The voice had clearly come from a human!
"There's something going on over there. Let's go take a look."
Lin Li's heart tightened. He hurriedly stuffed the remaining half of the biscuit into his mouth, took a few gulps of mineral water, and swallowed the food.
Then he put the unfinished biscuit and mineral water back into the Mysterious Small Island, set off, and hurried toward the direction of the voice.
Because of the excessive heat, Lin Li dared not move too quickly. He could only maintain his speed while adjusting his breathing as much as possible to avoid exhausting his strength.
After passing through several narrow alleys, the faint cries grew clearer. He could vaguely make out the words "Help!"
A few minutes later, Lin Li turned a corner, and the scene before him left him stunned.
At the end of the straight street, more than a dozen figures lay slumped against the wall. Every one of them was ragged and utterly disheveled.
Their clothes were torn to shreds and covered in dust and dark-red stains. Some parts had even been ripped wide open, exposing the sun-blackened skin beneath.
Everyone's lips were cracked and peeling. Some had even split into tiny wounds that seeped threads of blood. Their throats were so hoarse they could barely produce a complete sound, their eyes unfocused, their faces filled with exhaustion and despair.
Judging by their condition, they had clearly been deprived of water for a long time and were already on the brink of their limits.
"Help! Is anyone there? Help us!"
A young man forced out the last shred of his strength and shouted until his throat hurt.
His voice was as hoarse as a battered bellows. Each cry made his throat feel as though it had been scraped with