Beneath the tall tree, sulfuric acid mist churned endlessly, its pungent odor rising layer after layer. One careless breath could leave the airways corroded and burned.
There were only so many gas masks, and Kohaku spoke up.
"I can jump straight across. I don't need a mask."
That left only Li Xiang and Ginro.
Realizing the situation, Ginro trembled uncontrollably, his face full of terror and his voice wavering.
"Huh? So it's just us left? Ugh... no, I don't want to die here! This is terrifying!"
Ginro feared he would be left behind to face that damned white mist.
He was so panicked he could barely stand, swaying back and forth, almost stepping into thin air and tumbling down.
Seeing this, Li Xiang immediately reached out, braced his arm with her palm, and steadied him.
Her voice grew firm, carrying over the wind howling through the gorge.
"Ginro, don't be afraid. I'm leaving the job of helping Senku and Chrome collect sulfuric acid to you."
At those words, Chrome's heart clenched on the other side of the tree. He leaned halfway forward and hurriedly asked her a question.
"What about you, Li Xiang?! How are you going to get across?!"
In an instant, Senku, Chrome, and Ginro all turned their eyes toward Li Xiang.
The surroundings were dangerous. Everyone knew how much risk staying here entailed.
Li Xiang looked up at the tall tree on the opposite bank. A gap several meters wide stretched between them, with white mist roiling below.
A composed smile tugged at her lips, and her tone was breezy.
"I'll just jump across like Kohaku. It's no big deal."
As soon as she finished speaking, she picked up the last remaining gas mask without a moment's hesitation and carefully fitted it over Ginro's face.
"You can