Zhao Xiaoxiu didn't know how she fell asleep. She woke up in a daze, smelled the salty smell of seawater, and heard the rustling sound of multi-legged animals crawling.
A chill ran down her spine, and she snapped back to reality. She kicked her legs and shouted, "Sister Monkey!"
The fire outside the tent had long since died out. Monkey Sister, who was seeing the sea for the first time, insisted on sleeping on the beach outside. In her dream, she heard her cub roar and sat up abruptly, only to find that she was already half-submerged by the surging seawater.
Oh no, oh no, the seawater is rising!
Monkey Sister quickly got up and ran into the tent, grabbing Zhao Xiaoxiu and about to run away.
"Pot! Flower pot!" Zhao Xiaoxiu shouted loudly.
Monkey Sister was taken aback and quickly put her down. Zhao Xiaoxiu took three steps at a time, picked up the Green Fairy who was placed in the corner of the tent, threw the backpack to Monkey Sister, and skillfully jumped into Monkey Sister's arms. The two of them quickly ran uphill.
Less than a minute had passed when a huge wave crashed over them. Zhao Xiaoxiu hurriedly looked back, but there was no sign of the tent anywhere.
The tide rose much faster than expected. Zhao Xiaoxiu and Sister Monkey, who had never lived by the sea before, stood on the mountaintop, watching in disbelief as the reef was submerged, leaving only a small point in the distance.
Just as they breathed a sigh of relief after escaping the water, a rustling sound suddenly came from the dark woods behind them.
Zhao Xiaoxiu immediately drew her pistol and turned around. A group of brightly colored, two-headed mutant snakes emerged from the grass, clearly surprised that there were humans here.
But he only hesitated for a moment before immediately turning around and launching himself towards Zhao Xiaoxiu.
Clearly, their initial target wasn't the human cub in front of them, but they weren't going to pass up free food.
Venom spurted from the snake's mouth. Zhao Xiaoxiu dodged in time and heard a sizzling sound of burning grass on the ground. Her scalp tingled.
Surrounded by a group of highly venomous Class B two-headed mutant snakes, even if all the bullets in his pistol were used up, there wouldn't be enough to kill one snake head at a time.
While reminding Monkey Sister to be careful, Zhao Xiaoxiu put Green Fairy down on the ground. At the same time, she controlled all the mutated plants around her to entangle the snakes, preventing them from getting close to her.
With the plant restraining it, the situation instantly reversed. The snake's body was entangled, and the green fairy's outstretched branches tightened around it with precision. The sharp thorns on the branches acted as venom releasers. The seemingly extremely venomous snake had surprisingly low venom resistance, and it soon became limp and unable to move.
Monkey Sister found the venomous snake disgusting, so she strode forward and stomped on it, only stepping on its seven-inch mark. In no time, the group of mutated snakes with their two heads held high were dealt with by Monkey Sister and Green Fairy together.
Zhao Xiaoxiu held the gun in her hand, but did not fire a single shot.
The ground was littered with snake corpses, which looked extremely creepy. Zhao Xiaoxiu had plenty of points and didn't covet the corpses. She picked up a flowerpot, called to Sister Monkey, and immediately left this strange place.
As we walked eastward along the edge of the forest, we encountered more and more mutated animals heading towards the sea.
It seemed that the sea had washed something ashore, and they all gathered around, waiting to have a feast.
Some of the mutants ran into Zhao Xiaoxiu, and Monkey Sister roared angrily, immediately running away in fright.
Some tried to challenge this human cub, but they were either beaten to death by Sister Monkey or poisoned by the Green Fairy.
As for Zhao Xiaoxiu, she just had to keep walking forward, and the mutated plants on the ground would automatically make way for her.
Along the way, Zhao Xiaoxiu also tried to control these mutated animals that charged at her, just like she would control plants, but perhaps because she was too intelligent, the results were not very good.
However, these mutated animals would be surprised to pause for a moment when they sensed her attempt to 'connect'.
And then... that was it.
In a cataclysmic world, being slow means losing the initiative, so even a moment's hesitation is enough for Zhao Xiaoxiu's bullets to reach their hearts.
They fought and fought their way along the edge of the forest for more than two hours until the sun finally came out.
A bustling fishing town appeared before Zhao Xiaoxiu and Sister Monkey.
This is a port, with dozens of ships of various sizes moored inside. People come and go on the dock, including soldiers in uniform and groups of hunting parties carrying some new type of fishing gear, preparing to set sail.
Surrounding the coastline, there is a large area of one- or two-story residential buildings, with driveways, shops, pubs, and various stalls selling low-grade mutated fish.
The stall was crowded with people, but more people were looking than asking about the price. These fresh ingredients were dozens of times more expensive than the cheap nutrient solution, and most survivors couldn't bear to eat them.
As the morning sun slowly rose from the sea, Zhao Xiaoxiu stood on the edge of the cliff. The wind blurred her vision. The little girl reached out and brushed away the hair that was obscuring her eyes, and saw a tall white tower standing abruptly on the boundless blue sea.
On the top of the tower is a huge billboard with the words "Welcome to the Arknights Base" written on it.
Suddenly, Sister Monkey squeaked excitedly, "White Island, the White Island of my dreams!"
Zhao Xiaoxiu was startled. The white tower in front of her was wider at the top and narrower at the bottom, like an island standing in the middle of the sea.
The blurry images she saw in her dream suddenly became clear. Zhao Xiaoxiu's eyes widened as she stared at the tall white tower building, comparing it from top to bottom and from left to right... It was exactly the same!
"Found it?" Zhao Xiaoxiu's voice was soft, as if she was still unsure.
Sister Monkey happily lifted her high up. Yes, that's it!
Zhao Xiaoxiu's heart pounded wildly, her gaze following Monkey Sister's as she soared and fell, the sunlight streaming across the blue sea making her dizzy.
"Stop!" Zhao Xiaoxiu quickly struggled to jump down from Monkey Sister's grasp, shielding her eyes from the sun with both hands, and stared wide-eyed at the white pagoda.
With her excellent eyesight, she also noticed a line of words on the tower that read: Headquarters Building of a Biotechnology Company.
Next to the signboard, there was a triangular logo used by the biotechnology company. Zhao Xiaoxiu was very familiar with it; Yang Mei wore clothes with this triangular logo on them.
Zhao Xiaoxiu tilted her head, wondering if her father was being held captive in the headquarters of a biotechnology company.
He summoned her so she could come and save him?
"Wait a minute, with the size of the biotech company's headquarters building, can it really fit a dad?" Zhao Xiaoxiu thought seriously, her hands clasped together.
Forget it, let's figure out how to get into the White Pagoda first, and we'll deal with the rest once we get there.
Zhao Xiaoxiu clapped her hands, picked up the flowerpot at her feet, and tossed her chin at the excited Monkey Sister, who was waving her arms and legs: "Come on, let's go take a boat!"
Monkey Sister responded excitedly at first, but after a while she belatedly realized what was going on. She pointed to the white tower-shaped building on the sea, then to the town's dock at the foot of the mountain, and finally tugged at Zhao Xiaoxiu's face, reminding her how she could take a boat with this face.
Zhao Xiaoxiu smiled slyly, revealing a small, pointed canine tooth; she had her own plan.
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