Navigator: I have a double six-story house

Chapter 123 The Floodwaters Have Risen

The blue flame in the skull's eye socket flickered, then it turned back to look at the sky.

No, it's the surface of the water.

Su Qing looked at the skull on the clock tower, his brows furrowing slightly. Just as he was about to talk to his teammates, he suddenly felt a chill on his calf.

He looked down and saw that seawater had appeared beneath his feet at some point.

The seawater is gushing out from somewhere and is spreading upwards.

"Su Zai".

Wang Yao noticed it too, and he kicked the water with his foot, causing water to splash.

"Isn't something wrong?"

"Where did all this water come from?"

Su Qing did not answer, because a roar echoed through the silent, ruined city.

This roar was extremely peculiar.

It sounds like someone accidentally falling into the sea and choking on water, crying out for help while swallowing water.

Everyone's attention was drawn to the sudden roar, and they all turned to look into the depths of the ruins.

Then, in the darkness, a pair of orange-red lights appeared.

Then came two pairs, three pairs, and many pairs.

Countless orange-red dots lit up in the darkness, like a sky full of stars.

Li Daniu carried a staff on his shoulder, and he squinted, trying to see clearly what it was.

"What the hell?"

"light?"

Su Qing had already drawn his flintlock pistol, pointing the muzzle at the point of light.

"It's not a light."

"What is that?"

Su Qing did not answer, because the points of light began to move.

Or rather, they seemed to wriggle; large patches of light, as if coming to life, moved toward the group with a sound like water churning.

Everyone held their breath, watching the changes unfold in the darkness.

Then a pale hand reached out from the darkness and grabbed onto a nearly collapsed wall.

There are five fingers on the palm, but between the pale fingers grows a layer of gray mucous membrane, and clearly visible red blood vessels grow in the mucous membrane.

Using this thing that could barely be called a hand, its owner emerged from the darkness.

It was a head that barely resembled a human's, but the entire head was swollen and bubbly, bald, with only a few bits of seaweed and a barnacle hanging from it.

Where the eyes should have been on the head, there was nothing there. Where the nose should have been was a hole, and below the hole was a circular cavity that was opening and closing.

The eerie thing crawled out, its pale skin reflecting an eerie color in the dim light.

Immediately afterwards, even more strange things crawled out, densely packed and countless in number.

Their heads all turned towards where Su Qing and the others were.

They have no eyes, but Su Qing can sense that they are watching.

So these distorted creatures started running on their hands and feet, heading towards Su Qing.

Their sheer number, coupled with their deathly pale skin, made them look like swarming termites.

Even Su Qing felt a chill run down her spine at the sight.

But he didn't panic at all. As soon as he saw the monster crawl out, he immediately gave the order.

"Defensive formation!"

"Gather forces with Wang Yao at the core!"

At his command, the entire team sprang into action.

Li Daniu provided simultaneous interpretation, and the new crew members shouted, adjusting their formation in just a few seconds.

Wang Yao stood at the front, his B-grade shield unfolded, flanked by new crew members who had just received their new weapons, and behind him was a group of new crew members led by Li Daniu.

Following Li Daniu were Su Qing and Selena.

boom!

Su Qing didn't wait for her team to get into formation before firing first.

The projectile flew out, and the head of the monster that ran to the front exploded, releasing a burst of grayish-white liquid. The headless body fell to the ground, sliding a short distance on the water's surface before coming to a stop.

But the other monsters did not stop there. Instead, they charged forward, stepping over the corpses of their own kind, which cracked and shattered under their weight.

Selena pulled a glass bottle from her small purse; inside the bottle was a tiny spark.

She gripped the glass, raised one leg, and swung her arm like she was throwing a baseball.

The glass bottle traced a perfect parabola in the air and landed precisely in the path of the advancing monster horde.

The glass bottle shattered upon hitting the ground, and flames erupted instantly, bursting into flames.

The towering flames instantly engulfed the monster at the forefront, and the white monster roared as it turned into a charred mess.

The smell of burning mingled with the already unbearable stench of the sea, causing severe physical discomfort.

Su Qing frowned.

He didn't find the taste unpleasant, but he noticed something strange.

The flames from the burning glass bottle, mixed with the monster's corpse, burned ever brighter.

By the light of the fire, Su Qing could see that some of the monsters were wearing what looked like clothing made of "fabric".

Although these fabrics looked like they had been soaking in water for a long time and were rotten.

But Su Qing could still clearly distinguish the shirt and pants.

After the upper garment rotted away, cracks appeared on the exposed ribs, which were opening and closing.

Is it the cheek?

These monsters gave Su Qing the feeling that they were like humans that had naturally evolved in the deep sea.

Su Qing didn't have time to think much. The fire lasted for a short while before being extinguished by the surging seawater.

"They're here!!"

Wang Yao roared, put on his armor, and raised his shield.

[Protective Hair Stirring!]

[Provocation launched!]

Golden light rose from Wang Yao's body and then spread outwards.

All the monsters turned their gazes toward Wang Yao.

Immediately afterwards, they roared and charged at us, coming with great speed and force.

Wang Yao stood alone at the front, constantly waving his shield to knock away or smash the monsters that charged at him.

Even if there are monsters that cannot be dealt with in time, the new crew members next to them will immediately come up and finish them off.

Li Daniu, carrying his staff, acted as a firefighter, rushing over to wherever the defensive line was under heavy pressure and delivering a few blows.

Su Qing stood inside the circle, reloaded, and fired.

Selena stood beside him, constantly pulling out all sorts of bottles and throwing them out.

The team worked together in a very orderly manner.

The seemingly terrifying monster horde crashed into Su Qing's defensive line as if it had hit a city wall.

Su Qing mechanically loaded the bullets when suddenly a monster shot out of the rising water.

That's right, it shot out like a cannonball, passing Wang Yao and crashing into Su Qing.

Su Qing realized what was happening and instinctively drew her deadly dagger.

However, Li Daniu was faster; his staff sliced ​​through the air, and he killed the monster with a single blow.

At that moment, Su Qing glanced down at her feet and saw that the water level was rising faster and faster.

It was only ankle-deep before, but now it's calf-deep.

His heart sank. Recalling the cheek lines on the ribs of those monsters he had seen before, a bad premonition welled up in his mind.

This bad premonition soon came true.

Instead of attacking first, the monsters began to suddenly sink to the bottom of the water and then shoot out violently.

The once impregnable defenses began to falter.

No, the terrain has changed, and this environment is more favorable to the other side. We must find a "higher ground".

Su Qing quickly glanced around and spotted a nearby abandoned high-rise building.

"Everyone, proceed towards eleven o'clock."

"Target: the tall building at 11 o'clock."

At Su Qing's command, the entire team began to retreat, preparing to break through the encirclement.

"No, there are too many of them on the other side; we can't make a way!"

Wang Yao, who was at the front of the group, roared.

Su Qing reached for the Otto Claire belt around her waist.

"Leave it to me!"