"What, you really want to stay here and continue surviving with those two? I'm telling you, who knows what they've been through back in the day? Maybe hiding on this Deserted Island is the best refuge for them."

"But their mutations are too extensive, and if we don't look closely, it's really hard to tell if they are human. Looking now, it seems like it shouldn't be a problem."

"Think about it, they've been living on this island for 40 years. In 40 years, someone can change completely, so with the environmental changes, their forms have also slowly transformed, allowing them to continue surviving here today."

"However, I'm also worried that if we've previously analyzed that the sea will eventually engulf this small island, wouldn't they cease to exist?"

"You also mentioned that even if it's engulfed, it might take decades or even hundreds of years, by which time they wouldn't be able to leave, perhaps already becoming one with this place."

"Yes, thinking about these things is unnecessary. As long as they're happy here, I think everything should be fine. So, are we ready?"

While speaking, Anying had already neatly collected all the items and pulled over two suitcases.

"Don't worry, everything's packed. Are we heading back the way we came, or what?"

"We can't go back the same way. This time, we need to choose a new route. After all, we already took that route yesterday, and repeating it would be a waste of time. Look, from this direction and then straight through, how about it?"

"Sure, no problem. Anyway, you already roughly understand this island, and all the terrains are unknown to us, so let's just wander around and see what happens."

As they spoke, the group started moving forward again.

For some reason, perhaps because their spirits were lifted, everything seemed safer as they entered the forest again today.

Previously, they were always afraid something might suddenly attack them, but after experiencing yesterday's great beast, the other predators seemed less frightening.

Given Ye Chen's abilities, he could easily handle them. If he could defeat the biggest beast on this island, surely nothing else would pose a great challenge to them.

"Hey, what's going on?"

At that moment, Ye Chen suddenly looked up ahead and realized they were approaching the swamp again.

At this time, the swamp was still enveloped in silence.

"Geez, how did we walk back here again? This place really is disorienting. At this pace, I honestly don't know when we'll manage to get out."

"Ah, who cares, we're already here, let's go back that way again and choose another exit to see if it's still the same. Only like this can we follow the route we've taken."

"This time, we must be smarter. We need to make some marks along the way to prevent going in circles, or we'll never know if we've covered this whole forest."

"Okay, no problem, I've prepared the marks. Yesterday, things were tense and rushed, and I forgot about them. Luckily, we're narrowing our search area now."

As they talked, the group made their way to the swamp. At that moment, Ye Chen suddenly stopped.

He noticed that the ground had an extra layer of mud, seemingly more than yesterday.

Moreover, Ye Chen looked in that direction and noticed that the mud's location had indeed changed compared to what they saw yesterday.

Standing there, Ye Chen began to recall things carefully. Normally, this swamp should be a stagnant pool, incapable of any changes.

But now, it's clear something happened last night, and Ye Chen suddenly realized that the water sounds, the bubbling sounds from last night might have been the swamp itself changing?

"What's wrong, is there something up?"

"Take a close look at this swamp; is there any difference from yesterday?"

"Difference?"

Saying that, he furrowed his brow slightly, then Anying walked over to check the edges of the swamp.

"Hmm, yes, you're right. If you didn't mention it, I wouldn't have noticed. The water level seems to have dropped, meaning the swamp is lower than yesterday."

"Did you know? Last night, when you two fell asleep, I heard water sounds, like bubbling of muddy water."

"What? You're sure you heard it last night?"

"Yes, I heard it clearly, but didn't understand what it was. It was so quiet, I didn't dare to leave you there. It lasted about 50 minutes before the sound disappeared completely."

"I get it now. What you heard should be the sound from this swamp. Could it be a rare Linked Swamp?"

"What? What's a Linked Swamp?"

"Let me explain. There's a special topography below. This swamp only forms here under certain conditions during the day, but at night, when some seawater recedes, the swamp retreats, forming a large cavern."