Chapter 96: Reunion
The snakes were big and small, some as thick as a person's neck, and some as thin as a chopstick. They were like spirits, not afraid of people at all, and would sneak into any gap they saw and chase anyone they saw.
Even though most of the more than 2,000 people in the base are now people with special abilities, they are still filled with a deep-seated fear of snakes, which are cold-blooded, slippery and even poisonous reptiles.
There were screams and curses coming from all directions, and all kinds of supernatural powers were being used and flying around. The patrol officers were unable to control it all, so they had to bite the bullet and join the army of catching and killing snakes.
What was even more serious was that a snake had entered the power supply room of the entire base, plunging the entire base into darkness. The patrol team had to assign another group of people to clear the snakes from the power supply room.
But even though they kept killing and catching them, the snakes still kept pouring in, and the source could not be found.
They crawled rapidly in all directions from the entrance of the base, sweeping across the entire base.
To others, these snakes were a sudden disaster, but to Mo Jianian and his companions who wanted to escape from this turbulent water, these snakes were a godsend. The more snakes there were, the more chaotic the situation was, and the more favorable it was for them to escape.
Of course, when they found that dozens of snakes turned their heads and crawled towards them quickly, their faces turned pale.
Wei Xuemin racked his brains, thinking: "What poem can drive away snakes, what poem can drive away snakes..." The biggest problem with his ability is that if he is afraid of it, his mind will go blank and he won't be able to remember any poem, then this ability will be useless.
Mo Jianian's two tentacles blocked everyone's way, exposing his sharp spikes to the snakes. If a snake came any closer, it would be pierced by the spikes.
Chen Mianmian also carefully protected everyone, and provided immediate treatment if anyone was bitten by a poisonous snake.
At this time, everyone heard Mo Jiayue say: "Hey, these snakes don't seem to want to bite us."
"Jia Yue——" Song Yi felt frightened and quickly pulled her granddaughter, fearing that she would be bitten.
Because of the subtle influence of the beast power, and because of so many things that had happened, Mo Jiayue was no longer the timid and crybaby child she used to be. She patted Song Yi's hand and said, "Don't be afraid, grandma. I recognize this kind of snake. It's not poisonous, and it doesn't look like it wants to hurt us at all. I want to get closer to it. I think its smell is very familiar."
She even reached out and tried to touch the one closest to her.
It was a 3-meter-long Eastern King Snake, black with some white spots. Although it was huge, it was not poisonous. It was swimming hard towards the crowd, spitting out its tongue, as if it wanted to convey some message.
After hearing what she said, Song Yi was at a loss and couldn't help looking at the other people. Although everyone had doubts, they still nodded. After all, with Mian Mian as a healer by their side, they could get timely treatment even if they were bitten.
Seeing that everyone agreed, Mo Jiayue simply stretched out her hand and let the Eastern King Snake wrap around her arm. The King Snake went up with the momentum, and there seemed to be a hint of affinity in its cold triangular eyes.
Mo Jiayue stared at the eyes and suddenly exclaimed in surprise: "This is the snake my mother sent!"
As soon as she said this, everyone gathered around her: "Is this true? How did you tell?"
"Could it be that Sister Mo has also awakened a power related to summoning snakes?"
"Really, really, I can feel it. This snake has my mother's scent. There's no mistake about it." Mo Jiayue's tone was very firm. As she watched more and more snakes surrounding them, she realized that this might be a cover for them.
"If that's the case, let's go without further delay," said Mo Zhicheng.
Bai Qi would never allow such a big mess to happen in the base.
Maybe he's coming over now.
If we get hit by him, no one will be able to escape.
"But now there are so many snakes surrounding us, where should we go?" Laizi pointed tremblingly at the "snake wall" around him.
Even though I know these snakes might have been sent by Murphy, I’m still scared by so many of them!
If it wasn't for the need to save face, his legs would have weakened and he would have sat down.
"Big snake, do you know which way to go?" Mo Jiayue leaned over and said to the king snake that had already swam to the ground.
The king cobra actually swam at the front of the snake wall, as if guiding them.
The road became narrower and narrower, and the noise became less and less.
Everyone held each other and supported each other, for fear of getting separated.
The damp walls were filled with the sounds of snakes crawling across them. The entire base seemed to have turned into a giant snake den.
It was these snakes that covered up the voices and breath of Mo Jianian and the others, and even interfered with Bai Qi's judgment to a certain extent, making it difficult for him to find them for a while.
However, as they walked, Mo Jianian suddenly stopped them and indicated that there was someone ahead.
He had the highest level of supernatural power among the few people, and also had the strongest five senses. He stretched out his tentacles and directly hit the shadow blocking their way. It was not a fatal attack, but just a warning.
However, the person standing there did not seem to have any ill intentions and just dodged Mo Jianian's attack.
A cough was heard: "Are you Mo Fei's family?"
It sounded like the voice of a middle-aged or elderly person in his fifties, echoing in this narrow corridor with a turbid and low voice.
He seemed to be waving his sleeves, brushing off some of the snakes that were entangled with him.
Hearing Mo Fei's name, Mo Jiayue gathered a fireball from her fingertips and looked deep into the tunnel. She saw a slightly sturdy and fat man standing there, with his back to them, so her face could not be seen.
"I know the way out, follow me." The man continued to walk forward. He walked neither fast nor slow, but his steps were steady and skillful, and it seemed that he was familiar with this road.
"Wait a minute, who are you?" Shen Mianmian took a step forward and asked boldly. She was the most familiar with the base among the few people, and she felt that the road this person was leading them to seemed to lead to the residence of the level 4 superpowers.
The base is full of Bai Qi's men, so there's no guarantee that the person in front of him might not be him.
What if he led them to Bai Qi, then they would be caught in one fell swoop.
When the man saw that they were unwilling to leave, he finally stopped and turned back.
Shen Mianmian used the light from the fire in Mo Jiayue’s hand to see the man’s face clearly: “Chef?!”
It is said that Lao Zhou, the chef of the base cafeteria, followed the Bai family in the early days of the base. That is why he was able to get such an important position as the chef.
After everyone saw that it was him, they were no longer afraid. They breathed a sigh of relief and said to everyone, "It's okay, just keep going."
Mo Fei told everyone everything that happened in the base, and also mentioned the head chef, Lao Zhou, who was her master.
The chef was stunned when he saw their attitude change drastically.
Mo Jiayue came up to him and said, "So you are my mother's master. She told us about it!"
"She talked about me?" The chef raised his eyes, a look of shock on his face.
The little girl in front of him was lively and cute. Her personality was completely different from Mo Fei's, but her appearance was very similar to Mo Fei.
"Yes, yes. My mother said that if there is a chance, she would like to come and see you, or invite you to our town to play." Mo Jiayue smiled.
"That's better not to do so. I'm not familiar with your mother." The chef said coldly and continued to lead them forward.
The place where the 70 or 80 level 4 psychics originally lived was now empty. Almost all the personnel were transferred to clear out the snakes.
"Go in from here and follow the path down to the outside." The chef's words were concise and to the point. He pointed to an inconspicuous manhole cover on the wall.
There is a ladder leading down the manhole cover, which looks to be about ten meters deep. It was there when the base was built. If the base is really lost, this underground passage to the outside world can save some lives.
The snakes also followed along, and several of them had already crawled in through the manhole cover.
The direction they are pointing to is the same as the direction the chef is leading.
"Hurry up." The chef urged.
The few of them did not hesitate. Zeng Gaoming was the first one to go down and explore the way, followed by Song Yi, Mo Zhicheng, Wei Xuemin, and soon after Lai Zi and Shen Mianmian. Mo Jianian and Mo Jiayue, who were originally two children, were left at the back to cover the rear.
"Master, do you want to come with us?" When Mo Jianian was about to go down, he couldn't help but say to the chef.
The chef was silent.
"Come with us." Mo Jianian saw the chef's hesitation and gave his sister a look.
Mo Jiayue understood what he meant and stepped forward to pull the chef's sleeve: "Master, come with us. My mother is waiting for us outside."
"Okay." The chef finally nodded.
The underground passage was dark and damp. After walking for an unknown amount of time, the group finally saw the light.
The snakes that were protecting them also stopped here, indicating that they had completed their mission. They swam to Mo Fei's side and were then taken back into space.
The other snake groups in the base were also slowly retreating.
"Mom——" Mo Jianian ran out first and threw himself into Mo Fei's arms.
Mo Jianian and Shen Mianmian were also very excited and followed closely.
Song Yi and Mo Zhicheng surrounded Mo Fei and looked at her again and again, only feeling relieved when they saw that she was fine.
It hasn't been long since we last saw each other, but it feels like a century.
"What the hell is going on with those snakes?"
"If Jiayue hadn't said there was your scent up there, I would have been scared to death."
"Those snakes looked scary, but they listened to me and didn't hurt anyone. I'm glad you're all okay. We can talk about other things later," said Mo Fei.
Then she looked at the chef happily: "Master, thank you."
Mingming relied on the Bai family for food and shelter, but he was willing to help her even though he knew her motives were not pure. Now he is still willing to help her even though he knows her family is in trouble. This master-disciple relationship cannot be thanked in a few words.
The chef suddenly felt a little uncomfortable when he saw so many people.
He suddenly said, "You don't blame me?"
Mo Fei knew he was talking about something related to Xi Shan. She shook her head: "Master, you are different from him. If you want to survive in the base, relying on Xi Shan is the best choice. At least you didn't take the initiative to harm me, and you helped me a lot, didn't you?"
Others didn't know the inside story and thought they were playing dumb. But Lin Jiyuan understood the whole story and changed the subject: "This is not the place to talk, let's go first."
"Brother Lin, since you are already here, why leave?"
Bai Qi's voice came with a laugh.
The door of the base was wide open, and Bai Qi walked out in the middle surrounded by a group of level 4 psychics, holding his black halberd and looking at them.
Behind them, the remaining two thousand people in the base also came out and surrounded Mo Fei and his group tightly.
Someone in the crowd shouted, "They are the ones who released the snake!"
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