Chapter 194: Volume 1 Chapter 194 Mermaid? Sea Person? (11)

Just like that, they slowly returned to the cave; Xiao Chang, who came toward them, had an ashen face, saw them but didn't greet them, and walked straight out.

They went in and only then learned that the classmate who had suffered a head injury earlier was already dead; he still had breathing in the morning, but died shortly after they left, while the classmate with a leg injury was in very poor condition and obviously wouldn't live much longer.

The atmosphere in the cave was solemn; Chen Qi Bai and Chi You went to drag the corpses out to bury them, but had not yet returned.

He Jing Rou crouched in the corner, weeping, her eyes red, crying for a while.

Xu Chao returned from outside, went to her side to comfort her, but it had little effect.

Zhao Anya was unusually quiet tonight, sitting by the fire, nervously picking at the gaps between her fingers, the firelight reflecting in her hollow eyes.

It was clear that the matter of the dead dealt them a huge blow.

After ten or so minutes, Chen Qi Bai and Chi You returned, their complexions much better than before.

The two walked over to Jiang Zhi and sat down, exchanging the information they had gathered that day.

Jiang Zhi said: "I encountered a team pushing carts toward the beach; on the way, the monsters inside the carts went mad, broke free, and ate many people—I luckily escaped. I heard the team members say they were conducting experiments, seemingly using sea monsters for the experiments."

This news surprised the two; Chen Qi Bai fell silent for a few seconds, then said: "I discovered they had installed surveillance in the jungle and had patrols nearby; they seem to have already detected our landing on the island and are looking to eliminate us completely."

Chi You then added: "I detected the information they were transmitting to the outside world."

Everyone looked at him in unison.

Only see him pull a laptop from behind him, his fingers flying over the keyboard, and immediately turn the screen toward them.

On it appeared an important message.

【Cargo No. 6 has arrived at the island.】

Jiang Zhi: "???" Where did the laptop come from? Does he have a hundred-pocket robotic cat on him??

Obviously, the others had no doubt about where Chi You's laptop came from.

"Number Six? Today is Number Two, meaning there are still four days left, and a ship will come to transport the cargo; by then could we sneak aboard and leave this place?" Xu Chao, who had come over to look, exclaimed excitedly.

As soon as he said that, the gazes of several nearby people fell on him; even Zhao Anya, who was near the fire and on the verge of collapse, stumbled over.

"Really? Can we really leave this island and go home?" Her eyes turned red, her emotions out of control.

Chen Qi Bai calmly said: "There is such a possibility, but it's not certain yet; only Number Six will know."

Even so, everyone still planted a seed of hope in their hearts, except Jiang Zhi.

Her mission revolves around this island; if she leaves, she may never be able to return.

Ning Ningyan, who had her head down and wasn't speaking much, leaned to her ear and asked: "You can leave this place; aren't you happy? Zhizhi."

Having previously survived a monster attack with great difficulty, Jiang Zhi hadn't noticed the girl directly calling her Zhizhi.

Moreover, for some reason she felt that the "ZhiZhi" the girl called was actually "Zhizhi".

It must be her illusion; the two words sound the same, how could there be a difference?

"I'm happy," she nodded.

Ning Ningyan wrapped her arms around her legs, rested her chin on her knees, her pure black eyes gleaming in the firelight, exuding a mysterious, bewitching aura.

"Do you like the sea?" the girl asked out of the blue.

Jiang Zhi thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "I quite like the sea."

As she spoke, the corners of her mouth curled up with a soft smile.

Recalling the memories of the previous few worlds, Yun Jin, though usually quite perverted and weird, could sometimes be quite cute.

Ning Ningyan stared at her smiling lips, squinting.

【Villain@￥$&Corruption Value 93 points】

A sudden system alert sound caught Jiang Zhi off guard, and she sprang to her feet.

"Brother Seven, what's going on? The system didn't have a bug, did it??' She hurriedly asked.

777 replied: "No bug, this is the latest data; the villain's corruption value suddenly dropped by 7 points, and I don't know the reason."

Jiang Zhi, a seasoned old hand, quickly calmed down in this situation, her gaze sweeping over everyone's faces in the cave, trying to spot something, but unfortunately everyone looked normal, with nothing unusual.

But just now, only Ning Ningyan was closest to her and happened to be talking to her.

"Brother Seven, is it possible that the villain can hear my voice in the sea?"

777 paused for a long time, then slowly said: "Probably not; a merperson's ability couldn't be that strong to hear you from that far away."

Jiang Zhi then asked: "What about this possibility, for example the villain could disguise as a human and walk on land?"

777 said: "Sorry, Host, I can't spoil the plot for you."

Jiang Zhi heard this and thought: when she asked the first possibility, 777 answered normally, but when she asked the second possibility, 777 said it couldn't spoil.

Obviously, the second possibility pertains to the plot and will happen.

Thus, that cunning evil mermaid king is now beside her, donning human skin to disguise as a familiar classmate, hiding in the shadows watching her.

Jiang Zhi's biggest suspicion target is Ning Ningyan.

Over the past two days, her personality has changed the most; from a timid girl who always followed Zhao Anya, she has begun willing to leave Zhao Anya and go out.

Looking back, everything feels off.

For example, when Jiang Zhi needed to catch up with the protective suit team during the day, she told her to return to the cave first, and the girl agreed without a word.

But given her timid nature, it would be impossible for her to return to the cave alone.

And when being chased by monsters, after closing and opening her eyes, the monster was gone, but the girl appeared promptly before her.

Jiang Zhi quickly came up with an idea.

Ning Ningyan saw her suddenly stand up motionless, thinking something was wrong, and rose anxiously to ask: "What's wrong? Zhizhi."

Jiang Zhi grabbed her hand and asked: "Can you accompany me to the restroom?"

Ning Ningyan's breath caught in an imperceptible instant; she stared at the hand Jiang Zhi held, her lower eyelids slightly red, her eyes darkening with excitement, then in the blink of an eye she returned to normal, bending her brows and smiling: "Sure."

Together they left the cave, heading into the dark forest; beside them, Ning Ningyan fearfully wrapped her arms around Jiang Zhi's waist, her whole body wanting to press close, her face buried against the shoulder, lightly rubbing.

"Zhizhi, I'm a little scared," the girl said, her voice trembling with a sob.

Jiang Zhi deliberately tripped, bringing her down to the ground, his upper body pressing against the girl, his lips unintentionally imprinting on her forehead.

The air felt stagnant; through the hazy dim light, Jiang Zhi saw the thick desire lurking deep in the girl's eyes, not yet concealed, and her sickly pleasurable gasping.

Jiang Zhi: "………"

Damn it! This guy is a dog-blood merperson who didn't run away!!