Zhang Heng was about to assemble a motorcycle with Lego bricks and ask the old man to lead the way. He wanted to search the entire abandoned subway line. He did not expect to see Meinan, whom Milliped had mentioned missing, at the entrance of the tunnel.
Meinan was not injured. Other than her face looking a little pale, she looked no different from before they parted ways.
Milliped was overjoyed when he saw her. "Where have you been? It's great that you're fine."
"Oh, I heard some movement in the tunnel earlier, so I went in to have a look. I accidentally wandered too far away," Meinan said vaguely. She then cast her eyes on Zhang Heng and said with concern, "I'm sorry.
"You're back? Did you encounter any trouble down there? "
"Well, there was a little trouble on the way, but it has been solved now." Zhang Heng briefly mentioned his battle with the black python. He then pointed to the old man behind him. "He is Jörmungandr's guide. He can take us out of this subway line, and we can also find your sister in that circular subway line."
"My sister is no longer there." Meinan shook her head.
"Huh?" Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows.
"The movement I heard earlier should have come from my sister," Meinan lied. Fan Meinan lied. "The sound came from the other end of the tunnel. I found my sister's cell phone chain there, so I continued to chase after her. Unfortunately, I couldn't find her."
"Really?" Zhang Heng was a little surprised. He then asked the old man, "Where does the tunnel lead to?"
"You mean the tunnel on the first floor? That tunnel is about three kilometers long, and it's a dead end. There's nothing at the end," the old man answered truthfully.
"Is that so?" Zhang Heng thought for a while and inserted the Infinite Building Block into the Lego motorcycle. "Let's go and take a look."
The two of them spent about fifteen minutes searching the tunnel where the snakes were. Unfortunately, they could not find Cheng Sihan's whereabouts. When they reunited with Meinan and Milliped, the four of them walked back into the endless loop of the tunnel.
The old man took out an old-fashioned kerosene lamp from the tarpaulin, but the fuel in it was not kerosene. Instead, it looked like dried cow dung. He lit the kerosene lamp, held it in front of his face, and told the three people beside him, "Don't leave the range of the light later. As long as it is illuminated by this lamp, it will not fall into a cycle. If your companion is in this tunnel, we should be able to meet her halfway."
The old man made a solemn vow to Zhang Heng. However, the four of them did not see Cheng Sihan when they reached the platform they had just entered.
"Is there anywhere else we can hide?" Zhang Heng asked the dumbfounded old man.
"There are still quite a lot of places to hide people. After all, most of the subway line has been built. However, this is the only part of the tunnel that will trap people in a cycle." The old man did not seem to expect such an outcome. He had promised Zhang Heng that it would not be a problem to find Zhang Heng's companion. He did not expect Zhang Heng to go back on his words.
"We don't have to worry too much about her. Since my sister is not trapped in this tunnel, she should be safe. She just left without telling us. If you have known her for a long time, you will know that she has always been like this. She does things her own way and rarely cares about other people's feelings." Fan Meinan, who had been silent all along the way, finally said, "We don't have to worry too much about her.
"Do you have a way to contact her? I'm afraid Jörmungandr will not be able to find Loki's whereabouts. In that case, we are left with only Beta," Zhang Heng said. "If your sister really left in a hurry, there is an 80% chance that she is chasing after Beta. We need her to lead us to Beta."
"I will try to contact her later, but we have been busy for a long time today, and I am a little tired. Why don't we call it a day? I will contact you again if there is any news," Meinan said. Fan Meinan said, "Thank you. To be honest, I didn't expect you to come to me, and you are willing to find a way to cure my rare disease. Most people will avoid Loki's name. After all, most people may not agree with his style of doing things, but they definitely don't want to become enemies with him."
"He provoked me first," Zhang Heng said. "From the moment he asked you to look for me, I was already targeted by him. No matter what I do, it won't change his attitude and attention towards me. So, naturally, I don't have to care about his attitude."
After a pause, Zhang Heng added, "Since you feel tired, go back and rest. You don't have to worry too much. Loki is not the only one who can cure your disease. I have already posted a reward on the forum. Maybe we will hear from him soon."
"Are you really going to exchange 200,000 points or a Grade-B game item for my life?" Meinan asked after a long silence.
"This is a fair price," Zhang Heng said calmly.
"I'm not talking about who wins and who loses …" Meinan opened her mouth. "To be honest, I don't think my life is worth so many points."
"You are right," Zhang Heng nodded. "So, you better think about how you are going to pay me back after you are saved."
"…"
After that, Zhang Heng turned to Milliped. "Master Ma."
"Yes, what is it?" Until now, Milliped still couldn't believe that he had escaped. When he saw the iron stairs leading up, he almost screamed in excitement. After that, he was immersed in the joy of finally being able to go home.
A few hours ago, he would never have imagined what he would experience on this trip. In fact, he still felt like he was dreaming. Whether it was the endless tunnel (Milliped looked at the time and realized that it was much shorter when he came back), the crazy snakes, or the sperm whale on the second floor of the station, all of them made him feel like he was in a fantasy.
Not to mention Zhang Heng's magic of putting blocks together into a real object. It was something that almost subverted his worldview. It was not until Zhang Heng called his name that he was brought back to reality from his memories.
"Can I trouble you to do me a favor?" Zhang Heng asked.
"Of course." Milliped agreed without hesitation. He knew very well that if it weren't for Zhang Heng, he would never be able to return to the surface and see his wife and children again. So, he had made up his mind that no matter what Zhang Heng asked of him, no matter how difficult it was, he would not refuse.
As a result, he heard Zhang Heng continue, "Very well, then please forget what happened down there, Master Ma."
"What?"
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