Exotic Battlefield: I Can Activate Dual Talents-Chapter 591 - 442: Dear Brother (2)
Xu Qing's attention was drawn away, but Lu Lin wasn't.
He wasn't very interested in these ancient artifacts.
But his gaze had already penetrated through the layers of ancient items and saw the young man lying on a bed made of ice jade.
Liu Chang.
His appearance, physique, matched exactly with the first target Lu Lin had to capture after entering the Chongnuo City Star Investigation Office last year.
However, at that time Liu Chang was finally brought back from the Exotic Battlefield by Lu Lin, so the identity of the person lying here was self-evident.
The Saint.
The Saint who led a hundred Star King Experts, including the black shark, from the Longyuan World to the Exotic Battlefield and subsequently died.
But how could this Saint appear here, leaving Lu Lin utterly baffled.
"Xu Qing, hold on, don't get excited."
Lu Lin grabbed Xu Qing who was about to go up and investigate, and Xu Qing hesitated for a moment before realizing that this wasn't her university or some archaeological site, no matter how curious she was, she still had to follow Lu Lin's lead.
Lu Lin took her through a series of ancient artifacts that she couldn't bear to look away from and came before the Saint.
"Is this... the tomb's owner?"
Xu Qing asked in surprise.
But looking at the lifelike Saint on the stone bed, she felt a bit uncertain.
How had this person's corpse been preserved so perfectly over the years?
At this moment, Xu Qing wished she had brought her toolbox so she could properly study this tomb, the antiques, and the tomb's owner.
"No."
"He is the owner here, but this isn't any kind of tomb."
"You're right."
Just after Lu Lin finished speaking, the Saint lying on the ice jade bed suddenly spoke.
He still had his eyes closed, but a hint of a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"This should be the second time we meet, right."
"Lu Lin."
The Saint spoke, and Lu Lin smiled in return.
"Yes, honorable Saint Lord, but why have you come to our world instead of quietly recovering in the Exotic Battlefield for resurrection?"
"Ah, it's all because of that black shark's deeds."
The Saint said, lightly getting up from the stone bed and facing Lu Lin. Throughout, he never opened his eyes.
"But let's not talk about that, Lu Lin, are you ready to give my eyes back?"
"I originally thought it was the black shark coming again, but it turned out to be you, so it wasn't in vain for me to wait all these years."
"Oh?"
Lu Lin responded casually, but inside, he was overwhelmed with turmoil.
The Saint had just mentioned giving his eyes back to him.
What did this mean?
Could it be... Lu Lin had a speculation in mind.
His Eye System Talent seemed like it didn't come to him because he traveled through worlds.
The Saint seemed to have had a significant role in this.
But~
Lu Lin was very handy with his Eye System Talent, and if not necessary, he had no intention of returning the talent.
"What, did you think you could oppose me with just your Star Core Initial Stage ability?"
"But I must say, Lu Lin, your growth rate is quite fast, coming here in such a short time. I suppose the black shark has helped quite a bit."
"Well, enough talking, hand over the eyes."
The Saint stepped down from the stone bed, appeared before Lu Lin in a flash, and reached out directly for Lu Lin's eyes without any extra movements.
"No!"
Lu Lin grabbed the Saint's wrist, preventing him from moving even an inch further.
"Huh?"
The Saint showed a slight confusion on his face.
"Is this your support?"
"But how strong is your power?"
"Surely there must be a limit."
While speaking, the Saint continued increasing the power in his hand.
But for every increase in force, Lu Lin responded by increasing his resistance.
The two were locked in a stalemate here.
Beside Lu Lin, Xu Qing was shocked to see this scene.
Ever since the Saint spoke earlier, she had been terribly frightened.
She'd been involved in archaeology for more than three years, but she'd never encountered anything so terrifying.
While exploring the tomb, the tomb's owner came to life and spoke.
And Lu Lin acted as if it was the most natural thing.
They even seemed to have met once before.
But now the tomb owner suddenly said he wanted Lu Lin to give back his eyes, and when Lu Lin said he wasn't willing, the Saint just directly reached out to take them.
In Xu Qing's eyes, this was all too unbelievable.
She didn't even know what kind of attitude to adopt in dealing with everything she was witnessing.
She subconsciously turned her gaze to the ancient artifacts nearby, forcibly calming herself, and said in a ghostly whisper: "Then, you two chat first, I'll go over there."
Lu Lin, relaxed even while contending with the Saint's power, nodded upon hearing her words, even loosening the bond between himself and Xu Qing.
He gave her a look to signal her to move farther away.
Whether Xu Qing understood Lu Lin's gaze was unclear.
Seeing Lu Lin's demeanor, Xu Qing quickly nodded, turned, and left.
All the way, she didn't focus on the rare ancient artifacts beside her.
Even as she approached the stairway, she almost wanted to quickly descend the stairs and escape from there.
But just then, a figure appeared on the stairs.
Appearance.
Figure.
Expression.
Attire.
Just like the Saint lying on the stone bed earlier.
"Miss, no need to rush away, go over there and take a look."
"If you can leave here alive, it would be quite an eye-opening experience for you." 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶
"Uh..."
Xu Qing was utterly terrified and wanted to say something but found herself at a loss for words.
Despite being in the archaeology world for three years, she'd never encountered anything as eerie as this.
The person opposite wore a warm smile, but his words sent chills through her.
Xu Qing let out an "oh," pretended not to see him, turned and went to the furthest spot from the stone bed and the stairway, crouching down, too afraid to inspect what was happening with Lu Lin.
In her heart, she regretted immensely coming to stir this pot of trouble.
Her work was clearly unfinished, yet she was brought all the way from the Antarctic.
She had just followed an archaeological team and discovered a bit of ancient archaeology on a site.
Thanks to the recent global anomaly, large swaths of Antarctic ice and snow melted and disappeared.
It exposed blackish-brown soil buried under hundreds of meters of ice.
This was the first time humans could see the Antarctic ground with the naked eye, which was an enormous boon for research into plants, soil, geology, and many other areas.
And, of course, archaeology.
But unexpectedly, while she was working, she was brought by a group of federation elite soldiers in black uniforms to this place. Along the way, she learned of a massive tomb here, maybe belonging to a Star Core Warrior, which made her incredibly excited.
Still, had she known earlier the eerie scene she'd face, she would never have been so curiously eager.
While holding the Saint's wrist, Lu Lin also perceived the sudden appearance of someone at the staircase.
The person seemed intangible, passing through one ancient item after another, and came to stand before Lu Lin and the Saint.
"Black shark, you finally came."
The Saint said in a voice that squeezed through his teeth, possessing a hint of anger and grimness.
"Certainly, as my dear brother is about to reclaim his eyes, I naturally came to have a look and offer my congratulations."
"What, my brother, you're not glad to see me, are you?"
The black shark displayed a smile.
But to Lu Lin, this person was definitely not the black shark.
He had seen the various forms of the black shark's avatar, mental projection, and had even encountered the black shark's true form during the extermination of the Soul Controlling Clan.
Each time was different, yet never like now.
Also, what did the black shark call the Saint earlier?
Dear brother?
Lu Lin was utterly confounded.
While he harbored doubts, the black shark, standing opposite the Saint, suddenly reached out a hand toward Lu Lin's eyes.
"Lu Lin, don't resist."
"I'm here to save you."
