Here, Song Xiaoyou had just recovered from a serious illness and couldn't run anymore. All she could do was make sure she didn't fall behind and tell others that Yang Jian was running too fast.
"Could this be the place where Lu Wuyai transformed?" Anna said.
A tangled forest; this is still a place that was once affected by the tsunami.
Lu Wuyai finally stopped. In the snow behind him, two black sheepdogs stuck out their tongues and then lay down on the ground, looking like they didn't want to get up.
"Yang Jian".
Su Xi's voice came from the other side, but this time, Lu Wuyai saw clearly that it wasn't a woman speaking, but a purple-haired monkey. As for the real Tang Xin, he and Molloy were hanging from a high tree branch, about seven or eight meters above the ground.
The crucial point is that the snow at the bottom of this gap is actually all broken bamboo. The broken parts are extremely sharp. If you fell in, it would definitely hurt terribly.
"These monkeys seem to have become more cunning." Only then did Lu Wuyai notice that Su Xi and Moloy were still unconscious, but each of them had a monkey beside them, holding some sharp stone fragments in their hands, intentionally or unintentionally rubbing them against the rope.
All of this seemed to be deliberately done for Lu Wuyai's benefit.
"What can we do?"
In an instant, Lu Wuyai was entangled. Even if he was knocked down, he could only safely rescue one person. That way, he wouldn't have to face the attacks of the other monkeys.
"Looks like I didn't scare them last time." Lu Wuyai held the gun to his waist. He had loaded it with bullets before leaving and had also prepared an extra magazine.
Even the silencer was tied to his ankle with a rope for easy access.
A minute later, he began shooting the man-eating monkey.
But in the end, he discovered that his marksmanship—or rather, his eyesight—was surprisingly poor.
Especially when aiming at a long distance just now, in the past, the target unit should not have appeared as a double at this distance, but the reality surprised Lu Wuyai.
Once you concentrate, your vision will become blurry.
"Is this a side effect?" Lu Wuyai rubbed his eyes and found that the target unit's emotional level was still the same.
At the same time, he remembered that his hearing seemed exceptionally sharp. The sounds he heard in the snow were not hallucinations, but real things.
This change made Lu Wuyai suddenly feel as if he had grown a pair of ears.
But now, all he needs is good eyesight; otherwise, he can't save two people on his own.
Who comes and who goes
Suddenly, he heard a rubbing sound. He squinted slightly and realized that the monkeys were twisting stones into a rope.
"These monkeys were definitely doing this on purpose."
Lu Wuyai took a breath. Time was running out, and he couldn't stop the monkeys. All he could do now was rush towards the two women.
He wasn't sure if he could save them, but this was the best he could do.
He fired continuously, bullets flying through the forest, but still couldn't cause any harm to the monkeys.
Occasionally, man-eating monkeys are shot dead. Yang Jian's eyes were cold. These monkeys are aliens. They've been searching for them again and again. It seems there will be no more peace in the future.
Most importantly, compared to the first time he saw man-eating monkeys, Lu Wuyai was shocked by the number of monkeys he saw today.
According to Song Xiaoyou, a monkey that eats a human is considered a true man-eating monkey only if it has consumed a complete human brain. In this case, at least one of these monkeys would have eaten a human brain.
"The number of survivors on the deserted island seems to be dwindling." Lu Wuyai took a breath, wondering if the man-eating monkeys would become even smarter if things continued like this.
After switching to a new magazine, Lu Wuyai reached the two women below. At this moment, Su Xi and Moloy were still unconscious, probably because they were hanging upside down and their heads were congested with blood.
"With a bang."
Lu Wuyai tried to scare away the man-eating monkeys with bullets, but the rubbing sound in his ears grew stronger and stronger.
It's broken.
At some point, Lu Wuyai glanced at Tang Xin subconsciously, but he remained hanging in the tree. He knew that it must have been Molloy who fell from the tree.
In a flash, Lu Wuyai rushed behind him, because Su Xi and Molloy were very close. There was almost no distance between them. With a click, Lu Wuyai was hit by Molloy, and the two rushed towards a nearby snowdrift. Let's go.
It's broken.
Another voice made Lu Wuyai's heart clench. Regardless of the situation, he immediately stood up after falling into the snowdrift.
They arrived just in time; Su Xi also fell from the tree. However, Lu Wuyai noticed that the sudden sound of the rope seemed to have occurred earlier than when Su Xi fell.
Common sense tells us that the speed of light is much greater than the speed of sound.
But today, for the first time, Lu Wuyai suspected that the speed of sound might actually be greater than the speed of light. Otherwise, how could he explain what had just happened?
Ten seconds passed. When Lu Wuyai heard the rope snap, Su Xi didn't actually fall from the tree branch. A second later, the rope binding Su Xi suddenly broke.
In that very second, Lu Wuyai had the opportunity to rescue Su Xi while simultaneously rescuing Molloy.
But when he fell to the ground, Lu Wuyai was not so lucky this time.
The broken bamboo pole on the ground pierced his right palm and forearm, through both skin and flesh. Blood flowed down the bamboo pole onto the nearby snow, instantly turning the pristine white snow a pale pink.
The piercing pain made Lu Wuyai break out in a cold sweat. He didn't even dare to pull his arm out of the bamboo pole, because even the slightest movement would cause a sharp pain in his nerves, so he had to remain in the same position.
But suddenly, fierce cries of monkeys rang out from all around.
Lu Wuyai could only hold the gun with his left hand, pull out the silencer, and use the rumbling sound of the gun to try to drive away the man-eating monkeys that were approaching him.
However, these monkeys, who had eaten human brains, had clearly discovered that Lu Wuyai's shooting skills were inaccurate. So far, he had only killed three man-eating monkeys.
He had just rescued Molloy, who was lying in the snow behind him, while the man-eating monkeys nearby were eagerly waiting.
Lu Wuyai believed that, if things went wrong, the stone in the hand of that man-eating monkey opposite might accidentally crack Molloy's head open.
Yeah yeah.
Several baby monkeys huddled in their swaddling clothes, crying and waiting for food. Although their hair wasn't purplish-red, the violent energy emanating from them sent a chill down Lu Wuyai's spine.
"I wonder if the babies born from man-eating monkeys are also special." Lu Wuyai wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, opened the gun, and found that there were only three bullets left in the magazine.
At that moment, he saw several blurry figures approaching from the snow-covered ground outside the forest.
Unfortunately, whenever Yang Jian concentrates, his eyesight deteriorates rapidly. I really don't know if this aftereffect is "lifelong" or just temporary.
Feeling the monkeys tugging at his clothes again, Lu Wuyai had to pull himself together.
Anna and the others arrived and used their crossbows to disperse the monkeys, giving everyone a chance to catch their breath.
However, seeing Lu Wuyai's appalling condition, everyone couldn't help but gasp.
"It hurts, it hurts!" Seeing Anna trying to help him pull out the bamboo, Lu Wuyai quickly stopped her.
The broken beads were now completely mingled with his palm. The slightest movement caused Lu Wuyai to tremble in pain.
But if he doesn't pull it out, will he stay here forever?
The answer is clearly no.
Soon, amidst Lu Wuyai's pig-like screams, his right hand was freed from the blood-soaked bamboo, but looking at him, he almost looked dead.
"Just bear with it." Song Xiaoyou ran over, panting. She was almost completely exhausted. She knelt beside Lu Wuyai and immediately began treating his wounds.
However, to everyone's surprise, the wounds that were still bleeding profusely began to heal slowly and were no longer as terrifying as before.
"Really?" Lu Wuyai noticed this as well and immediately became interested. Previously, he had been frustrated by his impaired eyesight due to lack of concentration. Now it seemed that not everything was bad.
At least, the healing effect of this wound has the feel of a science fiction movie.
"It's still bleeding," Song Xiaoyou said.
The healing process is discontinuous. Yang Jian discovered that once the wound healed to a certain extent, it stopped. So the wound on his arm was still bleeding, but it didn't look as serious as before.
"It still hurts." Lu Wuyai took a breath. The soreness in his arm made him tense. As a result, he saw a person in a dual form.
Yang Jian told others about his symptoms. Molloy, who had just woken up from his coma, guessed that these were all aftereffects, and that he might have serious reactions if left untreated.
“However, your stamina and speed are superior to the average person,” Song Xiaoyou said, looking at Yang Jian. His stamina, endurance, and bursts of speed were comparable to a sheepdog.
Lu Wuyai also realized that he had changed in some ways, but he was still at the stage of a normal person.
“Don’t worry, although there are some uncertainties, this genetic change will mainly maintain most of the human structure and won’t turn you into a monster,” Molloy reassured him.
Lu Wuyai sighed. In fact, the other changes were acceptable, but the ghostly phenomenon still made him uncomfortable when he focused on this matter.
The feeling was like a person with normal vision suddenly becoming highly nearsighted in the next second. The ensuing dizziness and disorientation made Lu Wuyai feel lightheaded and unsteady.
Therefore, Lu Wuyai could only clear his mind, close his eyes, and leave.
On the way back, Lu Wuyai heard the sounds of snowflakes falling, similar to human whispers. Occasionally, snowflakes landed on the branches and trunks of varying thicknesses, creating an indescribable melody.
After listening all the way back to the cave, Lu Wuyai was so sleepy that he collapsed onto the cotton in the cubicle and fell asleep immediately.
When I woke up again, it was dusk.
At this moment, Lu Wuyai discovered that his wound had stopped bleeding; the previous blood had congealed and oxidized, turning into a dark red color.
After barely managing to peel off the scab, Lu Wuyai discovered that some of the blood was still black, but it would soon be replaced by bright red.
He already knew about this discovery when his arm was pierced by bamboo, but by the time Song Xiaoyou and the others arrived, black blood had already started flowing out, so he didn't notice.
In the darkness, Lu Wuyai frowned, realizing that Molloy wasn't very familiar with plant extracts before.
Hiss.
At that moment, Lu Wuyai heard a familiar sound—the sound of water about to boil.
In the past, Lu Wuyai would never have paid attention, but now, no sound coming from the cave can escape his ears.
In a sense, this is a more powerful ability than Song Xiaoyou's night vision.
“I can’t concentrate.” Lu Wuyai shook his head. Knowing that no one was in the cave, he opened the door and climbed out.
As dusk fell, the heavy snow had stopped, and a snow wall, taller than a person, had piled up on the rocky hill outside the cave.
Beneath the snow wall, Lu Wuyai saw another passage, guessing that Tang Xin and the others had dug it for their own convenience.
Walking along the snow path, Lu Wuyai soon arrived at the pool and found that everyone had arrived. The pool was covered with a layer of white snow, making it impossible to see inside from the outside.
But what intrigued Lu Wuyai was what they were doing gathered together by the water.
After the last earthquake, the stream on the rocky mountain turned into a pool of about thirty square meters in front of us.
At first, the water in the pool was crystal clear, but after returning from the beach recently, I found that the pool had become unusually deep, and even light could not penetrate the bottom of the pool.
Seeing Lu Wuyai approach, Tang Xin offered him her seat and curiously told him that Song Xiaoyou had seen several crucian carp at the bottom of the pond today.
"Crucian carp." Lu Wuyai was taken aback for a moment, and then he understood why these women were so curious.
Seeing crucian carp on a deserted island is a very strange thing, let alone in a deep pool.
However, when Lu Wuyai looked at the dark water, he really couldn't achieve the level of night vision that Song Xiaoyou had.
Specifically, it refers to the ability to see in the dark.
"You can still see things underwater." Lu Wuyai still wanted to confirm.
Song Xiaoyou nodded. She had been fetching water earlier that day and had inadvertently discovered several crucian carp at the bottom of the dark pool. There seemed to be a cave beneath the deep pool.
Because there was only one crucian carp at the beginning, the number was gradually increased.
Based on the crucian carp that subsequently appeared, Song Xiaoyou was able to confirm that there was indeed a passage at the bottom of the deep pool, but he was not sure what the specifics were.
Listening to Song Xiaoyou's words, Lu Wuyai had already started racking his brains, thinking about how to catch these crucian carp.
But the thought of it made Lu Wuyai dizzy. He had no choice but to rest by the pool for a while, watching the others busy with their own things. Sometimes he would lend a helping hand, becoming a tool for obeying orders.
"Are you still dizzy?" Song Xiaoyou turned to look at Lu Wuyai. Both of them were experiencing varying degrees of aftereffects.
One is unable to think, and the other's body is weaker than before.
Song Xiaoyou stood by the water, hands on her hips. After a while, she was out of breath and unable to work for a long time.
To make matters worse, she was energetic but physically weak.
Lu Wuyai glanced at her, his expression filled with helplessness. The two of them had completely opposite aftereffects.
“You need to rest too,” Yang Jian said, patting the empty space next to him and inviting Song Xiaoyou to sit down beside him.
Bang, bang
Lu Wuyai looked at Song Xiaoyou in surprise. At that moment, her heart was pounding so hard.
"I...I'm sitting here," Song Xiaoyou said, her head bowed. Everyone else knew without looking that her face must be as red as an apple.
Everyone was very curious. Even after being together for so long, Song Xiaoyou still easily showed signs of shyness.
Lu Wuyai shrugged. He'd better not think about anything right now. He rested his head on the ground, looking at the snow on the pond. For a moment, he had a strange feeling.
Before and after arriving on a deserted island, a person always has many worries, such as what to eat every day, what to do first thing in the morning, whether to rest at noon, whether to slack off at work, whether the person I like likes me back, how to survive? Is it okay to kill someone? You can go for days without eating or drinking.
There are all sorts of questions and countless confusions. No matter who it is, I always feel that the pressure on my shoulders is too great.
But right now, Lu Wuyai couldn't think too much. Physical factors forced him to abandon all thoughts and calm his mind.
For a moment, Lu Wuyai's world was completely silent.
After an unknown amount of time, a cheer broke Lu Wuyai's rest. He looked up and saw that Su Xi and the others had finally caught a crucian carp from the pond using fishing rods and bait.
"It's a success." Lu Wuyai's eyes widened slightly.
Inside the bucket, a black crucian carp was swimming around. Tang Xin smiled and said, "Not bad."
They ate a lot of seafood; it was the first time they had encountered this kind of freshwater fish on a deserted island.
Of course, there were still quite a few crucian carp in the pond, so everyone's enthusiasm did not wane, and they quickly returned to their comfortable seats on the fishing platform.
"Lu Wuyai, go kill the fish," Su Xi urged from the side.
Lu Wuyai, who had been idle for a long time, is now busy again.
He went to the cave and came back with a basket full of wood.
It's getting dark, and the crucian carp we caught can be used for dinner or to keep warm by the campfire.
After carrying out these orders, Lu Wuyai found that the dizziness almost never occurred again.
"Indeed, I'm best suited to being passive now." Lu Wuyai lowered his head to drill wood to start a fire, and found that what usually took more than ten minutes to succeed could now be done in just one go.
Lu Wuyai was slightly taken aback, and couldn't help but sigh that his strength and speed were completely different from before.
As for the others, they had no idea that Lu Wuyai had lit the campfire in less than a minute.
After that, Lu Wuyai began to clean the crucian carp from the crevices of the rocks by the pond.
Shallow water flows through the crevices between these stones. It's rare to find this on ordinary days. Only by getting closer and moving the top stones can the water seep out.
He removed the scales, peeled off the flesh, and scraped away the black membrane inside the gills. Lu Wuyai did it all in one go. You probably know that his specialty, in order to win over Su Xi, was crucian carp and tofu soup.
Unfortunately, there is no ginger or tofu on this deserted island, so making this dish is obviously impossible.
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