Post-apocalyptic mermaid stranded

As soon as he opened his eyes in the morning, his face was covered with coolness, Gu Baiqing huddled under the quilt and scratched his face, thinking in a daze that winter was still coming.

The post-apocalyptic winter is hard, overnight the whites flutter down the sea, the window sills are inlaid with white borders, and the people on the boat are all wearing thick clothes, with solemn expressions on their faces.

"We have already entered the high seas, and we will enter the sailing range of pirates any further." The captain held the map and drew a range with his fingers, "Winter is coming ten days earlier than expected. If we want to dock within the expected time, Only through this reef."

"The wind has been strong recently and is coming towards us. If there is another change in the bottom of the sea, I'm afraid it will be a bit risky." Wei Lan shook her head and insisted, "The safest way is to go around from the east according to the original plan. It does take longer to cross the reefs, but the loss can be minimized."

The captain pondered for a moment, then looked at Gu Baiqing who had been silent all this time: "What do you think?"

Gu Baiqing still looked like he hadn't woken up, lazily half lying on the table, fiddling with the small flagon with his fingertips, and said slowly: "According to the original plan, theoretically it is safer, but the weather is too cold, It’s not worth the loss if someone gets sick if it’s delayed for too long. I agree with the captain’s opinion, it’s not like I haven’t crossed the reefs before, and we all know the route, as long as we are careful, it’s feasible.”

"There are sea monsters nesting in the hidden reef. We were lucky last time, but this time it might not be the case." Wei Lan said seriously, "I don't agree to use the whole ship to take risks."

"You mean that big-eyed monster?" Gu Baiqing pouted, a little disdainful, "It's greedy, it can never get enough to eat, but its brain isn't very good, so it's not a threat."

"You are too arrogant." Wei Lan frowned, "Last year it was a loner, but now? What if it has a companion? Some octopuses live in groups, you know?"

The captain was speechless in shock: "Are you serious?"

"How do I know? It's just a reasonable guess." Wei Lan sneered, "If I remember correctly, last year besides the big-eyed monster, there were also a group of jellyfish hiding under the sea surface. Maybe they just didn't have the chance to take action, who knows Do they eat meat?"

captain:"……"

"The guess may not be reasonable, and it may not become a fact." Gu Baiqing stood up, stretched, and winked at Wei Lan, "Honey, do you know that the east side of the hidden reef group has been occupied by Sihuo? Go east , may not be an expedient measure. My dear, you should collect more information before boarding the ship."

"Si Huo?" The captain turned his head, his expression serious, "Why did they go there?"

The most ferocious pirate, Four Fires.Equipped with weapons and equipment comparable to the navy, they are famous for their cruelty. They seek money and even more enjoy killing.Just hearing their names is enough to make sea scavengers fearful.They searched the sea all year round and never concealed their whereabouts, but no one dared to spy on them. How did Gu Baiqing know that they were in the east?

"There is a reef in the east that they have taken a fancy to. The four continents don't welcome them. They always want to find a place to stay."

"when did it happen?"

"This year."

Wei Lan looked at him: "You know? Why didn't you say it until now? If it wasn't for the early winter, are you planning to take us into Sihuo's territory?"

Gu Baiqing looked back calmly: "It is their nature to search everywhere. On the sea, they may run into them at any time. Whether they can hide or not depends entirely on luck. If I say that their lair moved to the east, and we What if you encounter them returning to the voyage while making a detour? Does it make any difference?"

The sea is too chaotic, and now various forces are vying for territory. The navies of the four continents have not yet matured, and they are not clear about their own territory. Before they have the ability to control the sea, pirates are even more rampant.Those who used to be scavengers at sea and now merchant ships can only hope for luck. The luckiest thing they encounter when they encounter pirates is to be stripped of their skin. Once they resist, it is common for the entire army to be wiped out.

"...Those damn things." Wei Lan also knew that this was a dead end, so he could only grit his teeth bitterly.No matter what time it is, there are always people who want to sit back and reap the fruits of their labor without doing the dirty work, just waiting to grab the fruits of other people's labor.

"Forget it, let's go to the hidden reefs." Wei Lan waved his hands in frustration, "I'll go to the deck to have a look."

The wooden door was closed from the outside with a click, and the captain, who had been looking at Gu Baiqing probingly, finally said, "How do you know that Sihuo is interested in the eastern reef? What do you want to do?"

"I didn't think about what to do, I just happened to find out when I followed the boat last time, that's all."

"is it?"

"Of course." Gu Baiqing had already walked to the door, looked back at him, and said in a flat tone, "Who would seek death?"

The wooden door with mottled edges was gently closed again.

"Grandpa!"

As soon as Gu Baiqing walked out of the captain's room, he was spotted by Fang Zhou as soon as he stepped into the cabin, and greeted him warmly.

"Are you still used to it these two days?" Gu Baiqing softened his expression, and naturally stretched out his hand to smooth his messy hair.

Fang Zhou also obediently bowed his head and let him fiddle with him. There is a saying: "I'm used to it, but I still don't understand many things... But I listen to you. I will follow what others do."

"It's right to follow along, and you have to pay more attention to it." Gu Baiqing knocked on his forehead casually, "Some things are said by mouth, but you can't remember them. You have to watch and learn by yourself. Follow along. to keep in mind.”

"I see." Fang Zhou nodded seriously.

"Hand out."

"...?" Fang Zhou spread out his palm for some unknown reason, and then something was stuffed in it. Before he could see clearly, he was forced to close his palm and squeeze it tightly.

"Keep it, just in case." Gu Baiqing patted him on the shoulder and left.

Fang Zhou stared blankly at him as he went up the stairs and gradually disappeared. He looked down and saw a transparent medicine bottle as thick as a thumb lying quietly in his palm.

*****

But as soon as winter came, the sea breeze wrapped up the menace of the sharp blade, and it hurt unbearably when it blew across the cheeks.Wei Lan has reduced the crew on duty on the deck as much as possible, and distributed spare squares and masks. The people on the deck are still shrinking their heads, swaying pitifully in the strong wind.

The waves are getting bigger and bigger.

"The metal detectors have been put away," Wei Lan looked at Gu Baiqing who was walking over, the hair in his ear was flying in the wind, his lips were turned white from the cold, "Today we still found nothing."

Veterans at sea are willing to go to sea with the captain, and they are also rushing to the equipment on the ship. Among other things, the submarine metal detector alone is enough to make people flock to it.They are all scavengers at sea. Even if they have switched careers and started maritime transportation transactions, it is already instinctive to search in the sea along the way.

However, as the number and times of going to sea increase, the work of salvage becomes less and less, and the materials on the seabed are not so easy to pick up everywhere.They have been out at sea for more than ten days, and now they are still empty-handed, only one Wei Jin was salvaged.

"It's okay, there's no rush." ​​Gu Baiqing comforted her, "Go down and rest, I'll watch over here."

Wei Lan shook her head: "I'm not tired, I want to stay longer."

Gu Baiqing didn't try to persuade her anymore, but casually threw a medicine bottle to her.

"Are you looking for Lai Mazi again?" Wei Lan took it over, looked at it and smiled, "You are really his distinguished guest."

This time the pills were not bought from Lai Mazi, but given away by the old professor of the research institute in recognition of his selflessness, but this cannot be said.Gu Baiqing yawned noncommittally, and coughed with the cool wind pouring into his mouth.

"...You are so delicate." Wei Lan rolled his eyes, but saw a familiar figure again, and couldn't help but smile narrowly at Gu Baiqing, "Hey, how are you two doing?"

"Huh? Who?" Gu Baiqing coughed until tears came out, and asked blankly with red eyes.

"Wicking."

Gu Baiqing was so dazed that he didn't react, he was patted on the shoulder, and turned to see Wei Jin.

Wei Jin is not afraid of the cold, a square scarf mask is useless, and he is wearing thin clothes, but his back is straight, with a leisurely and contented posture, and he is looking at Gu Baiqing suspiciously: "Are you looking for me?"

"I see you every day, so I still need to look for it?" Gu Baiqing looked at his exposed neck and felt a chill all over his body, "Aren't you cold?"

Wei Jin looked at his shrunken quail, raised his hand and took off his coat, and put it on him directly: "It's not cold."

"Can you two go back to your room and have a loving relationship?" Wei Lan wrinkled her face, turned around and left, "It's really hard to see."

Gu Baiqing: "..."

Sighing helplessly, Gu Baiqing looked at the calm Wei Jin and didn't know what to say.

He really can't do anything about Wei Jin, this man is so weird that it makes people speechless.Talking to the extreme, but it seems that it has nothing to do with indifference. As long as you take the initiative to talk to Wei Jin, you will definitely get an answer, but if you don't take the initiative, then Wei Jin will be like a stone statue, without any vitality.

What's even weirder is that Wei Jin's way of thinking is different from normal people, which often makes Gu Baiqing feel at a loss as to what to do.

Holding the clothes in his hand, Gu Baiqing put Wei Jin back on tiredly, grumbling and complaining: "I asked you if you were cold, not that I was cold. Besides, even if I was cold, I didn't need to wear your clothes. "Could it be that if anyone tells you that you are cold, you have to take off your clothes and give them away?

How did you survive until now?It's like never being in contact with a normal person...

Gu Baiqing paused, then looked up at him in a daze.

Wei Jin was half a head taller than him. His short hair was untrimmed and messy. His forehead was full and half hidden behind the hair. His eyelashes drooped because of the posture of bowing his head were fine and curly. It rolls off the cheeks and melts on the corners of the lips.

"I'm going to do something." Wei Jin waited peacefully for a while, probably thinking that Gu Baiqing had finished his work, so he simply gathered his collar, walked around him and walked back.

Gu Baiqing turned around with him, his eyes fell on the straight back from afar.