Only then did Lu Wuyai realize that his decision was ill-considered, but there's no going back, so he could only take it one step at a time.

As Lu Wuyai continued forward, he discovered that the ice crystals along the way were still "raging".

Even through the mask, Lu Wuyai could still hear the howling northwest wind, and even the footprints began to blur.

Not long after, Lu Wuyai saw a corpse on the ground, which should be the footprints left by the owner.

“It’s a woman.” Lu Wuyai saw that even with her back to him, the curves of her body were still amazing, and her figure before death was completely preserved.

Lu Wuyai sighed and turned to follow him.

But suddenly, he turned around and glanced back, a hint of doubt flickering in his eyes.

Did I see it wrong?

He felt something flash past him, as if there was some kind of violent movement in the air.

Soon, Lu Wuyai returned to the place where the body had been found, but there was nothing there. If he wasn't 100% certain there was a body, he would have suspected he was seeing a ghost.

"Could it be a fake corpse?" Lu Wuyai took a breath and felt a chill run down his spine.

I quickly looked around and found so many strange things.

Lu Wuyai panicked inexplicably and continued on his way, nervously looking around as if afraid that some terrifying monster he imagined might jump out of the ice crystals.

After walking a few hundred meters, when the surroundings fell silent again, I started taking deep breaths to calm my nervousness.

As a result, the next second, he was knocked away and slid a distance on the ground before coming to a stop.

Through the mask, Lu Wuyai saw nothing. The impact just now was too sudden, and not very powerful.

Lu Wuyai wanted to take off his mask, but he held back when he thought of the ice crystals.

With a bang.

This time, Lu Wuyai was hit again, and the instant he fell to the ground, a beast-like tearing sound rang out.

"He is indeed a patient with conjunctivitis."

Lu Wuyai got up from the ground and pushed the other person away from his body with his hands.

"Get lost." Lu Wuyai exhaled, feeling his scalp tingle again. He touched it and realized that the plastic film on his mask had been scratched by the other person. At that moment, wave after wave of cold air was entering his body from the outside.

"What bad luck."

Lu Wuyai pulled up the hood of his down jacket to temporarily block the ice crystals from invading.

But soon, Lu Wuyai's eyes turned red again. The red-eyed patient next to him kept grabbing at his clothes. In just a few minutes, his down jacket was torn to shreds, and a large number of feathers were blown away by the wind. Lu Wuyai felt his body temperature rising. Then rapidly dropping.

"I'll skin you alive!" Lu Wuyai was so angry he gritted his teeth, but even with a mask on, he still couldn't locate the patient with red eyes.

Finally, Lu Wuyai turned and left. If he stayed any longer, he would turn into an ice pop.

But there was no way to find his way back. Lu Wuyai was like a headless fly, constantly circling around, and he also had to be wary of attacks from the red-eyed patients.

Perhaps it was because of bad luck before that things turned out differently. This time, Lu Wuyai really found the cowshed, and he suddenly felt as if tears were welling up in his eyes.

He was surrounded by ice crystals, as if he were holding a block of ice, and his whole body was filled with cold air.

Soon, Lu Wuyai opened the cowshed and rushed inside.

At the same time, loud banging sounds came from outside the closed cowshed. It was clear that the red-eyed patient was trying to get in, frantically smashing things.

Unfortunately, Lu Wuyai kept pulling on the doorknob from the inside. Finally, he stuck a piece of wood in the door and was completely relieved.

Inside the cowshed, Lu Wuyai took off his mask, but the air nearby almost made him vomit up his dinner from the night before.

"This smells bad too." Lu Wuyai pinched his nose, and it took him a while to get used to it.

Looking at his tattered down jacket, he feared he would freeze to death if he went outside. However, the heating in the cowshed was on, and the gentle warm air comforted the surroundings.

Why?

Lu Wuyai sighed and sat on the cement ground by the door, listening to the hysterical banging outside, which probably wouldn't stop anytime soon.

However, upon closer inspection, Lu Wuyai noticed that the conjunctivitis patients outside were somewhat different from the other infected individuals.

For example, this patient actually attacked him with a mist formed from ice crystals, and left quickly after the attack. This left his down jacket tattered and completely unable to keep out the cold air.

About ten minutes later, the sounds outside grew fainter. Lu Wuyai stood up and listened, but didn't rush to leave.

He left the entrance, walked around the cowshed, and patted the cow's head. The cow nudged its head, looking quite content.

The markings on the ox's body are clearer than before; those concentric patterns look like they were imprinted on by something special, and they will never disappear no matter what.

As for the five cows, four of them seemed to be pregnant during a cold winter, their bellies quite large. The only bull among them made a huge contribution.

The smell in the cowshed was indeed unpleasant, but as time went by, Lu Wuyai gradually got used to it and began to consider how to leave.

He looked at the generator and shook his head. He couldn't take them to the tomb.

There weren't any extra clothes in the cowshed, but there were two raincoats. These were made by women while drilling holes in caves, and they were very effective at waterproofing.

Lu Wuyai thought for a moment, then took out two raincoats, one inside and one outside. He sandwiched the tattered down jacket between the two raincoats to prevent the remaining goose feathers from falling out.

After trying it out, Lu Wuyai found it worked, so he waited at the cave entrance for a while to make sure there were no patients with red eyes before putting on the mask and leaving the cave.

After that, he left as quickly as possible.

He was absolutely certain of the general direction of the basement, but he couldn't guarantee that nothing unexpected would happen along the way.

"I hope my luck will be better."

Lu Wuyai let out a breath, bent over, and started walking forward.

Lu Wuyai kept wiping his arms the whole way.

His upper body felt unusually cold because of the tear in his down jacket. Even with two extra raincoats, waves of cold air still seeped in through the gaps and penetrated his body.

Lu Wuyai shivered, goosebumps rising all over his body.

"Hehe, I did this on this day," Lu Wuyai shook his head, confirming the direction he was heading.

During this process, he also worried about the missing red-eyed patient, but the patient never appeared, which made Lu Wuyai uneasy once again.

About twenty minutes later, Lu Wuyai saw the familiar iron gate, and his anxious heart finally settled down the moment he opened it.

"Lu Wuyai, you're finally back."

Inside the door, Gu Yuxin almost burst into tears. She had been waiting for Lu Wuyai to return. Three whole hours had passed since he left.

If Lu Wuyai never comes back, she is prepared to look for him.

Lu Wuyai breathed a sigh of relief and told Gu Yuxin to quickly find him some clothes. He was already shivering from the cold in his raincoat, and many parts of his body were frostbitten.

Soon, Gu Yuxin returned, carrying a navy blue down jacket.

Before getting dressed, Lu Wuyai had frostbite all over his body. He didn't want Su Xi and the others to know about it, so he asked Jin Xilu to help him apply the ointment to his wounds.

"Be gentle." Lu Wuyai took a breath; Gu Yuxin had accidentally used a bit too much force just now.

There were patches of purple and patches of green on Lu Wuyai's back; not a single patch of skin on his back was intact.

"You can't go out in this weather." Lu Wuyai endured the pain; the temperature in the cellar wasn't very warm either.

Finally, Gu Yuxin finished applying the ointment. The strong grassy smell of the ointment made her sneeze a few times.

Lu Wuyai put on his clothes and moved around. He felt a faint warmth where he had applied the ointment, which was quite comfortable.

Lu Wuyai originally wanted to say thank you, but then he turned around and looked at Jin Xilu and found that she was blushing. Her face was as red as an apple, making people want to pinch it.

So, Lu Wuyai really reached out and pinched Gu Yuxin's cheek.

"What are you doing?" Gu Yuxin looked up, her bright eyes shining like pearls in the black world.

"Her flexibility is quite good." Lu Wuyai smiled, looking at the woman in front of him. She was a beautiful woman, a rare sight even in Bangzi County.

Jin Xilu shook off his hand, shook her head, and ran towards the cave entrance, but her heart was still beating fast, and she dared not stay in the same space as Lu Wuyai.

Listening to the other person's heartbeat, Lu Wuyai pursed his lips, turned around, and disposed of the raincoat on the ground.

......

In late February, the swirling ice crystals on the deserted island intensified, and the temperature not only failed to rise but actually worsened.

As Lu Wuyai emerged from the cave and opened the door, an ice crystal ball struck him directly in the face, which he dodged. As he breathed, a large amount of ice crystals flowed into his lungs, nearly killing him.

Fortunately, at the last moment, Song Xiaoyou, who was guarding the cave, dragged him back.

Lu Wuyai felt as if he had walked out of an icy hell. When he came to his senses, he held Song Xiaoyou tightly and refused to let go for a long time.

The second time, Lu Wuyai was fully prepared, wearing a gas mask. The moment the opening was opened, he closed his eyes and climbed up.

Standing on the rocky mountain, gazing at the vast expanse of white, Lu Wuyai felt an overwhelming sense of loneliness.

After calming down, Lu Wuyai heard a knock at the cave entrance. He immediately bent down, took out the bucket he had prepared beforehand, and began to walk towards the pool.

The reservoir inside the cave was dry, so they had to go out to fetch water.

Upon reaching the pool, Lu Wuyai drew back the curtains and discovered that the pool was completely frozen.

"Sigh, I'm going to be busy for a while again." Lu Wuyai slipped under the curtains and began tapping on the ice.

But Lu Wuyai froze as soon as the hammer fell.

Click it.

The moment the ice broke, the swimming pool became empty. With no water, there was naturally no more ice.

Lu Wuyai opened his mouth, unable to believe it for a long time. It wasn't until he went in and out of the swimming pool several times that he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's terrifying."

Lu Wuyai then realized that the situation was dire. The fresh water they relied on for survival on the rocky mountain had suddenly disappeared. This would undoubtedly be a fatal blow to their lives.

With that, Lu Wuyai put the only ice he had into the bucket and rushed back to the cave as fast as he could.

Seeing that Lu Wuyai came down so quickly, Song Xiaoyou was about to ask a question when she was pulled into the cave.

After everyone gathered, Lu Wuyai recounted what had happened in the swimming pool.

"There's no water." Su Xi's mouth dropped open, and for a moment she felt panicked.

Is it really necessary to move?

"How could that be?"

Everyone became uneasy. Fresh water was more important than food.

However, Gu Yuxin said, "Don't be nervous yet. You forgot that we also have several seawater desalination plants here."

"The water can still be kept fresh for now, so don't be too worried."

After hearing Gu Yuxin's words, Lu Wuyai remembered that he had indeed found several seawater desalination devices in Dai Xiaobao's sunken ship last time. These machines could be used to desalinate seawater, and it wouldn't be a problem in the short term.

But it is, after all, a machine, and it has a lifespan. The last resort might be to move it.

“If you move, you might live a few years less,” Gu Yuxin sighed.

"I definitely have to move; I can't go to the beach now." Lu Wuyai thought for a moment; there was still a lot of bottled water in the container. For the time being, there was no need to worry about the water source.

After much deliberation, Lu Wuyai still refused to back down. Finally, he picked up the shovel and went back to the swimming pool.

Now, the pond was completely dry. Lu Wuyai jumped to the bottom. He used to see many freshwater fish, but now they were all gone.

Lu Wuyai began digging a hole, following the bottom of the pool towards the direction of the water flow.

After digging for less than 5 minutes, Lu Wuyai noticed that the waterway was starting to widen, and that freshwater fish used to swim out from here.

Along the way, Lu Wuyai could still see some ice blocks, which were probably fresh water left behind.

Soon, Lu Wuyai heard a noise behind him, turned around and saw that it was Gu Yuxin and the others.

“We’ll go see it with you,” Gu Yuxin said.

Lu Wuyai nodded, signaling the other person to grab his weapon, and continued walking forward.

But an hour later, Lu Wuyai discovered that the waterway ahead suddenly descended. It was too dark; even if one could see at night, one couldn't tell how deep it was.

Turning back to Gu Yuxin and the other women, he said, "I'll go down and take a look myself."

"Then you tie the lifeline and pull it once every minute," Gu Yuxin said seriously.

Lu Wuyai nodded, tied his body around his waist, and then drove along the waterway, slowly moving diagonally downwards.

The ground was rocky and layered, occasionally scratching the skin. Fortunately, it was winter, and Lu Wuyai's clothes were thick enough.

A minute later, Lu Wuyai pulled on the rope, signaling Gu Yuxin and the others to let go so he could descend.

Soon, Lu Wuyai discovered that the taut ropes began to loosen, and his body could continue.

He kept walking and stopping, and five minutes later, Lu Wuyai suddenly lost his footing and slipped down.

A wave of panic washed over him, and Lu Wuyai immediately grabbed the rope. At the same time, the pulling from Gu Yuxin and the others also made Lu Wuyai pause for a moment.

However, Lu Wuyai saw that he was currently suspended in mid-air. About three meters below him was a rock, and around the rock appeared to be blocks of ice. To be precise, it was a frozen underground lake.

I am a good girl.

Lu Wuyai couldn't help but exhale the fragrance, because this underground lake was quite large, the smallest of which was the size of a football field. Its exact size could not be determined at a glance.

Lu Wuyai swung the rope. Soon, the rescue rope began to be lowered little by little, and he finally landed safely on the rock.

Only then did he have time to carefully observe the place.

In the darkness, everything was as bright as day. Lu Wuyai looked up and found that besides the cave he had just come down from, there were seven or eight other caves of similar size nearby.

Lu Wuyai glanced at it and then paid no more attention. Instead, he looked at the ice blocks at his feet, wondering if they were fresh water.

Lu Wuyai pulled an ice pick from his waist and smashed it downwards.

Soon, the thin layer of ice was knocked off. Lu Wuyai put it in his mouth and took a bite. It was indeed very bland.

"The water in the pool seems to be bubbling up from here, but the water level has dropped now."

Lu Wuyai breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, he didn't have to move anymore. It was just that getting water was harder each time than before. But perhaps the water level would rise in the spring.

At this moment, Lu Wuyai felt the rope being pulled, and the women were very worried about his safety.

So he also held the rope to signal to the other person that everything was safe and there was no need to worry too much.

Because Lu Wuyai wasn't ready to go up yet, and the space here was quite large, he wanted to take a look.

The temperature inside the huge space was also very cold, otherwise the water wouldn't freeze, but it wasn't unbearable.

"Taota".

Lu Wuyai, wearing leather boots, walked on the ice. A distinct echo emanated from the ground. It was safe to say that the space here was indeed very deep.

At the same time, he saw the shadows of fish swimming on the ice. Although there weren't many, and some were even frozen in the water, it was undoubtedly interesting.

“This place is actually a good place to waste time,” Lu Wuyai said with a smile. He remembered that there were a few fishing rods in the container that might come in handy.

After circling around for about five minutes, Lu Wuyai roughly determined the space, and then, following the lifeline, signaled to the people above to pull the rope.

After using all his strength, Lu Wuyai finally returned to the bottom of the pool.

"What's down there?" Gu Yuxin couldn't help but ask.

Lu Wuyai took a breath: "Anyway, we don't need to move it, but it will be a bit troublesome to get water later."

"Let's go back into the cave first, and we'll tell you in detail later." Lu Wuyai was very tired; climbing up was too bumpy. Fortunately, the passage was big enough that the bucket could pass through.

Back in the cave, Lu Wuyai quickly revealed the secret beneath the pool to everyone. Vertically, it was only about ten meters deep, but it was all rock. Creating another path was definitely not feasible.

“I’ll go down, then you put the bucket down. After I fill it, you can pull it back up,” Lu Wuyai said.

To prevent the long night from causing many dreams, after making the decision, Lu Wuyai and the others returned to the pool and began to break the ice to fetch water.

This time, Su Xi and Gu Yuxin went down together as well.

Both women were surprised when they saw the huge frozen lake.

"It's really amazing," Su Xi couldn't help but say.