Chapter 40
In the shade of red, the tentacles of this octopus show a strange curve.
Unlike other octopuses, it seemed more flexible and could swing up and down. Above its soft body, round, densely packed water droplets appeared, each containing a black pupil, rolling aimlessly.
Su Ran smelled a strong fishy smell of the sea.
After all, it is close to the coast, and this huge monster appears here, so it seems reasonable.
But it seemed that those pupils did not see them. The huge soft body kept shaking, smashing everything around it - including the flower pots where Gugu and Lulu were sleeping.
Si Chengyan immediately drew out the dagger he carried with him——
Crash!
A strange scene appeared. The suction cups and tentacles turned into splashes of water the moment they touched the blade.
As if possessing life, the water droplets suddenly dispersed and turned directly into sea water, flowing down along the cracks in the floor.
Su Ran let out a soft cry of surprise and instantly covered the flower bud with leaves.
You can't make any sound at this time.
But, but this is... what's going on?
How can a solid object become a liquid?
This was completely beyond the knowledge of a rose. When he looked at Si Chengyan, he saw that the other party pursed his lips tightly, and the feeling was also beyond the colonel's cognition.
In just a dozen seconds, the remaining tentacles retreated from the windowsill, leaving behind a foul-smelling water stain on the ground.
Su Ran was so frightened that her speech was intermittent: "What...should we do?"
Just as he opened his mouth, Si Chengyan said, "I'll contact them first and evacuate to Xincheng in advance."
"But Coo-coo and Lulu--"
Before Su Ran could finish his words, or even take a look at the flowerpot, the colonel put it in his pocket.
Then, Si Chengyan's words came through his pocket: "He has disappeared."
Su Ran was completely stunned.
"The impact just now was too great, and they were knocked downstairs." Si Chengyan said, "But now, the situation downstairs should be much worse than ours. I don't recommend going there."
This was not wrong. When Su Ran and the others reached the first floor, the situation was very bad.
The entire building was filled with water, varying in depth and shallowness, seemingly flowing in one direction.
In front of them was a huge pit that had been smashed. After just looking at it for a second, Su Ran exclaimed, "Enli..."
The old man's roots were pulled out and torn apart from his spine - it seemed that it was not just this octopus that attacked them.
After the octopus tentacles that did not belong to humans separated, Enli also lost his breath.
No one knew what had just happened. They only saw him lying in the puddle with his mouth open, a pool of blood spreading out and then dissipating with the water.
Su Ran was completely frightened.
Those people who had been at the market, as well as Enli, Gugu and Lulu, were now all in a state of uncertainty - it seemed that this world, this earth, had its own laws and the theory of evolution of natural selection.
No one knew what they would see next—unspeakable fear, or the behemoths lurking in the mountains and seas.
However, at this moment, Su Ran could only follow Si Chengyan and leave.
The streets were in chaos, with many huge black shadows appearing and disappearing in an instant. Just like in the new city, everyone went to the floating island, a small area capable of moving human dwellings.
Su Ran had no choice but to leave with the military plane.
He watched the stone houses, streets and markets being submerged by the sea water little by little. Octopuses of all sizes were crawling on the roads, as if they could emerge from the sea water at any time and disappear into the sea at any time.
"What on earth is going on with these octopuses?"
"It's unclear yet. Triana is investigating," Anna replied. "They can appear anywhere and disappear at any time."
"It's also a dead thing that has come to life, right?"
"I'm not sure about that either," Anna said. "But... most of the personnel have been evacuated, and the floating island can still be used. This is the best outcome."
Su Ran sobbed a little: "But Enli, there are also Gugu and Lulu..."
"We can't guarantee everyone's survival. Just like you Rose, there are always uncertainties in the wild." Anna sighed. "In the past, there were tsunamis and earthquakes. Humans have always been able to protect themselves in such environments and within their respective territories."
"But... now it seems that this is not the case."
Su Ran: "What do you mean?"
Anna shook her head: "Humans have never had territory."
"Whether it's a country or a divided region, it's all man-made, it's our doing. But now, I feel more and more that we're just borrowing a piece of nature," Anna said. "As for the rest, we have no rights and can only survive in vain."
Su Ran looked at Anna blankly.
He knew this rule of survival a long time ago.
After all, a rose like him can only grow with the help of the forest.
However, when he saw his home being flooded, the sadness he felt was no less than when his family was destroyed - even though his family was still there, in such an era, the future of all creatures, whether small plants, powerful beasts, or humans with many territories, was uncertain.
In such a mood, Su Ran still fell asleep.
He whimpered softly as he curled up on the airplane seat.
Anna stayed by his side, keeping an eye on his condition.
Her eyes were sad, as if she had foreseen what would happen to this rose, or as if she had experienced it before. It was not until Triana came over and held her hand that her sadness eased a little.
"Doing this now is the best option for him," Triana said. "The colonel has his own considerations."
"Then..." Anna asked in a low voice, "Did you think so too?"
Triana: “Yeah.”
Anna said nothing more, her gentle eyes filled with sadness.
She didn't know whether it was towards Su Ran or the emotions caused by past experiences - but one thing she knew was that Zizi had to cheer up in the days to come.
Next, they not only have to seal off the abyss, but also investigate the sea city and try to take back both cities - just like the Treman area before.
When the military plane slowly landed, they walked across a flat ground covered with pink moss in front of them.
Su Ran was carried off the plane by Si Chengyan. Behind him was a lush tree hole with long vines intertwined together. The dark and bright areas were all visible under the moonlight.
Under the wide tree hole, there are purple mushroom caps, fireflies and dancing fireflies.
At this moment, the sound of huge waves was heard.
When they arrived at the "Deep Tree Area", sea water poured in along the abyss and the area below the new city. They had many branches, but at the moment the water flow converged, they turned into unknown monsters, wriggling constantly and drifting towards the direction of the water flow.
Si Chengyan hugged Su Ran and looked at her for a few seconds.
Just then, Triana got off the military plane and hurried to his side.
"Colonel Si." She held a tablet in her hands and spoke in a serious tone, "We have found the cause and the source."
"As expected, this time we can still apply the infection logic of inanimate objects. And the object of this distortion is—"
She paused for a few seconds and then said slowly, "It's a mutation of the entire ocean."
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Theme of this chapter: Protecting the environment starts with us.
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