Upon hearing these words, everyone present was bewildered, unsure of Yao's meaning. Jiang Fan simply smiled faintly after Yao spoke, as this was a plan they had concocted together.
"So, it's ready, isn't it? How could it not be ready? You guys should be ready too, right?"
Knowing there was something to be done, Zhou Niannian readily nodded. Beside her, Dai Xiaomei hesitated slightly.
Seeing Zhou Niannian nod, she slowly grasped their intentions.
"Then let's move out together. No more wasting time."
Upon hearing this, Dai Xiaomei quickly followed the main group to explore.
However, she hadn't expected that Jiang Fan and Yao would produce a bundle of ropes as soon as they started moving, tying everyone's waists together.
Each person was spaced about one to two meters apart.
Guangguang and Yao were at the rear, while Jiang Fan was tied alone at the very front.
"What are you doing? Are we playing 'chase the eagle'?"
Hearing this, Jiang Fan, who was beside her, replied helplessly to Zhou Niannian behind him.
"Do you think we're playing a game right now? I'm just worried that someone might get lost, which is why I'm doing this. If there's no protection like this, what will happen if we get separated?"
Zhou Niannian pouted pitifully after Jiang Fan's words, and Jiang Fan felt very apologetic but said nothing more.
After all, their lives were more important now. If they continued to be so careless, they might all lose their lives.
"We will follow the clues left by Dai Xiaomei. Dai Xiaomei, don't be afraid, you're in the middle, and nothing will happen to you."
Dai Xiaomei was still shaken. If she had to go through what happened before again, she would undoubtedly feel terrified.
However, she quickly accepted Jiang Fan's suggestion and followed the group forward.
Looking at the stones on the ground, Jiang Fan didn't hesitate at all, as these were the clues she had left. She was certain these clues were correct.
Indeed, Jiang Fan and the others had circled a large area around here before without finding anything unusual. But after following these stones, they discovered that this area was indeed different from the outside.
Firstly, this was a seaside, where flowers and plants wouldn't normally grow.
But as they followed the stones, they discovered a hidden paradise, not just the coast, but a sea of flowers.
Upon seeing this sea of flowers, Jiang Fan's first reaction was to tell everyone to put on masks.
"Quick, put these on. The flowers and trees in places like this could be highly toxic. If we inhale them, we could very well lose our lives, or suffer hallucinations like Dai Xiaomei."
Hearing Jiang Fan's words, Dai Xiaomei, having experienced such a thing, was the first to put on her mask. The others slowly followed suit.
"If this wasn't a checkpoint, it could be a perfect tourist attraction."
"The environment here is really good, it's just a shame it's placed next to the coast, making one feel annoyed at first glance."
It was clear that this coastline had been deliberately designed, otherwise, it wouldn't be this way. Since it was designed, it was likely a checkpoint for a trial, not a resting spot.
Jiang Fan became more vigilant, holding his axe in hand and scanning his surroundings. Yao behind him dared not let his guard down, knowing that Dai Xiaomei had already fallen victim here.
"That's not right, I didn't come to this place before. I just suddenly fainted, and I don't know where I went."
"I definitely don't remember coming here."
Hearing this, Jiang Fan smiled faintly and said to Dai Xiaomei behind him.
"Whether you've been here or not, you might not know yourself, but we do, because we followed your footsteps to get here. If you hadn't come in here, you wouldn't have left footprints here."
After hearing Jiang Fan's words, Dai Xiaomei finally believed him.
All they could do now was to search for clues to the next checkpoint, as they didn't know what else they could do.
"What should we do now? Jiang Fan, there really seem to be no clues here, and there's not much point in staying. Why don't we leave?"
Zhou Niannian seemed to sense something unusual. Although there was no immediate danger, she still felt very uncomfortable.
Jiang Fan took a look and knew that Zhou Niannian was feeling unwell, otherwise, she wouldn't be hiding in a corner, covering her mouth with her hand.
"Are you feeling unwell? It's useless to cover your mask like that. If the dust particles are too fine, you'll still inhale them. So, we have to accept reality."
Hearing this, Zhou Niannian felt utterly helpless. She had thought that by blocking her mask with her hand, she could resist some of the air.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Fan unceremoniously exposed her, telling her that doing so was pointless. Zhou Niannian, feeling quite embarrassed, lowered her hand and accepted reality.
"Alright, we don't need to stay here any longer. This is probably it. Although I don't know why Dai Xiaomei came here, this place must have a problem, even if we can't find it right now."
Having said this, Jiang Fan decided to lead everyone to rest in a corner of the sea of flowers.
"Let's sit down and see if there's anything edible around. It would be best if we could replenish our energy."
After saying this, Gu Zhu looked around, but he couldn't see anything. There was only a large fruit in the distance.
"What is that thing? It looks a bit strange?"