The boss did not dare to call the police. In the end, he chose to let the Dock Gang decide for themselves.
The second time, there were at least a dozen people from the Dock Gang.
The leader was a middle-aged man in his forties. He looked at the three bodies in the hotel and did not say a word for a long time. In the end, he just waved his hand and asked his men to carry the bodies away. Then, he left the hotel.
As a bystander, Gao Qi could be considered a witness. This time, he was not interrogated, although he was always there.
Gao Qi heaved a sigh of relief as he watched the Dock Gang members carry the corpses away, leaving no one behind.
The boss was even more relieved. He said to Gao Qi, "This matter is between the dock gang and Crazy Tom. It has nothing to do with you, and it has nothing to do with me. Since Steve didn't ask me to compensate, it should be fine."
After that, the boss said helplessly, "If you want to stay in another hotel, I will understand. After all, three people have just died here, and this place obviously needs to be cleaned up."
In fact, the boss did not want Gao Qi and the others to stay, but Gao Qi did not want to leave. He was not afraid of a few people dying. The key was that there were not many hotel owners in the City of Angels who could speak Chinese, and there was no one else who could speak as well as the boss.
Therefore, this was the only high-end hotel that people from City One stayed in when they came to the City of Angels. After all, language was still very important.
"It's okay. It's just three people who died. We don't care. Of course, this place does need to be cleaned up. Then we'll go out for a walk first. When we come back, you should have finished cleaning."
Without giving the boss a chance to chase them out, Gao Qi said to Anna and Niu Lidong, "Let's go for a walk by the beach."
Although it was morning, Gao Qi was a little sleepy. This was the trouble caused by the jet lag. However, his yearning for the sea made him resist the urge to go to sleep immediately.
The three of them left the hotel again and walked along the lower road to the beach. When they reached the end of the stone path and stepped on the soft sand, Gao Qi became excited.
Gao Qi quickly ran to the beach. Seeing that the waves were about to reach his shoes, he quickly took a few steps back. Then, he waited for the waves to recede before taking a few more steps forward.
After playing with the waves for a long time, Gao Qi raised his head and looked at the horizon where the sea and sky merged.
Of course, the feeling at night was completely different from during the day. Gao Qi looked at the boundless sea and felt a sense of heroism in his heart. Then, he could not help but raise his arms and roar twice.
During the day, there were already people on the beach. Although there weren't many, Gao Qi's roar still attracted a few people's attention.
His little goal in life, to see the sea, had been completely achieved.
It was a pity that he couldn't swim.
At this time, Niu Lidong asked Gao Qi, "Brother Qi, why can't the ship go into the sea?"
"Because …"
Gao Qiguang knew that the metal ship would be devoured by the creatures in the sea. However, he did not know how they would be devoured. After thinking about it, he suddenly pulled out his gun and removed the magazine. After removing a bullet from the magazine, he gently inserted it into the beach that would be covered by the waves but would still be exposed.
"Come and take a look."
The bullet was inserted into the sand and would not be washed away by the receding waves. However, after being washed by the waves five times, the bullet was still in good condition.
Niu Lidong could not help but say, "It's nothing."
Before he could finish speaking, the seawater gently covered the bullet. However, when the seawater immediately receded, a small creature was left on the bullet.
It was a small, translucent creature about the size of a rice. At this moment, it was lying on the copper bullet shell and moving back and forth quickly.
Gao Qi squatted down and observed it carefully. The small worm was round and had very small cilia around its body. As soon as the worm attached itself to the bullet, a small gap appeared on the edge of the bullet shell.
"This is a Metal-Eating Beast. Lidong, do you know why such a small worm is not called a worm but a Metal-Eating Beast?"
Niu Lidong asked curiously, "Why?"
"See for yourself."
The worm's body was rapidly growing, and the bullet was rapidly shrinking. The black propellant was already visible.
Gao Qi gestured with his hand. It was as big as a basketball. Then, he said in a deep voice, "This thing can grow to this size as long as there is enough food. Moreover, these creatures are everywhere in the sea. They are everywhere, whether it is the tropical waters or the Arctic Ocean. These things are everywhere."
The small Metal-Eating Beast had completely occupied the sea, isolating humans from the sea and forcing them to rely on air transportation. In terms of destructive power, the Metal-Eating Beast was even more destructive than the Mythical Beast during the invasion of the exotic beasts, although it had no other ability other than eating metal.
When the tiny Metal Eater had finished eating the bullet, its body had shrunk to the size of a peanut. Then, after another gentle wave, the Metal Eater disappeared along with the wave.
Niu Lidong said with a surprised face, "Why didn't you stomp it to death?"
"How do you think a worm can eat metal?"
Niu Lidong shook his head blankly. Anna said with a relaxed face, "Stop guessing. No one can figure it out. The scientists are racking their brains. They only know that it is not a strong acid. Anyway, it is not a chemical reaction. To be precise, it is not a known chemical reaction."
Niu Lidong asked cautiously, "Is the feces metal?"
Gao Qi shook his head and said, "There is no feces. It only eats and doesn't poop. This Metal-Eating Beast will be this big from now on. But if you crush it, you will find that it is a worm's corpse. Anyway, it is not metal and is highly toxic. So, don't think about stomping these things to death for no reason. There is no cure if you are poisoned."
After saying that, Gao Qi stood up. He clapped his hands and said, "Let's go. Let's go to the docks and buy some seafood. If there is fish, we can buy two back. I haven't eaten sea fish yet."
Niu Lidong naturally didn't have any objections. But Anna asked curiously, "Do you only want to eat, drink, and play?"
Gao Qi asked curiously, "What else do you think I want to do?"
Anna shrugged and said, "Shouldn't you be working hard to cultivate and become stronger? No matter if it's a novel, a comic, or a movie, there's no one like you."
Gao Qi thought for a moment, then he said seriously, "That's right. I want to practice hard and become stronger. That is why I have done so."
Before Anna said anything, Niu Lidong whispered, "I really can't see it."
Gao Qi smiled and said, "You don't understand. You think I'm eating, drinking, and having fun. Actually … I'm also eating, drinking, and having fun. But at the same time, I'm also learning about this world. I'm also exploring this world. In short, the way we look at this world is different."
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