After finishing their barbecue, the group continued searching for pollutants on the island.
Unfortunately, they hadn't made any progress all afternoon, and as it was getting dark, Gu Mian suggested:
"Let's find a cave to spend the night in. We don't know if there will be any unknown dangers tonight."
Xu Kun: "Okay, there seems to be a cave ahead. I wonder how big it is. Shall we go take a look?"
Gu Mian: "Okay."
The cave Xu Kun mentioned was hidden behind vines, with dense vines completely obscuring the entrance. It's unclear how he managed to see it.
The cave was very dark, but the light from outside made it seem quite spacious inside.
Suddenly, a strong beam of light shone from behind, revealing the entire cave.
Gu Mian turned around and saw that Jiang Bai had turned on the powerful flashlight.
The cave was very dry. Xu Kun looked around but didn't see any animal droppings or anything like that, so he said to Jiang Bai:
"Old Bai, find a place to put the flashlight down, and let's go out and cut some wood to start a fire tonight."
"Okay." Jiang Bai replied, and casually placed the flashlight at the entrance of the cave.
"Sister, you can wait for us in the cave. We'll be back soon."
Xu Kun walked to the cave entrance, lifted the vines, turned to Gu Mian, and gave her a word of advice.
As the vines fell, the cave returned to silence.
Gu Mian: ...
It seems she has a backpack compartment specifically for storing wood, just in case...
Oh well, they're already gone, so I'll just ignore them.
...
Beside the campfire, Gu Mian nibbled on beef jerky and occasionally sipped a mouthful of hot radish soup.
The temperature difference between day and night on this island is extreme. During the day, it felt a bit hot even wearing short sleeves, but the temperature dropped sharply after nightfall.
Caught off guard, Gu Mian almost froze to death.
Xu Kun sighed with satisfaction, "Little sister, you're such a good cook! This soup tastes so delicious even without meat in it!"
Gu Mian didn't have time to pay attention to him; she was thinking about how to spend the night.
I didn't expect the temperature difference on the island to be so big, so I didn't bring any warm clothes, which means I can't leave the campfire at all now.
"Let's light a few more campfires to keep warm later, and we can take turns keeping watch tonight." As if he could tell what Gu Mian was thinking, Jiang Bai thoughtfully offered his suggestion.
"That's all we can do." Gu Mian leaned back lazily against the stone wall, but the coldness of the wall made her straighten up instantly.
"Pfft..." Xu Kun let out a mocking laugh.
Gu Mian rolled her eyes in exasperation.
...
In the middle of the night, Gu Mian was awakened by a series of hissing sounds.
Frowning in annoyance, Gu Mian opened her eyes, only to find that she was the only one left in the cave.
Gu Mian: ...
Where are the people?
Where did they all go?
Gu Mian, filled with doubt, lifted the vines and found Jiang Bai and Xu Kun battling a swarm of snakes outside the cave.
[Mutant Silver Ringed Snake: Tier 2 Contaminant, Health 200, Attack 80, Speed 60, Defense 20.]
The moment Gu Mian saw the snake, she froze in fright.
There was no way around it; she was terrified of these slippery, mollusc-like creatures.
"If you're scared, go inside the cave and don't look around." Jiang Bai stood not far from the cave entrance and quickly noticed Gu Mian's unusual behavior.
Gu Mian didn't listen. Even if she could hide today, she couldn't hide forever. She needed to overcome her psychological barriers.
Unable to contain her urges, Gu Mian gritted her teeth and forced back the goosebumps on her arms before taking out her staff to attack the mutated silver-ringed snake.
[Defeat the Tier 2 pollutant to earn 100 points.]
[Defeat the Tier 2 pollutant to earn 100 points.]
[Defeat the Tier 2 pollutant to earn 100 points.]
...
The snakes were all intertwined, and Gu Mian killed several of them instantly with a single spell attack.
Xu Kun, who was under immense pressure in the center of the snake swarm, suddenly felt a relief. "Good sister, well done!"
Gu Mian's attack seemed to enrage the snake swarm, and soon several mutated snakes broke away from the swarm and rushed towards Gu Mian.
So fast!
Gu Mian's pupils contracted, and she frantically attacked with her staff.
"hiss!"
A mutated snake shot out from Gu Mian's blind spot and bit her ankle, instantly leaving two bright red fang marks on her fair ankle.
[Defeat the Tier 2 pollutant to earn 100 points.]
After dealing with the mutated snake, Gu Mian quickly took out a bottle of purification potion and drank it down.
This snake is so damn venomous! One bite instantly increased her pollution level by 60 points. If it had bitten her twice more, wouldn't she have mutated on the spot?
Anger made her forget her fear. Gu Mian looked at the mutated snakes fighting Xu Kun in the distance, her eyes blazing with fury.
"Xu Kun, be careful not to get bitten by the snakes. Otherwise, if you get bitten twice, you will mutate into a new pollutant."
Gu Mian frowned as she reminded him, then picked up her staff and continued attacking the snakes.
"What! Is this snake that powerful?!" Xu Kun was startled and immediately dared not act recklessly.
[Defeat the Tier 2 pollutant to earn 100 points.]
[Defeat the Tier 2 pollutant to earn 100 points.]
...
As dawn approached, the mutated snake swarm was finally wiped out.
Xu Kun grimaced as he gulped down a bottle of purification potion, then collapsed onto the ground, exhausted.
After fighting continuously for most of the night, everyone was quite exhausted.
Gu Mian wearily pulled out several boxed meals. She was too tired to cook, so she decided to just eat whatever was available.
After finishing her boxed lunch, Gu Mian squinted and went back into the cave to catch up on her sleep.
I was so tired and sleepy that I decided to wait until she woke up before talking to her about anything else.
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