Lin Yan looked up at the sky. As always, it was calm, except that beneath its tranquil colors lay a trace of heaviness, as though a typhoon were closing in. None of the others had any idea what this typhoon would bring, but Lin Yan knew some of the inside story. Once they arrived on this small island, they would be unable to leave for the time being. And the nightmare would officially begin, like dark clouds that could not be driven away.
Dark clouds shrouded the entire world.
This was an abandoned world.
"Uu."
Maria continued making strange, meaningless noises. Generally speaking, children her age had rich imaginations, so the others did not pay much attention. Lin Yan, however, vaguely sensed that this child possessed a certain special ability.
"Don't worry, Maria. The weather might get worse tonight, but by tomorrow, it'll turn into a beautiful blue sky."
"A beautiful blue sky."
"That's right. By tomorrow, it'll be a beautiful blue sky. There's no rain that falls forever, and no clouds that never disperse."
"Rain that falls forever, clouds that never disperse... uu."
"The typhoon is indeed approaching, but it'll pass soon enough. Don't worry, Maria."
"Uuuuuu..."
Maria kept making strange sounds. To the adults, it was no more than a childish tantrum. Lin Yan looked into the distance, and a barely noticeable excitement flashed through his deep eyes. If he wanted to make this world's game more interesting, it seemed he would have to take it even more seriously than before.
Arrival at Rokkenjima Island
"I heard that Rokkenjima Island used to—"
"Old Woman Kumazawa, don't tell that story." Jessica cut Old Woman Kumazawa off at just the right moment. Perhaps Old Woman Kumazawa merely wanted to scare young Maria.
"My apologies. An old woman like me cannot