Time flew by, and several more days passed in the blink of an eye. Less than two days remained until system maintenance ended.
The "Collapse Clock" had remained stable, and there had been no new victims, so the weight pressing on the players' chests was no longer as heavy as it had been at first.
The players were gradually adapting.
Moon Island, however, was now packed every day, because everyone had realized the importance of the Mental Attribute.
Then there was Corpse Island, which had recently opened for residents. Its environment had been thoroughly cleaned up, the air was fresh, and robots sprayed Spider Repellent throughout the Safe Zone every day. To ordinary human senses, it was indistinguishable from water, and it reduced the influence of the Tiny Spiders, so safety was no longer much of an issue.
But few people were willing to live there. Especially after what had happened on Green Island, the vast majority of players preferred to stick together, particularly with the top players led by Yang Yi. Only then did they feel safe.
So although quite a lot of land and property on Corpse Island had sold, most buyers were merchants coming to open shops.
Some people bought homes too, but few actually lived in them. Many simply bought a house and left it there as another place to relocate to, just in case.
The same thing was happening on Green Island. Although the forest had recovered, construction had actually only just begun. But judging by feedback from its former players, they were reluctant to return. After all, no one knew... when a second Paladin might come.
This was giving Shen Guanquan a headache. He was even considering merging with Steam Island and gathering all the Player Islands together for mutual support. After all, Steam