Chapter 189: Volume 1 Chapter 189 Mermaid? Merperson? (6)

He Jing Rou heard the sound, glanced at Chi You not far away, then looked at the girl in front of her, her eyes filled with uncontrollable surprise.

Could it be that Zhizhi likes Chi You?

Before she could agree, Chen Qi Bai in front asked: "What's wrong?"

This question was directed at Jiang Zhi.

He Jing Rou saw the situation, could only suppress the urge to switch with her, raised her hand to say goodbye, and followed behind Chi You.

Jiang Zhi thought and asked: "Senior, don't you want to team up with Jing Rou sis?"

Obviously it should be the male and female lead's plot; why does she, a cannon fodder, have to be a third wheel?

Besides, she has important things to do.

Chen Qi Bai didn't understand why she would ask such a question; his gaze fell on her face, the pupils behind the lenses dimmed slightly, and he merely stated: "The teams have already been decided."

Jiang Zhi looked at his flawless face, and her words got stuck in her throat.

Forget it, the male and female lead's plot is not something she should worry about.

Walking beside the youth, she picked up a branch and propped it against the ground; Jiang Zhi carefully observed the trees along the road.

The shape is sturdier than ordinary trees, the ground has abundant nutrients, the trunks and branches are lush green, full of vitality.

So far, nothing dangerous has happened.

Aside from the mermaid villain circling near the island, the island looks peaceful and harmonious.

"We'll go to the beach to see if any supplies have drifted from the cruise ship." Chen Qi Bai said.

Jiang Zhi responded.

Remembering when she just woke up, she saw several wooden boxes stranded on the beach, bearing the cruise ship's logo.

Coincidentally, she needed to go to the beach, and she might encounter that villain mermaid.

"There are boxes on the beach where I woke up."

Chen Qi Bai asked: "Do you still remember the direction?"

Jiang Zhi nodded; her watch had a compass, and following the direction would lead her to that beach.

After walking about half an hour, Chen Qi Bai suddenly stopped, covered her mouth, and pulled her behind the bushes.

From the front-right not far away came a rustling of footsteps; three figures soon appeared, wearing thick protective gear and holding electric guns.

"I clearly heard movement," one of them said strangely.

"It's probably your illusion; don't forget our mission, let's go."

After saying that, the three turned and left, heading toward that beach.

Behind the bushes, their bodies were close; Chen Qi Bai almost held her entirely in his arms, the warm breath from his speech blowing on her cheek, causing a slight discomfort.

"Their weapons are very lethal."

The temperature was already hot and humid; their bodies pressed together, Jiang Zhi could feel the scorching heat from her back, she struggled, broke free from his embrace, fanned herself, and said: "Thanks."

She was too preoccupied with her thoughts and didn't listen closely to the nearby sounds; if the youth hadn't promptly pulled her into the bushes, she likely would have been captured by those three protective‑suit men.

Chen Qi Bai had not felt hot all the way here, but now he felt a hint of stuffiness; he undid the top button, revealing a collarbone carved like a blade, the gold‑wire glasses across his nose bridge making him look even more like a refined rogue, faintly exuding a deadly sexiness.

"We still don't know their origin or purpose; meeting them now would increase the danger."

Jiang Zhi silently added in her mind: "The danger isn't just greater; it's a hundred percent."

This island is clearly problematic—there are no insects or animals, and strangers in protective gear have appeared, their electric guns as powerful as assault rifles.

What puzzles Jiang Zhi is why they are wearing protective gear in this jungle.

"What are they protecting against by wearing protective gear in the jungle?"

Chen Qi Bai suddenly said: "Miasma."

Before their eyes, a blood‑red thick mist suddenly spread, slowly approaching them.

"Run!" they shouted in unison.

They quickened their pace and began running swiftly through the jungle.

The trees on both sides blurred; they ran for ten‑odd minutes, finally bursting out of the jungle, while the blood‑red mist that tried to follow them was dispersed by the outside sunlight.

In the forest, layers of leaves blocked the sunlight, heat seeped downward, and the soil beneath their feet contained a toxin that, when the temperature was right, turned into a blood mist that spread outward.

No wonder no animals or insects are seen; only monsters can survive under that blood mist.

Arriving at the beach, waves crashed onto the golden sand; the azure sea reflected the scorching sunlight, refracting light like sparkling jewels.

"Look over there." Chen Qi Bai suddenly pointed in a direction.

Jiang Zhi followed his finger and saw the three men in protective gear.

They stood at the beach's edge, removed their protective gear, and shook out several bloody chunks of meat from the cloth bags on their backs; the blood quickly seeped into the seawater, and the unidentified meat sank and floated with the waves.

Suddenly, several black shadows lurking in the deep sea sand shot out, seized the meat chunks, and began tearing and biting them.

The protective‑suit men, seeing this, raised their electric guns and fired at them.

The electrocuted black shadows floated on the sea surface, revealing a terrifying appearance.

The upper body resembled a human, the lower body a fish tail, unlike the villain mermaid seen under the sea. These black shadows can only be called monsters: their upper bodies lack skin, with bloody flesh turned outward; their twisted, malnourished‑like hunched forms; the fish‑tail scales peeled off, forming pitted black holes; their teeth are sharp and pointed, and their eyes are hollowed out.

Just as the three protective‑suit men were about to drag the monsters ashore, the monsters lurking in the deep lunged forward with extreme speed, bit the throat of the frontmost man, the following monsters closed in, and the three men collapsed instantly—no one expected their intelligence to have increased so much.

Resisting the lure of the meat, their target was those three people.

Soon the three were devoured by several monsters; bright red blood soaked the seawater, its color as horrifying as the blood mist in the jungle.

After eating their fill, the monsters dove back into the seabed sand, waiting for the next feeding.

Jiang Zhi saw this and almost couldn't hold back her vomit.

Beside her, Chen Qi Bai's face darkened a few degrees, and he asked: "How could there be such monsters?"

Obviously, he was already questioning his life.

Jiang Zhi calmed down, her gaze falling on the three sets of protective suits discarded on the beach.

They were taken off from them, able to resist the blood mist in the jungle; if she could get them, she wouldn't have to fear the toxic miasma.

Chen Qi Bai noticed her intention, frowning: "No, those few monsters are hiding beneath the sand; if we go over to take them, they'll definitely eat us."

Jiang Zhi said: "They should fear land, so they can only stay in the sea; only after they killed those people just now did they drag them into the sea to start eating."

Chen Qi Bai stepped forward to stand before her, firm: "Even so it's dangerous, Zhizhi; once night falls the blood mist will end, and then we can go back."

Jiang Zhi: "???" Wait, that's not right! Calling her Zhizhi directly is too absurd!