Chen Fan had not yet seen the report, but from Bai Lin’s serious gaze and Yun Meng’s expression, he sensed that this tomb expedition would not be simple.
“The situation is dire, everyone,” Bai Lin said.
Yun Meng, after seeing the report, also felt that things were beyond his control and truly terrifying.
The scene shifted. The second exploration team was still resting, while the third team waited on the platform for the complete annihilation of the second team.
“You may proceed,” Bai Lin’s voice came through the earpiece again. The members of the second team immediately got up and moved forward, shooting and clearing the lights along the way. But they were still startled when they saw all the members of the first team frozen in place.
“Brother, is this some kind of ghost?” one of the few survivors of the second team exclaimed.
“But I feel like they’re possessed,” another chimed in.
The captain, however, remained remarkably calm.
“All members enter combat readiness,” the captain of the second team continued. Having experienced several battles, he seemed to have a slight premonition of danger.
Meanwhile, above, the researchers watching the feed, along with Yun Meng, were filled with anxiety.
The atmosphere within the tomb passage had taken on a bizarre turn.
Following this, the mermaid fat lamps, which had been emitting a faint green glow, began to burn fiercely.
The eerie green light quickly turned red.
The wicks of the mermaid fat lamps were consumed at an alarming rate.
A large amount of fragrant smoke billowed up from the endless spiral staircase!
With a “ding” and a clear ringing sound, the mermaid fat lamps on the walls burned out completely. The first team, still in an illusion, seemed to witness something terrifying and instantly foamed at the mouth.
“What the hell is this thing?” The captain of the second team quickly covered his mouth and nose with his clothing and scrambled upwards. The other surviving members were not so fortunate, and like the first team, they foamed at the mouth and died.
“What is going on?” Yun Meng, who was observing from above, cursed.
“What kind of thing is this second team captain! Running away when it turned red??? He has to die when he gets back, my Sector Seven has no cowards who flee!” Yun Meng fumed, watching the events unfold on the monitor.
“Please be quiet. If you disturb my thoughts again, you can get out of the temporary research area.” Bai Lin, engrossed in her work, detested being disturbed, and Yun Meng, ignorant of everything, repeatedly crossed her boundaries. Bai Lin scolded him and continued her observation, unwilling to miss a single detail.
Yun Meng remained silent, staring intently at Bai Lin, his murderous intent almost palpable.
Seeing this, Chen Fan was ready to act at any moment, fearing that Bai Lin might be accidentally injured by Yun Meng. Even if it meant revealing himself, he would eliminate Yun Meng with a single blow.
Yun Meng was unaware that the armed personnel behind him could end his life at any moment. However, out of consideration for the regulations set by Sector Thirteen, he suppressed his rage.
But Yun Meng’s plan was to reach a position equal to Bai Lin’s after completing this mission.
And he could always crush Bai Lin later. However, what followed would determine Yun Meng’s fate within this mission.
Of course, that was a story for another time.
Yun Meng’s anger subsided, and he waved his hand to leave. Although he deeply disliked Bai Lin, he was fortunate that he hadn’t done anything outrageous. Perhaps before Sector Thirteen could act, Chen Fan would have already dealt with him on the spot.
“After much contemplation, I still cannot understand why the mermaid fat lamps produced red light and burned out so quickly,” Bai Lin thought, and her mind drifted to Chen Fan.
Bai Lin’s gaze immediately turned pitifully towards Chen Fan, hoping he would explain what had happened.
“It was merely that the leader of the second team, at the last moment, struck the final safeguard of this tomb chamber with his light. The mermaid fat lamps rapidly burned, producing a large amount of hallucinogenic gas. However, when this gas exceeded the human body’s tolerance, it became a potent poison. Many addicts in the human world also die from overdoses.”
Before Bai Lin could ask, Chen Fan had already transmitted the information directly into her mind.
Bai Lin was filled with gratitude upon hearing this, and her admiration for Chen Fan grew even stronger.
After all, who wouldn’t want a highly capable, top-tier handsome and fit, and intellectually superior quality man?
Bai Lin smiled knowingly at Chen Fan and then explained the principle to her colleagues, casting another knowing smile in Chen Fan's direction.
This smile…
Made Chen Fan, hidden behind his mask, blush.
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At the end of the recording.
The captain of the second team collapsed just as he was about to reach the exit…
Bai Lin, sensing danger, cried out, “Seal the stairs immediately!”
As the third team members were about to stand up.
“Bang…”
A loud noise echoed, and dust billowed up.
As the dust settled, a large pit appeared on the ground.
At this moment, Yun Meng appeared in the visual feed.
With a wave of his left hand, the small stones from the previous explosion levitated and shot towards the entrance.
In an instant, the entire entrance was filled, and the gas was trapped and suffocated within.
Yun Meng turned his head and smiled a sideways smile at the camera capturing the third team.
The other female researchers blushed at this smile, while Bai Lin and the male researchers felt nauseous.