Chapter 104 Go home and wake up, Li Ming
It is raining.
Li Yixi, wearing a disposable raincoat she picked up from a convenience store, looked back at the sky behind them and said, "I wonder if my sisters can leave safely?"
“They have a much longer way to go than we do.”
The two did not choose to go underground this time. Because the approaching rainy season made subway stations and other low-lying areas very dangerous, they chose to walk on the ground.
At this time, Li Ming's talent was of great use.
"Brother, I see you are a little absent-minded." Li Yixi trotted to Li Ming and asked worriedly, "Is there something I overlooked?"
This was something that had confused her before.
"No, sister." Li Ming forced himself to cheer up and shook his head, "I just feel uneasy. I don't know why, but my chest has been stuffy."
"Hmm?" Li Yixi tilted his head after hearing this.
She didn't quite understand what her brother said. As an S-class Apocalypse, she could fight against the Siren, an S-class Domain Lord, head-on without losing. Besides, they didn't have to fight.
It was too early in the future for the Siren to display their full strength. Moreover, the Siren's main purpose was to find their missing brother, so even if they were to fight, they had no reason to fight to the death.
"Do you think I can't protect you, or do you think I can't protect myself?"
Li Yixi hesitated. Although she said so, she felt strange after she finished speaking. Because in her subconscious cognition, her brother has always been strong.
Her brother also protected her during the Blood Moon's Lair.
Li Ming paused after hearing this.
He looked up at the sky, sighed and said, "I am also puzzled by this question..."
Yes, the situation has not yet developed to the point where the two of them need to leave Shencheng immediately. If Li Ming had to describe it, he felt that the probability of Liu Mei getting into trouble was much greater than theirs.
You can't be so nervous just because of a cover, right?
So Li Ming patted his cheeks and forced himself to cheer up. He smiled at his sister beside him and said, "Okay, okay, it's my brother who tends to think too much. Let's go home as soon as possible."
"Uh-huh."
Li Yixi reached out and pulled the brim of her raincoat, saying obediently.
The rain is getting heavier.
The water in the low-lying areas of the street was half a finger deep. Li Ming's sneakers were completely submerged in the water, and his shoes and socks were clinging to his ankles, making him feel very uncomfortable.
Li Ming wiped the raindrops from his face and observed the surroundings with difficulty. The dense rain covered the surrounding sounds, so Li Ming could only observe the surroundings through his talent and naked eyes.
"Brother, it seems that this is the only way we can go." Li Yixi leaned close to Li Ming's ear and said with difficulty.
Li Ming nodded heavily.
He looked at the road sign in front of him and thought unwillingly: It is obvious that he can reach home in 20 minutes if he walks forward from this intersection. It is really annoying...
But no matter how angry he was, Li Ming knew that he could not take any risks.
He turned to look at his sister and spoke clearly, "Let's go to the nearby mall. There's a clothing store on the second floor for us to change clothes. We still have time to go there."
"Yeah." Li Yixi responded.
This is her home, a street she is familiar with. Even if her brother doesn't lead the way, even if the heavy rain makes walking extremely difficult, she can still find the safest route forward.
The branches of the green trees along the street were broken by the heavy rain.
The tree branches followed the turbulent water and rushed behind them. Li Ming's calves were already submerged in the flood. He struggled to control his body and tried to keep up with his sister.
The heavy sound of rain covered all other sounds.
In this sudden rainstorm, Li Ming had difficulty breathing, as if all the oxygen around him had been deprived of water. Li Ming stretched out his hand with difficulty to hold the electric pole beside him, lowering his head to breathe.
Perhaps because he was finally able to take a short break, Li Ming heard the sound of the tide again.
Why are the tides here?
Li Ming was stunned after hearing this.
Hearing the sound of the tide at this time is not a good thing, because it means that they are in the range of the "Memory Tide". The two now have to be wary of not only the fallen mermaids who are about to appear, but also the "Memory Tide".
but……
Li Ming couldn't imagine what kind of trouble the 'Memory Tide' could cause. So far, its two appearances had not caused any serious harm. On the contrary, it had provided some help to the few people who had lost contact during their college years.
The water flow on the ground became more and more turbulent.
While Li Ming was thinking, a tree trunk drifting from a nearby street hit the building heavily. The sound of the collision attracted the attention of the brother and sister at the same time.
Li Ming felt strange when he saw this.
So far, Shanghai has experienced many typhoons.
The government agencies in their city have invested money in typhoon prevention every year. Although the damage suffered by the city after the disaster will definitely be more serious, but...
It can’t be that serious, right?
Li Ming subconsciously looked back. He thought: If the problem is not with the infrastructure, then it must be behind him. Something out of the ordinary must have happened.
This time, he saw the vortex.
The branches, tree trunks, carts and other objects that were caught in the rushing water were all swallowed up by the huge whirlpool that suddenly appeared behind him.
The sound of the tide once again appeared in Li Ming's ears.
But this time the sound of the tide was clearer and longer than ever before.
"Li Yixi."
Li Ming subconsciously called out to his sister who was not far away. He thought they didn't need to go to the mall, just go to the nearest building. The current situation has exceeded Li Ming's expectations, and he feels vaguely uneasy.
However, the sound of rain was too heavy, making communication between the two difficult.
So Li Ming hurried forward with difficulty, shouting:
"Li Yi——"
Before Li Ming could finish shouting his sister's name, he was knocked to the ground by the storage racks swept by the flood. The wires that came out of nowhere entangled his left foot.
"elder brother!"
The blood weapon transformed into a chain grabbed Li Ming before his sister's cry.
When Li Ming opened his eyes, the first thing that caught his eye was: a long blood chain connecting him and his sister, and his sister's face that looked like she had survived a disaster.
"Li Yixi..." Li Mingt said weakly, "I'm sorry, I think I made the wrong decision..."
"Brother, don't talk."
Li Yixi grabbed the building pillar with his left hand and held the chain tightly with his right hand and said, "Wait for me to pull you over first."
"No, it seems impossible..."
Li Ming looked behind Li Yixi with a disappointed look. Behind Li Yixi, several strange-looking heads were floating on the water. They were gathering towards the two of them.
[Derivative: Fallen Mermaid]
[Field: Mermaid Reef]
[Disaster sequence: A-11 Fallen Mermaid, B-21 Empathy, C-56 Call, D-96 Self-healing]
[Note: The sirens' servants, but hated by the sirens. The prosperity of the mermaid civilization once made a deep mark in the history of the universe. Their beauty and wisdom once attracted countless outsiders, but everything changed until the day of disaster.]
【As the overlords of the ocean, they were expelled from their homeland. 】
[And now, the Siren, as the survivors of civilization, resolutely exiled them. The fallen mermaids have strange appearances, sharp teeth, and a foul stench all over their bodies, like wandering water ghosts.]
[PS: Because the Sirens don't like it, they often only appear at certain times. ]
"Li Yixi, let me go."
"No, brother!" Li Yixi spoke quickly. She quickly glanced at the derivatives behind her and said stubbornly, "Believe me, brother. I can handle it. Don't give up easily."
But the situation is not good now...
Li Ming silently looked at the fallen mermaid approaching from behind Li Yixi: How could his sister fight against so many tricky derivatives with her hands tied?
The more he thought about it, the worse it felt.
So Li Ming looked at the whirlpool behind him again. The sound of the tide, which only he could hear, was loud and long, as if it was calling him.
"It's okay. Everything will be fine."
Li Ming unconsciously smiled gently, trying to comfort his anxious sister: "We will meet again, just like when we were little..."
But Li Ming couldn't finish his sentence.
Li Yixi's face was reflected in his eyes more clearly than before. Her eyebrows, her cheeks, her bones... these things that Li Ming was very familiar with suddenly seemed strange to him.
Li Ming thought absentmindedly:
...Did he really say this to Li Yixi?
Finally, Li Ming hastily comforted her: "It's okay, everything will be fine."
"Brother, don't! Brother——"
Realizing his brother's plan, Li Yixi's eyes suddenly widened.
Amid the fierce rain and his sister's anxious cries, Li Ming used all his strength to break free from the blood-made chains. Sweeped away by the surging water, Li Ming struggled to the surface and shouted:
"Believe me!"
Li Ming's figure quickly disappeared in the whirlpool. Li Yixi stared at the whirlpool in the distance in a depressed mood. She felt empty in her heart, as if something had gnawed off a corner of her.
The fallen mermaids behind them are still approaching, but this time they will face the wrath of the Queen.
*
The dizziness caused by the whirlpool engulfed Li Ming's consciousness.
When Li Ming woke up, he subconsciously patted his chest and vomited. The moment he was sucked into the whirlpool, he was unfortunately filled with a lot of water, which was really uncomfortable.
But soon, Li Ming realized something was wrong.
He quickly opened his eyes, but the dazzling sunlight made his eyes ache and sore. Seeing this, Li Ming could only cover his eyes with his hands to let his eyes slowly adapt to the drastic change in light.
There were sounds of basketball shots, whistles, and the rustle of the trees in the breeze.
For a moment, Li Ming felt that he was back in school, sleeping with his back against a pillar in the open-air corridor of the school.
Several footsteps sounded around him. They exchanged words casually:
"Have you done tomorrow's homework?"
"No~"
"Brother, you didn't write it? Doesn't that mean our dormitory is doomed?"
"Oh, there's still one night left, right?"
…
Classmates walked in groups of two or three, laughing and joking, through the corridor where Li Ming was. For some reason, when Li Ming realized that he was pulled back to his school days by the "tide of memory", he suddenly felt like crying.
I really really miss it...
Li Ming stood up slowly. The pain from being hit by the storage rack not long ago was still engraved on his body, and his movements became slow.
A magnificent dusk appeared on the horizon.
The school bell has rung, and many students, textbooks in their arms, are walking leisurely in groups of three or five towards the cafeteria or dormitory.
The corner of the basketball court was filled with randomly placed school bags.
Several boys were taking off their coats and throwing them neatly into the pile of schoolbags. Without even looking at the other side, they ran straight to the court where the game was going on.
Li Ming felt dazed by this.
This scene was too familiar and too strange to him. Li Ming even thought that he might never see such a casual and leisurely daily life again.
"Li Ming?" A surprised male voice sounded.
Li Ming looked in the direction of the voice and saw Zhou Haoyu standing on the side of the teaching building. He asked curiously, "Why are you here?"
“Ah, I…”
Li Ming stood there at a loss.
He lowered his head in panic, trying to find a reasonable explanation for his situation, but the current development was beyond his imagination. Li Ming couldn't explain it for a long time.
Zhou Haoyu felt more and more puzzled when he didn't get a response.
He raised his leg and walked towards Li Ming.
Just as Li Ming reached out his hand to say an awkward hello, Zhou Haoyu passed him and walked behind him. Zhou Haoyu shook someone's shoulder and said with some amusement:
"Wake up, Li Ming. You'll catch a cold if you sleep here."
Li Ming's heart suddenly sank.
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