Chapter 50 Mermaid "This is the only way to return to the surface"...
So the ocean is not completely dead!
If we could find marine life from a hundred years ago and compare it with current species, we might be able to find the cause of their mutation and solve the problem of alien species invading the ground at the source!
"And Xu An!" Xie Shuqin excitedly activated the Gravitational Body. "I don't know exactly what she's up to, but it's definitely related to the ocean. If we can extract some samples of past marine life and compare them with current variants, perhaps we can uncover the cause of their volatility and even solve most of the problem!"
This idea is very risky, but the temptation of success is too great, and Xie Shuqin has no reason not to explore it further.
She took a deep breath, turned on the gravity body waterproof system, and then used her supernatural powers to explore. Finding nothing unusual, she dived into the water.
As soon as she entered the water, her vision suddenly became blurred. Xie Shuqin skillfully opened the underwater goggles and was stunned when she saw the objects under the water clearly.
Under the water, a group of people with fish tails were staring at her cautiously.
Xie Shuqin was suddenly confused.
What about the fish she just saw? And what about the people who had mutated? Or were they the same as Xu An?
Before she could figure it out, the creatures underwater, tentatively called mermaids, began to show their two fangs, which were about the size of their little fingers, and pounced towards her with their two-meter-long tails!
Underwater, the speed of the gravity body was completely no match for these creatures. Xie Shuqin immediately activated her special ability and used high-frequency mental waves to form a thick "barrier" around her, blocking these mermaids out.
Seeing that they couldn't get close, Xie Shuqin breathed a sigh of relief and carefully observed the mermaids who were attacking frantically outside the barrier.
At first glance, these creatures resemble humans, but upon closer inspection, one discovers strange webbed fingers. Aside from their tails, their bodies are completely scaleless, just like humans. There's also a scar on their waists where their tails meet, making them look like...
"Connecting the two through some kind of surgery?"
Xie Shuqin turned around suddenly, and the mermaids who were attacking frantically around her stopped their movements strangely as if they were bewitched, staring at the newcomer with dull eyes.
"Xu An?!" Xie Shuqin looked at her in shock, and what shocked her even more was the azure, glittering fish tail beneath her.
Xu An raised the corners of his lips slightly, and when his fingertips landed on the invisible barrier, the mental wave attack strangely avoided it automatically, allowing her to swim in.
"You dare to release such attractive energy here, you are really not afraid of death." Xu An narrowed his eyes slightly, and was about to say something harsh, but was hugged by a piece of iron.
Xie Shuqin manipulated the gravity body and gently hugged her. "Xu An, I'm glad you're okay... How are you doing over there? Are the captain and the others okay? Did you know that A061 is basically made up of bionic people! And these mermaids..."
Xu An wanted to stop her from chattering, but he could only helplessly watch the big piece of iron moving in front of him.
"You come with me first."
As he spoke, Xu An grabbed the gravity body's finger, and the scarlet energy wave shook away the mermaids around him. He flicked his tail, and within a few seconds the strange creature behind him disappeared.
Xie Shuqin looked back and saw Xu An still swimming forward with her. She asked in confusion, "Xu An, where are we going?"
"I'll take you ashore." Xu An didn't even turn his head, only his long hair floating in the water, and the fluorescent blue light flashing on the side of his neck due to the strange energy.
Xie Shuqin silently looked away: "What are they? Are they dangerous?"
"He's just an experiment by the humans on the ground."
"Experimental subject?" Xie Shuqin was stunned.
"When humans absorb too much bromine mist, their bacterial flora will gradually mutate. This is why the base stipulates that frontline personnel cannot serve for more than ten years." Xu An said softly, "And these are humans who absorbed too much bromine mist. Their bacterial flora have been completely disrupted. In addition, the ground humans led by Lin Yu have performed alien limb grafting on them, which has caused them to become what they are now."
Perhaps because she had previously learned that humans on Earth liked to attach alien limbs to their bodies, Xie Shuqin's reaction was a little calmer, but she still couldn't suppress the anger in her heart.
"Why would they do this? Just to create biological weapons?"
"To be precise, it's a biological weapon that obeys their orders." After Xu An finished speaking, he suddenly stopped and frowned impatiently, "Trouble is coming."
After a few seconds, the speed of the water flow increased significantly, and a cluster of energy waves suddenly shot out from the water, colliding with Xu An's energy, and instantly splashed a huge whirlpool at the bottom of the water!
"What is this?" Xie Shuqin had never seen anything that could rival Xu An's superpowers. "Could this be a biological weapon developed by humans on Earth?"
Xu An nodded gently, "It's just an imitation of a pre-New Era marine creature."
While this thing posed little threat to Xu An, Xie Shuqin was still here. If a fight broke out, the violent vortex and the collision of superpowers would tear the gravity body to shreds within ten seconds. By then, even if she could use her superpowers to protect herself, Xie Shuqin's physical fitness would undoubtedly decline rapidly.
Thinking of this, Xu An said nothing and swam towards the sea surface, pulling the gravity body.
Although Xie Shuqin didn't know the reason behind this, she saw Xu An's expression and quickly manipulated the gravity body to drive it upwards. "Since humans on Earth have such powerful marine biological weapons, do they live in the ocean?"
Although this conclusion is very abnormal, if even they can fly from the ground to the sky, why can't other humans on the ground go into the water?
"But the seawater does have high radiation levels. If they really live in the sea, how do they avoid this?" Xie Shuqin was suddenly stunned. "Yes, this water area is so clear, they can purify the water?"
"Nice imagination." Xu An sneered, "It's a pity that purifying large-scale water sources is not something that currently surviving humans can do."
"Hmm?" Xie Shuqin looked at her suspiciously. Just as she was about to ask, the chip, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly received a signal.
Dozens of message pop-ups flashed continuously, most of which came from the base's military command and control center.
"The entire ant nest is equipped with a controllable shielding system. Now that we're out of range, they've naturally received the message." Xu An noticed something strange about Jie Shuqin, and his eyes remained fixed. "Baili Yunle has sent a distress coordinate to the base. Someone will be here to pick you up soon. Fly up."
As they spoke, with a flash of strong light, the two broke through the water's surface. The warm sun shone on the sparkling sea water. The azure water reflected the azure sky, as if it was also swimming in the clouds.
Xie Shuqin nodded and was about to start the aircraft when she suddenly asked, "Xu An, aren't you coming up?"
Xu An silently lifted the tip of his tail out of the water and shrugged: "I don't have any clothes. If I go ashore, should I swing my tail in front of so many people, or should I pull off your pants and wear them?"
Xie Shuqin smiled lightly: "Then you should just soak in the water."
As she was about to start the aircraft, her expression suddenly paused.
"Wait. You said there's a signal here that can control the shielding system. I only got the signal when I got here. So how did Baili Yunle send a distress signal? And how did you know?" Xie Shuqin grabbed Xu An's hand, "Xu An, where's my brother?"
A061 With this large group of people coming, the only thing she could be sure of was that she and Baili Yunle were human beings. No matter what, Baili Yunle could not be in any danger.
"How come you are so perceptive?" Xu An looked at her calmly and sighed softly: "I don't know, but if you don't stay here, you will definitely die."
Xie Shuqin frowned slightly: "What do you mean?"
"As you can see, the ant nest is connected to the ocean. It is a passage for humans on the ground to travel between the ocean and the land. If you come to their home, you will naturally be beaten up." Xu An shrugged. "As for Baili Yunle, he should be in Lin Yu's hands now."
Xie Shuqin was not sure what Lin Yu would do. Maybe he would transform his body again, but right now, this was not the most important thing.
"Where is the base? Why did he send his location coordinates to the base?" She saw the chip signal just now. It was a simple location anchor point without any description. If Baili Yunle wanted to ask for help, shouldn't he describe the current situation seriously?
"Lin Yu forced him to send it, right?" Xie Shuqin looked directly into Xu An's eyes. "Or, did you force him to do it? Your target was the base?"
Xu An looked at her, smiled, and gently patted the arm of the gravity body that was imprisoned on her. "I'm just asking for a favor."
"Ask us for help?" Xie Shuqin couldn't help but sneer. "You leaked the news about the androids to us on a large scale in order to cause panic among the people at the base. Then you deliberately leaked the location of the ant nest to us. Are you hoping to use us to fight against the humans on the ground?"
"How can you say that?" Xu An smiled and winked at her, "I don't want you all to die."
"Xu An, my life was saved by the base, and I was raised by the base..." The person inside seemed to be trembling with anger, and even the force of the gravity body on her shoulder increased involuntarily. "I can't bear to see them being killed, especially by you..."
"What about me?" Xu An found it funny. "I'm an alien species. Isn't it normal for me to kill people?"
"You're my best friend..."
Hearing this, Xu An's smiling face froze.
The force of the gravity slowly relaxed, and she heard Jie Shuqin's muttering from the dull gravity body: "I really don't want to choose between you and the base..."
The sound remained silent on the sea for a long time, buried by the waves raised by the wind.
"Don't you want to return to the ground?" Xu An said softly, "This is the only way to return to the ground."
"What do you mean?" Xie Shuqin was stunned, but as soon as she asked, a wave lifted her out of the sea, and Xu An was five meters away from her in an instant.
"Literally." Xu An tied her long hair into a low ponytail. "Stay here and don't go anywhere."
With a flick of the tail, ripples appeared on the sea surface and Xu An quickly sank to the bottom of the sea.
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The author has something to say: I'm back. I haven't updated since the 4th because I'm preparing for the first subject exam. I've recently sorted out the story and it's almost finished. I'll do some fine-tuning after it's finished, and there will be a sequel if nothing unexpected happens. Thank you all for your support and waiting. I love you [kiss]
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