"Alright, I said, don't you guys find it smelly here? I just saw a clean lake over there, let's go there!" Xu Beibei said, covering her nose.
If you don't mind, I'm afraid my husband will!
The group left the chaotic battlefield. Xiao Jin was swept along, but after thinking for a moment, she didn't leave immediately. Instead, she followed Xu Beibei and the others to the lakeside.
The air by the lake was much fresher. Chen Shujun found a relatively clean spot, and Shao Siyuan cleared away the weeds around the area.
Since everyone was soaking wet, they lit a campfire, changed their clothes, and sat around the fire chatting.
"Sigh, I wonder when this living in fear will end!" Xiao Ji poked the wood, making the flames burn even brighter.
Chen Shujun, carrying fruit, bread, chocolate, and other snacks, then handed two large oranges to Xiao Jin.
"I don't want to think about anything else. I'll just live one day at a time."
Xiao Jin accepted the orange and politely thanked him.
Xu Beibei pouted, "I'm not as pessimistic as you, Shujun. I still need to find my parents, and I wonder how they are doing!"
The people around fell silent without prior arrangement.
Xu Beibei knew she had said the wrong thing, so she shrank back and didn't dare to say a word.
After a long silence, Shao Siyuan broke it first, saying to Xiao Jin, "The games will get harder and harder from here on out. What are your plans? Do you still want to play alone?"
The atmosphere gradually returned to normal.
Before Xiao Jin could answer, Xiao Ji chimed in, "It's definitely better to go together. When one person encounters difficulties, there's no one to lend a hand."
"Right, Xiao Jin, why don't we team up?" Xiao Ji said with expectant eyes.
"Although we may not meet again in the future, at least we can take care of each other on the island."
Xiao Ji's words struck a chord with Xu Beibei and the others. Who wouldn't want a teammate who is both good-looking and capable?
But then the four of them saw Xiao Jin shake her head: "I'm used to being alone, sorry!"
"Ah! Okay!"
Disappointed as he was, Xiao Ji didn't really expect Xiao Jin to agree. After all, they had neither strength nor resources. Did they expect her to join them as a babysitter?
Since Xiao Jin had already clearly refused, none of them were foolish enough to insist on pestering her, so they chatted about some light topics.
"Oh dear, the next disaster map announcement is here." While chatting, Xu Beibei glanced at the panel casually and exclaimed in surprise.
Before they knew it, it was already 5 p.m. The group had been so engrossed in fighting the crocodiles that they got so caught up in their conversation that they completely forgot about the danger that awaited them.
I glanced at the announcement and sure enough, there was a Zone B.
"It was a downpour, but thankfully we were lucky enough to catch the last wave of the day," Xu Beibei patted her chest.
"Once we find a safe house, we won't have to worry anymore."
At this moment, Xiao Jin stood up and politely bid farewell to Shao Siyuan and the others.
Xiao Ji: "Why are you leaving so soon? Even if we can't team up, it's getting late. Why don't we all rest at the safe house for the night?"
Xiao Jin shook her head: "No." She had too many secrets and wasn't suited to spending too much time with others.
"Alright, be careful then." Shao Siyuan knew they couldn't influence Xiao Jin's opinion, so he stood up and gave her a word of advice before watching the figure in front of him gradually disappear from sight.
Ten minutes later, Xu Beibei, who was sitting by the fire, suddenly screamed "Oh my god!" which startled Shao Siyuan and the other two so much that they jumped up.
They quickly picked up their weapons and looked around warily.
Chen Shujun: "What's wrong? Is there something there?"
Seeing her friends' somber expressions, Xu Beibei gave a sheepish smile and said, "Sorry, sorry, I just suddenly remembered something important. I don't have anything, I don't have anything!"
Chen Shujun rolled her eyes at her, annoyed.
Xiao Ji let out a long sigh and plopped back down: "You scared me to death! What happened that made you react so strongly?"
Xu Beibei was on the verge of tears: "Waaaaah~ I forgot to add the handsome guy as a friend!"
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Xiao Jin continued upstream along the water's flow, and after about half an hour, she finally spotted a resource box on a lotus leaf. The box was in the middle of the water; to get it, she would have to swim across.
Xiao Jin bent down and looked at the water for a long time, but then gave up on the idea of going into the water.
Judging from the refraction of light, the water in this lake is extremely deep, and there might be aquatic mutant beasts inside. Her strength would be greatly reduced in the water, so it's best not to take the risk.
After thinking for a long time, Xiao Jin decided to make a simple lasso to put the box over.
She also had several six-pronged hooks in her backpack, their hooks sharp and sturdy. As long as her aim was right, there was a very high chance she could hook the box over. Having decided, Xiao Jin quickly mentally sketched out the design of the lasso, then took out her tools to make it.
In less than five minutes, a freshly made lasso appeared.
Xiao Jin stood in a relatively open area, and after spotting the resource box, he aimed and threw the hook far away.
The first attempt was a bit too weak; the rope fell into the water before it even reached the resource box. Xiao Jin pulled the rope back, seized the opportunity, and threw it again. This time, he still missed, but this time he used more force.
I tried four or five times, and one time I managed to put it on, but the angle was wrong. The resource box shook, and the rope slipped back down.
However, Xiao Jin was not discouraged. She quickly grasped the pattern and successfully secured the resource box, pulling it from the lotus leaf into the water. The resource box pushed aside the water flow, and the ripples gradually spread outwards.
With Xiao Jin's careful maneuvering, the box was quickly pulled to the shore.
Xiao Jin took a few steps forward, bent down and put the lasso and box on the shore back into his space. Just as he stood up, he heard a soft 'splash' and a splash of water. A flying shadow rushed towards Xiao Jin from the air.
Xiao Jin's eyes flashed, and he brandished his long sword to block in front of him. His sharp teeth snapped into the blade with a 'crack'. Suiying was unharmed, but the strange fish in front of him had two teeth broken.
That's right, the thing that attacked Xiao Jin was a strange fish.
It was about one meter long, with wide fins, a triangular head, and scarlet eyes on both sides. Its large mouth was stuck in the shadows and it couldn't move. Its sharp teeth were clearly visible on Xiao Jin's head.
If Xiao Jin had reacted a fraction slower, it would have bitten off its head long ago. But now Xiao Jin has the upper hand, leaving the strange fish stuck in a limbo, unable to return to the water.
Suddenly, Xiao Jin chuckled softly: "Do you know what those who wanted to eat me ended up with?"
For some reason, the strange fish suddenly felt a chill on its body.
A minute later, Xiao Jin tossed the freshly baked resource box aside and strode away.
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