The surrounding area was covered in snow, and every step was extremely slippery.

But I know that if I can't win over Xu Wei, she might die here.

If that's really the case, I probably will never forgive myself.

Thinking back to Xu Wei's gentle words to me before, and thinking about how I had neglected Xu Wei during this time, I suddenly felt like I was going crazy with self-hatred.

I chased after her desperately, but Xu Wei kept being dragged into the woods. I didn't even know what was dragging her.

I could hear Wang Ping and Chen Jian shouting behind me, but I couldn't care less.

"Xu Wei, quickly grab onto the surrounding tree branches and buy me some time!"

I shouted at Xu Wei, but fortunately she remained relatively calm. She tried desperately to reach out and grab the branches, but because of the previous fire, the surrounding trees were already very fragile, and Xu Wei failed several times.

I continued running forward like a madman. Just when I thought Xu Wei was really beyond saving this time, she actually grabbed a tree branch and then her body suddenly stopped.

I could even clearly see the pain on Xu Wei's face.

I rushed over as if my life depended on it, suddenly raised my dagger, and slashed hard at the thing that was holding Xu Wei's feet.

But the moment I made that cut, my heart suddenly sank, because I realized that what I was holding onto, Xu Wei, was incredibly resilient.

"Hang in there, I promise I won't let you get hurt, don't worry!"

As I shouted at Xu Wei, I frantically swung the large machete in my hand, again and again.

After waving it more than ten times, the thing finally came loose, and Xu Wei collapsed to the ground. I immediately reached out and hugged Xu Wei, only to find that she was completely exhausted, her whole body was limp.

The already somewhat tattered clothes were now even more exposed.

Her body was covered in wounds, and her hands had several cuts that were bleeding.

Xu Wei clung to me in terror, trembling uncontrollably, but she even forgot to cry.

I hugged Xu Wei and quickly patted her shoulder: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, Brother Sihai is here!"

Xu Wei let out a soft sob after a long while, and my heart finally settled down.

"Let me check if you're injured anywhere. How's your leg? How's your arm?"

I looked Xu Wei up and down and realized that she only had a lot of cuts and scrapes on her body, but her bones were fine.

Only then did I examine the thing wrapped around Xu Wei's foot. I took it out and looked at it. It wasn't very clear in the moonlight, but I knew it must be a vine.

How could this vine have the ability to attack people?

I was puzzled at first, but I quickly came to terms with it. After all, what couldn't happen on this deserted island?

The enormous rabbit, the mutated centipede, and the boulder that hovered in mid-air and kept crashing down on the mountain—all of these things defied common sense.

So, it's not surprising that there's a vine that can drag people along.

But thinking about it like that made me even more uneasy. The camp had just reported that five people were missing. Could they have been dragged away by these vines?

They disappeared into the woods without even having a chance to struggle or scream.

Xu Wei remained nestled in my arms, looking very weak. She was clearly terrified; after all, how could a high-level white-collar worker living in the city have experienced such a life-or-death situation?

I held Xu Wei tightly, trying my best to warm her with my own body, but Xu Wei was still shivering from the cold.

I touched her hair, kissed her forehead, and looked into her eyes.

"Don't be afraid, Brother Sihai will definitely protect you. Let's go back to the camp now. Let Xiao Qiang treat your injuries. You don't need to worry about the rest."

Xu Wei looked up at me with teary eyes, but she didn't make a sound. I felt so sorry for her.

I carried Xu Wei on my back, holding a machete in my hand, and cautiously followed the direction in which Xu Wei had been dragged in.

But after walking for about twenty minutes, my heart sank completely because I realized I was lost in the woods.

I clearly remember that we came from the left, but we've been walking to the left for over twenty minutes now. Based on my usual running distance and the distance we're measuring now, twenty minutes is enough for me to get out of this grove and meet Bai Wei and his group.

But all I see before me are these charred trees and this snow-covered forest; there is nothing else, not even a glimmer of light.

I couldn't help but worry, and Xu Wei, who was lying on top of me, was now silent, which made me even more anxious.

Many people don't react at all when they are seriously injured, but she may have damaged her internal organs or her brain. Xu Wei's silence makes me even more anxious.

And after walking for so long, plus the strenuous exercise I did do, I was indeed quite tired.

He gently placed Xu Wei next to a fairly large piece of Bakelite, touched her forehead, and found that her forehead was burning hot, and her eyes were tightly closed, showing no reaction at all.

I'm completely helpless. There are no wolf pelts here, so I can't keep warm. Even if I could start a fire by rubbing sticks together, this place is already charred like this, so where am I supposed to find firewood?

Moreover, Xu Wei is sick now. If Xiao Qiang were here, she might be able to take out some herbs to treat Xu Wei, but I don't understand these herbs at all.

In addition, given the current location, there are probably no materials to be found at all. Does this mean that Xu Wei and I are going to be trapped here and die?

Ignoring the dangers and wild animals that might appear at any moment, I shouted Chen Jian and Wang Ping's names loudly into the woods, but after shouting for more than ten minutes, I received no response.

My heart began to grow colder and colder. I held Xu Wei in my arms, and an overwhelming sense of despair welled up inside me.

But if I give up now, then Xu Wei and I will only die here.

I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself down. After a few minutes, I stood up again, took off all my torn clothes, covered Xu Wei with them, and kissed her forehead: "Don't worry, Brother Sihai will definitely protect you!"