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Chapter Thirty: The Deep Blue Tree: Don't come any closer!!!

Zhou Si plunged into the seabed at an extremely high speed, and then swam like a true ichthyosaur.

Because he once ate a mudfish dragon when he was extremely hungry, Zhou Si has the ability to move freely in water, a fact also recorded in Chapter 3 of Volume 1.

Contrary to Zhou Si's expectations, the ocean was not filled with endless sea creatures. On the contrary, due to the vastness of the ocean, or perhaps because Zhou Si did not encounter a large force of sea creatures.

The sea creatures he saw mostly swam by in groups of three or five, like normal fish, far less dense and terrifying than the sea creature groups he saw on land.

To avoid being wasted time by these marine cells, Zhou Si once again converted most of his body's cells into marine cells, which would allow him to be even more at ease in the sea.

However, in order to avoid being harassed by those few newbies, Zhou Si only kept his marine transformation level at a level that would prevent him from being attacked by the terror fish.

Zhou Si took out his terminal and glanced at it. The doctor's location was deep in the sea area where Zhou Si was currently. He continued swimming towards the deep sea.

Soon, the carcass of a giant beast hundreds of meters long appeared before Zhou Si's eyes. A large number of terror fish were circling around the carcass, gnawing on its remains, and the location of the doctor's signal was pointing directly to the center of the carcass.

Zhou Si carefully avoided the terrifying fish; time was of the essence, and he didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble.

The sea creatures paid no attention to this strange-looking 'compatriot,' focusing instead on devouring the corpse and extracting the remaining biomass.

After swimming a distance into the interior of the corpses, Zhou Si finally discovered a tightly closed door. This should be the former civilization research institute where the Deep Blue Tree was located.

Zhou Si looked at the door in front of him, feeling a bit troubled. He wasn't a doctor, and the door of the former Civilization Research Institute obviously wouldn't open for him.

Although Zhou Si really wanted to use the master key to open the door, this was, after all, the deep sea. He couldn't guarantee that all the safety measures in the laboratory were still functioning properly. Even if they were, he wasn't sure if his punch would still be normal.

Therefore, Zhou Si had to find other ways to enter the building.

He had a recollection of such a method.

According to the original text, the huge and magnificent deep blue tree had branches extending out of the laboratory. By following the branches, one could most likely find a way to enter the laboratory.

If they still can't get in by then, Zhou Si will have no choice but to resort to some extreme measures.

In the pitch-black depths of the sea, the branches emitting a faint blue light were far too conspicuous, and Zhou Si found his target without much effort.

Countless vines emitting a faint blue light extended from the arched ceiling of the laboratory. The seawater was blocked outside these gaps by some mysterious force. Zhou Si reached out and touched it, and found that he was not hindered by this thin film.

Without much thought, Zhou Si passed through the barrier and landed on the laboratory floor under the influence of gravity.

"It's truly spectacular."

Looking up at the deep blue giant tree, Zhou Si couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. Compared to the other newly born trees, the deep blue tree was exceptionally beautiful and magnificent.

His modern instincts led him to take out his phone, snap a picture of the newborn remains in front of him, and post it to the "Monster Hunter Family" group chat. He then left the spot to search for the Doctor's trail.

Zhou Si explored the surrounding structure. The location of the Deep Blue Tree was obviously the core area of ​​this laboratory. There were a large number of instruments that Zhou Si couldn't understand at all, and the entire room had only one door leading to the outside world.

But it was clear that the door was closed and Zhou Si couldn't open it.

The doctor and Shuiyue are most likely in this laboratory. He observed it from outside and found that the laboratory is very large. Without knowing the doctor's exact location, Zhou Si may need to spend some time searching for him.

But no matter what, he needs to open this door.

After silently apologizing to the people of the previous civilization, Zhou Si's arm once again emitted fiery red battle aura.

Ape God, activate!

But just as he was about to forcefully break down the door, his phone suddenly started vibrating wildly in his pocket. The intensity of the vibration made Zhou Si subconsciously stop his attack and take out his phone.

AAA is offering high prices for monster materials: [@Wait for me to eat first, are these spreading branches?]

AAA offers high prices for monster materials: [Have you found the research institute where the Deep Blue Tree is located?]

AAA is offering high prices for monster materials: [Reply now!!!]

Below are all of Dr. Möbius's posts flooding the screen. Seeing his research mentor so excited, Zhou Si quickly replied.

Let me eat first: [Doctor, please don't rush. I am indeed at the Deep Blue Tree Research Institute right now. Is there anything you need?]

Zhou Si thought his answer was very appropriate, but when Mebius saw that his reply was only one sentence, Zhou Si was immediately embarrassed.

AAA offers high prices for monster materials: [...Didn't you even read the file I sent you?]

Even though the research institute was completely empty, Zhou Si felt a sense of shame, like being caught by the teacher in class for not doing his summer homework. Melo didn't know why he hadn't replied to his messages yet, so he really hadn't read a single one.

Let me eat first: [Sorry, Doctor, the file was too large and I really didn't read it.]

In the first laboratory of the Moth of Fire, Möbius's eyes twitched as he squeezed the glass in his hand into pieces.

A few seconds later, she expressionlessly threw the shards of glass into the trash can. Considering you are a rare and valuable source of material and a major financial backer, Mebius chose to swallow his anger.

AAA offers high prices for monster materials: [You... never mind, I'll give you a brief overview now.]

Based on the samples of the sea creatures that were not completely dead, and the fragmentary descriptions provided by Zhou Si, Möbius made the discovery.

The social structure of the Sea Siren is different from that of humans. They appear to be similar to ant colonies or bee colonies, with four of the most powerful individuals acting as queens to lead the entire Sea Siren swarm, but this is not actually the case.

The large group of sea creatures is a truly egalitarian structure. Individual sea creatures in any large group have the same weight, and there is no distinction of superiority or inferiority based on whether you are a newborn or a dinosaur.

The reason why the newly born can become their leaders is simply because they are the original sea offspring, and the path they represent is most in line with the development of the sea offspring group, so they naturally become the leaders of the large group.

AAA offers high prices for monster materials: [Therefore, once all the newborns die, or a more 'correct' voice emerges within the larger group, the will of the newborns may not be unshakeable.]

“w→c↗”

Upon seeing the message from Mebius, two familiar syllables escaped Zhou Si's lips in shock.

Looking at the enormous deep blue tree in front of him, Zhou Si couldn't help but swallow hard.

Chapter Thirty-One: Why don't I just take action?

Welcome back to Lao Zhou's Rice Lesson.

This time, our ingredients are extraordinary. As the god of the sea, the Deep Blue Tree is an extremely precious and rare ingredient. It not only retains the unique flavor of the sea as seafood, but also has the texture of a plant.

To put it simply, it tasted both fishy and astringent. Zhou Si frowned as he gnawed on the tree trunk. Even for someone as picky about food as Zhou Si, eating it was a bit of a struggle.

This thing is really not fit for human consumption.

"Did I really not fall for it?"

Zhou Si sat in the tree trunk, somewhat doubting his own existence, completely bewildered by Dr. Möbius's theories.

What? After you finish eating this one, you'll immediately be promoted to the novice level!

The flavor doesn't matter; what matters is its versatility and strength. Young people should eat more of it to become stronger, and so on.

Although Zhou Si hadn't experienced it, he always felt that Dr. Mebius was manipulating him, after all, this rhetoric was all too familiar.

Zhou Si looked up at the towering tree. The sprawling branches were not real plants; they were still organisms transformed from a large number of marine cells. So far, there was no essential difference between him gnawing on the branches and eating the terror fish.

Oh no, roasted dinosaurs smell much better than these tree branches.

It seems that Dr. Mebius's words were not entirely correct. At least so far, Zhou Si has not gained any other abilities. However, due to consuming a large amount of biomass, his body is now full of power.

If he had to say something, his control over the Haisi cells has improved somewhat. He can now temporarily change his limbs into other forms, but at his current level, this ability is not very useful yet.

Meanwhile, the Doctor and Mizuki were completely frozen in place, the voice emanating from the Deep Blue Tree sending chills down their spines.

They instinctively held their breath. The monster, which was gnawing on the remains of the newborn, seemed not to have noticed them yet. This might be their only chance to escape.

"Shuiyue, we need to find a chance to leave."

The doctor lowered his voice and said to Shuiyue beside him, "Now they don't need to think about any sacrifices. If the monster in the tree's heart discovers their existence, their chances of survival are extremely slim."

The doctor didn't know the specifics of the monster, nor how much power it had obtained from the Deep Blue Tree, but whatever the amount, it was something the two of them couldn't contend with.

"Doctor, which way should we run?"

Ahead lay unknown monsters, behind the door hordes of sea creatures. Shuiyue looked around but couldn't find any other doors in the laboratory. He looked at the doctor, his cute face filled with confusion and helplessness.

Shuiyue had just mentally prepared herself to sacrifice herself, but unexpectedly, this path was blocked by an unknown monster.

The doctor did not reply. At this moment, the face under the hood was covered with sweat, and the situation seemed to have truly reached a dead end.

No, there must be another way!

Under the pressure of a sense of crisis, certain memories buried deep in the doctor's brain gradually began to awaken. She had had this feeling ever since she arrived at this abandoned laboratory.

This laboratory is just a front.

The meaning of "deep blue" does not refer to the Deep Blue Tree at all!

Deep blue is...

The doctor touched her head in pain. The gaps in her memory made her feel suffocated, and the physical pain was also wearing down her will. The thought of giving up would flash through her mind from time to time.

But she rejected all of that; she had to get Shuiyue back safely.

Rhodes Island needs her! Amiya needs her too!

But the situation did not improve because of her pain; in fact, the door behind them gradually began to make a metallic, twisting sound.

"PhD!"

Upon seeing the state of the door, Shuiyue raised her voice, pulling the doctor back to reality from his thoughts.

He blocked the doctor behind him, and several tentacles extended from Shuiyue's body, pointing to the metal door that had been squeezed open from the middle.

The fishy smell of the sea emanated from the crack in the door, but the Doctor still couldn't recall any memories of Deep Blue. The laboratory door had been opened a crack, and both the Doctor and Mizuki could see the dense swarms of terror fish behind it.

At that moment, their hearts sank to the bottom.

"Doctor, is it possible for us to get back alive?"

"To be honest, I don't know."

The doctor didn't like to make grandiose promises to fantasize about. She and Shuiyue both knew that their current situation offered almost no chance of survival, unless there was another way out of the laboratory.

and many more!

The doctor suddenly looked up and saw the branches that stretched upwards. Perhaps they could climb out of the tree!

Even if they could get out, the pressure of the deep sea and the terrifying fish in the sea would still stand in their way like an insurmountable barrier, but it would still be better than staying here and waiting to die.

"Shuiyue, climb up!"

The Doctor, no longer caring about the monster in the tree, grabbed Mizuki and ran towards the Deep Blue Tree.

The laboratory door had been opened with a small hole, and several dinosaurs squeezed out of the hole and fell onto the cold laboratory floor.

But they scrambled up even faster and rushed toward the Doctor and Mizuki.

Hearing the roar of the dinosaur behind them, the Doctor and Mizuki quickened their pace of climbing the tree. Mizuki used her tentacles to cling to the trunk, carrying the Doctor upwards. The speed wasn't slow, but it was far too insignificant for this tall, giant pine tree.

Several minutes passed and they had only climbed less than a fifth of the way, but the dinosaurs behind them were already very close.

"Shuiyue, throw me down."

Looking at the increasingly approaching dinosaurs behind him, the doctor said 'calmly'.

Because he had to take her with him, Shuiyue's speed was severely slowed down. If it were just him alone, he might have been able to escape successfully.

"I could never abandon you, Doctor!"

"If you insist on taking me with you, neither of us will escape, Shuiyue."

"After we get out, give Kal'tsit what we found on the stone tablet and in the lab, and please apologize to Amiya for me. I can't go back to be with her..."

The doctor calmly told Shuiyue what she needed to do before leaving. She paused when she saw Shuiyue's almost crying expression, then looked back at Hai Siqun below.

Terrans can only win if they take the information they gain here out, so her sacrifice is necessary.

"Shuiyue, let go."

"Absolutely impossible."

Shuiyue's stubborn voice rang out, and his tentacles bound the doctor's body even tighter, but such an action was undoubtedly the worst choice.

The doctor's voice became excited, and she shouted loudly at Mizuki.

"Shuiyue, if you don't escape, how are we supposed to get the intelligence to Rhodes Island!"

Hai Si had already come up behind them, only a few meters away. If Shui Yue didn't make a decision soon, they might really lose their lives here.

But at that moment, a red light pierced through the deep blue tree and arrived beside them in the blink of an eye.

The silver-white gun wings sliced ​​the bodies of those sea creatures in half. Before the Doctor and Mizuki could figure out what was happening, they heard a voice in their ears.

"It's simple, I'll just take action."