"You two shouldn't return to your tents for now. I'm afraid those who have been driven into a beastly state might harm you."
I glared fiercely at the onlookers. I couldn't control others, but Qi Xinxin saved my life, and I had to protect her and her sister!
At this moment, new developments occurred near the tents.
The fat man who had killed someone earlier made another move. Perhaps he wasn't a good person even when he was out in the world.
Instead of showing any remorse, his eyes turned red. He stepped over the corpse and dived into the tent of the person he had just killed.
A woman was lying collapsed outside this tent. She appeared to be the deceased's wife. She was motionless on the ground, too terrified to even stand.
After the fat man entered the tent, he emerged a moment later carrying a backpack.
Needless to say, these were supplies he had found inside.
I thought he would leave then, but to my utter surprise, after exiting the tent, he set his sights on the woman still collapsed on the ground.
"Little lady, I took a liking to you when we were on the ship. Now that your husband is dead, you'll follow me from now on!"
His eyes were filled with greed, as if he wanted to devour the pitiable woman before him.
"No... no, don't! Someone, please save me!"
The woman was terrified, her body trembling uncontrollably. She desperately called out to the people around her for help.
But with a death in the camp, the original order had been broken.
Everyone was looking out for themselves, wary of each other. No one stepped forward to help the woman whose husband had just died.
The scoundrel scanned the surroundings and walked towards the woman with a lecherous grin.
"Hahaha, you belong to me now. I will treat you well in the future."
As he spoke, he reached out to grab the woman's arm. She struggled desperately but was ultimately powerless. The scoundrel dragged her into the tent.
Faint screams could still be heard from inside.
The events unfolding in the camp were deeply distressing for Qi Xinxin and her sister.
However, I wasn't solely focused on this matter because the movements of a few individuals had caught my attention.
Though they were well-disguised, their actions betrayed a strong sense of training, as if... they were from the military?
If it were anyone else, they might have been fooled.
But having spent a few days with Xiviel and his group in the underground palace, these people gave me the exact same impression as Xiviel.
Even though these individuals were scattered and not standing together,
I had a feeling they were somehow maintaining contact, possibly through some device. One of them was holding a black, box-like object and would shake it occasionally.
Could this be a signal receiver?
I had been planning to intervene and teach that inhuman brute a lesson.
But the appearance of this group made me reconsider my plan.
These people were likely connected to the company.
I couldn't act rashly.
It was now known that the island I was on was not far from the deserted island where I had drifted. So, was there a possibility that they were originally heading for the deserted island?
But something unexpected happened mid-journey, forcing them to land on this island?
And then, by chance, they ended up mixed in with these survivors.
The signal receiver in that person's hand was likely used for directional detection.
Thinking this, my mind became active again. These people must have a way to get to the deserted island. If I could somehow obtain that method from them, I could go back and find Shangguan Yao and the others!
I temporarily suppressed my excitement and quietly observed the movements of that group.
They were on a mission, so they must be carrying a lot of weapons and equipment. Right now, I didn't even have a backpack, only a single alloy knife.
Even a surprise attack would make it difficult to guarantee I wouldn't get injured.
As I pondered this, the camp had already descended into chaos. Some people were fighting over supplies, while others were heading into the forest without looking back.
Trust between people had completely vanished.
Taking advantage of the situation, I led Qi Xinxin and her sister around half the camp to their tent.
After a quick setup, I moved the tent a bit closer to the sea. This way, if anyone attempted a nighttime sneak attack, we would be alerted in advance.
After finishing, I was starving.
It had been nearly a day since I woke up, and I hadn't had a single sip of water.
Seeing my stomach rumble, Qi Xinxin enthusiastically pulled out a compressed biscuit from the tent, wanting me to eat it. But without any water, eating something so dry would surely choke me to death.
So, I patted her head and plunged into the sea in one go.
Having grown accustomed to various wild delicacies, I really didn't want to eat dry compressed biscuits.
Even if I couldn't find any abalone or lobster, a couple of fish would satisfy my cravings.
The sun was high, and sunlight refracted into the sea, allowing me to vaguely discern my surroundings.
As I swam, looking for something to eat, a black object suddenly caught my eye.
What was that?!