The next day, in the dim morning light of the underground street, Gu Li, with her two little tails trailing behind her, stood in front of the most intact two-story building on the street corner, slowly examining the building with her arms crossed.
That night, in order to avoid the black fog, Gu Li was driven away by the danger he sensed and did not take a good look at the house. Now, it seems that the house is completely out of place in the underground street.
There are no more houses here that have been completely preserved with two floors; they were all swallowed up and destroyed in the black fog of the night. This building not only has an intact roof, but also has some unknown dark green plants growing in the small garden in front of it.
Gu Li took a step forward. According to Cecil and Lan Meng's instructions, everything she wanted to do, including how to turn back into a human and the information she needed, was here.
She knocked on the door with her claws covered in fine silver scales. Lancer and Lucy, who had been following her since morning, quickly backed away the moment she knocked.
As she looked up at the building, she clearly sensed something awakening inside. A gaze, heavy with oppression, pinned her to the spot.
Gu Li knew that thing was warning her to leave.
But that didn't matter. She reached out her claws and pulled out a large bunch of low-level creatures that were tied together in knots from behind her back, and delivered them to the door.
Gu Li smiled and said, "Senior, I am a newcomer of this species. I have come to pay my respects because I have heard of you. This is a gift for you."
Lancer and Lucy stood ten meters away, feeling a tangible gaze sweep over them. They swallowed hard, and when they saw that she had actually packed up the leftover low-grade food from breakfast and sent it out, their vision went black.
Who among them has ever eaten someone else's leftovers?!
He suppressed his instinct to flee, standing taut in place, maintaining a distance that would allow him to escape with Gu·Buzhihuo·Li and Lu·Zhenbingshi·Xi if things went wrong.
Adhering to the principle of never arriving empty-handed, Gu Li offered up the only thing she could offer at the moment, carefully tugging at her little dress jacket with her sharp claws.
To show that she valued the group of aliens who were always running around naked, she reluctantly put on a human coat and even had Lancer tie a bow tie around her neck.
She maintained a composed and elegant demeanor while waiting in place, the increasing pressure on her body causing cold sweat to gradually seep onto her face.
Lancer was almost in a panic and wanted to rush over and grab her and run away: "Damn, this girl is too persistent! If it doesn't work today, we can try again tomorrow. Why does she have to stick to this today!"
"If that person inside makes a move later, I might not be able to escape now."
Feeling the increasingly dangerous atmosphere in the air, Lancer's head was tingling. After hesitating for a moment, he still stubbornly stood outside and didn't leave.
Gu Li was sweating profusely. Hearing Lancer's words, he rolled his eyes without caring about his image: "Big brother, I think I can't move right now. I think you're right. Why don't you just come over and take me away? We can come back tomorrow."
The invisible pressure in the air suddenly increased. Before Lancer could move over, Gu Li's knees buckled and he gritted his teeth, collapsing to his knees with a thud. Every pore on his body was stinging.
It seemed as if I could hear Lancer's mournful roar: "Little sister!"
Gu Li seemed to feel an invisible force constantly squeezing her internal organs. She felt as if a hand was wringing a towel, but she had no ability to resist.
Damn, this thing is really going to kill her.
"You...you all...don't come any closer..."
She gritted her teeth and spoke haltingly. Even if she came over, it would only mean two more corpses. What could be inside such a massive force?!
Gu Li's blurry vision gradually sank into darkness. Something inside her seemed to be struggling to wake up. The sound of a bottle being opened could be faintly heard, and another huge energy gradually spread out. For a moment, she seemed to hear the sound of ocean waves.
A long, ethereal cry suddenly rang out, and Gu Li suddenly collapsed to the ground like a fish out of water, convulsing and gasping for breath. After a while, she finally managed to get up, flapping her wings in a disheveled state, and looked at the room with her vertical pupils.
She tried to meet those invisible eyes, but out of the corner of her eye she noticed something else beside her.
Gu Li slowly lowered her head to look over, and there was a very familiar blue whale—a skeleton, its bare tail swaying as it slowly swam around her. When she looked over, it let out a clear, joyful cry.
The enormous bone whale that once possessed the power to single-handedly destroy a city had shrunk to the size of two palms, surrounded by a mist of water vapor.
Lancer's figure was already lying flat on the other side of the road. Gu Li reached out a paw and poked the bone whale's head, tentatively saying, "Let's bring them over here to protect them together?"
The bony whale flicked its tail, glancing at the octopus and jellyfish with a hint of hostility before reluctantly bringing the humans into its protected area.
Lancer and Lucy, who were lying dead ten meters away, suddenly appeared at Gu Li's feet. Gu Li squatted down and poked their limp bodies, somewhat worried: "Hey, are you guys alright?"
Lancer glanced at the familiar-looking whale, feeling a sense of sorrow, as if he had just escaped one danger only to fall into another. His wrists trembled as he supported himself and moved a little further away from the whale.
"Damn, why didn't you say you were using such a huge cheat? I almost died. This fish looks familiar."
Gu Li was also a little confused about what was going on. Hearing this, she rolled her eyes and said, "If I had known, I would have used it already. Now I need to find a way to go in first. Are you guys waiting for me outside?"
Gu Li poked the fish head and roughly understood that within its force field, it could control all variables, such as the pressure exerted on them or the reduction of gravity on their bodies.
As the scene unfolded, Gu Li gradually felt hungry, and her nose began to itch. Then, blood started dripping from her nose onto the ground.
She frowned, wiped her nose, left Lancer and Lucy behind, and strode towards the door. With her current physical condition and the whale's abilities, she probably wouldn't last much longer.
Gu Li gritted her teeth. Even the king wasn't this arrogant. This strange creature living in the underground street had quite a temper. She would try one more time. If it didn't work... she would try again tomorrow!
"You wait and see, I'm going to make sure today..."
"Squeak."
Before she could even put her hand on the doorknob, the door opened a crack. Gu Li stared at the gap, her throat tightening, and her lips moved slickly to the side: "If I can get in, I will definitely let this senior know what it means to be as warm as a spring breeze."
Lancer, sprawled on the ground like a dried octopus, waved his tentacles upon hearing this: "Do as you please, but I'd prefer you let your brother feel the warmth of being human again."
Gu Li listened to his joking remarks and slowly pushed open the door. The furniture and decor inside were surprisingly warm and inviting. The dark brown wooden floor and warm-colored furniture, along with the soft furnishings, made people feel relaxed.
However, the lights were not on at this moment, and the dim interior cast shadows on everything. Gu Li stood at the door and saw a black figure on the dark brown sofa.
She took a step forward, and the door closed automatically behind her.
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