"Manman, are you alright?"
The icy seawater poured into the corridor, and Lu Zhufeng clung to the corner of the wall, shouting loudly.
Ai Ruoman and Leng Ruxue clung to the railing, their slender bodies swaying several times under the impact of the water before they regained their balance and managed to reply that he was alright.
"Where's our son? How is he?"
Xiao Shuihan and Luo Yilan steadied themselves, and the former hurriedly spoke up, anxiously turning around to look for Xiao Wujie's figure.
"I'm fine," a low, hoarse voice replied.
Chu Liyue pressed her body against the corner of the wall, holding Xiao Wujie horizontally with both arms, slightly raising him to ensure that the cold seawater would not touch him.
"Sister, put me down."
As the water flow stabilized, Xiao Wujie hooked his arms around her neck and tumbled his legs, trying to get off her.
The seawater had already reached Chu Liyue's waist; if she kept holding him up like this, he wouldn't be able to hold on.
"Don't move."
Chu Liyue wrapped her arms around him tightly, pinched his waist with her fingers, and spoke coldly.
Not only her, but everyone else dared not make any rash moves.
Because no one knows if another shell will come at the next second, the prison is in turmoil, seawater is rushing in, and without any support, one will be swept away by the current in an instant.
Everyone was on edge, and they waited for about two minutes, but there was no further turmoil or loud explosions outside.
A look of surprise appeared on everyone's faces, but Leng Ruxue's eyes flashed rapidly. A few seconds later, she suddenly shouted:
"It's the charging period!"
"Light particles are high-energy-consuming weapons. After intensive use, they need to be replenished briefly, which takes about ten to fifteen minutes."
Upon hearing this, joy welled up on everyone's faces, as the massive turmoil made it impossible to move forward.
However, those ten minutes were more than enough for everyone to reach the escape route.
"Hurry! Don't waste time! Let's go!" Xiao Shuihan suddenly shouted.
"etc."
Chu Liyue suddenly interrupted, carrying Xiao Wujie, wading through waist-deep seawater, and came to Lu Zhufeng.
To Lu Zhufeng's stunned gaze, she placed Xiao Wujie into his hands.
As Lu Zhufeng hurriedly caught it, Xiao Wujie suddenly came to his senses and reached for her neck: "Sister, what are you doing?"
Chu Liyue lowered her head, letting him reach out and hook his arm around her slender neck. She pulled the coat over him, tucking it in, and gently coaxed him:
"Be good, let Lu Zhufeng take you out first, I'll go get the Jade Heart Stone."
It's very close to the morgue, but you have to take a slightly longer route.
Xiao Wujie's expression suddenly panicked. He grabbed her hand, water stains on his face, and some of his bangs were damp. His eyes trembled as he spoke:
"Sister, don't go, I don't want you to go."
"I want you to hold me."
"Take me out of here."
Chu Liyue reached out and wiped the water stains from his pale face, then lowered her head and gently kissed his dry lips:
"Don't worry, I have plenty of time. I'll retrieve it and then immediately go after you."
She coaxed him gently, but the moment their lips parted and she looked up, the tenderness in her eyes was replaced by a sharpness as she looked at Lu Zhufeng, her tone leaving no room for argument:
"Take him with you first."
"I'll be there shortly."
Lu Zhufeng's eyes struggled for a moment, then he hugged Xiao Wujie tightly and immediately strode forward.
Chu Liyue had clearly made up her mind, and now was not the time to hesitate. He also believed in Chu Liyue's abilities.
"Old Lu, you dare to leave! Put me down."
Seeing that Lu Zhufeng actually obeyed and walked forward, Xiao Wujie immediately began to struggle violently.
But his strength was no match for Lu Zhufeng's own tickling, and he was pinned down by Lu Zhufeng, with no room for resistance whatsoever.
Chu Liyue gestured for the others to leave first, then gave Xiao Wujie a reassuring look before turning and heading straight for the morgue.
She waded through the floodwaters, quickening her pace, her eyes filled with a profound depth.
She knew Xiao Wujie too well. He didn't show it on the surface, but in fact, he was very distressed about his declining health and the exhaustion of his supernatural abilities.
Dependence on her is an expression of love, but deep down she is a strong-willed and independent person.
More than anyone else, he longed to regain his power and not have to be protected by everyone.
He lost his special abilities because of her, and she wants to take them back for him.
Due to the resistance of the seawater, she couldn't increase her speed and could only try to grab onto a fixed object to accelerate.
As she walked, she kept calculating the time she was going to spend; she only had about ten minutes left.
The railing protruding from the water ahead caught her eye. She suddenly flipped over and leaped onto the railing, moving forward rapidly as if on flat ground.
The morgue door was wide open, flooded by seawater, and the old man who was guarding it had long since disappeared.
Chu Liyue's gaze quickly swept across the freezer where the body was stored, precisely locking onto the number 7 cabinet that Lu Zhufeng had mentioned.
Pulling open the freezer, the corpse's pale, stiff face did not elicit the slightest fluctuation in her eyes.
As I reached my fingers under the corpse's neck, a cold sensation instantly washed over my palm.
Unwrapping Lu Zhufeng's white cloth, a delicate, small, light blue crystal comes into view. It is smooth and cool to the touch and emits a soft blue light.
It is undoubtedly a top-quality jadeite.
Chu Liyue's cold eyes showed little emotion. She put away the Jade Heart Stone and walked against the current towards the sea.
When she stepped out of the morgue, the seawater outside had already reached her chest. Her gaze sharpened, and she loosened her grip slightly, using the water to propel herself forward.
She was soaked by seawater, with water droplets clinging to her cheeks and hair. Even in this hellish environment, she was still stunningly beautiful, like a mermaid swimming upstream.
Just as she was calculating the time in her mind and swimming at full speed, a loud explosion rang out.
The prison was tilted at a 45-degree angle, and her body lost control and tilted. The seawater went over her head, and she reacted with astonishing speed, holding her breath and swimming to adjust her body, trying to swim upwards.
Just as she poked her head out of the water and opened her mouth to breathe, a deluge of seawater crashed in and engulfed her instantly. Instinctively, she gripped the jade stone in her hand tightly.
On the other side, Lu Zhufeng was carrying Xiao Wujie, and the group had already reached the escape route.
They pinpointed the submarine built by Xiao Qianshan and, just in case, had already boarded it to wait.
For the first time, everyone saw that anxious expression on Xiao Wujie's face.
His face was deathly pale, his fingers gripped the armrest tightly, and his eyes were fixed on the display screen that reflected the outside world.
Xiao Shuihan sat in the cockpit, everything was ready, and he could leave at any time.
Yunmo formed a hand seal, and as soon as the submarine started, he would immediately use a range-based invisibility technique to evade the pursuit of the external fleet.
Seeing Xiao Wujie's tense expression and the sweat trickling down his forehead, Luo Yilan knew that comforting him was useless. She wiped the sweat off his face, placed her palm on the back of his hand, and looked at the screen with him.
Suddenly, they heard a "buzzing" sound.
The light from the particle cannon pierced through the dark seawater once again, illuminating everything around it.
In an instant, the pitch-black seabed was bathed in daylight as huge columns of water gushed forth, accompanied by deafening explosions.
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