"But isn't it dangerous for the boss to be like this? Staying here is also problematic, isn't this a suicide mission?"
"The boss used Taoist magic to hide anywhere before, but this female centipede seems to know how he does it? And it always strikes before the boss."
"Holy cow, is this one more powerful than the male one? That's what I think."
"Be more confident, this one is indeed more powerful and smarter than the male one."
...
Inside the tomb.
"Professor Zhou Lin... run."
Captain Lin looked at the scene before him, then raised his pistol and began to attack, intending to disrupt the centipede.
However, the centipede was completely unaffected, its sole target being Zhou Lin.
Professor Lin and Old Tang felt that something was wrong, as if it was targeting Zhou Lin.
"Its target is only Zhou Lin, how strange."
Old Tang observed the centipede's behavior. It was fixated on Zhou Lin. Despite others interfering, and despite these people being fragile, the centipede ignored them and attacked others.
"Could it be that these small centipedes reported him? Knowing that Professor Zhou Lin killed the male one?"
The metaphysics professor seemed to have a sudden realization and looked at them urgently.
"There's a possibility, but if that's the case, it's going to be difficult. Zhou Lin will be the target of public criticism."
Professor Lin felt his heart sink and looked at Zhou Lin with growing anxiety.
Zhou Lin came back to his senses and saw the centipede starting to spray mucus.
A cold smile then appeared on his lips.
"To all viewers, let me show you my new weapon."
Zhou Lin then took out a flashlight, pointed its head at the female centipede opposite him, and a look of confident amusement spread across his face.
The flashlight emitted a golden light and shone towards the opposite side.
Everyone watched as the giant centipede began to shrink at an astonishing speed, transforming from tens of meters long to less than half a meter.
The mucus from the centipede's body also sprayed out, but when it landed on Zhou Lin, it turned into white, poop-like slime.
Then, the entire space fell silent.
Even the smaller centipedes were momentarily stunned by the sight of their mother transforming like this.
An awkward atmosphere permeated the air.
"Professor Lin, Old Tang, I'm not mistaken, am I? Did that mother centipede shrink? It shrank at a visible speed, what's the principle behind this?"
Professor Lin, seeing the situation, stiffly turned his head and looked at the professors, desperately wanting to know if this was real.
"The principle is... Zhou Lin's situation. We'll ask Zhou Lin about it later. Only Zhou Lin knows what's going on."
Old Tang coughed lightly, masking his embarrassment. It should be normal to say he didn't know, right?
Zhou Lin's actions were truly beyond ordinary comprehension.
"I think it's best to ask Zhou Lin. The main thing is that Zhou Lin will know, and we won't."
The metaphysics professor agreed, finding the situation normal. Who could explain Zhou Lin's actions? They could only wait for his explanation.
The mercenaries and archaeological team members behind them were as if frozen, unable to recover for a long time. Their perception of reality had been repeatedly overturned.
Zhou Lin then shone his flashlight on the other side. The remaining small centipedes, like tiny earthworms, instantly became smaller and disappeared.
Zhou Lin then produced flames and ignited these tiny centipedes. In a short while, flames appeared on the ground, but they quickly vanished.
The air carried a faint smell of burning, a reminder that everything that had just happened was real.
Old Tang looked at the ashes on the ground and twitched his mouth. Truly, striking while the iron is hot. Once they shrunk, they became easier to deal with, right?
He finally understood why that behemoth liked to bully their kind, the young and vulnerable humans. It really felt different.
Professor Lin and the metaphysics professor also experienced a sense of illusion, but the smell in the air, it was real, not an illusion.
If it were an illusion, what about the smell in the air?
"Professor Zhou Lin is truly formidable, almost invincible. So amazing."
Captain Lin's eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Zhou Lin.
"Is this the work of gods? Or Taoist magic? Is this also Taoist magic?"
One of the mercenaries whispered.
"It should be, yes. It's Taoist magic, because Professor Zhou Lin will definitely explain it that way. I bet."
Another member of the archaeological team, after witnessing the scene, added.
Everyone was stunned, their gazes fixed on Zhou Lin.
In the live stream.
"Holy cow, the boss is so awesome! That technique just now... so high-end, especially that flashlight. I really think about my household appliances..."
"Damn it, I'm done. I'm not as awesome as the boss, and even my household appliances are not as good as the boss's... flashlight."
"Is that a flashlight? Can that be a flashlight? This must be the legendary secret weapon, something like a demon-revealing mirror."
"It should be, yes. I'm more curious about what brand Zhou Lin's flashlight is. And how he has such abilities? He's so cool?"
"Haha, if that's the case, I want a flashlight like that too. Looking at the style, it seems like the kind my dad used in his era."
"It seems so."
...
In the Dean's conference room.
"Holy cow, this is too cool. This flashlight is worth studying."
Professor Hu's heart flashed with shock upon seeing the situation. He was extremely curious about this item.
"Not everyone can study Zhou Lin's things. At least you have to have the money. Without money, it's probably impossible."
Professor Wen also wanted to study it and was mentally calculating if he had enough money.
Speaking of money, the Dean suddenly remembered that Zhou Lin had already extorted millions from Old Tang by now.
He wondered if the higher-ups would approve it.
If it couldn't be approved... Zhou Lin's expression would probably be quite unpleasant, right?
As the entire conference room was discussing Zhou Lin's item, a student entered.
"Dean, why are there so many Taoist priests outside the school? They're all old Taoist priests, saying they're waiting for Professor Zhou Lin..."
The student's voice exploded like thunder in the conference room.
"What?"
Everyone was taken aback.