Apocalyptic Flood: Sexy Beauty Neighbor's Midnight Plea for Food Chapter 1177 - 518: Lin Miaomiao and Lin Jingtao

"Are you living here alone?"

With a icy smirk, Liang Yuan inquired.

"No, I'm not residing here permanently. I'm just crashing temporarily; this building isn't my home," Lin Miaomiao quickly responded.

"I swear I'm not deceiving you. No one has been alive in this place for ages. It was completely abandoned when I got here."

Right away, Liang Yuan realized that this woman wasn't a native resident of the building.

Without delay, he pressed, "Where do you come from? What brings you here?"

"I came here to flee..." answered Lin Miaomiao.

"Don't forget, deceiving me won't help. I sense every thump of your heart, every tiny shift in your feelings,"

Liang Yuan cut her off harshly, his voice icy.

Her heart jolted, and Lin Miaomiao's complexion paled noticeably.

This man wasn't just strong—he could detect her falsehoods too?

At that instant, she had no clue how to handle Liang Yuan.

"You're not by yourself, right? No need to speak up; I'll stay put. Your partners will return eventually, won't they?" Liang Yuan stated evenly.

Lin Miaomiao's face drained of even more color.

Should her brother return, they stood no chance against this guy.

No way—she needed to trick him into departing somehow.

Yet... yet what could she possibly claim?

Intense emotions churned within Lin Miaomiao.

Shortly after, she blurted out, "Fine, I'll come clean. I'm a superpower user from Furong Valley, scouting for supplies out here."

"I'm holed up here because a few days back, I spotted a Genetic Species level mutant creature."

"That mutant creature was wounded, and I was hoping for a chance to take it down."

Liang Yuan shot her a look, stunned to detect no deception!

Yet a wary figure like Liang Yuan understood the art of misleading others instinctively.

Deception doesn't require outright lies; partial truths often suffice.

This woman's words might hold truth, but they hardly revealed everything.

"Are you solo?" Liang Yuan questioned steadily.

The woman was obviously trying to divert talk to that supposed mutant beast.

Would Liang Yuan allow her to shift topics so effortlessly?

As expected, this query made Lin Miaomiao's pulse falter, despite her efforts to stay cool.

Liang Yuan's doubts were now solidified.

"What do you really want? I've shared all I can," Lin Miaomiao hissed, eyes locked on Liang Yuan in fury.

"What's this location?" Liang Yuan inquired coolly.

Stunned at first, Lin Miaomiao quickly caught on—maybe this guy was disoriented?

With the flood raging wildly now, countless areas lay underwater.

Gazing outward revealed endless waters, disorienting anyone easily.

"You're in Jian City, Huzhou District. Know Furong Valley? Pre-flood, it was Huzhou's top tourist draw."

"Furong Valley serves as the biggest shelter around, housing close to ten thousand survivors."

"Lost and needing supplies? Head in that direction."

A glint flashed in Liang Yuan's eyes, shock stirring inside him. The spatial rift had flung him straight to Jian City!

Though Jian City borders Linjiang City, the trek from Ecological City to Huzhou spanned roughly a hundred kilometers.

Traversing over a hundred kilometers via a mere spatial rift defied belief.

Space's mysteries filled Liang Yuan with awe.

Furong Valley? Liang Yuan truly had no knowledge of it.

Pre-flood days saw him as a mere laborer, grinding for mortgage payments without vacation time.

Thus, even a renowned spot in a nearby city escaped his notice.

From Lin Miaomiao's account, though, Furong Valley had to be enormous to shelter that many people.

"A haven for tens of thousands—how do you manage? Supplies from where?" Liang Yuan probed.

"Mountains provide water and power. We cultivate crops and snag mutant creatures from the waters; bellies stay full."

"Is that so? If food's no issue, why hunt supplies outside?"

"The supplies we want aren't basic. We're after... you've trapped me!"

Lin Miaomiao abruptly saw through it, her features twisting in alarm!

That slip of "we" betrayed her lack of solitude.

"I'd have figured it out anyway," Liang Yuan remarked nonchalantly. "Searching alone for supplies? Unlikely."

Lin Miaomiao's face twisted through various shades, growing ominously somber.

"We just crossed paths, and I’ve never mistreated you. What is it you truly want?" Lin Miaomiao demanded, her anger spilling out uncontrollably.

She realized full well that since the flood hit, human nature had grown fickle and dark, malice spreading far and wide—yet posing the question still felt foolish.

Still, she had to let the words escape her lips.

Instead of responding, Liang Yuan countered, "Describe the injured Genetic Mutation Beast you witnessed."

Lin Miaomiao chewed her lip, realizing he held complete power over her, controlling every advantage.

Overpowered as she was, she refused to suffer further shame. Cooperation was her only option.

"It resembled a snake, a mutant beast. Never have I laid eyes on a snake so enormous."

"Actually, it doesn’t qualify as a mere snake; a dragon fits better."

"Over a hundred meters in length, dozens of meters wide. A single scale stands as high as half a man."

Brilliance sparked in Liang Yuan’s eyes as a powerful hunch welled up inside him.

That serpent matched the description of the sword-tailed sea snake perfectly!

He pressed urgently, "What caused its injury?"

"The space severed its tail," Lin Miaomiao answered.

"What?"

Lin Miaomiao continued, "I sat eating in the house when a massive boom erupted outside all of a sudden."

"We... I rushed out right away to look and spotted a massive tear in the sky."

"A figure leaped from that tear, plunging straight into the waters below."

"Immediately after, an enormous mutant giant snake burst forth."

"The mutant giant snake stretched too far, and the spatial rift snapped shut before it fully emerged."

"Thus, the spatial rift chopped off the giant snake’s tail in an instant."

Liang Yuan grew utterly convinced now—it had to be Li Qinghua and the sword-tailed sea snake.

"And after that?" he demanded at once.

"I have no idea; both the figure and the snake plunged into the floodwaters."

Liang Yuan’s pulse quickened, prompting him to ask swiftly, "Has your companion gone searching for that snake and person?"

Lin Miaomiao clamped her lips shut, determined not to utter another syllable.

Silence, however, spoke volumes in confirmation.

A subtle shift crossed Liang Yuan’s eyes, yet anxiety no longer gripped him.

His eyes fixed on the vast waters stretching beyond the balcony, thoughts churning.

"Looks like Li Qinghua has emerged already. He wounded that sword-tailed sea snake badly with a spatial rift. Could he possibly turn the tables and slay it?"

For a typical superpower user to reverse-kill a genetic species level mutant beast.

Across all of Yangshan, Li Qinghua—the space-specialized superpower user—stood the best chance of pulling it off.

Li Qinghua possessed rare genius, and space superpowers offered unparalleled uniqueness with boundless possibilities.

Back when Liang Yuan first seized Li Qinghua, he spared his life and bent him to his will due to that exceptional gift.

Liang Yuan settled onto the living room sofa once more, holding back further queries.

Witnessing this, Lin Miaomiao blurted out, "What is it you really want?"

"Simply wait for your companion’s return," Liang Yuan stated coolly.

"You..." Lin Miaomiao’s face twisted in shock.

Cutting her off, Liang Yuan assured, "Relax, I won’t harm you. I only seek the details your companion brings back."

Darkness clouded Lin Miaomiao’s features, leaving her powerless to act.

She remained seated in tension, desperately scheming ways to escape their dire situation.

"Who are you?"

"Are you lost?"

"I can guide you to our shelter in Furong Valley; food, clothes, and shelter await there."

"Your power would let you thrive. No point drifting through floods as a water wanderer."

Liang Yuan shot her a look and queried, "Water wanderer?"

Lin Miaomiao explained steadily, "They drift across the waters in bands or alone, some turning to crime. We label them wanderers."

"You roam the wilds, yet deep down, you crave a stable home."

"Nobody wishes to float endlessly on these beast-infested floodwaters."

Her stare bored into Liang Yuan, intent on swaying him.

Liang Yuan smirked inwardly; she’d pegged him as one of those water wanderers.

Without clarifying, he stated simply, "I’m Liang Yuan; Mr. Liang will do."

"Mr. Liang? From where?" Lin Miaomiao probed eagerly as he responded.

Smiling, Liang Yuan evaded, "No use digging; once your companion returns, I’ll take my info and leave you be."

Lin Miaomiao’s brow furrowed in frustration and defeat.

Suddenly, the roar of surging water echoed from outside.

Moments later, waves surged as a silhouette burst from the depths, vaulting onto the building's outer wall.

A stir rippled through Liang Yuan's heart, while Lin Miaomiao tensed up immediately, her mouth opening to yell a warning at the intruder.

Yet the very next instant, a shock surged through her entire body, paralyzing her completely.

Liang Yuan had deployed puppet threads to manipulate her.

Shortly after, noises echoed from the balcony as a nimble figure flipped gracefully onto it.

The arrival was clad in dark blue scales, gill slits visible behind his ears.

Water poured off his body in streams as he touched down.

His form rapidly shifted back to human shape.

He was a muscular man in his twenties, with bulging, powerful muscles.

Without doubt, he was a merfolk superpower user.

"Miaomiao? Guess what I discovered!"

Brimming with thrill, the newcomer instantly spotted Lin Miaomiao frozen stiff on the balcony.

He failed to notice Liang Yuan lounging on the living room sofa.

Immobile, Lin Miaomiao's eyes brimmed with worry.

Lin Jingtang's grin stiffened as he detected something amiss.

He snapped his head around, peering into the room.

There sat Liang Yuan on the sofa.

"Who are you?"

Lin Jingtang's face twisted in an instant. Instead of lunging at Liang Yuan, he hurriedly moved to guard Lin Miaomiao.

A flicker of approval crossed Liang Yuan's features as he rose, declaring, "I’m Liang Yuan. With all that excitement, did you uncover something big underwater?"

Lin Jingtang's expression soured while he stretched out to tug his sister Lin Miaomiao closer.

But Lin Miaomiao dangled like a marionette, dragged along without the power to shift herself.

His face darkened fiercely, eyes boring into Liang Yuan: "Bastard, what did you do to my sister?"

Liang Yuan eased some puppet threads, commanding, "Lin Miaomiao, tell him."

Lin Miaomiao suddenly found her voice, though head movement was her only freedom.

Astonishment seized her at Liang Yuan's formidable ability.

"Brother, don’t act rashly, he didn’t do anything to me."

Lin Miaomiao swiftly soothed Lin Jingtang, intimately familiar with her brother's hot-blooded nature.

Laid-back in daily life, her brother turned ferocious the moment she was threatened, ready to stake his life.

Lin Jingtang shot a look at Lin Miaomiao, confirming her restraint but safety, and eased a touch.

Gloom clouded his gaze toward Liang Yuan as he demanded, "Mr. Liang, right? My sister and I didn’t offend you, did we? What do you want? Can you let my sister go first?"

Liang Yuan dipped his head faintly. "Of course. I only controlled your sister to avoid any mix-ups."

With that, he withdrew the puppet threads, setting Lin Miaomiao free in a flash.

She tested her limbs, darting swiftly to her brother's side.

At this sight, Lin Jingtang surged with the urge to strike.

Yet Lin Miaomiao clutched him tight, shaking her head ever so slightly.

"Brother, don’t act rashly, we can’t defeat him."

Lin Jingtang's features shifted subtly; he wavered, then held steady, questioning, "Mr. Liang, what do you want to do?"

"I want to know, what did you discover underwater on this trip?"