"Who isn't? I was watching an archaeology program, but I felt like I was watching a horror movie. Damn, it scared me to death."
"My goodness, how could there be such a big snake? Where did they find it? Snakes like this are truly extinct."
"No, what amazes me more is that this serpent king looks to be a hundred meters long, but how deep is this mercury pool? Can it hide such a massive snake?"
"Damn, you reminded me, is this the serpent king?"
...
The appearance of the serpent king caused another stir among the outside world, including the Biological Association and the Archaeological Academy.
When the biological experts from the Biological Association saw the colossal serpent king, none of them could remain seated.
Their eyes widened, staring at the gigantic serpent king in disbelief.
"Deep-sea monster sea serpent?"
The pupils of one expert constricted, his voice barely a whisper.
Others only saw a professor muttering softly, unable to discern his words.
"Is this a deep-sea monster sea serpent? This is a sea serpent... a sea serpent that has been extinct for many years."
The biological expert looked at the serpent king with overwhelming excitement, unable to control himself.
His hands trembled.
"But I've never heard of a sea serpent with three eyes?"
Another biologist, equally excited, anxiously scratched the back of his head, his gaze filled with confusion as he stared at the large screen.
"Perhaps it's due to the mercury, which altered its genes?"
Another biologist quickly offered an explanation.
Regardless, they all agreed that this serpent king was a species of extinct snake.
Its sudden appearance had profoundly shocked them.
In the archaeological team's conference room.
The dean was deeply shaken by the sight of the massive serpent king.
His primary concern, however, was the safety of the archaeological team.
His gaze towards the serpent king was tinged with increased tension.
Meanwhile, the experts in Zhouyi were also successfully astonished by such a colossal serpent king.
They felt immense sympathy for the archaeological team. The previous smaller snakes had not even been dealt with, and now something this enormous had appeared.
Wasn't this fraught with danger?
They privately felt that this profession was indeed perilous.
At this moment, the internet across Great Xia was in an uproar.
Xiaoming Says: One wave after another, the archaeological team is sinking deeper and deeper. The crisis has not yet passed, and the danger has only intensified. Can the archaeological team return safely???
Huhu Shenwei App: Shocking!!! A hundred-meter serpent king has appeared in mercury. This is truly a shock to Great Xia.
Han Dou Video: A hundred-meter serpent king appears in Great Xia, hidden within mercury. What dangers lie within???
Videos of the serpent king's appearance were thus presented to the public.
"Holy crap, this is too terrifying. Is the archaeological team in danger?"
"I've never seen a snake like this before, nor have I seen any records of it in books. Does anyone recognize it?"
"This is a deep-sea monster sea serpent. I heard it's extinct, but these snakes are social creatures. I'm worried there might be something else that hasn't appeared yet."
"Damn, don't say that. This is scary enough. If something else shows up, it'll be the death of us!"
...
Inside the tomb.
Zhou Lin watched as the serpent king appeared. He then glanced at the smaller snakes beside him, all of whom were looking at the serpent king with great reverence.
"Security personnel, deploy your shields and protect the safety of the archaeological team and participants. Quickly!"
Zhou Lin hastily turned back to the security personnel behind him.
However, these security personnel were already stunned. Hearing Zhou Lin's command, they quickly retrieved their shields.
They surrounded everyone, fearing that the snake swarm would suddenly attack and bite them.
The serpent king observed the humans' actions.
Its brow furrowed.
Zhou Lin glanced at the electronic interface. His points had already reached tens of millions after the incident with the pottery figurine.
He then selected a helper from within: the eagle.
Against creatures like snakes, an eagle would be the most useful. He just wasn't sure how large this eagle was or if it could handle the situation.
For safety's sake, Zhou Lin then looked at the weapons page.
He saw extremely high-level weapons that required hundreds of millions of points, which he dared not even imagine. Finally, he settled on a weapon of equal level.
It still required over nine million points.
Zhou Lin cursed the system for being a rip-off, wanting to kill him. These points had been painstakingly accumulated, only to be spent like this.
But he couldn't afford not to. He had to choose a weapon that looked powerful.
The Ling Shuang Sword.
It was said to be a sword with a temperature like frost, capable of turning things into ice upon contact.
Zhou Lin read the description and was quite satisfied.
"Roar..."
Just as Zhou Lin was feeling content, a roar echoed in his ears.
Following the serpent king's roar, the surrounding snakes became vigilant, their eyes filled with murderous intent as they stared at the humans.
They then began to bide their time.
*Bang!!*
A small snake lunged towards the opposite side, but it was blocked by the security personnel's shield, preventing it from causing harm.
Although the security personnel were terrified, they were well-trained soldiers and quickly adapted to the predicament, deciding to fight back.
Their weapons, grenades, and Gatling guns were all directed towards the snake swarm.
The Wolf King, hearing the familiar sounds, felt his blood surge.
It was evident that Great Xia placed great importance on this tomb, even bringing out Gatling guns for this expedition.
"Can you give me a weapon? I was a soldier once."
The Wolf King walked forward and asked the security personnel.
The security personnel, hearing this, did not hesitate and instinctively handed him a weapon. At this moment, protecting the professor's safety was paramount.
The Wolf King tested the weapon's feel and then looked at a python. With a single shot, he blew off its head.
In a short while, he had easily killed several pythons by shooting off their heads.
However, some small snakes stealthily crept to the feet of the people and bit them.
Several security personnel were bitten by venomous snakes.
"Ah..."
Their mouths turned purple, and they fell to the ground, foaming at the mouth before losing consciousness.
The students of the archaeological team were even more terrified by this scene.
The Olympic champion and gymnastics champion, witnessing this, looked down at their feet and saw a small snake's head emerging. In a panic, they stomped on it.
"Ah... a venomous snake!"
One of the archaeological students cried out in distress, frantically stomping with his foot.