Chapter 56
Although the lighter provided some light, it was still difficult to see clearly in the distance. Wen Xichao then took out the solar-powered flashlight, which was running low on power, along with the batteries he had obtained earlier and a string of small colored lights.
Wen Xichao gave the flashlight to Su Ran and the colored light to Xu Yu.
Wen Xichao patiently instructed: "Hold the wires at both ends to make sure the wire ends are in contact with the positive and negative terminals."
The faint beam of the flashlight shone, and a string of small colored lights also lit up.
The dark room became a little brighter than before, and the three of them split up to investigate what was going on in this place.
Wen Xichao walked forward with the lighter in his hand. After walking a few meters, he suddenly saw a sliver of light above him. Wen Xichao extinguished the lighter and reached out to touch the source of the light.
Sensing the flow of gas, Wen Xichao's face lit up with joy. He pushed it hard and heard a metallic creaking sound. The round cover above his head opened, and a beam of light shone in from above, brightening the room by two degrees. This was much better than a lighter.
Wen Xichao saw it clearly; there was actually a ladder in front of him. Without hesitation, he stepped on it and climbed up.
After crawling his entire body out, Wen Xichao was stunned.
Before them stretched a vast ocean. Wen Xichao was standing on the deck, about a meter above the water. This meant that what was carrying them was actually a submarine.
Wen Xichao was completely stunned.
The deck was empty, and there wasn't much to see. Wen Xichao climbed down the ladder again, and then heard the other two shouting, "What's going on? How did we end up in the water?! Aaaaaaah!!!"
Wen Xichao followed the sound and saw Su Ran and Xu Yu looking surprised. Wen Xichao then understood why the two were so surprised.
Because the submarine had windows on both sides, it did not submerge. Sunlight shone through the seawater, allowing Wen Xichao to see the underwater scene clearly.
Azure waters and fish swimming swiftly.
Such a scene can only be seen at certain tourist attractions; it is indeed beautiful and breathtaking.
“We’re in a submarine,” Wen Xichao said.
"Huh?" The three were startled again, and then they began to explore the entire submarine. This submarine was not large, unlike some military submarines that had a displacement of several thousand tons.
This submarine is small, not much bigger than Wen Xichao's previous fishing boat.
"It's for civilian use..." Wen Xichao said. Some tourist attractions also have commercial submarines that provide sightseeing services for tourists. They can dive to a depth of 100 meters. Of course, most of the time they don't dive that deep. The deeper you go, the dimmer the light becomes, and it's pitch black all around, which defeats the purpose of sightseeing.
Wen Xichao also found a place to sleep. The narrow bed was fixed in the air by a steel frame, several tens of centimeters off the ground. It was narrow and short, with three beds arranged vertically. The gap between the beds was very small, even more ridiculous than the high-speed rail sleeper berths that Wen Xichao had stayed in. Sleeping in it was no different from being stuffed into a can.
After a few glances, Wen Xichao came to the conclusion, "Let's just sleep on the floor."
The submarine does not have a kitchen, but it does have a control room. Overall, the interior is relatively simple. From the control room, you can observe the sea surface through a periscope.
Finally, we returned to a brighter viewing area where we could also admire the fish, and the gloom of being confined in the dark and cramped submarine was swept away.
Wen Xichao returned to the control room and looked at the sea through the periscope. The sea was calm and there was nothing there.
Now that he knew about the changes to the fishing boat, Wen Xichao should continue with what he had been doing before. After searching through everything, Wen Xichao finally decided what to choose for the last item.
Submarine searchlights are perfectly suited to submarines, allowing them to clearly see their surroundings even at great depths.
With the three items chosen, the group waited patiently to leave the instance.
Time passed slowly, and soon Wen Xichao was back in his new bed, where he opened his eyes to an unfamiliar ceiling.
The phone rang suddenly, and Wen Xichao knew without a doubt that it was his parents. After letting them know that he was safe, Wen Xichao lay back down on the bed, closed his eyes, and tried to fall asleep. But before long, another call came in.
Wen Xichao's newly formed sleepiness was immediately chased away. He rubbed his eyes helplessly, only to find that it was Su Ran who had called.
Wen Xichao answered the phone reluctantly, "What is it?"
They were just together in the game, is there something you can't say now?
"Are you alright?" Su Ran's voice was slightly anxious; this was indeed a very urgent matter for her.
Su Ran glanced at the man lying on the ground. There was a pool of blood beneath him, and he had lost consciousness. Next to the blood was a thermos, its stainless steel exterior stained with blood. It was obvious that this was the murder weapon.
Wen Xichao heard the anxiety in Su Ran's voice and realized that something might have happened. "Of course nothing's wrong, what's wrong?"
"I'm just calling to remind you to be careful when you sleep... Someone tried to kill me just now." Su Ran's eyes were cold; she had never encountered a home invasion and murder in her more than twenty years of life.
And she was quite certain that the other party's goal was to kill, not to rob.
He didn't even go to the freezer; he went straight to Su Ran's room.
Su Ran considered herself to be friendly to others, and even if there were minor conflicts, it wouldn't have come to the point of killing someone.
She didn't know this person either. Why would he want to kill her?
Wen Xichao was completely stunned. She had never encountered anything like this in her more than 20 years of life, except in games.
Are you alright?
"What could possibly be wrong with me? If I were in trouble, would I still be able to call you?" Su Ran said casually, seemingly unaffected by the incident.
"What about the person who wanted to kill you?" Wen Xichao asked again. Wouldn't it be very dangerous if the person got away? It would be like letting a time bomb go free.
Upon hearing this, Su Ran kicked the person lying on the ground twice. Seeing that the person did not react, she squatted down to check the person's breathing and then secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "I knocked him unconscious with a stainless steel thermos. He bled a lot, but he's not dead yet."
Wen Xichao also breathed a sigh of relief, "Did you call the police?"
“I’ll call right away. You need to be careful too… I mean, when something like this happened to me… I have a feeling it wasn’t a coincidence. You need to be careful as well.”
After the call ended, Wen Xichao fell into thought. Was this not a coincidence?
Why is that?
Because of this incident, Wen Xichao was wide awake. He got up and checked the entire villa to make sure no strangers had entered before he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Wen Xichao slept soundly until dawn, but she didn't feel very relaxed. She kept thinking about Su Ran and wanted to call her as soon as she got up.
However, Wen Xichao's hand was on the dial button, but he ultimately did not make the call.
After Su Ran called the police, she knew it would be a long and complicated process until the middle of the night. Luckily, she has already been released from the police station; otherwise, she would still be inside.
Maybe she's still sleeping. Finally, Wen Xichao sent Su Ran a message: "Has the matter been resolved?"
After breakfast, Wen Xichao thought of the "Ten Years of Fish Killing at RT-Mart" restaurant she had arranged to meet. The meeting was in the afternoon, and the other party had said they would wait until six o'clock, so there was still plenty of time.
She knew the location of the coffee shop very well; it wasn't far, and she could make it even if she had lunch before setting off.
Wen Xi picked up her phone and saw Su Ran's message.
Su Ran: "It's temporarily resolved. Where are you? I'm coming to find you; I have something to tell you."
Su Ran didn't know Wen Xichao's address. Wen Xichao was about to ask why she didn't go to her place, but he quickly remembered that a murder had occurred at Su Ran's house yesterday.
Wen Xichao quickly provided the address.
Su Ran left with the words, "Wait for me, I'll come find you. Be careful, if any strange people are loitering around your door, don't hold back."
Wen Xichao felt confused, but he went to the kitchen to get a knife and hid it on his person. When Su Ran arrived, Wen Xichao was watching the surveillance footage to make sure there were no blind spots around the villa.
Su Ran rang the doorbell, and Wen Xichao came out to greet her. He was thinking about how to explain the vegetable garden in the yard to Su Ran, but Su Ran's expression was hard. She pulled Wen Xichao and walked into the house, turning her head to check if anyone was following them.
They didn't notice the vegetable garden in the yard at all.
Su Ran's strength was astonishing, causing Wen Xichao's brows to furrow tightly.
After entering Wen Xichao's house, Su Ran drew the curtains on the French windows to block the view from outside. Only then did she solemnly recount what had happened that day.
"Something terrible has happened." Su Ran said solemnly.
"I wasn't the only one who had an accident yesterday."
It turns out that last night, almost one after the other, hundreds of students at the school were attacked, and these people were all game players.
Unfortunately, they were not as lucky as Su Ran. Most of them died in the attack, and a small number of them escaped death but were injured.
Wen Xichao could hardly hide his shock.
With so many people attacked at once, it's obvious to anyone with a brain that this was no accident.
The suspect's identity instantly flashed into Wen Xichao's mind—the cult! It was definitely them, there was no mistake.
"After I called the police, someone came and took the person away, and then it was none of my business. Could I stay here for a few days?"
Su Ran glanced at Wen Xichao's place. Originally, she hadn't planned on this, as she was worried that Wen Xichao's house wouldn't be big enough for two people. Although the three of them had gotten used to the cramped living space, none of them wanted to sleep in a small single bed when they could sleep in a spacious double bed!
But seeing how luxurious Wen Xichao's house was, this idea suddenly came to mind. With so many rooms, it wouldn't be a problem for her to live there alone.
"Moreover, we can look out for each other and protect each other if we encounter something like that again."
Wen Xichao had no reason to object, so she nodded.
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