160: When people enter the water, corpse beetles reappear.

Facing the anxious inquiries of the other professors, Professor Guo took a deep breath.

Finally, he looked at the anxious expressions of the surrounding professors.

"Corpse Beetles are hidden within these Human Vessels."

After Professor Guo finished speaking, everyone couldn't help but gasp.

Corpse Beetles?

Weren't those the terrifying insects Ye Bai and the others encountered before?

The ones that eat corpses?

How are they in here too? Also, this isn't a Corpse Accumulation Ground, is it?

Inside the Tomb.

Hearing Professor Wang say those were Human Vessels, Yang Mi and Wu Jing were stunned, waiting for Professor Wang to elaborate.

"This is the Miasma Sorcery from the ancient Southern Yunnan region. Living people were used as vessels, and Thorn Eggs were fed into the subjects' bodies. The bodies were used to nourish the Thorn Eggs. Once the Thorn Eggs had completely eroded the internal organs, the subject became a host, and these hosts would turn into Dried Corpses."

"In other words, what you see now—these Dried Corpses—are the Human Vessels."

As Professor Wang said this, his expression was incredibly solemn.

Beside him, Ye Bai didn't say anything, but in his heart, he gave Professor Wang a thumbs up.

He had to admit, Professor Wang truly was a titan of the archaeological world; his cultural knowledge was formidable.

Average professors likely wouldn't know about these Human Vessels.

When Yang Mi and Wu Jing heard the origin of these Human Vessels, their faces turned a few shades paler.

So those things above their heads were actually Dried Corpses?

Reba, Yang Chaoyue, and Bai Lu all looked warily at the Human Vessels above them, worried it would be bad if these things suddenly fell.

Meanwhile, Cai Xukun, Zhang Dada, Hua Chenyu, and Huang Zitao were huddled together. Their eyes were full of disgust and repulsion, but no matter how much they hated it, they had to keep watching.

What if they fell down?

They were on a rubber boat; there would be nowhere to run.

Behind them, the Search and Rescue Team, the Archaeological Team, the Security Team, and the Camera Crew all watched the Human Vessels vigilantly, their eyes filled with caution and tension.

They were worried they would see those Human Vessels come down; if they were crushed by them, they truly would have nowhere to run.

In the entire cave, there was only the faint sound of flowing water. Everyone watched the Human Vessels nervously as the atmosphere grew tense.

The viewers in the Live Stream Room grew anxious about the Human Vessels after hearing Professor Wang's words.

[Holy crap! The process of making these Human Vessels is so terrifying. This King Xian is truly even worse than that King Yelang!]

[Damn! How is that guy hanging up there? He won't come down, will he?]

[Wait! What are those Thorn Eggs? Are they fully grown now? Are they already nesting in that body? Does that mean the inside of the Dried Corpse is full of Thorn Eggs?]

[Shit! Why didn't you say so earlier! I totally forgot about that. That guy better not fall down; if he does, won't all those Thorn Eggs come out too?]

[By the way, what do those Thorn Eggs become when they grow up? Will they be terrifying too?]

[Damn it, stop talking, I'm scared.]

The viewers felt afraid just thinking about it. If those Thorn Eggs came down, wouldn't it be like seeing a swarm of insects descending?

Now they could only pray that the Human Vessels stayed hooked and didn't fall.

While the viewers were praying, something unacceptable happened.

Those Human Vessels suddenly began to sway.

They bumped into each other one by one, as if they could fall at any moment.

Professor Wang and the Search and Rescue Team all looked up at the Human Vessels above them, their hearts tightening with nerves.

Yang Mi began to panic and looked at Professor Wang beside her. "Professor, what's the situation? Have the Thorn Eggs inside started moving?"

Professor Wang didn't know what was happening either; this was his first time seeing a Human Vessel, so he wasn't sure what was going on.

Just as everyone was panicking, they suddenly heard the sound of something falling into the water behind them.

The people on the last rubber boat quickly turned around and saw that one of the Human Vessels had fallen into the water at some point.

Then a second... a third... When the Search and Rescue Team members saw this scene, their expressions changed instantly.

"This is bad, the Human Vessels are coming down. We're in trouble."

With that team member's exclamation, everyone's hearts sank.

"Move! Fast!"

For some reason, the Search and Rescue Team captain felt a sudden surge of unease. Right now, he just wanted to leave this place as quickly as possible or keep a certain distance from those Human Vessels.

The cement-like skin of the Human Vessels that had fallen into the water was now dissolving bit by bit.

Many black insects suddenly emerged from these Dried Corpses.

The Search and Rescue Team members rowing the rubber boats began to scramble, and their speed increased.

Yang Mi, Wu Jing, and the people from the Archaeological Team heard the splashing sounds from behind, making their already uneasy hearts even more restless.

"Faster!"

Wu Jing turned to look behind him but saw nothing, though he did see panic and terror on the faces of the people following them.

After rowing for an unknown number of meters, it had gone quiet behind them.

The sudden silence made their hearts hang in suspense once again.

Especially the members of the Archaeological Team; their hearts were in their throats.

"Have... have they all finished falling?"

"Are we safe now?"

"Those things have all come down; shouldn't we leave immediately?"

The Archaeological Team members were suddenly panting, their faces pale as they looked at Professor Wang.

They were all waiting for Professor Wang's response; as long as he said it was safe, they would believe it.

But Professor Wang's expression was even more solemn than before. "This silence is not the end, but the beginning."

Just then—

Splash!

Splash!!

In the silent river behind them, something seemed to be active in the water.

"Professor, something is coming."

A Search and Rescue Team member at the back suddenly shouted in terror.

"Run!"

Professor Wang had only one thought now: to run.

Immediately, the Search and Rescue Team members rowed as if their lives depended on it.

They just wanted to leave immediately.

"What are those Thorn Eggs? Why are they chasing us? Shouldn't they be in the water?"

Wu Jing asked frantically.

"The Thorn Eggs are..."

"Corpse Beetles."

Before Professor Wang could speak, Ye Bai spoke up first.

"Corpse Beetles?"

"Aren't Corpse Beetles in Corpse Accumulation Grounds? Don't they like eating rotten flesh? Why would they be here?"

Cai Xukun exclaimed.

"Stupid! Weren't those Dried Corpses once rotten flesh?"

Hearing Cai Xukun's words, Zhang Dada suddenly barked a reprimand.

"Ye Bai, your blood could deal with Corpse Beetles before. Can it still do it now?"

Huang Zitao suddenly looked at Ye Bai.