"I'm human!" Luo Fan met those piercing eyes and answered frankly.
After a brief pause, he added, "Chinese."
The female warrior's gaze lingered on his face, as though judging whether he was telling the truth.
Then her gaze fell on the Qipao Weird on Luo Fan's back and the Nightmare Nekomata on his shoulder, her brows still tightly knitted.
"If you're human, why do you keep company with Weirds?"
Her Chinese was a little clumsy, but her meaning was clear.
Luo Fan glanced at the unconscious Qipao Weird, then at the Nightmare Nekomata on his shoulder, and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.
"Learn the Weirds' strengths to subdue them."
He said this in standard Chinese. Tomeko visibly froze for a moment, seemingly trying to understand its meaning.
A moment later, a glimmer of realization crossed her eyes, but her brows did not fully relax.
Clearly, this explanation could not completely dispel her doubts.
Luo Fan had no intention of explaining further. Instead, he asked, "What about you? Why are you on Fallen Sea Island?"
That was what he was most curious about at the moment.
Fallen Sea Island was a legendary deathtrap where survival was a long shot, and even top-tier Weirds could perish.
If his old bastard of a father-in-law hadn't forced him to come, he would never have set foot in this hellhole.
Yet the woman before him, who appeared to be only fourth tier, was here.
And judging by her manner, she did not seem fully aware of the island's dangers.
Sure enough, when Tomeko heard Luo Fan's question, she looked even more surprised.
"Fallen Sea Island?"
She repeated the name, her eyes full of confusion. "You know this island's name?"
Luo Fan frowned slightly. "You don't know what this place is?"
Tomeko shook her