The old professor still chose to be the last to take the elevator, accompanied by Cheng Shuang and his bodyguard, who saw the others off.
Because the experience in the ancient tomb was too thrilling for them, the old professor couldn't help but look at the large stone gate and sigh: "I have been doing archaeology for twenty years. Although I have encountered living corpses that move stiffly, they are not very dangerous. Moreover, after being exposed to sunlight, their joints decayed even more. They would almost collapse on the ground after taking two steps."
The old professor paused for a moment, then said, "The report from the biological experts shows that the enclosed and damp space cultivated too many microorganisms. The so-called zombie-like state is nothing more than the work of microorganisms in the rotting corpse. Sunbathing will eliminate all these little things that survived in the rotting corpse."
Because the zombies survived for such a short time that they didn't even leave behind any valuable evidence, it was impossible to verify whether the biological experts' reports were true or false.
As time went on, even the old professor himself came to believe the report.
Looking back now, it couldn't possibly have been that simple.
Microorganisms can give corpses the ability to move, but could they also command them to chase after people and gnaw on them, causing half of a tomb to collapse with a single claw strike?
Perhaps because no one died at the time, he easily forgot the terror he felt when he first encountered the zombies.
"Did you hear anything?"
Lost in his memories, the old professor turned to look at Cheng Shuang. He shook his head slightly, but the bodyguard beside him became solemn and asked with a hint of nervousness, "Could it be that the monster has broken through the stone gate?"
Cheng Shuang is the most qualified to speak on the monster's combat power.
"No. The stone door is too thick. Its main strength relies entirely on its claws. Although the claws are long, they are still far inferior to this heavy stone door." Although it can tear through metal, metal walls are thin, while the stone door is more than a meter thick and should contain mechanisms such as steel bars. The two are not comparable.
The old professor stared intently at the tightly closed stone door, muttering to himself, "The literature mentions that the place suppressed by the divine beast should have a corresponding restraint..." He couldn't continue, because at some point, holes the size of a finger appeared on the tall stone door panel, from which rustling sounds came, growing from small to large, densely packed.
The bodyguard swallowed hard. "Could it be that he was pierced by a monster?"
"At least the voice is off," Cheng Shuangbian said, secretly searching for any other more offensive cards, just in case. Mr. Pea's ability to spew profanities was astonishing; it would be her last trump card. So... Turtle Prime Minister?
Having experienced the world of vacation, the little girl had developed a sense of danger. She was afraid that relying on external things would ultimately affect the development of her skills, but in the face of life and death, the instinct for survival took precedence over everything.
The elevator slowly descended, and from the holes in the stone door emerged dazzling, fiery red heads. Countless slender snakes, each about two fingers long, revealed their true forms, nimbly slithering down the stone door. Several snakes converged into a cluster, resembling roses vying to bloom. If it weren't for the triangular shape of their heads, even those who most despise these cold-blooded reptiles would likely find themselves praising their beauty.
They were small and thin, but they glided incredibly fast, so fast that they would reach the ground in the blink of an eye and swim towards Cheng Shuang and the other two, their hissing sounds becoming the only melody.
The old professor didn't dislike cold-blooded reptiles; in fact, he inevitably disturbed these kinds of small animals during his early digging work. However, he had never actually seen such dazzling creatures in real life.
"Looks like a little thing used to subdue monsters!" the old professor said slowly, though his voice was trembling slightly. He was helped back to the edge of the metal wall by Cheng Shuang and the bodyguard, one on each side.
One or two small snakes may be considered cute, but a large group of them, overlapping each other, is definitely a good remedy for trypophobia.
"The reason they appeared must be because we lowered the stone door and triggered the mechanism." It's clear that the old professor has the potential to chatter when he's nervous. He hadn't shown it before because Mr. Pea had been in control and hadn't given him any chance.
"Shouldn't we be trying to control the monster? Why is it heading towards us!" The bodyguard was so nervous that he frantically pressed the elevator buttons even though he knew it was useless, hoping it would open the door quickly.
"The monsters haven't come out yet!" The professor shrugged, facing the vast expanse of red, he reached into his briefcase and took out a few candies. "Perhaps they're hungry?"
"I'm hungry!" Cheng Shuang repeated. After being in a confined space for hundreds or even thousands of years without food or water, how could she not be hungry...?
The sugar fell to the ground, which temporarily scared away a small group of snakes, but soon the snakes gathered again, showing no interest in the sugar.
“Snake…don’t snakes eat live things?” The bodyguard froze immediately after speaking. He stood on tiptoe, trembling, even more frightened than the old man and the child present. As a well-trained security guard, killing snakes was not within his job scope. Moreover, there was no law stating that it was illegal for a man to be afraid of snakes.
The old professor said, "If I had any small living creatures, I would give them to them without hesitation, but unfortunately I don't! What about you?"
Male bodyguard: ...
"But...but I have realgar!"
The old man and the child both looked at him.
Upon seeing this, the bodyguard hurriedly pulled out a paper packet from his pocket, but the old professor snatched it away, tore it open, and threw it away.
Instead of retreating, the snakes advanced, clearly indicating that ordinary realgar powder had no effect on their hunger.
"Would quail eggs or tea eggs be okay?" Cheng Shuang asked as she pulled out a few small bags and tore open the packaging. The professor quickly helped her tear them open as well.
We should at least give it a try.
The snakes were perhaps seeing living creatures other than snakes for the first time in the ancient tomb. They cautiously moved forward, and when the quail eggs rolled into them, it was like water splashing into the sea.
Cheng Shuang simply threw the packaging bag over without tearing it open. The elevator finally started moving, and as soon as the door opened, the three of them quickly retreated inside. But as the door closed, at least a dozen more people rushed in.
The young girl deftly pulled out the wooden rake that the old professor had used to groom the snakes, and quickly pinned down several small snakes with the back of it. The old professor used his canvas briefcase to knock away several snakes. Only the bodyguard jumped around in the elevator in a panic, trying to avoid the snakes chasing him. As a result, by sheer luck, his square-toed leather boots crushed several small snakes.
The elevator was instantly covered in blood.
Without the protection of a group, the individual snakes were more vulnerable than imagined. They were all brought under control by the three men as the elevator reached the top floor, like earthworms.
The bodyguard rubbed the sole of his shoe with disgust, wondering, "How do they survive?"
"The corpses of our ancestors..."
The word "body" faded into the air as the last syllable. Cheng Shuang suddenly opened her eyes. The congratulatory sound of successfully passing the dungeon vanished in an instant. She returned to the park bench, where Du Jun and Sun Han were waiting for her on either side.
Seeing the little girl return, the two men relaxed and allowed her to rest for a while. Then, the three of them stretched out their arms to show their latest scores.
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