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The sky had completely darkened, and a pale moon slowly climbed up the towering cliffs, only to suddenly vanish. It must have hidden behind the peak, invisible to the naked eye. Xiao Qiang, having lost his source of entertainment, gradually withdrew his gaze and wandering thoughts, turning to look at the snoring figure in the cabin.
He saw Lin Yu seemingly fast asleep, her military coat dragging on the ground. However, as he carelessly shifted his gaze away, he caught a close-up view of her long eyelashes fluttering...
Xiao Qiang had never observed someone of the opposite sex so closely before. His face flushed with heat, and feeling shy, he quickly turned his head to hug his knees, lowering his head to hide his embarrassment.
"Are you pretending not to be awake?" Lin Yu spoke up; she was indeed not asleep. With a playful wink and a teasing smile, she fixed her gaze on Xiao Qiang.
When he lifted his eyes, he found himself staring at Wen Kai, who had drool trickling from the corner of his mouth... His lips moved as if he were mumbling in his sleep.
"Pfft! Are you scared of Bloodworm?" Lin Yu remarked while watching Wen Kai's silly expression. Her gaze followed the drool that dripped onto his backpack. Perhaps unintentionally recalling the events of the morning and fueled by her curiosity about Xiao Qiang, she casually asked.
Xiao Qiang expressionlessly averted his gaze, half-closing his eyes and ignoring Lin Yu's question.
"Such a brat." Lin Yu felt disheartened by his lack of response; her mood darkened. She silently cursed him for being so cold-hearted and vowed never to help him again.
If Xiao Qiang had just admitted that he disliked Bloodworm, she would have quietly taken out a glass container to dispose of it. Of course, Xiao Qiang was unaware of Lin Yu's thoughts.
He was lost in contemplation—wondering why the driver hadn’t stopped? Were they pushing through the night? Did they have a specific time they needed to reach?
The vehicle was driven by two soldiers who were not much older than the students. Throughout the journey, aside from occasionally handing food to the five of them, they hadn’t spoken a word. It was precisely their strictness and constant vigilance that made Xiao Qiang and the others realize that this mission to the isolated island was no child's play or military exercise; it was a genuine venture into a mysterious area unknown to ordinary people.
Lin Yu privately dubbed these two soldiers as cold-blooded. She didn’t understand that for soldiers, obedience is paramount; military orders are as solid as mountains! Xiao Qiang was well aware of this; he had served in the military himself but had been sent back to school after just six months due to his introverted nature and inability to fit in.
Because of this incident, that damn pervert, Wen Kai, kept making fun of him.
The other two classmates were named Li Hang and Wu Yi. Both of them were older than Xiao Qiang and were close friends of Wen Kai. Together, the five of them were the most outstanding students in the Chemistry Department, which is why they were rigorously selected to become proud volunteers.
They had grown accustomed to studying under the dim lights of Stratum. This was the first time they sat in a car, openly gazing at the homeland that once belonged to their ancestors.
Curiosity and novelty quickly faded, replaced by a heavy silence. The previous commotion had provoked the driver’s anger, who slapped the rearview window. After that, no one dared to say a word; each silently recited the chemistry principles and tutorial questions taught by their Academy Mentor before their departure.
The island was located in a secluded area, far from crowds, surrounded by lakes—a special no-man's land. The people who sent them would not go any further. When they arrived, someone from the island would come to meet them.
Because it was a secret base, to prevent accidents and leaks, anyone entering or leaving the island had to go through a strict selection process. As the wheels rolled on, they drew closer to the island, but for some reason, Xiao Qiang's heart began to feel uneasy.
He disliked this feeling. It reminded him of when Wen Kai had set traps in the corners of the school, waiting for him at the door. When he touched the door hinge, a creepy crawly would drop down from above and chill his neck.
The frequency of the vehicle rolling on the ground gradually slowed down as Li Yu's cold-blooded companions began tapping on the rear window with specially made black plastic electric rods.
All the sleeping classmates were jolted awake by a series of dull thuds. Rubbing their still-sore eyelids, they looked around in confusion, suddenly realizing they were not in their warm and cozy school dormitory but inside a compartment made with 7.5-centimeter thick insulation boards.
They followed two masked soldiers—whose eyes rolled around like marbles—dressed in camouflage uniforms as they gestured for everyone to grab their backpacks and disembark in single file.
Once outside, everyone instinctively shivered from the cold. Xiao Qiang tightened his clothes; he felt that the temperature here was truly off—too abnormal.
After getting out of the vehicle, all he could see was darkness because his eyes couldn't adjust quickly enough. The headlights were particularly blinding in this dark environment. He noticed about a meter away from where they stood was a thorny path; it was too narrow for vehicles to pass through. It seemed these two cold-blooded individuals intended to leave all five of them behind...
Xiao Qiang's speculation turned out to be correct. Two cold-blooded individuals took Lin Yu's backpack, Chain, and expressionlessly handed it to her after whispering a few words before getting into their vehicle.
As her eyes adjusted to the surrounding environment, it became clear that they were in a desolate area overgrown with weeds. "Hey! You can't just leave us here; at least you should hand us over to the people who are supposed to pick us up!" Wen Kai suddenly panicked, losing the carefree demeanor he had earlier. He leaned closer to the driver's window, waving his hands in hopes that they would notice him.
Knowing that seeking help was futile, Xiao Qiang observed coldly. Lin Yu wore a gloomy expression, looking pitiful and holding back tears. It was evident that even as the team leader, she felt frustrated and helpless, suggesting that whatever awaited them might not be good.
Wen Kai ultimately received no assistance. After a loud rumble and violent shaking of the vehicle, it mercilessly left behind a cloud of light brown dust. Two massive beams of light flashed as it drove away from them.
Seeing Wen Kai's head droop in defeat, Wu Yi approached him angrily, snorting and grumbling, "Damn it, what’s going on? What do they take us for?"
"Alright, we should get going," Lin Yu said, her mood not much better. She slowly picked up her belongings and called out to Xiao Qiang and the others as she slung her backpack over her shoulder.
Li Hang had remained silent all this time, quietly shouldering his backpack. His gaze flicked over Wen Kai's face before he suddenly spoke up, "Boss, don't you love thrilling games? This time..." He nodded with a smile playing on his lips, his small eyes glinting as he hinted toward Xiao Qiang, "This time should be fun."
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