under hope

The doctor went to confront Lin Hongchang. He hoped that Hongchang would wake up quickly and not fall into the desire for gods.

After coming out of the office, he did not go home, but went directly to the research institute.

Opening the hatch of the institute, the laughter of the past was gone. The entire institute was silent, and the atmosphere seemed to have become solemn.

The institute has been repaired and all cameras have been reinstalled.

Taking heavy steps, the doctor walked towards the central pool, and the crisp sound of footsteps lingered in the doctor's ears.

Standing by the pool, he seemed to see the mermaids playing in the water, and...the new member.

Turning around and heading to the communications room, he did not go in, but stood at the door and looked inside.

Xiao Cheng's voice as he regained consciousness was briefly recalled by him, and then the low roar of the ugly monster covered it.

If there was no need to communicate with God, the institute would probably be more lively than before at this time. He could imagine Xiao Lan's excited expression, Xiao Huang's polite greeting, and Xiao Green's happy welcome.

But now there is nothing. He doesn’t know when the mermaids will come back, and he doesn’t know what those people are doing.

"Go to the lounge and wait for them here."

The doctor patted his head to dispel all the beautiful illusions, and slowly walked to the lounge in despair.

In a daze, he took out his mobile phone, clicked on the familiar profile picture, and sent a message to his senior sister.

——"Can you come to the Deep Sea Research Institute?"

Of the four people who were once in the same club, one has left forever and the other has become a stranger. He doesn't have many people left to talk to.

——"almost there."

The senior sister quickly replied.

Putting away the phone, the doctor came to the door of the lounge with a sense of loss. He was somewhat surprised.

The lounge was expanded, some new furniture was added inside, and the original single bed became a It became a double bed and a shallow water bed for the mermaid to rest.

Xiao Green and Xiao Huang were lying on the water bed and sleeping safely, while Xiao Lan was sitting on the edge of the bed in a daze.

He took out his mobile phone and sent a message to his senior sister. got a message:

——"Sorry, no need to come."

The senior sister still replied quickly:

——"Got it, please contact me if you have any questions."

Putting the phone back into his pocket, the doctor stepped lightly and slowly approached Xiao Lan.

"Ah, Doctor."

Xiao Lan's hearing is very sensitive. When the doctor took the first step, she quickly came back to her senses.

"Are you okay?"

The doctor asked with concern

"I had nothing to do, but they were taken to another room and fell asleep on the way back."

Xiao Lan turned her head and looked at Xiao Huang and Xiao Green who were sleeping soundly, and said with some worry.

"He was almost done with extracting genes, but he still wasn't going to stop."

The doctor clenched his fists and looked at the mermaids in front of him. He thought in his heart.

"PhD."

Xiaolan suddenly pulled at the corner of his clothes.

"What's wrong?"

The doctor shifted his attention to Xiao Lan.

"Xiaocheng...will she come back? Will you... suddenly never come back?"

The corners of Xiaolan's eyes seemed to be shining with tears. She looked at the doctor and held the doctor's clothes tightly with her hands.

"No, I will never come back. I swear, I will always be by your side."

The doctor touched Xiaolan's head, his eyes became extremely firm.

However, Xiaolan's next words made him have to avoid the eyes that were hungry for answers.

"What about Xiao Cheng? Will she come back?"

The doctor remained silent, but quietly clenched his fists.

Xiaolan understood, she lowered her head and quietly wiped away her tears, and regained her usual cheerful expression.

"Doctor, let’s hold a sea burial for Xiao Cheng."

Xiao Lan spied many activities related to the mermaid group in her vague memories, and the burial at sea was just a piece she pieced together based on fragmented memories.

"OK, what to do?"

The doctor changed his usual curiosity about new things and agreed to Xiaolan's proposal without asking too much.

"All we need is a sinkable container and a few decorations."

Xiaolan listed all the required materials based on the scene in her mind.

"Understood."

The doctor nodded, turned around and walked quickly to the communication room. Xiaolan also went to the pool to plan the arrangement.

"Hello, please send me a small square coffin made of alloy for the research institute to use."

The doctor answered the phone of the purchasing department.

"ah? coffin? Doctor what are you going to do?"

An extremely shocked tone came from the receiver.

"I have my own magic trick. By the way, I'll send you some colorful shells and some model flowers."

The doctor went on to say

"Well, you wait and hope that the smaller model comes through the pipeline."

The other party replied helplessly.

"Thanks for your hard work. After the doctor said this, the communication was hung up.

After a long time, there was a sound of"咣咣 Dangdang" in the transportation pipe. A small coffin flew out of the exit. There was a soft blanket.

The doctor opened the coffin lid, and colorful model flowers and various shells were piled inside.

"That's it."

The doctor pulled out the small wheel hidden at the bottom, pulled out the iron chain for towing, and then pulled the iron chain all the way to the side of the pool.

"Alas, there is nothing available."

Xiaolan sat by the pool gloomily, holding a half-painted picture in her hand.

It can be seen that she drew Xiaocheng, but she only drew an orange fish tail, and the upper body was not drawn for some unknown reason.

"How about these?"

The doctor pulled the coffin to Xiao Lan and opened the lid to show her the contents.

"Hmm... Yes, let’s simplify it a bit!"

Looking at the shells and flowers in the coffin, Xiaolan thought of a new idea, so she happily twisted her fish tail and entered the lounge to wake up the two sleeping mermaids.

"Wake up, not good."

Xiao Lu rubbed her eyes to wake up, and complained to Xiao Lan reluctantly.

"Oops, Xiaocheng is away from home, so we will hold a farewell ceremony for her."

Xiao Lan explained to Xiao Lu the meaning of burial at sea after secondary processing in her brain.

"Far away? Xiaocheng, are you leaving?"

Hearing this, Xiao Lu showed a somewhat sad expression.

"She may have her own affairs and has left, but the blessings she sent will soon catch up with her."

Xiao Lan continued to explain the situation to Xiao Green, while Xiao Huang on the side had already understood what Xiao Lan meant, and had already gotten out of bed and went to the pool to find the doctor.

"I understand, Xiaolu, I understand, I want to send my blessings!"

After a long explanation, Xiao Lan almost ran out of saliva, and Xiao Lu finally understood that they wanted to send a safe blessing to Xiao Cheng who had already traveled far away.

After taking care of Xiao Lu, Xiao Lan went out. Arrange work for two little guys

"See that iron box? You two place the shells next to the inside edge, and then place the flowers next to the shells."

Xiao Lan said, pointing to the coffin with the lid open.

"clear."

After listening to Xiao Lan's command, Xiao Green happily ran to place the shells, and Xiao Huang asked again:

"What to do with the extra?"

Xiaolan rolled her eyes, and then replied:

"Put the extra aside for now, I'll use it later."

Xiao Huang nodded and ran to put things together with Xiao Lu.

"what about me?"

The doctor pointed at himself

"Doctor, please order some strong glue, preferably waterproof."

Xiaolan said

"OK"

The doctor went to the communications room and dialed the number of the purchasing department.

"Hello, please send me some waterproof glue."

As soon as these words were spoken, a crisp falling sound came directly from the receiver, followed immediately by an unpleasant"ZilaZila" sound.

"Sorry, what did you just say?"

The receptionist's panicked tone made the doctor feel strange.

"I said waterproof glue is needed."

The doctor repeated it again

"Well, doctor, you just asked for a coffin and a lot of shell flowers, what are you going to do?"

The receptionist returned to her professional customer service tone and began to ask the doctor about his intentions.

"Just for research."

The doctor tried to excuse himself with this short sentence, but this time the receptionist did not obey him.

"That's right, doctor. The dean just sent a message saying that whatever you need, you must explain the purpose clearly."

The receptionist's words completely destroyed the doctor's remaining trust in his old friend. Hongchang has already taken action. It seems that he is bound to explore the dangerous secrets of the gods.

"Well, I am going to trap the individual in a coffin, and then it needs to be sealed tightly with glue to test whether the individual can complete its own oxygen supply."

The doctor made up a lie on the spur of the moment.

"Okay, it has been recorded and we will record it later. Is there anything else you need to add? the receptionist asked coldly.

"there is none left."

As the doctor finished his last words, the other party actually hung up the communication, although he still sent super glue after a while.

With these small tubes of super glue, the doctor's legs felt like they were filled with lead. It is difficult to move forward.

He has already begun to impose restrictions on his authority, and house arrest and purge are probably not far away.

He knows Lin Hongchang too well. Lin Hongchang was not a gentle researcher when he was young. He hated those who opposed him extremely. If not With his help, Lin Hongchang might have made a big mistake long ago.

Looking at the doctor with a heavy expression on his face, Xiaolan came over with some worry. She patted the doctor's face with her wet hands and asked:

"What's the matter, Doctor? What happened?"

The doctor shook his head to throw away the sad thoughts, and handed the super glue to Xiaolan with a smile.

"Nothing, this is the super glue you want"

"Is it really okay?"

Xiao Lan took the glue with hesitation, but her eyes were still staring at the doctor's face, as if she wanted to capture the doctor's momentary grief.

"It’s really nothing, go get ready!"

The doctor pushed Xiao Lan.

"Then look forward to our masterpiece!"

It seems that she couldn't catch what she wanted, so Xiao Lan ran away happily.

The doctor paced slowly behind, and it took him more than ten minutes to complete the short distance.

By the pool, the coffin was laid out There were neat shells and flowers, with a smiling portrait of Xiao Orange in the middle.

Xiao Lan used super glue and flowers to stick a few strange characters on the lid, and then solemnly closed the lid under everyone's attention.

"Doctor, it can be opened under the pool."

Putting the coffin by the pool, Xiaolan turned to confirm with the doctor.

"OK."

The doctor quickly stood in front of the machine that controlled the pool and grabbed the pull-type joystick with his hand.

"Okay, just like I taught you, let's get started."

Little Blue jumped into the pool and swam to the front of the coffin, while Little Green and Little Yellow slowly pushed the rear of the coffin and sang in a low voice with uneven rhythm.

"It is also embarrassing for them."

Looking at Xiao Green who was trying to keep up with Xiao Huang's rhythm, the doctor showed a knowing smile.

Xiao Lan pulled the coffin in front and entered the water. At the moment when she was about to completely enter the pool, she waved to the doctor.

The joystick was Pulling it down, the spiral opening at the bottom of the pool was opened. Xiao Lan let go of her hand and allowed the coffin to slowly sink into the sea through the opening.

Xiao Lan also joined in the singing, her rhythm was slower, as if she was deliberately trying to cater to Xiao Lu.

Under the guidance of Xiao Lan, the three people's songs were completely harmonized, and the slightly sad songs floated throughout the institute.

Presumably, the poor tortured child had fallen asleep peacefully.

The doctor also prayed in his heart , and closed the exit of the pool after the song ended.