The little merman carefully pulled at Bai Lixin’s wrist twice, then began to pull at the bracelet on his own wrist.
Xia Chi, who was standing behind Bai Lixin, observed them vigilantly. When he saw the two becoming familiar in an instant, he felt it was a bit magical.
Xia Chi: “???”
‘Why do I suddenly have a sense of crisis?’
He approached behind Bai Lixin, lightly poked the young man’s shoulder, and in a lowered voice, called out, “Brother.”
Bai Lixin cast an inquisitive gaze towards Xia Chi, and saw Xia Chi pointing to the looming huge monster.
The huge black monster had climbed up from the ground at some unknown time. It sat on the ground, revealing its frontal image that was hidden beneath.
When Xia Chi saw the face of the black monster, he couldn’t help but inhale sharply.
The monster’s body resembled a black bear, with short limbs, a robust body covered in black fur, and only the belly and neck were white. However, these details weren’t enough to shock Xia Chi. What truly astonished him was the face of the monster.
On an animal monster’s face, there was actually a human face.
It was a plump middle-aged face, with white fuzz on the cheeks. The eyebrows, eyes, nose, and mouth were no different from a human’s.
He wasn’t frightened, he just found it absurd.
No matter what kind of animal suddenly had a feature so similar to theirs, there would be a sense of contradiction against common sense.
Xia Chi quickly found a way to reassure himself; it’s just a human face. What’s there to be afraid of?
A mandrill’s also looks a lot like a human’s, but it’s just an animal.
This monster just happened to have a face similar to a human’s. Could it even speak their language?
There was a flash of inspiration in his mind.
“You… good.”
A hoarse and dry unfamiliar voice abruptly rang out.
Xia Chi’s body suddenly stiffened, and he looked at the monster with wide open eyes.
“I-I-I-It, it just spoke human language?!” Xia Chi’s outstretched hand trembled slightly, and he looked at Bai Lixin for confirmation.
At this moment, Bai Lixin also focused his attention on the body of the black monster. Calmly looking at the creature, he replied, “Hello.”
“Come.” The monster’s speech was a bit clumsy. It raised its hand and beckoned to the merman, who immediately obediently returned to the monster’s side and nestled in the monster’s furry fur.
The monster extended its thick claws, gently rubbing the merman’s hair. Then, it walked to the wall, using its sharp claws to carve a “一”.
Bai Lixin: “…”
The scene in front of him seemed a bit different from what he had guessed earlier.
He originally thought the monster was the merman’s pet, and the “十” marks was carved by the merman.
But now, it seemed that the merman listened more to the human-faced monster, and the “十” marks were actually carved by the black monster.
Bai Lixin quietly surveyed the surroundings.
This space is enclosed, with thick metal barriers on the ceiling, floor, and all sides. The monster had hid in the shadows of the space earlier. Its black back hair easily blended with the surrounding darkness, making them not notice it at first.
The only exit from this place is the cylindrical drain pipe in front of them. But for the massive human-faced monster, this is impossible.
Its body is too large, and there’s no way it could squeeze into the passage.
In the corner not far away, there are some things that could barely be called “food.” Even standing here, he could smell the slight unpleasant odor coming from there.
Among them are some pieces of soaked meat and some fresh catfish monsters.
On top of these “foods,” there are catfish monsters that haven’t completely died yet, struggling to shake their tails, mouths opening and closing, breathing laboriously.
It seems the little merman had gone to hunt for food.
The human-faced monster approached the food, effortlessly grabbing the catfish monster and stuffing it into its mouth. With its sharp teeth, the catfish monster was bitten in half, and juices splattered everywhere.
Xia Chi was looking at it and screaming ‘spare me’ in his mind, when a catfish monster was suddenly tossed in front of him. Looking up, he saw the human-faced monster staring at him, seemingly saying, ‘Child, eat more. Is that enough?’
Not only in front of him, there was a catfish monster in front of Bai Lixin and the little merman as well.
The little merman was already accustomed to it. He picked up the catfish monster, bit down with his sharp teeth, and enjoyed the meal.
Xia Chi and Bai Lixin exchanged a glance: “…”
This damn sense of oppression.
————————————-
In the live broadcast room.
[It’s hard to reject such warm hospitality. God Xin, Xia Chi, why not give it a try? Maybe it’s a delicious dish?]
[You will die if you give it a try.]
————————————–
Under the intense gazes of the human-faced monster and the little merman, the two couldn’t bring themselves to eat. Bai Lixin tactfully declined, “We’re full.”
The human-faced monster glanced at him and spoke human words again, “Grow bodies, eat more.”
Bai Lixin: “…”
———————————–
In the live broadcast room.
[Hahaha, you can’t refuse such warm hospitality.]
[God Xin is questioning life.]
——————————–
Seeing that Bai Lixin and Xia Chi showed no interest in eating, the human-faced monster didn’t insist. After enjoying its meal, it patted its belly, leaned against the wall, slid to the ground, and merged with the darkness once again.
It was only then that Bai Lixin asked, “Is he a merfolk?”
The “he” referred to the little merman.
The human-faced monster blinked its eyes and nodded, “Yes, merfolk.”
Bai Lixin continued, “Will he have a fish tail when in the water and legs when out of the water?”
The human-faced monster nodded again, “Yes.”
“If he’s a merfolk, then…” Bai Lixin stopped mid-sentence.
If he’s a merfolk, then what are you?
However, the human-faced monster understood Bai Lixin’s meaning. It pointed to its face, then touched its round belly, squeezing out two words from its mouth, “Failed experiment.”
Bai Lixin and Xia Chi exchanged a glance.
After eating, the little merman snuggled next to the human-faced monster, affectionately hiding his body in the thick fur.
The movements were skillful and natural, as if he had done this countless times.
After a moment, rhythmic snoring came from the darkness.
After making sure that the other party was no longer aggressive towards him, Bai Lixin once again began to assess this semi-closed space.
Placing his hand on the wall, the chill immediately penetrated his skin. He knocked on the wall, and it emitted a dull “thud” sound.
The walls are metallic, and when touched, they feel hard, the same material as the metal devices on the laboratories above.
If this is just a sewer, using this material here seems a bit extravagant.
Dense “十” marks run from top to bottom. Bai Lixin glanced along the wall, and approximately four to five thousand “十” marks covered one wall.
Earlier, the human-faced monster drew a line on the wall before dinner. Does it record the time of every meal?
Moving his gaze from the wall, Bai Lixin approached the grass bed at the wall’s edge.
Thick dry grass covered the wooden boards, forming a rudimentary bed.
Even though there was a bed here, the human-faced monster and the little merman slept in a corner. What is the purpose of this bed?
With doubt, he went to the bedside.
Gently running his hand over the dried grass, his fingertips felt an unusual chill.
Bai Lixin paused. His slender index finger swept across the straw mat, quickly revealing the bed buried under the dry grass.
Xia Chi came over, and asked hesitantly, “Brother, why does this bed look so much like an operating table?”
Bai Lixin accelerated his movements, “It might not just look like an operating table, it could be one.”
The dry grass was soon pushed aside. He looked at the exposed bed surface, his gaze deepening.
Under the dry grass was a bed, actually a hospital bed, or rather an operating table.
The bed surface was leather, surrounded by a metal bed frame, with only the four legs made of wood.
Earlier, with the grass covering the bed surface, he thought it was just a wooden board bed.
The leather had aged, and the bed surface, devoid of resilience, was covered in fierce scratches. Sponge protruded from the holes, and was already yellowed and hardened.
Bai Lixin went to the head of the bed and visually measured the bed’s width.
It was one meter wide and two meters five long, for ordinary humans, it was considered a “large bed.”
However, the diameter of the sewer entrance is only one meter wide. If this bed was brought in later, it couldn’t fit unless it was assembled after delivery.
Bai Lixin squatted down, observing the bed’s structure.
Soon he made another discovery.
This bed was not assembled; it was cast in one piece, and later covered with a leather bed surface and fitted with legs.
So, it couldn’t have been transported as parts and later assembled.
After eliminating this answer, only one possibility remained.
The bed was brought in first, and then the exit was sealed.
Bai Lixin raised his head, shone the flashlight on the ceiling and vaguely saw several obviously blackened areas and adjacent abrupt interfaces.
An operating bed, laboratory-level metal walls, failed experiment…
When these words are combined together, an answer is ready to come out.
Xia Chi’s eyes flickered, “Brother, could this have been a laboratory before?”
—An underground laboratory.
The research direction was, when it was built, and why it was transformed into a sewer were all unknown.
“That’s correct.” In the darkness, a suppressed, deep voice rang out.
The voice was obscure, and the words were difficult to articulate.
Rustling sounds came from the corner, and the huge monster that had just been asleep walked straight out of the darkness, and stood in front of the two of them.
The little merman carefully pulled at Bai Lixin’s wrist twice, then began to pull at the bracelet on his own wrist.
Xia Chi, who was standing behind Bai Lixin, observed them vigilantly. When he saw the two becoming familiar in an instant, he felt it was a bit magical.
Xia Chi: “???”
‘Why do I suddenly have a sense of crisis?’
He approached behind Bai Lixin, lightly poked the young man’s shoulder, and in a lowered voice, called out, “Brother.”
Bai Lixin cast an inquisitive gaze towards Xia Chi, and saw Xia Chi pointing to the looming huge monster.
The huge black monster had climbed up from the ground at some unknown time. It sat on the ground, revealing its frontal image that was hidden beneath.
When Xia Chi saw the face of the black monster, he couldn’t help but inhale sharply.
The monster’s body resembled a black bear, with short limbs, a robust body covered in black fur, and only the belly and neck were white. However, these details weren’t enough to shock Xia Chi. What truly astonished him was the face of the monster.
On an animal monster’s face, there was actually a human face.
It was a plump middle-aged face, with white fuzz on the cheeks. The eyebrows, eyes, nose, and mouth were no different from a human’s.
He wasn’t frightened, he just found it absurd.
No matter what kind of animal suddenly had a feature so similar to theirs, there would be a sense of contradiction against common sense.
Xia Chi quickly found a way to reassure himself; it’s just a human face. What’s there to be afraid of?
A mandrill’s also looks a lot like a human’s, but it’s just an animal.
This monster just happened to have a face similar to a human’s. Could it even speak their language?
There was a flash of inspiration in his mind.
“You… good.”
A hoarse and dry unfamiliar voice abruptly rang out.
Xia Chi’s body suddenly stiffened, and he looked at the monster with wide open eyes.
“I-I-I-It, it just spoke human language?!” Xia Chi’s outstretched hand trembled slightly, and he looked at Bai Lixin for confirmation.
At this moment, Bai Lixin also focused his attention on the body of the black monster. Calmly looking at the creature, he replied, “Hello.”
“Come.” The monster’s speech was a bit clumsy. It raised its hand and beckoned to the merman, who immediately obediently returned to the monster’s side and nestled in the monster’s furry fur.
The monster extended its thick claws, gently rubbing the merman’s hair. Then, it walked to the wall, using its sharp claws to carve a “一”.
Bai Lixin: “…”
The scene in front of him seemed a bit different from what he had guessed earlier.
He originally thought the monster was the merman’s pet, and the “十” marks was carved by the merman.
But now, it seemed that the merman listened more to the human-faced monster, and the “十” marks were actually carved by the black monster.
Bai Lixin quietly surveyed the surroundings.
This space is enclosed, with thick metal barriers on the ceiling, floor, and all sides. The monster had hid in the shadows of the space earlier. Its black back hair easily blended with the surrounding darkness, making them not notice it at first.
The only exit from this place is the cylindrical drain pipe in front of them. But for the massive human-faced monster, this is impossible.
Its body is too large, and there’s no way it could squeeze into the passage.
In the corner not far away, there are some things that could barely be called “food.” Even standing here, he could smell the slight unpleasant odor coming from there.
Among them are some pieces of soaked meat and some fresh catfish monsters.
On top of these “foods,” there are catfish monsters that haven’t completely died yet, struggling to shake their tails, mouths opening and closing, breathing laboriously.
It seems the little merman had gone to hunt for food.
The human-faced monster approached the food, effortlessly grabbing the catfish monster and stuffing it into its mouth. With its sharp teeth, the catfish monster was bitten in half, and juices splattered everywhere.
Xia Chi was looking at it and screaming ‘spare me’ in his mind, when a catfish monster was suddenly tossed in front of him. Looking up, he saw the human-faced monster staring at him, seemingly saying, ‘Child, eat more. Is that enough?’
Not only in front of him, there was a catfish monster in front of Bai Lixin and the little merman as well.
The little merman was already accustomed to it. He picked up the catfish monster, bit down with his sharp teeth, and enjoyed the meal.
Xia Chi and Bai Lixin exchanged a glance: “…”
This damn sense of oppression.
————————————-
In the live broadcast room.
[It’s hard to reject such warm hospitality. God Xin, Xia Chi, why not give it a try? Maybe it’s a delicious dish?]
[You will die if you give it a try.]
————————————–
Under the intense gazes of the human-faced monster and the little merman, the two couldn’t bring themselves to eat. Bai Lixin tactfully declined, “We’re full.”
The human-faced monster glanced at him and spoke human words again, “Grow bodies, eat more.”
Bai Lixin: “…”
———————————–
In the live broadcast room.
[Hahaha, you can’t refuse such warm hospitality.]
[God Xin is questioning life.]
——————————–
Seeing that Bai Lixin and Xia Chi showed no interest in eating, the human-faced monster didn’t insist. After enjoying its meal, it patted its belly, leaned against the wall, slid to the ground, and merged with the darkness once again.
It was only then that Bai Lixin asked, “Is he a merfolk?”
The “he” referred to the little merman.
The human-faced monster blinked its eyes and nodded, “Yes, merfolk.”
Bai Lixin continued, “Will he have a fish tail when in the water and legs when out of the water?”
The human-faced monster nodded again, “Yes.”
“If he’s a merfolk, then…” Bai Lixin stopped mid-sentence.
If he’s a merfolk, then what are you?
However, the human-faced monster understood Bai Lixin’s meaning. It pointed to its face, then touched its round belly, squeezing out two words from its mouth, “Failed experiment.”
Bai Lixin and Xia Chi exchanged a glance.
After eating, the little merman snuggled next to the human-faced monster, affectionately hiding his body in the thick fur.
The movements were skillful and natural, as if he had done this countless times.
After a moment, rhythmic snoring came from the darkness.
After making sure that the other party was no longer aggressive towards him, Bai Lixin once again began to assess this semi-closed space.
Placing his hand on the wall, the chill immediately penetrated his skin. He knocked on the wall, and it emitted a dull “thud” sound.
The walls are metallic, and when touched, they feel hard, the same material as the metal devices on the laboratories above.
If this is just a sewer, using this material here seems a bit extravagant.
Dense “十” marks run from top to bottom. Bai Lixin glanced along the wall, and approximately four to five thousand “十” marks covered one wall.
Earlier, the human-faced monster drew a line on the wall before dinner. Does it record the time of every meal?
Moving his gaze from the wall, Bai Lixin approached the grass bed at the wall’s edge.
Thick dry grass covered the wooden boards, forming a rudimentary bed.
Even though there was a bed here, the human-faced monster and the little merman slept in a corner. What is the purpose of this bed?
With doubt, he went to the bedside.
Gently running his hand over the dried grass, his fingertips felt an unusual chill.
Bai Lixin paused. His slender index finger swept across the straw mat, quickly revealing the bed buried under the dry grass.
Xia Chi came over, and asked hesitantly, “Brother, why does this bed look so much like an operating table?”
Bai Lixin accelerated his movements, “It might not just look like an operating table, it could be one.”
The dry grass was soon pushed aside. He looked at the exposed bed surface, his gaze deepening.
Under the dry grass was a bed, actually a hospital bed, or rather an operating table.
The bed surface was leather, surrounded by a metal bed frame, with only the four legs made of wood.
Earlier, with the grass covering the bed surface, he thought it was just a wooden board bed.
The leather had aged, and the bed surface, devoid of resilience, was covered in fierce scratches. Sponge protruded from the holes, and was already yellowed and hardened.
Bai Lixin went to the head of the bed and visually measured the bed’s width.
It was one meter wide and two meters five long, for ordinary humans, it was considered a “large bed.”
However, the diameter of the sewer entrance is only one meter wide. If this bed was brought in later, it couldn’t fit unless it was assembled after delivery.
Bai Lixin squatted down, observing the bed’s structure.
Soon he made another discovery.
This bed was not assembled; it was cast in one piece, and later covered with a leather bed surface and fitted with legs.
So, it couldn’t have been transported as parts and later assembled.
After eliminating this answer, only one possibility remained.
The bed was brought in first, and then the exit was sealed.
Bai Lixin raised his head, shone the flashlight on the ceiling and vaguely saw several obviously blackened areas and adjacent abrupt interfaces.
An operating bed, laboratory-level metal walls, failed experiment…
When these words are combined together, an answer is ready to come out.
Xia Chi’s eyes flickered, “Brother, could this have been a laboratory before?”
—An underground laboratory.
The research direction was, when it was built, and why it was transformed into a sewer were all unknown.
“That’s correct.” In the darkness, a suppressed, deep voice rang out.
The voice was obscure, and the words were difficult to articulate.
Rustling sounds came from the corner, and the huge monster that had just been asleep walked straight out of the darkness, and stood in front of the two of them.
