June fifteenth, at night.
The three sat atop a high mountain.
In the moonlight, the clouds looked like a slowly churning sea, silver-white beneath the moon's glow. A flying Otherworldly Beast burst above them, spread its enormous wings, and charged toward the bright moon before banking sharply and plunging back into the sea of clouds.
Chen Shu and Qingqing sat together, almost touching.
Zhang Suannai sat alone two meters away, her expression blank. No one knew what she was thinking.
A ship's horn sounded faintly below.
"Wooo~~"
"The ship's here."
Chen Shu found himself reluctant to leave.
Life in Desert Island Survival had no internet and was far from modern civilization, but it suited him well. It was just that, after coming to the Southern Continent and learning the deepest-hidden secret in this world's history, he felt a little weary.
Chen Shu turned to Zhang Suannai, hoping to find someone who felt the same. "Zhang Suannai, do you feel a little reluctant to leave?"
"..."
Zhang Suannai turned toward them mechanically. She opened her mouth several times before finally saying, "You actually brought a washing machine..."
"You only just noticed?"
"I only noticed when you were packing..."
"What's wrong?"
"I've been washing my clothes by hand for over half a year..."
"Hasn't the washing machine been sitting there the whole time?" Chen Shu froze. "I thought you found sharing one with us unhygienic and insisted on washing by hand."
"I..."
Zhang Suannai had nothing more to say. She looked away blankly, gazing into the distance.
The Sea of Clouds seemed almost solid, like land blanketed in cotton. A giant dog strode across it, its eyes reflecting the moonlight with a fluorescent gleam. Before long, it leaped down in front of them and stood there majestically, its fur trembling slightly in