In the grove of trees I was tracking, there were bullet casing fragments everywhere, and bloodstains were scattered all over the surrounding tree trunks and the dark ground.

My anxiety grew, because I didn't know what had happened to Wang Ping and Li Peng.

But after a night of fierce fighting, they must both be in pretty bad shape.

I kept praying in my heart, hoping that Wang Ping and Li Peng could escape this calamity.

But even after the sun had risen and the surrounding area began to warm up, the Utas tribe and the pirates did not reappear in the forest.

I had even prepared myself for the worst, that Wang Ping and Li Peng had been caught, or that they had even lost their lives in the dark, cold night of yesterday.

But I need to see the person, whether alive or dead; I need to see the body. I have to get an answer.

I gritted my teeth and continued walking forward until I reached the river, but I still couldn't find any more footprints, not even bullet casings.

Based on the distance and density of the bullet casings scattered before, the fact that they are not here means that they did not track this place yesterday. So, does that mean that Wang Ping and Li Peng never came to this place at all?

But according to their itinerary and route, they should have been coming here!

Could it be that something else happened among them that caused Wang Ping and Li Peng to change their route at the last minute?

This deserted island is so vast, and we have no communication equipment. If we just search randomly like this, it will be an endless expanse.

But now I have no way to give up, so I can only grit my teeth and keep moving forward.

I walked on until the afternoon, but I still couldn't find any trace of Wang Ping and Li Peng. In fact, I had already crossed the river and was heading towards the woods where I had told Wang Ping and Li Peng not to come.

The reason we hadn't been to this grove before was because I felt it was very similar to the grove where the seasons were reversed.

If there's anything strange about this grove, then coming here late at night is not a wise move.

Now I can't shout out Wang Ping and Li Peng's names, so I can only search silently like this.

I searched for a whole day, but when it got dark again, I still couldn't find any trace of them, nor did I see any of the indigenous people again.

I could only rest against a tree for a while; I was just too hungry.

Fortunately, I had that door that could be transformed. I went inside, ate something simple, and finally caught my breath.

To my delight, the injuries I sustained last night have completely healed, without even leaving a scar.

I suspect this is related to the blue water droplet I ate in my dream.

I'm full, but then I thought of Wang Xiaoxiao and the others. I wonder if they're even able to get enough to eat while they're constantly on the move...

After resting for a while, I still felt a little worried. If I really couldn't find Li Peng and Wang Ping, then I would have to go back and meet up with Chen Jian and the others.

I got up and started to retrace my steps, but halfway there, I got lost.

Because a thick fog had rolled in, which is rare at night, this fog was exceptionally thick, so thick that I couldn't see my hand in front of my face, and I didn't even realize I had gone astray.

After walking for a long time, we came to a grove of trees. It was a thicket of bushes that was very low, and I didn't realize it until my legs were scraped while walking in it.

However, there was nothing around me to provide light, and with such a large object, it was really difficult to move. But staying here was definitely not a wise move, so I needed to find a safer high place to continue resting.

If you really can't find it, then spend the night inside that iron gate.

So I took a few more steps forward, and suddenly I saw a very tall building in front of me. The building looked very modern, with steel and iron-like decorations all around.

I walked closer and gripped my gun, because I wasn't sure what was inside. Maybe it was the pirates' hideout that they had moved to this deserted island?

After all, these pirates had been coming and going on this nameless desert island more than once or twice, and they couldn't stay in the Utas tribe all the time, so it wasn't unusual for them to build a building of their own here.

My mind started to race. If this place really was the pirates' lair, then I could go in and see if there were any traces of Li Peng and Wang Ping.

I tiptoed to the door and found it was ajar, but there was no sound from inside.

I peeked inside and looked around, only to find that the area was covered in rust, clearly indicating that no one had ever been there before.

Seeing that it was quiet inside, I mustered up my courage and took another step inside. Only then did I realize that once I entered, the whole place was very spacious.

There was a lot of messy equipment around, and it was very quiet.

I held my breath and listened, but I didn't find anything wrong. Moreover, my feet were making a pattering sound on the floor below. If there really was someone in there, how could no one have come out?

Seeing that it was indeed quiet around me, and confirming that there were no living creatures here, I took two more steps inside. Just then, a loud "pop" sound rang out, and the previously pitch-black vision instantly became bright.

Upon closer inspection, I realized that there were lights everywhere around us!

This is so modern!

My vision cleared up considerably, and I saw that the place was exceptionally large, probably several hundred square meters. There were even old and broken window-like structures on the side, and inside there were many dilapidated tables and chairs, as well as a lot of equipment.

After walking a little further, I discovered an exceptionally large screen.

The screen was covered in dust, clearly having been abandoned for a long time. I glanced at it and found it strangely familiar. Upon closer inspection, I realized that I had actually seen this screen in my dream before!

I had seen this screen in my dream before, and there were many people around, but this place is obviously abandoned because it is covered in dust and there is no one there!

But what exactly is this place?

How could such high-tech things exist on such an unnamed deserted island?

Is anyone there? Is anyone there?

I shouted loudly a few more times, but all I heard were echoes, and still no one answered.

Just when I thought there were really no living creatures left in this place, a very mechanical female voice suddenly came from inside.

"You have entered a restricted area. Please stop!"

The sound was far away from me; it must have been behind this screen.

But what did she mean when she said I had already entered a restricted area? Does that mean I can't go any further in?

If the woman in this room is the owner, then she should come out. Why is she talking to me through this screen?

I took a deep breath and thought quickly.

The woman spoke Mandarin, so it was clear that we could communicate!

"Ahem, ma'am, I'm so sorry to bother you so late at night. I accidentally wandered in, and my friends got separated from me. So, may I ask if you've seen them?"

I was very respectful, but the woman inside repeated, "You have entered a restricted area. Please stop!"