I instinctively tightened my grip on the hunting knife at my waist, my body tensed as I stood up to listen closely.
The sound resembled water droplets falling onto the ground. After listening for a while and detecting nothing else unusual, I relaxed and sat down.
Damn it, these spooky things were driving me crazy, making me close to a nervous breakdown.
I spat and took a hearty bite of the roasted dried meat in my hand.
But, what was that sound?
Chewing on the dried meat, I tried to think of happy things, like Luo Yaqin and Shangguan Yao, but my thoughts kept drifting back to the sound of dripping water in the cave. It was like a curse, constantly echoing in my mind.
What the heck, I couldn't even eat in peace!
"Drip, drip..."
Damn it!
I fiercely shoved the last piece of roasted meat into my mouth and, grabbing my hunting knife, prepared to head deeper into the cave.
The dripping sound had completely consumed me. By the time I swallowed, the sky had already turned completely dark. It wasn't ideal to search for another cave to spend the night in the pitch black, so I had to make do here.
But as I lifted my foot, a sense of unease suddenly struck me.
Seriously, what if I encountered something strange again?
A significant portion of our daily activities is governed by our subconscious. If you want to ignore something, it's easy to do so. But now, the more I tried to ignore the dripping sound, the more prominent it became.
Something felt really off about this!
After some thought, I plopped back down in front of the campfire.
"He who seeks no trouble, invites no trouble." This was a conclusion I'd drawn from watching countless horror movies. In movies, if you encountered a creepy dripping sound like this, going to investigate almost always led to trouble.
I wasn't here to make a horror movie, for crying out loud! If any demons or monsters dared to come out, I'd kill them!
I made a silent vow in my heart: as soon as dawn broke, I would leave immediately for the camp, not staying a second longer!
With this thought, holding my hunting knife, I slowly closed my eyes.
The dripping sound continued to reach my ears, but I pretended not to hear it. Gradually, my consciousness began to fade...
"Hey, why are you sleeping here?"
A female voice startled me awake from my slumber. I groggily opened my eyes and found Shangguan Yao standing before me.
She frowned, seemingly displeased with me.
My sleep was disturbed, and I was experiencing some morning grumpiness. However, seeing the beautiful woman angry had its own charm, so I decided to humor her.
"Heh heh, my bad. I was working too late yesterday and must have dozed off without realizing it."
I deftly picked up the half-chopped firewood lying on the ground, subconsciously trying to change the subject.
"I think we've chopped enough wood for today. I wonder what delicious food Luo Yaqin will make tonight."
I had only intended to divert her attention, but to my surprise, Shangguan Yao became even angrier upon hearing this.
"Food, food, food! All you think about is eating! It's a good thing Brother is here, otherwise, I'd be driven mad being stuck on this deserted island with you every day."
"Hurry up and chop some more wood. This definitely won't be enough!"
Damn it, even stranded on this deserted island, you still act like the spoiled rich girl, bossing people around all the time!
I was quite annoyed. I wasn't your subordinate anymore, so why should I take orders from a bossy young lady like you!
"It's still early. We can do it later."
The weather was beautiful today, with a gentle breeze carrying away the summer heat. I stretched lazily and leaned back against a tree, closing my eyes, ready to enjoy a pleasant nap.
"You! You just wait! I'm going to get Brother right now, and he'll give you a good lecture!"
Seeing that I wasn't going to work after waking up and was even planning to go back to sleep, Shangguan Yao stomped her foot and turned to leave.
What "Brother"? Today, even if the Jade Emperor himself showed up, I wouldn't be scared!
Seeing the annoying woman who had disturbed my peaceful sleep finally leave, I pulled my straw hat down over my face and drifted back to sleep.
"Wake up. You've slept enough."
"Who is it!"
Deep in sleep, I felt someone shaking my shoulder. Annoyed, I pushed away the hand that was on my shoulder.
Just as I was about to fall back asleep, I felt the sun shining directly on my face. The straw hat I had pulled over my face was taken off by the newcomer.
Impatiently, I opened my eyes and, seeing the person standing there with Shangguan Yao puffing her chest out behind him, felt incredibly irritated.
"What are you doing, Lu Zi Ye!"