"Have they pinpointed thetitude?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Zhan Lingfeng suddenly stood up, almost tripping over his chair in his excitement.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Zhan Yi, standing nearby, was stunned by this sight.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Ever since Gu Nanyan had gone missing, the Master had been acting strangely.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
How could this be?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Didn''t Master Zhan dislike Gu Nanyan? She''d only been living at home for two or three days, yet he was this concerned about her.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
What kind of magical power did this Gu Nanyan possess?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Zhan Yi suppressed his doubts and calmly stepped forward to steady Zhan Lingfeng.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Master Zhan, we haven''t pinpointed the exacttitude, only a general area," the staff member reported.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Hearing this, Zhan Lingfeng realized he had misunderstood. He was truly letting his concern cloud his judgment.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He steadied himself against the table and calmly instructed, "Continue locating the ind."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Then, turning to Zhan Yi with a serious tone, he said, "Zhan Yi, keep searching for Meng Li''s whereabouts, and closely monitor all of Meng Li''s subordinates. Report to me immediately if there''s any unusual activity."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Meanwhile, on the ind, Teacher Chen Tianqi''s two teams had joined forces.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
They had stored rainwater, had an iron pot and fishing rods, as well as wooden tools. Survival wasn''t an issue.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Next, they began searching for the grass balls.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Unfortunately, after searching for a long time, they couldn''t find any. Everyone even began to doubt if there were any grass balls on the ind at all. It wasn''t until three dayster that they managed to find just 5 grass balls.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Song Ze,pletely exhausted, plopped down on the ground without a care for his image. "I''m done searching. This is impossible. These grass balls are too hard to find. Did they only drop a dozen or so on the entire ind? We''ll be searching until the cowse home at this rate."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
All 9 of them were covered in dirt and grime. Five days of life on a deserted ind hadpletely stripped away their polished celebrity appearances.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Their clothes were filthy, and their bodies reeked of sweat, having gone rancid.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Do you think the grass balls might be in the center of the ind?" Zhou Qinian spoke up.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
For the past few days, they had been walking along the ind''s perimeter, not venturing towards the center.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Hearing Zhou Qinian''s words, Chen Tian frowned, "The center of the ind has wild animals. It''s too dangerous."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Dangerous or not, we have to go," Zhou Qinian''s eyes were determined. "We must find those grass balls. It hasn''t rained for days, and we''ve almost used up our stored rainwater. If we don''t find a new water source soon, we''ll die of thirst."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Everyone fell silent.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
They knew Zhou Qinian was right, but they trulycked the courage to venture into the ind''s center.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Yang Tongtong, frightened, weakly said, "Maybe... maybe it will rain in a couple of days."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"And what if it doesn''t?" Zhou Qinian countered. "In this heat, without fresh water, how long can west? Rather than praying for rain, we should use our remaining strength to venture deeper into the ind.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
We currently have 5 grass balls. Even if we can''t find a water source, we can exchange them for fresh water at the store.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
But all of this depends on us going to the center of the ind."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
After some discussion, they finally decided to head towards the ind''s center. They couldn''t remain where they were indefinitely.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Besides, there were 9 of them, and they had bows and arrows. They should be able to handle ordinary wild animals.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Having made up their minds, the group slowly made their way towards the ind''s center, carrying their belongings.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
As it turned out, there were indeed grass balls deeper in the ind. In just half a day, they found two more.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Teacher Qi encouraged everyone: "Keep your spirits up, everyone! We might find the store before nightfall. With these grass balls, we can stay at the store for a night, so we won''t have to worry about wild animals."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"That''s right, let''s keep going!"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The group''s morale was high. They used wooden sticks to search through the grass, not leaving any corner unchecked.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Hey, look at this. What is it?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Sister Sha discovered a scratch mark on a tree trunk.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Everyone gathered around to look, but no one could identify it. After studying it for a while, the older of the Twin Sisters suddenly paled and shouted, "This is bad! It''s a tiger''s w mark. It''s marking its territory. We need to leave now!"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
At the mention of a tiger, everyone turned tail and ran, not caring which direction they were heading.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
After running for over half an hour, the group finally stopped to rest against some tree trunks.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Waa... waa..."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The Twin Sisters were crying, hugging each other. They had run so fast that the Younger Twin had lost her shoe.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Now she was barefoot, her soles bloody and torn from stones and twigs, hissing in pain.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Everyone only had one pair of shoes, with no spares to give her. In the end, they could only find a thick jacket to wrap around her feet, allowing her to walk with difficulty.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The Sister Twin, heartbroken for her sister, said, "Teacher Qi, Brother Chen, why don''t we make a fire and cook here? Everyone''s been exhausted all day, and my sister can''t walk anymore."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Well..." Chen Tian scratched his head, unsure of what to say.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Teacher Qi remained silent as well.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Song Ze, however, didn''t mince words and tly refused: "No way. It''s too dangerous here. If any wild animalse, we won''t be able to escape."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The Sister Twin''s eyes welled up with tears at his words.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The Younger Twin grabbed her sister''s hand and shook it,forting her, "I''m fine. I can walk."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Seeing this, Zhou Qinian spoke up: "How about this: the Twin Sisters and Teacher Qi can stay here to set up the pot and cook. The remaining 6 of us will split into two groups and head in different directions to see if we can find a suitable ce to spend the night.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
If we can''t find anything, we''ll return here before dark to set up camp.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
We''ll light fires around the perimeter, which should keep us safe."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
This arrangement was good, and the others agreed.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
After dividing up the tasks, everyone dispersed.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Unfortunately, none of them had Gu Nanyan''s excellent lightness skill, nor did they have a tiger to ride. The surrounding area was overgrown with weeds, making it impossible to cover much ground.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
In the end, they all returned empty-handed, making it back to the original spot just before nightfall.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Dinner was meager - just three fish stewed with wild vegetables and some wild berries.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
This small amount of food was far from enough for 9 people, but given their situation, they had no choice but to endure. Now that they were far from the shore, they couldn''t fish and had to rely on the fish they had stored earlier.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Not knowing when they might find the store, no one dared waste food, so they had to eat sparingly.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
As night fell, the women went to sleep in the tent. Zhou Qinian and Song Ze kept watch by the fire, while the remaining three men slept near the fire. The weather was warm, and the fire had heated the ground, so they wouldn''t catch cold.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Zhou Qinian took the first half of the night watch, with Song Ze taking the second half.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Song Ze was dozing off when he felt someone shaking him.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Thinking it was his turn to keep watch, he was about to speak when Zhou Qinian mped a hand over his mouth. "Shh, keep your voice down. Look over there. What''s that?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Song Ze squinted in the direction Zhou Qinian was pointing and saw a pair of glowing green eyes.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Wolves!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He jolted awake, instantly alert.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Zhou Qinian didn''t know what the wolf''s intentions were, or how many there were. Not wanting to startle them, he told Song Ze to add more wood to the fire to make it ze higher, while he quietly went to wake up Teacher Qi and the others.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Soon, everyone was awake. They lit all the branches they had collected, forming a circle of fire around the group.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Everyone huddled together, shivering in fear.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Yang Tongtong asked tearfully, "They... they won''te near us, will they?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Don''t be afraid. Wolves fear fire," Teacher Qi reassured her.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
No sooner had he spoken than a pack of wolves emerged from the forest. There were over a dozen of them, their eerie green eyes fixed intently on the group.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0