Perhaps sensing the longing in Xia Linyin's eyes, the monkey picked a fruit and dropped it down. Xia Linyin happily ran towards the fruit, "Thank you, little monkey!"

Just as Xia Linyin was about to pick up the fruit, a monkey's scream suddenly came from above.

Xia Linyin looked up, and in just one glance, her eyes widened in horror.

The undersides of those leaves were covered with tiny green insects, about the size of beans. They were so densely packed that they were completely invisible when the leaves were still.

Now, these bean worms swarmed towards the monkey and soon completely swallowed it up.

It's like a truck loaded with mung beans overturned, and the mung beans poured down like a waterfall, burying people in the blink of an eye.

But these are not cute, round beans; they are carnivorous, blood-drinking insects.

By the time the insects dispersed, the once lively monkey was completely gone, not even a single hair remained.

After eating the monkey, these insects did not crawl back to the underside of the leaves to continue their camouflage, but instead crawled down the tree trunk, their target clearly another living creature, Xia Linyin.

She didn't even have time to pick up the fruit before Xia Linyin ran like her life depended on it.

Xia Linyin ran a long way until the sound of silkworms gnawing on mulberry leaves disappeared behind her.

Having finished her bottled water, Xia Linyin endured her hunger as she walked through the lush green forest. Finally, she saw a patch of land where leafy radishes were growing.

Those white and tender radishes were all as thick as a person's thigh, and several lively and cute rabbits were munching on them inside.

Xia Linyin pulled out a radish, wiped it on her clothes, and started eating it. Perhaps because she was hungry, she thought the radish was incredibly delicious, crisp and sweet.

Just as Xia Linyin was enjoying her radish, a huge creature suddenly burst out from underground, startling her so much that she dropped the radish.

This... is an earthworm?

Its body, as thick as a bucket, was covered in mud and disgusting slime. Suddenly, its wriggling mouth opened, revealing a ring of sharp teeth. Wet slime dripped continuously. The giant earthworm twisted its body, then swallowed the rabbit and the mud whole with a head-down, open mouth.

Xia Linyin tried to take out her high heels, but she couldn't summon them no matter how hard she tried. Meanwhile, the earthworm had already devoured four or five rabbits like it was playing whack-a-mole. Its slippery body had no eyes, yet it could eat them one by one.

Xia Linyin turned around and ran wildly again. Although Xia Linyin had run out of the radish field, the giant earthworm did not want to let her go. After eating all the rabbits in the field, it plunged into the soil.

The ground trembled and the soil churned as the giant earthworm chased after Xia Linyin like a bulldozer, moving at an incredible speed.

The earthworm suddenly burst out from under the soil, its writhing body falling to the ground with a clatter, landing squarely on Xia Linyin, who had fallen to the ground.

Just as the earthworm opened its chrysanthemum-like mouth, preparing to swallow Xia Linyin, a huge black eagle swooped down, its sharp talons grabbing the earthworm, and flapped its wings to fly back into the air.

The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

...

As night fell, Xia Linyin hid in a cave. Her legs, which had been bitten by an unknown insect, were swollen like radishes, and any movement caused her to ache.

She was exhausted, hungry, and sleepy, completely drained, but she dared not sleep because the island was far too dangerous.

If you're not careful, you might get eaten by some strange, unexpected creature.

During the day, she had witnessed far too many bloody and brutal acts of predation, not only animals, but even plants and flowers were carnivorous.

Suddenly a strange noise came, and Xia Linyin straightened up.

Her long silver hair danced in the night wind, her trench coat embroidered with roses fluttered at the hem, and the sharp blade reflected a cold, eerie light.

Under the moonlight, Xiao Li descended before Xia Linyin like a goddess, extending her hand, "Sister, let's go home."

Sister, let's go home...

The word "home" brought a sudden lump to Xia Linyin's throat.

Her tense nerves relaxed at this moment, and a strong sense of security enveloped Xia Linyin the instant she saw Xiao Li.

She knew she no longer needed to live in fear.

Sniffing, Xia Linyin gazed at the beautiful, jade-like hand with its distinct joints before her, placed her hand on it, and choked out, "Okay."

As soon as she placed her icy hand in Xiao Li's, the surrounding scene suddenly changed. The night wind swirled rose petals, and the rich fragrance of the flowers filled the air, a scent that was intoxicating.

The pain in my leg disappeared completely at that moment.

Seeing this, Xia Linyin understood everything. She had been running around for a whole day and night, but she hadn't even left the garden.

It's laughable that she thought she had escaped to the city; it was all just an illusion.

She remained trapped in this magnificent cage, reflecting on her escape attempt, and Xia Linyin felt utterly foolish.

Dr. Li probably didn't really intend to turn her into a specimen, otherwise, with Dr. Li's skills, how could she have dodged his knife?

Xiao Li's relentless pressure sometimes left her breathless, but this time, Xia Linyin took the initiative to hold Xiao Li's hand tightly.

She didn't want to run away anymore. Maybe she knew she couldn't escape it, or maybe the short ten-plus hours she spent on the deserted island gave her the courage to face it. No matter what happened on the last day, no matter what would happen in the future, she would face it with Xiao Li.

Xia Linyin told herself to be strong. She didn't question Xiao Li about why she had created such a terrible illusion for her, and Xiao Li didn't pursue the matter of her escape any further.

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