Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 690: Heaven Never Seals Off All Exits

Chapter 690: Chapter 690: Heaven Never Seals Off All Exits

Gu Fan was the first to rush to the gate, using his hand to pry it open, astonishingly, it could be forced open. He saw a passageway inside, so he was both surprised and delighted. He swiftly ushered everyone in.

Lu Yi was the first to enter, followed by Jie, and then Xu Haowen, after which Hai, the subordinates of the two bosses, and three pirates entered.

The slower ones could only be grabbed by the mermaids by their ankles and dragged away; they desperately stretched out their hands, wanting to call for help, but...

Lin Xi was anxious on one side, she pushed Gu Fan, implying that he shouldn’t be foolishly putting himself at risk. Gu Fan ignored her and instead pushed Lin Xi towards the passage, insisting she goes first.

Lin Xi couldn’t help it, she knew she couldn’t defy Gu Fan and so she went ahead; but the passage was crowded with people, which slowed progress and Gu Fan was stuck outside.

The situation was extremely urgent, but Gu Fan took a deep breath and prepared himself for the mermaid’s imminent attack.

"Oh fate, you won’t let me die here right?" Gu Fan stared fiercely at the oncoming mermaid, his body tautly ready.

The mermaid attacked, pinning Gu Fan against the stone wall. Just as its sharp teeth were about to bite down, a stone fell from a statue, knocking the mermaid on its head and saving Gu Fan’s life.

Barely catching his breath, before Gu Fan could rejoice, two more mermaids rushed towards him, he didn’t think he would have such good luck again.

By this time, everyone had already entered the narrow passageway, offering Gu Fan a bit of space. He hurriedly crawled in, using both his hands and feet and moved forward with all his strength.

Just as Gu Fan had barely crawled in, a mermaid arrived, reaching out to grab Gu Fan’s ankle. It missed in its attempt but decided to follow everyone into the passageway.

Seeing his enemy catching up, Gu Fan indiscriminately kicked at the mermaid’s face, drawing blood from its nose.

As they delved deeper, the passageway started to widen, providing room for two people to progress together. Lin Xi chose not to abandon Gu Fan and pulled him along with her.

The mermaids didn’t give up and continued to swim after them inside the passage. Lin Xi cast a spell that made a wave of water toss the mermaids out of the passage.

Briefly, they were safe. However, they weren’t sure where the passage led, nor how much longer their oxygen supply would last. What if the way ahead was blocked?

Everyone was deeply worried. Gu Fan shook his hand and pointed forward, to signal that there was no way back and they had to keep going.

Given no choice since the path behind was blocked, they could only move forward, maintaining a safe distance and constantly on guard for the unexpected.

Initially, the path was a simple straight line, but suddenly they came across a crossroads, which baffled everyone. They couldn’t believe that the only escape route could have a diversion; it was frustrating and felt intentionally evil.

Gu Fan swam to the front to inspect, then looked back, noticing that the light on some people’s diving masks had dimmed significantly. The lack of power could make navigation in the darkness very difficult.

What to do? With insufficient power for the lights and dwindling oxygen supply, if they chose the wrong path, they would all be doomed.

Feeling the burden of responsibility, Gu Fan dared not make a hasty choice. He started searching for clues that could point towards the right direction. Meanwhile, the lights on two more diving masks went out, dimming the surroundings even more.

Just as the group was worried about the time they had left, suddenly three mermaids attacked from behind, biting at them and managing to grab Hai, Lu Yi, and one of the pirates.

Hai had the quickest reaction, he used his legs to grip the mermaid’s tail, preventing it from dragging him away.

Lu Yi’s reaction was slower, he was caught and felt a force pulling him into the darkness. Just as he thought he was being taken away, Jie grabbed hold of Lu Yi’s arm.

The mermaid’s strength was finite and could not drag two people away. As a result, Lu Yi and Jie together resisted the pull.

However, the pirate was unlucky, his companion watched as he was dragged away, making no effort to save him.

Hai’s subordinate was loyal and took advantage of the situation, along with three others, they successfully pinned down one of the mermaids by the throat and killed it.

Enraged, Lin Xi cast a fire spell making flames burn around a mermaid, these flames even sea water could not extinguish.

Enduring the scorching pain, the mermaid frantically swam around and eventually escaped through one of the passageways.

Gu Fan gritted his teeth, commanding everyone to chase after it, he was the first one to go after it.

Everyone was puzzled as to why Gu Fan would chase after the burnt mermaid; was he trying to completely eliminate them? Still, out of trust for Gu Fan, everyone followed.

However, the mermaid swam too fast and they quickly lost sight of it. Moreover, the lights on two more diving masks went out, depleting the already scarce illumination.

To conserve light, Gu Fan asked half the group to switch off their lights. Those who still had light were divided into two groups, one leading at the front and the other covering the rear, the rest stayed in the middle.

As they were unable to speak underwater, Gu Fan had to painstakingly use sign language to convey his instructions. Thankfully, his efforts were not in vain as everyone comprehended his intentions.

Not long after, the light from one more diving mask went out, casting a pall over the group, leading them to doubt if they could really make it back?

In this manner, keeping their formation, they cautiously moved forward. The exhaustion from their journey took its toll, making their movements sluggish. However, no one stopped, aware that time was a luxury they couldn’t afford.

Lin Xi looked at Gu Fan, but he did not look back. He held onto Lin Xi’s hand tightly, offering her assurance as if promising to safely guide her out.