"A person can't drown themselves in a bathtub. The water is too shallow, and the instinct to survive will make them struggle to lift their head," Sun Hang said. "Unless they suddenly had a heart attack or high blood pressure, or accidentally hit their head and passed out. But those would all be accidents, not suicide."
"But another possibility cannot be ruled out: his will may have been controlled by an anomaly," Yang Qi said gravely. "That kind of control can override a human's survival instinct."
"In my opinion, all these people died from the same cause," Sun Hang said.
"The same cause?" Yang Qi froze slightly. "You've already read their case files? Or..."
"I haven't read their death records, but based on your description, anyone with eyes can see it," Sun Hang continued. "There was only one cause of death: a curse."
"A curse..." Yang Qi silently repeated the words.
"The curse of Nameless Island. Anyone who escaped that island could not break free from it. Death would eventually come for them, no matter what form it took," Sun Hang muttered. "They could only choose to stay and become part of the curse, or flee that place carrying the curse with them, then wait for death to descend."
"Why do I feel like... you seem more familiar with Nameless Island than I am?" Yang Qi asked suspiciously.
"No, I just thought talking like that made me sound badass." Sun Hang chuckled, returning to his normal tone.
"You..." Yang Qi was instantly at a loss for words. "But then again, if Nameless Island really is cursed, then wouldn't you hunters who are about to land on the island..."
"Were any of the people who came back hunters?"
"No... they were all researchers and logistics personnel. Those two infected individuals were