“There are still two hours until dawn, Sister Wu Tian, you can make your move now.”
In the dimly lit cabin, Andrea’s voice was exceptionally calm.
Wu Tian, who was on the side, had already donned her gear and was ready to depart.
“Okay, are you sure you’re not coming along?” Wu Tian made a final attempt. More people meant more strength.
And she desperately needed that strength now.
“I won’t be going. I need to complete my final transformation here.
Don’t worry, what I’ve given you can inflict immense damage even on my mother.
Remember, if you put on the gas mask I made and can still smell other odors, don’t continue, because the situation would have escalated beyond my predictions by then.
You must remember what I told you…”
Hearing this, Wu Tian waved the paper in her hand, “I remember. I’ve written down everything you said on paper.”
Andrea: “……”
When did this person write it down? I didn’t even notice.
Although Wu Tian was a bit too cautious, Andrea could understand.
She sighed, “Originally, I intended for you to go at night, but only a very small number of people in the manor are on our side. I’m afraid you wouldn’t even get halfway.
Although my mother has finished feeding during the day, her vitality and threat level have been significantly reduced. Use the secret medicine wisely, don’t run out of it when the critical moment arrives…”
“Hmm? Where did she go!”
Before she could finish her rambling, Wu Tian had already disappeared.
“You’ve said these words five times already, I can recite them backward. I’m leaving now!”
The snow was still falling in the southern part of Beikannwei, but it was gradually weakening.
The motorcycle couldn’t be ridden anymore; it had to be replaced with a snowmobile. Fortunately, Andrea’s equipment was complete, like a small base.
“Vroom,” the engine roared to life, and Wu Tian rode the snowmobile northward, kicking up large clouds of snow.
At the cabin entrance, Andrea watched the swirling snow dust, a hint of bitterness on her face.
“I hope everything goes smoothly.”
…
Two flowers bloom, each telling its own story.
Lin Yuan had approached the viewing lake. The vegetation here was denser and more luxuriant than in the areas he had passed before.
“Why do I feel increasingly uneasy?” The shadows overhead grew heavier. It was supposed to be dawn, but now it felt like dusk was about to fall.
The vines on the corridor ceiling twisted more and more. The closer they got to the viewing lake, the more bizarre the color of the plants became.
Under the flashlight’s beam, the plants overhead and on both sides had turned purplish-red, and there was a strange fragrance, exactly the same as the one he had smelled in the garden before.
The same scent, the same one that even the gas mask couldn’t fully block.
With no other choice, Lin Yuan replaced his filter canister with a new one, the last one he had on him. The rest were still in the basement of Ivomonna Town.
There were three children still guarding it; he wondered if the Traveler organization had managed to rescue them.
His thoughts drifted, but Lin Yuan quickly brought himself back to attention.
Something was wrong. This was a combat situation, and dangers were everywhere in the manor. He couldn’t afford to be distracted. He was being affected by something.
Plants were everywhere, above, below, left, and right. The only possibility was this peculiar floral scent.
Realizing that continuing to inhale might lead to serious trouble, Lin Yuan directly chose to hold his breath.
He prepared to quickly circle around this viewing lake and head straight for the foot of the mountain.
However, as his speed increased, so did his movements, disturbing the air and arousing the dormant plants.
More and more signals were transmitted into the viewing lake. The calm water began to ripple, and something was about to emerge.
The corridor narrowed to a width that only one person could pass through, but the exit was not far. Lin Yuan could already see a giant black shadow under the gloomy sky outside.
That was the viewing lake.
It wasn’t fully light yet; the dark clouds in the sky hadn’t dispersed. Even when dawn broke, it only slightly increased the ambient brightness, not reaching the point of being bright.
The final section was indeed too narrow; it was difficult to pass through even with his current gear. He couldn’t fathom how those monsters in the cafeteria managed to get through.
Standing at the last section of the corridor, Lin Yuan hesitated. Looking at the situation, if he wanted to get through, he would have to unload some of his equipment, or he wouldn’t be able to squeeze through at all.
Alternatively, he could use incendiary grenades to blast it.
Lin Yuan had 15 incendiary rifle grenades, slung around his shoulders, and another 6 were on the White Eagle.
“Hoo, it really fears fire.” Waiting for the flames to subside a bit, Lin Yuan quickly dashed through the inferno. Because the cloth wrapped around him had been wet by the snow, he came out without a single spark on him.
Only the feathers on the tail of two arrows were scorched.
He rubbed his backside, remembering the "love" his parents had given him when he was very young. These things really hit hard.
“Bad memories. I should get going quickly.”
“Whoosh!”
Before he could finish speaking, a monstrous tentacle, as thick as a water barrel, whipped towards him with a sonic boom.
“What… the?”