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Chapter 3019

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And even if Archaeology Team One reaches the hot springs and sees the map, having their own analysis doesn't matter — it's actually a good thing, saving Zhang Lin the trouble, and he believes Archaeology Team One won't linger at the hot springs at all.

After all, Fatty Has Already been poisoned earlier, and although they said Fatty needs to recover quickly, given their current position at the hot springs, once they've figured out some answers, their best choice afterward is still to leave quickly.

Because no one knows whether this hot spring will produce some bizarre creature, bringing danger to others.

Zhang Lin had already made this very clear before — within the scope of Tiangong, many bizarre things will definitely appear, like the crisis someone encountered in the woods at that guesthouse earlier.

God knows whether it was really a Human-Faced Bird; until now, they've only been judging by the wounds, and no definite answer has been placed before them.

Under this premise, naturally one must be far more cautious than anyone else.

When the message reached Archaeology Team Two, Xue Long hurriedly held the phone up to Yang Lu's eyes, and upon seeing those four characters, Yang Lu's expression turned solemn.

She felt that some of her previous actions had ultimately been too rash — perhaps Zhang Lin had seen through the situation, which was why he chose to remind her in this way.

But this time Yang Lu really was overthinking it; her previous actions not only had no problems, but would actually steer things in a better direction.

The reason Zhang Lin gave such a reminder was because new things were about to happen — every time one crisis was handled, a new one would always arise.

Especially archaeological work like this never has an end; as long as Yang Lu or other members of Archaeology Team Two haven't retired, their progress will continue on — this is the most awkward part.

Perhaps Zhang Lin had seen this point earlier, so he had thought about suggesting that Yang Lu could perhaps stop everything after breaking the curse, but every time this thought came to him, Zhang Lin would start to speak and then hold back.

He felt that even though he was Yang Lu's senior brother, reminding her of this would instead make Yang Lu overthink — wondering whether he didn't recognize her abilities, or whether in his view, Yang Lu's capabilities didn't qualify her to be the head of the Tomb Movers.

Others might not think this way, but Yang Lu's pride is simply too strong; Zhang Lin was very certain she would definitely think about it in this direction.

So Zhang Lin swallowed all these thoughts back down, knowing he couldn't remind Yang Lu in this way anymore — everything had to depend on her own choice.

And regarding such personal Human Thoughts, there was very little he could influence, which was what frustrated Zhang Lin the most.

Every time he thought of these things, Zhang Lin would sigh unconsciously, but this sigh wouldn't extend to the New Moon Restaurant — it was entirely Zhang Lin's own action.

It wouldn't affect anyone else; even Yang Lu didn't know Zhang Lin had such thoughts at this moment.

Actually, if Yang Lu weren't worried about embarrassing Zhang Lin, she might not want to keep going either — after all, the original purpose of exploring tombs was to break the curse, and with the events at Jingjue Ancient City, everyone had been burdened with a curse.

Yang Lu also felt an added responsibility on herself; since the responsibility was there, and it was she who had drawn these things upon them, she felt obligated to lead the archaeological team forward and help everyone break their curses — that was what she needed to do.

But afterward Yang Lu wouldn't give up her identity as captain of Archaeology Team Two; even if she didn't serve as team captain, she would still be the head of the Tomb Movers.

She wouldn't stop exploring tombs. In fact, while Yang Lu's approach admittedly leaned toward Zhang Lin's side, she had also forgotten her original intention.

First of all, her family's whole purpose in tomb exploration was to find the Dust-Repelling Pearl — that was the fundamental reason. Once this source was resolved, they could finally appease their ancestors.

Based on this, Yang Lu could naturally give up quite easily, but the involved are blinded while the onlooker sees light — now no one could really say anything.

Actually, from this one point, the awkwardness within is clearly distinguishable; even Zhang Lin, as Yang Lu's senior brother, couldn't say too much, let alone anyone else.

After seeing those four characters, Yang Lu immediately gave Xue Long a look. At this moment Xue Long was also stunned — he naturally understood what Yang Lu's glance meant.

But even though Zhang Lin contacting her was now out in the open and no one was surprised, could this kind of news really be revealed right now?

The so-called "be careful in everything" was naturally telling them that unpredictable danger might lie ahead, urging each of them to be on full alert and respond accordingly — but if this kind of thing was said now, would it really benefit the other members of Archaeology Team Two?

This was Xue Long's only point of hesitation. But although he hesitated, Yang Lu didn't have the slightest bit of indecision — she felt this was Zhang Lin's true intention.

To make every member of Archaeology Team Two recognize exactly what form of existence they had; if they still clung to their old thinking and failed to understand the situation they faced, then the subsequent outcome would only grow more tragic.

On this point, Yang Lu was more certain than anyone.

That's why she had Xue Long show this message to everyone — even under the live broadcast cameras, she was this Siyebu Society.

Because right now breaking the curse was the great matter at hand; if they still indulged in useless indecision and timidity at such a time, it would do Archaeology Team Two no good going forward.

If due to one mistake on their part the opportunity right before them was lost, then Yang Lu felt every one of them would be sinners — especially her, whose guilt was the greatest.

Now she was responsible for the lives of every member of Archaeology Team Two. Yang Lu didn't explain her well-meaning intentions to Xue Long — after all, he was an outsider.

A few members of Archaeology Team Two currently didn't bear the curse, and Yang Lu had no obligation toward these people. On the contrary, for those bearing the curse, Yang Lu had to explain things clearly.

And these four characters from the message were shown to everyone. Though it wasn't stated outright, they all understood in their hearts — who else in this world could direct Archaeology Team Two in this manner?

And have Yang Lu take it so seriously — besides Zhang Lin, there was no second person.

Even the authorities couldn't achieve this, because Yang Lu would simply turn a deaf ear to whatever so-called suggestions they offered.

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