The blond doctor immediately ran to the front and picked up the scale.
The smell of blood still lingered in the air. In the humid air, the sea water beat against the rocks, washing some things to the shore.
Everyone looked down at the thing that rushed to their feet.
A few pieces of broken flesh, some scales, some internal organs and a broken body.
Although they were just some broken arms and limbs, they were still able to recognize that these bodies belonged to green-skinned monsters.
The scales in the blond doctor's hand seemed to be mermaid scales, while the other scales that rushed up were not very big and were transparent, and they looked like ordinary fish scales.
In addition to the remains of the green monster, there were also some remains of fish and shrimp in the pile.
A researcher nearby came over.
"It seems that the green monsters and the mermaids don't have a symbiotic relationship."
Just as he finished speaking, a huge wave came from the water and brought up a dark shadow.
The thing fell directly at Xia Chi's feet. He looked down and suddenly a feeling of nausea rose from his chest.
Under his feet was the body of a mermaid. It was unknown how long the mermaid had been dead, and all the flesh on her body had been bitten into pieces.
He didn't feel anything when he saw the corpse of the green-skinned monster before. After all, he has experienced many ugly monsters since he started playing the game. Compared with some monsters, to be honest, the green-skinned monster is still handsome.
Because they fit the appearance of monsters very well, Xia Chi didn't feel much no matter what the corpses looked like.
Just as he is afraid of the blond doctor, he is also unable to accept the mermaid's corpse.
He couldn't accept seeing something not so good in an appearance that was too close to that of humans. This would make him feel as if he was on the verge of death.
He was afraid of the red ghost, afraid of all ghosts, and he was afraid of the blond doctor, all because they were once "humans".
Only humans can understand how dark the evil thoughts of their own kind can be, so every time he sees a monster related to "humans", he can't help but be afraid.
The mermaid in front of me, although the lower body is a fish, the upper body is really no different from that of a human.
At this time, the mermaid's face was bitten by something until only a crescent shape was left. The flesh on the upper body was bitten in all directions, and even the white bones could be seen.
When he saw the corpse, he felt pain himself.
This mermaid was not the one they had just released. The blond doctor came over and even squatted down, carefully opening the mermaid's head and taking a look at it. "This is the mermaid we released last time."
Xia Chi was shocked.
The blond doctor kicked the mermaid's body back into the sea in disgust, "I thought it escaped, but it turned out to have died here."
After saying this, the blond doctor seemed to have guessed something, and suddenly burst into laughter in the empty cave: "Hahahaha, I know, I know!"
"This is the only way for mermaids to return to their nests, and these green monsters make a living by hunting and killing mermaids. Mermaids will pass by here, and they will choose to wait for the mermaids here. Over time, this place has become a gathering place for green monsters."
"As long as we pass through this sea, we can find the mermaid's lair!"
One of the researchers said, "But there is no water here. How can the mermaids get through?"
Xia Chi: Yes, brother, can mermaids really grow legs
Baili Xin: It is possible that you can grow legs, but it is also possible that you cannot. On your way here, did you notice anything above your head
Xia Chi: Let me think about it.
There seemed to be a lot of barnacles and some kelp and stuff.
Baili Xin: What conclusion can you draw from this
Xia Chi thought seriously for two seconds: The green-skinned monster doesn’t eat Fujitora and kelp
Baili Xin: What else
Xia Chi looked up at the top of his head. He thought for a while, and suddenly a light bulb went off in his mind: I figured it out. Kelp needs seawater to carry them over, and so does Fujitora. That is to say, this place is not always hollow. There are also changes like high tide and low tide. Mermaids may not have legs, but they can pass through this passage when it is full of water.
Baili Xin: Yes, that's what I mean, you are very smart.
Xia Chi: Hehehe, I'm very smart. Let me tell you, brother, when I start brainstorming, even I get scared. Once the inspiration comes, it's unstoppable.
Blissin: …
The more you talk, the harder it is. It’s not easy to take care of children, right
A flash of inspiration: “…”
Xia Chi: What about the bodies of these green monsters? The wounds on their bodies are obviously caused by bites. Green monsters hunt mermen. Is there another creature hunting green monsters? Are mermen hunting them? Are they hunting each other
Baili Xin: You do this, compare the wounds on the green monster and the mermaid, and then tell me the answer.
Xia Chi slowly moved forward and looked at the two wounds, suppressing his nausea. Their wounds looked very similar. Could it be that the green-skinned monster not only ate mermaids, but also ate its own kind? !
Baili Xin: It's time for you to retreat, Xia Chi.
Xia Chi: Ah
Baili Xin: Dr. Blond is right. This is the nest of green monsters. The noise you made just now was too loud and has disturbed them. Put your hand on the wall and feel it.
Upon hearing this, Xia Chi quickly put his hand on the wall.
The next moment, he felt a slight tremor in the palm of his hand, and then a horrible sound came from the stalactites above their heads.
The rock structure here is peculiar. The sound quickly turned into an echo that kept hitting everyone's eardrums. Xia Chi pulled up his glasses without thinking, and started running in the direction they came from.
Although Glasses didn't know what was going on, fortunately he was sensible.
As soon as Xia Chi pulled him, he knew Xia Chi's intention and quickly ran away.
Before the other NPCs could react, the two of them had already run dozens of meters away.
Their feet were staggering and they could not run at the same speed as on flat ground.
Xia Chi opened a private chat while running: Brother, where are you!
Prisin: Oh, don't worry about me, I'm almost at the exit.
Xia Chi:
Brother, you really don’t care about me!
The tough guy shed tears, sobbing and whimpering.
They ran for some distance and the NPCs didn't notice they were gone.
The NPCs just looked up above their heads in confusion, searching for the source of the sound.
Suddenly, a huge black shadow fell from the sky.
The black shadow fell directly on an NPC, who immediately let out a scream.
When everyone looked, they saw that it was a green-skinned monster that had landed on the NPC. It opened its fang-filled mouth and bit the NPC's neck.
The NPC screamed continuously, but the surrounding NPCs just watched, sizing up the hunter and prey with curiosity.
The others had indifferent expressions, as if they were visiting a research subject.
Immediately afterwards, the second black shadow, the third black shadow, and more and more black shadows fell to the ground.
The blond doctor then realized something was wrong, said "retreat", turned around and left.
No one tried to save the NPC on the ground, but in the blink of an eye, several green monsters surrounded him and started to bite him.
The green monsters who didn't get a share roared and started running towards others.
But in the blink of an eye, the passage was filled with people like carp crossing a river.
They ran, they were chased, they couldn't escape.
The slowest NPC became the first prey, followed by the second and the third.
The blond doctor finally panicked at this time, because he was right behind him.
When he saw the monster behind him about to rush over, he suddenly grabbed the collar of the NPC in front of him and pulled the dazed opponent behind him with one force.
And he finally saw the exit.
The blond doctor suddenly accelerated, left the green monster behind for a distance, rushed out of the cave quickly, and jumped directly into the submarine.
The driver of the submarine remained in place. As soon as the blond doctor entered, he immediately closed the hatch and said hurriedly, "Go!"
The driver started the submarine without asking any questions and began to dive.
"But there are still people outside." A voice behind him suddenly caught the blond doctor's attention. He turned around and found that the two interns were sitting safely in the submarine.
Dr. Blond: "Why are you here?"
Xia Chi and Yan Jing were still panting. Xia Chi ignored his question and pointed outside. "Isn't he your companion? He's already at the shore. If you open the door, he can jump in."
Outside the window, the NPC stood helplessly on the shore, reaching out to the submarine for help.
Originally, he had a chance to come in, but the blond doctor closed the hatch directly. He stood there for a short while before the green monsters behind him spread out like a tide, instantly submerging him in the green.
The blond doctor said indifferently: "Isn't there another submarine? He is too stupid to go to the other one. By the way, when did you come back?"
Xia Chi still didn't respond to his last question, "There is no pilot in the other submarine, so it would be useless even if he jumped in."
The blond doctor waved his hand impatiently. "Stop being so saintly here. Scientific research and exploration are like this. Sacrifices are inevitable. Instead of spending time worrying about others, you might as well be thankful that you are still alive. I tell you, don't make me unhappy. If I get angry, I can open the hatch right now and throw the two of you out."
Xia Chi shut up instantly.
His face flushed as he glared at the blond doctor, then angrily opened the private chat.
Xia Chi: Brother, I am so mad at this blond doctor.
Baili Xin: What's wrong
Xia Chi: Didn’t you see it just now? Even if he is not a human being, he abandoned his teammates and used them as targets at the critical moment. I am very angry!
Baili Xin: Oh, I see. Sorry I didn’t see that.
Xia Chi: You didn’t see it? Then what are you doing
Baili Xin: To be honest, I'm in another submarine.
Xia Chi: .?!
When their submarine was about to be completely submerged in water, Xia Chi saw another submarine that should have been empty, with its hatch closed like a ghost.
Xia Chi: ...Brother, what are you going to do
Baili Xin: I'm a little concerned about what's on the other side, so I plan to go over and take a look after the tide of these green monsters recedes.
Xia Chi: But how are you going to get there? This is the sea, do you have water repellent beads? Or are you so awesome that you can breathe directly in the water
Baili Xin: Not really, but... when I left just now, I took the diving suit and oxygen tank from your room.
Xia Chi: ??? Were you planning to go into the water at that time
Baili Xin: How is that possible? I saw it and felt it would be useful, so I stuffed it into my backpack.
Xia Chi:.
You are my brother!
Xia Chi: Then you must come back safely. I’ll be waiting for you at the research institute.
Baili Xin cancelled the invisibility skill: Okay, go back.
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Studio.
Finally, I don’t have to just look at the blank scenery to imagine where God Xin is.
Welcome back, Mr. Xin! Yay!
It’s so strange, God Xin is always here.
Ten people came, two players and eight NPCs lost their lives, one submarine escaped, and one was left for our God Xin.
Wrong, it’s eleven people, you didn’t count God Xin.
Oh, yes, and God Xin.
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Baili Xin waited in the submarine for two full hours before the green monsters retreated completely.
The time has come to eleven o'clock in the evening.
He needed to get back to the institute before seven o'clock tomorrow morning, so he only had eight hours to use.
Baili Xin was just about to open the hatch and walk out when he suddenly heard a sound outside that seemed to be the mountain shaking.
Baili Xin: What happened
Escape System: It’s the high tide you just mentioned. The sea water is about to surge in. Lord Bailixin, you can drive the submarine directly through this sea area.
Baili Xin: That’s the best feeling. It seems I’m pretty lucky.
As soon as he finished speaking, a huge wave suddenly hit him from behind and almost capsized the submarine.
Baili Xin quickly grabbed the handrail and managed to steady himself.
In my mind, the words "I'm lucky" are still echoing.
The escape system laughed dryly: The high tide here is not a high tide in the traditional sense, it may be more appropriate to say that it is a backflow. Every once in a while, there will be a pressure difference on both sides of the channel, and then the seawater will suddenly be squeezed in, and then it will shrink back like a rubber straw.
Lord Bailisin, the tide will rise very quickly, please operate the submarine carefully and be cautious.
Come on, I’m rooting for you.
As soon as the system finished speaking, Baili Xin suddenly felt that the submarine was pushed forward by something. He quickly controlled the submarine, and the next moment a sea of water hit him directly.
The sea water was so fierce that it carried the submarine forward regardless of whether it was willing or not.
It didn't come straight at me, but it came with a spiral impact, spinning like a typhoon.
The submarine was tossed back and forth by the swirling seawater, constantly rolling 360 degrees.
Baili Xin suppressed his nausea and tried hard to control the steering wheel, otherwise the submarine would crash into the rugged passage.
Baili Xin:.
I'm especially grateful for the system's support.
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Studio.
Uh, I feel a little sorry for God Xin.
So mermaids rely on this shock wave of sea water to swim to the other half and this side
It feels like some of the mermaids swam there on purpose, while others must have been washed over.
Those mermaids are so powerful. There is such a strong whirlpool, and even submarines can’t pass through it, but they can actually pass through it. They are worthy of being the overlords of the ocean, so powerful.
However, no matter how powerful the ocean overlord is, he is afraid of human attention.
The Mermaid on the Run
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The submarine brushed past the rock wall countless times, and each time was extremely dangerous.
Just when Baili Xin was about to be vomited, the submarine suddenly fell into a loose sea area, and the surging waves slowly disappeared.
Baili Xin stayed there for more than ten seconds, and only after he had recovered enough energy did he have the energy to observe the situation around him.
There is still a passage here. Unlike the passage they came from, this passage is wider, about six or seven meters wide.
After Baili Xin had a good rest, he continued to move forward. The system's voice sounded again in his mind at this time.
Lord Baili Xin, do you know how to get there
Baili Xin: I don’t know, do you know
Escape System: You're asking the right question! I really know.
Baili Xin: So what are you waiting for
Escape System: Wait until you say you need me~ You said that brother M and I are the cutest ones
… Baili Xin readily follows the advice, sister Tong, it’s you, it must be you. Your brother M is just a rough guy, we won’t compete with him in cuteness.
s419m:…
My dear host, is the tens of thousands of years of affection between you and me not as important as a map
Cried.
A map of the ocean appeared in Baili Xin's mind.
Then two small dots appeared on the map.
A red dot and a green dot. The green dot also has a viewing area, which represents yourself, and the red dot is the destination.
Baili Xin calculated the distance and time. At the current speed, it would take two hours to reach the destination of the red dot from here.
It was also thanks to the fact that he did not come here directly in a diving suit. If he had come here directly in a diving suit, the oxygen in the oxygen tank might not have been enough to support him to find his destination.
Once entering the ocean, with no reference points around, humans will always have an illusion.
Are they moving forward? Moving backward? Or standing still
The short two hours seemed to become very long, and occasionally a school of fish or a few jellyfish would swim past along the way.
The submarine was diving, and as it went deeper and deeper, the living creatures around it gradually became fewer and fewer.
Through the glass, Baili Xin could occasionally see plankton in the water.
Suddenly, there was a wave of water around. Baili Xin looked into the distance under the light of the searchlight and saw a huge whale swimming slowly.
It opened its huge mouth and swam slowly through the plankton, almost colliding with Baili Xin's submarine.
The whale eating plankton flipped its tail in the sea and swam away lightly.
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Studio.
It was so exciting. It was the first time I saw a whale eating from such a close perspective.
Although it looks the same as our real whales, it is really magnificent. How much does it eat in a day
It doesn't matter how much it eats. It's a biological cycle. When it eats up all the sea, it will die. When a whale dies, all things come to life. At that time, many marine creatures will grow and reproduce. This is the cycle of life. As long as we don't interfere, life will continue to grow in a steady cycle.
This is the wonder of nature, right? Nature is awesome.
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After two long disappearances, Baili Xin finally arrived at the location of the red dot on the map.
From a distance, he saw a huge statue carved into the mountain.
The statue may be very ancient, and its face is covered with moss and barnacle coral.
Not yet a statue.
The two statues stand side by side facing each other, with a passage in between.
Baili Xin did not choose to go in directly, but instead drove the submarine to surface and came to the face of the statue.
Just as humans use statues to honor their beliefs, mermaids may also have such a tradition.
The belief mentioned in Task 3 might be these two huge statues.
Both of these are statues of mermaids, with their tails tilted back and their bodies standing straight. These two mermaids appear to be one male and one female, and they can be vaguely distinguished from their waists, abdomens and upper bodies.
Baili Xin wanted to identify the face of the mermaid, but the face of the mermaid statue had long been corroded and could not be seen at all. After flying around the mermaid statue for a while, Baili Xin started to move inside when he found nothing.
The visibility in the deep sea is very low. Afraid of missing something and alerting the mermaid population, he slowed down the submarine and chose to move by slow gliding.
As he moved forward, he didn't see a single mermaid.
However, he did not find the mermaid, but he made other discoveries.