The pop-up news spread globally within a day.
All eyes turned to this unprecedented Qin King's tomb.
The official recruitment announcement from the archaeological department further captured everyone's attention.
"No way, that's too many! Over a hundred thousand people aren't afraid of death and want to sign up for the excavation?"
"Are they out of their minds for money? Don't they know how the hundreds before them died?"
"Is this a feast of death, or purely archaeology!"
"I should be happy about excavating the ancient Qin King's tomb and advancing historical progress, but why can't I feel happy about it!"
"I have a feeling they'll die too, what should I do, I'm so worried!"
...
Soon, the live stream audience's attention shifted to a hotel lobby.
Inside the lobby, over fifty people were waiting, having been strictly selected from the applicants.
Zhou Lin was among them.
The live stream audience was shocked to see this.
"These people don't look ordinary at all. Look at the one with the scar on his face, and the clothes he's wearing. He looks like a tomb raider."
"You've seen tomb raiders before? Are you in the same line of work?"
"Their faces are so serious, and they look fierce. They don't seem like easy people to deal with."
"I heard these people are elites from the tomb raiding community. Could it be that this batch are all from tomb raiding backgrounds!"
At this moment, an elder in a Tang suit stepped forward, his expression stern.
"Everyone, although you have been selected and are the most suitable candidates for this archaeological endeavor, I must emphasize one thing: these tombs are unlike any others!"
"This is definitely an unknown, but terrifying, supreme emperor from our history!"
"His tomb is fraught with danger. I believe you have already learned some things online!"
"That's not everything. Before you, the Great Xia Kingdom dispatched four archaeological teams. One team had 150 people, another had 100, and a third had 200!"
"Only a very small number survived!"
"And our excavation of the tomb has only scratched the surface!"
At this point, the elder clearly saw everyone below gasp.
This selection process was being broadcast live.
The purpose was to preserve every piece of information that could be explored from the tomb without reservation.
It was also to prevent illegal elements from participating.
Therefore, as soon as the elder finished speaking, the audience in the live stream also cried out in astonishment!
"What kind of tomb is this, so dangerous!"
"Damn, that's too ruthless! Have all the experts died?"
"Hundreds more than reported? These aren't ants, would they not even try to escape before dying?"
"Which emperor of our history is this? Too ruthless! No wonder history books dare not record it!"
"I'm scared, but also very excited, what should I do!"
At this time, the number of viewers in the live stream was increasing rapidly.
Less than an hour after the broadcast began.
The number of people in the entire live stream exceeded thirty million!
The platform had to specially set up a server to handle the traffic for this live broadcast!
After speaking, the elder paused:
"So, if anyone is willing to withdraw now, it's still not too late!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a little less than half of the dozens of people hesitated for a moment and withdrew from the team.
A middle-aged man in Taoist robes bowed slightly:
"I apologize, Elder Tang. Before coming here, I divined my fortune and had ten years left. After you spoke, I divined again. If I agree, I will not live for more than three days! So..."
Upon this person's departure, the audience exclaimed.
"My God, isn't that the Sect Master of the Five Elements Sect? The Five Elements Sect has a unique skill, the Five Elements Lingbo Weibu, which uses the five elements to enhance one's speed to the point of being as light as a flying swallow and leaving no trace. This technique would be much more useful than ordinary Qinggong in a tomb. Moreover, it's said their sect also has a set of aerial techniques. Such a master with so many protective abilities actually gave up on entering the tomb at the last moment! What the heck!!"
"Huh, I see the Sect Master of Mount Tai Sect. Didn't he claim before that he would go to the end? He's giving up already!"
...
The elder waited for a while. A total of twenty-five people withdrew, exactly half.
Although the others persisted, their expressions were not good.
In a fleeting glance.
The elder saw a young man standing towards the back, with a hint of joy on his face!
The elder was surprised.
The camera happened to capture the elder's surprise and, following his gaze, turned towards Zhou Lin's location.
Zhou Lin's eyes were filled with anticipation, and he seemed eager to try!
"Huh, this guy seems exceptionally happy. Hundreds of people have already died, why is he so happy?"
"He's about to enter the tomb, isn't he afraid of death?"
"I was worried before, but seeing him so happy, why do I feel like this is just a normal archaeological excavation!"
"I feel the same way, what's wrong with this guy!"
"Isn't he here to provide comic relief? Can someone like this withstand even one round in the tomb?"
"In three days, this person will be lying in the morgue, I'm calling it! I'm posting this as proof!"
...
The elder coughed:
"Young friend, why do you seem so happy? This archaeological excavation is very dangerous. If you refuse to enter the tomb, we will understand..."
"Why refuse? You're giving me money, why would I not take it!"
"But, this tomb is very dangerous..."
"They've been dead for thousands of years, what's there to be afraid of? If it dares to come out, we'll just beat it back!"
"Young man, may I ask your profession?"
"Oh, I'm a novelist, cough, a professional tomb raiding novelist! But I prefer tomb raiding, no, archaeology, I love archaeology, deeply, yes, that's it!"
Zhou Lin coughed. He was still in the benefit period of obtaining his system. His mind was full of what to exchange for with the points he would get. As for danger, with the system, he was afraid of danger???
Compared to danger, he was more eager to get points and then redeem system items.
The elder: "..."
The audience: "..."
The cameraman nearby: "..."
Soon, the elder stopped asking questions and instead explained the dangers of entering the tomb to everyone remaining, while also equipping them with various tools.
This group of people were all carefully selected folk experts.
There were amateur historians.
Geological experts.
Experts in architectural surveying.
Top amateur experts in biomedical science!
Zoology masters!
Olympic champions!
Experts in three-dimensional spatial studies!
Experts in underground survival!
And so on.
Each person requested different items. Some held a celestial measuring rod.
Some held a strange red umbrella.
Others wore a pair of peculiar shoes.
Still others carried paper figures cut to tie with string, mechanical mice, and so on. Each item brought an indescribable visual impact to the audience.
Several hours passed in the blink of an eye.
Preparations were complete.
A group of one hundred people, fully equipped, appeared before one of the mountains in a vast mountain range.
The area around the mountain had been completely cleared by the authorities.
Thousands of people were stationed here, working in shifts twenty-four hours a day.
At a glance, the scene was filled with solemnity and grandeur.