Zhou Lin's words made Elder Tang's mouth twitch. This money was so important that it was always on his mind.
"We understand, you should open the door, we are all waiting."
Professor Lin added from the side.
As for how much money...
It was whatever it was, as long as it was paid.
The mercenaries and the archaeological team members were all surprised to see Zhou Lin obtain the money so easily.
This...
Was making money?
In the live stream.
"Haha, the boss is amazing, still thinking about money at this point..."
"Haha, I'm really impressed, the boss is truly a money-making expert, all I can say is... holy crap."
"By the way, can the boss solve this fierce beast? I'm actually a little excited watching this."
"You should be excited, I certainly am."
"Look, what is the boss doing?"
...
The netizens began to discuss.
Zhou Lin, according to the records in the book, spent several million points to exchange for a chisel. This chisel was made from the material of a certain meteorite.
It was most effective for modifying the runes.
Then, everyone sat on the ground, watching Zhou Lin tap back and forth on the stone door.
The runes above had been modified, and the patterns began to glow red.
A gear appeared in the center, and as it began to rotate, a chain appeared in the middle.
Zhou Lin's eyes lit up when he saw the chain, and he raised his hand and pulled hard. With a rumble,
Everyone sitting on the ground immediately stood up upon hearing the sound, their eyes fixed on the situation opposite them.
The stone door was opened, and a chilling aura emanated from within, along with a fishy smell.
This fishy smell was unique to snakes...
Just this aura made Elder Tang and the others' hearts begin to tense up.
In the live stream.
"Damn, I'm so nervous, what's going on?"
"No, you're not alone in being nervous, I am too."
"This feeling... did you hear it? The breathing is so heavy, it's so terrifying."
"My hair is standing on end, I don't know where this sense of dread is coming from."
...
In the dean's conference room.
Everyone was watching the big screen, their breathing becoming shallower. They were too intimidated to even breathe loudly.
"Why am I a little nervous..."
Professor Wen's breathing was shallow but controlled.
"We'll see soon, don't rush."
Professor Hu also held his teacup tightly, his hands visibly trembling as he tried to control his emotions.
The dean and the other professors and experts were nervously watching the big screen.
Inside the tomb.
"Hiss hiss hiss..."
Zhou Lin's ears twitched as he heard the sound. A smile played on his lips as he slowly walked towards the interior.
Behind him, Elder Tang, Professor Lin, the mercenaries, and the archaeological team followed closely, their footsteps light and cautious.
Entering behind the stone door, they saw that the entire interior was carved with runes. These runes, despite the passage of time, had not faded; instead, they seemed to be intensifying.
The light from the illumination lamps here was like a small oil lamp, emitting only a faint glow, not as bright as before.
As Zhou Lin took a step inside, he observed the red marks on the runes on the surrounding stone walls beginning to fade.
Was it because the runes at the entrance had been broken, causing these runes to disappear as well?
Was that it?
Elder Tang, Professor Lin, and the metaphysics professor followed Zhou Lin cautiously.
"Heh..."
A foul odor and a faint warmth wafted from above.
Unidentified viscous liquid dripped down.
The mercenaries behind them felt something fall from above, and they glanced upwards. Their souls nearly flew out of their bodies.
They froze in place, their mouths agape, staring straight up.
Their teammates, seeing one of them motionless, followed his gaze...
"Ah... Professor Zhou... above."
The mercenary suddenly exclaimed, and everyone eagerly looked upwards.
Upon seeing it, everyone's hearts tightened, and they felt the temperature of their fingers plummet.
"This is... a monster..."
Professor Lin said with a trembling voice.
Three pairs of eyes suddenly appeared before them, wide open and filled with icy malice, staring at the group.
Then, these three pairs of eyes lowered their heads, revealing their true forms. Their scales were pure black and began to gleam darkly.
The scales were like armor, incredibly rigid.
Elder Tang and Professor Lin's pupils contracted sharply. They had seen many strange beasts before, but always from a distance. This was the first time they had seen one so close.
But why were they so close?
Could they not get any closer? Didn't they know their situation?
Captain Lin and the other mercenaries cautiously moved backward, shielding the archaeological team, but their hearts were pounding violently, feeling as if they would leap out of their chests.
"Hey, don't come any closer, you stink."
Captain Lin looked at the snake's head before him. Its eyes glowed red, and it occasionally flicked its forked tongue, which swept back and forth over one of the mercenaries.
The mercenary was instantly covered in sticky fluid.
In the live stream.
"Holy crap, what is this thing? How big is it? And it has three heads?"
"Holy crap, what kind of snake is this? It's still alive after all this time?"
"No wonder those people were sealed before, it's impossible not to seal it, this thing is really huge."
"Can the boss handle this alone? It looks so dangerous. And who created this tomb? How could they be so wicked? How was this thing broken through?"
"Don't say it, before it was about dominating in terms of aura, now I see it, this damn thing is also dominating in appearance?"
"I'm never eating snake soup again, not even snake fruit. This thing is too terrifying."
...
Inside the tomb.
The snake head that was licking the mercenary opposite it suddenly opened its mouth, about to swallow the mercenary.
Captain Lin struck first, and the sound of gunfire erupted.