Post-apocalyptic mermaid stranded

"...Is this a mermaid?" The captain tremblingly pointed at the lump on the ground with trembling hands.

I don't know if it was soaked in the sea for too long, and the mermaid, which had lost all vitality, was paralyzed on the deck. Although it didn't have the swelling after death of a normal human being, the silver scales of the fish were dull and dull, and the howling wind and rain couldn't blow it away. The stench caused the captain to retch and turn his head, never having the courage to take a second look.

"Although it's ugly and smelly, it's true that it's a mermaid." Gu Baiqing approached, clutching his nose, holding the canvas in his hand, and quickly started packing.

"The cloth you took—" the captain took another step forward suspiciously, the cloth looked familiar.

The choking stench penetrated straight into the nostrils, Gu Baiqing patiently wrapped the tail of the fish casually, then tied it with a rope, gritted his teeth and picked up the mermaid from the deck.Seeing that something was wrong, the captain stepped back and warned him harshly: "What do you want to do?"

Gu Baiqing was almost fainted by the smoke, he held his breath, his eyes were almost on fire, he stretched out his hand and grabbed the captain back, the mermaid threw it on the captain's back, tied it with a rope, and fled Quick retreat.

"vomit--"

Gu Baiqing let out a long and comfortable breath, rubbed his fingers against the rain, and saw the captain bent over like he was about to vomit, frowned and said in distaste, "If you think it smells bad, hurry up and memorize it. What are you waiting for?"

Damn, when you go back, your wages will be deducted!The captain spat hard, and before he could get angry, a shadow passed by in front of him, and a piece of cloth was tied on the bridge of his nose. The pungent smell instantly made him dizzy and almost kneel down, but the stench was indeed temporarily suppressed up.

Gu Baiqing still had a conscience, the captain looked gratefully at the man who picked up the binoculars again.

"The people patrolling the harbor have turned around, and they won't be here in 15 minutes," Gu Baiqing put away his binoculars and urged, "Go quickly."

The slanted rain curtain blurred the contours of the land, and the stone path was rough and crooked like a snake, running from the port through the chaotic huts, and disappearing at the foot of the towering mountain at the end.The two shadows, one in front of the other, moved freely in the dark night, and quickly arrived at the light at the foot of the mountain without making a sound.

"Who is it?" The military uniform with a gun stood at the sentry post in the rain, and issued a warning as soon as the shadow approached, "There is a military research base in front, and the idlers leave quickly."

The searchlight that kept shaking his head swung over. The captain's whole body was like water, his hair was steaming, and he was panting under the heavy weight of dead objects on his back. He was so embarrassed that he couldn't even speak a word.Gu Baiqing walked around the captain, his face was pale in the cold rain at night, but he was more like a living person than the captain, and he showed a ghostly and friendly smile to the upright military uniform: "Hello, comrade, we are from the sea. Scavengers, I caught something in the sea when I returned to the voyage, and I want to invite people from the research institute to take a look."

"Come back from the sea?" The military uniform turned back and winked at his companions, then couldn't help but look at the two of them, and said suspiciously, "If you salvage heavy metals, you can sell them directly at the lighthouse, where there are 24-hour shifts; Military supplies or sunken military bases can also be registered at the warships in the port, and the army will buy them at a price that is [-]% higher than the black market after verification. The research institute does not buy any supplies, what are you doing here?"

The companion in the military uniform had turned on the communication equipment vigilantly, but Gu Baiqing acted as if he hadn't seen it, and motioned to the other party to look at the captain who had already breathed in less air and released more air, and spread his hands together in embarrassment: "We all know what you said. , but what we brought today is not heavy metal, nor detection news, but a living creature... sorry, it used to be a living creature."

Living thing?A living creature caught in the sea?The military uniform frowned immediately, and focused their eyes cautiously on the captain's back. From the moment the two of them appeared, they noticed this strange bulge, but they didn't expect it to be a dead thing?The number of people who died in the sea cannot be counted. No matter what status they were in life, they are worthless after being turned into corpses. They are not worth bringing to the research institute, and people don't know how to describe them with "bars"... meaning is……

The two military uniforms thought of something in an instant, they raised their hands together and made a gesture, Gu Baiqing nodded, the two of them were really startled, their faces changed visibly under the wind and rain, and one of them turned around to rush at the person behind him. The sentry roared, and one of them quickly said a few words to the communicator on his shoulder.

Soon, a few armed men walked up behind the two of them, motioning for Gu Baiqing and the others to follow.The captain's hands and legs were weak, and the dead objects on his back made his waist lower and lower. He wanted to pass the things out, but found that no one was willing to take over, so he could only sigh unluckily and follow up.

The captain hunched forward, walking quickly with the people in front of him. He didn't even bother to look at the road. He turned left and right with his head depressed. The holy place of the research institute that he had been fascinated for a long time was not enough for his physical exhaustion at this time.But Gu Baiqing chatted leisurely with the soldiers, although he didn't get a response, it was also very interesting to talk to himself alone.

Gu Baiqing's eyes were not idle, his mouth was not idle, and his eyes had already copied the route.This is the only hope for the survivors of the Eastern Continent. The days of fleeing have been too long. These civilians have just found a place to live, and the land that cannot be cultivated has become the biggest worry. The only thing that can be counted on is this place that has preserved all the old world. Institute of technology.Therefore, in the chaotic period when various forces competed for the remaining resources, only the research institute stood alone with its proud reputation, and no force dared to get involved easily. Look up here as if it were a holy place.

But the legendary research institute is no better than other places where flowers are fragrant and birds are singing. It can be seen at a glance that it was transformed from a half-collapsed shopping mall. It is the highest standard after the end of the world.Starting from the three sentry posts in front of the gate, armed men carrying guns can be seen everywhere, and broken equipment covered with plastic sheets is piled up in the open space, with the stench of sea water. It looks like it was dismantled from the salvaged cars. It was rebuilt and placed in an open space in a strange shape, but it is very rare nowadays.

When Gu Baiqing looked around, the group of them had already reached the real entrance of the institute.In response, the glass door slid open in front of his eyes without a sound, even the captain who was already tired and dizzy raised his chin in shock.Hey, how many years haven't I seen this kind of high technology?

What made the captain stare even more was that the next few doors actually had to swipe the card, and there were researchers in white coats waiting in front of the last door, and they smiled when they saw them, and then turned around and used their fingerprint password The door lock was opened.

"As expected of a research institute." The captain gasped, walked two steps closer to Gu Baiqing, and couldn't help but sigh.A mountain separates the two worlds. It is said that this is the last gathering place of talents in the old world. He was a little skeptical at first, but now that he has seen it with his own eyes, he has to agree.Natural disasters turned the world upside down in an instant. No high-tech was effective when the mainland fell apart. He witnessed many materials salvaged from the sea with his own eyes, and these scrap copper and rotten iron could only be resold after being salvaged by them. Go, fall into the hands of these scientists, but they can turn waste into treasure, and everything can be piled up to assemble the power of science and technology. No wonder everyone pins their hopes here.

Waiting is indeed worthwhile. Maybe it won't be long before these people can revive those wastelands that have been hit by magma, and the survivors don't have to starve to death every day.The more the captain thought about it, the more emotion he felt, his eyes became moist.

Gu Baiqing didn't understand his detours, and his eyes were blackened by the stench approaching, so he decisively stepped aside to widen the distance between the two of them.

"..." The captain was taken aback for a moment, and wanted to express his emotions with a few more words, why did he leave?Turning his head in doubt, looking left and right, he seemed to be surrounded by an isolation cover, and everyone walked further and further away from him, even the researchers with shy smiles silently quickened their pace.

As soon as the door opened, five people in white coats ushered in. The head of the white-haired grandfather looked quite energetic, his back was straighter than the captain, his short-sighted glasses with missing legs were hanging on the bridge of his nose, and the corners of his mouth were notched. , and didn’t dislike the captain’s stinky body, he came forward to say hello warmly: “You two have worked hard, thank you for your trust in our research institute. My surname is Zhou. If you don’t mind, just call me Professor Zhou.”

"No hard work, no hard work, this is what we should do." The captain who was emotionally hurt was comforted, gritted his teeth and freed his hand, tremblingly holding the old professor's hand.Wow, scientists are really close to the people.

"Professor Zhou, hello." Gu Baiqing also smiled obediently. At this time, he didn't dislike the smell on the captain's body. I picked up a mermaid on the sea by chance, but it was already dead when we found it. We didn’t dare to pick it up at first, and we didn’t find other mermaids following, so we brought it back as soon as we gritted our teeth, hoping to be of some help to the research institute. "

The old professor patted Gu Baiqing on the shoulder, and sighed: "Young man, it's really hard for you. Quickly help this little brother move down, be careful."

A few young men in white coats who had been waiting at the side responded, quickly unloaded the mermaid from the captain's back, and hurriedly carried it to the operating table that had been prepared earlier.The captain stretched half his waist, and when he saw the suspected dissecting table with the operating lamp hanging above it, his face turned green again.

Seeing that he had misunderstood, the old professor quickly explained: "At present, apart from the freezer, our research institute only has this one bed sent by the army."

The captain, who instantly made up the mad scientist with the number [-], smiled awkwardly, and rubbed the back of his head embarrassingly.

The old god Gu Baiqing comforted the old professor on the ground: "Whatever the professor said, it is an extraordinary time, so naturally he does something extraordinary. Even if you do some research, it should be done, not to mention that the mermaid is dead. The professor should not stick to small details, it is all about serving the people Well."

"No, no, no, we don't plan to dissect it yet." The professor was stunned, shocked by Gu Baiqing's informality, and hurriedly explained, "We just got the news from the sentry, and thought you picked it up." Sea monsters... Although it is said that the mermaid has attacked the mainland several times without leaving a corpse, we have also collected blood samples, and the specific situation remains to be seen. I am very grateful to the two for their selfless contributions, and sent the mermaid corpse at the first time Institute, I believe it will be of great help to our research.”

Selfless contribution?Gu Baiqing's smile froze for a moment, and he laughed dryly: "Not selfless, this is what we should do. Even if we starve to death, we still have to contribute to the future of the mainland before we die, not to mention that we only pick up waste for nothing when we scavenge. Just arrived."

It's over, no more money.