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The dawn tore through the curtain of night, casting light on every corner of Demon Island.
He Shuo, Yang Luo, and Bai Qi anxiously searched for Xu Qingyuan's whereabouts on this strange and mysterious island.
He Shuo furrowed his brow, his gaze sharp, not missing any possible clues.
As he strode forward, he said, "That well is out of the question; it's too shallow. If Professor Xu had fallen in, he would definitely have called for us. We wouldn't be so close and not hear him. Let's look for clues elsewhere; the rescue team's boat will arrive soon, and we need to hurry."
Yang Luo followed behind him, panting heavily, sweat soaking his back. He replied, "Yeah, this place has an eerie vibe. I'm really worried something happened to Professor Xu."
Bai Qi looked tense, his eyes scanning the surroundings. "Let's search the area carefully; maybe we can find some new clues."
The group arrived at a dense thicket, and He Shuo stopped, wiping the sweat from his forehead. "We need to search this forest as well."
Yang Luo glanced at the ominous woods and felt a bit uneasy. "That forest looks pretty scary. Everyone got lost in there yesterday; Professor Xu shouldn't be inside, right?"
Bai Qi gritted his teeth. "No matter what, we have to go in and take a look. With me around, we won't get lost."
With that, they cautiously stepped into the woods.
"Ah!" Yang Luo suddenly exclaimed, nearly tripping over a branch lying on the ground.
He Shuo turned back and shot him a glare. "Be careful; don't startle everyone."
"I'm just anxious," Yang Luo mumbled.
Bai Qi whispered, "Everyone stay quiet and listen for any sounds."
For a moment, only their soft footsteps and slightly hurried breaths could be heard in the forest.
"Looks like there are footprints here!" He Shuo whispered urgently.
The three of them hurried over, and Yang Luo excitedly said, "Could this be Professor Xu's?"
Bai Qi carefully examined the prints. "Not sure, but let's continue searching in the direction of these footprints."
...
Lost in the fascination of the stone wall, Xu Qingyuan suddenly felt darkness envelop him as he weakly leaned against the cave's rocky surface. His stomach betrayed him with a loud growl.
The rumbling sound echoed clearly in the silent cave.
The mermaid, who had been quietly sitting nearby, flashed a look of surprise in her glass-like eyes upon hearing the noise.
Then, the mermaid's long and powerful upper body sprang up suddenly, her scales shimmering with a mysterious glow in the dim light.
Without any hesitation, she turned and dashed toward the cave entrance.
Her movements were light and agile as she swished her tail like a bolt of lightning.
As she neared the cave entrance, she crouched her upper body back before leaping high into the air, instantly disappearing into the cave.
Xu Qingyuan was stunned by the mermaid's sudden action, his mouth agape and unable to close for a long time.
He quickly ran to the entrance and saw that the mermaid's trace on the sea had vanished without a trace, leaving only ripples that gradually faded away.
Taking advantage of the mermaid's departure from the cave, Xu Qingyuan immediately began searching for other entrances.
The height above sea level here is so great that it seems unreasonable for the mermaid to bring him up; there must be another entrance.
As he walked deeper into the cave, the terrain appeared to slope downward. When he tried to activate his optical brain, Xu Qingyuan realized it was already damaged.
There was no doubt that it was the work of some mermaid.
Their group had swum ashore without any issues with their optical brains; the waterproof function was so strong, how could it be broken?
It was just that he couldn't turn on the optical brain, and without any light, Xu Qingyuan could only feel his way through the faint rays filtering through the crevices of the stone peaks as he continued to walk slowly.
Eventually, he reached a flat area and felt a cold sensation around his ankles. Xu Qingyuan suddenly stepped back, realizing he had arrived at his destination.
It seemed he had found the endpoint.
Quickly retracing his steps, Xu Qingyuan quietly returned and sat on a stone bed, continuing to study the murals.
Not long after sitting down, a faint sound of something scraping against the ground echoed from deep within the cave.
Xu Qingyuan looked up and saw the figure of a mermaid reappearing.
In its hand, it tightly held half a piece of succulent tuna slices, still glistening with seawater and exuding an enticing aroma.
The mermaid approached Xu Qingyuan step by step, its gait firm yet somewhat cautious.
That beautiful face, reminiscent of Venus, was now filled with focus as it slowly extended the fish towards Xu Qingyuan, a charming smile curving at the corners of its mouth.
That smile was like the warm sun of spring, inviting and captivating.
Xu Qingyuan looked at the mermaid, feeling a surge of complex emotions.
The mermaid's hair was wet and clung to her face, with droplets sliding down her cheeks and dripping onto the ground, making a faint ticking sound.
There was a hint of expectation in the mermaid's gaze, as if she were waiting for Xu Qingyuan to accept this special "gift."
Seeing the mermaid's hopeful expression, Xu Qingyuan took the fish meat, but he did not eat it.
The meat was cleaned very well, clearly from the fattiest parts of a deep-sea fish, with few bones. If conditions allowed, he might have considered eating sashimi.
However...
The meat still had seawater on it, breeding bacteria, making it difficult for him to swallow.
As if sensing Xu Qingyuan's dilemma, the mermaid's beautiful eyes shifted. She turned and swished her tail through a pile of jewels, stirring up a cloud of dust.
"Cough cough."
Xu Qingyuan coughed a couple of times, covering his nose and mouth while waving his hand to disperse the dust. He then saw the mermaid pull out a pot from somewhere.
The mermaid moved with practiced ease. First, she propped up a stand with an iron rod nearby, then gathered some twigs and grass from somewhere below, flipped over a stone, and picked up a lighter. With a flick, she ignited a fire.
Xu Qingyuan watched in astonishment; do wild animals also have the habit of eating cooked food?
The mermaid did not slow down. She arched her body and rubbed her four-meter-long tail against the ground, rummaging through a corner until she found a water bag.
On the upper right corner of the water bag was an emblem of a dove holding a twig—this was the symbol of their research institute. It seemed that the person who got lost yesterday was indeed taken by this mermaid.
Xu Qingyuan's gaze was too sharp to ignore the mermaid. It turned around and smiled brightly, leaving Xu Qingyuan stunned.
What exactly did this mermaid intend to do?
Even now, Xu Qingyuan still couldn't figure out the true intentions of this mermaid.
What did this mermaid really want from him?
The wound on his neck was still throbbing with pain, and Xu Qingyuan could only pray that he wouldn't get tetanus, after all, there were plenty of bacteria in the mermaid's teeth.
After cooking the fish, the mermaid picked up a golden bowl and gracefully swayed her tail to present it to Xu Qingyuan.
For some reason, Xu Qingyuan suddenly thought of this word; it was quite strange.
He wasn't opposed to food, especially since there were no other sources of energy available at the moment.
Under the mermaid's watchful gaze, Xu Qingyuan struggled to finish the piece of fish.
It wasn't fishy, but it had no flavor.
Xu Qingyuan internally assessed it.
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