Chapter 97: Unexpected Encounter Can you help me convince her?

Although the safety level underground is indeed much higher than on the ground, Li Ming and his companions still encountered disaster derivatives that blocked their way as expected.

[Derivative: Color-changing Octopus]

[Field: Mermaid Reef]

[Disaster sequence: B-322 color-changing octopus, D-96 self-healing, F-111 thirsty for water, F122-visual impairment, E-166 tentacle splitting]

[Note: Giant octopuses like to live in dark and narrow spaces. Their skin changes like a chameleon depending on the surrounding environment. They usually stay in a corner and do not move, so it is difficult to find their traces. ]

[Unlike other derivatives, octopuses still need water to maintain their life signs. ]

【therefore--】

[Even if they can move freely away from water sources, their range of activities is limited to areas where there is water or very close to water sources.]

“Oh my god…”

Li Ming looked at the giant octopus hovering at the subway station entrance from afar, his tone somewhat shocked. The chameleon octopus was so huge that the glass door attached to its tentacle suction cups was almost broken by the shock.

As the tentacles moved slowly, small objects around the octopus, such as trash cans and umbrellas, were broken or pushed away.

“Tick-tock…”

The broken water pipe kept dripping water, and a puddle of water had formed on the ground near the pipe. Li Ming immediately guessed: This must be the main reason why the octopus made its home here.

"Brother, we shouldn't get over this." Li Yixi whispered.

After hearing this, Li Ming did not refute, but just nodded with a heavy look.

The chameleon octopus's body was really too big, and even though they were only one staircase away from the Fenghe Road subway station exit, it was difficult to move forward.

and……

Li Ming carefully looked at its tentacles hanging on the ground. They were so dense that it was hard to count how many there were. Fighting with the other party in a narrow subway station was not an appropriate choice.

So Li Ming said, "Li Yixi, let's go out to another station."

"good."

The two returned to the railway tracks again, preparing to follow the tracks to the next station.

Li Ming's mood suddenly sank.

Although the color-changing octopus can be recognized at a glance, Li Ming has found that the derivatives of the "Mermaid Reef" they have encountered so far can more or less blend into the environment they are in.

It's kind of like a derivative feature of this field.

"Brother, what's wrong with you?"

Li Yixi, who had already taken a few steps forward, looked back in surprise at Li Ming, who was still standing there.

"It's okay." Li Ming shook his head.

He ran forward a few steps and caught up with his sister. But soon Li Ming sighed and said to his sister: "Li Yixi, you'd better pay attention to the environment in the future."

"Um?"

"The derivatives of 'Mermaid Reef' that we have encountered so far can hide in their environment. If other derivatives appear in the future, they will probably be the same."

Most of the derivatives in the Academy field are related to body deformities, most of the derivatives in the Blood Moon field are related to blood, and the characteristic currently displayed by the derivatives in the Mermaid field is: transparency.

Discoloration is actually a type of transparency.

"Brother, do you mean these little fish as well?"

Li Yixi asked in a strange tone. She raised the algae lantern in her hand, and the floating fish, frightened by her sudden action, swam hurriedly into the darkness in the distance.

Their glowing tails drew a light-like trail in the air, but the light soon dissipated.

The railway passage in front of Li Ming fell into darkness again.

"Yes."

Li Ming responded clearly. He turned to look at his sister and said seriously, "Maybe it's because you, Li Yixi, can see at night, so you don't think there's a problem. But in my field of vision -"

"The moment they stop shining, they disappear."

Li Yixi frowned after hearing this.

After a long moment, she sighed and said, "Okay, I'll pay attention. I didn't expect that the Siren's domain would be related to transparency. I thought it would be something else..."

At the end of his words, Li Yixi grumbled a little dissatisfied.

Seeing this, Li Ming patted his sister's shoulder helplessly. As he walked forward, he thought: This may be a common problem of high-powered Apocalypse. Jiang Huai also prefers direct combat...

Rather than trying to figure out the rules of the field, their usual approach is to eliminate danger directly.

"Brother." Li Yixi suddenly shouted.

Li Ming turned to look at his sister, only to find that she was pointing at an unknown iron gate next to a track and said to him, "Why don't we go from here."

"Where does this lead to?" Li Ming tilted his head in confusion.

He did not see this iron gate on the subway route map, and besides, it was impossible for an iron gate to exist on the subway route map.

Li Ming walked quickly forward and looked at the iron gate.

He recalled the map of Shencheng in his mind, and wondered why his sister suddenly made this suggestion.

"I know this place."

Li Yixi explained seriously: "There is a snack street near Fenghe Road. When my classmates and I were walking along the snack street, we happened to pass by a manhole cover that was under repair, and then we heard the sound of the subway running. The uncle who was repairing it told us that it was because the initial planning of Fenghe Street was not done well, which led to the overlap of the two projects."

“So, I think we can get out from here.”

"……Grass."

Li Ming couldn't help but swear: What kind of luck is this? A small thing that he accidentally learned many years ago has become a way for them to leave the underground today?

"Brother, are you ready to try?" Li Yixi asked hesitantly.

After hearing this, Li Ming fell into deep thought.

To be honest, walking along the railway line is their safest and most stable choice.

But if he calculated correctly, Fenghe Road would be much farther from the next stop than the other two adjacent stops, because this area happened to be a hilly area...

It's already very late.

They'd better leave the underground before the sun sets. Li Ming still remembers that the danger level in the rainy night dungeon is completely different during the day and at night. Although he doesn't know what the situation is like in the "Mermaid Reef", he still avoids the danger if possible.

So Li Ming said calmly: "Let's give it a try. If it doesn't work, we'll just go back the way we came."

"good."

Li Yixi nodded in response. She manipulated the blood to destroy the lock and pushed the door open. The two of them once again embarked on an underground adventure, but this time the destination was unknown.

*

Liu Mei was in a daze when a strange sound came from the manhole cover.

She sat in a tea shop in the corner of the mall, staring blankly at the empty street outside the window. To be honest, she had been ready to leave Lingcheng, but things did not go as she expected...

"Oh..." Liu Mei sighed lifelessly.

She rubbed her hair with both hands in annoyance, but she didn't know what to do for a moment. Three months after leaving school successfully, Liu Mei was still trapped in Shencheng, but this time it was not caused by a disaster.

"Is there anyone left in this city..."

Liu Mei said this with her chin in her hand, bored. But even so, Liu Mei knew that there was no one left in Shencheng. After all, everyone she met was recommended by her to go to the capital.

Only she and Xu Wanyi were left.

"well……"

When Liu Mei thought of Xu Wanyi, her worries instantly overflowed.

Just as Liu Mei was about to collect supplies to divert attention, she heard a strange noise coming from the manhole cover. Liu Mei looked at the manhole cover in surprise, somewhat confused.

The entrance to the milk tea shop where she works is right next to the manhole cover of the shopping mall.

Liu Mei was wondering: How come derivatives can now accurately find people? The derivatives in Shencheng are really getting smarter and smarter. I wonder if she can use this reason to convince Wanyi to leave...

She unconsciously made up a reason for leaving as usual, but this time she heard a human voice coming from under the manhole cover:

"Sister, try turning right."

"But brother, I think it would be easier to just destroy it."

…

The brother and sister suddenly became very interested in how to open the manhole cover. Liu Mei sat on the steps in surprise. It was not dark yet, and it was still early for the derivatives to patrol here...

She really wanted to talk to someone, especially someone other than Xu Wanyi.

But this male voice... had she heard it somewhere before...

Liu Mei tilted her head in a strange way, and then she heard her brother's surprised greeting: "Senior? No, Senior Liu Mei, why are you here?"

"I see."

Liu Mei immediately realized why she felt the voice was familiar.

While Liu Mei was lost in thought, Li Ming had already opened the manhole cover and climbed out of the underground sewer. He reached out and took his sister's hand and pulled her out of the sewer.

Li Yixi looked at the woman sitting on the steps curiously.

She leaned close to her brother's ear and whispered, "Brother, why is she sitting here? Do you know her?"

Although they knew each other, Li Ming had no idea why Liu Mei was sitting here... Li Ming smiled awkwardly but politely: I can only say that the 'Eye of Truth' didn't give him a warning...

But when he thought it was Liu Mei, Li Ming felt that it was okay without any warning.

"This is my senior from university. She helped me and my roommate a lot when we left school." Li Ming introduced her to his sister. "As for why she is sitting here, I don't know."

"I was just passing through."

Liu Mei suddenly spoke up. She explained coldly, "I just heard a strange noise coming from the sewer, and I came here out of curiosity. I didn't expect to meet you."

"That's quite a coincidence."

"Hello, I'm Li Yixi, Li Ming's sister."

After hearing this, Li Yixi calmly explained herself. Although she was wary of "meeting her brother's senior", she never lacked proper courtesy.

"Um."

Liu Mei responded coldly, then she looked at Li Ming impatiently and asked, "I remember you have a good ability to persuade people, is that right?"

"Hmm?" Li Ming was stunned for a moment, then hesitantly said, "It should be."

"Help me convince someone."

Liu Mei took a deep breath and asked sincerely, "Xu Wanyi has always been reluctant to leave Shencheng. I can't convince her. Can you help me convince her?"

"Just do your best."

At the end of her words, Liu Mei's tone was indescribably melancholy.