Chapter 147 South China Sea Island
The outside of the apartment is still a hotel room. Their simulated apartment is reset in the bedroom of a large suite, and the situation is similar to that of a B&B.
The suite has not been used for a long time. Because the doors and windows are intact, there are no invading mutants and plants inside for the time being, but green vines are hanging outside the south-facing glass window, and the balcony outside the glass sliding door is completely covered with green vegetation.
The corridor is empty and dark because there is no electricity. There are all kinds of scattered items and garbage left by previous guests on the ground. The window at the end of the corridor is broken, and green vines climb in. The whole space looks quiet and dilapidated.
The elevator is no longer usable, but fortunately the stairs are nearby. The family of three turned on the flashlight and carefully went down to the first floor along the stairs full of scattered items.
This hotel is not very big, with only two or three buildings in front and back. The building they are in is the main building.
Facing south of the main building is a relatively large double swimming pool garden, with a children's water play area and a tea and beverage bar on the side, but now, the leisure area that was once crowded with people has been covered by dense vegetation.
Youxi remembered that before the first outbreak of plants in S City, the situation in tropical areas was generally better than that in temperate and cold zones. This was also the reason why Youli was reluctant to bring Zhao Xuefei back and said that she wanted to continue living on Nanhai Island.
But now it seems that the plant and animal mutations have radiated to the tropical areas, and there is no place on the planet that can be spared. The most difference is time.
The three people from Youxi formed a small triangle formation, carefully stepping over the mossy ground, intending to walk through the vegetation towards the beach, and then explore along the beach to both sides, where there is no vegetation covering, and the view is better, so you can see if there are other people living around.
The ground here is particularly soft and rotten, with thick moss mixed with layers of fallen leaves. It feels like stepping on rotten mud. The surrounding trees are entangled by various unknown vines, like a giant green net. In addition to the sound of the tide, the surroundings are also filled with various insects.
From time to time, huge seabirds hover in the sky above, but because of the thick branches and leaves, they form a natural umbrella for the creatures under the vegetation.
There was water in the pool, but it was covered with a layer of yellow and green leaves. On the inside of the tea bar next to the pool, the refrigerator door was wide open, the shelves were tilted, and all the food and drink inside had been taken away.
You Xi stepped forward to take a look, and signaled You Feng and Fan Qi to continue walking out.
Just after taking two steps, she suddenly heard the rustling of leaves. There was no wind around, so how could the leaves suddenly make a sound?
You Xi turned back vigilantly. At the same time, Fan Qi noticed her abnormality and slowly stopped.
Behind her was the abandoned garden full of various plants. It was already bright outside, but the light could not penetrate completely due to the branches and leaves above, which made this vegetation area have various dark corners.
She looked in the direction of the sound and found something strange on the ground. When they passed by here just now, the leaves were still dry, but now there was a wet mark, as if something had passed through here.
Youxi looked around and maximized her five senses. There were subtle movements of insects in the surrounding woods, but they were not large creatures. And if it was an insect, how could it cause such a large area of wet marks?
"Be careful, something is wrong." Youxi reminded her parents and gently pulled out the blade.
Fan Qi and You Feng immediately turned around, and the three of them formed a back-to-back formation, slowly moving out again in a 360-degree observation and vigilance mode.
The path they took was on the edge of the swimming pool. This was the largest swimming pool in the garden. It was semicircular and very large. The densely packed fallen leaves covered the water surface, which looked like a swamp.
When the three of them walked around the swimming pool and headed towards the beach, the fallen leaves that originally covered the water surface moved slightly, and a long orange-red limb quietly stretched out from the edge of the swimming pool. After moving slowly between the moss and fallen leaves for a few seconds, the color of the limb became exactly the same as the fallen leaves and moss next to it.
This time, its movements were lighter and slower.
You Xi's eyes flickered slightly, and his steps did not slow down, but he held the Tang sword in his hand tighter.
The long limb moved silently among the dimly lit leaves, gradually shortening the distance between it and You Xi and the other two. Suddenly, it shot out like an arrow, towards You Feng, who was closest to it, and instantly wrapped around his legs and pulled them hard.
You Feng fell forward, feeling a huge force coming from his legs that could drag him away at any time. At the critical moment, Fan Qi supported You Feng, and You Xi had already flown to his legs, holding him with one hand and slashing hard at the limb with the other hand.
The limb felt soft and rotten, and was instantly cut off. The remaining part shrunk back and retreated all the way back into the water, faster than when it attacked, and even You Xi's speed could not hold it back.
She stretched out her hand and pulled off the limb that was wrapped around You Feng's neck and feet. It was a wet, round, long strip. No blood flowed out. The limb had a huge suction cup. Even after it was pulled off, it kept twisting in her hand.
You Xi:...
"Is this... an octopus?" Fan Qi helped You Feng up and came over. "It's so thick! It looks like a big guy!"
It was not the first time that You Feng was attacked by a creature. Although he was startled just now, he was not that scared: "Why is an octopus in the forest? Isn't the swimming pool fresh water?"
"It must have mutated." You Xi estimated that this "big guy" was the reason why there were no other large mutated animals in this dense forest except for some small insects. She looked at the swimming pool not far away and held the Tang sword tightly again. "The Star House will stay here for about a month. The big octopus is a bit of an eyesore here. It's not safe to go in and out. I'll go and clean it up first."
"Be careful." Fan Qi warned.
You Feng was a little worried: "You are alone? This octopus may be a bit ridiculously large!"
"It's okay, you guys be careful and continue to be alert to the surroundings." You Xi took a few steps forward, picked up a large iron lounge chair that had overturned on the ground, and threw it directly into the swimming pool.
The weight of the lounge chair plus her strength caused a splash after it fell into the water, but the octopus lurking in the water did not appear.
You Xi raised her eyebrows, picked up a lounge chair and slammed it into the water. Then she rushed into the water bar, picked up a glass counter and a large freezer, and smashed them into the swimming pool one after another.
Plop, plop, plop -
the whole swimming pool was turned upside down, and half of the water inside was splashed out. The swimming pool was not deep. In this case, there was always a heavy object that hit the large creature lurking in the water.
A huge round "head" popped up, followed by two huge eyes. The other party seemed to be angry, and several tentacles stretched out at the same time. Relying on their length, they attacked You Xi's limbs respectively, intending to directly tear this human who was hitting it with a heavy object into pieces.
In terms of length, Youxi's arms plus the length of the Tang sword are not enough to cover the octopus's body, and the damage caused by attacking only the tentacles is limited.
You Feng and Fan Qi were watching with fear, but You Xi stood there calmly, and [Air Electric Wind Blow] instantly appeared in her palm.
Unlocking and aiming, with two bangs, two large holes were blown in the octopus's large and smooth body. It shook violently, and several tentacles danced together, and a large stream of black ink spurted out from its nasal cavity below.
You Xi did not dare to be careless, fearing that the octopus's ink would also change. At the moment the ink spurted out, she frowned and concentrated. In a second, the water in the swimming pool and on the shore condensed into a large piece of thin ice, blocking the direction of the ink. The thickness of the thin ice was limited, and it only blocked the ink for two or three seconds.
But this time was enough. You Xi had already retreated quickly, holding You Feng and Fan Qi, and took the two of them to retreat a distance again. The ink fell to the ground, staining a large area of moss leaves black. The fallen leaves emitted a wisp of green smoke and then curled up into a small charred piece.
The ink really changed!
When the octopus saw that the ink did not hit the target, its entire huge body completely crawled out from the edge of the swimming pool, and several tentacles stretched out again. This time, Fan Qi and You Xi raised the [Air Hair Dryer] together and blew off the tentacles that stretched out.
The huge wet tentacles fell to the ground and kept bouncing, trying to entangle their feet.
You Feng took out the [High Temperature Perfume], adjusted it to level 2, aimed and sprayed directly.
There were trees all around, and You Feng was afraid of starting a fire, so he didn't dare to adjust the speed to level 3. In addition, the surface of the octopus tentacles was covered with a layer of mucus in addition to water, so they didn't burn into charcoal immediately, but slowly changed color and curled up.
If the three members of the You family hadn't worn masks at this time, they would have smelled a strange burnt smell in the air.
Most of the octopus's tentacles were broken off, and there was a cut on its "head", but it was still moving, crawling towards them with rampage anger. You Xi remembered the biology class he had taken before, and aimed the [Air Hair Dryer] between the octopus's eyes.
After several shots, the squirming octopus finally slowly stopped.
You Feng kicked away the burnt tentacles of the octopus at his feet, stepped forward and used the [High Temperature Perfume] on the octopus' body again. This time he had not been spraying for long when footsteps and voices came from the woods in the direction of the beach.
You Feng saw that the octopus was dead, so he stopped and put away the [High Temperature Perfume].
After a while, the sound of tentative footsteps stopped not far from them. This was a team of refugees who went out to find food. They were all young and strong, and the leader was a tall woman.
They had avoided this hotel every time they passed by it before, because they knew that there was a large mutant octopus lurking in the garden pool. The octopus could change color, its tentacles were fast and powerful, and it could spray mutated and corrosive ink. It was also very cunning, and knew how to hide in the pool to attack. Even if a few tentacles were cut off, they would grow back after a while.
Several waves of refugees nearby had suffered from this octopus, so they would eventually avoid this hotel when they went out.
But now, the air was filled with a strong smell of burning. That stubborn big octopus turned into an octopus BBQ?
The group of seven or eight people stared at the grilled octopus tentacles that fell to the ground, and swallowed their saliva in shame.
Everyone knows that seafood is delicious. Logically, they should not lack food at the seaside. Unfortunately, the creatures on land have changed, and so have the creatures in the sea. It is extremely dangerous to get food from the sea as before.
The leading woman came back to her senses and looked at the three people standing in the middle of a pile of octopus tentacles. Although they were wrapped tightly, they could still be identified as two women and one man. There was no one else around, and she was a little shocked and a little afraid at the same time.
But she was the leader after all, so she took the lead to greet them and asked which hotel they belonged to.
"We came from other places and don't know much about the situation here. We were attacked by this octopus by accident, so..."
The other party was jealous of the strong fighting ability of Youxi and the other two, so he spoke very carefully and had a very good attitude. He first talked about the situation nearby, the current situation of some people, and several gathering places. He said that the nearest official shelter was also farther away from the coastline, but at the same time, several official shelters were overcrowded. If they wanted to find a place to stay, it would be better to go to the hotel at the other end of the beach.
The hotel was built on a cliff, where there were few mutant plants, and it was not easy for mutant creatures in the sea to sneak into the refugees' residence.
Youxi chatted with the other party for a few words and said that he would check the surrounding situation before making a decision. When she was about to leave with You Feng and Fan Qi, a young boy in the other team couldn't help but ask them shyly whether they could eat the octopuses.
You Xi: ...?
"Can we eat them?" Fan Qi was surprised.
"Yes, except for the ink of the mutant octopus which is poisonous and corrosive, the octopus tentacles are non-toxic and can be eaten. The taste is the same as before..."
You Xi nodded, took out a bag and put two pieces of octopus tentacles in it, and then said that they couldn't finish the rest and let them eat as they pleased.
After confirming, the other party immediately went forward to pick it up happily.
"Thank you. If you need anything, come find me on the cliff, on the second building. My last name is Wei, and they all call me Sister Wei."
The three members of the You family followed the path they had taken and soon walked out of the vegetation area. They walked along the beach and met other refugee teams. Everyone was very alert and looked at them from a distance without saying or asking more questions.
The situation nearby was similar. Most of the hotels near the sea were entangled by rampantly growing vines, and the beaches without vegetation had to be on the lookout for attacks by seabirds at any time.
In just one day, they couldn't figure out much, but they knew there were refugees nearby, and the number was not small.
Because Youxi had to travel around the world at night, the family of three returned to their original hotel at noon.
This time they entered from the hotel front door, and along the way they checked to see if there were any other large mutant creatures. Fortunately, there were few plants near the front desk of the hotel, and even the mutant insects were much less than in the garden area at the back.
The family of three returned from the original stairs, and after confirming that no one was following them, they returned to the suite, locked the door, checked the windows, and then entered the star house.
**
The inside and outside of the star house are completely two different worlds. The air outside is humid and hot, and the temperature is much higher than that of the B&B in the suburbs of N City. They are even more stuffy wrapped in protective clothing.
The simulated apartment has a constant temperature and oxygen, and it is always kept at around 26 degrees Celsius, which is the most comfortable temperature for the body.
After the family of three took a shower and changed their clothes, they sat on the sofa in the living room and drank iced drinks, all in a mess.
"In fact, I feel like we can stay in the Star House for a month without going out..." Fan Qi sighed. "
It's all right. You don't have to train every day. You can do it as you like."
You Xi took them out just to prevent them from being too disconnected from the apocalypse outside, not to turn them into fighting maniacs. Judging from the two of them's calm performance today, it was already quite good.
The mother and daughter chatted for a few words. Compared with them, You Feng was particularly silent today.
Fan Qi and You Xi knew what he was thinking. When Sister Wei talked about the situation nearby, You Feng had asked her if the refugees were all tourists who originally lived in the hotel area.
Sister Wei nodded naturally. This was originally a resort area. Most of the people were tourists, and a small number were hotel staff. Some important figures and related people had already moved to several official shelters in the early stages of animal and plant mutation.
She looked at You Feng's thoughtful expression and told him that if he wanted to find someone, it would be easier to find the person who entered the official shelter because there was a list of records. If it was a private gathering place for refugees, it would be impossible to find him. Even
Sister Wei could see it, so how could Fan Qi and You Xi not see it?
What a coincidence that the first time the Star House was reset, he came to Nanhai Island. He must hope to find Yu Li and Zhao Xuefei, mother and daughter.
After a while, You Feng saw that the mother and daughter were looking at him without saying anything, so he smiled at them and said, "In this situation, I know that even if I want to find it, I may not be able to find it."
He was referring to You Xi's previous trip to S City. "It depends on luck. Anyway, the Star House will stay here for a month. If there is a destiny, I will definitely see it."
At 24:00 that night, You Xi, who had finished preparing, began to travel through the apocalypse.
**
It was pitch black all around, as if she was indoors, but it was a little abnormally dark.
You Xi closed her eyes and opened them again. This time she saw a faint light. It was the screen of a mobile phone that someone in front of her had turned on.
With this faint light, she quickly saw the situation around her. There were people in front of her, beside her, and behind her. Every face was very young, both men and women, but everyone's expression was slightly terrified.
"Xiaoxi..." someone whispered beside her, a clear male voice, "Hold me if you're scared." He said, without extending his hand, but stretched out his elbow, as if to signal her to hold on.
Youxi hadn't received the message from the world figure yet, and was a little confused about the current situation.
But when she saw the face of the boy next to her, she had more information about him in her mind. His name was Kong Lin, and he was her classmate and good friend. They were very close, and they were close friends beyond gender.
Youxi thought about it, and still put her finger over.
The other party seemed to be relieved as well. While leading her to move forward with the people in front, he said, "I told you not to come but you insisted on coming. Now look how scared you are..."
Before he finished speaking, the light of the mobile phone screen that was originally on in front suddenly dimmed. Someone complained, "Why did you turn it off?"
Someone replied, "If you are timid, just walk to the back. Don't talk too much. The atmosphere is ruined!"
"Shh - listen, there is a sound..."
There was indeed a sound. Youxi heard it early in the morning. It seemed to be some kind of heavy and hoarse breathing, accompanied by footsteps and the slight collision of moving iron chains.
Youxi frowned and wanted to take out a flashlight, but someone in front of him turned on the screen of his mobile phone again: "I'm not timid, I just can't see the road clearly and can't go on..."
The man found a step for himself, but the people around him didn't say anything, and even stepped aside, invisibly moving away from him.
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