novelraw Chapter 198 - 98: Man, You’re Too Noisy!
Chapter 198 - 98: Man, You’re Too Noisy!
"Because the places where they disappeared are all near this lake, gradually, there are fewer and fewer people here." The man seemed to fall into a recollection, speaking with a sense of melancholy, "This place is beautiful in every season, but those who dare to appreciate it are no longer around..."
"I remember a horror novelist once said, every lakebed holds endless corpses... I want to know, if this seemingly beautiful and calm place also holds the bodies of those missing students." The man switched topics too fast, turning from a literary youth into a guy narrating horror scenes.
Guan Changxi wasn’t an idiot; he felt somewhat irritated inside by the obvious probing of the other party. What exactly did the other man want? He endured the grating voice of the man while patiently waiting for Su Jiameng to surface from the lake.
He was a robot and didn’t have a real sense of time. But with this man’s incessant probing, Changxi somehow felt like he understood the meaning of "days dragging by," having such an annoying guy around. It was really distressing!
"You’re so noisy!" Guan Changxi finally received Su Jiameng’s signal of success, saying she’d be back soon, which finally put his mind at ease. He didn’t want to endure the man’s noise anymore, "Either shut your mouth voluntarily or jump into the lake yourself!"
The man scratched his hair, chaotic as seaweed, and said with some frustration, "Gosh, I thought you were a gentle person who could listen to others’ talks, but turns out you’re so irritable, easily angered, and cold..."
Guan Changxi snorted with his nose, not bothering to respond to this obviously deranged person, keeping his gaze fixed on the lake surface. The man noticed his action, slightly raising his lips in thought, "I remember when I was a student, I mischievously released a few Devouring Ghost Fish into the lake, to add some vitality to these dead waters... Presumably, over the years, those Devouring Ghost Fish have expanded their clan, right? Hehe, they seem to really enjoy eating people..."
Changxi, upon hearing these words, turned to look at him, somewhat shocked, with his normally bland voice changed slightly, "You really are crazy!"
Devouring Ghost Fish? How could Changxi not know what those were, a type of fish adept at telekinetic attacks, carnivorous, with individuals growing up to ten meters long. Their sharp teeth and terrifying bite force can easily snap steel plates seven or eight centimeters thick!
Moreover, these Devouring Ghost Fish have strong eyesight and an even stronger sense of smell, able to easily detect any creature within the water.
"Wasn’t I too young back then... hehe, but ever since I released the Devouring Ghost Fish, there haven’t been any more disappearance incidents here." The man said with slight pride, yet there was a unique expression in the depths of his eyes, as if trying to read Changxi’s thoughts.
Changxi secretly transmitted this information to Su Jiameng, urging her to be cautious. Su Jiameng had rested enough and wanted to return, just in time to see Changxi’s message. Devouring Ghost Fish? She looked around, seeing indeed some distinctive skeletons of Devouring Ghost Fish, though already dead, probably cleared by the researchers.
Exactly, the researchers occasionally came to collect specimens or materials here, couldn’t always be on edge fearing Devouring Ghost Fish would come and bite them to death. The lakebed clearly was a place the research station stored special "materials." How could they allow a few reckless Devouring Ghost Fish to cause trouble? Once dealt with, end of story.
Su Jiameng relayed the message back, telling Changxi not to worry about her, silently calculating how much longer she could stay underwater, and hurriedly swam to the surface.
With Su Jiameng’s assurance, Guan Changxi felt secure, not wanting to argue with the peculiar man anymore, "Can you leave my line of sight? It’s really an eyesore! To use less eye wash when I get back, could you roundly leave here now?"
Man: "..." Someone tell him, why did this robot suddenly have a 360-degree attitude transformation?
Self-aware intelligent robots are indeed troublesome, always having some unknown abnormal psychological tendencies.
The man secretly cursed inside, not being like K3 and those still inexperienced students at school. At first glance, he judged Changxi wasn’t an ordinary robot, likely an autonomous intelligent robot owned by aristocratic families, each IQ off the charts!
However, the man didn’t see how Changxi’s IQ was off the charts, only seeing this robot giving him such attitude... Well, although he also approached with intention, you’re a robot, aren’t you? Don’t be so sensitive, okay? A little deception won’t lose you parts or add screws?
While the two were having a stare-down, someone surfaced from the calm lake, both transferred their gazes there. Changxi’s eyes continued calm and collected, as if seeing the person suddenly emerge was normal. But the man’s eyes held a hint of doubt and panic. Seemed puzzled as to why the emerging person was Su Jiameng and no one else...
"Phooey! This water is really choking! Yuck yuck!" Su Jiameng wiped the lake water off her face, accidentally having some get into her mouth, immediately spitting, "Changxi, give me a hand!"
If it were usual, Su Jiameng wouldn’t need help, but now she couldn’t manage, her telekinesis exhausted, feeling a bit weak! Choosing help rather than losing face!
"You guys... seem like delivery workers, why approach the lake? And why are you... dressed like that in the water?" The man diverted his gaze, frowned, and asked. (To be continued. If you liked this work, welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations, monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)