"Because two copies of the blueprints are missing, even the elders in the tribe only know of three locations. Our cave counts as one, the holy spring outside Charlie's tribe counts as another, and there's another one located on the northwest side of the deserted island, which falls under the jurisdiction of the cannibal tribe... As for the other two, the Phoenix Nest and the Open Fire, Jessica only heard about them from the elders of the tribe. It's rumored that during the second tribal conflict, a copy of the blueprint was stolen by the cannibal tribe... As for whether this is true or not, no one knows..."
Just when Lu Xuan thought that finding these five places would only take a few minutes, Leng Mengyao poured cold water on him.
"Meng Yao, are you saying that if we can't find these five places, we won't be able to locate the treasure? And... now none of us know where the so-called Phoenix Nest and the Bright Fire are?"
Shen Keyin summarized it succinctly.
"Ah... all this time, all for nothing. I thought the treasure was just around the corner. Forget it, I don't mind a little bit of money anyway."
Yin Yichen waved her hand. This girl had food in hand, so she wasn't worried. Although she loved treasure hunting, missing out seemed harmless, considering her family was wealthy.
"Actually... what Jessica cares about most isn't this so-called treasure. It's... the rumor that only by finding this place can we truly escape the deserted island..."
"What!?"
Hearing Leng Mengyao's words, including Lu Xuan, the three of them looked at Leng Mengyao in astonishment.
"Don't be too nervous, everyone. Perhaps this is just a rumor spread by word of mouth... but..."
Leng Mengyao saw the three people in front of her were very emotional and quickly waved her hands, trying to calm them down. However, there was a subtle hesitation hidden in her movements, as if she herself had not yet completely let go of it.
“…Because Jessica believed it.”
Before Leng Mengyao could speak, Lu Xuan directly pointed out what Leng Mengyao was thinking.
"kindness……"
Leng Mengyao nodded, looking a little lonely.
"Well, if she believes it, then so be it. What's the big deal? Why that expression..."
When Yin Yichen saw Leng Mengyao's expression, she patted his shoulder in a very "manly" manner and comforted him.
"Mengyao, did something happen to Jessica?"
The person who understands Leng Mengyao the best should be her best friend Chen Keyin.
"Aphrodite said... there's a legend on the island that every 444 days, 44 people arrive. As time passes, these 44 people slowly die. After 444 days, when the next 44 people arrive, the first 44 will almost all die, leaving only 4... This cycle repeats endlessly. The only way to break this curse is to uncover the mystery of the treasure..."
After hearing Leng Mengyao's words, even Yin Yichen, who was usually carefree and indifferent to worldly affairs, couldn't help but widen her eyes in shock.
"This... sounds too horrifying... Could it be just some myth?"
Chen Keyin was the most timid among the four of them. When she heard Leng Mengyao's words, she was frightened and her face turned pale. She tightly grasped Lu Xuan's arm.
"Yes, yes, it's just an old legend. Don't make it sound like it's true. It can only scare those natives who have never seen the world." Yin Yichen was stunned for a moment, then returned to her usual free and unrestrained self, with a hint of disdain for the legend in her words.
Lu Xuan looked up and exchanged glances with Leng Mengyao, but did not express his opinion immediately.
Glancing at Shen Keyin, who was trembling with fear beside him, Lu Xuan coughed lightly a few times and said in a relaxed tone, "Don't take it too seriously, everyone. After all, the natives on this island don't have much culture. Look, just relying on that Richard, he can easily deal with an entire tribe. So if there really were any explorers on this island, it would be normal for them to fool these savages. So, just treat this as a story. Of course, if we can find that treasure, that would be even better. I don't lack anything else, but I lack gold and silver treasures, hahahaha..."
Lu Xuan certainly wouldn't let such a far-fetched rumor disrupt the morale of his team, especially with three charming girls by his side. If they were to worry about this matter day and night, they would probably waste their precious time in this unfounded fantasy.
"Everyone, work harder and walk a little faster. In just half an hour, we'll be enjoying our first feast of fresh vegetables since landing on the island. When the sun rises tomorrow morning, we'll sow these seeds of hope into the soil. From now on, our lives will be prosperous and flourishing. As for safety, I, your flower protector, will take care of it. As for the rest of you, just serve our young master comfortably, and we'll be done, hehe..."
Lu Xuan noticed that the atmosphere in the team was still a bit depressing, and tried to boost morale with a joke.
"Yes, yes, yes, Keyin, how many vegetables did you take? Do you have any matsutake mushrooms or white truffles? If that doesn't work, Brussels sprouts, water shield, or ice plant will also work... I'm not picky..."
With Lu Xuan's efforts, he finally succeeded in switching the topic to the vegetables that Shen Keyin was holding.
only……
What is this girl Yin Yichen talking about? Matsutake? White truffle?
I might as well just give you two thousand-year-old ginseng plants from Changbai Mountain...
It’s amazing that this girl could come up with this idea.
"It seems there's nothing... Just some sweet potato leaves, yams, bracken, and spinach. Also, I dug up a dozen potatoes..."
Only Shen Keyin was silly enough to actually look down at the vegetables in her arms, then shook her head at Yin Yichen with regret.
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