155: Ye Bai: I can't go because I have to go to school.

"Everyone, your phones have no signal. The Production Team called here and they want to speak with you directly."

The captain said as he handed the satellite phone to Wu Jing.

As he passed by Ye Bai, he didn't forget to size him up carefully.

Ye Bai felt the captain's gaze and subconsciously looked toward him.

The Search and Rescue Team captain opened his mouth but ultimately said nothing, turning instead to walk toward Professor Wang's side.

Ye Bai withdrew his gaze and began calculating the time.

It was about time to head back.

Just then—

"What did you say? Did I hear that right? You still want us to go?"

"Is it because it's not your lives on the line?"

"I'm not going!"

Cai Xukun and Hua Chenyu were the first to voice their refusal after hearing the director's words.

"Then do you still want to break your curse? Also, your agencies have already renewed their contracts with us. If you don't agree, you'll have to pay compensation—triple the penalty for breach of contract."

The director knew they would be unwilling, so he brought up the management companies to apply pressure.

"Your agencies have signed the contracts, and many financial magnates have invested heavily, so you must participate."

The director's words left everyone stunned.

What the hell does this mean?

Meaning we have to participate even if we don't want to?

And if we die, it's just our own fault?

"Now, you have no choice."

The director's words hit them like a bolt from the blue, leaving their minds in a chaotic mess.

However, this only applied to the four men like Zhang Dada and Cai Xukun; the female celebrities were actually doing fine.

After all, they wanted to survive, and survival was a small goal; they all wanted to be alone with Ye Bai.

This way, they'd have the chance to go through life and death with Ye Bai... which would also deepen their feelings for him.

"Fine, I agree!"

Yang Mi was the first to speak up and agree.

"Me too!"

"And me!"

"I agree as well!"

"I still want to be with Sister Mi."

Reba, Bai Lu, Yang Chaoyue, and Meng Ziyi all spoke up hurriedly.

Seeing that the female celebrities had all agreed, Wu Jing naturally agreed as well.

"I agree too."

"No matter which way it goes, I have to agree."

As Wu Jing said this, he didn't forget to look at the four men including Zhang Dada.

After all, he couldn't withstand any of that pressure; it was either lose money or lose his life.

Zhang Dada and Cai Xukun's expressions were grim and ugly, but in the end, they had no choice but to nod in agreement; they couldn't refuse even if they wanted to.

Professor Wang and the others had already confirmed the specific location, and then they looked at Ye Bai.

"Mr. Ye Bai, we have confirmed the specific location of King Xian. This time, we hope you can come with us."

Professor Wang's tone was very sincere.

But Ye Bai shook his head slightly.

"I can't go."

Ye Bai's response caught them completely off guard.

Even Yang Mi and Wu Jing were stunned.

Can't go? Why?

Does he not want to live anymore?

Oh, right, they remembered—it wasn't that he didn't want to live, but that he wasn't cursed.

That was a fact.

Furthermore, he had signed a one-time contract back then, unlike them whose contracts were signed through managers; he only needed to answer for himself.

At this moment, Zhang Dada and the others felt both envy and panic.

They envied that Ye Bai wasn't forced to sign a partnership, while they were coerced into signing contracts... who would think that was fair?

The panic was because... that tomb was so dangerous. Without Ye Bai, they would all die... The reason they had agreed so readily before was because of Ye Bai, but if Ye Bai wasn't going... how could they continue? Wouldn't that be seeking death?

The viewers in the Live Stream Room were also dumbfounded.

They hadn't expected Ye Bai to refuse directly.

[Wait! Why isn't Ye Bai going?]

[Little Brother Ye Bai must have a reason for doing this, right? There should be a reason.]

[Damn! So little loyalty? I thought Little Brother Ye Bai was very loyal before? But now I see, he's just not reliable!]

[Is that just being unreliable? That's being inhuman! He's the one who insisted on coming down to this tomb, and now that the celebrities and the Archaeological Team are all cursed, he's not going? Doesn't he feel even a bit of guilt?]

[Guilt for what? Are you guys misunderstanding something? It's not like Ye Bai made them come down; weren't they forced by the situation?]

[Exactly, you guys shouldn't try to stir up trouble, okay?]

The viewers expressed their lack of understanding toward Ye Bai's move.

To say he lacked loyalty was impossible; Ye Bai was a very loyal person.

He had saved the celebrities multiple times inside the tomb; he shouldn't be that kind of person, right?

Not only were the viewers stunned, but the people from the Archaeology Academy, the School of Biology, and the Ninth Archive were also baffled.

What does this mean? How did it end up like this?

Does he not want to get involved?

Even Dean Zhu, who was following Ye Bai closely, was equally confused. Why was he suddenly not going?

This shouldn't be for nothing, right?

Inside the tomb.

"Little Brother Ye Bai, why are you unwilling to go? Is it because we've burdened you? Is that why you're unwilling to go?"

Meng Ziyi asked on her own initiative.

"I have to go to school."

Ye Bai shook his head calmly and finally said.

Now that he had money, even if he was going to enter a tomb, he had to finish his studies first; that diploma was still useful.

"Ha! I thought it was something serious, you scared me to death."

Before Professor Wang could speak, the director's voice could be heard letting out a heavy sigh of relief from the other end, followed by him saying:

"I'll give you more money. As long as you take down the Tomb of King Xian and help the Archaeology Academy explore the tomb, I'll give you a hundred million when you get back. How about it?"

"As for your school, I'll talk to the Dean and have you take a temporary leave of absence. Do you think that'll work?"

"It won't affect your graduation."

The director knew best in his heart that this tomb was very dangerous, and the only one who could resolve that danger was Ye Bai.

Plus, the professors' lives were in his hands; he had to go.

Ye Bai thought about it and didn't speak.

So the director hung up the phone directly and called Dean Zhu of their academy.

When investigating Ye Bai's identity, he had also checked his school and teachers thoroughly.

However, it was just simple contact information; he didn't have the authority to go too deep.

Dean Zhu was watching the stream intently when he suddenly heard his phone ring.

"Hello? Who is it?"

"Director? Is something the matter?"

"Process a leave of absence for Ye Bai? Of course, that's fine."

Dean Zhu agreed immediately upon hearing the request.

Ye Bai's participation in this program was the best promotional tool for their academy.

So many people wanted to get into their school now.

Their enrollment rate had already surpassed those first-rate universities.

With Ye Bai there, who would dare say his university was a 'wild chicken' diploma mill? What a joke.

Now that the director had personally asked, he would give him this face.