Mermaids (5)
Number Nine had no power to resist, his eyes were wide open, but he could only be carried onto the interstellar spaceship by Gongye Jiwang. If he could speak at this time, he would probably speak like a machine gun.
When the huge and terrifying pressure disappeared, Gongye Jiwang and No. 9 had already walked out of Shi Jianxia's sight.
She raised her hand and pressed the side of her ear where Gongye Jiwang's breath had touched her.
It seems to be a little warmer than usual.
Realizing this, Shi Jianxia covered her face tightly, and walked out pretending to be calm under Wen Qiuqiu's surprised gaze, as if as long as she didn't blush, others would not be able to guess her current emotions.
Although Wen Qiuqiu felt a little curious, she saw that Xia obviously didn't want to say more, so she suppressed her curiosity and quickly followed her out.
Sitting on the hovercraft, Shi Xianxia felt the heat on her back eased a little, and she realized belatedly that something was wrong.
Who was the source of this sudden, terrifying force? That conch shell, which appeared without warning, seemed to be a message. Was it some kind of mimicry?
Gongye Jiwang was so anxious and nervous at that time. Did something bad happen?
Shi Jianxia reached for the intelligent computer on her wrist, wanting to send a message to Gongye Jiwang to ask him if he needed help. The virtual screen unfolded, but her hand stopped moving.
How could she help Gongye Jiwang when she had a lot of messes of her own to deal with?
After hesitating for a long time, she finally sent a message to Gongye Jiwang.
【Furry at Home: If you need anything, you can contact me】
It seemed that the interstellar spacecraft had already taken off. Shi Jianxia waited for several minutes but did not receive a reply.
She turned off the intelligent computer, fished 朏朏 out of the "Classic of Mountains and Seas", and gently patted its little butt.
The fat boy looked up in confusion, not knowing why he was suddenly punished.
Shi Jianxia scolded softly, "You traitorous brat!"
朏朏: “…meow?”
It felt so wronged, and didn't understand when it had become a traitor and turned from a good kid into a bad one.
Meeting the fat boy's tearful eyes, Shi Jianxia was silent.
The description of "eating from the bottom of one's heart" doesn't seem quite accurate. This little scoundrel accepted a lot of bribes from Gongye Jiwang, and she tacitly approved it.
Shi Jianxia cleared his throat guiltily, "I'm praising you!"
朏朏 meowed suspiciously.
Before it could raise more vehement questions, Shi Jianxia quickly cuddled it into his arms, stroking its fur and saying, "Go to sleep now. Stop meowing all day long. Which other cub is as noisy as you?"
Wen Qiuqiu: “…”
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Shi Jianxia didn't want Wen Qiuqiu to participate in the matter of seizing the star core in Yugui Town. After all, just by listening to Zhuang Mingyue's description, she felt that the mysterious mermaid tribe was difficult to deal with. This trip was very risky and completely different from going to Tianqiong Star.
But Wen Qiuqiu was very perceptive. When she heard her say that she would leave Nan Tengxing for a while, she immediately expressed her desire to go with her, saying that her mimicry was very useful and might come in handy at a critical moment.
The Colorful Jade Waist's invisibility ability is indeed unique. Not only its body shape, but even its breath can be hidden. The key is that it cannot be perceived by mental power. Only when a physical object touches the invisible person can it be detected that something is wrong.
After careful consideration, Shi Jianxia seriously emphasized to Wen Qiuqiu the danger of this operation. Wen Qiuqiu still did not change her mind, so she agreed to let her follow him to Tianchen Star.
Faced with an opponent so powerful that it is almost impossible to defeat, and unable to obtain the star core through normal means, perhaps she could consider pretending to be unarmed and solve the problem without bloodshed.
So, instead of returning to Nanto Military Academy, the two went to the Niike dormitory to make final preparations.
After not contacting each other for a few days, Shi Jianxia wanted to ask Zhuang Mingyue about the preparations and the reaction of the mermaids, and to see if he could get more valuable information and data from her.
When she arrived at the gate of the community, Shi Jianxia sensed a lot of hidden and prying gazes, probably from the people who had been staring at her before.
Shi Jianxia was not afraid of being stared at by them, and he walked into the community with Wen Qiuqiu.
However, she could foresee that her sudden disappearance for several days would definitely lead to speculation from all parties, especially since Gongye Jiwang, another witness of the Butterfly-Faced Man, was also nowhere to be found.
The house was still as clean and tidy as before Shi Jianxia left. The floor-to-ceiling window on the balcony was half open, and the household robot would open it every day for ventilation.
As soon as she entered the room, Xixi jumped from her arms to the ground, and the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" also flew out of its spiritual power. The nine-tailed fox and other cubs rushed out like dumplings, and ran around in the room and the living room.
In less than ten minutes, a large number of miniature cameras rolled out. Each one was only as big as the tip of a needle, but when put together, they could fill a palm-sized storage box.
Shi Jianxia was holding these miniature cameras, shaking them with interest. When he heard the crisp sound, he deliberately put his face close to them and shouted, "Are you voyeurs? Installing so many cameras in my house?"
The observer, who was a little panicked because all the micro cameras had been found: "..."
Shi Jianxia threw the whole box of miniature cameras onto the table, and Xixi jumped on it, raised his left front leg to cushion it, and stepped in like a mountain.
Clicking sounds rang out one after another, like a clear and pleasant tune, and all the miniature cameras turned into a pile of fine powder under its stepping.
Wen Qiuqiu casually touched the soft hair on the back of 朏朏, and after it proudly raised its front legs, she poured the entire box of shattered miniature cameras into the toilet.
The sound of flushing water came from the bathroom.
朏朏 walked around the balcony with her head held high and her chest puffed out, making sure that her plump figure was exposed from all angles. Then she slowly jumped back to the ground, crawled into the sofa in the living room, and sat down with her front legs tucked in for support.
The monitors stationed in various parts of the community, ready to make their move, stared at the balcony images fed back from the dormitory's external surveillance on the intelligent computer. They watched helplessly as the white ball gave them a noble and cold glance of disdain. They were all sweating profusely, not knowing how to report the plan that had failed halfway.
With the kids checking for dangers, Shi Jianxia didn't have to worry about anything that shouldn't be in the house. But she was quite annoyed by strangers coming and going in her house, and possibly rummaging around, so she asked the household robot to do a thorough cleaning.
Some kids who loved to join in the fun also came to help, and in less than half a day, the whole house looked brand new.
Wen Qiuqiu and the nine-tailed fox, who was floating around with the Classic of Mountains and Seas, hung up the last sheet.
She raised her hand to press her forehead, looked at the bright sky, and the corners of her lips rose slightly.
Shi Jianxia handed her a cup of hot tea and said, "Take a break. These things can be done by the household robots. You don't have to do it yourself."
As lazy as she is, she never does housework. She cooks occasionally because she is used to having something to do when thinking about problems.
Wen Qiuqiu took a sip of tea, tucked her hair behind her ears, and said softly, "Before my parents passed away, they often took my brother and me to do a thorough cleaning at home."
She originally lived in a very happy family, but because she awakened the Purple Lantern as a mimic, she was targeted by No. 5, and her family was destroyed, and she became a test subject for the red spider lily.
If Shi Jianxia hadn't rescued her, she might still be trapped in a laboratory, or perhaps a pawn controlled by the doctor. How could she be able to breathe fresh air freely like she is now, without having to worry about her brother's treatment.
Before Shi Jianxia could speak, Wen Qiuqiu changed the subject and gossiped, "When did you become so familiar with Gongye Jiwang?"
Shi Jianxia wanted to comfort her, but the words were already on the tip of his tongue, but he was choked back by her words and mumbled, "What do you mean by familiar or not?"
Wen Qiuqiu stared at her, her eyes sparkling. "I saw it all. On the day of the school anniversary, you took him out to play for the entire afternoon. Why didn't I see you taking the others out to play?"
Shi Jianxia: "..."
She cleared her throat and pretended to be calm, "Isn't this just a coincidence? No one else asked me to take them to the school celebration."
It was rare for Wen Qiuqiu to see her so uncomfortable, not knowing where to put her hands and feet. She suppressed her laughter and said obediently, "Okay then."
The tone sounded like an attempted gossip, with a hint of regret in the tail end.
Shi Jianxia was afraid that she would ask more questions, so he immediately pointed in the direction of the living room and changed the subject: "朏曉 that little fat cub seems to be looking for you. Why don't you go and see what he's up to?"
The corners of Wen Qiuqiu's lips continued to rise. She did not expose her little intention of using Xixi to take the blame again, and went back to the living room obediently.
When Xia Xiao let out a breath, he felt that Wen Qiuqiu had become gossipy after spending too much time with Yuan Huai and Jun Xiaoyi, two gossipers.
She quickly finished the hot tea in her hand and slipped back to her room to find Zhuang Mingyue.
As soon as the intelligent brain was opened, unusual movements were reported in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas". The jade plate that had not received any news for two or three months before flew out again.
This time, it wasn't someone sending her a communication, but rather someone named Number Two, with whom she had never met and who only existed in rumors, who had sent her a document with a simple and straightforward title:
[Information about the Mermaids]
Apart from this, there was no extra text in the dialog box between the two people.
Shi Jianxia wanted to ask the other party if the doctor asked her to send this document, but after thinking about it, she gave up and just replied with two words "thank you".
Unexpectedly, the dialog box shows "input in progress" above.
The next second, Number Two sent her a 'You're welcome' emoticon, which was very cute and resembled a certain kind of adorable pet that was very popular in the interstellar era.
Shi Jianxia was quite surprised by the other party's reaction. A woman's back vaguely appeared in his mind, but because of his incomplete memory, he could not see the physical features of the back clearly. He could only vaguely make out that the other party had slightly curly waist-length hair.
Is she number two?
Shi Jianxia collected his thoughts and clicked on the file.
The content of the document is clear and organized, without any unnecessary nonsense, and it focuses on the key points.
First, about the Cinnamon Festival.
The Cinnamon Festival was a gimmick created by Tianchenxing to boost the local tourism industry, and Cinnamon Town has therefore become a very famous scenic spot in the area.
But the Cinnamon Festival does exist among the mermaids, but they don't call it the Cinnamon Festival, but the 'Sea God Festival'.
As Zhuang Mingyue said, the mermaids have the combat power equivalent to that of a level five ability person when they are born, but they cannot reach adulthood by reaching a certain age like humans, but must experience the baptism of star tides at the Poseidon Festival.
On the day of Poseidon Festival, the two bright moons of Tianchen Star will intersect in a line, and the power of the stars will surge and expand to form star tides. Underage mermaids will emerge from the deep sea to complete their coming-of-age ceremony.
Second, the mermaid tribe will only have one strong sanctuary master, that is, their patriarch - the sea god.
The power of the mermaids is hereditary. Only when the previous Sea God dies will a new Sea God be born. The mermaid who becomes the Sea God will definitely become a powerful figure in the Holy Land.
Now, the old leader of the mermaid tribe has reached the end of his life. This process of replacement of the old with the new is when the mermaid tribe is at its weakest.
This surprised Shi Jianxia greatly. In the last conversation, Zhuang Mingyue said that the most senior Saint Realm expert in the Federation had revealed that the mermaids were very likely to have a second Saint Realm expert. Even he did not dare to make a conclusion on this matter. Where did No. 2 get the exact information?
Third, the successor to take over the position of Poseidon must undergo the baptism of the star tides of the Poseidon Festival.
The current Poseidon's designated successor was seriously injured in a battle many years ago and is currently in a deep sleep. He may not wake up before this Poseidon Festival.
In this way, the succession ceremony to the throne of Poseidon cannot proceed smoothly, and the birth of the new Poseidon will have to wait until the next Poseidon Festival, which the Tianchenxing Shuangyue Church holds every ten years.
During this period, the mermaids will be like a snail that has shed its shell, exposing its softest part and leaving it at the mercy of others.
Shi Jianxia held his breath unconsciously.
If the information provided by No. 2 is true, it is no wonder that the Doctor would choose this time to seize the fifth star core stored in the hands of the mermaids.
But where did she get such confidential information?
In contrast, Zhuang Mingyue, who is in charge of the Zerg Investigation Office, looks like a useless person who eats for free.
Just as she was thinking about it, a communication prompt tone suddenly came from her smart brain, and the call showed that it was Zhuang Mingyue.
Speak of the devil and he will appear.
Shi Jianxia put away the jade card and answered the call.
Zhuang Mingyue's image appeared on the virtual screen. She looked very tired, with faint dark circles under her eyes and a few strands of golden hair falling from her forehead, as if she hadn't had a good sleep for several days.
Shi Jianxia felt a little embarrassed when she thought about how she had just criticized her for eating free rice. She started the conversation with a lighter tone, "Director Zhuang, you look very sleepy?"
Zhuang Mingyue waved her hand and said bluntly, "Something happened to the mermaid tribe."
Shi Jianxia's heart trembled, and he immediately asked, "What happened?"
Zhuang Mingyue took a deep breath and told the most important and core part of the matter in rapid succession.
"An SS-level worm vortex appeared in the waters not far from the mermaid habitat. Fortunately, it was discovered early, and not many deep-sea fish were parasitized. The situation has been brought under control."
"That insect vortex is in its active phase. The leader of the mermaid tribe has expended considerable energy in setting up a barrier to contain the insects emerging from it."
"I suspect the appearance of this insect vortex is related to the red spider lily. Even if the mermaid leader is a powerful saint, he doesn't have enough power to set up one barrier after another. If the red spider lily wants to use this method to consume the mermaid leader's power, more insect vortexes will definitely appear later."
"This matter is highly confidential. The leader of the mermaid tribe only contacted the leader. At her request, the matter was not disclosed to the seven marshals. Rushou cannot move."
"So we need you to set off for Tianchen Star immediately. We must not allow the Zerg to expand on a large scale on Tianchen Star. Otherwise, the mermaid race will be finished, and the entire Tianchen Star will fall."
It really fits the doctor's style of doing things by any means necessary to achieve his goals.
Tianchen Star is one of the few planets in the Federation that has not been invaded by the Zerg. Researchers who have visited it for research have found that the universe in which it is located is very stable and it is not easy for worm vortices similar to space cracks to form.
Now, the insect vortex appeared openly near the habitat of the mermaids. Combined with the information that Shi Jianxia revealed to Zhuang Mingyue, it can almost be concluded that it was the red spider lily that was behind it.
There is no better opportunity in the world than being able to infiltrate the mermaid tribe from the inside, obtain the star core, and then put the blame on the red spider lily.
Shi Jianxia did not hesitate and decisively agreed to Zhuang Mingyue's request, and took Wen Qiuqiu directly to the interstellar port she had arranged.
The person waiting at the interstellar port surprised her. It was not Assistant Li, whom Zhuang Mingyue trusted the most, but the doctor who had met her several times on Shuiyuan Star and had performed a physical examination on her.
It seems his last name is... Jiang.
Doctor Jiang was wearing ordinary casual clothes, with her long hair tied up in a bun. When she saw Shi Jianxia and Wen Qiuqiu, she smiled at them and said, "Long time no see."
After Wen Qiuqiu was taken away by the Zerg Investigation Department, it was Dr. Jiang who was responsible for examining her body, and the three of them knew each other.
Shi Jianxia greeted her and knew that since she was sent by Zhuang Mingyue, she must be her confidant, so she followed her directly onto the interstellar spaceship.
Originally, she planned to go to Tianchen Star tonight, but now it was only a few hours earlier.
Before the interstellar spacecraft took off, Shi Jianxia opened her intelligent brain and found the dialog box of 'sleep, not here'. The content inside was still the message she sent in the morning, and Gongye Jiwang had not replied.
She frowned unconsciously.
What on earth had happened that made Gongye Jiwang, who was so calm, not have time to reply to her message for more than ten hours?
The interstellar spaceship's robot customer service reminded her that she needed to shut down her intelligent brain, so she had to collect her thoughts and fasten her seat belt.
Tianchen Star is not far from Nanteng Star. It takes less than three hours to travel a short distance and then make a wormhole jump.
Starship docked.
Shi Jianxia and others took the special passage arranged in advance. From a not-too-far distance, they could hear the noise coming from the regular passage.
At the request of the mermaid tribe leader, the news of the worm vortex appearing under the deep sea is still being kept secret. The enthusiasm of the Cinnamon Festival is gradually reaching its peak, and more and more tourists are arriving at Tianchen Star by interstellar spacecraft.
If Shi Jianxia still cannot control the spread of the insect vortex after entering the deep sea, the Zerg Investigation Office will immediately cooperate with the Tianchenxing government to organize the evacuation of the people. With so many people, there will definitely be a lot of trouble.
Shi Jianxia pursed her lips slightly.
The Doctor and Higanbana are truly the cancer of the Federation.
She quickened her pace and walked out. In front of her was the exit of a special passage. Just then, another group of people came out of another special passage, and there was the sound of wheelchairs turning.
At the moment of turning, the two groups of people in different passages met each other.
The young man sitting in the wheelchair had long silver hair. He was wearing a simple white shirt with the top two buttons undone, revealing his porcelain-white collarbone. His lower body was covered with a thin blanket.
Shi Jianxia's gaze fell on his face, and almost instantly, his pupils contracted rapidly.
Number nine?
The boy looked exactly like Number Nine, but his complexion was extremely pale, like a frail person who had been ill for a long time. His skin was so white that it was almost transparent, and the slightly blue veins on his hands, which were resting on the wheelchair, could be seen.
He is not number nine.
Noticing her gaze, the boy curled his lips slightly, tilted his head and revealed a faint smile, "Long time no see, Xia Xia."
Along with his slightly hoarse voice, fragments of memory fell into Shi Jianxia's brain like lightning that split the dark clouds.
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"Why do you always come back from outside picking up trash?" The doctor's voice sounded coldly.
He looked down at the little boy lying in the treatment cabin, his lips drawn into an unhappy curve.
"He is a human being, not trash." Xiao Shijianxia responded to the doctor's words in the same cold tone.
"Completely parasitized by the Zerg, what else could he be but trash?" the doctor asked.
Xiao Shijianxia said, "Aren't you researching parasitic awakening? He can be your experimental subject."
The doctor smiled and didn't say anything about throwing the little boy out.
He half-knelt down, looking Xiaoshi Jianxia in the eye, and raised his hand to gently brush the hair off her forehead. "Xia Xia, you clearly know that he has higher value than being a test subject."
"He is Jiang Wenzhan's most beloved grandson."
Xiao Shijian Xia's eyelashes trembled, and all the emotions he felt turned into a cold sentence, "Save him."
The doctor smiled with satisfaction, "If you asked me to save him, then of course I will."
The scene changed, connecting to the fragments of memory that had once emerged.
"If you can come back alive, I will carry your shoes for the rest of my life!" Number Five stood in front of the transparent experimental tank with his arms folded across his chest, looking in her direction with a very ironic look.
"Don't make excuses for your incompetence, idiot!" she taunted Five contemptuously.
Number Five was enraged and reached out to grab her with his five fingers, but a cold, white, slender hand grabbed her wrist and twisted it hard to the side.
Number Nine stood beside her, looking down at Number Five who screamed in agony after having her wrist twisted, and coldly spat out two words, "Waste!"
Number Five chuckled, raised his uninjured hand, and placed it in front of the transparent experimental tank. He gently traced the profile of the person floating in the tank and said sarcastically, "Why are you pretending, fake?"
In an instant, the ice surged!
Shi Jianxia's pupils contracted and he took a step back uncontrollably, but a slightly cold hand grabbed his wrist.
Jiang Jiuhan looked at her worriedly, "Xia Xia, are you okay?"
His eyes were also a dark blue, like a cold current hidden under the deep sea, or like the ice on the top of a snowy mountain that never melts all year round. However, unlike the arrogance of Number Nine, his eyes contained a touch of soft gentleness.
Number Nine wouldn't look at her like that.
Jiang Jiuhan.
Number nine.
counterfeit.
When she repeatedly mocked Number 77 as a fake in front of Number 9 and said that she didn't like someone with a face exactly like hers, what was he thinking?
Shi Jianxia subconsciously withdrew his hand.
Her movements were so fast and decisive that Jiang Jiuhan was stunned for a moment and retracted his hand somewhat helplessly, as if he didn't understand why she suddenly disliked him.
Very different.
Number Nine wouldn't show such an expression. He would just angrily shout, "How dare you hide?" His tone was rising, carrying his unique arrogance and dominance.
They were two completely different people, just like her and Number 77 who had turned to ashes and disappeared.
Coincidentally, at this moment, a pair of interested eyes fell on her.
The man in the black shirt rested his hands lightly on the back of the wheelchair. On his right index finger was a turquoise diamond-shaped crystal, which matched the watch inlaid with a light green gem on his left wrist.
Shi Jianxia's eyes moved upwards.
A silver mask covered half of the man's face. The moment their eyes met, he tilted his head slightly and said in the same smiling tone as in the fragments of memory that had just emerged, "Xia Xia, Jiuhan is now fully awake and has even awakened his mimicry. Are you happy?"
Snap!
Doctor Jiang struck Wen Qiuqiu on the back of the neck with a knife. The latter was caught off guard and fell to the ground on the spot.
Shi Jianxia turned around and looked at her, only to see that she had taken off the rubber band on her hair, and her slightly curly long hair fell down her shoulders, forming a shallow arc at her waist.
"Long time no see, Xiao Qiqi~"
Number Two tucked her hair behind her ears and smiled coquettishly.
Sometimes Xia's five fingers were slightly curled.
Fell into a trap!
Now, she wants to bring the doctor into the territory of the mermaids in the name of an envoy of the Zerg Investigation Bureau.
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