By nearly 8 p.m., Chu Zhiqin had become quite familiar with the rural couple.

Wang Dashan seems to be a straightforward and honest person who says whatever comes to mind, but in reality, his words are half-truths and half-lies, which makes Chu Zhiqin suspicious.

Cuihua appears gentle and kind, but she is extremely defensive. Nine out of ten of her sentences are bland and useless information, making Chu Zhiqin feel very wary.

In fact, she didn't really care about the couple's character. After all, they were just passersby, and there was no need to make a big deal out of it. Maintaining a semblance of peace was enough.

"Little..." The conversation abruptly ended, and Chu Zhiqin looked at the empty seat beside her with some confusion. "My little daughter, yes, where is my little daughter?"

"Oh, she just said she got really carsick today and wants to go to the beach to wash her face." Li Jinshao said in a low voice while adding firewood. He seemed a little absent-minded, sitting in the corner looking at the light screen, seemingly studying something. "It's down here, it shouldn't be far."

Motion sickness?! When did she get motion sickness? Chu Zhiqin's eyes flickered slightly, then she seemed to understand something and nodded in response: "Indeed, she threw up several times today."

It seems Xi Xi likely has something to do, and since she doesn't want others to find out, her mother shouldn't make a fuss either. Thinking this, Chu Zhiqin casually made up a lie and looked at the blazing campfire with slight worry.

Soon, Xi Xi returned, her face pale and slightly tired, as if she were really suffering from motion sickness, leaving no room for doubt.

Chu Zhiqin tentatively grasped Xi Xi's hand, her gaze falling on the Thunder Wolf Fang Mace behind her back. Xi Xi smiled and then subtly returned the gesture by shaking her mother's hand.

Just now, she noticed a dense cluster of red dots appearing along the eastern coastline on the light screen map on the inside of her wrist…

With a strong sense of crisis, Xi Xi immediately took advantage of the terrain's elevation difference and looked into the distance, which allowed her to pinpoint the true identity of these red dots—a large group of giant sea spiders!

It is said that animals with sensitive senses will be the first to show abnormal sensations before an earthquake, and sure enough, this has come true.

These densely packed sea spiders are very similar to the giant sea spiders in the photos that Yoo Eun-hee sent earlier.

They seemed to be summoned by some mysterious force, surging forth from the deep ocean.

The mutated sea spider was enormous, its carapace shimmering with a ghostly blue light, making it appear particularly eerie in the darkness.

"Great!" Xi Xi was not afraid at all; in fact, she was overjoyed—now, the deep-sea crystal was secured.

She made an excuse to sneak down to the shore. The waves kept crashing against the shore, and at such close range, she could clearly see that the sea spiders were densely packed, covering almost the entire beach. The scene was shocking and terrifying.

Xi Xi's night clothes allowed her to blend completely into the darkness. She held her breath and was not detected by the swarm of spiders.

Immediately afterwards, she quietly pulled out the Thunder Wolf Fang Club.

This was just taken from behind her mother's back. Chu Zhiqin was unsuspecting towards her and easily placed the weapon next to Xi Xi.

Without the slightest hesitation, Xi Xi quickly and slowly immersed the electrified spiked club into the water. A large number of sea spiders were immediately electrocuted, and a few spiders that had come ashore earlier seemed to have discovered Xi Xi's hiding place and swarmed towards her.

The spiders were extremely agile and fast. Xi Xi could only quickly adjust her breathing, stay calm, and use her familiarity with the terrain to skillfully maneuver among the sea spiders, looking for the best opportunity to attack.

Each swing was precise and accurate. With a crisp click, sea spiders perished under her spiked club, and a strange, fishy smell filled the air.

One, two... Xi Xi searched the beach for a long time and actually obtained three deep-sea crystals!

Just as she glanced at the time, a bad feeling crept over her, and she got up to turn back, a sea spider darted out from the reef and launched a sneak attack on her back like a ghost.

This sea spider is very small, only half the size of a normal giant sea spider, and is obviously a juvenile that has not yet reached adulthood.

Upon hearing the noise, Xi Xi instinctively leaped away and nimbly rolled to avoid it. However, the little spider was faster than the big spider and chased after her as predicted.

At this critical moment, the willow branch in her pocket suddenly extended a thorny branch, allowing Xi Xi to escape danger by sheer luck.

"Phew, I can't take any more risks..." Xi Xi quickly put the three deep-sea crystals into her pocket, then glanced at her nearly depleted stamina. "If this continues, I'll be completely exhausted again..."

Xi Xi dragged her heavy steps back to the refuge camp. As she slowly sat down next to her mother, the ground suddenly trembled violently.

Li Jinshao, who had been staring intently at the time displayed on the screen, immediately took out paper and pen and recorded the exact time in detail.

As expected, the earthquake struck!

Pebbles rained down, scattering the campfire. Cuihua cried out in alarm, and Wang Dashan immediately shielded her with his body.

"It's an earthquake!" Wang Dashan shouted involuntarily, his eyes filled with fear.

Xi Xi glanced at him with a hint of inquiry... thinking to herself, these two must really be a "real couple".

Therefore, it seems that the couple had no idea about the escape route at all, and their encounter with Li Jinshao was purely coincidental...

The five stumbled and dodged the falling rocks. In the moonlight, the entire island trembled, the bushes swayed wildly, and the seabirds took flight in fear.

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