nucmednet Chapter 315 Going Down to the Bottom of the Pond
Chapter 315 Going Down to the Bottom of the Pond
I wanted to escape, but my legs seemed to be bound by invisible ropes and I couldn't move them at all.
It's over, there's no escape.
Gu Ranle could only watch the extremely strange bee getting closer and closer to her. The buzzing sound seemed like a countdown to death, striking at her tense nerves again and again.
No, we can't just sit there and wait for death!
At this critical moment, Gu Ranle forced himself to calm down quickly, his brain working rapidly, thinking about how to deal with the situation.
She subconsciously clenched the searchlight in her hand; the cold metal texture gave her a glimmer of courage.
Suddenly, her eyes flashed, she found an angle that she thought was suitable, and swung the searchlight in her hand violently, deciding to have a head-on fight with this strange bee.
"Clang-"
The metal shell of the searchlight collided with an unknown object, making a deafening sound that echoed in the silent space, which was particularly harsh.
Gu Ranle was stunned for a moment, and his brain went blank for a moment.
But soon, she came to her senses and immediately began to look around for the bee that she had just waved away with such force.
She opened her eyes wide, searching around frantically without missing any corner.
After searching for a long time, she finally found it in the water beside the pond. The bee had only half of its wings exposed, swaying slightly with the waves, as if mocking her embarrassment.
Gu Ranle did not act rashly. She knew very well that this bee was very strange, so she had to confirm first whether this thing was really made of metal.
So she carefully tapped the half of the wing that was exposed with the searchlight in her hand.
"Dangdangdang——"
The crisp and clear sound of metal collision echoed in the air, like a heavy hammer hitting Gu Ranle's heart.
"Artificial bees?"
Gu Ranle frowned and thought to himself that only something man-made could be so strange and beyond common sense.
After thinking for a moment, she took a deep breath and carefully pulled the bee stuck in the water out.
The bee felt heavy in the hand, and it was indeed made of metal.
"Ci Ci, you are too cruel!"
At this moment, a familiar voice suddenly rang out. In this silent and strange environment, it was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples.
Gu Ranle was startled, with an inexplicable sense of doubt in her heart. She subconsciously turned around and looked at the entrance of the passage, while shining a searchlight at the same time. However, the entrance of the passage was empty, with only darkness spreading wantonly.
"Zhou Xiaoliu?" Gu Ranle called out tentatively, with a hint of uncertainty in her voice.
"It's me." The voice sounded again, with a hint of teasing.
"Where are you?" Gu Ranle asked while looking around more vigilantly, shaking the searchlight in his hand constantly, trying to find the source of the sound.
Zhou Xiaoliu chuckled, "You are usually quite smart, why are you so stupid today?"
Gu Ranle was stunned at first, then she looked down at the metal bee in her hand and understood everything.
"Zhou Xiaoliu, you're scaring me with a drone!"
Gu Ranle said angrily, her cheeks slightly red with anger.
"It was purely an accident." Zhou Xiaoliu's voice came from the metal bee, with a bit of innocence.
"I'll settle the score with you when I get back!"
Gu Ranle said this through gritted teeth, secretly swearing in his heart that he would make Zhou Xiaoliu pay for his prank.
"How did your drone emerge from the bottom of the pool?" Gu Ranle asked again, his doubts growing stronger.
Zhou Xiaoliu sighed, "This is a long story, now you just listen to my instructions."
"It's okay for me to follow your instructions, but tell me first, have you seen Gu Xiaohei? There was a sudden signal interference just now, and then it disappeared." Gu Ranle said anxiously, his eyes full of worry.
"It's not in danger of life right now, you can rest assured." Zhou Xiaoliu comforted.
Hearing that Gu Xiaohei was not in danger of life for the time being, Gu Ranle's tense nerves finally relaxed a little. She breathed a sigh of relief, secretly feeling relieved.
This is great, as long as Gu Xiaohei is fine, everything will be fine.
"Go down to the bottom of the pool." Zhou Xiaoliu's voice came clearly from the metal bee, with an unquestionable tone.
"What did you say?"
Gu Ranle's eyes widened in shock, thinking that she had heard it wrong, or that Zhou Xiaoliu's head had been hit hard by the door, which made him say such ridiculous words.
Let her go to the bottom of the pool?
The water was bottomless and dark, as if hiding countless unknown horrors.
Even though she was a good swimmer, she was still frightened when faced with this mysterious deep pool.
"You heard it right." Zhou Xiaoliu confirmed again, and then began to play the emotional card, "Don't worry, I'm your aunt. With our relationship, how could I harm you? I can never harm you no matter who I am!" The tone of his voice made it seem as if going to the bottom of the pool was an easy and safe thing.
"There is something under the water. I originally planned to use a drone to get it up, but I failed after many attempts. I have no choice but to go down there in person." Zhou Xiaoliu explained the reason and tried to convince Gu Ranle.
Gu Ranle rolled her eyes in anger and asked rudely, "Why don't you get off?"
After a pause, he deliberately teased, "I am not a human. You just said that people should go down, then you go down by yourself. I am not going down anyway."
After saying that, he folded his arms across his chest and stood there with a determined look on his face, showing no intention of moving at all.
Zhou Xiaoliu paused and said, "Tell me, what do you want? I can only fulfill two of your wishes at most, and they are within my ability." He tried to use benefits to tempt Gu Ranle to submit.
Gu Ranle was not moved at all, and said with his neck stiff, "I won't go down even if you give me 100 million right now."
In her heart, no amount of money can be as important as her own life. Who knows what kind of man-eating monster is hiding at the bottom of this unknown pool.
"There is nothing dangerous in this pool of water, you can rest assured." Zhou Xiaoliu continued to persuade, with a bit more urgency in his voice.
"I'm worried!" Gu Ranle responded firmly, his eyes full of vigilance. He stared at the metal bee in his hand, as if it was Zhou Xiaoliu himself, who wanted to see through him.
“Ci Ci, you’re not afraid, are you? It’s really strange that someone who is fearless actually has something to fear!”
Seeing that being soft didn't work, Zhou Xiaoliu began to use provocation, his tone full of ridicule.
Gu Ranle was furious when he heard this and retorted loudly, "Who is afraid? I am just being cautious! Don't try to provoke me here. I won't fall for it. If you have the guts, come down by yourself and stop talking nonsense."
She stood by the pond with her hands on her hips, looking angrily, as if she wanted to pull Zhou Xiaoliu out of the metal bee and give him a good beating.
After a brief silence, Zhou Xiaoliu's voice came again, this time with a little more seriousness and earnestness, "Ci Ci, I'm serious, I'm not kidding you."