Waves crashed against the beach, kicking up swaths of white foam.
The Undead Qiya's appearance had been sudden and suspicious. As soon as they met, he had wanted to take Su Xiao and the others to meet his tribe's chief.
From Qiya's attire, Su Xiao could tell that his tribe's civilization was primitive, but they had mastered human language. Judging from how fluently Qiya spoke, it was clearly his tribe's common tongue.
Origin Island was dangerous. Baha's near-erosion by undead cells and Reincarnation Paradise's warning both made that clear.
After thinking for a moment, Su Xiao decided to meet the so-called chief with the Undead Qiya.
Qiya led the way. Although he was an Undead, he was a warm and cheerful young man. Aside from his grayish-white skin, he was basically no different from a human.
Qiya talked a lot along the way, constantly asking Su Xiao about the outside world. What puzzled Su Xiao was that Qiya was not enthusiastic toward Mogro, but neither could he be considered hostile.
The island's forest was not particularly dense. Most areas were covered in vines, and these vines were called Ya.
According to Qiya, nearly every water source on the island contained toxins, parasites, and the like. Only water extracted through Ya vines was safe.
Walking between the vines, Su Xiao tugged on one of the Ya vines. Its main stalk was as thick as an arm. When he exerted force, the somewhat brittle vine tore open, and pale green sap gushed out.
Su Xiao got a little sap on his hand and tasted it. It was slightly bitter and astringent, but it was indeed nonpoisonous and drinkable.
It was clearly Qiya's first time seeing a human. Coupled with his cheerful personality, he chattered nonstop along the way. Most of it was