(Disclaimer to prevent trouble: none of the ingredients featured in this book belong to the same species as humans.)
Although Reed and Sheen hadn't heard the woman's voice, they soon heard something else.
[You felt a thirst that seemed to tear you apart. The liquid flowing from the faucet appeared to be the only definite source of water here.]
After the three of them entered the kitchen, another prompt appeared.
The body's fundamental programming was to want water when thirsty and food when hungry.
The harsher the circumstances, the more every human desire revolved around survival.
And now, the sudden, overwhelming thirst made all three feel as though they had spent ages walking through a desert.
The plink of dripping water came from the kitchen sink.
The sound held an almost lethal allure.
"Water..." Sheen couldn't help muttering.
"I need water. I need lots and lots of water!"
As though countless horsehair worms were living inside him, Sheen sprinted toward the sink, almost entirely beyond his own control.
But just then, Wen Xishu instinctively glanced behind him.
That was how he was: the more strongly something compelled him to focus on it, the more he would examine his surroundings instead.
He looked toward the other place where water could generally be found.
The shower curtain hung heavy with moisture, outlining an unnaturally straight human silhouette standing behind it.
It seemed to be staring at him with venomous eyes.
Wen Xishu shuddered. He sensed that some evil spirit was connected to the water.
He swallowed saliva that wasn't there, his throat aching as though scraped with sandpaper. Step by step, he approached the faucet.
By then, Sheen had already drunk the water.
Water gushed out the moment the faucet opened. Sheen gulped it down, sounding utterly satisfied.
Sheen seemed