At this moment, Gu Jun was inside the cage, standing next to the human tree.
It was not that he did not feel any psychological pressure. The tightness of the cage and the size of the human tree were pressing down on the nerves of his whole body, making him want to take a deep breath.
But Gu Jun did not. Taking a deep breath in the cage was definitely a bad idea. He felt like he had fallen into a pool of formalin.
Professor Qin and the rest were watching. Gu Jun knew that he could not be afraid, so he continued to observe the human tree in front of him. Under the skin of these twisted corpses, there was a black liquid that was more obvious than under the skin of the cadavers. Patches of the color of dead trees, there was no livor mortis, but it was definitely the strangest and dirtiest skin he had ever seen.
But he thought that if this monster was alive, the black liquid would flow back and forth like a river. It would be a scene of very strong vitality.
Gu Jun looked at the head on the trunk of the tree. The pair of lifeless eyes was almost at the same level as him.
Or rather, eyeballs.
The cornea of the eyeball was so cloudy that the pupil could not be seen.
But he felt that something was staring at him from the dark abyss through the eyeball.
"..." Gu Jun suddenly had an urge to reach out and touch this human tree.
Seeing Gu Jun slowly raise his hand, the students from the surrounding schools were very worried. What was this guy going to do?
At this moment, the eyes that Gu Jun was facing suddenly seemed to come alive. He was not sure if the pupil he saw was an illusion, but he clearly saw the mouth of the head opening slightly, and suddenly there was a rustling sound!
It was not the sound of the airflow causing the vocal cords to vibrate, but the sound of the vocal cords, throat, mouth, and nasal cavity, and other vocal organs rubbing against each other.
Hoarse, low, but recognizable, "Save, save me..."
Gu Jun's head stopped, and the hand that was raised in the air trembled. He almost took a few steps back, but he resisted this instinctive panic. He could hold it in because he had just heard this voice yesterday. It was on the call to Gurong Village.
But all of a sudden, the other heads on the tree moved as well. More than a dozen dead faces screamed in agony. "I'm not dead …" "Ah, no!" "It hurts …" "Help me!" "Why …" "Why …"
All the howls rushed into his ears like a storm. Gu Jun's body stiffened uncontrollably.
On the other end of the call yesterday … was there really only one villager?
"Ah!!!" Chaotic screams immediately erupted from the seats around the stadium. Many students were paralyzed in their seats, while others jumped up in fright. A part of their minds was forever devoured by this scene, and they were waiting to wake up from their nightmares.
The judges paid attention to their surroundings. The students who had been scared out of their wits had all been kicked out of the competition. Perhaps they would become more tenacious after adapting, but the department did not need them for the time being. Hopefully, the situation would never be so serious that they would be needed. After this round of screening, there were less than one-tenth of the students who still had the qualifications to be selected.
As for the teachers and professors, although they could still remain calm, they were not in the department's consideration from the beginning.
This was because the department needed young people, and young people had enough plasticity. Moreover, many ordinary positions also needed these teachers and professors.
Professor Qin had been watching Gu Jun, paying attention to his every move.
At this time, the whole tree made a sharp and ear-piercing sound that was more than ten times sharper!
This howl from hell seemed to melt the entire stadium into pieces.
"Ghost, ghost …" More students were scared out of their wits, and a few of them even broke down and started crying.
When some animals saw a tiger, even if they had never seen a tiger before, even if it was a fake tiger doll, they would still be very afraid. They panicked and just wanted to run away. This was a fear that was engraved in their genes. Now, this sound was that of a tiger, and humans were those animals. Everyone could not understand it. They only knew that they were panicking and afraid.
"Phew." Gu Jun took a deep breath and adjusted his breathing, not letting his instinctive fear overwhelm him.
However, that was what his mind was thinking, but his subconscious was not. His body was stiff, and he could not move … What should he do?
From the corner of his eyes, he saw that Professor Qin and the rest were calm and collected. They definitely did not expect him to pass this assessment.
Even if I am allowed to enter, there should be no real danger. Gu Jun tried to calm himself down to digest and think. Plus, there is a way to deal with it. Why did the tree suddenly make a sound? What is the difference? Did I walk in? There should be some kind of trigger …
The more afraid he was, the more he could not run away from it.
As Gu Jun thought about it, he looked at the pair of cloudy eyes on the tree again and then at the eyes of the other heads.
Withstanding the pressure from the howl, he noticed the small changes in these eyes. The pupils were dilating …
Under normal circumstances, a person's cornea would become cloudy due to the loss of moisture after death. The longer the time of death, the more cloudy the cornea would become until the pupils could no longer be seen. This was an irreversible phenomenon. Forensic doctors could estimate the time of death based on the degree of cornea cloudiness.
Even if it was not long after death, due to the relaxation of the smooth muscles, the pupils could no longer be dilated or constricted, they would only be of medium size.
But now, these deceased members of the tree … seemed to have come back to life.
Did I wake them up? Gu Jun's urge to touch the human tree rose up again. 'Or are they calling out to me?'
Let's give it a try. He focused his gaze and raised his hand again. This time, he did not stop but reached out to close the eyelids of the face. The orbicularis oculi muscle was very tight, and there was an abnormal force that he had to use a lot of strength to move it.
Once the eyelids were closed, the head quickly quieted down.
So that was it. Gu Jun continued to close the eyes of the other heads. He apologized to them silently, I can't save you, please rest in peace.
"Huh?" This was not what the judges had expected. They looked at each other with surprise in their eyes.
This was the first time this young man faced the tree, and he was so calm and rational. This was rare! This time, they might have really picked up a treasure.
As the howling gradually weakened, the students also saw Gu Jun's response. They were suddenly inspired, and the exclamations around them quieted down … Everyone gritted their teeth and reorganized their spirits. It's just a zombie, nothing to be afraid of. Medical dogs have nothing to fear!
"Hmm …" Professor Qin watched as Gu Jun closed the eyes of the heads within his reach. He was more satisfied. He still did not know about Gu Jun's medical skills, but this young man's psychological quality was very good. "Student Gu, you can stop now. You can come out now."
Creak. The staff went forward to open the cage door.
Gu Jun took one last look at the tree before walking out with steady steps. As soon as he left, the heads that had not closed their eyes gradually stopped howling.
When Gu Jun walked out of the cage, the audience suddenly burst into applause. Students from Tsing University, Jihua Medical University … Many students from various universities spontaneously applauded for Gu Jun. The students of Eastern University, of course, applauded even more. Walking back to his seat, Gu Jun was like a triumphant hero returning home.
"Tycoon Jun, you really did well this time."
"You're so calm."
Gu Jun welcomed the crowd's praise as he returned to his seat. Professor Gu gave him a thumbs up. Xu Hai, Zhang Haoran, and He Yuhan were so excited that they wanted to worship him. Just now, the three of them were scared out of their wits. He had literally saved their lives.
But it was not until he sat down that Gu Jun's nerves slightly relaxed. The horror and unique beauty of the deformed human tree still lingered in his heart …
He was still thinking about the meaning of the howling. Perhaps it was meaningless. Perhaps it was just that humans could not understand it.
"Tycoon Jun." Cai Zixuan sighed. "When you walked into the cage, it reminded me of Zhao Zilong walking up the Changban Slope."
Sitting on the other side of him, Wang Ruoxiang patted him and asked, "Actually, did you panic just now?" She noticed that he was still a little nervous and deliberately joked.
"No." Gu Jun laughed self-deprecatingly. "But I panicked twice." Thank you, class monitor. I'm fine.
On the other side, Professor Qin did not rush them. After the audience's applause subsided, he solemnly explained, "Students, you did not see a ghost just now. That was the creature in the cage. Let's call it a creature for now. That is a symptom of its state of death. "
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