52. Dreams and lucidity
"So what to do?" Zhou Qing found them in a dilemma.
At this time, Zhou Yu's voice came from the walkie-talkie: "I'll take Mo Ye with me." I believe that as a more advanced creature than the Nibelungen jellyfish, Inknight has a more powerful deterrent power to help me resist its effects. ”
"Brother! You can't go! Zhou Qing became anxious. The picture of the executive who committed suicide with a gun just now is still vivid, and Zhou Qing can't calm down.
"This jellyfish is just starting to move now, and when it becomes more and more familiar with the situation at the base, it is possible that all of us will become the nourishment of its reproductive offspring. It must be tackled as soon as possible. Zhou Yu's voice was extremely calm.
Dr. Ron cupped his chin and pondered, "Professor Zhou, maybe your brother is right. The only person in the entire base who could defend against the Nibelungen jellyfish was the Eidolon. Having it accompany your brother on this mission is perhaps the best chance of success. ”
Zhou Qing knew that once Zhou Yu decided to do something, it would be difficult for him to change. Zhou Qing sighed and lowered his head.
"We must go back together."
"Of course." Zhou Yu replied.
And Zhou Yu also took Mo Ye to take the neurotoxin from the hands of the staff, and the other party told him that as long as he opened it and threw it into formalin, it would be over.
When Zhou Yu walked into the sample room and looked up at the huge jellyfish, although he was wary of it in his heart, it was still difficult for him to admire the miracle of the Creator in his heart.
Feeling that his calf was bitten, Zhou Yu lowered his head and saw Mo Ye's eyes showing a dissatisfied look.
Zhou Yu smiled: "Look at me, Mo Ye." ”
"Hmm." Mo Ye nodded.
At that moment, the originally nervous mood also calmed down.
Zhou Yu climbed to the top of the storage vessel, time became slow, and he secretly wondered in his heart, this huge jellyfish would not sit still, what kind of resistance and counterattack would it make?
And Zhou Qing, who was standing in front of the monitoring screen, was also extremely nervous, and he subconsciously tightened his chest. This was not the most thrilling moment for Zhou Yu to come to the Nibelungen, but it could be the deadliest moment.
Zhou Yu took out the rope, wrapped it around his waist, and hung it on the outside of the storage vessel, in case he would fall into the formalin as he was to be controlled by it like Dr. Yao. Then Zhou Yu pressed the switch, the lid on the top of the storage dish was slowly removed, and Zhou Yu was about to pour the potion in, only to hear a bang, a slender hand stretched out from the liquid, and grabbed Zhou Yu's wrist, the feeling of strength was almost as real as crushing his wrist bones.
"Are you trying to kill me?"
An ethereal voice sounded, and Zhou Yu's eyes widened to see the black-haired boy who had saved him gushing out of the water.
His smile was just like the one Zhou Yu had when he first met him, with a seductive look at him, but elegant and not kitsch.
"Why are you here?" Zhou Yu's pupils dilated at that moment.
"Do you miss me?" The boy's other hand rested on the edge of the storage vessel, and he tilted his head, his gaze turning.
Zhou Yu opened his mouth and couldn't say anything.
Why is he here?
Was it because he sensed the danger, so he came to protect himself, as he had done so many times before?
"Do you miss me......"
His lips opened and closed, with some kind of demonic nature, silently embedded in Zhou Yu's defense, destroying a seemingly sturdy resistance.
He turned his face sideways, and his slightly drooping eyes seemed to bring all of Zhou Yu's thoughts into another dream.
Zhou Yu subconsciously leaned towards the other party, and an inexplicable desire surged in his heart, wanting to touch this young man and have all of him.
But at the moment when Zhou Yu's lips were about to touch him, another voice sounded in the depths of his mind.
"I'll never ask you, 'Do you want to kill me?' because I'll stick my chest to the muzzle of your gun."
Zhou Yu's muscles tightened in an instant, all his charming thoughts were withdrawn in an instant, and his ears were filled with the shouts of Zhou Qing trying his best on the walkie-talkie.
"Brother-be careful!"
Behind him, Mo Ye jumped up and bit his belt and dragged him away.
The scene in front of him suddenly reminded him of the day when he fell off the angel's horn and was almost swallowed by the Scale-Reverse Dragon.
Huge jellyfish stir up waves and rush to the zenith.
I don't know exactly when, but it turned around in the storage dish, and the entire skirt gushed upwards out of the water, and the open picture was like a huge transparent flower.
And Zhou Yu, just 0.01 second away from being swallowed by it!
The formalin solution almost splashed on Zhou Yu's body, and Mo Ye's wings blocked in front of him. He fell, caught in the rope around his waist, and dangled halfway through the storage dish. Mo Ye wrapped him up, and looked up to see the jellyfish snap onto the top of their heads, then quickly spread, spreading in all directions, and its body gradually left formalin completely!
"!" Zhou Yu didn't expect the illusion of this jellyfish to be so realistic.
And his vial of neurotoxin had fallen into the storage dish.
"It wants to wrap this space so that you can't retreat, and it can swallow you!" Zhou Qing's voice came from the walkie-talkie.
Zhou Yu looked up at the jellyfish, its body was hanging from a high place with countless sticky strips, wriggling, like its digestive organs.
Zhou Yu pulled the corners of his mouth: "The neurotoxin is not only in that bottle of medicine. ”
After speaking, Zhou Yu pulled out the matching gun from his waist and quickly pulled the trigger on the top of his head.
Only two shots were heard, and the bullet penetrated the body of the Nibelungen jellyfish and melted.
The jellyfish's body, which was originally attached to the zenith, lost its strength and made a sticky sound, scattering it, and it was about to cover Zhou Yu!
Mo Ye's wings scraped against Zhou Yu's back, cutting the rope, and carrying Zhou Yu to break the walls of this huge sample room and rush out.
At the same time, the jellyfish fell with a thud, and its head was planted back into the storage dish, and the splashed liquid fell to the ground as if it had been through a flood.
And the skirt that it didn't have time to retract hung down on the outside of the storage dish.
Yiqiē fell silent.
Zhou Qing, who was standing in front of the monitor, finally let go of his clenched fist, and he exhaled, only to find that his back was already soaked.
Ron, on the other hand, opened his mouth half-open: "Eidolon...... The power of the night spirit is so great...... It knocked off the walls of the base with ease! We humans can't really keep it in ......."
"So it's on our side, because of its choice, not because we're stronger than it." Zhou Qing replied.
This is not the first time that Mo Ye has taken Zhou Yu out of the encirclement.
When Mo Ye slid a short distance in the passage and then landed, Zhou Yu was still lying on top of it.
Mo Ye was not in a hurry to let Zhou Yu come down, but obediently lay down, raised his wings, and wrapped Zhou Yu on his back.
"Ink Night...... The Nibelungen jellyfish is hallucinating me. Zhou Yu rested his forehead on the back of Mo Ye's head.
"Hmm......" Mo Ye replied softly.
"...... in the hallucination It's the one I shouldn't have imagined. Zhou Yu suddenly felt as if his thoughts had been encroached upon by the other party since he started.
"Huh?"
Zhou Yu smiled and touched the top of Mo Ye's head: "You saved me again." Without you...... I should have died many times, right? ”
"Hmm." Mo Ye nodded earnestly.
As if he had suddenly guessed what the other party was thinking, Zhou Yu knocked on Mo Ye's head: "What do you think!" There's no way I'm going to do a striptease to show you! It's up to you to let Wu Yun jump for you! ”
"Hmm......" Mo Ye took two steps with Zhou Yu on his back, then straightened his back angrily, causing Zhou Yu to slide off its body.
This time, Ron was finally sure that the Nibelungen jellyfish was really dead.
Zhou Yu took two steps and saw Zhou Qing standing at the end of the passage waiting for him.
"I always say to myself, I can't let you do anything risky again...... But every time I didn't stop you from making up your mind. I'm the worst brother in the world. Zhou Qing's expression was as clear and handsome as ever, as if he didn't care about the world.
But his gaze fluttered.
Zhou Yu stepped forward and hugged Zhou Qing.
"Fool. There are people who are good for making decisions, and there are people who are good for execution. I'm obviously the second type, and I want you to be the first. ”
"I know. I will be more decisive and stronger. ”
According to what Wu Yun said, they should have a party to have fun and celebrate.
Originally, Wu Yun thought that his decision would probably be laughed at, but he didn't expect Dr. Ron to take it seriously. He sent Zhou Yu a whole barrel of red wine.
Wu Yun propped his waist and said very seriously: "Why weren't we sent to Base 2?" Obviously, Ron is more generous than Song Zhi! ”
Zhou Yu just touched the fluff on Mo Ye's back with one hand, and supported his chin with the other hand and said indifferently: "I prefer beer to red wine." ”
But Mo Ye was very curious, left Zhou Yu, came to the barrel, turned around, and sniffed the smell with his nose.
Wu Yun laughed: "Hahaha, even if you don't drink it, Mo Ye really wants to give it a try!" ”
Zhou Yu took a small glass of red wine amusedly and approached it in front of Mo Ye, who immediately leaned his face over, put his tongue into the cup, and licked it.
As soon as it came into contact with the red wine, Mo Ye's tongue retracted, and it looked at Zhou Yu, and those eyes seemed to have countless stars shaking.
"What's wrong? Don't like it, right? Zhou Yu was just about to take back the wine glass, Mo Ye hugged Zhou Yu's hand with his front paws, poured the cup over, and took a sip.
"Aha......" Mo Ye let out a sigh as he closed his eyes, looking very enjoyed.
This was the first time it had made a sound other than "um" or "hmm", and even Wu Yun was surprised to fill red wine to feed Mo Ye.
And Mo Ye happily swayed around Zhou Yu in a circle.
"Mo Ye can't be drunk, right? They all said don't feed it red wine! It's not an adult, is it? Li Qian said with some concern.
Zhou Yu smiled clearly: "It's not drunk." How could it be possible for a night spirit to get drunk with such a fast metabolism? It should be seen from the movie, learning to be drunk. ”
Mo Ye narrowed his eyes, revealing a smiling expression, and returned to Zhou Yu's side, lying down lazily.
After three rounds of drinking, everyone was sleepy.
Zhou Yu lay down directly on the floor of the restaurant and pillowed on Mo Ye's back.
"Zhou Yu, have you ever had hope...... Whether it's Juli or the Nibelungen, or is this qiē just a dream? Wu Yun sighed.
"If hope is contrary to reality, I still choose to do what I can and change the status quo." Zhou Yu replied.
Wu Yun chuckled: "But I'm more glad than anyone else that this qiē is true." Otherwise...... How desperate would it be to watch my daughter die in the so-called real world? ”
Zhou Yu raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder: "Maybe when we wake up tomorrow, this virus will be solved, and we will be able to return to the original base safely." In less than a month, this cooperation between you and Juli Group will come to an end. You will meet your daughter and be there for her. ”
"What about you? What are your desires...... Zhou Yu? Wu Yun asked.
Zhou Yu was stunned.
Yes, what are his desires?
From the very beginning because of Pelidon's killing all his teammates, to coming here to protect Zhou Qing, but these reasons don't seem to be so important anymore.
Pelidon, a creature of absolute horror in the human world, is nothing in the world of the Nibelungen.
And for the Nibelungen, Zhou Yu's strength was too small, and without Mo Ye's protection, it would be impossible for him to protect Zhou Qing.
So...... What is the meaning of this qiē in the end?
Zhou Yu raised his hand and touched Mo Ye, who tilted his head and rubbed his face.
At this moment, all his wishes are about Moye.
I hope that the ink night is happy, that it is strong, that it can enjoy itself even without his existence.
Zhou Yu was sleepy, and he closed his eyes.
At some point, a soft hum sounded in my ears.
Someone was humming some kind of ballad. His voice is distinctive, graceful and light, as if colliding with dust in the air.
Zhou Yu opened his eyes suddenly, and found that the young man was sitting at the dining table, his two slender legs swaying slightly, his hands propped up on the edge of the table, and he just lowered his head to look at Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu gasped and sat up, only to realize that the entire restaurant was empty.
Whether it was Wu Yun, Li Qian or Han Li, as well as those unfamiliar researchers, they all disappeared.
Zhou Yu looked into the young man's eyes, his eyebrows and eyes were smiling, and his demeanor was soft.
The last time Zhou Yu saw this young man sitting at the corner of the table, it was when he confronted Dr. Lin, and his smile at that time had the same moving arc, but it was not like this moment, which made Zhou Yu feel pure.
"I'm dreaming. I'm asleep, you're my hallucination. Zhou Yu said with certainty.
The young man's smile was even more obvious, he leaned towards Zhou Yu, and stopped at the moment when his center of gravity was almost unable to support it.
This is just the right distance, not too far for Zhou Yu to feel his temperature, and not too close for Zhou Yu to see him clearly.
His eyes were the most beautiful contours Zhou Yu had ever seen, delicate but with the strength to break through the shackles of sight.
"Do you know that if I am your hallucination, this qiē is your dream...... That means, you're missing me. ”
"It's also possible that you got into my brain."
"Okay, just take this qiē as if I made it up to you, would you like to make it last a little longer, or will you wake up now?"
Zhou Yu chuckled lightly and was about to open his mouth to answer, but the other party's fingers touched his lips, and the touch was so real.
"Think clearly, and then answer me." The boy's smile retracted, and his expression looked serious.
In this world, he stands at the top of the pyramid, he doesn't need to be serious about anything, a qiē is a breeze for him.
The other party's fingertips swept over Zhou Yu's lips.
"There really is no zài in the objective world. But for me and you, it's 100% true. ”
"So...... What is the purpose of your 'visit'? Zhou Yu asked.
The boy jumped off the table, his figure light and not making a sound.
Zhou Yu was about to stand up, but the young man's hands were pressed on his shoulders, and Zhou Yu fell back down, while the other party straddled his waist.
"Did you know that the illusion that the Nibelungen jellyfish brings to its prey is not something it can choose, but the prey chooses itself?"
The young man leaned towards Zhou Yu, almost sticking to his body, Zhou Yu stabilized his body backwards, and said coldly: "It's time for you to get up." ”
"The moment the jellyfish hunted you, you saw me because I was more attractive to you than anything."
"I said, it's time for you to get up." Zhou Yu looked at the other party, and his gaze also followed his voice, which became cold.
Those eyes were too deep, and Zhou Yu felt that he was going to drown in them.
The boy looked down and smiled, his hair trembling slightly, and he let go of his hand.
But just when Zhou Yu felt relaxed and was about to push the other party away, the young man suddenly raised his head, and the sense of oppression in his eyes impacted Zhou Yu's sight, Zhou Yu was pushed down, and when he was about to struggle, the young man's hands pressed Zhou Yu's wrists and pressed them to Zhou Yu's ears.
Zhou Yu looked at each other with wide eyes.
"Look at the look in your eyes, you're fantasizing yourself as my prey."
"Am I not your prey at this moment?" Zhou Yu asked rhetorically.
"It's just a dream, if you want to get rid of me, you just have to wake up."
"What?"
Before Zhou Yu could understand, the other party suddenly pressed down, took his lips, and the tip of his tongue squeezed in with irresistible force, impacting Zhou Yu's brain, as if invaded by a virus, occupying all the cells of Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu raised his knee to hit the other party, he just raised a hand, and pressed Zhou Yu's legs down, and the almost suppressive force, Zhou Yu felt that his knees were shattered and painful.
Wake up...... Zhou Yu, wake up!
The moment Zhou Yu opened his eyes, he inhaled hard, his heart beating violently, and the smell of red wine in the air had not yet dissipated between his noses.
In his ear were the last words of the teenager: You know I'm dangerous, but you didn't wake up right away because you wanted to be with me.
And those eyes full of magic are even more terrifying than the Nibelungen jellyfish that devours space.
It was an irresistible force, it lurked in every nerve of Zhou Yu, hidden in every minute and second of his thinking.
"Huh?" An intimate voice came.
Zhou Yu swallowed his saliva, turned his face sideways, and saw Mo Ye.
"Hmm......" Mo Ye rubbed Zhou Yu with the tip of his nose, and the soft touch made Zhou Yu's tense nerves slowly relax.
Zhou Yu opened his arms and hugged Mo Ye, staring at Mo Ye's eyes for a long time.
Mo Ye probably felt strange to be looked at like this by Zhou Yu, and was about to move his face away, but Zhou Yu said, "Look at me...... Ink Night ...... Let me look at you a little longer, too. ”
"Hmm." Mo Ye seemed to feel Zhou Yu's affection, and stretched out the tip of his tongue to lick Zhou Yu's upper lip.
"You little villain." Zhou Yu touched Mo Ye's head and pressed it into his arms.
Gradually, drowsiness hit.
This time, Zhou Yu really slept until dawn.
As soon as he opened his eyes, he found Dr. Ron sitting in the dining chair, looking down at him.
Zhou Yu sat up suddenly, he didn't expect someone to come near him or even sit in front of him, he didn't react at all.
Dr. Ron...... Is that the Nibelungen jellyfish not dead yet? ”
"Of course not." Dr. Ron shook his head, "It's completely melted by us. Its cells and viruses were also sent to Dr. Shen for study. ”
"Oh...... Is that...... Because you're going to study the ink night? ”
"So can I dissect it?" Dr. Ron asked.
"Of course not." Zhou Yu looked at each other coldly.
"Can I take a sample of its blood?"
"It doesn't like it."
"Can I do any other behavioral tests on it?"
"Dr. Carlos tried, and ended up destroying a monitoring room."
"Oh...... Then there is no need. And what I wanted to study was basically conclusive. ”
"What do you want to study?"
"Can the night spirits with super high IQ adapt to human society?"
"So...... In conclusion? Zhou Yu found that there was a generation gap between his brain and Dr. Ron.
"The conclusion is that if humans trust the Eidolon, then of course it's possible."
"......" Zhou Yu didn't know what to say for a while.
And Moye woke up and let out a murmur, tilting his head to look at Dr. Ron. It noticed that Dr. Ron was also wearing a white coat like the researcher who had come to see him, and suddenly became ill-intentioned, deliberately showing a hideous expression, as if he was going to rush up and bite Dr. Ron.
"Hey! Ink Night! ”
Zhou Yu was about to press Mo Ye's head down, but he didn't expect Dr. Ron to stretch out his finger and flick it on Mo Ye's forehead.
"You haven't hurt anyone since you came here, so don't think your little tricks will scare me."
Mo Ye didn't expect the other party to react like this, and subconsciously shrank back.
"Oh, yes...... Dr. Shen's virus research has made some progress. Do you want to know why Professor Zhou and Dr. Han Li were exposed to the virus but did not get infected? ”
"Why?"
"Because they're all sick. Professor Zhou had a glioma of the brain, and Dr. Han Li happened to have a severe cold that day. They are all in an unhealthy condition. The virus is dependent on jellyfish, and their role in millions of years of evolution is to help jellyfish digest food. And Professor Zhou and Dr. Han Li are not 'healthy food'. ”