106: Chapter 106 Swallowing Mutation

As soon as these words were spoken, Professor Yang frowned slightly, and finally turned his gaze toward the two corpses on the prayer mats.

It was only at this moment that the members of the Archaeological Team finally truly noticed the two corpses sitting in meditation on the prayer mats.

As the camera panned, these two corpses slowly appeared in the exact center of the screen.

The moment they saw these two corpses, everyone couldn't help but be slightly dazed.

Immediately after, their hair stood on end as a chill surged up their spines.

These two corpses had been here for who knows how many hundreds of years, yet they had remained in their original state from beginning to end, never rotting!

Upon closer inspection, even the eyebrows on their faces could be seen clearly.

In an instant, everyone was more than just slightly startled; their expressions changed abruptly.

"These two sets of remains haven't rotted at all. How is this possible?"

Within the team, another member cried out in surprise.

Of course, this was a doubt that existed in everyone's hearts as well.

Professor Yang frowned, shining the beam of his flashlight onto the faces of the two remains to observe them closely.

He flared his nostrils, and a distinct medicinal fragrance flooded into his nasal cavity.

In that instant, Professor Yang was basically certain.

This rich medicinal fragrance was indeed emanating from these two sets of remains.

Immediately, Professor Yang spoke up, saying:

"That's right, this medicinal fragrance should be coming from these two sets of remains."

While speaking, Professor Yang continued to observe the two remains.

He suddenly discovered that at some point, a type of black mucus had seeped out of the faces of these two remains.

The black mucus was incredibly viscous, clinging to the faces of the two remains and looking exceptionally hideous.

The other Archaeological Team members present were also surrounding the two remains, constantly observing them.

Seeing the black mucus on the corpses, they couldn't help but ask in confusion,

"Why is there black mucus on these corpses?"

As he spoke, the team member named Xiao Tang couldn't help but reach out and pick up a drop of the black mucus, holding it in his hand to observe it closely.

Seeing this, Professor Yang frowned slightly.

"Xiao Tang! What are you doing! You can't just touch things like this recklessly!"

Saying this, Professor Yang hurriedly made Xiao Tang wipe off the black mucus he was holding on his finger and observed him for a while.

Fortunately, nothing abnormal appeared in Xiao Tang's body.

Professor Yang couldn't help but breathe a slight sigh of relief.

"Luckily, this black mucus isn't poisonous! Next time you want to touch something in a tomb, remember to take protective measures first!"

Professor Yang instructed sternly.

The Archaeological Team members present all nodded their heads.

Then, Professor Yang took out a pair of gloves and put them on. He likewise picked up a drop of the black mucus, placing it on his palm to observe it carefully.

After a moment, Professor Yang slowly exhaled and said:

"This probably isn't anything special. It's likely fat from the subcutaneous tissue that seeped out and then turned into mucus after spoiling!"

After saying that, Professor Yang slowly wiped away the mucus on his finger and looked back at the two eerie remains before him.

Meanwhile, the other experts who had put on gloves all picked up a bit of the black mucus to observe in their hands.

Xiao Tang seemed to have thought of something and picked up a bit of mucus to bring close to his nose for a sniff.

His nostrils flared, but Xiao Tang didn't smell anything strange.

So immediately, Xiao Tang said to Professor Yang:

"This medicinal fragrance isn't being emitted by this black mucus..."

While he was speaking, a bit of the black mucus on Xiao Tang's finger suddenly jumped and burrowed into Xiao Tang's mouth.

Xiao Tang only felt a sensation of icy coldness pop in his mouth, followed by a slightly bitter taste.

Looking back at his hand, that bit of black mucus was already gone.

This discovery caused Xiao Tang's pupils to shrink violently, followed by a surge of intense nausea and dry heaving.

Immediately, Xiao Tang doubled over and began to cough violently.

As if he were about to cough out his lungs, he kept dry heaving incessantly.

Seeing this scene, the other archaeological scholars immediately looked at Xiao Tang with concern, not knowing for a moment what had happened.

"What's wrong, Xiao Tang?"

"What's the matter with you, Xiao Tang? What on earth happened?"

Many Archaeological Team members all expressed their concern.

Professor Yang also stopped his observations immediately and came to Xiao Tang's side, asking:

"What happened, Xiao Tang?"

However, by this time, Xiao Tang was already kneeling on the ground, coughing and dry heaving frantically.

He didn't have a single bit of strength to speak.

It took a full moment before this wave of nausea finally faded, and he began to slowly recover.

"Professor... that black, black mucus..."

His voice was raspy, but Xiao Tang was consistently unable to finish the sentence.

He could only open his mouth in some pain and point inside his oral cavity.

Seeing this, Professor Yang immediately understood.

"Are you saying that this black mucus, you... swallowed it?"

After those words were said, Xiao Tang immediately nodded, but then he couldn't hold it in and started coughing and dry heaving again.

Professor Yang patted Xiao Tang's back to help him catch his breath and said:

"It's just spoiled fat; there shouldn't be any major issues!"

Saying that, Professor Yang turned and pressed the button on his headset, saying to Elder Professor Zhou:

"However, to be safe, I think we should give Xiao Tang a comprehensive check-up after we get back!"

Elder Professor Zhou heard this and immediately nodded in response:

"Don't worry! I'll make the arrangements!"

Then, upon hearing this, Professor Yang said to Xiao Tang again:

"Don't worry! Nothing will happen!"

Saying this, Professor Yang instructed a team member to take good care of Xiao Tang.

Once Xiao Tang's initial wave of nausea passed, there shouldn't be any more problems.

At most, it would be like eating a piece of expired, spoiled butter.

Immediately afterward, Professor Yang began observing these two sets of remains once again.

"I don't know exactly what kind of preservation methods were used on these two remains to allow them to stay intact for hundreds of years!"

"But I believe the ancients must have mastered a more complete method of preservation!"

Saying this, Professor Yang couldn't help but lament:

"Although the ancients often committed horrific acts due to feudal superstition and limited knowledge,"

"it cannot be denied that the wisdom of our ancestors is truly breathtaking!"

As he spoke slowly, Professor Yang stood up straight.

But at that moment, he suddenly realized that the sounds of coughing and dry heaving seemed to have stopped.

Immediately, Professor Yang turned around and asked:

"How is it, Xiao Tang? Feeling better?"

However, after a long while, there was no answer.

Professor Yang's brow furrowed slightly, and he hurriedly ran to where Xiao Tang was behind him to check the situation.

At this moment,

for some unknown reason, Xiao Tang was still in a kneeling, doubled-over position, and his whole body was twitching incessantly!

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