The car was still shaking, but Drizzt was no longer moving.

He was wrapped in that dirty blanket, frozen there.

Lu Ban's face was reflected in his eyes, and it seemed like the only light in the darkness.

Lu Ban had experienced separation before, but he had never witnessed the death of a friend with his own eyes like this.

But he also knew that this was not the end and he could not stop yet.

The car stopped and Xia turned around. Before she could say anything, she noticed Trist's appearance.

"Uncle Cui?"

Xia reached out towards the back seat, but stopped halfway. She was cautious and did not dare to touch Trist.

It’s as if, as long as I don’t confirm it myself, this thing has not happened yet.

"What was the last thing he said?"

After a moment of silence, Xia asked.

"No matter what the cost, I must save this world."

Lu Ban said in a deep voice.

He glanced at Hongye.

The girl shrank her neck slightly timidly, and only their eyes met, but Lu Ban already knew everything.

It is obvious that Hongye has also gained all the memories.

Is she afraid of herself?

Would she think that she had deceived and betrayed her?

Will she do everything in her power to stay alive and not want to leave on her own?

"Just let him stay here."

Lu Ban said to Xia.

Shia didn't respond.

Seeing this, Lu Ban opened the door and got out of the car, then opened the door next to the driver's seat and pulled Xiya out of the car.

On the other side, Hongye also slowly got out of the car. She hugged herself with both hands and felt a little cold.

The night, which was originally hot and sticky, suddenly became icy cold.

The cold wind carries with it moisture, enough to take away the warmth from a person's body.

Wearing only short sleeves, they were shivering in the cold wind at the port.

"The ships at the port are still there. Although I don't know how to sail, it should be pretty simple, right?"

Lu Ban took a look at the fishing boats swaying in the waves, then he looked back at the villa on the mountain.

It was pitch black there, and something seemed to be stirring in the shadows, making people feel fearful.

Xia still said nothing. She just followed Lu Ban's actions like a puppet that had lost its will.

Hongye walked beside Lu Ban. She stole glances at this side from time to time, and repeatedly rubbed her skirt with both hands, looking very nervous.

Lu Ban found a boat that fishermen used to go out to sea to fish for squid. This type of boat has a light box that can shine lights underwater to attract light-seeking seafood. Lu Ban had seen videos about it before and knew that it was impossible to come back empty-handed when fishing on this type of fishing boat. Basically, you would get something as soon as you cast the rod.

He really didn't know how to drive a boat, and he didn't even know how to start it.

After tinkering with it for a while, Lu Ban still couldn't start the boat.

The port was quiet, the previously bustling bar was silent, and there was no one on the street, as if the entire island had fallen into death.

Xia sat aside, mechanically checking the instruments. She was just a college student, and she didn't go to Hawaii every summer vacation, so she didn't know how to drive a boat.

Lu Ban came to the side of the ship where Hongye was standing, staring at the dark island.

Looking back at Xiaya, Lu Ban spoke.

"You already know everything, don't you?"

Hongye was startled, her eyes became moved, and her gaze turned to the swaying waves.

"What do you mean, that you were not supposed to belong to this world, or that I was already dead?"

Hongye's voice became steady, completely devoid of the vitality and childishness that originally belonged to a high school student. Without waiting for Lu Ban to answer, she continued.

"Indeed, in that darkness, I learned these things. It felt wonderful, like someone else's complete memory suddenly entered your mind and you were no longer yourself. Or, in other words, it was like waking up from a dream."

“After all these years of experience, I really can’t bear to let go.”

From the mountain in the center of the island came the sound of some creature howling. The sound was like the friction of tearing a plastic bag, sharp and scratching, giving people an instinctive fear.

Hongye looked at Lu Ban beside her.

"What do you want to do?"

She asked.

"Uncle Cui should have told you how to leave here just now. Now he is gone. You just need to kill me, Xia, and Amber, then you can face that person and get a chance to leave."

Lu Ban did not answer directly.

He looked at Hongye. The girl closed her eyes slightly, then raised her head slightly, revealing her snow-white neck.

This looked like a gesture asking for a kiss, but it actually caused Lu Ban to strangle her neck.

Lu Ban raised his hand and stroked Hongye's smooth and delicate neck with his fingertips. He could feel Hongye trembling slightly. Lu Ban's hand continued to move upwards. He saw tears falling from the corners of Hongye's eyes. He gently wiped away the warm tears with his thumb.

Hongye couldn't help but open her eyes, she couldn't believe it.

"From a rational point of view, whether you are Drizzt, Sia or Amber, you are all dead. What is here is just the illusion of the past. I should kill you all in exchange for the opportunity to return to reality."

Lu Ban said slowly.

"But if I did that, obviously, I would lose the last of my humanity, which is perhaps what [the Dark Man] wants to see."

If Lu Ban chooses to kill everyone around him in order to return to the real world, then Lu Ban will lose his humanity and completely become a walking corpse who will do anything to achieve his goals. Even if he can go back, he will not pose any threat to the next actions of the [Man of Darkness].

Because from a rational point of view, there is no benefit in going against the incarnation of a god above gods. Lu Ban should escape from here and live on in a safe foreign land, and should not stand up and try to save those increasingly polluted foreign lands.

As long as Lu Ban retains his humanity, the people around him will not die accidentally, and Lu Ban will never be able to reach the [Man of Darkness].

This is a closed-loop cage.

If it weren't for this trip, Lu Ban might have to wait for decades to discover this. By that time, he might have already had a happy life here, but he might not necessarily choose to give up everything he had and plunge back into that chaotic and evil world.

Just like Trist and Hongye, their memories of the past ten years in this world are not false. To them, there is no difference in importance between the life in a foreign land for so many years and the life now for so many years.

As for Lu Ban, he has only been in this world for a few weeks and has not yet adapted to it.

This is indeed a trap designed by the Dark Man.

However, the [Man of Darkness] probably didn't notice that there were too many things involved with Lu Ban. Even if just his consciousness was captured, it would be enough to attract the attention of certain beings.

And these monsters are the key to breaking the deadlock.