Chapter 16 Eliminating "Dead..."

Sang Li fell into the water.

Yu Qi was like a sharp arrow, cutting through layers of waves and heading straight for the falling Sang Li.

Grab her arm.

On the sea, the wind rises and the clouds surge.

"You are surrounded."

Lu Jin stood at the ship's side, his gaze deep and thoughtful.

The encirclement formed by the two ships gradually tightened on the sea surface, and the network formed by quantum waves continued to shrink.

Amber stared intently at Lu Jin, then emitted a low, resonant sound.

Like the song of whales in the deep sea, the sound waves spread rapidly, as if distorting the air above the sea.

However, Lu Jin did not show the pain he expected, nor was he disturbed at all.

BEAM-915 emits low-frequency sound waves (recorded as audio similar to whale songs), which have a strong psychological impact on humans, causing hallucinations. Victims may experience extreme fear or guilt, ultimately leading to mental breakdown or self-harm.

Therefore, they had already installed soundproofing equipment before they arrived.

Lu Jin snorted coldly and gripped his weapon tightly: "Stop wasting time."

Seeing that it had no effect, Amber stopped and gave a slight smirk.

Suddenly, it flipped over and leaped down, its silvery tail fin slicing through the seawater and creating huge waves!

At this moment, Sang Li had just been pulled up by Yu Qi.

Seeing Amber approaching Sang Li, Yu Qi, who was in the water, suddenly stood in front of Sang Li, blocking his path and confronting him head-on.

Yu Qi possesses exceptional close-combat skills, making her one of the rarest talents in the entire Administration Bureau. She carries a specially designed bio-interference device, ready to launch an attack at any moment.

Amber's silvery-white eyes were deep and cold, and anger was gradually gathering, but it had not yet erupted, like the calm before a storm.

This arrogant human in front of her is not worthy to speak to her.

“Ari,” Amber called to her.

Sang Li, who was floating on the water, frowned because she had swallowed a couple of mouthfuls of water and felt a sharp pain in her chest.

She looked at Amber, caught in a dilemma, unsure how to respond.

“Ali”.

He called out again, his voice deep and resonant, like a sea breeze brushing against the rocks.

Sang Li's heart skipped a beat.

His eyes held no hostility, but rather doubt and grievance, as if asking her: You want to leave, right?

She dared not look at Him; her heart felt as if it were being gripped tightly by something, making it difficult to breathe.

Ask yourself honestly, is He really that dangerous?

Although Amber is an anomaly, so is he. Despite knowing her for less than 10 hours, he hasn't harmed her. Like a docile wild big cat, cautious yet inherently proud, hunting is his nature.

She didn't actually have the heart to hurt Him. Even though the abnormal beings were bloody and brutal, it was still one of the laws of survival in nature. Human concepts of good and evil might not apply to them, and she herself was no longer entirely human.

However, she is a member of the human faction, a member of BEAM.

Her mission was to eliminate these aberrations, not to pity them, much less to establish any emotional connection with them.

but.

She still felt that Amber seemed very...sad...

This sadness and helplessness was something she found very difficult to bear.

Sang Li's throat tightened, and Yu Qi alertly stepped in front of her.

"Sang Li, stop daydreaming!" Yu Qi whispered, the device in his hand about to be activated.

Sang Li's fingers tightened, and her lips pressed into a thin line.

On the ship, Lu Jin's patience had run out.

Amber had no intention of surrendering; in fact, she wanted to kill them and take Sanley away.

There's absolutely no need to keep this abnormal entity!

Thoughts swirled around his consciousness like venomous snakes; he could no longer let Sang Li out of his sight!

Lu Jin's anger surged in his chest. Thinking about what BEAM-915 had done to Sang Li, he felt hot all over and his blood vessels were about to burst.

If BEAM-915 is successfully contained, the Ecological Anomaly Management Bureau will definitely conduct research. He and Sang Li have had physical contact, and there is an 80% chance that Sang Li will get him to cooperate with the research, thus giving them another opportunity to contact each other.

There's too much. It was already a last resort to let Bai Heng contact Sang Li, as Sang Li couldn't possibly cooperate with so much work!

It was only with great difficulty that she finally returned to his side.

He raised his gun and began to reload, transforming it from a containment weapon into a lethal weapon.

The soft metallic clanging was carried away by the sea breeze, click, click, the rhythm of death clear and distinct.

On another ship, Tang Lan asked incredulously, "Boss?"

Need to change bullets?

Now?

Is this permissible?

It's important to know that the Bureau has been tracking the Moon Siren for a long time.

Doing this will surely get you punished!

Lu Jin: "No containment is needed."

“Destructive weapons are not permitted unless they cause direct harm to humanity.” Lu Jin sneered. “Are you blind? Didn’t you see her heart rate spike and her mental state become chaotic? She has already posed a threat to her.”

Tang Lan pondered for a second, and realized that the boss was right.

Indeed, the Moonlight Sirens' combat strength was underestimated; along the way, they saw countless corpses of anomalous beings.

He wasn't one to question his superiors' decisions. Tang Lan quickly opened the remote interface, unlocked it, assisted Lu Jin in changing ammunition, and adjusted the settings: "Device changed, ready."

One click solves all problems.

There was no threat, and no contention.

Lu Jin pressed the charging button.

The weapon's energy began to fill up, and red and white light gathered at the muzzle, reflecting onto Lu Jin's cold and handsome profile.

On the horizon, Amber gazed silently at Sang Li and whispered, "A Li, are you afraid of me?"

Sang Li did not answer; an unspeakable pain made her heart ache.

Amber smiled and said, "If you don't want to say it, then don't. I'm sorry for making you sad."

What?

Suddenly, Amber leaped into the air, her enormous silver fish tail like the wings of an angel, instantly creating a five-meter-high wave.

This is the true Moonlight Sirens!

Fierce and ruthless, it charged straight at Sang Li behind Yu Qi!

He will take her away no matter what!

At the same time, Lu Jin gripped the quantum micro-mechanical weapon with both hands, his gaze fixed on Amber on the screen.

Now is the time!

A chilling killing intent, as thick as black ink, emanated from him. He raised his hand and pressed the start button.

In the seawater, Sang Li caught a glimpse of the weapon in Lu Jin's hand and her eyes widened immediately.

Not a micro-gun?

That was no ordinary micro-gun, but BEAM's latest weapon, specifically designed to eliminate highly dangerous anomalies.

Once hit, even abnormal beings with regenerative abilities will be unable to recover their cells.

Before she could even utter a sound, a red light shot out, locking onto Amber with unstoppable force.

At the same time, Amber, who had been facing away from Lu Jin, saw the fear in Sang Li's eyes and suddenly stopped, glancing in the direction where Lu Jin was.

That single glance held the coldness and alertness of a wild beast hunting.

The quantum wave weapon was activated instantly, and an invisible shockwave rushed straight towards Amber!

Amber reacted extremely quickly, creating a huge splash, and a swift white shadow sliced ​​through the deep blue sea.

The devastating impact still grazed His side, stirring up a crimson ripple!

Amber's body jolted as the scales on her shoulder were shaved off, revealing the flesh beneath, and the bright red blood instantly stained the surrounding seawater.

“Amber!!” Sang Li exclaimed in surprise.

In that brief moment, Yu Qi seized the opportunity, grabbed Sang Li's arm, and shoved her violently toward the rescue boat where Tang Lan was.

Tang Lan grabbed Sang Li's arm: "Come quick!"

At the same time, Amber surfaced again, her body springing up instantly, her tail fin like a sharp blade, slashing towards Lu Jin!

It is the fury of a beast driven to the brink of destruction.

Lu Jin was not afraid at all, and the weapon in his hand was recharged.

Raise your gun and aim.

The red shockwave erupted once again!

However, Amber moved with astonishing speed. He slid down rapidly, avoiding the fatal blow, and at the same time, he lashed out with his tail fin, creating a deafening wave.

The ship rocked violently and then suddenly capsized!

The rescue boat was capsized by Amber, and Lu Jin fell into the water unexpectedly.

The icy seawater instantly enveloped him, and he pulled the trigger again, firing blindly in any possible direction!

A violent impact erupted underwater, and the shockwave struck Amber.

He immediately let out a shrill roar of anger.

At the same time, anomalies began to gather in the surrounding sea!

The numbers were staggering, with hordes of them flocking to the area.

Zhou Fangyang, who had just climbed out of the boat, shouted, "Get out of here!"

As Tang Lan steered the boat closer to Zhou Fangyang, she cursed, "Damn it! Where's Lu Jin?"

The silver figure darted swiftly through the deep blue sea, its claws flashing with a chilling light as it moved towards Lu Jin.

Lu Jin quickly created distance as he moved.

In the water, humans are no match for mermaids.

With a flick of its tail fin, it instantly closed in, its sharp claws aimed straight for Lu Jin's chest!

In a split second, Lu Jin grabbed the bottom of the overturned rescue boat with one hand, used the momentum to leap into the air, and at the same time pressed the gun against his shoulder and pulled the trigger!

The instant Amber peeked out.

A burst of flames erupted.

The sound of the explosion echoed in Sang Li's ears.

The aftershocks are still lingering.

In an instant, the sea became calm.

Tang Lan piloted the rescue boat closer, approaching Lu Jin's position.

Lu Jin moved swiftly and decisively, grabbing the handrail on the side of the ship with one hand and using it to flip over and leap onto the deck.

His clothes were soaked through, and water droplets slid down his short hair, but he didn't look disheveled at all.

Sang Li glanced at Lu Jin, then looked at the sea.

What about Amber?

"All assembled, how's the situation?" Lu Jin asked.

Zhou Fangyang looked like a drowned rat, but still calmly pushed up his glasses: "The anomaly has temporarily receded. Life signs in this sea area have been detected, and the anomaly's activity range has been greatly reduced. There are no surviving anomalies within 3 nautical miles."

"Collect seawater samples and prepare to return."

Yu Qi: "Yes."

This was the first time Sang Li had seen a detention site; the time she was arrested didn't count, since it was too easy.

She stared blankly at the sea for a long while before asking, "Where's Amber?"

Zhou Fangyang turned his head, his glasses reflecting the sunlight, making it impossible for Sang Li to see his expression.

Lu Jin answered for him: "No other abnormal life characteristics."

What's the meaning?

No abnormalities?

“You mean… he’s dead?” Sang Li asked.

Lu Jin didn't speak.

"Dead?"

Sang Li asked again.

Just that one moment?

Dead?

Someone quietly hummed in agreement.

Sang Li's mind went blank.

She didn't say anything more, still looking at the sea.

Suddenly, even the wind stopped.

Sang Li moved her lips, but didn't know what to say.

Wow, that was fast!

Why did he die?

Is all containment this cruel?

She curled up, hugging her knees, the pearl necklace rubbing against her neck and knees.

The sea surface was dotted with shimmering lights, which looked like fish scales.

I don't know why, but I suddenly felt like my chest was being torn apart bit by bit.

"Dead..." she murmured, her voice so soft it was almost swallowed by the sea breeze.

She lowered her head, wanting to bury her face in her knees, but her gaze couldn't help but drift towards the sea.

She recalled the way its tail fin sliced ​​through the water, and those almost human-like eyes.

Then, she suddenly felt an endless...loneliness...

And guilt.

“Collection complete.” Yu Qi took out a metal container from his backpack. The container was shimmering with a faint blue light and was obviously sealed tightly. “The water sample, scales, and fragments of His tissue are all inside.”

Tang Lan immediately turned the ship around, started the engine, and headed towards the designated safe passage.

A note from the author:

Not dead