Thinking about the tragic scene of Fang Er being pinned down by mermaids, Li Tai instantly unslung his sniper rifle from his back.
"Boom!"
A gunshot echoed through the surroundings.
Upon hearing the shot, the mermaids immediately stopped their actions.
When Li Tai rushed closer, he realized this wasn't the teacher.
This was his own third brother...
However, Li Ke's situation was not optimistic.
His entire body was covered in fine teeth marks, seemingly from the mermaids biting him.
Yet, the marks were shallow, with only faint red traces, and his skin was not broken.
He lay there, tears on his face, his eyes vacant as he stared at the stone wall above, his body occasionally trembling.
"Third Brother! How are you..."
Li Tai glared at the mermaids, forcing them back with his rifle's muzzle, and reached out to help Li Ke.
"Don't, don't move... I, my back feels broken..."
Li Ke's voice was weak and hoarse.
He had been tormented for a full two hours!
Every time he couldn't hold on, the mermaids would bring over a kettle and force him to drink the water that Li Tai had laced.
Who could possibly endure this!
Li Tai felt a pang of guilt.
"Third Brother, are, are you alright..."
Li Ke stared at him with murderous eyes and questioned him.
"My back hurts, my kidneys hurt, my whole body hurts... What did you put in the water, you brat!"
Li Tai rubbed his hands, not daring to meet his gaze, and replied softly, "I bought it online, 'I Love A Single Dog'..."
Li Ke: ...
With veterans like Sun Simiao and Zhang Zhongjing around, this guy still ran online to buy fake medicine...
"You wait, once I'm better, I'll skin you alive!"
Thinking of his recent experience, he felt an urge to give up on life.
"Third Brother, don't..."
"I was wrong, alright..."
Li Tai quickly apologized. He glanced up at the mermaids, then continued.
"Look at how these little ladies are looking at you, they're definitely conquered by your charm."
"Look at their figures, and their little faces. If you put veils on them later and take them back, they'll be the envy of everyone."
"Perhaps even Father would... Hehehehe..."
Li Ke was stunned: ...
What kind of thoughts were running through this brat's head!
He even dared to think about bribing his father?
But upon closer consideration, there seemed to be some logic to it.
However, if they were to be gifted, the few around him were a bit unsuitable. If this got out, he wouldn't have a good ending.
He looked up at the mermaids. As their eyes met his, their faces instantly flushed, and they lowered their heads.
In fact, halfway through, the effects of the drugs had already worn off.
However, the feeling had captivated them, and they were reluctant to admit that their current state was due to the drugs.
Therefore, in the latter half, they had completely switched from passive to active.
Tsk tsk tsk...
Seeing their reaction, Li Ke's thoughts gradually changed.
The expressions of grievance and shame slowly receded, replaced by a look of pride and satisfaction.
This Prince!
He had conquered a group in one go!
That's how awesome, that's how domineering!
He winked at Li Tai, "No need to help, I can get up myself!"
After saying that, he gritted his teeth and climbed up from the ground, straightening his clothes.
"Watch your sisters-in-law for me, I'm going to take a bath first!"
Then he walked towards the distance on the left. He remembered there was a pool of water there.
After only a few steps, he suddenly turned back and warned Li Tai.
"Don't you dare have any ideas about your sisters-in-law!"
"Oh right, remember, don't worship me, I'm just a legend!"
Li Ke left, believing he had made a suave exit.
He left Li Tai staring blankly at his retreating figure, sighing after a long while.
Damn it!
He had finally managed to fool them.
However, these little sisters-in-law, looking shy, were indeed quite captivating.
They say
Nothing is better than a pancake.
And nothing is more fun than...
Hiss...
Forget it. If it were my elder brother's, it might be worth the risk, but my third brother's? No way. If he gets serious, he might actually beat me to death!
Looking at the little sisters-in-law, Li Tai couldn't help but shiver, quickly suppressing the thought and fiddling with the Type 30 sniper rifle in his hands.
Meanwhile, on Fang Er's side.
Four excavators worked tirelessly. In just a few hours, a pit two meters deep and tens of meters in circumference was dug around the location of the remains.
Of course, Fang Er did not haphazardly pile the excavated earth and stones. After all, he was a good youth who protected the environment.
"Crack!"
The excavator seemed to hit something, emitting a crisp sound.
The sound was faint, masked by the roar of the excavators, and no one noticed.
Only Fang Er did.
His keen senses allowed him to easily detect this subtle sound. He quickly waved at everyone.
"Stop!"
"Back away!"
After Wang Xuance and the others moved the excavators aside, Fang Er quickly walked towards the source of the sound.
His flashlight illuminated the ground. Amidst the uneven terrain, he keenly spotted a difference.
This seemed to be a stone slab!
After clearing the dirt from the slab, its true appearance was revealed.
It was a smooth, flat stone slab, about two meters square, with only a few fresh teeth marks from the excavator's bucket.
The slab was not unique. Many other stone slabs of the same size existed around it.
Tapping it with a hammer produced a muffled sound, suggesting that there was a space underneath.
Without certainty whether it was the altar they had seen before in the "Sword of Rebellion" world, blindly blasting it open would be an unwise move.
He used a jackhammer to drill two V-shaped holes at an angle on it and attached steel cables.
Soon, the stone slab was lifted by the excavator.
Beneath it was indeed a stone chamber, a large one at that.
A tower-shaped altar stood in the center of the chamber, precisely the same altar they had seen underground in the "Sword of Rebellion" world!
It was fifteen meters tall and occupied about two hundred square meters!
The altar that could open wormholes!
Once activated, it could connect Earth's main world with the unknown planet inhabited by the three-eyed blue-skinned people!
"Your Grace, shall we open it?"
Wang Xuance stood below the altar, looking up at Fang Er, who was still on the upper level of the chamber, and asked.