The professor behind the archaeological team became inexplicably angry at the thought that this man might steal the history of Great Xia.
They had lost many colleagues, including their own family, lovers, and classmates, for this tomb. If it were taken by another country...
Just thinking about it made their fists clench.
Zhou Lin was confused by these words. What was this about the Eagle Country? What did he have to do with the Eagle Country?
With one professor speaking up, the others gained some courage.
They completely ignored the favor Zhou Lin had done them, prioritizing the nation's interests.
All their accusations were directed at Zhou Lin.
"I thought someone with such abilities would be a patriot. I was blind. I didn't expect you to be a spy? Or a lackey of the Eagle Country. You've truly disappointed me."
The archaeology students looked at him indignantly.
"That's right. I was so grateful before, but now I see I was mistaken. You've gone too far. You're betraying your own country."
One of the professors echoed the sentiment with righteous indignation.
Elder Tang looked at Zhou Lin with red eyes, his gaze filled with hope.
The Taoist priest, the Olympic champions, the gymnastics champion, the Wolf King, and the historian were all patriots. But Zhou Lin had saved them before.
Even if they were dissatisfied, they couldn't show it on their faces, and they hadn't said anything bad.
"We thought you were a great hero, someone learned and talented. We didn't expect you to be a traitor. If your genes hadn't been revealed just now, would we have ever found out?"
"Exactly, Zhou Lin, you've deceived us so much. What is your true purpose?"
"What is your relationship with the Eagle Country? Did you reach some agreement?"
Faced with a barrage of questions, Zhou Lin's dazed mind suddenly cleared.
He then looked at these people with surprise, their displeased eyes, anger, and doubt.
Zhou Lin deeply realized that he had messed up this time.
Now, if he explained that he had no connection to the Eagle Country, would they believe him?
But his current state was due to consuming an energy potion. It was unlikely anyone would believe him if asked about the origin of this potion. If someone inquired, wouldn't they assume he got it from the Eagle Country?
It's over. What should he do now? He had to wait, and it was urgent.
"System, help! Do you know how to resolve this situation?"
Zhou Lin was at his wit's end and could only turn to the system for help.
To his surprise, the system responded.
Heh...
[Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining the Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin tattoo.]
The system's response left Zhou Lin bewildered. What was this?
What the heck was Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin?
Before Zhou Lin could ask for clarification, he felt a burning sensation on his back, which seemed to be intensifying.
Finally, Zhou Lin turned around to see what was behind him and then spun in place.
Elder Tang looked at the tattered clothes on Zhou Lin's back, revealing nine distinct dragon patterns. One of the dragon's eyes was emitting a faint golden light.
Elder Tang thought he was mistaken and looked at Zhou Lin's back in disbelief.
"Wait a moment..."
After Elder Tang saw clearly, he spoke with a trembling voice.
Zhou Lin stood stiffly in place, his back to Elder Tang and the others.
The Taoist priest and the others also saw it and began to approach Zhou Lin. They saw the Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin suddenly appear on Zhou Lin's back.
One of the dragons was lifelike, its eyes full of spirit.
Tang Lai looked at the tattoo with great excitement.
"This is... Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin?"
Elder Tang said in shock.
The term Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin only appeared in legends, and not many people knew about it. However, the archaeological team and historians had heard of it.
Very few people had actually seen Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin, let alone had it tattooed on them. Even hearing about it was rare.
With Elder Tang's exclamation, a commotion erupted among the people behind him, while many looked at Elder Tang in confusion...
One of the professors behind him had his eyes wide open, his lips trembling, looking at Zhou Lin with both shock and disbelief.
"Elder Tang, is this Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin the same one we heard about before?"
The professor asked incredulously, his voice involuntarily becoming higher.
The other professors behind them were even more shocked and hurried to push their way to the front to get a clear look at the Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin.
The historian's heart trembled, and he was so shocked that he lost his voice, only able to whisper.
"This is the real Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin. This is real."
"Yes, yes. This is my first time seeing it. I've only read descriptions in books before, but this is the first time I've seen it in person."
"It was a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. Zhou Lin is not from the Eagle Country, absolutely not."
Elder Tang's eyes were about to well up with tears of excitement. His heart felt relieved. Such talent like Zhou Lin would be beneficial to Great Xia. If he were from the Eagle Country, it would truly be a pity.
The professors behind him looked at the dragon patterns on Zhou Lin's back, their faces filled with both shock and excitement, unable to contain themselves.
This was the legendary Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin. What did this mean...
It was said that the origin of Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin was at the beginning of the primordial chaos, when the world was still in a state of confusion. Nine dragons pulled a massive coffin and slowly flew by.
The chaos was divided into two by the nine dragons, forming the clear and turbid energies. The clear became heaven, and the turbid became earth.
These were legendary creatures, and their true nature was unknown. However, not many people in this world knew about Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin.
It was said that anyone who could 'carry' the Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin must be an extraordinary person, as an ordinary destiny could not bear such a tattoo.
Elder Tang was certain that Zhou Lin was not from the Eagle Country. People from the Eagle Country would never get such a tattoo.
Absolutely not.
The Taoist priest, the Wolf King, the Olympic champion, and the gymnastics champion, upon hearing this, felt completely bewildered.
They exchanged glances.
They didn't understand what the point of everyone's shock was. They also didn't understand why Elder Tang had so confidently declared Zhou Lin to be from the Eagle Country before, and now he wasn't.
What was going on?
Why the sudden change of opinion?
"Elder Tang? Why are you so excited? Can you explain? What's going on with this tattoo? And why did you change your mind because of this tattoo? What's the reason?"
The gymnastics champion looked at him, still confused.
"You don't understand. Do you know the true meaning of this Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin?"