"I'm sure! If possible, I'd like to come along; if we encounter any danger, I can lend a hand!"
Hearing this, and considering Song Yun's skills, Ouyang Jie decisively nodded his head. In this place, probably no one could be more formidable than Song Yun!
"I'll discuss it with Professor Yan, after all, he's the backbone of the entire team."
Ouyang Jie found Professor Yan, who was arranging equipment, and began, "The friend I brought wants to enter the underground ruins with us, I hope you..."
Before he could finish, Professor Yan decisively made a stopping gesture.
"Ouyang Jie, this underground ruin is of great significance to me, to the entire team, and even to the whole of Hua Country! I cannot possibly let a spoiled young master inside!"
"Professor Yan, I can tell you clearly, the underground ruins are complex and, after scanning, have countless hidden passages! You should understand the dangers inside better than I do! And my friend is extremely skilled, even I dare not say I could best him. His presence would provide significant protection for this excavation!"
"Moreover, my friend's status is very prominent; unlike me, this event won't be just a feather in his cap, so you have absolutely no need to worry!"
As a veteran scholar of the archaeology department at Magic Capital University, Professor Yan traveled around the world to participate in excavation work, so he wasn't concerned about Song Yun's identity—or rather, what kind of person Song Yun was, or what did it have to do with him?
It must be said that Professor Yan was a pure man.
But even saints have weaknesses, and Professor Yan's weakness lay in his students.
Those disciples, some already middle-aged and others still in their youth, had plenty of time to dedicate their energy to the archaeology of the motherland. If, because of his action today, someone were to sacrifice themselves in the underground ruins, he would feel guilty for a lifetime!
"Ouyang Jie, is your friend really that skilled?"
"I can vouch for him with the reputation of the Ouyang Family!"
"There's no need for that, I trust your grandfather's character. Let's do this, call your friend over, I want to test his character."
Ouyang Jie broke into a wide grin; the old man wasn't as difficult to talk to as the rumors suggested!
He waved at Song Yun, who approached, and after Professor Yan took a good look at the young man, he slowly asked, "Ouyang Jie says your identity is extraordinary, may I know what it is?"
Song Yun was taken aback, then smiled lightly and said, "My name is Song Yun, I'm the richest man in Magic Capital..."
"Wait a minute! You said who? The richest man in Magic Capital, Song Yun?"
Professor Yan suddenly grabbed Song Yun's hand, excitedly saying, "If I remember correctly, you also hold the position of Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Magic Capital University, right?" Find your next read at m_v l|e-NovelFire
"Yes..."
Song Yun raised his arm and said, "Continuing forward isn't the solution; this might be a maze that uses vision tricks, for all we know we might have been looped onto the path without realizing!"
"Weren't we walking in a straight line?"
Ouyang Jie asked with a puzzled look on his face.
"In this environment, do you really think all your senses are giving you the truth?"
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent, and the atmosphere became still. The friction of air currents in the space now sounded like the wailing of ghastly apparitions.
"Then shall we backtrack for now to regroup?"
A disciple of Professor Yan asked timidly. He had been on many excavations with his teacher over the years—no less than eighty if not a hundred—but he had never encountered such a sinister place!
"That's the safest option!"
Song Yun said earnestly, "Even if our initial exploration makes no progress, we can't afford to lose anyone!"
Professor Yan nodded reluctantly, but as the group turned around to head back the way they came, the path was cut off!
A wall in front of them completely crushed their hopes.
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"..."
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"It seems we're being forced to move forward!"
Song Yun's mind was exceptionally clear at this point, and seeing the faces of the others losing confidence, he spoke encouragingly, "Don't worry, as long as we don't send back any messages, they'll send a rescue team from above. I refuse to believe that with excavators involved, this place will still be so eerie!"
"Right, right, right!"
Ouyang Jie quickly agreed. In this faintly lit place, you could hear the sound of every breath, and continued exposure would drive a person's sanity to the brink!
"Let's keep moving forward and see what strangeness lies ahead!"
The entire company thus proceeded, stooping through the silent corridor, and after an unknown amount of time, an oil lamp suddenly lit up ahead.
The sight before them soured everyone's mood even further!