The people above were highly suspicious that the members of this second group were all ex-soldiers, but there was no concrete evidence.
However, from Chen Fan's perspective, several people did indeed have thick calluses on the webbing of their thumbs.
These were marks left from holding a gun for a long time.
Chen Fan thought to himself, hoping this group would provide him with a different and exciting experience.
At this moment, a report came from the cave entrance, stating that the sword marks had been completely dismantled and a crane was requested to transport them upwards.
Upon hearing this news, Yun Meng left his computer and prepared to observe the origin of the sword marks.
The scene was still in the video feed, with Group Two continuing to advance in the dark.
"Click... Boom..." The sound of mechanisms reached their earpieces.
"Everyone down!" The leader of Group Two, worthy of being a seasoned soldier, immediately shouted for his teammates to lie down while executing a professional tactical roll down the steps.
Many teammates who hadn't reacted in time were pinned to the ground by slender crossbow bolts shot from the darkness.
"Ah," a scream was heard, followed by the silence of four or five people.
"So dangerous!"
This was the only thought in the mind of Group Two's leader.
The path ahead would likely be even more arduous. He hoped he could lead his team to survival.
Group Two's leader remained cautious, but it seemed the crossbow mechanism could only fire once, as there was no further activity for a long time.
"Assemble!" Seeing that the mechanism remained inactive, Group Two's leader directly called for his team to regroup.
Upon hearing the captain's command, the team members wiped their faces and cautiously regrouped in the darkness.
Meanwhile, at Bai Lin's location.
"Hmm... When did this mechanism appear?" Bai Lin was somewhat confused, as there was none when Group One went down.
"Perhaps it's a linked mechanism. The tomb owner knew that people would try to survive by relying on torches, and among the many torches, only one or two would have a linked effect," Chen Fan transmitted his voice to Bai Lin using his true qi.
"Hmm... So that's how it is," Bai Lin mused to herself after hearing Chen Fan's transmission.
"This sword mark is truly amazing!" Yun Meng's voice echoed.
Beside him was a super-long, heavy-duty truck carrying a sword energy remnant that was three meters deep and over ten meters long, with residual sword qi still present within it.
"Quick, hurry and check the trajectory of this sword mark for me, and determine the power level of the person who created it!" Yun Meng shouted to the researchers.
The researchers, hearing Yun Meng's call, walked over to receive the remnant and began their examination...
"Could this be the residual sword qi you left behind?" Bai Lin quietly approached Chen Fan and whispered.
"Mmm..." Chen Fan dared not speak much, fearing discovery, and silently nodded.
Meanwhile, the members of Group Two, within the video feed, had already endured at least three crossbow ambushes, leaving them in a sorry state with only four or five members remaining. Even the leader of Group Two had sustained several grazes.
"If it were Group Three coming here, we would definitely complete the mission," said the leader of Group Two with a look of facing death without fear.
The remaining members of Group Two were precisely the temporary workers who had served in the military.
Group Two was regrouping again, and Bai Lin also hoped they could create a miracle.
At this moment, the nearby instruments began to beep. The structural map of the entire ancient tomb had been fully rendered on the computer. Among the reports being printed by the printer, one indicated the presence of abnormal life forms within the tomb.
Bai Lin picked it up, her expression gradually becoming excited. This report contained only this one useful piece of information, with no others, making it perfectly suited to be hidden.
Chen Fan also noticed Bai Lin's peculiar actions, but Yun Meng was still admiring the sword mark he had just excavated from the tomb.
As Yun Meng was still marveling at it as a true work of art,
He turned and saw that the printed report and the 3D map of the tomb at Bai Lin's side were already being produced.
"You didn't tell me," Yun Meng said, walking over with a darkened expression.
"Weren't you admiring your sword mark? If I'd called you, you might not have come. What's the point of me calling?" Bai Lin retorted, hearing Yun Meng's complaint.
"So, it's my fault for not calling you?" Yun Meng said, displeased.
However, Bai Lin didn't bother with Yun Meng further and began to read the report herself.
Although Chen Fan had seen Bai Lin's small movements, he was currently being scrutinized by Yun Meng.
Yun Meng, in a bad mood, intended to vent his frustration on this so-called independent bodyguard of Bai Lin.
"Tell me, kid, you've been standing here for half a day after Secretary Bai called you. Are you afraid of her?" Yun Meng approached and said to Chen Fan.
Chen Fan immediately nodded, his attitude exceptionally proper, leaving Yun Meng with no room to find fault.
Seeing that he couldn't find trouble with Chen Fan, Yun Meng still kicked him in the backside before going to look at the report. After all, Yun Meng wasn't someone who would erupt in violence at the slightest provocation, and Bai Lin hadn't truly angered him this time; it was just a minor pet peeve because Bai Lin hadn't called him.
Yun Meng took the report and then compared it to the original. The greatest subsidence of the entire tomb compared to before was about twenty meters, and the greatest inclination was about thirty degrees.
Although the location of the tomb had not changed, the mechanisms within might have been damaged due to the tomb's inclination and subsidence. Treasures within the tomb might also have disappeared, or some of the tomb's wonders might have collapsed and been destroyed...