After the call ended, Li Yuzhen's hands on Ouyang Mingyuan's shoulders became tighter and tighter.
"Brother, Brother Li, you are going to kill me." Ouyang Mingyuan said humbly.
Li Yuzhen: ...
"Feel sorry."
Ling Shuangxi pulled a chair aside and said, "Since someone is carrying the burden and moving forward, how can we just sit there and wait for death?"
Guan Zaizhou nodded: "That's right, we can't ask a 17-year-old girl to save the world, right? We're not old yet."
Hua Jianzui put his hands on his hips and said, "This is so exciting. I feel like I'm eighteen years old again. I want to beat ten of them."
Ling Shuangxi chuckled: "You are not old."
Hua Jianzui raised her head somewhat arrogantly: "Of course not, hey, with the few of us together, there's nothing we can't do, right?" She habitually prepared to pat Gu Ran's shoulder, but her hand missed. Turning around, she saw that Gu Ran had already sat down. She curled her lips and said, "Ouyang, the four oceans are so big, what do you think?"
"Neither technology nor Sariel can do it. Humanity has explored less than 10% of the ocean." Ouyang Mingyuan shook his head regretfully. "If the other party is hiding in the four oceans, we will hardly be able to find him unless he comes out himself. It reminds me of a movie."
Ni Jin's index finger kept making circles. "Li Yuzhen, what's the maximum range you can put your sariel in?"
Li Yuzhen frowned. "I haven't tried it, but it's definitely not enough to explore the ocean. I can't even cover an entire flower."
Ouyang Mingyuan really wanted to say that the entire Flower City was not small, more than 10,000 square kilometers, but Li Yuzhen was in a bad mood at the moment, so he decided not to say it.
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Ever since Xila's arrival, the Huai Kingdom has been plunged into an endless winter. The entire country is covered in thick ice and snow, and it is bitterly cold and deadly all year round.
At this moment, the sky is tightly covered by thick clouds that cannot be melted. It is obviously April or May, the time when spring should be warm and flowers should be blooming, but the snowflakes falling down are still icy and biting.
The snow, piled thickly on the ground, resembled an endless white ocean, giving people a sense of boundlessness. The biting cold wind blew past, bringing with it waves of surging snow, as if telling people about the suffering and torture endured by this land.
Ai Yu and Mars walked side by side in the no-man's land, and their footprints were soon covered by the blizzard.
Mars said that this pier was very prosperous a long time ago, but now it is deserted.
The buildings here appear dilapidated, with frost on the walls, broken windows, and crumbling doors. The once busy cranes and conveyor belts are also frozen, standing there quietly, witnessing their former glory.
Ice and snow covered every corner of the dock, including the area where the ships were moored. The ships were frozen in the ice, icicles hanging from their masts and ice crusting the sides. The ice reflected the color of the sky, making the scene even more desolate.
The cold wind howled across the dock, stirring up swirls of snow and frost. The noise and bustle of the past were gone, only the silence and cold of ice and snow, as if time had stopped here.
(I feel it would be a bit cumbersome to use my native language and then translate it for you, so I will just use Chinese. Use the appropriate language when necessary.)
Ai Yu narrowed her eyes slightly, her gaze fixed on the distant end of the icy sea, as if to penetrate the endless cold and fog. She gently exhaled a breath of fiery air, and the white mist quickly dissipated in the cold air. "Mars, why do I feel like there's nothing here?" Her voice was tinged with doubt.
Mars's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile. He shook his head gently and said firmly, "Sister, don't be anxious. Sometimes, patient waiting can bring unexpected rewards." His eyes flashed with confidence and calmness, as if he had a unique understanding of this mysterious icy sea.
Ai Yu nodded, but her doubts remained. She continued to stare into the distance, trying to find some clue or sign in the vast expanse of white. However, she found nothing except the cold sea and the howling wind.
Time passed by minute by minute, and the two stood quietly on the ice, and the world around them was silent.
At this moment, a faint vibration broke the silence. Ai Yu turned his head sharply to look at Mars, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. Mars smiled and nodded, as if he had already expected all this.
As the vibrations grew stronger, cracks began to appear on the ice surface, and huge ice blocks collided with each other, making crisp sounds.
Suddenly, a blindingly bright light shot out like lightning from the depths of the icy ocean, instantly illuminating the entire world. Ai Yu subconsciously raised her hand, slightly shielding her eyes, her gaze fixed on the ice beneath the illuminated surface.
There, a gigantic, pitch-black, mysterious creature struggled to break through the ice, rising proudly. This behemoth seemed to have come from the depths of hell, carrying with it an endless aura of oppression and terror. And in what seemed to be its heart, a burning sun was embedded, emitting a dazzling brilliance that was too dazzling to look directly at.
Mars put his hands behind his back, feeling a little proud: "How is it, sister?"
"Is this the friend you were talking about?" Ai Yu raised his eyebrows slightly. "Star Beast?"
Mars nodded: "Yes, Huaiguo code name: one star, the commander of the 22nd Regiment of the 30th Legion is one star."
Yixing's hands were enormous, one about the size of a basketball court. His round head looked down at the two tiny figures on the ground that looked like ants, but his voice was surprisingly bright, like a child's: "You really keep your promise, Mars. Who is the girl next to you? Is she your partner? She doesn't look like one of you Huai people."
Ai Yu glanced at Mars and said loudly, "Hello, Captain Yixing, my name is Ai Yu, from Xia Country. I am just me, not anyone's partner."
Yixing bowed slightly and smiled: "Xia people, I didn't expect to see Xia people when I woke up this time. Mars, do you want her to challenge me? Or do you do it yourself? I received an order and I have to return to the team quickly."
"Sister." Mars gestured for Ai Yu to speak.
Ai Yu put his hands on his hips and said, "Captain Yixing, I came to see you because I want to make a deal with you."
Yixing was a little surprised: "Oh? This is the first time I've seen you trading with me. Are all you Xia people as interesting as you?"
"I can't say for sure. After all, China is a vast country with a large population, and there are many more interesting people than me." Ai Yu put his hands behind his back and said calmly, "I heard from Mars that although you sleep most of the time, you actually know a lot. I want to get some information from you. In exchange, you can also ask me for one thing. Are you willing?"
"I need a favor from you." Yixing thought for a moment. "I don't even know you, so how can I ask you for anything?"
Ai Yu curled his lips and straightened his body a little: "You will understand me. My name is well-known in the Thirty Legion. I am also confident that my ability is enough to be worthy of your command."
"Okay, your name is Ai Yu. I'll remember it."
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