Chapter 252 Lizard 22
The operating room reeked of blood. There was no need to make any noise; the monsters would follow the scent. Yu Mo was cradled in Min Xi's arms. The corridor was dark. He hung high above, looking down. The monster's limbs were touching the ground, its face blurred, a lingering aftereffect of the long-term experiments. It was unrecognizable from its pre-death appearance.
The light leaked out. Inside the operating room, unlike Teacher Li, who struggled to escape, Senior Sister seemed to have unburdened herself of a heavy burden, as if years of support had collapsed. She sat calmly, her usual gentle composure fading, leaving only the anticipation of release...
The wailing sounded and stopped abruptly in an instant. The once familiar teaching voice echoed. Yu Mo stared at the spreading blood. Min Xi hung steadily on the top, and his tail wrapped around her, making her sit more comfortably in his arms. When the masculine scent appeared in the darkness, he would release a more domineering aura, forcing the monster that was ready to move to crawl on the ground and flee suddenly.
Yu Mo came back to her senses and looked at the dark and silent laboratory. She once thought that once she found the research base, she could return home and get back on track. But now, she was the only living person in such a huge research base. Her limbs were a little stiff and numb. She moved slightly, and the tail tied around her waist tightened. She raised her eyes and saw Min Xi's eyes full of worry.
When witnessing the death in the operating room, Yu Mo seemed to be wrapped in darkness, as if she was stuck in a quagmire, her thoughts were trapped. She didn't know what the future held, let alone what to do in the present. She had to admit that sensing Min Xi's presence made her feel instantly at ease, and she secretly grasped the tip of her raised tail.
"I was too reckless. Perhaps Teacher Li really knew a way to leave here. If I had kept him, there might have been hope of leaving. But when I think about how he tricked me into coming here, and how all our interactions were based on deception, I can't help but want him dead..."
Yu Mo: "I'm going to the lab."
According to the surveillance video he had seen, all the monsters in the laboratory ran out, but there were inevitably some places that had not been explored. Going back at this time would undoubtedly increase the danger. Min Xi just tilted his head, and after understanding what she meant, he hugged her without hesitation and quickly rushed into the laboratory.
Fortunately, no monsters were encountered. Although she knew that Min Xi had a great chance of winning, Yu Mo still didn't want Min Xi to get hurt again. She came to the room where the video had been played. After restarting, the screen lit up again. These images covered the surrounding islands. It was not known whether she could go back. At least Teacher Li was clear about the surrounding sea areas. She tinkered in the laboratory for a while. This was the room where Teacher Li spent the longest time.
Her guess was right. Finally, she found a hand-drawn sea map in the operating table. The map was very detailed. With the map, she could plan the route of departure. She put it in her arms and took the opportunity to rob whatever she could. There were actually very few things she could use, but she would take whatever she could get. She would not lose out.
Min Xi shouldered his backpack and followed Yu Mo closely out of the tunnel. The base's emergency mode wasn't disabled. If it could be destroyed, it would definitely be safer. Who knew if there were any remnants of the virus in the lab? But since that wasn't possible, they could only turn it into an impenetrable cage, imprisoning the surviving monsters within.
After leaving the base, Yu Mo didn't know where to go. She definitely couldn't stay on this island. She went to the edge of the island to explore the environment. The ship had been taken away, so she could only build a simple raft. She looked around but found no usable materials.
She was very tired, so she sat down on the spot, hugged her knees, and looked at Min Xi, who had kept half an arm's length away from her since leaving the base. "Min Xi? What are you thinking about..."
The waves surged, and the turbulent waves seemed like pearls thrown into the sky, but Min Xi did not see the same clarity as the scenery before his eyes. He looked silently at the distant east. The detailed sea map was treasured by her and hidden in her arms. He knew that she would leave sooner or later, and he had no right to keep her, let alone get close to her. The tail left a warm touch, but his heart ached.
"I'll take you away." He didn't answer her question. What else could he be thinking about? All he could think about was her. How could he have the nerve to answer? She didn't want him and would abandon him sooner or later...
Min Xi jumped into the sea and disappeared. Yu Mo stood up suddenly and called his name, "Min Xi!" A few minutes later, Min Xi surfaced with a two-meter-long shell. The shell was crystal clear. He pushed the shell to the shore and said, "Come up, to a safe place."
Yu Mo tried to sit in it, "Will it sink?"
Min Xi used practical actions to tell her that they would not sink. He held the shell with one arm and pushed the shell on the sea surface. He kept a tense face. Although his face was covered with scales and it was difficult to see his emotional changes, Yu Mo could sense his emotions.
She sat with her limbs stiff and moved slightly, but the shell remained stable. Min Xi said, "It's very safe, don't be afraid... I'm here, I won't sink."
Yu Mo was lying in the shell with her sight shifted. Min Xi only had his head exposed and looked very silent. She pursed her lips, wanting to sleep, but she couldn't. She opened her eyes and stared at Min Xi. Perhaps because her gaze was too focused, Min Xi finally reacted. He sank his head into the sea and waited for a few seconds before floating up, but Yu Mo still stared at him.
Min Xi said sullenly, "Don't look at me, okay?"
Yu Mo was surprised by his language ability. "When did you come? Have you been in the base all this time?"
"After you leave."
Meaning that he followed her soon after she left?
"How did you find me?"
Min Xi glanced at her, seemingly not wanting to recall the past, but still answered seriously: "The taste."
Yu Mo leaned over and sniffed. It smelled of blood and the damp smell of seawater. Her brows furrowed. It was a very unpleasant smell. Min Xi said, "It's sweet, a very sweet smell. Even from a long distance, you can smell it."
Yu Mo gave up sniffing. She imagined that after Min Xi was injected with the drug, he must hate her, so much so that he never wanted to see her again. She was shocked to suddenly see him in the lab, so shocked that she felt something strange in her heart. If it were before, she would not believe that someone would be willing to give his life for her, and she would not believe that Min Xi, a beast, would only want her...
"I thought you would hate me," Yu Mo said, "I didn't expect you to come find me. If it weren't for you, I would have died."
"No……"
Min Xi's eyes were filled with tears. He surfaced, his arms so thick that they were bulging with muscles carefully placed on the edge of the shell. Fragments of light flickered, and the scales opened and closed slightly, along with the scales on his face, were clearly visible. It was a very alien face. Even though his facial features resembled those of a human, there was still a wildness emanating from it, but his eyes were very pure.
Seeing the emotions expressed in his eyes, no one could associate him with a beast, because those green eyes mixed with mottled red marks, the love surging like rolling waves, but suppressed beneath the calm sea, above which was restrained alienation and longing. He stared at her, opened his mouth, revealing his fangs, and the ferocious face and pure eyes once again tore him apart.
He stumbled a little as he spoke, "I don't hate you, I only hate myself. I hate myself. I'm a monster. It's normal for you to leave and be afraid of me. I understand... Your home is in the far east, a place I can never reach."
His eyes were wide open, his pupils were dark and misty. He did not wipe away his tears, but let them fall. The shell hid Yu Mo, whom he loved. She was very beautiful, like the foam rising from the sea. He could only watch quietly, not dare to touch her, for fear that he would break it the moment he touched it.
"Don't give me any medicine. I know I'm not worthy of you. Go back first and recover. I'll take you away. The ocean is dangerous and stormy. It happens all the time... Please let me take you away, okay?"
It was the first time that Yu Mo heard Min Xi talk so much. Even though they couldn't communicate in the same language, she knew that Min Xi liked her very much. She thought that kind of liking was a very common liking. If she wasn't there, he would like other females during the estrus period. The sea of flowers was not exclusive to her and could be given to anyone he liked. But when she heard him stumbling and revealing his thoughts, she felt that his liking was very heavy, so heavy that it was difficult for her to answer him immediately.
She looked at the waves on the sea quietly. "I don't know how to answer. Go back first and give me some time to think about it."
Can't I even send her away? Min Xi lowered his eyes in frustration. He hummed a sound, and the tails on the seabed drooped limply. The bright blue scenery dimmed again in his eyes.
They came here by the research institute's ship. She was distracted at the time and didn't pay attention to the itinerary. She didn't expect the distance between the islands was very far. She took out the sea map and Min Xi pointed to the island where the research base was located. The island stood alone in the ocean. According to Min Xi's speed, the nearest island would take at least two or three hours to reach.
"Do you want to rest?" Yu Mo asked.
Min Xi shook his head and sped up.
In just a few minutes, dark clouds rolled in, obscuring the sky and the sun. The calm sea suddenly became unfathomable, and the deep blue waves rolled and heaved, revealing in the blink of an eye a pitch-black color that could bring out the deepest fear. When the sea is calm, it is a beautiful sight, but when it reveals its true face, even the splashing waves appear terrifying.
Yu Mo looked at the endless ocean. The shells began to shake violently. She held her hands on the edge. Min Xi, noticing her uneasiness, comforted her, "Don't be afraid, hold on tight." The tail stretched out and wrapped around Yu Mo's arms instead of his fingers.
Raindrops fell, accompanied by thunder, waves exploded and rushed towards their position. The shell suddenly turned sideways. Yu Mo screamed and fell into the sea unexpectedly. Before she could surface, she was hammered into the seabed by the waves that came again.
The icy water rushed in from all sides, filling her ears. She whimpered in fear. The roaring thunder and surging waves vanished without a trace, leaving only boundless fear. She stretched out her hands helplessly, trying to breathe in a tiny bit of air. She was afraid, very afraid... The feeling of drowning was unbearable. In that moment, it was as if the whole world had disappeared, leaving only herself, with only the cold water encroaching on her life, and no one to call for help...
Not to mention the vast ocean full of dangers.
Just as she was about to collapse, she felt a not-so-soft touch on her lips. Then her mouth was forced open, and the longed-for oxygen entered her internal organs. She was like dry grass in the desert suddenly receiving water, desperately absorbing it. Her palm pressed against something as hard as rough stone, and breath after breath was injected into it. The huge rock pressing against her chest was removed, and she was pulled into a familiar embrace...
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, don't be afraid..."
It’s Min Xi!
The fear receded instantly. Yu Mo slowly opened her eyes and saw brown scales. She raised her head slightly and met Min Xi's eyes full of worry. She held her breath and felt a great pain in her chest. She hugged his neck tightly and moved close to his mouth until the breath came in. She seemed to come back to life and absorbed it greedily.
Min Xi let her stick to him, swung his tail over, wrapped it around her waist and held her by his side, then swam towards the sea surface. He broke through the water, but before he could breathe fresh air, he was hit by the waves again. Yu Mo choked on the sea water and started coughing madly.
The storm rolled up the waves, and the view was dark, as if the world was about to collapse. The scene before her was more oppressive than the bottom of the sea. Yu Mo patted Min Xi's shoulder hard, "Go down, go down!"
Min Xi dived into the seabed, and Yu Mo skillfully moved to his lips, absorbing the breath from his body. They moved towards the island, and Min Xi checked Yu Mo's condition from time to time. When they reached the nearest island, Min Xi's lips were bitten unconsciously by Yu Mo and the skin was broken.
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