Chapter 290 Are they still alive?
Hurricane Island.
Venom was holding up his binoculars when he saw the Flaming Island that had appeared out of nowhere in the distance and was slowly sinking. His previous composure and calmness vanished instantly.
He suddenly closed his eyes, as if sensing something.
The next second, he swayed and actually took a step back.
"The magnetic field has disappeared."
"The energy stone has been taken!"
Upon hearing this, the prophet quickly closed his eyes and began to calculate rapidly with his fingers.
A moment later, he opened his eyes and pointed in one direction.
"Northwest, at this moment, Helis is in the northwest."
The killing intent in Venom's eyes was so intense it was impossible to dissipate; he coldly uttered only one word.
"Chase.".
At this very moment, on a beach a hundred miles to the northwest.
The sun was shining brightly, and a sea breeze blew by, carrying the salty smell of the sea.
A woman lay quietly on a large banana leaf.
Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes, unconsciously murmuring a sentence.
“Fu Beichen…”
Her gaze focused, and what came into view was a pretty, youthful face, with the other person looking at her with surprise and delight.
"Sister, you're awake?"
Qingning's voice was clear and loud.
Her hair was cut short, and water droplets still clung to the strands, making her look even more crisp and neat.
Gu Xingnian excitedly grabbed her small hand in return, feeling as if it were a dream.
"Qingning, is that you? Am I dreaming?"
Qingning grinned.
"Sister, it's me. I'm so happy to see you."
Gu Xingnian still remembers being underwater with Fu Beichen...
Suddenly, it felt like something exploded in her head, and she sat up abruptly with astonishing force.
"Fu Beichen, where is Fu Beichen?"
Qingning smiled and pointed to a spot not far away.
"My brother-in-law is over there. He's fine, he just hasn't woken up yet."
Gu Xingnian quickly got up and rushed over.
Fu Beichen was lying not far from her, soaking wet, his black shirt clinging tightly to his body, outlining his strong, undulating chest and narrow waist.
She reached out and touched his chest, feeling the steady, strong beating of his heart. She breathed a sigh of relief, and her whole body went limp.
"Fu Beichen, Fu Beichen, wake up."
She gently patted his handsome face and reached out to softly brush away the damp stray hairs from his forehead.
"Honey, wake up."
But the man remained motionless, lying quietly.
Qingning walked over. "Sister, don't worry."
She stretched out her delicate white hand and gently pressed it against Fu Beichen's heart.
Gu Xingnian felt a beam of warm light rush from Qingning's palm into Fu Beichen's body.
Three seconds later, Fu Beichen's eyelashes fluttered, and he slowly opened his eyes.
When he saw Gu Xingnian's face so close to his, he was as if a spring had been pressed, and he sat up straight, pulling her tightly into his arms.
Niannian, Niannian, are you alright?
His voice was hoarse and trembling with the shock of surviving a disaster. He cupped her face in his hands, his deep eyes quickly scanning her entire body, as if afraid that she might be injured in any way.
Gu Xingnian placed her small hand on his cold, large hand, and her eyes instantly reddened.
"Fu Beichen, we're alive! Qingning saved us."
Fu Beichen turned to look at Qingning and said something to her solemnly.
"Qingning, thank you."
Qingning touched the back of her head sheepishly and smiled.
"I was just going to retrieve energy stones; I had no idea you were underwater."
"When I arrived, I saw you two kissing. It looked so romantic. I didn't dare to disturb you."
Gu Xingnian: "..."
Fu Beichen: "..."
Gu Xingnian's cheeks felt a little hot, and she glared at her.
"Then why did you intervene later? Weren't you afraid of disturbing us?"
Qingning said with a grin, "If I don't stop you, you'll be sucked into that cave containing the energy stones."
"Later, I realized that you had all passed out, and that's when I remembered that you can't breathe underwater."
Gu Xingnian's eyes widened. "You can breathe underwater?"
Qingning nodded very seriously, "Mm."
Fu Beichen was also surprised. He pondered for a moment and slowly asked a question.
"You're Helis? You're the one Venom has been chasing?"
Upon hearing this name, a hint of sadness flickered in Qingning's beautiful eyes. She was unaware that "Helis" in the West represented a supreme cosmic goddess of power and wisdom.
"I don't know why they gave me such a strange name. But what they're looking for isn't me, it's the energy stone my father left behind."
After she finished speaking, she opened her fair palm.
A red stone appeared out of nowhere, emitting a scorching red light, like a dancing flame.
Gu Xingnian and Fu Beichen were both quite shocked, and Gu Xingnian spoke first.
"Is this the energy stone that Uncle Li researched back then?"
She nodded.
"Yes, Dad said that a long time ago he encountered a strange light, and then these two strange stones came into being. After studying them, he realized that there was a very mysterious power in them. When I was little, he gave me one of them and said that I could only take the other one when I grew up."
As Qingning spoke, she spread out her other hand.
Another small, blue stone appeared in her palm, emitting a faint blue light, like a piece of solidified ice.
"I saw you all come here, so I followed. When I got here, I found that the strange fog had a strong pulling force. It turns out that Dad hid another energy stone at the bottom of the sea."
Fu Beichen asked, "What is the purpose of this energy stone?"
Qingning said, "I'm not very familiar with it yet. But with it, I can breathe underwater and get here very quickly. Dad said it... must never fall into the hands of bad people."
After hearing this, Gu Xingnian quickly said, "Put it away!"
Qingning obediently clenched her fist, and the two stones vanished instantly like specks of light.
Fu Beichen helped Gu Xingnian to her feet and looked around at the completely unfamiliar sea.
Where is this?
Qingning pointed to the left, "I don't know, but there's a small town over there called Qinghe Town."
Fu Beichen knew about Qinghe Town; the Shadow Squad's Orange House was located there.
So, this place is more than 100 nautical miles from Hurricane Island.
He now finally understood just how terrifying the power of this energy stone was.
Fu Beichen's expression turned serious.
"We need to get to Qinghe Town right away. Our shadow team members are there. We must contact our leader immediately, otherwise they will definitely think we have already perished at sea."
Gu Xingnian's heart tightened. "Yes. Let's go quickly."
She turned and took Qingning's small hand. "Qingning, come with us."
Qingning frowned slightly. "No, those bad guys are still looking for me everywhere. I don't want to implicate you."
Gu Xingnian looked worried. "What if they find you?"
Qingning puffed out her small chest. "I can escape. They can't catch me."
Fu Beichen thought for a moment and then said, "There is an orange house in Qinghe Town, which is our base. You can stay there for now. We have people nearby to protect you, so we feel at ease."
Qingning's eyes lit up when she heard this, as oranges were her favorite food.
But as soon as she thought of something, her face instantly darkened.
Gu Xingnian seemed to see through her thoughts and whispered in her ear, "Don't worry, we won't tell Huo Shenyuan."
“I will also prepare a 'head-swapping' level disguise mask for you. Even if he stands in front of you, he will never recognize you.”
"Really?" Qingning's eyes lit up again, full of anticipation.
"Um."
Gu Xingnian nodded firmly, then took her hand and started to leave.
Only then did she realize that her shoes were missing and she was barefoot.
"Come up."
Fu Beichen naturally squatted down in front of her, his broad back strong and reassuring.
Gu Xingnian laughed happily and climbed on top of him without any hesitation.
The warm sunlight shone on the three people, casting long shadows, carrying with it the relief and warmth of surviving a disaster.
...
The torrential rain on Hurricane Island lasted for about half an hour, and then the sky cleared up.
The sea was calm and the sky was clear, as if nothing had happened.
But that Flaming Island is gone.
It completely disappeared from the sea level.
Fu Beichen and Gu Xingnian sank to the bottom of the sea, and Li Nanchen and Jiang Kexin also perished there.
This was a tragic ending that defies description.
Not long after, the official coast guard vessel of Country S arrived with its horn sounding and a search and rescue team.
The ship carrying Bai Yu and his crew restarted its engines and slowly headed towards the accident site for a final search.
On the deck, there was a deathly silence.
Sudden.
One of the shadow team members behind Lu Qinglin hurried forward and said excitedly.
“Mr. Lu, we have received a secret signal that you and your wife are currently in Qinghe Town.”
Bai Yu's brows furrowed instantly, and he turned around abruptly, roaring at the team member.
"Nonsense!"
"Qinghe Town is a hundred miles away from here, do you think it's a rocket?"
Even if it were a "corpse"... it couldn't possibly drift that far with the ocean currents.
Lu Qinglin's entire body stiffened, his Adam's apple bobbed, and his voice was so heavy it could leave a crater.
Is the news reliable?
He paused, and it took him almost all his strength to ask the next question.
Are they... still alive?
At this moment, the air is frozen.
Everyone on deck held their breath; no one dared to hear the cruel answer.
The shadow team member was startled by the commotion and quickly replied.
"certainly!"
"The gentleman is making orange pork ribs for his wife, and they are in the Orange House right now."
"call--"
At the same moment, everyone breathed a long sigh of relief, their tense nerves suddenly relaxing, and they almost collapsed to the ground.
Bai Yu still didn't believe it. He stepped forward, stared intently into the team member's eyes, and confirmed it again.
"Are you sure the intelligence is accurate?"
The shadow team member nodded emphatically.
“Mr. Chen is also in the Orange House. You can call him to confirm.”
Lu Qinglin's hands trembled slightly. He immediately took out his phone and dialed the number.
The phone was answered after ringing twice.
He hung up after saying only a few words, and then Lu Qinglin let out a heavy sigh of relief, his whole body relaxing.
"They're fine, they're in the Orange House."
"This is not scientific." Bai Yu's face was still filled with deep confusion. "This completely violates the laws of physics!"
"No one can travel from the seabed to the inland area a hundred miles away in an hour."
Huo Shenyuan, who had been silent all along, slowly raised his eyes.
His eyes were unfathomable, yet they held an uncontainable, overwhelming joy.
His thin lips parted slightly, his voice deep and resolute.
"There is one person who can do it. Let's go there quickly."
A storm raged within him.
He knew she had returned...
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