A massive storm swept across the ocean, with turbulent waves crashing against the surface, stirring up one violent surge after another.
Figures plunged into the sea, bobbing up and down in the water, occasionally dragged to the seabed by a wave, only to be violently tossed out again.
Perhaps due to Himiko's influence, those who survived falling into the sea were swept towards the shore by the huge waves. Even the survivors who managed to escape onto life rafts couldn't get away and were blown directly onto the beach by the storm.
Xia Yu, who had jumped into the sea to grab Lara, was now swimming towards the shore with the current. In just a moment, their figures finally climbed onto the beach.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Lara, sprawled on the beach, coughed vigorously. She had swallowed a lot of seawater when she fell in.
Xia Yu, meanwhile, was gasping for breath, recovering his strength. The cold, fishy air filling his lungs made him feel much more alert.
The coastline was littered with broken ship parts, both steel steamers and wooden sailing ships. There was no one in sight, and the cold wind accompanied by heavy rain relentlessly scoured everything around.
After lying there for a while, Lara suddenly heard faint voices, but saw no one.
"Xia Yu, we need to find Roth and the others. They seem to be nearby."
Lara, disoriented, stood up and looked at Xia Yu helplessly, but Xia Yu casually picked up a wooden stick and vigilantly surveyed their surroundings.
He was wary of the "Scavenger," the deranged man who had knocked Lara unconscious and hung her up in the early game. That man was also a refugee who had landed on the island, but perhaps he had been on the island for too long and had gone mad, his mind long abnormal.
He lived in seclusion, creating an altar in his cave and sacrificing living people, hoping to please the Sun Queen Himiko.
Lara was attacked by the Scavenger at the beginning of the game, so Xia Yu was on high alert as soon as he woke up, to prevent the Scavenger from appearing and attacking them both.
Perhaps it was difficult to knock out both of them, and one of them was a man who was not easy to deal with. This time, the Scavenger did not appear. Realizing this, Xia Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
"This deserted island is probably dangerous. We'll look for Roth and the others after the storm passes!"
Xia Yu explained, intently scanning their surroundings. His Lv4 Eagle Eye was enough to let him see clearly in the dark environment, but he didn't see any sign of his teammates.
"Then what should we do? Xia Yu, it's all my fault, it's all my fault..."
Lara, clutching Xia Yu's arm tightly, blamed herself frantically. If she hadn't insisted on entering the Dragons Triangle, they wouldn't have encountered the storm, and none of this would have happened.
Lara was on the verge of a breakdown, so Xia Yu quickly hugged her and comforted her softly.
"Lara, listen to me, it's not entirely your fault. This was a decision we all made together. I believe Roth must have already sent out a distress signal. Right now, what we can do is settle ourselves first, and then go look for Roth and the others."
"Don't be afraid, I'll always be with you. Let's find a place to shelter from the rain and rest, okay?"
"Mhm."
Hearing this, Lara quickly composed herself. She couldn't let the people she cared about be troubled because of her anymore.
Seeing Lara recover, Xia Yu pulled her and walked deeper into the deserted island. Using his Survival Instinct and Exploration skills, he quickly found a natural cave.
Inside the cave, there were traces of wolf habitation, but those traces were very faint, and the wolf pack had probably found a better cave long ago, which was convenient for them.
Xia Yu first took out some compressed biscuits from his waterproof backpack, then swallowed them with glucose water. Glucose water could replenish the necessary components and energy for the human body, and compressed biscuits could also replenish lost physical strength.
These were all things he had prepared in advance. Although Lara was a little surprised, she wasn't overly so. She had long known that her boyfriend liked to be prepared for contingencies, but she hadn't expected him to be so thoroughly prepared.
After both of them had recovered some strength, Xia Yu found some firewood and lit a bonfire with a flint. Under the warm firelight, fatigue finally set in, and Lara could no longer hold on, falling into a deep sleep.
Xia Yu suppressed his drowsiness, first setting up a simple trap at the cave entrance, then adding more firewood to the bonfire, before finally holding Lara and leaning against the cave wall to sleep.
The next day, early morning.
Xia Yu stirred slightly. The bonfire in front of them was reduced to mere embers, and Lara was still curled up in his arms.
But soon, Xia Yu noticed something unusual. Lara, lying in his arms, was very hot, unnaturally hot, as if she had a fever.
He touched Lara's forehead, disbelievingly. It was burning!
"Damn it, what happened to the'superwoman'?"
Xia Yu angrily laid Lara flat on the ground. Upon closer inspection, he found that not only did Lara have a fever, but her arm was also noticeably swollen, with extensive subcutaneous bruising, most likely a bone fracture.
Xia Yu didn't dare to delay, hurriedly opened his waterproof backpack, and took out bandages and medicine.
His medical skills were not low; as long as no accidents occurred, there definitely wouldn't be any accidents. But as expected, an accident did occur.
[Xia Yu has joined the Chat Group!]
"What?"
Xia Yu paused. What was this, a system? But didn't he already have a system? Dual systems?
[dark souls iii]:...[dark souls iii]: Damn it, this Chat Group is specifically trying to go against me, right? Anyway, I didn't make a vow, I was just joking earlier.
After joining the group, the group announcement automatically popped up, so Xia Yu had already finished reading it and understood everything about the Chat Group as soon as he joined.
Game Myriad Worlds Chat Group? The group members are all me? I actually joined the Chat Group and even split!
[dark souls iii]: Newcomer, say something. It's rare that there's only one person this time.
[Xia Yu]: Who has healing? Quick, I have an injured person here!
Without thinking for too long, Xia Yu urgently called for help in the Chat Group. If they were all him, they would definitely not stand by and watch someone die.
[dark souls iii] sent a [Miracle: Restore] Red Envelope.
[dark souls iii]: What's wrong? So urgent?
[clash of clans]: By the way, why didn't you claim my Healing Potion? That would be more convenient, right?
[clash of clans] @[Xia Yu]: Where'd he go?
[soul knight]: He must have gone to heal. It seems really urgent.
Inside the cave, the moment he saw the Red Envelope, Xia Yu clicked to claim it without hesitation.
Miracle: Restore, a miracle that clerics can learn early on, capable of restoring health to nearby individuals.
In simple terms, it's an area-of-effect healing spell, and one specifically for healing people in the Soul World. It would only be more powerful in an ordinary world.
While claiming the Red Envelope, the memory and magic, along with the White Sealing talisman, appeared simultaneously. Following the usage method from memory, Xia Yu raised the talisman in his hand.
The next moment, a faint golden glow suddenly lit up around him, its bright light catching Lara's attention.
Lara had actually been awake for a while, but due to her fever, her head had been hazy, and she lacked the strength to speak or open her eyes.
When Lara opened her eyes, she witnessed Xia Yu using the miracle.
Am I delirious from the fever? Xia Yu's body is actually glowing. Wait, why is there a golden magic circle appearing beneath him?
The next moment, a warm light spread around them, and a golden light, like a shooting star, rotated around the two and ascended, then dissipated into nothingness.
I was wrong, I shouldn't have cut off the chapter here, but the word count was just enough. I didn't want to either.