Day broke.
Sunlight spilled through the gaps in the canopy, dispelling all the gloom of the night before.
By day, Fallen Sea Island looked no different from an ordinary island.
If not for the Weirds lurking in the shadows.
Inside the underground shelter, Luo Fan stood up and stretched his slightly stiff limbs.
He looked at An Xiaoran beside him and said softly, "Xiao Ran, stay here."
An Xiaoran raised her head, her clear eyes fixed on him. She said nothing, but a trace of confusion showed in her gaze.
Luo Fan explained, "Keep watch in the shelter. If you run into any danger, or a Weird discovers this place, contact me on the Doomsday Phone. I'll come back immediately!"
An Xiaoran thought for a moment, then nodded.
To her, Luo Fan's arrangements were always the right ones.
Since Luo Fan wanted her to stay behind, she would stay behind.
Luo Fan turned to the Qipao Weird and the Nightmare Nekomata.
"My lady, you and Nekomata should stay here too!"
The Qipao Weird nodded without saying anything more.
She leaned against the cave wall and closed her eyes, continuing to regulate her breathing.
The night's fighting had taken too much out of her. She needed time to recover.
The Nightmare Nekomata curled up beside her and closed its eyes too.
With everything arranged, Luo Fan took Tomeko and Black Bird, moved aside the stones blocking the entrance, and climbed out.
The sunlight was dazzling. Luo Fan narrowed his eyes, adjusting to the light.
Tomeko followed behind him, looking somewhat nervous and puzzled.
"Luo Fan-kun, why aren't we bringing Miss An Xiaoran with us?" she couldn't help asking.
Luo Fan glanced at her and said evenly, "She's keeping watch. If anything happens here, we'll know right away."
Tomeko nodded, only half