Thump—
The sound of knees hitting the ground echoed through the silent space, making it even more noticeable, especially due to its abruptness.
However, the team member desperately controlled his breathing, not daring to make a sound for fear of waking the centipedes.
Even so, the centipedes on the ground began to glow red.
Like a carousel, starlight slowly began to appear.
"Old Fan, get up, quickly."
The archaeological team member beside him, seeing the situation was dire, urgently warned him.
But the knee of the fallen team member was in excruciating pain, and even moving felt unbearable.
"I can't move. I hurt myself badly when I fell."
Old Fan said, his face pale, large beads of sweat constantly dripping down.
It was evident how much pain he was in.
"But you..."
Before the team member could finish, his expression suddenly changed, his eyes widening as he stared behind him.
Professor Lin, Old Tang, the metaphysics professor, Captain Lin, the mercenaries, and the other team members all changed their expressions upon seeing this.
Only Zhou Lin's eyes lit up.
This creature was definitely of research value.
"What... what's wrong?"
Old Fan, seeing everyone looking at him with strange eyes, looked at them in confusion.
"You... don't move, and don't turn around. Trust me."
One of the team members, seeing Old Fan about to turn, was quickly stopped by his teammate.
Instantly, he froze.
Because a panting sound came from behind him, but this panting...
It was so heavy that a bad premonition welled up in his heart.
Professor Lin and Old Tang looked behind Old Fan, their eyes filled with terror.
This creature was even larger than what they had seen before, and the starlight on it was now clearly visible.
It was at least fifty meters long and was flickering erratically behind Old Fan.
The centipedes on the ground, upon seeing this giant centipede, also began to approach the centipede king.
They coiled around the centipede king, as if waiting for it to provide support.
In the live broadcast.
"Holy crap, I was already shocked by the sheer number of centipedes, but then there's a centipede this big... I really can't accept it."
"Damn, isn't this thing a bit too terrifying? If this continues, these people won't be able to eat anything, right?"
"No, can someone explain why there's something this big in here? No wonder there was something so big suppressing it before. It turns out it was to suppress this thing."
"Finally, I understand. If this thing wasn't suppressed, it would probably get out. If this thing got out, I can't even imagine."
...
In the dean's conference room.
"Holy crap, this thing has a boss? And it's a social animal?"
Professor Hu exclaimed in shock, watching the scene.
"I've never heard of this being a social creature. Even if it were, I've never seen a creature this large."
The biologist was even more astonished and fearful as he looked at the large screen.
"This is an evil creature. Zhou Lin already said so, but now I'm worried about that student named Fan. He's right at the creature's doorstep, and he could be eaten at any moment."
The dean said with great concern.
At these words, everyone in the conference room turned their gaze to the live broadcast.
Inside the tomb.
"Professor Zhou Lin, what should we do? What should we do now? Save him."
One of the archaeological team members, seeing his teammate in danger, was extremely anxious and urgently pleaded with Zhou Lin for help.
"Don't rush. It's 'if the enemy doesn't move, I don't move.'"
Zhou Lin said it as if it were an ordinary matter, showing no panic.
"But... if the enemy moves, won't it be very dangerous?"
Old Tang frowned at the words. Why wait?
"Old Tang, look at how big this centipede is. If we act rashly, we'll be killed before we even get close."
Zhou Lin calmly explained, but even as he said this, he placed his hand in his bag and took out a whip from the system.
Time ticked by, and everyone watched the giant centipede opposite them, its fierce eyes fixed on the student Old Fan sitting on the ground.
The atmosphere was tense.
Especially for the team member Old Fan, who was the focus of attention, his resilience was already considerable.
He hadn't made a sound, just sat there quietly.
But now his hands and legs were trembling, sweat dripped from his back, and his clothes were soaked.
Drops of sweat fell from his face onto the ground.
Just then—
The centipede moved.
"Ah..."
Old Tang and Professor Lin and the others cried out in alarm.
Their hearts sank, and they couldn't calm down for a long time.
But the centipede merely twitched its tail, its scarlet eyes looking at Zhou Lin with a playful glint.
The gaze was incredibly haughty, then it turned back to Zhou Lin.
Seeing this, Zhou Lin narrowed his eyes.
Was he being provoked by this creature? This was a silent challenge.
Could it be...
Damn it, did this old thing know about what he did to the other centipedes before?
Professor Lin and Old Tang let out a sigh of relief.
"You scared me to death. I thought this thing was going to attack the team member. It's too terrifying."
Professor Lin patted his chest, looking as if he had narrowly escaped death.
Even more terrified was Old Fan, who was trembling like a sieve, shaking uncontrollably.
"Professor... I'm so scared. How long do I have to wait?"
Old Fan's voice trembled.
"Just a moment, it will be over soon."
Professor Lin himself didn't know how long it would take. Everything depended on Zhou Lin's decision, but he couldn't speak directly if Zhou Lin remained silent.
The entire space fell into an eerie silence.
In the live broadcast.
"Holy crap, that just scared me to death. I almost screamed. Is this thing playing games?"
"My god, what is this? It scared me to death. I almost thought this team member was going to bleed out on the spot."
"No, is this thing doing this on purpose? How can it be so terrifying? Is it intentional? Does it have a brain like that?"
"It must have. Otherwise, would the big boss have gone to such lengths to feint? Isn't it because they have brains? Most importantly, this is the leader of the centipedes."