36. Chapter 36
Hetty was unexpectedly fast, almost in the blink of an eye, and it was in the direction of the smoke.
Shi was wrestling with the mobile forces on the ground, and he was very agile in dodging the lasers, but it seemed that because he was protecting his companions and did not dare to use his strength, his attack seemed rather restrained.
Hetty and I joined the fray, and Hetty's steely body and hot flames made it easy for us, and the flames it spewed quickly pierced through the armor of the personnel, inflicting substantial damage on them. In the end, we were victorious, and only about 20 mobile troops were wiped out, but that didn't mean we were safe.
More troops are coming, and these twenty are only the vanguard.
I had Hetty crash away from the large armored vehicle, and I worked with Shi and the other merfolk to carry the injured and immobile merfolk to Hetty's back in the fastest way, and used the ropes I found from the Mobile Force personnel to tie them to Hetty's body to prevent them from falling.
By the time we had completed this series of actions, the army arrived.
Ten fighters were dispatched from the Institute, and a large number of shells were fired at us from a high altitude.
I immediately jumped on Hetty's body, bowed my head, and under the cover of his steel body, shot flames at the fighter jets high in the sky.
However, it turned out that Herty's and I could only reach a certain height in flames, and the high-speed fighters were not good for us to aim.
"Boom-"
A dazzling ray of light descended from the sky, and Hetty quickly rushed to the side to avoid it, but the soil beneath his feet was blown apart, and the splashes of debris stabbed like a knife, and I was about to use the flames to deal with these things, when Shi suddenly pounced and lowered my body, and a transparent shroud spawned outside Hetty's body.
Bubble.
We went into stealth as a matter of course, but to my surprise, the bubble actually looked like jelly, bouncing off the debris of the soil, preventing us from being inadversely harmed.
I couldn't help but look at Shi, once again having deep doubts about his abilities.
The Shi in front of me couldn't tell that he was a young mermaid at all, he was too wise and mature, and the judgment and leadership skills he showed during the battle also shocked me.
What kind of mermaid is Shi and what is his identity?
"Sals?"
When the familiar voice sounded, his face was slapped by a webbed claw, and it hurt slightly. I realized that Shi had unconsciously come to my side, his eyes full of worry, and his webbed claws pressed against my face, as if he wanted to wake me up.
"I'm sorry." I gripped his webbed paws and gave him a faint smile, "I'm fine, please don't worry." โ
"Sals." Shi hugged my shoulder, rubbed his head in my shoulder socket, and whispered his favorite words, "Iwaka." โ
It's strange that the danger is not over yet, and the sound of bullets and guns is still whistling in the sky, but at this moment, my heart is very calm. His hands seem to have magical powers, and those who have been gently touched by him will become at peace in their hearts.
I don't know if his so-called liking is out of family affection or friendship, I only know that I am deeply liked by him, and I feel extremely happy and gratified. Yes, in times of danger, he accompanied me and helped me, which is how glorious and fortunate it is for me to live alone all the time.
Coming back to reality from that warm touch, I realized that things were a bit out of our minds.
Although the bubbles can keep us invisible, the sound of Hetty's running and the impact on the surrounding trees due to her large body will not disappear, and if you look carefully, the fighter will still be able to spot us, but the shell hit rate is not so accurate.
Look, like now.
A missile fell from a high altitude and landed in front of Hetty with unmistakable accuracy, but fortunately Hettie was quick enough to jump up to a tall tree and barely avoid it.
The dense missiles were like a huge net, enveloping us, the prey, perhaps by discovering the approximate location of Hetty, and the attack of the fighters was concentrated, and the firepower suddenly increased tenfold.
"To the left!" I shouted, and Hetty immediately rushed to the left, however......
"Boom, boom, boom!"
Three shells exploded around me one after another, generating powerful air waves that rushed in all directions, and as soon as I felt a wave of heat rushing towards my face, I noticed that my body was tilted sharply - Hetty was hit by the air waves, and his body fell to the ground uncontrollably.
Worst! If Hetty falls, it will cause โกโก annoyance.
I grabbed Hetty's horn and shot a flame at the ground, and at the same time, I saw a wave of water appear next to the flame.
Yes.
As if we had a heart in mind, we attacked the ground at the same time, using the recoil of that attack to keep Hettie's balance.
After shaking a few times, Hetty stood firm and immediately spread his legs and continued to charge forward, but this time Hetty was dodging quite hard, and I could clearly feel that Hetty's speed was decreasing, and there was a clear trace of scarlet blood where it had run.
Hetty was still wounded by the triple shell attack just now.
If we can't go on like this, we must do our best to solve the fight, otherwise we will get to the coast and we will be caught in a more bitter battle.
"Shame, Hell!" Shi also looked a little helpless, angrily shooting water waves into the air, but the results were obviously unsatisfactory.
What is possible, what is the solution?
Wait, the sound, the sound of release!
I remember that when Shi Zaizai was crying, the sound waves generated had a violent resonance effect on the surrounding objects, and the mermaid's song had a demagogic effect, and if I could use these two points, it might have an effect on the people on the fighter plane.
"Guys, I need your help right now!" I looked ahead and shouted to the merfolk behind me, "Please use your singing voice against those guys, please." โ
"Sals, Buda!" Shi grabbed my arm, shook his head nervously, raised his hand and gestured to tell me that if this method was adopted, I would also be affected, and the results of the affected effects would probably not be very good.
To be honest, it's not like I haven't thought about this result, but what is more important than everyone's lives right now? I said I was going to take everyone out with me, what does it matter if I sacrifice for a while? I grabbed his webbed paws and looked him seriously into the eyes, "If anything happens to me, you'll save me, right?" โ
"Wata!"
"Then what else do I have to worry about," I smiled, "I still have you." โ
Shi's eyes widened, and the beautiful light green was like flowing clear water, deeply reflecting my face, he slowly showed a smile, nodded, and then turned his head to give a command to the merfolk, and after a brief communication, they sang a beautiful song together.
I've never heard a chorus so perfect, like an uplifting drum beat, loud, powerful, and intimidating. I felt as if I was on the edge of a river, experiencing the surging water and feeling the ferocity of the tide...... However, with it comes physical discomfort.
The heart suddenly beats as if it resonates with the rhythm of the beat.
"Bang bang, bang bang, bang bang...... Bang......"
I felt like my heart was almost no longer my own, sometimes it was beating fast as if it was about to jump out of my chest, sometimes it stopped as if it was suffocating, and the change of too fast and too slow had a huge load on my heart, and I almost wanted to pull out my heart, pinch it, and make it stop its crazy behavior.
My head hurt like it was about to explode, cold sweat kept flowing, and the world in front of me spread outward in a swirl shape centered on the focus of the pupil, turning into a distorted gray image, I couldn't hear or see anything clearly, only one thought swirled in my mind: take out the heart, pinch it, pinch it.
Yes, pull it out. Immediately I reached out and reached out to my heart.
"Sals!"
My hand was grasped by something cold, and at the same time, a warm, soft touch was felt on my lips, and a breath was sent into my mouth from the point of contact.
A faint watery smell, a faint familiar smell......
It's not a kiss, it's just an emergency rescue breath.
That's what I thought when I came back to reality and saw the faces that were close at hand.
Shi's lips were pressed against mine, his breath coming from the lips that were pressed against each other.
As embarrassing as the situation was, I have to admit that his breath made my physical discomfort disappear.
Well, perhaps more accurately, it was this act of shame that made me temporarily distract me.
If it was the young mermaid I met when I first met, I would not have any expression, and I might even be immersed in the song, but in fact, whether it is the contours of his face, body or breath, he has begun to take on the characteristics of a young man, and if it must be defined by human age, he is currently a teenager of about 16 years old.
It's quite difficult to face a mermaid who is not much older than me, and still make me accept this kind of kiss-like behavior.
Look, my heart was beating uncontrollably (of course, it was a reaction to shameful behavior, not the effect of singing), my face was slightly hot, and my breathing was rapid...... Shi's eyes are really beautiful, just like jade with a turquoise luster, and those long, curly eyelashes, like ...... Well, how to describe it, like a fan? Well, I can't find the right adjectives to describe it, it's beautiful.
Of course, the face with skin that feels good to the touch and almost no pores can be seen is also beautiful.
Oh, Sals, what are you doing, that you go and observe the appearance of a mermaid at such a dangerous time?
I must be crazy, it must be a reaction to the hormonal stimulus. Yes, after all, I am a normal man, and I also have the right to appreciate and like beautiful things, I am just a momentary distraction, yes, just a distraction.
Let's go back to reality and see what's going on now.
Oh, and the situation is pretty good.