Since she met Zhou Xuan, she has always known that he is not highly educated, not wealthy, not handsome, and in fact, he has nothing at all. He is just an ordinary and unremarkable person. But in this place where Fu Ying may never be able to leave, the only person she can think of is him!
Zhou Xuan's smile warmed Fu Ying's heart. At this most dangerous moment, it was precisely this ordinary man who cared for her and protected her. Other men may have flowery words, but in a life-or-death situation, how many can truly do what Zhou Xuan did?
Growing up, Fu Ying learned to be independent and lived in an environment surrounded by adulation. Other men were attracted to her only because of her family's wealth and her beauty. She never met anyone who truly loved her, and she never believed in true love in this world.
Yuriko sighed and came over to help Fu Ying sit down by the rock, gently comforting her: "Miss Fu, don't worry, Xiao Zhou is a good person. Isn't it said that good people are rewarded?"
Zhou Xuan couldn't say he disliked Fu Ying. She was beautiful, wealthy, and had a gentle yet strong personality, but she was also kind. Any man would like a girl like that. However, Zhou Xuan also understood that this was only in this environment. Perhaps Fu Ying was thinking that she couldn't leave alive, so it was normal for her to have some feelings for him. But once they left this place, she would still be from a different world than him. Zhou Xuan was very clear about this.
After Zhou Xuan dived underwater, he ran out of air and had to hurry. He didn't know how long he could stay underwater. He had previously been able to stay underwater for five or six minutes in the ocean with his special ability, so he figured he could stay underwater longer with his current ability.
Zhou Xuan was fairly confident about escaping the underwater river. The biggest danger was the man-eating monsters, but he could now use ice energy to change their molecules, transforming them into golden monsters that sank to the bottom of the water. He wouldn't have to worry about a monster counterattack for five hours. However, he had to be careful about the sheer number of monsters and whether he could handle them all at the same time. Also, he worried that if he transformed too many of these massive objects, he might run out of ice energy later on!
If he were to exhaust himself after transforming two or three times, he would eventually become food for the monster. Zhou Xuan considered this as he descended. There was no danger in the waterway, and since he was going downhill, it was effortless, so he descended quickly. In less than two minutes, he reached the edge of the cave. Zhou Xuan had already released his icy aura, and he did not see any trace of the monster within a range of about ten meters. He guessed that there might be other cavities like the one inside above. This monster probably still had to live on the shore, because the monster looked somewhat like a crocodile and needed to breathe air to survive. It was probably resting on the shore right now.
With the help of the ice gas detector, Zhou Xuan could detect four fish about a foot long swimming nearby without needing a light. However, to verify this, Zhou Xuan still turned on the light and looked at them with his eyes. The ice gas circulated and changed the molecular structure of one of the fish. The fish immediately turned golden yellow and fell to the bottom of the water without making a sound.
The other three continued to swim slowly towards the cave entrance. When they reached the edge, Zhou Xuan grabbed one in each hand with his hands, which were already prepared.
These fish have lived in these dark, underground rivers for a long time, and their eyes have long since degenerated, leaving them only with their sense of smell. But they will probably end up becoming food for those monsters anyway.
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Volume One: The First Signs of Growth, Chapter Thirty-Five: The Life of Primitive People
Zhou Xuan caught two fish, then glanced at the underwater environment outside the cave entrance. The carcass of the dead beast was now completely gone, not even a trace remained. However, Zhou Xuan now had the leisure to observe this underwater world.
In the area illuminated by the lights, apart from the water within about ten meters, the distance remained dark and deep, seemingly boundless. There were quite a few transparent fish in the water, but no other species were seen.
Zhou Xuan released his ice energy ability to search and observe within a range of about ten meters. He couldn't reach any further.
Suddenly, he saw two pairs of large, cold eyes staring at him, filled with deathly aura! Zhou Xuan was startled and quickly retreated back into the cave, gathering the icy air that had spread out from all directions into a single bundle.
It turned out that two monsters had silently crept towards him. These things weren't stupid after all; unlike when they first appeared, they didn't stir up the water like crazy. He could tell there was a problem from afar.
Fortunately, Zhou Xuan had the ability to sense ice energy, and he noticed it from ten meters away. He then probed the monster's body with ice energy, and the scene he saw in his mind almost made him vomit!
The monster was full of dregs and remains. Fortunately, the ice air had no sense of smell, otherwise Zhou Xuan would have been knocked out by the stench. Inside the belly of the outermost monster was a humanoid body that had melted down.
Zhou Xuan took a deep breath, thinking to himself, "I'll turn you into a golden monster and drown you in this water." Of course, he didn't know if he could actually drown it, but he saw in his mind that this monster breathes with lungs and is not a real underwater creature, so its main living environment is on land. If it stays underwater for too long, it will indeed drown.
It would be best to drown these monsters, avenge Elena and the Wolf brothers, and feel better that way.
When Zhou Xuan was transporting the ice energy into the monster's body to convert it into molecules, he suddenly discovered that the ice energy transmitted from the water could not be converted into molecules, which surprised him!
He withdrew the icy aura and tested it again up close. He had just successfully transformed the transparent fish because the fish was too small to compare with the monster, and also because the distance was too close, less than a meter away from him.
I randomly picked up a fish bone from the bottom of the water to test it. If I placed my palm on it, there was no problem at all. If it were to transfer ice air from a distance, the farthest distance that such a small object could transform molecules would be two meters. If it were a super large object, it would be impossible to transform it from a distance.
After receiving the results, Zhou Xuan became worried again. One thing after another, it just wouldn't end. His initial joy vanished instantly!
These monsters can only be transformed by contact with their bodies, but the problem is that getting so close to these monsters increases the danger many times over. Zhou Xuan simply cannot imagine transforming them one by one while surrounded by monsters, and he cannot guarantee whether the ice energy can support the number of monsters that can be transformed!
If only there were a long weapon like an iron rod, that would be great. There's a saying that the longer the weapon, the stronger it is. The farther away from the monster, the better. But the key is that there's nothing usable underwater or in that cave!
Somewhat helpless, Zhou Xuan glanced at his watch and realized he had been submerged for about five minutes. Although he didn't feel suffocated, he decided to return to the cave. He didn't want Ito to know too much about his strength.
Fu Ying and Bai Hezi, the two girls, were squatting at the entrance of the water cave, waiting. When they saw faint light coming from the water, they were both excited and nervous.
After Zhou Xuan emerged from the water, Fu Ying couldn't help but reach out to pull him up.
Zhou Xuan threw the two fish onto the rocks, then went ashore, took off his diving suit, and looked at Fu Ying. He saw that her face was more joyful than sad, but her eyes were moist.
He smiled slightly and said, "It's alright, there are plenty of fish underwater, so food won't be a problem. The only difficulty is getting out. I just saw two monsters dive down, and I noticed that these monsters have become smarter; they know how to quietly dive to the bottom!"
Ito frowned. Zhou Xuan's words made him even more irritable. Even if he fed Zhou Xuan and the other two to the monsters, there was no way he could leave safely. Did he really have to stay here and live as a primitive cave dweller?
Yuriko used a dagger to gut and clean the two fish at the entrance of the water cave. Both fish weighed more than two pounds, and there wasn't much dirt inside their bellies; their internal organs were clearly visible.
Yuriko often makes sashimi and is very skilled at it, but there are no tools or seasonings here. She can only cut the fish open and then cut the meat on both sides of the belly into stripes. One fish was given to Ito, and the other fish was shared by her, Zhou Xuan, and Fu Ying.
Ito numbly fed himself slices of sashimi, but his eyes were fixed on the large gem above his head.
Yuriko cut the meat of the other fish into small pieces and then handed them to Fu Ying and Zhou Xuan to eat.
This sashimi has a slightly sweet taste and not too fishy. It's probably because it's from freshwater and kept at a low temperature, and it hasn't seen sunlight for a long time. This kind of fish tastes very good, but it doesn't have any salt or other seasonings.
Yuriko was eating as well and didn't seem to be in any discomfort. Fu Ying ate a few pieces, but Zhou Xuan was the only one who was feeling unwell. He had never eaten anything raw since he was a child, let alone raw meat.
I almost threw up after eating the first piece, but I was really hungry. I also thought that if I wanted to go out, I would definitely need the strength. So I had to eat, even if I didn't want to. I forced myself to eat more, and eventually I just threw it in my mouth and swallowed it. Not chewing made me feel much better.
Fortunately, Yuriko was indeed skillful. She removed the fish bones from the fish meat she cut, and the deep-sea cold fish meat was very tender, so it didn't feel uncomfortable in her throat when she swallowed it.
Perhaps Yuriko and Ito both had similar experiences, so they didn't find it difficult to eat. Even Fu Ying didn't show any signs of being spoiled like a rich young lady at this time.
In fact, Zhou Xuan had never seen Fu Ying, who looked like a pampered young lady. On the contrary, he, the most ordinary person, was the one who could not accept this kind of life. It seems that he is not suitable to be a wild man!
Ito snorted, threw down the fish he hadn't finished eating, and said coldly to Zhou Xuan, "It's 7 p.m. now. You won't be able to see anything if you go out now. We'll prepare to go out at ** a.m. tomorrow. You guys should get a good night's sleep and save your energy."
Zhou Xuan wanted to get out, but he hadn't figured out how to deal with the monster safely. He wasn't like Ito, who used them as bait and then risked his life to escape.
“Senior Ito,” Yuriko said, staring at Ito, “Going out like this is nothing short of suicide. Let’s wait and see if there’s a better way.”
"Wait for what?" Ito snorted. "If we wait any longer, Fu Tianlai and Li Junjie will think we're doomed and leave. If they leave, even if we rush to the entrance of the water cave, we won't be able to get up. We have to seize this time. We'll move out at nine o'clock tomorrow morning. And..." He then pointed at Fu Ying and said, "Give me your diving suit!"
Fu Ying said angrily, "You took the air tank too, and my diving suit is damaged, and you won't even give it to me?"
Ito said calmly, "I'm going to use this diving suit to store gems. It's already damaged anyway. You guys can discuss it yourselves. In the end, someone will have to go free diving."