Apocalyptic Flood: Sexy Beauty Neighbor's Midnight Plea for Food Chapter 1161 - 502: Eden

After departing from the small supermarket, they traversed the cultural center's corridor and reached the floodwaters below.

Spirit glanced back at Liang Yuan and Ni Qi, inquiring, "Can you swim? It’s rare to see someone who can’t swim these days."

Liang Yuan grinned without a word, simply stepping into the water alongside her.

Ni Qi produced a Water-Repelling Talisman Stone and grinned, "I’m fine, I’ve got this."

Spirit eyed Ni Qi with astonishment and questioned, "What’s that?"

"Talisman Stone. What, you don’t have these around here?"

Spirit shook her head, "I’ve never heard of such a thing."

Liang Yuan interjected, "You guide us ahead."

Spirit nodded and proceeded to loosen her flowing robe.

Ni Qi quickly averted his gaze, feeling too shy to watch.

Liang Yuan felt no such embarrassment, observing that Spirit’s robe revealed a slender form beneath, far from bare.

A coating of pale pink scale armor enveloped her body, while simple garments concealed her private areas.

Even her pale facial skin gained a layer of pink scale armor through her superpower activation.

This appearance closely mirrored Zhang Peng’s transformed state.

Liang Yuan concluded this must be the feminine variant of the Merfolk superpower.

He hadn’t employed Genetic Transformation for underwater breathing adaptations.

Unlike Ni Qi, he skipped the Water-Repelling Rune too, instead summoning vast water around himself into a spherical water bubble.

This stemmed from his Water Attribute technique, "Sea of All Rivers."

The technique served as both a Water Attribute defense and ideal for submerged battles.

Inside the Sea of All Rivers bubble lay a hollow space brimming with ample air.

"Aren’t you a Spirit Ability User?"

Spirit stared at Liang Yuan in bewilderment; previously, he had effortlessly overpowered her with Spiritual Telekinesis.

Yet now he unleashed Water Attribute abilities, stirring her confusion.

Liang Yuan smiled, "Lead on."

Noting Liang Yuan’s reluctance to elaborate, Spirit recognized the delicacy and refrained from probing, merely stating, "Follow me."

Her form plunged into the depths like a agile fish, hips undulating as her legs mimicked a fish tail, darting ahead rapidly.

Her velocity hit nearly forty meters per second!

Given her primary attribute hovered around 34 points, clearly the Merfolk form boosted her aquatic speed tremendously.

Liang Yuan and Ni Qi pursued without delay.

Ni Qi clutched the Water-Repelling Rune, advancing at standard pace underwater, yet managed adeptly.

As observed, his superpower activated, feet enlarging with each thrust unleashing forceful currents that drove him onward, just managing to stay close.

For Liang Yuan, it proved utterly effortless.

Lacking any swim motion, he stood steadily as rearward water flows, manipulated by telekinesis, surged powerfully to thrust him forward.

He matched Spirit’s pace with ease.

Spirit started off irked, humiliated from her prior easy capture by Liang Yuan.

Underwater marked her territory now, where she aimed to reclaim dignity.

Thus she launched into a full sprint, accelerating to leave Liang Yuan and others behind.

She planned to circle back leisurely once they begged her to slow.

Yet astonishingly, both displayed extraordinary prowess and overtook her effortlessly.

Biting her lip with pointed teeth in frustration, she yearned to accelerate more.

Suddenly Liang Yuan voiced, "Miss Spirit, aside from Ding Yan, did you spot other allies near her?"

Spirit jolted in shock, twisting to eye the water bubble figure beside her, blurting, "How are you speaking?"

In this swift underwater rush at maximum effort, speech risked air depletion and speed drop.

But Liang Yuan conversed casually!

Right after uttering, her breath escaped halfway, velocity plummeting instantly.

She urged, "I saw no one else, quit chatting—underwater’s risky, concentrate."

With a huff, she ducked her head and pressed on hastily.

Liang Yuan mulled over Ding Yan’s presence in this Eden sans Li Qinghua and companions.

Perhaps an incident split them apart?

Such notions raced through as five kilometers vanished in moments.

Soon Liang Yuan spotted a flooded highway snaking around the submerged mountain.

Road markers along sides bore corrosion and rust.

In adjacent parking areas, sunken vehicles clung to thick green algae.

Mutant fish prowled within the cars.

Spotting Liang Yuan’s group, they charged aggressively.

At once, Spirit whipped around, glaring at the mutant fish pack as an aura of intimidation radiated from her.

Abruptly, the fish whipped tails and scattered in terror.

Beholding this, Liang Yuan marveled inwardly.

This Merfolk superpower included the power to deter mutant fish swarms?

"We’ve arrived—glug glug."

Spirit bubbled from her mouth and gestured toward the forward mountain.

Currently, floodwaters engulfed the mountain over ten meters deep.

Owing to its wild locale, no ticket booths or manmade trails existed.

Liang Yuan queried, "Is this Little Straw Mountain?"

"Yes, I know a hidden route—follow along."

Ji Xiaoyu declared once more.

Instantly, she coiled her waist and glided nimbly toward Little Straw Mountain.

Liang Yuan and Ni Qi trailed right behind.

Navigating submerged trees underneath, Liang Yuan saw these flood-drowned trees hadn’t fully perished.

Instead, they mutated into aquatic flora, leaves broadening, oozing sticky secretions, trunks softening.

He snapped a limb casually, discovering branches supple like resilient leather cords.

Though yielding, they possessed tough consistency and remarkable flexibility.

As undercurrents swirled below, they swayed with tides, floating gently akin to seaweed.

While humanity adapted to this altered realm, plants too swiftly conformed to apocalypse rigors.

In this progression, every lifeform sought fitting evolutionary paths.

"Over here."

Ji Xiaoyu signaled to Liang Yuan and Ni Qi.

There, amid forward woods loomed a shadowy cavern.

The cavern lay flood-submerged, harboring numerous blue-luminescent crystal stones within.

Ni Qi peeked and exclaimed in awe: "Water Attribute Superpower Stones!"

Liang Yuan too felt mild shock, promptly retrieving his Spiritual Ability Glasses for scanning, revealing Little Straw Mountain’s Spiritual Power Strength rivaled Yangshan’s heights!

"A Superpower Ore Vein exists here as well!"

Liang Yuan swiftly deduced the cause.

The pair trailed Ji Xiaoyu into the cavern, bathed in blue radiance that banished gloom with enchanting glow.

Tiny Mutant Fish darted past sporadically, while rock fissures sheltered hermit crabs or Mutated Shells.

Strange seaweeds sprouted from stone cracks, pushing for growth.

Ascending the cave channel upward some dozen meters brought a pond overhead.

The trio surfaced from the pond into enveloping blackness, vast ceiling overhead.

Ji Xiaoyu explained: "Locals alone know this cave. I found it gathering locust blossoms with Grandma—few others do."

"We ascend from here to the mountaintop."

As she spoke, she exited the water, scaling the adjacent cliff nimbly.

Liang Yuan offered, "I’ll lift you both."

His Spiritual Power stretched out, wrapping Ji Xiaoyu and Ni Qi, then levitated skyward to a nearby cave mouth swiftly.

Ji Xiaoyu emerged from the opening, marveling, "Spirit Ability Users truly have fortune; such powers prove invaluable."

Ni Qi chuckled, "Your power’s impressive too. Breathe easy underwater, no fear of vast floods claiming lands."

Ji Xiaoyu beamed at that, replying, "I’d hate land submersion; underwater lacks good eats."

Liang Yuan exited the cavern, surveying outward.

They stood midway up the slope, with broad terraces below.

In far shadows, humble dwellings nestled amid trees.

Terraces bore glowing flora tracing faint trails.

Human hands clearly shaped this.

Distant thickets housed low structures with akin plants softly lighting surroundings.

Liang Yuan inquired, "These plants serve for illumination?"

"Correct, night-glow mushrooms and glowing ferns. Too bright here draws Mutant Beasts."

"Ordinary Mutant Beasts pose no issue. But mighty ones spell doom."

Ji Xiaoyu’s remark stunned Ni Qi, prompting, "Mutant Beasts here drawn to lights?"

"Indeed, since isolation from outside, perpetual dark reigns."

Evolved mutants adapted to obscurity, despising harsh glare.

Liang Yuan skipped lingering on this oddity, pressing, "Where’s Ding Yan?"

"I’m unsure too—spotted her only in Eden, no chat."

"Where exactly?"

"The chapel."

"Guide me there."

"This way."

Through crisp exchanges, Ji Xiaoyu directed Liang Yuan’s group dashing across terraced fields rapidly.

Liang Yuan’s team shadowed tightly, vaulting terraces to the building cluster’s edge.

Most structures here were timber-framed, stone bricks confined inward.

Central stood a grand wooden chapel.

Yet the trio avoided rash entry into Eden, guards patrolling the complex’s bounds.

Ji Xiaoyu stated: "I can lead no further."

Liang Yuan smiled, "This suffices."

He faced Ni Qi, saying, "Come, let’s scout this Eden’s secrets."

"Hold on, how’ll you enter?" Ji Xiaoyu queried anxiously.

Ni Qi smirked, "Behold."

He reached out, contacting Liang Yuan and Ji Xiaoyu; superpower invoked shrank their bodies instantly to cat size.

Ji Xiaoyu gaped in wonder, murmuring, "Incredible power—you shrink people?"

Ni Qi grinned slyly, withholding ability secrets.

Liang Yuan pressed, "Move, evade patrols, peek inside."

Thereupon, the three darted and bounded onto rafters.

Blanketed by night, they infiltrated the haven dubbed Eden.