The two walked and chatted, unknowingly walking for over four hours!
But still did not find a water source!
Not to mention rivers or streams, there was not even a ditch or mud pit!
It looks like the drought on this island has lasted for too long.
Lin Qianqian was a little tired, and also a little worried: "Have we walked too far!"
Lu Zhe observed the surroundings.
Through the gaps in the woods, one could vaguely see the ocean in the distance.
Have we circled to the other side of the sea island?
He looked through the gaps in the branches to see the direction of the sun, and felt something was wrong.
Then he took out half a bottle, poured in some water, put it on the ground, and then placed the magnetic compass card on it!
As the water calmed down, the magnetic strip eventually pointed in one direction!
To make sure, Lu Zhe tried three times in different positions, and the results were the same!
He frowned slightly!
"What's wrong?" Lin Qianqian asked.
"Like the campsite, it points to the ocean in the opposite direction!"
"That's not very normal, is it?"
"Not normal!" Lu Zhe shook his head: "After walking so far, in theory we should have walked to the side or back of the sea island, but the result is still on the same side of the sea island as the campsite!"
"This means..."
"This island is too big, isn't it!"
Lin Qianqian looked around: "It does seem very big..."
"I thought this island was bigger than initially imagined, but looking at it now, it must be at least ten square kilometers, almost catching up to a medium-sized town!"
"Such a big island should have fresh water!"
"Maybe the drought has lasted too long..." Lu Zhe said, squatting down to carefully observe the geologic structure under his feet: "Look here!"
"What's the matter?"
Lu Zhe pointed at some moss: "If I'm not mistaken, there used to be a stream here, but it dried up so long ago that plants grew over it!"
Lin Qianqian didn't notice at first, but after Lu Zhe pointed it out, she looked closely.
From the mountain down, the vegetation in a path indeed looked different from other places!
After thinking about it, these were traces left by flowing stream water eroding the land.
"It's true, what a pity it's dried up!" Lin Qian thought for a moment: "The alternation of cold and heat is obvious here, theoretically there should be a lot of rainwater!"
Lu Zhe also thought about this problem: "Normally it should be like this. Perhaps this island has some unknown special climate characteristics."
"What should we do then?"
Lu Zhe thought for a while: "Searching like this is useless. Even if we walk until night, we may not be able to find water! We have to think of a way to climb to the highest point of the island and overlook the entire island from above. Perhaps we can find a water source that way!"
"But..." Lin Qianqian was a little tired: "Let's not climb to the peak today, okay?"
"Of course!"
Lu Zhe nodded: "To climb to the top of the mountain requires more thorough preparation. Based on the current estimated size of the mountain, our preparations are still not enough to enter the jungle!"
"What else do we need?"
"Hammocks, more coconut water, and preparations to spend the night in the woods!"
"Spend the night in the woods?"
"Yes!"
"That's too dangerous, isn't it!"
"If the rescue team doesn't come, these are things we must go through. Let's rest for a while, eat something, and call it a day for today!"
With that said, Lu Zhe took off his backpack to take out the coconut water and jerky.
Lin Qianqian sighed and found a rock to sit on!
At this moment, she did not notice an uninvited guest lying on the rock.
Suddenly, a pain came from below!
"Ow!"
"What's wrong?"
Panic was written all over Lin Qianqian's face: "Below, was stung by..."
"What?"
Lu Zhe rushed over quickly and slowly helped Lin Qianqian up!
It turned out that under where she was sitting was a flattened large scorpion!
Lu Zhe was shocked.
Goodness, this scorpion was 10 centimeters long, pitch black all over, with a red tail!
Lu Zhe was surprised. This guy looks hard to mess with!
Lin Qianqian immediately cried in fright: "It's over, it stung me!"
He hurriedly picked up the dead scorpion with his hand, and information about this scorpion came to his mind!
"Malayan Forest Scorpion...can be used medicinally, kept as pets. Its venom is generally not lethal, but can cause swelling, pain, and mild muscle discomfort."
It looks scary, but is not actually very poisonous!
That's right, creatures like scorpions are different from other venomous insects. Scorpions from cold and desert areas have the strongest venom, while most scorpions in tropical rainforests actually have average venom.
So, don't be fooled by this guy's fierce looks. In the animal world, he relies not so much on his tail stinger, but more on his two big pincers.
Lu Zhe sighed while holding up the scorpion.
The scorpion was just sunbathing here when a little beauty sat down and crushed it to death.
Seeing that the venom was not very toxic, Lu Zhe felt relieved.
But still, swelling for three days and muscle discomfort must be quite unpleasant!
"What should I do? What should I do!"
"Try not to move around too much. Don't worry, this scorpion is not very poisonous. Rest for a while, I'll carry you when we walk."
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
saw a female celebrity tied up and stuffed in the trunk! Little did he know, countless cameras were aimed at him at this moment - this was a new type of reality show. The first randomly selected passerby was caught in less than an hour. But when Xu Moru was selected, things started to take an unexpected turn. "Damn, this isn't how the script goes. This Xu Moru is too bold, he's not following the rules at all." "Crap, is this guy taking it seriously?" "The female celebrity has been scared to tears!"
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
