Shangguan Yao, standing beside him, grabbed Qu Xiangyun's hand with an excited expression, "That's great! What about your ship? Can we go home now!"
The others were also very excited, but I felt things wouldn't be so smooth.
If the ship could really take us out, Qu Xiangyun wouldn't have looked so disheveled.
As I had expected, Qu Xiangyun gave a wry smile.
"There's no ship anymore. Shortly after we arrived in this sea area, a plane crash occurred. I was the only survivor of the entire rescue team, and the radio was broken. We can't contact the outside world at all."
These words were like a bucket of cold water poured over everyone's heads!
Li Degui, who had been huddled in a corner without moving, suddenly leaped up, his eyes bloodshot. "Impossible, impossible! Are you a plant hired by that brat Lu Ziye, whose goal is to make us stay on this island forever! So he can be king!"
As Li Degui spoke, he lunged towards Qu Xiangyun.
This beast, Li Degui, had been faking death for the past few days, and had secretly overheard all our conversations.
"Looking for death!"
I casually stopped Li Degui. He was covered in injuries, how could he be my match? I slammed him against the wall and grabbed him by the neck, lifting him high.
"Li Degui, if you dare to attack someone without my command again, beast, then next year will be your death anniversary. Do you understand!"
Li Degui's neck was choked, his face turned red, and he could only weakly pat my arm.
Seeing that Li Degui was gradually losing his breath, I let go and told him to scram.
After I finished teaching Li Degui a lesson, I turned back to look.
A sense of despair had already permeated the crowd.
Shangguan Yao's eyes were red and tears were streaming down her face. Pan Lili sat alone in a corner, muttering something, crying and laughing.
Only Luo Yaqin and Guan Hai'er seemed relatively normal, excitedly talking to Qu Xiangyun.
I wasn't surprised by this outcome.
The strange circumstances on the island had already prepared me mentally.
The hope that had sustained everyone's survival was the arrival of the rescue ship. Now that this hope was shattered, it was natural for morale to collapse.
I clapped my hands to attract everyone's attention.
"Listen to me for a moment. Even if the rescue ship can't find us for now, aren't we still alive and well? What's there to despair about!"
Shangguan Yao retorted resentfully, "The rescue ship can't save us, what's the point of you saying this now!"
I patiently soothed everyone's emotions, "Even if the rescue ship can't save us now, it doesn't mean it never will. From having nothing on the first day to now having sufficient food, water, and a stable shelter, doesn't this prove that we can survive on this island by ourselves! Is there anything more important than living!"
"We have roughly mapped out the terrain of the surrounding area. We can definitely live well on this island with our own abilities! Let's not talk about anything else. When we first landed on the island, could we have imagined that we could hunt a black bear today!"
Under my appeasement, the crowd gradually calmed down.
Shangguan Yao, with a red nose, said softly, "Are we really going to live on this island forever?"
"As long as I'm here, I will find a way to bring everyone out!"
I said to Shangguan Yao with absolute certainty.
This was a promise not only to Shangguan Yao but to everyone!
Seeing that I had brought the situation under control, Qu Xiangyun beckoned everyone to sit down and continue eating.
After they finished eating, Qu Xiangyun said, "I arrived on this island a couple of days ago and found a cave to shelter in nearby. I still have some medicine and emergency supplies. I'll bring them over later."
Qu Xiangyun's words somewhat boosted everyone's spirits, as medicine and daily necessities were precisely what we lacked the most.
I didn't know if the news Qu Xiangyun brought was good or bad, and I remained silent, carefully observing everyone's expressions.
The expressions of the others were mostly fine, with varying degrees of disappointment. Only Li Degui, who had been cowering in the corner, wore a ferocious expression, as if he wanted to devour Qu Xiangyun alive.
Li Degui's hope of returning to his former glory was dashed, and he would surely resort to extremes!
I had to find a way to deal with this ticking time bomb promptly!
I comprehensively assessed our current conditions and felt that if it were just about survival, there wouldn't be any major problems. I then adjusted my mood and chatted with everyone.
However, looking back on this night in the future, it would always feel unforgettable.
At that time, my confident self did not anticipate that the nightmare was about to begin.