Blue Star

"Elder Gu Li, is there an escape hatch up there?"

Mimir looked up at the platform they had climbed from the fish tank earlier. On the right wall of the hot pipe, a valve that only allowed one person to pass opened a gap from the outside to the inside.

Gu Li stood up and looked towards the direction Mi Mi Mir pointed at. It was indeed an escape exit.The color of the gate is integrated with the wall and it is difficult to identify it. If you are not familiar with the place, you will not be able to find it.

Before the water was drained just now, the sea water almost filled the entire underground auction house, and there was no dry water stain on the platform as a good proof of this.In this case, the gate cannot be opened, unless it is a strong man like Iris.

But obviously, Iris has been sucked back to the submarine passage by the powerful drainage suction, so the only person who opened the door could be the staff.Most of the auction houses were infected. Judging from the mutation, those who escaped must have been bitten.

Gu Li said to Mi Mi Mir with a serious face: "You count the number of people, including you and me, is there 64 people?"

Mimir didn't have time to ask questions, only saw Gu Li climbed up the platform a few times and got out from the escape hole.

The exit was the ground, but the lighting crystal mines around town were not affected by the lightning.It was still raining heavily, and the streets were empty of troops who were supposed to be patrolling.A floating hull transporting supplies was damaged not far away, and food wrapped in tarpaulins was scattered all over the place.The lights in the west were as bright as day, just like last night after the crystal field went out of control.

It was obvious that he was late, and when he was rushing to join the army, Gu An had already resolved the emergency and was rushing towards the street where he was.

Dao Porling counted the anesthetics in his hand with a headache, and sighed: "If the next time I stop working is too close, I'm afraid I won't have time to make the medicine."

Gu Yu looked at his younger brother on the street with a cold face, and asked, "Where did you go? Why didn't you stay at home for orders! Fortunately, the magnetic field stopped for a short time, otherwise..."

"Go to the basement of the bar and have a look. 61 infected people died, and one escaped after being bitten." Gu Li interrupted his brother, "The escape time was about 10 minutes ago. There is an uninfected teenager in the basement , he, like me, has no..."

Gu Yu didn't continue to blame, the number of 61 infected people made his heart beat faster.Without listening to Gu Li, he raised his hand to assign troops to patrol, and said solemnly: "Divide into six groups, and shoot them to death when they are found."

The army scattered in an orderly manner after responding, Gu Yu ordered Dao Porling, "Take Gu Li back to quarantine, and make sure he is not injured before he can be released. People in the basement, take them to the observation room."

Daoporing put away the mechanical umbrella on his back, approached Gu Li's magnetic field and said, "Raise your hand, let me check your skin first."

Gu Li was a little irritable, pushed Dao Porling away and said to Gu An: "I am not injured or bitten, the fleeing person is very dangerous, they may be carrying an infected body, I can..."

"I said take it back for an examination, are you all deaf?" Gu Yu interrupted irritably, and even Dao Porling, who always had a playful smile, was taken aback.

After Gu An arranged the manpower, he watched the remaining army carry Gu Li into the city, and then continued to check the crystal mines around the city wall with a cold face.

Gu Li turned his face away in annoyance, shook off the person supporting him and walked away on his own.

Dao Porling hurriedly caught up, rubbed against the magnetic field water molecules that blocked the rain, stroked his beard and said, "Your brother is worried about you, and you should replace him with someone else. He heard that he had been with 62 infected people just now, so he must Take the bow and crossbow directly and shoot two arrows at the head."

Gu Li was still emotional, and said in a calm manner: "It's not that I didn't point it out."

"Oh, you're right." Although Dao Porling didn't see it with his own eyes, he still sweated for Gu Li, "When the matter is over, let's see if your brother won't let you write the review report. Break into the gathering of infected people alone. Earth, even an elder of my age may not be able to come out alive."

Gu Li didn't have a good face, and Dao Porling's words were all on deaf ears.

After passing the port, he stopped and glanced at the calm sea.The seawater discharged from the channel should have washed up by now, but it seems that the mutilated limbs of the infected were not seen.

The two infected people rescued by Iris didn't know if they were still alive. If they survived, they had to check the sea area near the port.

Seeing him staring at the sea surface, Daoporing bumped his arm with his shoulder and asked, "What are you looking at? Don't tell me that fish is still there last time."

Gu Li withdrew his gaze and didn't say a word. When he was about to reach Ke Erqi, he asked, "When can I go out with the archaeological team? Don't tell me to wait for the rain to stop. I know the patriarch won't be able to wait for that time."

Dao Porling looked away guiltily, and said in a laughing voice: "Then how would I know, the archaeological army is not under my control."

Gu Li got on the kneeling track car, and ruthlessly shut Dao Porling out of the car, "You don't need to watch, I will go into confinement myself. The elderly should stay at home and rest, after all, even the report submitted by the archaeological army to the elders is not enough. Remember."

"Who are you talking about, an old man! Have you ever seen an old man who is so full of spirits like me!" Dao Porling looked at the rail car going away, blowing his beard in anger, "Boy, don't try to borrow my laboratory next time! "

Sitting alone in the car, Gu Li kicked the soft stool angrily as he watched the bright lights of Fifth Town.

It's always like this, my brother will always treat him as a child who needs to be protected, and even if he is assigned a task, it is probably not dangerous.But as Kirch's wizard who can manipulate the magnetic field, his responsibility should be much heavier than it is now.

The rail car stopped outside the mining area close to the first town, and Gu Li, who had calmed down, turned the ring to open the door.Having been in close contact with so many infected people, he would have quarantined himself even if his brother hadn't ordered him to do so.It was just that the situation was urgent at that time, and I was impulsive because I was thinking about the infected people who fled into the town.

The wooden house was pitch black, and the crystal ore that was originally used for lighting fell to the ground. He picked up one and put it back in place, and then he heard singing from the heavy rain outside the house.

Mysterious and remote, desolate and sad.There are no lyrics, only a single voice, but as the key changes, this singing that echoes in the rain is more like a mesmerizing one.

It was the singing of a mermaid, but it was different from what he heard for the first time in Bermuda River.At that time, the singing voice was more beautiful and pure, as if singing to attract the other half.But right now, it was more like crying.

Gu Li walked to the window and looked out through the glass that was blurred by the rain.I saw Iris a fish standing pitifully under the eaves opposite his house, with his lips slightly parted, staring at him in the window and humming.

The hand that hadn't retracted the claw was still stained with blood, not only on the hand, but also on the torn shirt that was torn after transforming back into the body.The right side of the torn suit pants was wounded, from the thigh to the ankle. The cut was not too deep, but the blue blood could not be stopped, and flowed down the rain to the instep.

Gu Li showed no expression. When he opened the sluice, he didn't know that Iris would come back, but strictly speaking, the fish was injured because of him.

Iris stopped singing and leaned against the eaves to watch him in the rain.He obviously hated him when he left the underground auction house, but now he came here to pretend to be pitiful as if he had been greatly wronged.

It's true to save his own kind. As a rational human being, he really shouldn't blame a fish that doesn't understand anything.But as long as he thinks of Iris throwing his hand away, he will feel annoyed with that expression like looking at a villain.

Gu Li pulled up the curtains, changed into a set of clean clothes and lay down, maybe taking this opportunity to make Iris give up.It's a miracle that he didn't kill the infected who shouldn't have appeared with a single shot of a crossbow.

The rain crackled against the glass windows, and he tossed and turned to cover the illuminating crystal with his robe.

My brother's army is currently searching for infected people everywhere. Although Kirch will not be checked for the time being, if Iris does not leave, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not be caught and taken to the infected person's laboratory.

The previous singing sounded again, but it was not as melodious as before, but softly crooned.

Gu Li leaned against the wooden wall and sat up, casually took the plant notes placed by the bed and flipped through them.He took out a few blueprints found in a private laboratory from the pocket of his changed suit and compared them. Although they all indicated ancient creatures, they obviously did not have the details recorded in the plant notes.

The latter is more like a sketch of a temporary record that has just been discovered, and no more clues can be found except for the salamander.But at least it can be confirmed that the salamander and plant notes are from the ruins library. If you can continue to search with the archaeological team, you may find more discoveries.

Dr. Zhong's research should not be groundless, it must have happened at a certain stage of the experiment, otherwise there is no need to spend such a high price to release news to attract infected people to gather.

Unable to concentrate, he put down the plant note and stood up to open the door.However, Iris, who was drenched all over, did not come over. Although he looked very pitiful, the look in his eyes showed that his emotions had not yet been vented.

Holding something tightly in his right hand, he stared straight at him after he stopped singing.

Gu Li held on to the handle of the wooden door, and said in a firm tone: "Even if you send them back to the sea, it's useless. The end of the infected person can only be a dead end, and you are no exception. If one day you lose your mind because of the infection, I will never Kill you without hesitation."

Iris frowned, not sure if he could understand.The wound on the long leg was healing, but only with a film.

"Follow me, come back, Hai."

Gu Li was stunned, and Iris seemed to be able to express himself in human language.From going ashore with him to now, it took only a few days to learn this by myself.

Iris looked at him, and then intermittently said words without beginning and end, "Do you want to stay or not?"

His eyes were puzzled, as if he didn't understand what he said.

However, Gu Li's heart trembled, he could even be said to be shocked.What Iris said was exactly what he was thinking in his heart just now.Do you want to keep it, or do you want to keep the mermaid for future archaeology and field exploration.

"how is this possible."

"Use, mermaid..." Iris didn't continue, but just stared blankly at Gu Li with his dark blue pupils.

Gu Li took a step back and used the property that mermaids would not be re-infected to find the source of infection.Iris, it seems that he can hear what he is thinking in his heart, which is simply impossible!

Listen to people's voices, unless it is an elder with Kirch's talent.No, even elders have never had the ability to use magnetic fields to listen to the voices of others.

"Magnetic field, skill." Iris continued to read the words that Gu Li passed through in his mind.

Gu Li couldn't help but interrupted sharply in fear: "Shut up!"

Iris stopped talking, and suddenly exuded the scent used to attract mates.He slowly approached Gu Li, grabbed Gu Li's wrist and said, "Follow me, go back to the sea."

The footsteps of the army patrol came from the rain in the distance. Gu Li didn't have time to explain to the fish, so he dragged Iris into the house with his strength, closed the door and led the mermaid into the bathroom.

He covered his nose with his arm, then turned on the shower spout and sprinkled it on Iris.The hot water can temporarily dilute the fragrance emanating from the mermaid's body and keep him sane.

Iris held his arm tightly as if he was afraid that he would escape, the hot water in the shower not only watered Iris but also wet his clothes.

Gu Li was helpless, "I apologize to you, I shouldn't try to shoot your 'kind' in front of you, but as a wizard, I must eliminate all dangers."

Iris may have understood, and the hand that was holding him tightly loosened a little, but it just made him feel that the blood in his arm could circulate.

"Gu Li." Iris called him, his expression seemed to be greatly wronged.

The tightly clenched hands spread out in front of him, a few purple damaged scales and the nautical pocket watch he gave as a gift.The scales were from the female infected person rescued by Iris in the underground auction house, and the pocket watch was completely broken, probably smashed by an external impact.

Gu Li didn't say a word. Did Iris do this to tell him that the "similar" he rescued died in the end?

The mood suddenly became complicated. A mermaid who was far away from the ethnic group met his kind who was cruelly treated in a different place. After trying his best, the result was still death.If this kind of scene is switched, and it is replaced by a human being treated cruelly by a monster, perhaps he should be the one who feels aggrieved at the moment.

Gu Li's expression came to an end. Before being infected, the two women who were locked in the bathtub were not human beings.Because he was excluded from the definition of human beings, he felt numbly that death was inevitable.

How ironic, Iris, who does not belong to humans, is feeling sad for the dead humans.And he, Ke Erqi Gu Li, as a wizard protecting the human race, was always thinking about how to kill the two female infected people.

He looked at the scales in Iris' palm and murmured in pain, "Sorry, I didn't protect them well."