Volume 3 Hello, Eri Chapter 240: Old Friends Meet and Make a Deal with Blood (V)
The sound of the corpse guards beating the Trieste came from all directions, as if the Trieste was a freshly dug melon, and the corpse guards were the melon buyers, who had to pat it to know the quality of the melon. Normally, the melon buyers couldn't break a melon, but the corpse guards would tear the Trieste into pieces. Once it was leaked, even ten principals of Angers would be finished here.
A sky-high wall of flames slowly rose from the side of the Trieste, hot water surged below, and thunder resounded in the depths of the trench.
The lava river erupted, and millions of tons of magma gushed out from the cracks. The magma was golden red when it first erupted, and gradually solidified and turned black. It rose to about half a kilometer before it completely solidified, forming a huge black wall. The sea water next to it vaporized instantly, as if a million thunderbolts were exploding continuously on the seabed.
The Trieste and the Corpses were only a few hundred meters away from the magma, with magma still and newly solidified volcanic rocks beginning to fall above. Many Corpses surrounding the Trieste gave up watching and fled toward the sea. Even these things could not help but be afraid in the face of the huge disaster. Their collective escape that began when they woke up was not only to pursue the light, but also because they had sensed the eruption of an underwater volcano.
"What's that sound?" Lu Mingfei vaguely heard the unusual sound of an underwater volcano erupting from the channel.
"The submarine volcano has erupted." Caesar's hands danced like a piano in the cockpit. "The nuclear power cabin will explode in a while. We must get to a safe distance! But we only have lithium batteries now. Without the nuclear power cabin, the power will not be fast enough!"
"Safety cable!" Lu Mingfei thought of the safety locks that were hanging the Trieste. Yuan Zhisheng had also said that he would use them to quickly lift the submersible. "I'll start it! Boss, you guys must hold on!"
Now the central control room is a complete empty shell, with only the cameras monitoring the various Sumeru thrones left. Every place is a fierce battlefield, and no one can receive the orders sent from here. Lu Mingfei had no choice but to rush to the dock at the dock to hoist up the Trieste.
"I never thought that one day my life would be entirely in the hands of a girl..." Caesar listened to the footsteps fading away in the headset, and he knew that Lu Mingfei had left the control room.
"That sounds really unpleasant." Xiyue had a bad attitude, just like Caesar felt that he was not getting along with her. She also disliked Caesar very much, and every word he said seemed to be a tit-for-tat.
"You won't understand." Caesar shook his head. "For me, any woman deserves respect. I won't just show my grace to celebrities. Even if I just finished a meeting with a world-famous movie star and a ragged old beggar asked me for money when I walked out of the hotel, I wouldn't wave her off. Instead, I would take out enough money and hand it over to her with both hands."
"So what you mean is that I am not as worthy of respect as a beggar in your eyes?" Xiyue felt that there was something else Caesar said.
"No, I just won't stick my head in front of a cold butt. You're not nice to me, so there's no need for me to hang on to you, right?"
"Oh, in that case there is no need for me to remind you."
Xiyue's golden eyes burned, and the walls of the cockpit were illuminated in gold. In the outside world that Caesar could not see, all the water flowed down along the Trieste, bringing reverse thrust, pushing the Trieste towards the sea at high speed. Caesar was completely unprepared, and his head hit a pipe hard. Chu Zihang, who was lying on the floor, slid to the side. Xiyue had a blank expression on her face. As long as the two men were not dead, she didn't care.
"Hey hey hey! Since you have a solution, why didn't you tell me earlier?" Caesar exclaimed, grabbing the pipe with one hand and lifting Chu Zihang up with the other to prevent this guy from continuing to get hit while unconscious.
"I learned it from you." Xiyue said coldly. She didn't want to chat with Caesar because she had to try hard to maintain this kind of spiritual power. Although it was just a little chocolate, it did make her feel a little better.
The sea was burning fiercely. The Eight Snake Clan drove a 10,000-ton oil tanker and dumped it on the sea surface, setting it on fire. This move caused great damage to the surrounding marine environment, but the power was also obvious. Once the corpse guards surfaced, they would jump in the burning sea, and the flames would illuminate their bodies. These things would not be afraid of flames like wild animals. Although fire was not instantly fatal to them, it was enough to affect them.
More and more groups of Corpse Guards swarmed onto the Sumeru Throne. There were no more Fire Group ships on the sea. They were the first targets attacked by the Corpse Guards. Helicopters were also damaged because they wanted to rescue the members who had lost their ships, but the Corpse Guards climbed up swiftly along the lifelines and soon fell into the oil surface and exploded together. At least a few enemies were killed.
The Mountain Group is still guarding the Sumeru Throne, but three of the six floating platforms have sunk, and the other two have probably been occupied by the group of corpse guards. The people on them have lost contact, and only the one where Gen Chisheng and Ganliu Research Institute are located is still holding on.
A group of corpse guards invaded from the dock. Gen Chisheng personally commanded the defense, with Crow and Yaksha guarding behind him. The shotgun and submachine gun with shortened barrels were extremely handy at this moment. They could fire large-area bullets at close range and force back the corpse guards that were rushing over with kinetic energy alone. The iron sheet controlled by Sakura rotated and cut into the wound caused by the bullet, thus completely killing the corpse guards.
Gen Chisei did not bring a gun. The weapon in his hand was the Spider Cut. With the bloodline of Amaterasu, guns were far less useful than swords. He alone could block the direction of the corpse guards' advance. The strength and speed of these things were far beyond that of ordinary people, but they did not know how to adapt to circumstances. They relied entirely on brute force to fight. One dared to rush towards the Spider Cut's knife, but was cut in half.
Lu Mingfei brushed past Yuan Zhisheng. The corpse guard closest to her was crawling along the wall and jumped up. The sword light in Lu Mingfei's hand suddenly increased. She did not retreat at all but rushed forward at a faster speed. The increased sword tip directly pierced the corpse guard's chest. She ran forward wildly, pinned the corpse guard to death against the wall, drew her sword and left, stepping into the dock.
This is the vital point of the Trieste. The huge winch has a diameter of more than two meters and is wrapped with a metal cable as thick as a wrist. Next to it are two corpses and two people in incomplete white combat uniforms. The wall has traces of being hit by the explosion, and the motor is crackling with sparks. It seems that these people have died together with the corpses with grenades, which caused problems with the motor and it cannot operate normally.
Damn it! How could she possibly turn this thing by herself? It was taller than her!
Yuan Zhisheng walked into the engine room, followed by Crow and Yaksha. Crow's shotgun fired brilliant bullets, and Yaksha followed and kicked the corpse guard away, stabbing him in the chest with his waist knife. They guarded the gate.
"Why did you come in?" Lu Mingfei frowned. She no longer had any good feelings towards Yuan Zhisheng.
"The fact that you came here means that you received a signal from the underwater team and they are still alive," Yuan Zhisheng said. "When you try to save them, someone has to stand behind you."
Lu Mingfei really didn't expect that the man who claimed to give up Caesar and the others would now take the initiative to stand here and say he would help. What on earth is in this guy's head?
Ying stepped forward and glanced at the motor. "The motor itself is not broken, only the starting wheel is broken. As long as the capstan can be turned to a certain initial speed, the motor can operate normally to hoist the Trieste. But we can only rotate the capstan manually now."
"Doesn't Yaksha always brag that he has the strength of two men? I also have the strength of two men. Crow, can you serve as two people?" Yuan Zhisheng held the manual wheel. The manual wheel was made of iron, with a diameter of one meter. The surface was cold and damp, and a thumb-thick hemp rope was wrapped around the surface.
"The girls in Tamamonomae always call me a man who can do it nine times a night!" Crow tore open his shirt and pulled it into strips of different sizes and handed them to Genchisei and Yasha. They tied the strips of cloth around their palms and held the wheel.
"When I say one, two, three, then we will all work together. Miss Ying and Miss Lu will help us guard our backs."
Yuan Zhisheng said that so naturally, as if even Lu Mingfei was one of them who was under his command.
The wheel was locked, and Yuan Zhisheng turned the manual wheel vigorously. The huge winch slowly began to turn with the cooperation of the three men. They have been working together for many years. When they work, the three of them are like sharp blades combined. Bright sparks fly several meters away, and the metal cable makes a teeth-grinding tight sound. The veins on the back of Yuan Zhisheng's hands bulged, and his arms were red with heat. The storm splashed in the dock, washing the blood flowing on the floor.
Lu Mingfei was speechless. It was hard for her to understand Yuan Zhisheng's train of thought. This guy seemed to be completely two-faced in his words and actions. On the one hand, he said sorry and could only send them to death, but on the other hand, he rushed up without hesitation to lend a helping hand when he saw the opportunity. It was hard to say whether he wanted to give up the underwater team or was willing to save them out of guilt.
But it was a good thing that he was willing to help. Lu Mingfei turned around and guarded Yuan Zhisheng's back with Ying. They didn't use guns. There were countless metal blades floating around Ying. She waved her hands in front of her continuously, and the sound of the wind was drawn in the air. Every shot of the sharp blades could accurately hit the joints of the corpse guards, causing their movements and speed to slow down sharply when they were close. Lu Mingfei played the role of the executioner, cutting off the heads that stretched in front of her, and slashing the necks of the corpse guards with floating light. Sometimes it was not fatal. These guys were so tough that she had to rely on physical skills and then follow up with a second knife to kill them completely.
The more we fight these things, the more terrifying it feels. It may not be so easy on the ground. I can't imagine what situation the Trieste is facing underwater. Once surrounded by these corpse guards, the shell may not be able to hold on for a few minutes. The corpse guards' sharp claws can tear metal with their bare hands.
"Young Master." Miyamoto Shio's voice sounded in Yuan Zhisheng's earphone.
"I'm listening, go ahead." Yuan Zhisheng said.
"We just received news that after the Fire Team was killed, the Corpse Guards are trying to tear a hole in the Forest Team's defense line. From the results of the sonar scan, there is an eighth wave of Corpse Guards following the Trieste, and the total number of the eighth wave is the same as the previous seven waves combined. There was also a volcanic eruption on the seabed, and the shock waves of the submarine earthquake reached the land and caused a tsunami. The entire Japanese archipelago is shaking, and the tsunami will reach the Sumeru Seat in five minutes." Miyamoto Shio said, "The Rock Flow Research Institute is preparing to evacuate. Now is the moment of the decisive battle. Please hurry up, young master."
"...I understand. You are allowed to evacuate now."
Yuan Zhisheng turned off his headset and looked up. There was only one helicopter left in the sky. This last helicopter was prepared for him.
"Ying, Yasha, Crow, take Miss Lu to the helicopter." Yuan Zhisheng whispered, and the Spider Cutters slowly unsheathed at his waist.
"Are you going to give up again?" Lu Mingfei kicked the corpse guard away and turned to look at Yuan Zhisheng. She really couldn't understand why this guy was so fickle.
"The winch is already spinning. It will take the Trieste ten minutes to surface. Unfortunately, we don't have that much time." Yuan Zhisheng held the rumbling electric winch to prove that he had really tried his best. "The tsunami will arrive here in five minutes. We must completely eliminate the group of Shimori within these five minutes, otherwise the Shimori will escape and invade Japan, killing people at will on the streets of Tokyo. We will never have a chance to catch them all in one fell swoop. The Sumeru can't withstand this attack."
"If you have this kind of strength, why didn't you do it earlier?"
"A trump card is something that will only be used when there is no other choice. Otherwise, the family does not want me to die here. That's all I have to say. What you do is up to you."
Yuan Zhisheng turned around and jumped off the dock and onto a small boat. The fuel on the sea was still burning. Blue-white figures staggered and pounced on him. Spider Cut calmly staggered and drew cold arcs. Black blood splashed at Yuan Zhisheng's feet. Yuan Zhisheng stood still like a mountain. The boat under his feet slowly sailed towards the sea, rising and falling with the wind and waves.
In fact, the family's trump card is not him, Yuan Zhisheng. As the future young master, his life is more precious than the current head of the family. The son of a noble prince should not sit in the hall. But reality is always more bleak than ideal. No one expected that Eriya would disappear at this critical moment. She is the real trump card of the family. In the case of losing Eriya, the family can only temporarily change the plan and let Yuan Zhisheng replace Eriya.
Gen Chisei knew that he couldn't beat Eri, but this development seemed to be good. Dying on the battlefield was also a man's fate. It was better for him to draw the sword himself than to let Eri do it. Isn't the meaning of a brother's existence to watch his sister walk towards happiness? If his sister turned into a killing machine, it would be his fault.
