The devil ray was wrapped in a whistling stream of air as it streaked across the sky above the viewing platform. It tilted its body slightly, and its flat body passed through the frame structure. Its momentum dissipated amidst the wave-like undulations. It hovered above the pool and slowly descended.
Luo Nan's feet didn't move. The devil ray stirred its back muscles like a conveyor belt, sending Luo Nan down. Luo Nan only staggered a bit when he slid down from the edge of its pectoral fins.
Xue Lei had been waiting to the side for a long time. He promptly went forward to support Luo Nan. He was only wearing a thin round neck shirt, but his body was covered in sweat from anxiety. He only let out a breath of relief when he firmly grasped Luo Nan's arm, but another wave of energy rose up.
"Nanster! Have you gone crazy!?"
Luo Nan's voice suddenly dropped an octave before he could finish speaking. "Your eyes …."
"I'm fine."
Luo Nan indicated for the devil ray to sink into the ocean and enter the central crystal pillar. He broke free from Xue Lei's support and walked to a slightly drier place by the side of the pool, through the surging pool water.
Luo Nan's eyes were still burning and aching when he landed, but he blinked a few more times. The cool autumn wind blew past, and soon there was a layer of coolness. It was like rolling beads, like a film of water. It permeated the moisture layer by layer. There was a tingling sensation in the middle, but it greatly diminished after a while. His eyes, forehead, and face were all soaked with coolness. It was quite comfortable.
Luo Nan didn't think it was a big deal. The coupling electricity between the two gears could tear, but it could also repair glue. The current control wasn't too precise. Perhaps the first wave was damage and all sorts of tearing, but the second wave of electricity could be generated and welded together. On the other hand, it was possible for the gears to explode just as they were getting better.
But since it was coupling, the exchange of information and synchronization were natural. The probabilities were shifting toward the good side. This feeling grew more and more distinct as time passed.
This was just Luo Nan's own thoughts. Xue Lei saw Luo Nan's pupils, and they had a different feeling.
Xue Lei seemed to be looking at the eyes of a cold-blooded animal. Though they didn't possess long and narrow pupils, the densely woven cracks encircled them. They were like glass balls that could shatter at any time.
Xue Lei instinctively shivered when he saw this scene. He immediately grabbed Luo Nan and took him to the hospital for an examination. However, in the blink of an eye, the aura from the other side caused his eyelids to twitch.
Xue Lei composed himself and followed the aura to sense it. When he looked again, it was still the same shattered crack, but it was extremely similar to a cracked layer of ice. At first glance, it looked gloomy, but within it seeped a dense cold light. Occasionally, light waves would jump, like lightning tearing apart the night sky, extremely dazzling.
Facing this pair of strange eyes, he didn't know what to say for a moment and subconsciously handed over the notebook in his hand.
This was Luo Nan's loose-leaf notebook. Luo Nan had tossed it onto the platform when he leaped onto the devil ray's back. Xue Lei picked it up and returned it to its rightful owner.
Luo Nan gripped the leather cover and laughed, finding it hard to conceal his exhaustion.
Xue Lei's tone softened a little. "Let's go check it out."
"Sure." Luo Nan knew that this was unavoidable, so he agreed quite straightforwardly. Turning his gaze, he saw a woman in Xue Lei's Taoist robes sitting on a bench beside the pool. He couldn't help but feel curious. "Senior Sister Tian is still here?"
Tian Si heard Luo Nan call her name. She bit her lower lip and raised her head. Her lips were so white that no color could be seen. Her expression was a bit stupefied. It was unknown whether it was the effect of the cold or the power of fear.
She had been held hostage by the throat and was on the brink of death several times. Then she fell into the Heavenly Ocean Lake, soaking her entire body. Her knitted clothes were extremely heavy when they entered the water. When she came out, the cold wind blew, making her feel exceptionally cold. Her shoes had already fallen into the Heavenly Ocean Lake. Her slender legs were only covered in silk stockings. Her legs stuck to the cold and wet ground. She was in a sorry state.
It was late autumn, and the chill was deep. Though Xue Lei had kindly given her Taoist robes to warm her body, she still had her arms and legs clenched together. It was hard to conceal the shivering chill.
Xue Lei whispered, "She's probably too frightened. She's having a bit of a stress reaction. She just stays there, not moving. I can't persuade her no matter what."
Luo Nan frowned when he heard this. He didn't know what to do for a time. His gaze shifted and he saw that the viewing platform had clearly been cleaned up. The corpses of Black Beetle and Puppeteer were gone. The unconscious tourists who had been cleaned up had all been moved away. The traces of battle had been cleaned up.
Xue Lei understood. He whispered, "Secretary He arrived not long after you left. She cleaned up the area and arranged for Brother Zhou to keep an eye on things here."
A calm man of around forty years old walked over from the end of the pool. It was Zhou Hu, the person Xue Lei spoke of. He was one of He Yueyin's bodyguards, as well as her trusted aide. He had met Luo Nan twice before, and he was Tiger Burst's comrade. He was no stranger to Luo Nan.
"Brother Zhou." Luo Nan put Tian Si's matter aside and greeted him politely.
Zhou Hu's words and actions were steady and appropriate. "Mr. Luo, according to Miss He's instructions, I'll be waiting by your side tonight. I'll do some odd jobs. If there's anything you need, just tell me. "
Luo Nan didn't refuse. He nodded in thanks.
Zhou Hu's gaze swept over Tian Si's body. He had a general idea of the situation. He lowered his voice and said, "Miss He said that this person should be suppressed quite badly. She's still struggling in a hostage situation …."
Luo Nan thought for a bit when he heard this. He took two steps forward.
Tian Si's entire body shrunk back when she saw Luo Nan's pupils, which seemed to crack like ice. But she soon came to her senses with a start. She forcefully suppressed her fear and moved closer. She raised her head to look, terrified and pitiful.
"Junior, I'm sorry …."
Tian Si didn't have her usual calm and bright appearance right now.
Luo Nan furrowed his brows and bent down slightly. "Senior Sister, the weather is too cold. Go change your clothes. Then let's chat some more, okay? "
He had already used a hypnotic technique. Tian Si subconsciously grunted. Her mind was inevitably a bit absent-minded.
Luo Nan saw this and said, "Leister, you accompany her …."
Xue Lei shook his head fiercely. He practically didn't put in any effort tonight. Just as he was feeling regret, he made up his mind to stay close to Luo Nan.
"Enough. Let's go together." Luo Nan originally didn't have any special opinions about Tian Si. But because of Gear and Coupling Theory, his attitude was greatly different.
There was a large shopping center inside Ocean Sky Cloud City. It was very convenient to change clothes. He had climbed the slippery back of the devil ray before, and he had put out the fire in Gear. His body was covered in mud and ash. His white coat was long since ruined. His face was probably not that good either. He needed to clean it.
The group took the elevator down to the shopping center.
Luo Nan didn't have any intention of immediately meeting up with He Yueyin and the others. The main reason was that the internal channel of the Psychic Wave Network had just been established, and it was about to explode with noisy messages.
His previous impulsive actions had already been verified by the large amount of photos and videos he had pulled down from the network. His head sank into a complete mess, and Luo Nan didn't know how to respond for a time.
When his emotions were stirred up, he hated that he couldn't pour out the greatness of his mother's work to the entire world. But now that his emotions had ebbed and his reason had returned, he understood that the secrets within were not suitable to be divulged to outsiders.
How to respond was truly a troublesome matter.
Right now, he was so tired that he didn't want to use his brain. He might as well be willful and slowly talk about it.
Xue Lei wanted to say something about Luo Nan's actions, but he didn't open his mouth. Zhou Hu completely obeyed Luo Nan's arrangements. As for Tian Si, she was like a marionette. Whatever Luo Nan said, she would do.
The group arrived at the 101st floor, found a brand store nearby, and bought clothes.
Luo Nan just washed his face and threw away his white lab coat. He just had to make do with everything else for now. As for Tian Si, no matter how much she made do, she still needed to spend some time. The three men waited in the store.
Xie Junping just so happened to call at this time. He smacked Luo Nan in the face with a question, "Where did you go?"
Luo Nan swept his gaze over the dazzling array of women's clothing. "Buying clothes."
Xie Junping clearly choked. He paused for a moment before asking, "Where's Leister?"
"He's with me …. What's wrong?"
Xie Junping chuckled. "Nothing, nothing. I was just asking. You two suddenly disappeared. Tang Yi came over just now, but she couldn't find you. "
Luo Nan thought of something. He tilted his body slightly, and the corner of his eyes swept over the most eye-catching decoration outside the store. It was the crystal pillar in the center of the building. The devil ray swam within it, attracting quite a few customers to stop and watch.
"Help me ask Yao Feng what the approximate price of the Mutant devil ray is."
"So it really is …. Cough cough cough. It's nothing. I'm a bit choked."
Xie Junping suddenly raised his voice and forcefully suppressed it. This was the end of Xie Junping. The latter half of his sentence was to deal with his companion. He turned around and forcefully suppressed his voice. He could not help but tremble. He was most likely excited.
"Nanster, y-y-you …. It's really you? Do you know that the internet is about to explode? Yao Feng just got the news. He's in a terrible fix right now. Oh right, he probably didn't recognize you! "
"Then he's really slow."
Luo Nan didn't want to talk too much for now. He reminded Xie Junping, "I'll be there in a bit. Don't forget to help me ask the price."
He hung up the call after speaking.
Luo Nan admitted that asking Yao Feng for a price was an impulsive idea. He really enjoyed the experience of looking down at Gear from the sky. He enjoyed the feeling of its mysteries to his heart's content, and he appreciated the beauty of the building. It would be ideal if he could get his hands on it.
Of course, there was a more realistic factor.
The Mutant devil ray possessed tyrannical fleshly strength, and its body was extremely flexible and tough. Its maneuverability was excellent, and it was quite versatile. It could replace Luo Nan's frail fleshly body to a large extent, and it could do some confrontational work.
In the following period of time, whether or not he had this "weapon" with him was the key to his survival.
Luo Nan was really a bit tired. He simply sat on a stool in the clothing display area and flipped open his notebook. The flexible e-ink screen lit up.
He subconsciously opened the second level of the drawing software. The brilliant river of stars almost blinded his eyes. The heart lantern of the eyes orifice, under the coupling effect, almost swept away the turbid dark clouds in the river of stars and illuminated the eight poles. Numerous Life Sketches formed thousands of constellations that revolved inside and outside the Format Pyramid. The vast star atlas could almost melt a person's mind into it.
Luo Nan didn't look at it in detail. He just let out a low sigh and returned to the upper level of the software. He created a blank interface in passing and the electronic pen sketched out lines. He had just started when he paused. He had a myriad of thoughts, but he didn't know how to arrange his pen.
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