Chapter 852: Everything's Gone Wrong (Two Chapters)
Gu Yin did not enter the safe zone, but walked around the shore for a while. Jin Lao and the others did not leave either, and arranged for Bai Wuwen and others to check the surroundings together.
"001, I've exited the protective shield. Could you help me check if there are any risks around here?" Although Gu Yin was very confident in her sensory abilities, she knew that in this unknown environment, her own strength and the special abilities of the Bai family members were far from enough.
"Of course, I'll come and take a look." 001 flew out of the system space and began scanning the surrounding environment.
“According to the scan results, no obvious biological threat has been found so far, but this place is a bit strange. The magnetic field is very chaotic. As the system, a lot of my data is related to the magnetic field. I’m worried that there are some places I can’t scan, so I think you still can’t let your guard down,” 001 continued.
Gu Yin nodded in understanding. She knew that although things seemed safe at the moment, unknown dangers could strike at any time, especially when Chi Xing was undergoing his tribulation. They had to remain vigilant and be prepared to deal with any possible situation.
Gu Yin looked at the bottomless glacier with its slowly flowing ice blocks, sighed, and looked at Gu Ran beside her: "Be careful, she's about to start."
Gu Ran nodded as she looked at the sky where snowflakes were beginning to fall: "The wind is getting stronger, and the clouds overhead have changed. You and the others should go inside the protective shield and not come out. I don't want you to get struck by lightning again."
The Heavenly Dao, who had just sensed that the little mermaid was about to undergo tribulation and rushed over, was speechless. He wasn't crazy, killing people for no reason!
Gu Yin knew about the deal between the Heavenly Dao and Master 001, so she wasn't afraid. She also knew that the person undergoing tribulation wouldn't involve innocent people, but this place didn't look very safe, so Gu Yin still let the others go in.
On the distant river, Chi Xing stared intently at the sky above, took a deep breath, and said, "Brother, I will succeed. Wait for me."
After saying that, he closed his eyes and began to mobilize his body's energy to prepare for the first bolt of heavenly lightning.
The people on the shore were still shocked as they watched the lightning and thunder not far away, even though it was the second time they had seen it.
“The glacier’s water level has risen, and the raindrops have become more frequent. This is only the second lightning tribulation. If this continues, I’m afraid it will cause the snowmelt to overflow. Elder Jin, did you consider this problem when you built this place?” Gu Yin reached out and caught the falling raindrops.
The glaciers here are quite large. If the river water overflows and the snow on the glaciers keeps melting, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that this base could be flooded.
"Don't worry, we've considered it all. After several years of repeated design, revision, and testing, we finally decided to build the base underground. Our research may be lagging behind, but when it comes to defense equipment, we dare to speak out in the world," Old Jin said proudly and emphatically.
They utilize not only technology, but also mysterious arts such as Qimen Dunjia.
Since there are defenses in place, there's no need to worry too much.
When she was undergoing the fifth tribulation of lightning, Chi Xing was directly blasted into the underground of the glacier. The advantages of her own race could only help her to this point. She took out the pills that Gu Yin had prepared and swallowed them. Chi Xing slowly recovered her strength at the bottom of the water.
"Why hasn't she surfaced for so long? Could something have happened to her?" Bai Wuwen looked through the binoculars for about five minutes, but there was still no movement in the center of the glacier, so he couldn't help but worry.
"This is racial advantage, the darling of heaven. When we're undergoing tribulation, we want to unleash one attack after another, but they're giving you a break in the middle! It's truly enviable!"
Gu Ran sighed, then continued, "She's fine. She's gathering her strength in the water; she's probably taking some medicine."
Sure enough, as soon as Gu Ran finished speaking, the water where Chi Xing fell began to churn to both sides, and Chi Xing burst out of the water.
The lightning seemed to have been waiting for a long time. As soon as it saw her, it descended with overwhelming force, like a thunderbolt.
Chi Xing roared to the sky, revealing his scale-like earlobes. Ancient inscriptions began to appear on his originally smooth and fair face, and the lotus mark between his eyebrows shone brightly.
To be honest, merfolk aren't actually as beautiful as people think. Ancient creatures always carry an aura of dominance and mystery, and their rather grotesque features give them a fierce and evil feel.
"If we didn't know each other, I would have been scared half to death if I saw Chi Xing like this on the road!" Xiao Sheng couldn't help but say to Gu Yin.
Gu Ran, who was standing next to him, looked at him coldly upon hearing this.
Xiao Sheng immediately waved his hand, realizing something: "That's not what I meant! Don't misunderstand! You're very beautiful! Your true form is also particularly majestic and imposing!" He had forgotten that this lady's true form was a snake!
Gu Ran glanced at him and then turned back to look at the center of the river.
"Not good! Quickly hide inside the protective shield!" It was too late. Gu Ran transformed into a dragon and with a sway of her long tail, she swept Xiao Sheng and the others into the protective shield.
Before anyone could react, Chi Xing's ear-piercing, silk-tearing sound and explosion instantly pierced the water's surface and assaulted everyone's eardrums!
"Xiaosheng! Press the switch quickly!" Gu Yin shouted at the person next to Jin Lao despite her dizziness and nausea. Then she took the Bai Wuwen, Mo family members, and Zhu family members that Gu Ran threw over and threw them all into the protective shield.
Bright red blood flowed from the ears of all these men, and the soldiers on the shore who hadn't gone in fainted immediately.
Apart from the people inside the protective shield, the only people on the scene who could move were Gu Ran, Gu Yin (who had digested the merman's inner core), and Xiao Sheng (whose physique had changed).
After the protective shield was pressed down, the ear-piercing sound finally stopped, and Old Jin ordered his men to quickly take the injured guys to get treatment.
Xiao Sheng saw Gu Yin carrying it by herself, so he followed her.
"What are you doing out here! Go inside!" Gu Yin was speechless. She could have just waited at the door; coming out here was just making things worse!
"I'm fine! I just feel a little nauseous! I can still handle it! Are you alright?" Xiao Sheng, swaying as if he were carsick, carried the unconscious soldier on the ground inside.
Gu Yin shook her head: "I'm fine too!"
Before the people were all moved, Chi Xing's voice changed again for some reason, from an urgent, explosive sound to a piercing yet alluring rhythm like a snapping string!
Gu Yin thought of the descriptions of mermaid voices in ancient books she had read before, and the word "alluring" immediately came to mind!
She turned to look at Xiaosheng, and sure enough, the idiot was unable to move, his eyes were not focused, and his face was turning a strange red. He looked like he had taken some kind of drug! He was also making some listless sounds.
Before he could get close, Gu Yin pounced on him and slapped him on the back of the neck.
The man finally behaved himself. After all, Xiao Sheng had a certain status, and it would be somewhat unpleasant if he lost his image.
After everyone had moved inside, Gu Yin didn't try to be brave and didn't leave the protective barrier. She gave all the remaining pills to Gu Ran: "Keep an eye on things. If Chi Xing has any problems, send the medicine over!"
Gu Ran nodded, took the medicine, and stayed by the shore.
The rain grew heavier, and the lightning and thunder became more frequent. Although it wasn't quite as spectacular as Gu Ran's last time, it was pretty much the same!
"The snow on the mountaintop keeps sliding down, and the glacier has started to flow. In a little while, it will definitely surge. Will it affect the downstream area? Is anyone living there?" Gu Yin looked at the glacier, which was originally as quiet as still water, and now it was flowing, and at a very fast speed!
“We’ve explored it; the downstream is an underground river beneath the desert, so there’s nothing to worry about.” Old Jin pulled up a topographic map and gave it to Gu Yin.
Gu Yin took a look and confirmed that there were indeed no residents living there. But this underground river was enormous! It practically covered the entire desert around the Kunlun Mountains! This desert is one of the top three deserts in the country!
"The river is starting to overflow!" Wen Xin, who had been watching outside, immediately alerted Gu Yin upon seeing the commotion.
Gu Yin walked to the protective shield. Not only was the river water overflowing, but the broken icebergs were also crashing around wildly!
"Activate all defense systems!"
"Instructions received! Defense system activated! All personnel, move into the defensive line! Attention!"
Just as Mr. Jin gave his instructions, an alarm sounded throughout the canyon. About five seconds later, the ground began to crack about five meters from the lake.
The sound, like gears turning, came from all around, making the entire canyon sound like a running arsenal!
"This incorporates a lot of the mechanical principles of the Mohist school. It cost the country five years' worth of revenue to develop this! And the soldiers who sacrificed their lives..." Old Jin just shook his head and fell silent after that.
Gu Yin understood and complied.
The overflowing river water and those small icebergs all flowed into the fractured fissures and surged into the underground river.
Seeing this, Chi Xing, who was receiving the final lightning strike, finally felt relieved.
She swam quickly to the shore. Gu Ran, who was waiting on the shore, seemed to know the purpose of her visit and threw all the pills in her hand to her.
After receiving the pill, Chi Xing swallowed the entire bottle and the pill. Before she could return to the center of the river, the lightning struck again. She no longer felt the burning of her skin, but this last bolt of lightning went straight into her soul! She felt her entire soul twisting and resisting! That earth-shattering, death-dealing sense of control reached the depths of her soul, rendering her immobile! The darkest corner of her heart began to devour her spiritual energy.
Over the years, her brother had traveled to the ends of the earth for her, never telling her about the hardships and dangers. To put her brother at ease, she never showed any worry. She always watched him leave happily and welcomed him back with joy. But she always felt like a burden, that she shouldn't live to be a drag on her brother. These thoughts had always been suppressed in her heart. She thought she could overcome this thing when she was going through her tribulation, but now, seeing her brother being shot in a vital area while protecting Chu Yan, his face pale as he was being rescued, a sense of guilt and remorse immediately overwhelmed her!
She should have died long ago when she failed to transcend her tribulation. Living in this world is a waste. She's a useless person who only drags her brother down. Go to sleep. Once she's asleep, nothing will happen.
Gu Ran had been watching Chi Xing closely, and at such close range, she immediately noticed her unusual behavior.
"Oh no! The little mermaid has no experience and is obsessed with something! Her inner demons are about to manifest!"
Ignoring the thunderous blow, she forcefully approached Chi Xing and raised her hand to slap his flushed face several times!
"Wake up! Are you out of your mind? What kind of crazy thoughts are you having at this crucial moment?! Don't you have any nice clothes to wear or not enough durian? If you don't have enough, just say so! How will anyone know you don't have enough if you don't tell them? That stuff stinks like shit. If you want to eat it, I'll let you eat as much as you want, okay? Don't get obsessed with not being able to eat it! Wake up! If you don't wake up, I'll shove a durian in your face!"
Some people appear aloof on the surface, but are actually very cute and clingy in private. This stark difference is often referred to as a sense of contrast, and Chi Xing happens to be someone with a very strong sense of contrast.
She is actually very cheerful and innocent, but deep down she is very introverted and self-destructive. Coincidentally, her outward appearance loves durian, but her inner self hates it because if fresh durian is delivered, it means her brother has gone out again.
At this moment, the dark side was in control. Upon hearing Gu Ran's words, her speed of absorbing spiritual energy slowed down, and she even paused for a moment.
Chi Xing opened her eyes and looked at Gu Ran with disgust: "You are really annoying, just as annoying as that durian!" After saying that, she flicked her fish tail and threw Gu Ran out of the lightning.
Just during this buffer period, the medicine that Gu Yin obtained from the cultivation world began to take effect.
When they first obtained this medicine, the people there specifically warned them that it was quite potent and mainly used for young cubs to undergo tribulations. Young cubs are precious and have unstable temperaments, making them easily tempted by demons. So they created this medicine. As for what would happen after using the medicine, they told Gu Yin to experience it for herself.
When Gu Ran arrived, Gu Yin already knew that something was wrong with Chi Xing. After Gu Ran was slapped away, Gu Yin immediately stepped out of the protective shield.
"Is something wrong?!"
Gu Ran returned to shore and transformed into a human, covering her face indignantly: "How dare she hit me! I'm an elder, after all! She just slapped me across the face! So what if she's a favorite of the heavens! Have someone bring some durians over!"
Gu Yin looked completely bewildered: "Huh? What does this mean?"
"Fine, I'll go myself!" After saying that, he ignored Gu Yin, transformed into a dragon, and quickly crawled towards Chi Xing's former residence. Although he couldn't fly, his speed was almost the same as flying.
Gu Yin couldn't see Gu Ran, and then looked at Chi Xing jumping around in the distance. Something felt off. Could that medicine be some kind of counterfeit or substandard product?
"Ah Xing! Are you alright?!" Gu Yin shouted loudly at Chi Xing.
"Ah Xing! Have you finished your tribulation? Did Heaven bully you? Can I go and complain to you? What are you doing over there? Cough cough, look, do you have fleas on you? You keep jumping around!" Gu Yin didn't want to say this, but the other person really did look like he had fleas on him!
Chi Xing, who was angrily arguing with the Heavenly Dao, immediately exploded upon hearing the last sentence and appeared in front of Gu Yin in the blink of an eye.
"You're the one with fleas! The pills you took were left behind by tribesmen who never bathed or took care of their skin! They're filthy! They're full of maggots!"
Gu Yin: "???!!!!"
"Your breath stinks! I bet you've eaten too much durian! Come on, let's fight fire with fire! Eat some more! Ah Yin, get out of the way!"
Before Gu Yin could even process what was happening, her body had already obediently moved to the side.
"Smack! Smack!" More than a dozen pieces of durian flesh were smashed into Chi Xing's face! The yellow flesh mixed with the blood and rotten flesh that flowed from her face when she was struck by lightning, and then slid down like something that came out after constipation!
Gu Yin immediately vomited upon seeing it!
"Aaaaah! I'll kill you, you bug! I'll kill you!" Chi Xing immediately exploded and pounced on Gu Ran, who was rushing towards him! The two of them were in their original forms, and the way they were all mixed up looked exactly like people fighting and pulling each other's hair in real life!
Gu Yin: "...??"
The Heavenly Dao, which was looking for an opportunity to strike one last time, was bewildered: "???"
The people inside the protective shield: "???"
Everything's turned upside down?
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