Chapter 65
The final banquet arrived as scheduled, and all the guests gathered on the top floor to sit in the outer viewing area.
The huge swimming pool where people had died had its water changed. In the middle of the pool was a huge box covered with a red velvet cloth, making it impossible to see what was inside.
The clown stood on a suspended platform in the middle of the pool: "Seven wonderful days have come to an end in the blink of an eye. I wonder if you all had a good time. Before we leave, we have prepared a final gift for all our guests. Can you guess what's in the box?"
"Stop beating around the bush and get to the point!"
"What's that? In the center of the pool, is it a fish?"
Perhaps the audience was getting impatient, because the clown didn't dare to keep them in suspense any longer and directly lifted the red velvet cloth—revealing a mermaid.
A golden-haired, blue-eyed mermaid swam silently in the middle of the tank. Her blue eyes were as clear and transparent as water, like those of a young child, gazing at the audience outside the tank with a hint of bewilderment. Her beautiful face was like the brightest moon, and many of those present, already captivated by her beauty, let out a small gasp of amazement. Her long blue tail swayed, drawing everyone's attention and creating ripples in the water.
"It's a mermaid!"
"So beautiful!"
"It's incredible that such a creature can be created."
People gasped in amazement, not only because of the mermaid's beauty, but also because of the abilities of the person behind her.
Everyone understood that this mermaid couldn't have been born naturally; she had been forcibly created. Was it due to pollution, fusion, or gene editing technology?
Either way, it can create a wave of excitement.
"The last program is 'The Mermaid's Song.' The mermaid's song can make people forget all their troubles and recall their happiest times. Please close your eyes and immerse yourselves in this wonderful feeling. We will ensure the safety of everyone in the venue."
Xiao Shengyun froze the moment he saw the mermaid. Wasn't this Si Shi?
However, the one-finger-long tattoo on the side of the other person's face disappeared, revealing a fair and delicate face.
He thought of the "bullet" that shot out of the water, and the two lists.
The reason he was excluded was because he wasn't on the second list, but the moment Xiao Shengyun saw the glass box, he suddenly thought of the four opaque water tanks on the top floor.
There was nowhere else to hide on the top floor except there.
Humans can't hide in a water tank, so what about mermaids?
Si Shi is very likely the mastermind behind controlling pollutants to kill people.
Everyone closed their eyes and listened to the mermaid's song.
A clear and ethereal voice rang out, attracting almost everyone. Those who were initially wary unconsciously relaxed and let themselves immerse themselves in the beautiful singing.
This singing itself is a form of pollution!
Those present seemed to have some fond memories evoked by the beautiful singing, and their faces showed expressions of rapture.
Xiao Shengyun also closed his eyes, waiting for the other party's next move.
Time flows slowly.
The beautiful singing stopped.
"The show is over, everyone can open your eyes now." The clown woke everyone up. Having just heard the mermaid's song, the clown's voice sounded particularly unpleasant.
"That's it?"
"The finale only has one song, although it's a good song."
Xiao Shengyu was also incredulous. Was that all?
He felt a pang of anxiety. The banquet was over, and they could only stay here for one last night, yet they still had no clue about the mastermind behind it all.
However, that list alone is already very important.
He didn't go back to his room, but went to Qin Nian's place. If Si Shi was the person Qin Nian remembered, he needed to tell him.
Unfortunately, Qin Nian was not in the room.
Xiao Shengyun wanted to go out again, but in the middle of the night he suddenly heard a faint singing voice.
That was the voice of a mermaid I heard today.
Crack—
In the pitch-black hotel, numerous room doors opened from the inside, and sleeping guests awoke to the call of the singing, like wandering ghosts.
Xiao Shengyun opened the door, and a figure passed in front of him.
He recognized the man; he was the one who had his eyeball installed in the operating room that day.
At this moment, the man's eyes were open, his black eyeballs moving in their sockets, while his other eye was dull and lifeless.
He wasn't the only one; there were also figures in the opposite corridor, led in a certain direction by the song.
Xiao Shengyun first went to check on the safety of Chen Buyan and Huang Yu. The two were still fast asleep and did not seem to have heard anything.
Some people can hear it, and some can't. Why?
Xiao Shengyun casually followed behind one of the ghosts, walking upwards with them.
As he went upstairs, the "ghosts" gathered together, and he suddenly realized that these "ghosts" were all polluters who had undergone the fusion experiment.
Everyone went up to the top floor.
All the glass boxes on those platforms had been removed. Si Shi was lying by the water, and two people were standing not far away: one was Qin Nian, and the other was Ren Jian.
Xiao Shengyun first met this person when he was investigating at Jinghai University. Wasn't this person just an ordinary university director? Why was he here?
As the crowd gathered, they lined up one by one, like dolls.
"I've done what I promised. These people will be at your service from now on. Now, where are the people I need?"
When Si Shi asked Ren Jian, his voice returned to that of an ordinary person.
"Here he is." Ren Jian clapped his hands, and two Awakened Ones lifted a man who was completely limp over.
This is the old man Qin Nian remembers, his boss and Si Shi's boss.
The man was no longer as arrogant as before. He knelt on the ground and begged loudly, "Spare my life! I have no grudge against any of you. I can hand over all my companies and assets, just spare my life!"
"No grudges, no enmity." Si Shi smiled. His smile was beautiful, but to the person kneeling on the ground, it looked like a vengeful ghost. "Look at me closely, can you still recognize me?"
As Si Shi transformed from a human into a mermaid, her face also changed, becoming more refined and sharper than a human's, with captivating blue eyes.
The man stared for a long time, seemingly realizing that the ferocious monster in front of him was a former lover he had cherished, but he dared not say so, and only kept begging for mercy.
Si Shi grabbed the man's arm—a move he had done countless times before—and dragged him into the water.
His arms grew fins and barbs, incredibly sharp.
"ah-"
A heart-wrenching scream rang out, followed by a large amount of red blood gushing into the pool. The man's body seemed to have been torn apart, which explained the massive amount of bleeding.
The scene was completely silent.
After a while, Si Shi surfaced, covered in blood, with a sharp and alluring beauty.
"Are you happy?" Ren Jian asked with a smile, like a father asking a mischievous child.
"I'm happy, but I have another wish—to kill you!" The mermaid's face suddenly turned ferocious, and all ten fingers turned into sharp claws, lunging towards Ren Jian's chest.
But at a distance of only a few centimeters, the awakened one beside him reacted quickly.
This awakened being possesses immense strength, making him perfectly suited to deal with the weak and frail mermaids.
The mermaid struggled to drag him into the water, where it was his territory. In the flowing water, a black snake lurking beneath bit the man.
The awakened one's face contorted in pain, and after being forced to swallow several mouthfuls of water, he grabbed the black snake that was biting him.
Si Shi took this opportunity to escape.
The mermaid's song rang out, and the controlled crowd surged toward Renjian, gradually forming a circle.
Ren Jian was surrounded by guards protecting him.
These polluters are very powerful, and they are also equipped with part of the pollutants. However, when they are controlled, they can only attack according to their instincts, and cannot use their talents flexibly or cooperate with each other.
During the chaotic battle, Xiao Shengyun swam to the front of the battlefield like a fish. He needed to capture Ren Jian alive, as this person controlled some extremely important things.
The black lines swirled silently, killing Ren Jian's Awakened subordinates one by one. No one could see these lines; they could only see the monsters.
"Giant Strength" quickly broke free from the black snake and attacked Si Shi again. His hand grabbed Si Shi's beautiful fish tail, which was already connected to Si Shi's nerves. A tearing pain came from the fish tail.
But Si Shi still didn't stop singing. He could have easily escaped on his own, or controlled a portion of the polluters to save himself, but he didn't.
Amidst the ethereal singing, everyone launched a frenzied attack on Ren Jian.
"Child, I've been so good to you, why did you betray me?"
"Kill them all."
Ren Jian's men split into two teams: one team went into the water to kill Si Shi, while the other team stayed around him to kill the controlled polluters.
This isn't to protect him. If we kill Si Shi, these corrupted beings will regain their senses and attack him anyway. It's better to deal with them while they're still under control.
Xiao Shengyun condensed his source essence into a blade and stabbed at the person in front of him. The blade made contact with the skin, but remained motionless.
What's going on?
He then tried to stab another guard, but it remained unmoved.
This is also someone's talent.
Xiao Shengyun looked up and around, and suddenly noticed Qin Nian's hand pointing in a certain direction.
The source material transformed into hundreds of densely packed needles, flying towards every inch of the awakened one's skin. Even the strongest shield has its flaws, and all the flying needles were blocked, except for one at the back of the head.
The shields on the others vanished instantly, and the corrupted swarmed in, accompanied by a constant stream of screams.
Qin Nian raised his gun, pulled the trigger, and the bullet burst from the barrel, flying towards Ren Jian's direction.
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