Chapter 98: Choosing between Rainy Season and Dry Season
"What happened to Senior Sister Xu Wanyi?"
Li Ming subconsciously covered his sister's mouth and asked worriedly.
Li Yixi, who was already depressed, became even more depressed. She just wondered why her brother suddenly helped others at this time, knowing that they were only one step away from home, but she didn't expect her brother's hand speed to be so fast.
"Tsk." Li Yixi complained softly.
But in a flash, she could understand her brother's behavior. After all, they were the ones who had helped her brother in school in the past, so they should give him a helping hand.
Li Ming didn't pay attention to his sister's thoughts. His eyes were still on Liu Mei, and he said firmly: "If you need my help, please let me know."
"That's a long story..."
Liu Mei smiled bitterly subconsciously. She didn't expect to get such a serious reaction from Li Ming, but the anxiety that followed her like a shadow completely controlled her body at that moment.
"Let's leave this place first."
Liu Mei stood up, patted her pants, and said to the two casually: "The invisible derivatives will patrol here soon, so let's find a safe place first."
"besides--"
"You don't have to call me senior, just call me Liu Mei."
Liu Mei shrugged helplessly and said jokingly, "After all, we are no longer students now. It will take a long time for the country to rebuild the university in the future."
"That's really far away." Li Ming sighed after hearing this.
You should know that elementary schools, middle schools and high schools are more important than higher education institutions. If basic education is not up to standard, the knowledge that can be passed on in the future will be very limited.
"I can tell you the relevant information about Shencheng."
Liu Mei seemed to be annoyed by her sudden request, and awkwardly tried to justify her words: "The situation in Shanghai is quite changeable right now. If you don't mind, we can exchange information."
"all right."
Li Ming's answer was quite frank. He was really happy that someone could provide them with information about Shencheng. Even though the hints from the 'Eye of Truth' were quite useful, they still needed to try and make mistakes one by one.
It's like the color-changing octopus that lurks at the entrance of Fenghe Road Station.
If they knew the situation at the subway station entrance in advance, they would have more options instead of rashly choosing an unknown road to leave.
Liu Mei waved for them to follow, and asked Li Ming curiously: "But why are you still in Shencheng? Did you just return to Shencheng?"
Her question even stunned Li Yixi.
"Senior sister, you... no, Liu Mei, you are not looking for survivors in a planned way, are you?" Li Ming hesitated after hearing this. The question Liu Mei asked him was really easy to make people think too much.
"Not really." Liu Mei said casually, "I just visit all the areas I haven't been to yet."
Oh my God, isn't this it?
Li Ming's eyebrows jumped after hearing this. He was immediately confused and said, "Liu Mei, you are still a very modest person."
When the four roommates first met Liu Mei and the others, it was Liu Mei who made sarcastic remarks, but it was also Liu Mei who reminded them, not to mention that in the end Liu Mei took the initiative to come and participate in their battle against the college BOSS.
So, everything has a traceable path.
Li Ming looked at his sister beside him.
Li Yixi's attitude suddenly softened after hearing Liu Mei's answer. She also found that the other party was an unprecedentedly good person, and the kind of good person who could be awarded by the country.
If she had any words or actions that complained about Liu Mei before, it was definitely because she was narrow-minded and had a low mind... Li Ming subconsciously thought of this sentence in his heart.
"So you just returned to Shencheng?" Liu Mei turned around and asked when she didn't get a response.
"Oh, yes."
Li Ming quickly replied, "I went to look for my sister earlier, and now I'm on my way home with my sister."
Liu Mei was surprised after hearing this: "Where was my sister originally?"
She didn't have time to remember Li Yixi's name and could only refer to her as "sister".
not to mention--
Although Liu Mei is Li Ming's senior, the two people from different colleges and grades cannot be said to be close, which leads to some awkwardness in the relationship between the three of them.
Li Yixi said: "Lingcheng, I went to university in Lingcheng."
“Oh my god…”
This time it was Liu Mei's turn to be shocked.
"You must have had a very hard time on this journey." Liu Mei exclaimed after hearing this, "And you managed to return to Shencheng smoothly after the disaster. You really did an incredible thing."
Is she so good at praising people?
Li Ming scratched his head a little embarrassedly after hearing this and added: "My roommate and I went there together, but it was my sister and I who came back."
"Isn't that amazing?"
Liu Mei shook her head in disapproval: "There are very few people who have the courage to embark on such a long journey nowadays, even me..."
As she spoke, her voice suddenly weakened.
Liu Mei's face once again showed a melancholy mood, but this time she quickly calmed down. She smiled and said to the two of them: "Let's not talk about this anymore, let's go home quickly."
"Your home?"
"Yes." Liu Mei nodded. After realizing that her words were not clear, she added with a wry smile: "The safe place is my home."
"If you don't mind, you can stay overnight."
This is a bit unexpected.
Li Ming first looked at the gradually darkening sky, and then replied softly: "Okay."
The two were quickly led to a residential area by Liu Mei.
Liu Mei's home is located on the 10th floor of a high-end residential area, a two-unit flat with one elevator.
When Li Ming first started communicating with Liu Mei, he realized that she might be the kind of girl who was raised by wealthy parents, and the result was just as Li Ming had expected.
Liu Mei took out two glasses and poured water for them. As she poured, she said, "If you need to take a shower or do anything else, please feel free. I have solar power at home, so it should last for a long time."
These words made Li Ming even more reserved.
It was the first time that Li Ming was invited to a senior's home, and it was a home that looked very cozy. He picked up the water cup and secretly observed the surroundings.
He could see that Liu Mei cleaned seriously, and her living standard was at least much higher than his sister's.
Li Ming looked at his sister with some disdain, and Li Yixi, noticing his brother's gaze, immediately grumbled in dissatisfaction: "Brother, there is no harm without comparison."
Okay... Li Ming shook his head, knowing that it was boring.
"Please don't be so reserved."
Liu Mei put the tray back in the kitchen and walked over apologetically. She smiled bitterly at the brother and sister and said, "I'm sorry to have delayed your trip. But I can't find any other place to communicate at the moment."
"It's okay." Li Ming said frankly.
Li Yixi also nodded after hearing this.
Liu Mei breathed a sigh of relief. She quickly sat on the sofa opposite the two of them and got straight to the point: "This is the domain of 'Memory Tide'. Now--"
"Puff——" Li Ming, who was drinking water, almost spit it out.
"Cough, cough, cough..." He coughed a few times and explained to Liu Mei in a panic: "I... I'm not... I'm not targeting anyone, cough..."
He split the sentence into three.
After seeing this, Li Yixi quietly put down the cup and gently patted her brother's back with one hand. Liu Mei was helpless when she saw this: "It seems that you have encountered a lot of things."
It’s not just a lot.
Li Ming, who finally recovered, added silently in his heart. He apologized and explained: "Sorry, my reaction to the ownerless area was a bit too strong."
"Yeah." Liu Mei nodded calmly, but then she stated: "But the 'Memory Tide' should be different from other ownerless areas you have encountered."
"His presence helped us avoid many derivatives."
"The Domain Lords really don't like ownerless domains." Li Yixi agreed after hearing this, "It's very troublesome to deal with ownerless domains, and not all Domain Lords have the ability to deal with them."
"Yes, the owner of 'Mermaid Reef' is him."
Liu Mei sighed. She herself also had mixed feelings about this matter. The relationship between the Enlightened and the Disaster Realm should be antagonistic, but for her, it became a symbiotic one...
Liu Mei cleared her throat and explained clearly: "The domain master of 'Mermaid Reef' is very powerful, but she is not in Shencheng at the moment, so the derivatives of her domain are helpless against 'Memory Tide' and can only stay away from Him as much as possible."
A delicate balance.
Li Ming was amazed. He could understand Liu Mei's evaluation of Shencheng.
"and……"
Liu Mei's words were tinged with some sadness: "So far, I have not seen that the 'Memory Tide' will cause harm to people. Its manifestation is somewhat unique."
"Is there any problem?" Li Ming asked curiously.
If there really was no problem, Liu Mei wouldn't have looked so sad when she talked about 'Memory Tide'.
Liu Mei glanced at the dark sky outside the window and sighed, "You should be able to see it tomorrow. This phenomenon is quite complicated to explain, so why not see it with your own eyes."
"OK."
"Let's get back to Shencheng." Liu Mei said with a serious look, "You can think of Shencheng now as a tropical rainforest, and then there will be a distinction between the rainy season and the dry season."
"Hmm?" Li Ming blinked.
"I see you came from underground. You must have come into contact with the transparent fish underground, right?"
"Yes." Li Yixi frowned and said, "Because the Fenghe Road subway station was occupied by octopuses, we chose to change lanes and exit from the underground sewer."
"That octopus is really difficult to deal with."
Liu Mei sighed after hearing this: "But if we forcibly block the water pipe, it will be troublesome if the octopus runs into the river."
"Liu Mei, you wouldn't..." Li Ming looked at Liu Mei hesitantly.
He had already realized that their meeting with Liu Mei was not a coincidence. Liu Mei should have been running to Fenghe Road regularly to check on the octopus, so the three of them could meet now.
"I do go to see the octopus regularly."
Liu Mei shrugged helplessly: "After all, the octopus is very close to my home. I still want to avoid the risk. It would be even better if I could meet a survivor."
She is definitely a good person.
For a moment, these words passed through the minds of both the brother and sister.
Li Yixi straightened her sitting posture instantly. Although she didn't think she was a good person, she believed that good people should be treated kindly.
"Uh, the topic suddenly went off track..."
Liu Mei, who inexplicably sensed that the atmosphere was not right, did not know whether to laugh or cry: "Let's go back to Shencheng. Currently, the 'Mermaid Reef' has the greatest impact on Shencheng. Almost all other owned areas have been uprooted by the 'Mermaid Reef'."
"His existence has given Shencheng a distinct climate division."
"You can think of this as the dry season. I won't go into detail about the dry season, but the serious problem is the rainy season. If the rainy season comes, it's best to take shelter in a high-rise building."
"Will the ground turn into an ocean?" Li Yixi asked curiously.
“Not really.”
Liu Mei said with a heavy face: "But you will encounter mermaids, the kind of fallen mermaids holding tridents and with strange appearances. Their attacks are hard to defend against. And they mostly act in groups."
"It's best to avoid their actions."
Li Ming suddenly took a breath of cold air:
...Oh my god, is this the place that the mermaid in Mermaid Reef refers to?
"In that case, I don't think Shencheng is a place to stay for long." Li Yixi looked at Liu Mei seriously and said, "Sister, instead of worrying about when Siren will come back, it's safer to just leave."
"From what my sister has described, 'Memory Tide' should be an open domain. The open unowned domain has limited ability to block derivatives that have an urgent desire to attack."
"Of course I know about this kind of thing."
Liu Mei couldn't help laughing after hearing this, but soon her expression became depressed again: "Of course I know..."
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