Liang Jian: I have a canteen

The island's ecosystem is very diverse and complex, unlike any other island in East Asia.

As Huanji moved toward the central area, she conducted an ecological survey.

As a ninja, she has strong survival skills in the wild. Although she has lived in the city for a long time, the training she received in her youth is ingrained in her bones and will not be forgotten.

These skills are like the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division we learn in elementary school—big, small, and many. We may not use them often, but we can quickly pick them up whenever needed.

Using her past experience, Huanji quickly found a water source.

It is a small river.

The river flowed slowly, and small animals occasionally appeared around.

Some animals are afraid of people, some are not, and there was even a little cat that looked like a fox that rubbed against Lisa's trouser leg.

"Is this a cat?" Lisa crouched down and gently stroked the little fox's fur.

"Judging from its characteristics, it should be a fox!" Huanji scooped up some water from the stream and gently tasted it.

The river water is a bit salty, possibly due to the influence of groundwater.

However, this problem did not stump her. Last night, she made a simple filter using charcoal.

After playing with Lisa for a while, the little fox darted away and disappeared into the nearby woods.

Lisa was a little disappointed, but after interacting with the little fox, her previously suppressed mood was somewhat relieved.

"This water needs to be filtered before it's drinkable. Let's use the filtration system we made together yesterday."

"Oh~ okay~" Lisa responded and quickly took out a filter device that looked like a beer mug from a bag made of tree bark.

After putting the water into the filter, Lisa asked, "How long will this take?"

"It takes about ten minutes to filter out a small cup of water. Let's rest here for a bit, fill the bottle, and then set off again." Time passed slowly, but on this island, time seemed to have little importance; even its silent passage seemed insignificant.

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye, and the two of them had stored up a certain amount of water.

"It's about time we went." Huanji closed the lid of her homemade water bottle and looked around. "The small animals are all gone, so the large beasts must have appeared by now."

Lisa quickly packed her things and said, "So, according to you, the animals and river water on this island are at different times of the day?"

"Actually, they shouldn't be separated, but animals have their own living habits, and many animals have the habit of hunting near water sources."

“I think it’s probably just the instinct of wild animals,” Lisa said, sharing her own opinion.

“You’re right!” Huanji put away her equipment, glanced at the sun, determined the direction, and walked towards a grove of trees.

This is the direction in which the little fox disappeared.

Lisa followed behind, wondering if she would run into that cute little fox if she went this way.

The sun rose, and soon it was noon. The sun was directly overhead, casting its scorching rays.

"It should be early spring now, right?" Lisa asked with a hint of doubt, feeling the intense sunlight.

“Yes, but the temperature on this island…” Huanji stopped mid-sentence, “is not what I’m used to.”

Lisa didn't continue the topic. "How much longer until we reach that SS camp?"

"We'll be there soon!" Huanji said. "If we find a suitable place ahead, we can rest for a bit before continuing. I think we should be there soon."

The reason Princess Genki said that was because Himiko had woken up, and it was Himiko who told Princess Genki. (End of Chapter)