"Really?" Gu Yuxin frowned. She felt this was somewhat revolutionary.

But regardless, the four people who went this time have confirmed the authenticity of this matter, so there is no room for doubt anymore.

After finishing their meal, everyone went to the underground passageway to sort through the black stones. The stones that couldn't fit were temporarily piled up near the orchard, taking up almost half of the pit.

At 10 o'clock, everyone finished washing up and went into the small cubicles to rest.

As for Lu Wuyai, he returned to the container, changed his clothes, and went to bed. The ashes on the rocky hill were already a meter high. Even without the electric heater, the person sleeping in the cave didn't feel cold.

However, Lu Wuyai couldn't sleep. His trip to Black Stone Mountain had instilled in him a peculiar fear of the black stones. He felt as if there was an atomic bomb lying nearby, ready to explode at any moment.

In recent days, the amount of ash over the deserted island has suddenly increased, as if it were about to engulf the entire world.

A fierce wind blew in from the sea, and the smell of dead fish and rotting shrimp made it hard to breathe. Even when hiding in their burrows, they would still hold their noses and try to survive.

Fortunately, there was an air purifier in the cave, and Lu Wuyai also installed a blower in the cave, which temporarily solved the problem of the harsh environment.

"The air smells terrible." Gu Yuxin was wrapped in a down jacket. With her slender body, long legs, and wrinkled nose, she looked like the neighbor's childhood sweetheart.

Lu Wuyai said, "It's much better than before."

He carried the air purifier and walked from the cave entrance into the corridor. The smell of the sea was indeed a bit strong, but it was obviously much better than at the beginning.

Looking at the location of the hole, everyone could imagine the horrific scene that would unfold at sea. Massive numbers of fish and shrimp would die, and ash would kill all marine life. It was unknown how many creatures would survive this catastrophe.

"The disaster may have only just begun."

Song Xiaoyou sighed as well. Lately, bodies have been found everywhere in the forest, not just by humans, but also by wild animals.

"Get ready," Lu Wuyai said to the women.

In recent days, footprints have been frequently found near the rocky hill. Even ashes cannot conceal the traces left by time.

This can only mean one thing: someone is watching the rocky mountain, perhaps a pool of water, or maybe they're in a cave.

As night fell that day, Lu Wuyai was still lost in thought, gazing at ancient paintings, his physical abilities continuously improving. In bed, You Li, dressed in a cool nightgown, her cheeks flushed, sat amidst an ambiguous atmosphere. They had just experienced a wondrous encounter—a dripping "battle."

Yu Xin, like a beautiful snake, lay on Lu Wuyai's shoulder, gazing at the white fox painting, her thoughts gradually sinking into it, unable to extricate herself.

Sensing the change in the woman beside him, Lu Wuyai put his arm around her waist. Beneath her swan-like, white neck lay a captivating abyss…

After a quiet night, the fishy smell finally dissipated the next day.

Lu Wuyai had just gotten up when he suddenly heard a noise coming from the rocky hill. His ears perked up, and the familiar rubbing sound immediately alerted him.

The scraping sound is the sound of shoes stepping on the ground.

Without a moment's hesitation, Lu Wuyai woke You Li and rushed towards the cave at top speed. Through the periscope, he saw someone walking on the rocky mountain.

Originally, a large number of traps were placed on the rocky mountain, but the thick layer of ash bypassed the switches that triggered the traps, allowing these people to pass through unimpeded and quickly approach the cave entrance.

There were twelve people who broke into the rocky mountain, each wearing a helmet. Lu Wuyai quickly discovered that these helmets were equipped with night vision devices, giving them the ability to see at night.

However, this night vision range is limited and the field of vision is distorted, completely different from the night vision ability of others in the cave.

At this moment, Yu Li also woke up the others in the cave. They all became very nervous after learning that there had been an intruder.

This cave had never been discovered before. Even after scanning the cave with instruments last time, Lu Wuyai and the others eventually managed to extinguish the dangerous flames.

But this time it's different; the other party has already arrived.

Lu Wuyai told the others to leave the cave and gather in the corridor, because he didn't know what they wanted to do.

At this moment, the twelve people on the rocky mountain did not linger at the cave entrance for long, but instead chose to disperse.

Soon, Lu Wuyai focused his attention on the pool.

Three of them gathered around the pool and quickly opened the lid covering it. It seemed they were heading towards the pool.

Inside the cave, Lu Wuyai was considering whether to "kill" these people who had intruded into the stone mountain.

However, just as he was hesitating, another group of people appeared outside the rocky mountain.

Half an hour later, Lu Wuyai stood on the rocky mountain, smelling the gunpowder in the air and the large number of corpses on the ground, a very strange expression on his face.

Unexpectedly, the two groups searching for water on the rocky hillside broke out into a gunfight.

Although a few people survived the gunfight, they were killed by Lu Wuyai while trying to escape.

For the safety of the cave, he had no choice but to do this.

Looking at the corpses on the ground, Lu Wuyai dragged them into the forest and burned them to ashes.

After doing all this, Lu Wuyai paused for a long time until Su Xi and the others came out of the cave and stood beside him.

“Let’s go.” Lu Wuyai said, with a firm resolve deep in his heart.

No matter what the future holds, everything he does now is for the woman beside him.

Judging from the gunfight just now, these people were undoubtedly survivors armed with heavy firearms, and their fighting ability was no weaker than theirs. If a fight broke out, it was very likely that both sides would suffer heavy losses.

As the only person in the cave, Lu Wuyai must nip this dangerous fire in the bud.

After returning to the cave, Lu Wuyai thought for a while and decided to rearrange the traps tomorrow and make preparations.

Lying on the large bed inside the shipping container, Lu Wuyai held the fragrant Ghost in his arms, his thoughts drifting to the sky.

The next day, Lu Wuyai and the women got up very early, mainly because they hadn't slept well the night before.

Upon reaching the cave, some people continued cultivating medicinal herbs, while others began researching traps and preparing to rearrange the defenses of the rocky mountain.

But no one expected that less than 24 hours later, at dusk, Lu Wuyai heard the crisp friction sound again.

"Someone's coming."

"Ready?"

Lu Wuyai's voice immediately excited the busy people.

Soon, Song Xiaoyou arrived at the periscope and clearly saw a group of strangers appearing on the rocky mountain. They were carrying weapons and approaching the cave step by step.

“There’s a gun,” Song Xiaoyou said.

Hearing this, everyone's expressions turned serious. Regardless, thermal weapons will always be extremely destructive.

As time passed, the group gradually approached the pool. Upon discovering the water source, they quickly left the rocky hill.

However, two people stayed behind and set up tents near the puddle.

Seeing this scene, everyone felt a deep sense of crisis.

"I wonder if it's one of the two groups from last night," Lu Wuyai speculated.

As night deepened, Lu Wuyai led Tang Xin and Su Xi out of the cave and headed straight for the other side of the stone mountain.

Lying on the rocky hill, opposite me were two strangers' tents, and they looked to be asleep.

Lu Wuyai quietly stepped down from the tent and threw the lit incense sticks inside.

After a while, the tent was opened from the outside. Lu Wuyai looked at the sleeping figure without feeling any pity.

Both of these men were from the United States, and Lu Wuyai had a feeling that they must have killed people.

Inside the tent, two white pigs were still fast asleep; the effects of the medication would last for at least half an hour.

Lu Wuyai glanced at the two women behind him and gestured for them to go out first.

But Su Xi and Su Xi shook their heads. They would have to face what was to come sooner or later.

“Okay,” Lu Wuyai asked.

"Unsure." Su Xi pulled out a gun from her pocket, her face pale and her fingers still trembling, but she and Yu Xin kept their eyes fixed on the two foreigners in the tent.

"Let's give it a try then." Lu Wuyai gave up his seat and came behind the two women, listening carefully to the sounds outside the tent to prevent anyone else from leaving or returning.

Ten minutes later, the woman came out of the tent, her tense body and expression clearly showing her great anxiety.

“Dead,” the woman said to Lu Wuyai, her body going limp and she almost kneeling on the ground.

Fortunately, Lu Wuyai was quick-witted and helped her up.

As for Su Xi, her conditions were slightly better than Su Xi's, but at first glance, she seemed to be persisting and had not let go at all.

But this was just the beginning. Lu Wuyai and the other two arrived at the woods outside the rocky mountain and placed a large number of grenades along the route the enemy had taken.

The killings were primarily intended to prevent the water source from being exposed, and also to serve as a warning to those who might covet it.

"Let's go." Standing amidst the ashes, Lu Wuyai's deep voice echoed under the hazy sky.

Back in the cave, Lu Wuyai lay down on the bed and rested for a while before the other party came to the stone sphere again.

As for the others, they were all sleeping soundly in their cubicles.

He didn't know how much time had passed when Lu Wuyai suddenly heard an explosion in his sleep. He immediately stood up, his ears twitching slightly, put on his clothes, and quickly went to the periscope.

At that moment, in the pitch-black forest, accompanied by the sound of an explosion, the fiery red light vanished in an instant, like a fleeting ephemera.

"They're here," Lu Wuyai called out.

Inside the private room, the women had already woken up, dressed, and each had prepared their weapons, surrounding Lu Wuyai.

By this point, Lu Wuyai's hands, which were holding the camera lens, were covered in sweat.

Five minutes after the last explosion, no one came out of the forest.

Lu Wuyai deduced that the explosion had annihilated the enemy in one fell swoop.

To confirm his suspicions, Lu Wuyai opened the cave entrance and placed a drone equipped with night vision devices outside. After starting it up, it flew towards the forest.

However, because so much volcanic ash fell, the image was not very clear even with night vision goggles.

There were indeed many bodies on the mountain road where the explosion occurred, but it is unclear whether there were any survivors.

Two hours later, Lu Wuyai came out of the cave, ready to go and take a look for himself.

“We’ll go too,” Su Xi said.

Finally, Lu Wuyai took Tang Xin and Ni Li away, while the others remained in the cave in case of an accident.

Walking along the path, Lu Wuyai and the others could already see the corpses on the ground. There were corpses scattered everywhere, missing limbs, without even a groan. They were dead beyond recognition.

However, Lu Wuyai continued firing, some shots hitting the chest, others directly to the head. Of course, he wasn't the only one doing this; Su Xi and Su Xi were also filming.

The killing will never be the last.

A faint smell of blood gradually filled the air, but it quickly drifted away in the wind without leaving a trace.

After pacing back and forth, Lu Wuyai discovered that all the bomb traps had been triggered. Whether they had killed everyone was unknown.

However, this trap should prevent the opponent from coming to the hill to find water in the short term or in the future.

Including the deceased, there were a total of twenty-three people.

So the three men dragged the bodies out, along with the two bodies that were originally in the tent, and burned them.

Looking at the corpses in the fire, Su Xi couldn't help but sigh and said, "So, killing isn't as hard to accept as I imagined."

Su Xi remained noncommittal, but Lu Wuyai said from the side, "That's because you've gotten used to seeing dead people on a deserted island."

That's right, ever since the plane crash, there's been no shortage of dead people around me.

After that day, Lu Wuyai used the mobility of his balance scooter to patrol the perimeter of the rocky mountain and set up new traps around it.

This time, Song Xiaoyou was caught in the trap. It was not only powerful, but also activated extremely quickly—most of the time, almost instantaneously.

It was already late at night when we returned to the cave.

After everyone quickly washed up, they went to bed. Lu Wuyai entered the container and fell asleep soon after.

In the following days, Shi Qiu seemed to have returned to calm, with no disturbances or strange occurrences.

The only thing worth mentioning is that the rice in the new vegetable garden is ready for harvest.

Inside the cave, the golden patterns seemed to be bathed in a golden glow under the light, making them extremely dazzling.

"A lot of rice."

"It's like it's made of gold."

"I think I can smell the scent of maturity."

The women chatted for a long time before finally remembering the rice harvest.

A rice paddy the size of a basketball court, though not very large, is definitely enough to keep these women busy for several hours.

Moreover, the harvested rice must be processed before it can be eaten, which is another troublesome matter.

Here, in the orchard, Lu Wuyai led Jin Xilu and Gu Yuxin to pick fruit. The branches were already laden with green fruit. If they weren't picked, the trees would bend under the weight.

In addition, other fruits began to appear, and the fruit aroma in the orchard became particularly strong for a period of time.

Life is back on track, and everyone's eyes are filled with anticipation and joy for the future.

As dusk fell, Lu Wuyai suddenly noticed that the hazy sky looked a little different.

Standing on the rocky hill, looking up at the sky, Lu Wuyai could vaguely see some faint lights appearing in the dark gray haze.

"Have the clouds gotten thinner?" Song Xiaoyou wondered.

Compared to others, Song Xiaoyou's eyesight was sharper, and the color of the sky had indeed changed, which was definitely good news.

However, this change did not last long, and soon smog enveloped everything again, leaving people with only endless sorrow and despair.

Dinner was a simple meal of rice, vegetable soup, and braised crucian carp.

Of course, Lu Wuyai ate an extra 20 pieces of marching rations and 5 pieces of compressed biscuits before returning to the container to rest.

Watching Lu Wuyai's departing figure, Moloy couldn't help but say, "That stinky man's appetite seems to have increased a lot."

“That’s because you didn’t feed him every night.” Gu Yuxin suddenly said something that sounded like a tiger or a wolf, drawing everyone’s attention to her.

Gu Yuxin blushed; she blurted it out without thinking.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the cave became extremely awkward and ambiguous.

In December, the temperature on the deserted island plummeted again, and even several meters of ashes could not stop the cold wave from invading.

However, the cave remained warm as springtime.

The generator kept the electric heater running, and for a whole month, the machine was always running, day and night.

In the rice paddies, Su Xi and several women were harvesting the last batch of rice before the Lunar New Year.

On the other hand, Lu Wuyai was looking at the wind outside. Even in this season, survivors were occasionally spotted in the forest.

The oxygen content in the air has not decreased, but food is scarce. In order to survive, the survivors must find food, and even more scarcely, fresh water.

Therefore, during this period, Lu Wuyai was always able to find some clues in the forest.

Most importantly, the hazy sky has changed again these past few days. Around noon, a strange color appears.

The so-called contrasting color is different from a hazy gray; it is a relatively bright color.

Although it initially lasted only a few minutes, the longest period of light reached an astonishing hour as December drew to a close.

During this period, the deserted island was no longer dark; instead, it was bathed in the transitional colors from dusk to dusk.

This phenomenon undoubtedly gives people a glimmer of hope for the future.

Soon, Su Xi and the others came out of the cave, each carrying a basket of rice, and followed Lu Wuyai toward the cave a dozen meters away.

But today, a group of humans suddenly emerged from the forest, and even Lu Wuyai didn't notice them in time.

Taking advantage of the darkness, the survivors quickly spotted the golden rice in Tang Xin's hand, their eyes filled with intense desire.

"It's rice."

"It's rice. How could there be such a thing on this deserted island?"

"Brothers."

"Rush over and grab the food."

The next second, a gunshot rang out. Lu Wuyai hadn't used a silencer. The deafening roar made the people on the other side stop immediately.

Just then, Lu Wuyai noticed that this group of people also had firearms, but they all seemed hesitant. Upon hearing the gunfire, they immediately chose to take cover.

"It looks like these people are out of bullets and are just using guns to scare people," Lu Wuyai guessed.

However, the other party did not leave and hid nearby. Lu Wuyai was also helpless against them.

But this would prevent Lu Wuyai and his group from moving, and they would be exposed once they entered a cave or burrow.

For a time, both groups hid in the woods, enduring the cold winter.

As night fell and darkness descended, Lu Wuyai and the others realized that those people had finally left.