Who wants to become a god? Aren't you all forcing me?

#148 - Chapter 148 Tight Time

Hearing the voice, Meng Huo slowly stood up, walked to the door, opened the earthen door, and looked at the young man standing outside with displeasure: "What's wrong?"

"Sir, they're fighting over there!" The young man anxiously pointed to the left.

"I heard it." Meng Huo frowned, glanced at Gao Fushuai, and walked out of the compartment towards carriage 14.

After the two left, Li Chenqiu's head quietly peeked out from the shadows beside him.

Seeing that the two had completely left, Li Chenqiu tiptoed to the compartment door, pushed open the earthen door and scurried in like a mouse, heading to Gao Fushuai's berth.

At this time, Gao Fushuai had his legs clamped around the quilt, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, emitting pig-like grunts as he snored peacefully.

Li Chenqiu didn't waste any time, grabbing Gao Fushuai's arm with both hands and shouting loudly, "Teacher Gao!"

Gao Fushuai, who was immersed in a beautiful dream, suddenly woke up in shock, clutching his chest in terror: "Oh my god!"

"Teacher Gao, there's no time to explain, quickly drink a little of this." Li Chenqiu pinched Gao Fushuai's chin, held the blood bottle to his mouth, and forcibly poured it in.

"Wait a minute... glug glug~"

Before Gao Fushuai, who was in a daze, could finish speaking, his mouth was filled with blood.

"Teacher Gao, drink it!" Li Chenqiu held Gao Fushuai's jaw with his hand and began to shake him frantically, like mixing milk powder.

Under Li Chenqiu's fierce assault, Gao Fushuai finally swallowed the blood.

Seeing this, Li Chenqiu released his hand and stepped aside.

"Cough cough cough!" Gao Fushuai coughed violently a few times, hugged the quilt and shrank into the corner, looking at Li Chenqiu in shock: "Are you crazy in the middle of the night... eh?"

Gao Fushuai's expression changed, and he scratched his head in confusion: "What's going on?"

Was he still half-asleep?

Why had the bed turned into a retro-style earthen kang?

Gao Fushuai subconsciously turned his head, and the scene that came into view made his pupils shrink suddenly.

"Lin Ling..."

"Teacher Lin... she's dead," Li Chenqiu lowered his head and said in a heavy tone.

Gao Fushuai stared at Lin Ling's body for a few seconds, suppressed the shock in his heart, and asked, "What happened?"

Li Chenqiu shook his head blankly: "I don't know the specifics, I..."

Afterwards, Li Chenqiu roughly described the situation inside the carriage, including what had just happened in the compartment. Gao Fushuai's expression became increasingly grave as he listened.

"I don't know anything else," Li Chenqiu spread his hands.

Gao Fushuai narrowed his eyes: "It's Meng Huo from the New World."

Li Chenqiu tilted his head and looked at Gao Fushuai with a puzzled expression: "Meng Huo from the New World?"

"Yes, a very powerful Resurgent," Gao Fushuai raised his head: "Did you contact the outside world?"

Li Chenqiu said with disappointment: "I did, but the result wasn't ideal. They told us to try to save ourselves as much as possible, but they will send Destiny Holders to intercept and support us ahead..."

"Three hundred meters underground, with so many students and ordinary people, there are too many restrictions. It's normal to say that."

Although Gao Fushuai had expected this, his heart sank when he heard the reply.

Li Chenqiu glanced at the time on his phone: "Teacher Gao, Meng Huo is probably coming back soon. I can't stay here for long."

As he spoke, he took out Qi Mingyue's fully charged phone from his pocket and handed it to Gao Fushuai: "Teacher Gao, we'll contact you via message later."

"Okay," Gao Fushuai nodded: "Alright, you go quickly!"

"Okay, Teacher Gao, be careful," Li Chenqiu waved politely, then turned and left the room.

……

……

With Meng Huo's arrival, the agitated Resurgents instantly quieted down and stopped fighting.

And Qi Mingyue, the instigator of this brawl, had already left early.

After saying goodbye to Gao Fushuai, Li Chenqiu went to the place he had agreed to meet with Qi Mingyue.

Qi Mingyue asked with concern: "Was it successful?"

"It was successful, I've already notified him. Are you alright?" Li Chenqiu looked at Qi Mingyue, who was covered in sweat.

Qi Mingyue forced a smile: "I'm okay. Is there anything else you need me to do?"

Li Chenqiu shook his head: "I'm not sure yet. I'll go back and discuss it with Teacher Gao and see what he thinks."

"Okay, remember to tell me if you need any help," Qi Mingyue wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.

After Meng Huo returned to the compartment and the Resurgents crowded in the aisle dispersed, Li Chenqiu and Qi Mingyue walked out of the shadows and returned to their respective berths.

Li Chenqiu took out his phone from his pocket and sent a message to Gao Fushuai.

[Qiu: Teacher Gao, can you type?]

A few seconds later...

[Tomorrow: The situation is not good. Meng Huo is eating Lin Ling's corpse. I estimate that in as little as a dozen hours, or as long as a day or two, she will be able to break through the eighth seal.]

[Qiu: Teacher Gao, what is your strength? Can you beat Meng Huo?]

[Tomorrow: My strength is similar to hers, but if I had to say who is stronger, I don't know, since we haven't fought before.]

[Qiu: That's a bit tricky!]

[Tomorrow: We should be inside a sixth-seal Resurgent beast. This Resurgent beast was able to come to the tunnel silently, so it must also have a way to leave silently.]

[Tomorrow: According to my guess, this Resurgent beast will probably leave the tunnel after picking up the students from City 89.]

[Qiu: Then won't we be able to wait for support?]

[Tomorrow: I've contacted the outside world, but support won't be able to make it in time. We can only rely on saving ourselves.]

[Qiu: If we save ourselves, then we must do it before Meng Huo breaks through the eighth seal. It will be 12:32 today when we arrive at City 89, which is the best opportunity.]

[Tomorrow: No, train stations are generally located in the center of the city, where there are dense crowds. If a battle breaks out, the consequences would be disastrous.]

Li Chenqiu didn't reply, quietly waiting for Gao Fushuai to continue.

[Tomorrow: This Meng Huo is monitoring me. Wherever I go, she will go. The sixth dining car should be empty at six o'clock in the morning. I will intercept this Resurgent beast there and then find a way to get Meng Huo away from here.]

[Qiu: What do I need to do?]

[Tomorrow: Clean up the remaining Resurgents and protect the survivors. I know your strength. Apart from Meng Huo, the remaining Resurgents pose no threat to you!]

[Qiu: Okay.]

……

Li Chenqiu turned off the phone screen, sat in place and pondered for a while, then jumped off the bed.

Qi Mingyue, who hadn't fallen asleep, poked his head out: "What's wrong?"

"Help me with a favor. You know Ma Qingshan, the other A-level Esper from your academy, right? Wake him up," Li Chenqiu said in a low voice.

Qi Mingyue asked: "Now?"

"Yes, right now."