Chapter 119

Chapter 119

“It’s a pity we don’t have a pot, otherwise we could boil some hot water right now,” Lin Junruo lamented.

At a time like this, how comfortable would it be to have a cup of hot water down one’s throat?

Speaking of a pot, they originally had one, but unfortunately, it had been completely destroyed during the first wave of the Green Bubbles’ attack.

“Keep dreaming, you’ll find one there,” Qin Weiyi chuckled.

Though he said that, his mood was actually quite good at the moment. Although they had lost two companions, he hadn’t been particularly close to Qian Xing or Orange Hair. On the contrary, in the stark contrast of their companions’ deaths, this Cave truly made it easy for one to feel a sense of contentment.

Thinking of Orange Hair, Qin Weiyi’s expression faltered, and he glanced over at Yellow Hair.

Ever since Orange Hair’s death, Yellow Hair had been exceptionally quiet. Clearly, he was still immersed in the grief of losing his Partner.

“In the Realm of Death, you should get used to death,” Qin Weiyi said to Yellow Hair.

Yellow Hair hadn’t expected Qin Weiyi to suddenly address him. He froze for a moment, and once he reacted, he gave a bitter smile. “One can get used to anything, but death? How can anyone get used to that? Sending away Partners you once had feelings for… how could you ever get used to that kind of grief? Sometimes, I even wonder if it would be better if the person who died was me.”

At this point, Yellow Hair clutched his head in pain.

“I want to live, I don’t have the courage to die, but living is just too exhausting. I’m constantly on edge, having to face separation at any moment. Why does the Realm of Death exist? Why did it even appear?” Yellow Hair’s emotional state seemed a bit unstable.

Qin Nan was close to him, so he walked over a few steps, sat down beside him, and gently patted his shoulder.

“It is precisely because the Realm of Death is so loathsome and hateful that we cannot let it have its way. We have to live well. Our living, and living happily, is the best response to the Realm of Death,” Qin Nan said.

Yellow Hair looked at Qin Nan.

“Whether it’s you or Orange Hair who dies, the Realm of Death doesn’t care at all. If that’s the case, does your death have any value? In reality, there must be people waiting for you. You have to go back and see them in one piece.” Qin Nan’s expression was serious.

Yellow Hair was stunned, and only after a long while did he murmur, “Yes, someone is waiting for me. I can’t die in the Realm of Death. I have to go back. I have to see her. I must go back.”

Qin Nan smiled and patted Yellow Hair’s shoulder, saying, “You will definitely make it back.”

While Qin Nan was busy providing psychological support to Yellow Hair, Jian Fan suddenly spoke up. “The way to leave this world is to find a path off this Deserted Island. Besides the seaside, what other possibilities are there?”

Qin Nan: “…”

Jian Fan had clearly started steering the conversation toward the main topic after hearing them mention it. As for Qin Nan comforting Yellow Hair?

No, Jian Fan didn’t care at all; he only wanted to extract the keywords he deemed important.

Upon hearing Jian Fan speak, Qi Shuping also joined the conversation. “The most obvious route is the sea. I used to think it was the sea too, and that the difficulty lay in finding a way to leave across it. But ever since the Green Bubbles appeared, I’ve come to feel that the sea is not our way off this Deserted Island.”

Qi Shuping had clearly been pondering this for a long time, but she hadn’t brought it up until Qin Nan spoke just now.

“Why can’t it be the sea?” Lin Junruo asked humbly.

Although Qi Shuping didn’t volunteer information directly, once someone asked, she didn’t withhold her insights.

“There are Green Bubbles in the seawater,” Qi Shuping said. “To be able to leave the Deserted Island, the path should belong to a Safe Zone. The sea is the source of the Green Bubbles. It’s impossible. If we head toward the sea, we’d be entering the Green Bubbles’ Lair.”
Lin Junruo frowned and said, “The most dangerous place is often the safest. Could it be that the exit is right in the Green Bubbles’ lair?”

“We would be swallowed by the Green Bubbles immediately. If it really were in their lair, it would be impossible for us to leave,” Qi Shuping replied.

Upon hearing this, Lin Junruo looked at Qin Nan and asked, “Doesn’t Qin Nan have immunity? If we did what he did and washed our faces with the seawater from the beach, wouldn’t we gain the same immunity?”

“No,” Qi Shuping dismissed Lin Junruo’s suggestion without hesitation.

Lin Junruo immediately followed up, “Why?”

“Are you willing to bet your life to find out?” Qi Shuping asked instead of answering.

Lin Junruo paused, rendered speechless.

Qin Nan had indeed gained immunity, but who could guarantee that he was immune to all Green Bubbles? And who could guarantee that others would gain that same immunity just by washing their faces with seawater?

Anything uncertain required taking a risk, and if they lost, the price was death.

Lin Junruo wondered if the Realm of Death was intentionally using this method as a test, but she didn’t dare try, so she chose to keep her mouth shut.

“I’m inclined to agree with Professor Qi,” Mu Xin spoke up at that moment. “The Green Bubbles differ depending on the Transmission Medium. Washing your face with seawater would, at most, only protect you against the Green Bubbles from the sea. Furthermore, I don’t believe all seawater has this immune effect. Simply using ‘seawater’ as a prerequisite seems far too easy.”

This point wasn’t hard to guess.

If they could become immune just by touching seawater, then things would be far too simple. The night before, Mu Xin and the others had touched the seawater while searching for seafood along the shore. Although they hadn’t found any, they had definitely come into contact with the water.

That prerequisite was too easily met.

Therefore, there had to be another key factor.

Lin Junruo nodded repeatedly as she listened to Mu Xin, finally asking, “Then why exactly did Qin Nan trigger the immunity effect?”

“It was the timing,” Jian Fan answered.

Mu Xin nodded. “Yes, the timing. Qin Nan’s case was pure coincidence. He washed his face the very moment before the Green Bubbles appeared. The timing was too precise. So, I suspect that only the seawater present the second before the Green Bubbles attack carries the immune effect, and Qin Nan happened to touch the water at that exact moment. As for how long this immunity lasts, we have no way of knowing.”

As for Lin Junruo’s suggestion that the exit was in the Green Bubbles’ lair, Mu Xin also thought it was unlikely.

“Why?” Lin Junruo asked when she saw Mu Xin dismiss the idea. In the Vampire World, hadn’t the way out been hidden inside the vampire lair?

Mu Xin replied, “Because it lacks uniqueness.”

“Uniqueness?” Lin Junruo was puzzled.

“The Green Bubbles don’t just exist in the seawater. Why would the Green Bubbles in the sea be more special than the others and hide a path to leave?” Mu Xin countered.

Lin Junruo suddenly understood.

The reason she thought the sea was the way to leave the Deserted Island was that crossing it was likely the only way to connect with the outside world. But if the exit was tied to the Green Bubbles themselves, then there was no reason for the seawater variant to be any more special than the rest.