The space on the pier was too crowded, and there was water on both sides, which was unknown whether it was dangerous or not. The three of them had no way to move, and their first reaction was to run away.
He kept looking back while running. Fortunately, the woman was sitting still, just like she had been lying down before.
After running to a safe distance, there was still no movement behind me.
Lin Fan plucked up his courage, used a corner of the cave as a cover, and stuck his head out to peek.
"Isn't she actually awake?" Lin Fan asked Sister Xu suspiciously, looking at the motionless figure sitting there. "Isn't it said that sometimes, the tendons in the body contract and people sit up, so everyone thought it was a corpse?"
Seeing that Lin Fan had turned around, Sister Xu naturally would not leave her behind. She also walked to the corner, poked her head out from under her head, and squinted her eyes to observe carefully.
"You're wrong. Dead people sit up because they've just died. Although their brain waves have disappeared, the muscles controlled by the nerve microcurrent signals haven't completely stiffened yet. So if some static electricity is generated by the outside world, the muscles will be affected and sit up."
"As for muscle contraction, it usually occurs during high-temperature cremation. The temperature in the crematorium is over 1,000 degrees Celsius, which not only causes muscles to contract and deform, but also causes molecular expansion. The expanding gases in the body are expelled through the throat, or simply burst through weak tissues and are expelled. This is why you often hear 'banging' sounds, which people mistake for crying or banging on the door."
The head of the Supernatural Department truly has a very clear understanding of scientific theories, Lin Fan sighed inwardly.
Wu Yusen's head appeared above Lin Fan. After confirming that the figure in front of him had indeed not moved, he breathed a sigh of relief. "Sister Xu, while your scientific knowledge is very meaningful, is it necessary to say this at this time?"
"It's my fault, it's my fault," Lin Fan said quickly. "I thought it was just a nervous breakdown from all the time, so I just sat up for a while and waited until my nerves relaxed before lying down again."
He has been lying there for thousands of years, so it's not impossible for him to sit up slowly, right?
Because the distance was far, the light was poor, and the angle was only sideways, I could only see a blurry shadow and couldn't tell whether her eyes were open or not.
Several people hid behind the cover and watched for a long time. They found that although the woman changed her posture, there was no other movement, so they all relaxed a little.
As long as it's not aggressive, everything is fine.
"What should we do now? Should we go out... or go over and take another look?" Lin Fan felt a little complicated.
I wanted to stay away from her, but I couldn't help but feel curious and wanted to know whether the woman had woken up.
Perhaps it was because the opponent had not shown any aggressiveness and there was no danger, which caused Lin Fan's psychological defense to become low, and she jumped back and forth between advancing and retreating.
"If she remains like this and doesn't act aggressively..." John Woo was also a little worried.
It would be safer to go back and ask for help.
But at the moment, it seems that this woman hasn't shown any aggressiveness at all. What if this guy is also easy to talk to...
"It's better to be safe." Sister Xu thought for a moment, then shook her head. "You might not have much experience with this. Time is a terrifying accumulation. Let alone a thousand years, even a hundred years, the energy that would erupt would be too much for us to withstand."
"At least we can't let those who come later be completely clueless about the situation here, right?" Sister Xu, as a senior, made the decision. "It's safer for us to get out first and inform our contact. Just in case, I'll seal off this passage temporarily. You guys go ahead."
Lin Fan and John Woo immediately obeyed and evacuated from the wall.
Sister Xu stared at the figure in front of her while taking out the sealing props from the toolbox. Just as she was about to start working, she noticed movement behind her. She glanced up alertly and saw that Lin Fan was back.
"Why aren't you leaving yet?"
At this time, it is not appropriate to act like "I won't leave unless you leave". Seeing that Lin Fan was disobedient, Sister Xu frowned.
"I can't leave." Wu Yusen's voice came. "There is a barrier."
Sister Xu looked back in surprise and saw John Woo groping around not far behind her.
His hands seemed to be blocked by an invisible wall, and the way he explored around looked a bit like he was breakdancing.
"Impossible, I clearly just now..." Sister Xu stopped talking before she finished.
She was very sure that she had already passed that place just now, and only walked back after seeing Lin Fan stop. There was no barrier at that time.
And now, the barrier appeared, blocking the way of John Woo and Lin Fan. Sister Xu didn't think she would be the one who was exempted by the barrier.
After taking a look at the figure who was still sitting there motionless, Sister Xu ran to John Woo's side and indeed touched the barrier.
"She's awake." Sister Xu breathed a sigh of relief, lowered her head to open the suitcase, and quickly sorted out the various props inside, putting different things into different pockets according to categories, or tucked them under the collar or inside the sleeves.
Wu Yusen had obviously already realized the outcome and began to check his equipment. He said to Lin Fan, "Grab your weapons, just in case."
Lin Fan looked at the serious expressions of the two men and felt that a big battle was about to break out.
He walked over to Wu Yusen and tried to remove the scabbard from his body, but he stopped him. "Just pull it out. If you need to transform, it will be inconvenient with the scabbard on your body."
Although it is a scabbard, it was also carefully crafted by Quan Yingdong with great effort, and he tried his best not to damage it.
Lin Fan silently drew his sword, stood aside, and suddenly said "I'm sorry".
Sister Xu and John Woo turned their heads at the same time.
"Maybe I woke her up when I touched her." Lin Fan thought about it and decided it was his fault. "If I hadn't turned around just now, I wouldn't be stuck out now."
If nothing happened, it would be fine. But if the situation took a turn for the worst, she might not even have a chance to apologize. She was filled with guilt for having implicated Sister Xu and John Woo through her carelessness.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Sister Xu scolded coldly, "If you don't touch me, I will touch you, or maybe John Woo. Do we have to apologize to you even if we wake him up?"
"You only have a few minutes to stop. Even if you don't stop, how far can you go? They really don't want us to leave. Do you think this little distance is enough?"
"Sister Xu is right. You don't need to feel guilty." Wu Yusen smiled and patted her shoulder. "This kind of thing is very common during missions. We are a team, and it doesn't matter who is on. Don't put unnecessary psychological burden on yourself."
"Compared to the current Lin Fan, I prefer the courageous you just now." Sister Xu finished counting the things she needed, buckled the box, and said seriously, "Be more confident. We special agents are not afraid of difficulties. Most of the tasks we are given are difficult for ordinary people to overcome. Don't overthink it, just do it."
"Yeah, don't think too much. You are so strong, we are all counting on you. Besides, don't we still have Xingchen?" Wu Yusen knew that this was the first time Lin Fan really faced danger, and it might even be more dangerous than the situation he encountered in the subway last time.
For her, the thought of potentially dragging others down weighed much more heavily than the feeling of fear.
This silly girl is always reluctant to trouble others for fear of owing them.
Thanks to everyone's efforts, she no longer cared so much about this aspect, but it became more obvious at this time.
"Okay, stop nagging. Our Sleeping Beauty has changed her posture." Sister Xu stared at the figure on the isolated island without blinking.
"Since the host wants to keep us here, let's go and see what she wants to do."
What I mean is, when it’s time to leave, leave. If you leave too late, you won’t be able to leave.