into the mercury pool.
The moment he jumped in, the equipment that was in the water earlier snagged onto Zhou Lin's arm.
The camera feed seen by the netizens also began to zoom out.
The people on the shore watched as Zhou Lin's figure disappeared, and the surface of the mercury pool returned to its calm state.
Everyone watched in stunned silence.
This wasn't fake mercury, was it? Why was Zhou Lin fine after going in?
When Elder Tang saw the ring on the Wolf King's hand, it was completely black. There was no doubt, this was not fake mercury.
But why was Zhou Lin unharmed?
Did the Taoist priest have some kind of Golden Bell Shield or Iron Shirt technique?
"Daoist priest, do you cultivators all know techniques like the Golden Bell Shield and Iron Shirt?"
Elder Tang looked at him with confusion and asked uncertainly.
The Taoist priest saw everyone looking at him and twitched his mouth.
If all Taoist priests had such abilities, wouldn't he be incredibly powerful? How could Zhou Lin be so impressive here?
...
The Taoist priest looked at these people speechlessly. They were all scared silly.
Meanwhile, Zhou Lin, who was swimming in the mercury, and the netizens saw that at the bottom of the mercury pool,
There was a cave entrance. The entrance was very large, and Zhou Lin rushed through without hesitation.
As soon as he entered the cave, a dark passage appeared before him, a world away from the mercury pool outside.
In the livestream.
"Holy crap, there's another space inside? No wonder the mercury pool could hold such a giant snake. It turns out this is its lair!"
"They say a cunning rabbit has three burrows, and now I see it. Even the Serpent King has the same mindset. This snake's den is bigger than our houses."
"Damn, in this day and age, a snake is richer than me. I don't even have a house as big as its den. I might as well be a snake."
The netizens sighed one after another.
At this moment, the president of the Biological Association and the biologists who were watching were closely examining the snake's lair.
This kind of deep-sea monster sea snake was a rare species. They didn't expect its mind to be like a human's, knowing how to create more entrances to protect itself.
But were there too many entrances?
"President, can Zhou Lin bring back the Serpent King's meat?"
A biologist nearby was watching with envy. The Serpent King's genes must be the best.
"Isn't Zhou Lin already doing it? As long as we pay more, he'll agree."
The president didn't know Zhou Lin well, but he understood people who were greedy for money.
However, this was what Zhou Lin deserved. Dangerous actions should always have rewards; that was fairness.
The biologist felt relieved upon hearing this, but a sense of tension began to arise regarding Zhou Lin's safety.
...
Zhou Lin walked cautiously. Many small sea snakes appeared before him, baring their fangs at him.
Then, with a slight wave of his Ling Shuang Sword, these small sea snakes were instantly frozen into dried snakes, stiffening in place.
They finally fell to the ground, motionless.
"Wow, what kind of ultimate move is this? Is this a treasure sword? How can it have such great power?"
"Damn, is this a legendary peerless weapon?"
"The boss is indeed the boss. Not only is his skill good, but his weapon is also better than others, haha."
Zhou Lin glanced at the netizens' conversation on the equipment.
"Of course, who do you think I am? I'm a novelist, so my weapon is naturally better than others."
Zhou Lin glanced at them proudly.
"However, this thing is rare and hard to come by, so you won't get it. If you're willing to pay, I might let you have a feel of it. Are you considering it?"
Zhou Lin said playfully to the netizens as he walked.
"Boss, are you still short of money? You've already made nearly three hundred million, and you're still squeezing us?"
"Yeah, yeah, that's not cool."
"Haha, exactly, exactly, you can't be too greedy."
...
"Who would dislike having too much money? Think about it, okay? After I get out."
Zhou Lin looked at the snake's lair ahead and, with another wave of his hand, the cold air from the Ling Shuang Sword successfully froze the small sea snakes.
Walking further inside, Zhou Lin began to feel the temperature rising.
A red reflection appeared before him.
Immediately after, the Serpent King's roar could be heard.
The sound was filled with pain.
The netizens flinched upon hearing the roar.
"I think we should talk about money later. Let's deal with the Serpent King first. Why does it sound off to me?"
"Yeah, the Serpent King's voice sounds angry. I'm getting goosebumps."
"Boss, you should make a move first, just like that."
Zhou Lin walked step by step towards the red reflection. Standing at the cave entrance, he saw a giant python circling a huge alchemical furnace, which was emitting a red glow.
The frost on the Serpent King's nose was being melted by the heat from the furnace.