bookrebus Chapter 738: Provocation
Chapter 738: Provocation
Lu Chihuan was shocked.
Before he could even cast a puzzled look, he felt something huge swimming past their heads, and the water made a dull sound as it was pushed away.
Look up.
Only a slightly blurry black shadow could be seen, but Lu Chihuan still seemed too small compared to it.
Stuka Lumen breathed a sigh of relief.
His gaze slowly moved down and met Lu Chihuan's almond-shaped eyes that still looked exceptionally bright in the darkness. Only then did he realize that he was still holding Lu Chihuan.
Hands are covering each other's lips.
For an instant.
He loosened his hands as if he had been electrocuted, his ears turned a little red, and his heart was beating fast, but he quickly suppressed the excitement and joy.
Then he deliberately showed some awkward distance, forcibly widening the distance between them, "That's enough."
"The sea beast is gone."
He moved his fingertips, and the place where he touched Lu Chihuan felt slightly numb, as if the senses were cut off from the body.
The heartbeat rhythm is also a bit chaotic.
It seemed that once he met Lu Chihuan, the self-control that he was proud of would disappear, and his body would spontaneously give some embarrassing reactions to him.
Stuka Lumen took a deep breath.
He forced himself to ignore all the abnormalities in himself, then lowered his voice and said slowly in a slightly hoarse voice, "These huge sea beasts can be seen everywhere under the abyss. They are very dangerous, so you need to be careful."
"Although I can defeat it with my strength, the smell of blood will attract other sea beasts. Besides, the purpose of our coming here is to find medicinal herbs. There is no need to do anything unnecessary."
Lu Chihuan heard these words.
She was very obedient and covered her lips with her hands, as if she was worried that she would make some uncontrollable noises and attract sea beasts, and she nodded her head slightly up and down.
It seems to be saying...
He got it.
This look made Stuka Lumin's heart itch a little.
He forced himself to look away from Lu Chihuan and added, "But we should be no different from ants to the sea beasts. Besides, they have been in this dark environment for too long, so their eyesight is not very good."
"As long as we don't make too much noise, they won't find us. You can...don't be so nervous."
Lu Chihuan's lips moved.
He almost uttered a breath from his throat, "Okay."
The two men walked down the abyss with great caution. Because it was too dark here, Lu Chihuan put on a pair of special glasses, which enabled him to distinguish the road conditions well.
Stuka Lumen does not use this thing. Because the mermaids have lived in the deep sea all year round, their eyesight has evolved very well.
Even if it's pitch dark all around.
He can accurately discover sea beasts hidden in the abyss, and can also remind Lu Chihuan where there are stumbling blocks under his feet.
have to say.
Lu Chihuan found that Stuka Lumin's decision to come to the abyss with him was the right one, not only because the other party had good eyesight and hearing, which could ensure his safety.
This is also because the abyss is so spacious and quiet.
If one stayed here for too long, it would easily make people think of some kind of enclosed space or container, and he himself was like an ant that could not find its direction or its own kind. While feeling dizzy, he could not help but feel lonely and scared.
But when Stuka Lumen was with him, he could talk to him.
The symptoms then become milder.
"correct."
Lu Chihuan didn't want to remain silent for too long, so he lowered his voice and asked again, as if to make conversation:
"Have you seen that medicinal herb when you came to this abyss before?"
The medicinal herb they were looking for actually looked a bit like Epiphyllum.
However, the overall color is translucent, and there are golden edges like ribbons on the edges of the petals, and faint blue spots are emitted even in the dark.
Therefore, at first glance, it will remind people of the soft skirts in spring.
This medicinal material is actually quite rare.
Exists only in the abyss.
When Lu Chihuan was in the main world, apart from seeing its scientific name on prescriptions, he had never heard of the name of this medicinal material anywhere else, and there was very little popular science information on the star Internet.
That is, the doctor is knowledgeable.
It was when I was processing this medicinal herb that I mentioned the relevant knowledge to him.
"I am not sure."
Stuka Lumin hesitated for a moment before answering, "I came to the abyss to hunt before, and didn't pay much attention to anything other than sea beasts. Although I have seen similar things flash by in my memory, if I remember correctly..."
"There are also sea slugs in this abyss."
"It looks very similar to this medicinal herb, so I'm not sure if what I saw in my memory is this medicinal herb."
Lu Chihuan did not feel disappointed.
"That's better than having no clues at all."
He curved his eyes at Stuka Lumin, and said in a soft and cheerful voice, like a lively bird, "Where do you remember seeing something similar? Let's go and take a look."
Lu Chihuan's excitement diluted the entanglement and hesitation in Stuka Lumin's heart.
His mood improved.
At this moment, based on his fragmentary and vague memories, he raised his hand and pointed in a direction, "If I remember correctly, I should have seen similar medicinal herbs a few kilometers ahead."
Lu Chihuan nodded.
"Then let's go there and take a look."
Since crossing over to this interstellar world, Lu Chihuan has developed his physical strength and endurance, and walking several kilometers is no problem for him, so he doesn't feel tired at this moment.
The two of them walked almost in one breath to the place in Stuka Lumen's memory. As soon as they got close to Lu Chihuan, they saw a few vague spots of light in the darkness.
He suddenly became excited.
At this moment, he could not help but pull at Stuka Lumen's sleeve. Although his clear voice was lowered a bit, he also sounded nervous, "Look over there, isn't that the herb we are looking for!"
Stuka Lumen narrowed his eyes.
Because the distance was too far, he could only see a rough outline, but judging from the outline, they were indeed somewhat similar. However, he did not dare to be happy too soon, and just said in a calm voice:
"It could also be a sea slug. Let's get closer and take a look."
Lu Chihuan subconsciously slowed down his pace.
A pair of black eyes were particularly obvious in the darkness, and the long and thick eyelashes trembled slightly. He looked like a cautious cat, with his tail standing high.
But when they got closer and took a look.
The result was disappointing; Stuka Lumin's guess was correct.
It is indeed a sea slug.
Lu Chihuan's shoulders drooped, and he couldn't help but half-crouch down, holding his chin with one hand, and then poked the translucent body of the sea slug with his other gloved hand, muttering:
"I thought we were lucky to find the herbs right away."
The sea slug was frightened.
The translucent body like a petal suddenly shrank, and then fell to the ground in pieces, while the main body fled without looking back, and disappeared in an instant.
"This……"
Lu Chihuan’s eyes widened.
He squatted on the ground, looking a little helpless, as if he didn't understand why this happened.
"When sea slugs encounter danger, they will take the initiative to throw away these petal-like things on their bodies to attract the enemy's attention and deter the opponent."
"I took the opportunity to escape."
Stuka Lumin couldn't help but flicked Lu Chihuan's forehead with his finger.
After completing this action, he quickly withdrew his hands as if nothing had happened, and a smile flashed across his ruby-like eyes, "You played with them and ran away."
Lu Chihuan felt a little embarrassed for a moment and touched the tip of his nose.
Then he quietly defended himself, "Don't blame me. I didn't know they were so timid, and I just touched them."
Stuka Lumin looked at the other person's red earlobes and slightly bitten lower lip, and felt that the other person was like a pink peach just picked from the tree. If he took a bite, his lips and teeth would be filled with sweet juice.
Suddenly.
His throat was a little dry.
And because this thought came at such an inappropriate time, he felt a little self-loathing, so he changed the subject and said deliberately indifferently:
"You can't even touch it."
"Maybe the sea slug was still cursing you as a jerk in his mind as he ran away."
Lu Chihuan was stunned.
His beautiful almond-shaped eyes looked at Stuka Lumen obediently, his fingertips unconsciously rubbing the cuffs, and now he admitted his mistake hesitantly, "Then I won't touch you next time."
This little episode made them completely dispel their previous disappointment.
The two of them regained their spirits.
I searched the area again, but found nothing.
But Lu Chihuan was not discouraged. He planned to find a safe place with Stuka Lumin to eat something, and then think about what to do next after he was full and rested.
After all, man is made of iron and rice is made of steel.
Finding medicinal materials also requires patience and cannot be rushed.
It's just that they were unlucky.
Not only did they fail to find a safe place, but they accidentally attracted the attention of a sea beast. The sea beast looked at them with eyes like searchlights, dull and lifeless.
It gives people goose bumps.
The next moment, the sea beast seemed to have regarded them as prey. It opened its mouth wide and bit down with a snap. Its white and sharp teeth were as sharp as a cutting machine, which made Lu Chihuan's scalp numb.
He believes that—
If they were bitten by this sea beast, they would probably be disabled if not killed.
"run!"
Lu Chihuan grabbed Stuka Lumen and started running in the opposite direction, trying to shake off the sea beast that was chasing him from behind. They would not take action until it was necessary.
After all, once the smell of blood attracts other sea beasts on the seabed, they will be besieged and their chances of escape will be even smaller.
call.
Lu Chihuan's breathing became rapid.
Because I ran so fast, I felt a slight pain in my lungs.
But they still couldn't get rid of the star beast. The other party's sense of smell seemed to be particularly sensitive, and it could smell their scent from a long distance. Therefore, every time Lu Chihuan and the others threw the other party away, it would still catch up.
Tsk.
Lu Chihuan was extremely anxious.
Just as he was wondering whether to throw out a bottle of perfume to interfere with the star beast's sense of smell, he stepped on something.
The thing was soft, sticky and smelly, and instantly wrapped around his ankles.
Then give it a sharp pull downwards.
He was dragged several meters away by the thing uncontrollably.
Lu Chihuan widened his eyes in disbelief. Although he didn't know what was wrapped around his ankle, it did not prevent him from taking out a dagger from his storage ring.
He tried to cut off what was wrapped around his ankle.
But it was too difficult for him to control his body balance in the water, and the skin of the thing wrapped around his ankle seemed very thick, so he cut it with difficulty a few times, but not only did he fail to cut it off, the thing even shrank a few times as if frightened.
All of a sudden.
Pulling him faster.
Seeing this, Stuka Lumen wanted to come up and help. He swung his light blue mermaid tail, his deep red eyes looked a little solemn, and his sharp fingernails moved a few times, and he was about to cut the thing that was wrapped around Lu Chihuan's ankle.
only.
There's still no time to act.
Lu Chihuan reached out and grabbed his wrist, then shook his head.
"Look ahead."
His voice was slightly excited.
Stuka Lumin followed his gaze and saw a not-too-big cave on the stone wall on one side of the abyss. Judging from the size, it was big enough for two grown men like them to pass through.
But the sea beast that was chasing after him was too big to fit into.
See what Lu Chihuan means...
They must be trying to use this stone wall to hide from the sea beasts that were chasing them.
But Stuka Lumin was a little worried. He held Lu Chihuan's wrist with one hand and said in a low and hoarse voice, "There should be other sea beasts in this cave. The thing wrapped around your ankle is probably a part of it."
"If you rush in without knowing the situation inside, you will lose your life."
Lu Chihuan was not afraid.
"With just the two of us, it shouldn't be a problem to kill the sea beast in this cave. Even if there is a smell of blood, this cave is like a natural barrier."
"Not only can it slow down the spread of the smell of blood, but it will also prevent other sea beasts from coming in."
talking.
He raised his eyebrows at Stuka Lumin as if he was not willing to admit defeat, and snorted softly, "You were never afraid when you went into the abyss to hunt before, weren't you?"
"Is it possible——"
"Are you scared now?"
Stuka Lumin frowned and looked at Lu Chihuan deeply.
Then he used his cold fingers to rub the other person's cheeks randomly, just like rubbing a puppy. He let the person go only after Lu Chihuan's fair cheeks turned some red.
"The provoking method is of no use to me."
He paused.
He rubbed his fingertips on his side, as if he was still savoring the silky soft touch, and then he added, "But... I'm willing to take a risk with you."
"Let's go."
I couldn't resist Lu Chihuan.
So he might as well give it a try. Even if the sky falls, he will always be there to hold it up.