Shi Jinzhe had considered the differences between this survival instance and Azure Island, and why the system didn't interfere with Azure Island.
The guess is that the system did not completely intervene in Azure Island.
Azure Island's technological progress is similar to that of the original world, making it impossible for a building to remain standing after its foundation has crumbled, it has been submerged in seawater teeming with fungi for an extended period, and it has been attacked day and night by a large number of monsters.
Especially in the instant when all the players left and the building collapsed.
The timing was too perfect; it was almost as if some kind of mission had been accomplished.
Like other buildings devoured by fungi, it crumbled into dust, indicating that the Azure Building had long been thoroughly consumed by the fungi, inside and out.
The reason it was able to last so long was because it was the last refuge provided by the system for players.
Survival-type dungeons are designed to allow the dungeon world to continue to exist.
If you apply this logic to the concept of "time's end and the fold," it becomes clear immediately.
In this world, the Golden Butterfly must be a very important character. The system doesn't care about his life or death, but it definitely cares about the Golden Cocoon.
"As expected, we are the players closest to the finish line. If the system wants the golden cocoon to emerge safely, it would be most cost-effective for it to take a intact one from the players behind us."
A faint crackling sound appeared in Shekh's mind, as if someone was shouting across several mountains, carrying for miles, but it was not very clear.
That sounded like a broken-down curse.
The sizzling sound disappeared shortly afterward.
She understood: "You're right. The reason why the level is considered failed when the golden cocoon is damaged is because the cocoon is broken, and the person is useless."
Shi Jinzhe nodded: "The system reminded us last time that the golden cocoon could be stolen. I guess it was to let high-ranking players take the golden cocoon to the finish line."
"Then we just need to wait at the finish line."
"No, we'll prepare for both scenarios. We'll still intercept if necessary, but we don't need to go back ourselves; we can use this."
Shi Jinzhe reached out and grabbed the green vine that was eavesdropping from the tree trunk behind Sheh.
"You've been here since the beginning of the rift valley, and you're still here after traveling over a thousand miles. Are you mobile, or are there branches of you everywhere?"
Sheh woke up, and Shi Jinzhe's sluggish brain, which had been dull for half a day, finally came back to normal.
A green vine actually knew to remind him that Shekh had absorbed too much energy; it knew quite a lot.
Shi Jin held the green vine in his hand, swaying the leaves from side to side, and stretching the remaining part upwards.
Shekh muttered a reminder: "You're holding on too tightly."
Shi Jinzhe loosened his grip, and Green Vine seized the opportunity to wrap around his wrist, pulling him towards the east.
He asked Shekh, "Shall we go?"
The map suggested they go north, but Green Vine twice tried to get him to go east.
Shi Jinzhe's intuition told him he should go, especially after his body underwent changes, and his wariness of Green Vine inexplicably decreased.
Sheh stared intently at the green vines for a moment.
"Don't you have that gadget, the one that detects danger?"
"A paper doll that changes color?" Shi Jinzhe took out the prop. "This is a passive prop; if it doesn't change, it means there's no danger."
"Then go ahead, it seems to like you quite a bit."
"If you put it that way, I don't have to go."
...
Shekh decisively pushed the person away from him and walked forward: "I'm answering you very seriously."
"Me too."
Shi Jinzhe grabbed her arm from behind. "Oh, right, there's something else. What about your new baby teeth? Aren't you going to give them to me?"
"Take it." Shekh threw two venomous fangs behind him.
"Congratulations, player, you have picked up the item [Burning Soul Fang] x2".
Just as he secured the venomous fang, a sudden system notification stunned Shi Jinzhe.
Picking up, not acquiring.
The cheater cannot detect or pick up inactive items, so why is he suddenly able to pick them up?
Suppressing his surprise, he called out to Shekh to share the good news: "Your fangs are a prop; the system just reminded me..."
"Props?"
"Yes." Shi Jinzhe took the fang and read it to her.
"The item [Soul-Burning Fangs], this is a pair..."
He paused, then continued reading: "A pair of cursed fangs, concealing deadly venom capable of searing the soul. Use with caution."
"curse?"
Shekh didn't show much emotion; he simply took the fang from his hand and examined it against the sunlight.
"Scorching the soul..."
"Hmm." Shi Jin asked casually, "You didn't know your fangs were props?"
"I don't know, I only know it's poisonous, but it can save your life in a critical moment. I guess it's an evolutionary upgrade brought about by this molting."
Sheh returned the fangs to Shi Jinzhe. "Let's follow this green vine. You were able to discover the props because something must have changed you. It's a native of this place; it understands better."
The tool has a wonderful use, and when the time comes, one should be entitled to obtain it. Hopefully, the identification of the venomous fang is not an isolated case.
“Then let’s go.” Shi Jinzhe put away his venomous fangs and said to Green Vine, “If you want me to go with you, you have to help me intercept a golden cocoon.”
The green vines swayed their leaves from side to side.
"You don't want to do it?"
The green vines continued to sway.
"Can't do it?"
Shake again.
"no?"
shake.
"Need not?"
It's stopped shaking.
Shi Jin raised an eyebrow, "No need to cut it off?"
"You have a way, don't you?"
Ye Zi stopped responding and pulled him straight east.
Before leaving, Shekh and Shijinzhe took another look at the map, trying to memorize a more detailed route before the golden cocoon broke.
On the map, the golden butterfly that was flying north abruptly changed direction and began to fly east.
The two exchanged a glance; now they had no choice but to follow.
On the night of the forty-eighth day of the game.
After not sleeping for two days and one night, Shi Jinzhe decided to take a break.
Inside the carriage, the green vines clinging to the doorway hesitated to enter.
Shi Jinzhe glanced over, poured a capful of honey water for it, and placed it beside it.
Seeing that Sheh was sitting at the door with no intention of returning, he touched her hand and said, "Go to sleep. I didn't sleep well the day before yesterday."
"I slept too long, I'll go back to sleep in a bit."
"You can lie down with me."
The green vine, which was drinking honey water, tucked its leaves in, pulled its vine tips back from the bottle cap, and left.
Shekh was pulled up by him and they lay down on the bed together.
Shi Jinzhe lay down and fell asleep within half a minute, while Sheh stared blankly at the flowers on the window.
Before long, an overwhelming drowsiness overcame her, and she fell into a deep sleep.
Outside the car, giant white vines with blue leaves once again surrounded the area.
A much gentler energy than the previous night was sent into Shi Jinzhe's body, and another night of unnoticed energy circulation began.
The next day, Shi Jinzhe opened his eyes and sighed.
I wasted a whole night and still didn't sleep well.
It nourishes silently, without a sound, but the energy sent into his body can be felt.
Weary from their journey, Shi Jinzhe and Shehe followed the green vines through the jungle and continued their journey.
For five consecutive days, there was no danger or abnormality, and everything passed peacefully.
On the afternoon of the fifty-third day, the first golden cocoon's shell cracked, and at the same time, they entered a valley.
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