The moment Shi Yu saw this special symbol, he thought of many things, and his mood was particularly complicated.

At this moment, he even began to suspect that his transmigration was not an accident.

However, what made Shi Yu most complicated at this time was not other messy things.

But rather, whether in his past or present life, he didn't know what this symbol represented...

What a坑爹! (Kēng diē a!)

Shi Yu thought to himself that it was a坑 (kēng - pit) of a situation. If this symbol could be replaced with Chinese, English, or Japanese, this wave would be a guaranteed win, but it wasn't.

So at this time, Shi Yu didn't feel any of the "seeing an old friend in a foreign land, eyes filled with tears" sentiment.

In addition, whether this symbol originated from Earth or this world is currently unknown.

Shi Yu tried to use his mind sensing talent [Listening to the Voice of History] to see if he could find anything else.

But unfortunately, the opportunity seemed not to have arrived yet.

"Did you find anything?"

Seeing Shi Yu staring at the metal piece in a daze, Lin Xiuzhu asked.

"Yes."

Shi Yu looked away and said an explosive piece of news.

"This may be a fragment of an ancient Iron-Eating Beast."

"What?" Everyone was confused.

A fragment of an ancient Iron-Eating Beast?

They all looked at Shi Yu in confusion, not understanding how this armor fragment was related to the Iron-Eating Beast.

"Because the evolved form of the Iron-Eating Beast may be wearing such a layer of armor."

"No, it's not wearing, but the two are one." Shi Yu said.

He definitely couldn't say that he had seen this symbol, and even if he did, he didn't know what the symbol meant, so it was meaningless.

However, besides this discovery, Shi Yu had another discovery, that the color and material of this metal piece felt like the evolutionary traces in the Iron-Eating Beast's bloodline.

"Are you serious?" Lin Xiuzhu looked at Shi Yu, her expression dazed.

"The evolved form of the Iron-Eating Beast is wearing a layer of armor???"

"It should be like this..." Shi Yu looked at the archaeology students and said, "Has the composition of this metal piece been tested?"

"Not yet..." An archaeology student said, "This may require the use of the school's laboratory, and it will be more troublesome to test, taking a long time."

This kind of alloy containing transcendent metal resources is much more difficult to test than ordinary alloys on Earth, and the research hasn't reached this stage yet.

"It doesn't matter, please test its specific composition first."

"If we can detect the metal elements it contains, it may be an important part of solving the mystery of the Iron-Eating Beast's evolution."

Shi Yu looked at the metal piece, thinking that maybe the Iron-Eating Beast had to eat similar metal materials to complete its evolution.

This metal piece was a major discovery.

"Xiaolin, contact the school." Lin Xiuzhu looked at the short-haired girl wearing brown archaeology clothes.

"Okay." Xiaolin nodded.

Lin Xiuzhu quickly understood Shi Yu's meaning, after all, she was also an Iron-Eating Beast breeding expert.

"You want to use the composition of this metal piece to deduce the evolutionary materials of the Iron-Eating Beast?" she asked.

"Yes, but it shouldn't be that simple." Shi Yu nodded.

"It feels like it's not just eating that can complete the evolution... and what that symbol means is still unclear."

At this time, hearing the word "eat", Eleven groggily woke up and looked at the metal piece in the glass container with bright eyes.

"Ying?"

Eat?

"Not really!" Shi Yu denied.

"Please take me to see the other antiques and the outer ruins." Shi Yu continued.

"Oh, oh, I'll take you." The young archaeologist who first explained the basic information of the ruins to Shi Yu said.

In a blink of an eye, after giving everyone a task, Shi Yu hurriedly rushed to the next location.

Inside the tent.

The other archaeology students looked at the metal piece in the glass container and fell into deep thought.

Wait a minute, how does it feel like they are being led by the new Shi Yu?

Shouldn't Shi Yu provide information and they continue to investigate?

Why does it feel like Shi Yu is more invested than them!

"I'll contact the school first." Xiaolin said, well, let's just follow Shi Yu's idea for now. The metal piece being suspected as a part of the Iron-Eating Beast's evolved form is indeed a bold guess that they had never considered before.

…………

This Iron-Eating Beast site is actually an underground site, and its integrity is not very high.

Shi Yu could only investigate it sparingly, but what was more convenient was that the group had already restored and sorted out some information.

"There are only drawings of ordinary Iron-Eating Beasts on the murals, no images of Iron-Eating Beasts wearing armor??"

Shi Yu was slightly stunned after reading the sorted information.

What's the reason for this?

Shi Yu simply didn't think about the information that couldn't be determined for the time being.

Next, he began to browse the special symbols recorded in the ruins.

Including the symbol on the metal piece, there were only 9 kinds of special symbols in total.

It's just that because of a large number of repeated appearances, it looks like there are more.

Shi Yu felt that 6 of these 9 symbols were familiar, definitely seen when he was on Earth.

As for the other 3, they were a little unfamiliar, but judging from the style, these 9 symbols must be a set.

If that metal piece is really a part of the Iron-Eating Beast's evolved form, what special meaning does it have if such symbols are engraved and branded on the armor?

"Senior..."

Shi Yu studied deeply and even tried to use his talent to see if he could see any spoiler scenes.

However, he didn't see the picture, but in a trance, he saw Senior Panda.

Lin Xiuzhu didn't know when she came to Shi Yu's side.

"I didn't expect you to care so much about this site." Lin Xiuzhu couldn't help but smile when she saw Shi Yu focusing.

Before, everyone thought Shi Yu was just here to provide information, but who knew that after Shi Yu arrived, he studied the site with more energy than the archaeology students.

"You also want to figure out the evolution route of the Iron-Eating Beast?" Senior Panda asked.

"I..." Shi Yu said, "I guess."

He didn't actually have much obsession with the evolution of the Iron-Eating Beast. The reason why he was so invested now was purely out of curiosity.

Curious about what this site represents, curious about why symbols similar to a certain mythological system on Earth appear in this world.

If he didn't figure this out, Shi Yu felt that he wouldn't be able to sleep well.

"Senior, you also want to know, right?" Shi Yu asked. One was Director Lin Hongnian, and the other was Lin Xiuzhu. It felt like no one in Pingcheng wanted to know the evolution route of the Iron-Eating Beast more than the two of them.

Lin Xiuzhu looked conflicted.

"Indeed, but after you said that the evolved form of the Iron-Eating Beast might be wearing armor, I..."

"I feel like if that's the case, I won't be able to sleep on the panda bed in the future... It's a bit of a pity."

Shi Yu: ???

Good fellow, the reason for your entanglement is the same as mine!

Is this what you call kindred spirits!

Sure enough, different pandas, the same use.

"Ying!" On Shi Yu's thigh, Eleven let out a protesting roar.

It hadn't trained for several hours, and it felt very uncomfortable all over.

It had been sleeping for several hours in a row to accumulate physical strength, and now it urgently needed high-intensity training to release it.

No, preferably a battle!

"What's wrong, Eleven can't help but want to train again?" Lin Xiuzhu smiled slightly, knowing Eleven very well.

Eleven: QAQ

"I came here to say that it's getting late, and thanks to the news you brought, everyone has new research directions. They want to invite you to have a meal together." Lin Xiuzhu said.

Eat?

"Uh." Shi Yu glanced at the time, it seemed like it was getting late.

It felt like he had just finished lunch, and now it was time for dinner again.

"This is of course no problem..." Shi Yu rubbed his stomach.

Well, he couldn't continue his research on an empty stomach, and eating was important.

Next, Shi Yu paused his thoughts and pressed on Eleven: "Let's go have a meal together, and after we finish eating, I'll let you go train."

He had actually wanted to let Eleven go to train a long time ago, but after all, this was the Iron-Eating Beast site, and he felt that bringing Eleven with him might have some kind of magical buff.

But now it seemed that Eleven, this mascot, was a bit useless...

Eleven: (σ｀・д･)σ Then I'll accompany you for a while longer.

Outside, when Shi Yu followed Lin Xiuzhu out, the other seven people were already waiting.

Everyone was preparing to go to the restaurant at the foot of the mountain for dinner, and as for here, they would leave it to the pets to take care of.

If contracting a pet wasn't for the convenience of relaxing, it would be meaningless.

Pet: mmp

…

A dinner party is a good way to communicate. Originally, Shi Yu and the others weren't very familiar, but once they got to the table, they immediately started chatting.

"What, you plan to apply to the Archaeology Department of Gu Du University in the future?"

While chatting, everyone talked about Shi Yu, and then everyone finally knew why Shi Yu was so focused in the afternoon.

It turned out he was a future junior with a clear goal.

"This department is a big坑 (kēng - pit), archaeology ruins your life, have you heard of it?"

Zheng Yingjie, the young archaeologist who often took the initiative to answer Shi Yu's questions, said with a sad face. He was the leader of this archaeology team.

The other archaeology students also nodded in agreement, and Lin Xiuzhu next to them wanted to laugh but didn't dare to.

"Ah? That's so tragic?"

"If you don't like it, why did you apply to this department..."

Shi Yu took a sip of soup to calm his nerves, wanting to hear the advice of his future seniors.

Senior Lin Yu'er, who had the same surname as Senior Panda, said, "A moment of thoughtlessness?"

In fact, although the ultimate goal of archaeology is to restore the truth of history, how many young people have such high ideological awareness.

Archaeology is popular in this world because ancient ruins hide many secrets, even opportunities from the mythical era.

Because some lucky people have obtained opportunities from these ruins and risen rapidly, this industry has suddenly attracted many guys who think they are the chosen ones.

The proportion of people who really want to restore history to the truth is very small.

Most people enter this industry hoping to get some benefits from the ancient ruins.

In addition, the Archaeology Department is indeed the ace major of Gu Du University, and the resource allocation is higher than that of the Battle Department, so many people applied for it on a whim.

However, after studying this major, they realized how miserable it was. It wasn't easy to find ruins with opportunities.

Most of the time, they could only stare blankly at a pile of antiques, learning some technologies and knowledge that were useless for combat...

Because of this, although the number of applicants for the Archaeology Department of Gu Du University every year is not small, the number of people who transfer to other majors is also very large...

"The Breeding Department is actually very good, easy and comfortable. The Medical Department is also good, with a lot of young ladies. The Battle Department is a bit tiring, and you have to train every day, but strength is the capital of a Beast Tamer. If you can represent the school in the National Competition in the future, then you will have made it, after all, it is a competition that is watched by the whole country... It is much better than the Archaeology Department, which deals with antiques and ancient tombs." A chubby senior sighed.

The others also expressed their opinions, all saying that they regretted applying to the Archaeology Department.

The fact that these people could successfully enter the ace major of Gu Du University meant that they were all very talented. Each of them was estimated to have become a professional Beast Tamer before the age of 20, but even this group of geniuses only had regret in their hearts at this time, extreme regret!

Shi Yu was stunned when he heard this. Good fellow, they were all guys who were dissatisfied with their major.

Is the Archaeology Department really that bad?

"But from my experience..." Lin Xiuzhu said silently, "This state is too common. In fact, the students who apply to the Battle Department, the Breeding Department, the Research Department, and the Medical Department also think their major is not good..."

In short, it's essentially being fickle and wanting something new.

Lin Xiuzhu complained in her heart. If you guys were more serious when investigating the ruins, the research progress wouldn't be so slow!

In the process of investigating the ruins, half of the time these people were relaxing and training their pets, and their professional skills were not very good!

Lin Xiuzhu felt that if she were a teacher, she would definitely fail them.

"Anyway, if I had another chance, I would definitely choose the Battle Department!" Zheng Yingjie sighed, "Let's see if there's a chance to transfer to another major in the future."

Shi Yu: "…"

Archaeology is a tough job.

If you don't have any love for it, it's normal to not be able to stick with it.

"But it feels like if something is investigated from this site, maybe this Archaeology Department isn't impossible to stay in?" A senior with a horse face analyzed.

"Let's follow Senior Shi Yu's idea first, maybe there will be some gains." Senior Lin Yu'er said.

Zheng Yingjie nodded: "If we can really cooperate with Senior Lin to research the evolved form of the Iron-Eating Beast, I feel like university is stable, and we can use this for our graduation project."

Listening to everyone's discussion, Shi Yu suddenly subverted his view of the Archaeology Department of Gu Du University.

And named this archaeology team led by Zheng Yingjie: "The Seven Heroes of Archaeology".

"In short, we have to thank Junior Shi Yu this time, haha." Zheng Yingjie said with a smile, "When you come to Gu Du University in the future, we'll take care of you."

Without the information about the evolved form of the Iron-Eating Beast provided by Shi Yu, it would be difficult for them to carry out subsequent research.

"Thank you..." Shi Yu felt unreliable.

He felt that this group of people, although they were the best of the best from dozens of second-tier cities centered on Gu Du City, super geniuses.

But in Gu Du University, they should be typical slackers...

He felt that there was no future in hugging their thighs after entering school, so it was better to hug the thighs of the beast-eared senior.

The vice president of the Battle Club, sounds like a popular figure in the school.

"Junior, when do you plan to apply to Gu Du University, the year after next?" The chubby senior said.

"I heard from Senior Lin that that Iron-Eating Beast is your initial pet, but I see that its growth level doesn't seem to have reached the transcendent level yet?"

"No, I plan to participate in the professional assessment this year."

"There are four months left, it should be enough time, although its growth level is a bit low, its combat power is still okay." Shi Yu explained.

The chubby senior was stunned and said, "You're confident, that's good! By the way, what's the difference between an Iron-Eating Beast that has awakened the ancient bloodline and an ordinary Iron-Eating Beast? Is the difference only in the multiplication skill??"

"I'm a little curious, how about it, Junior, after we finish eating, do you want to have a friendly sparring match? I also have a new pet that hasn't reached the transcendent level yet, and by the way, let us learn about the information of the Iron-Eating Beast with the ancient bloodline, so we can write more information in our assignments..."

"Huh." The chubby's words stunned the surrounding archaeology students. Oh right, this chubby guy is clever, knowing not to let go of any information related to the final assignments.

Shi Yu's little Iron-Eating Beast that has awakened the ancient bloodline is the entry point for the subsequent research of this site, so it's definitely right to learn about it.

"Battle?" Lin Xiuzhu curled her lips and said, "Why do I feel like you want to bully Junior?"

A new pet cultivated by a professional Beast Tamer and a pet of a trainee Beast Tamer, although they are at the same level, the cultivation intensity must be completely different!

The chubby senior looked innocent and said, "No, I just want to improve my assignment. If my assignment is not qualified, I will fail this year... And by the way, guide the junior. The professional assessment is very difficult now. I'm also someone who has been through it."

"Awo?" Before Shi Yu could speak, Eleven suddenly poked its head out of Shi Yu's pocket.

It felt the aura of battle.

Shi Yu looked down and was speechless.

"It's okay, it's okay." Shi Yu could only say, "My Iron-Eating Beast has also been sleeping for a day, and I just want to move around, it's no problem to spar with the senior later."