Xu Qian quietly withdrew, deciding to plant the bombs first.
The laboratory wasn't large, but the winding paths made it difficult to navigate, like a maze.
After finally finishing placing bombs in the laboratory, Xu Qian approached the bathing pool. From inside came wails and screams... still ongoing.
She placed bombs on the door and the floor, setting them to detonate ten minutes later, then returned to the laboratory.
The merman had quieted down. She lay in the water, eyes slightly closed, her light brown hair spread out, eyebrows the same color, her beautiful lips tightly pursed – a stunning sight.
There was no one in the laboratory, so Xu Qian raised her hand and gently tapped the glass window.
"Do you want to come with me?"
The merman froze, her eyes opening, but she saw no one around.
"Who are you?"
"Someone who can save you. If you're willing, I'll take you."
The girl's tone was light and cool, as if it didn't matter to her whether the merman came or not.
Xu Qian didn't want any trouble. What if the merman refused and threw a tantrum in her space? Where would she release this merman?
The merman furrowed her brow and, after a moment of thought, said, "Show yourself. I'll decide after I see you."
Though they were both female, who knew if this wasn't another trap?
There weren't many remaining members of the merman clan; she had to stay alive and get home.
Xu Qian had a thought, reverted to her normal form, then turned invisible again in less than a second.
The merman's eyes widened slightly. What a beautiful woman, even more beautiful than the girls of the merman clan.
Xu Qian was running out of patience. The bombs were set with timers, and they were waiting for her above.
She was efficient on her own; entering her space allowed her to reach the surface directly, but time was limited...
As Xu Qian was considering whether to take her into her space or leave, the merman suddenly nodded vigorously.
"Okay, I'll go with you."
Staying here was a dead end. It was better to go with the beautiful sister. The beautiful sister was so pretty, she likely had no ill intentions.
Xu Qian's brow relaxed. She didn't dare to delay.
She extended her mental power to cover the entire experimental platform and brought it into her space.
As soon as the platform lost power, alarms blared throughout the laboratory.
"Beep beep beep beep beep..."
Xu Qian had a thought and entered her space.
Outside the villa, a large pool had appeared, emitting a faint mist. The merman, eyes closed, floated motionlessly in the experimental platform.
Xu Qian moved her into the pool. To her surprise, the merman sank directly in. Xu Qian stepped closer and saw that the merman had vanished.
"System, are you sure it's okay?"
The merman wouldn't drown, would she?
"Ding, Host, please rest assured. I will take good care of both of them."
Speaking of two, the bat hanging from the tree hadn't come down yet. She wondered how long it would take to purify.
"System, teleport me back to the shore."
Xu Qian felt a lightness in her body, and she was already standing on the shore.
Three people were by the lake.
A young man's face was deathly pale as he swam in the lake, occasionally burying his head in the water. His beautiful brown hair was wet and stuck to his face...
The lake surface had long frozen over, and he had clearly broken through the ice.
Two women were by the shore, gently persuading him, "Xiao Lu, it hasn't been an hour yet. Don't rush."
"Military Advisor has always been a capable person. We must believe in her! She wouldn't do anything she wasn't sure of."
They didn't know that Xu Lu was a zombie, only that he was a handsome young boy. They were worried he might develop problems from being in the water.
"Sister... Sister..."
Xu Qian's eyes welled up, and she softly called out, "Xiao Lu."
Xu Lu froze at the sound of her voice. He turned and saw Xu Qian standing on the shore. A spark quickly flashed in his green eyes.
"Sister!"
"Come up quickly."
Xu Lu obediently climbed ashore.
The young man stumbled over and threw himself into her arms. He was frozen like a block of ice, and through his wet clothes, she could feel how cold he was, so incredibly cold.
"Sister... I..."
"Shh."