Chapter 285: 285: No More Preparation

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“Will it be a success this time?” Su Man looked at the enveloping flood outside the window, her nerves frayed. “This is our last chance  If this is wrong too, we’ll be drowned here.”

No one spoke.

A sense of death permeated the room.

After a while, Li Li broke the silence, “If we still fail to get through  Lun Ang, give my piece of the puzzle to Su Man, and you and Yan Qingwen should take her and leave. All the research data is in the bag anyway. You guys just need to take it to Professor Song. Whether I’m there or not doesn’t matter ”

“What do you mean?” Su Man instantly scowled, “Do you plan to stay here with Zhu Shu? What for? You’ve only known each other for a few days, and you already want to die together?”

Li Li snapped back irritably, “Will you ever let it go! Or would you rather I leave the puzzle for Zhu Shu, and die with you? I bet then you’d complain again! Saying that I only care about the damsel in distress and neglecting your well-being, right?!”

Su Man fumed, “Who’s asking for charity?! Can’t you keep the puzzle for yourself?!”

“Keep it to myself? Zhu Shu just saved me, how could I abandon her here and run, would I still be a man?!”

“So, in the end, all this for her! You just want to be with her!”

“You’re utterly unreasonable! A lunatic! A madwoman!”

The two started arguing as usual.

The others remained silent.

They’d often interject in the past, but now everyone was absorbed in their own thoughts, letting them argue incessantly.

Until the water rippled, and a splash sounded—

Shen Mo and Yan Qingwen had returned.

All eyes turned to them.

Yan Qingwen took a deep breath and nodded gravely at them, “You’re right, it’s the light bulb.”

A simple sentence felt like a royal pardon.

Everyone exhaled in relief.

Shen Mo produced the storage room light bulb for everyone to see.

It was a small, oval bulb.

Unlike regular ones, several hair-like black objects emerged from this bulb, thicker than hair, looking like nerve cords.

Furthermore,

Shen Mo had also found a full box of similar bulbs in the storage room.

This was the type of bulb actually used in the storage room. Everyone had come across these bulbs when they were searching, but just assumed that they were regular replacement bulbs.

The answer was right in front of their eyes.

Everyone looked at each other, registering surprise, suspicion, hesitation in each other’s eyes

“If we’re wrong this time too ” Li Li was anxious.

“We won’t be.” Shen Mo cut him off. Holding the light bulb, he paused for a moment before saying, “Dear guest, please come in.”

Li Li’s face went pale. “Hey! We’re not ready yet!!!”

“What do you need to prepare for?” Shen Mo asked.

“I! ” Li Li was speechless.

At this point  he really didn’t have anything to prepare.

Regarding injuries, the healable parts were more or less healed, and the intractable parts weren’t going to get better any time soon;

In terms of defense, there was only half a floor left in the attic. If the water came up, there would be nowhere to defend!

And speaking of water, here it came—it seems that every time they formally invited the “guest”, the water level would rise. It was as if the increase was specifically to facilitate the monstrous fish’s approach.

The water surged into the attic.

It submerged the floor, reached their ankles, their calves  Everyone stood up.

Mr. Cheng and Tan Xiao were supporting Bai Youwei from either side.

Shen Mo glanced over at her.

Bai Youwei gave him a barely perceptible nod.

Shen Mo redirected his gaze, looking back at the rippling water surface.

The waves were heavy, the attic wall light finally went out, leaving only a small light up above and a few rays from flashlights illuminating the surroundings.

Following some thudding and bumping sounds, the massive fish monster, guided by the light source, came to the edge of the attic.