Chapter 654: The Curse of the Barbarian Isle

on"Knowing he couldn't refuse, Lu Qinian immediately put on an air of superiority. After all, she was the one begging him now."I'm short on money." Jo Baor replied to him."Need money"Lu Qinan glared...When Lu Qinan and they were about to set out to find herbs, they discovered that Qiao Bao'er and Sang Ba were not in the palace. The two of them had run away. 。Strictly speaking, it wasn't exactly running away. Qiao Baoer at least left a note. 。You guys handle the herbs, and Samba and I will find a water source. Don't try to take me back. 。Lu Qinan immediately took the handwriting to find Jun Zhimu. Jun Zhimu looked at it, wanting to speak but fell silent again. 。These days, while I've been out gathering herbs, Junzhi Mu hasn't accompanied me. He has other matters to attend to. 。He has one-third of the staff Raphael desires, and the ancient glyphs on the golden staff need to be deciphered. 。And we also need to get to the bottom of Raphael's last mention of "The Wild Men's Chorus." 。So the King's shepherd is really busy, everything big and small has to be reported to him. 。Whether it's on this deserted island or back at the Jun family, Jun Zhi牧 has always been busy with other things and rarely had time to spend with her. 。qiao ba'er can live well on her own, and she doesn't need his company at all. 。

Silence fell for a long time.

"Go about your business" 。“The lord shepherd spoke these words in a low voice.” 。Lu Qinan was quite surprised. He trusted her to fool around with that wild man outside so carelessly, unlike Jun Zhimu's usual style. 。At this time, Qiao Baier and Samba had already walked twenty kilometers. They slipped out of the palace before dawn and kept walking upstream along the river... Qiao Baier looked up at the rising sun. She estimated that Lu Qinan and the others must have known about her and Samba's outing by now. She had no choice but to act first and report later. 。

Lord's Shepherd, that man is very domineering, but I always feel like he's anxious and insecure. 。Qiao Baoer dislikes being controlled in life. 。

Samba saw that she was tired from walking and offered her a water jug. Qiao Bao'er shook her head at Samba. Now clean freshwater was precious, and she wouldn't drink it unless she was really thirsty. 。To their left lay a great river, its clear waters flowing swiftly. All the dead fish from the river had already been salvaged, and now the water was alive with current that flowed steadily downstream. 。Under the sun, the river looks normal enough. The water is clear and transparent, but there are no fish or shrimp in it. There is no life in the water at all. 。Jo Baoer stopped in her tracks, she noticed the plants near the river seemed a bit withered. 。She walked closer to the riverbank, and Samba, startled, grabbed her arm, as if something terrible lurked in the water, preventing her from passing. 。"It's fine, I just wanted to pull a few weeds by the river." 。Samba understood her words and quickly took a big step forward, pulling up several small plants with his large hand, roots and all. The roots of the plants were covered in some wet mud. 。 Qiao Bao'er took a closer look. The roots of these weeds were even rotten. No wonder the leaves were withered. 。Even the plants are affected. 。“If it were before, the plants growing by the river would have had plenty of water and been even more lush and green.” "Is this river poisonous" There are no chemical testing machines on this island, so we don't know what's in the river water now. Old Ghost and the others can only use some primitive methods to test it blindly right now. 。

“ Samba, I saw yesterday that you were filling your own water bottle with river water. "> 。 。Since a large number of dead fish appeared in the river, everyone, including wild people, was notified not to drink the river water. 。They can only quench their thirst by eating some succulent plants or going to the forest lake for water. 。"Is that river water in your canteen now" Qiao Baoer went straight up to grab the large canteen tied at his waist. 。

Samba was frightened and quickly retreated. 。Samba seemed to have discovered some great secret, he was terribly nervous. His large frame was rigid and tense, his expression awkward and uneasy, his hands and feet fumbling, unable to meet her gaze. 。As if he had done something wrong, Samba didn't deny it, but he clutched his big watering can tightly, refusing to let her take it. 。qiao ba er that stubborn person would not give up so easily, using her little hand to continue prying, wanting to snatch it over 。If there was anything delicious during their usual days, Samba would definitely share it with her first. And Samba, this wild man's brain couldn't compete with hers. As long as Qiao Baoer spoke logically, even if it was twisted reasoning, Samba would think it was right. 。But this big teapot, Samba wouldn't give it to her no matter what. 。

"If you don't give it to me, will I just take it" 。Jo Bao'er can't catch up 。。Samba screamed in terror and rushed over, grabbing the back of her neck with one hand, too flustered to speak. 。"... Samba, if you can drink this river water, I should be able to too." 。Jo Baoer looked innocent, held by his large hand in mid-air. 。She couldn't possibly have intended to die. 。Since I discovered Samba drinking river water yesterday and he didn't have any adverse reactions, I wanted to come out today and figure out if the water is actually drinkable. 。Sampa didn't care what she said, and even wanted to put her finger on Qiao Bao'er's throat, making her vomit up the river water she had just drunk. 。"Swallowed it, can't spit it out...should be fine" 。She struggled several times, and escaped from Samba’s grasp. 。

Samba looked utterly heartbroken. 。

It seems like she's going to die again. 。qiao Bao'er sighed deeply, feeling a mix of anger and amusement. 。

“I won't die, I won't die” 。She waved her hand, looking very spirited. 。 Qiao Baoer drank the river water just now, it was bitter. 。If she hadn't tasted it herself, she wouldn't believe that she drank this river water before coming to the island. It was so cool and sweet. 。The island has no industrialization, and everything here in the natural ecosystem is very original and pollution-free. 。The river water turned bitter, and my tongue felt numb. My whole mouth was uncomfortable, as if I had drunk industrial chemicals. There were also hints of sulfur and other irritating flavors. 。Joe Baoer didn't know much about chemical elements, but this river water was definitely heavily polluted with toxic substances. 。All the fish and shrimp in the river died, and the grasses and trees by the river began to wither...

Fortunately, Qiao Baier didn't have any physical discomfort for the time being. 。"Samba, I'm strong now, don't worry about me" 。“Joe Baoer comforted, and even raised her arm to mimic the movements of a strongman. After coming to the island, her body was more flexible than before, and her muscles were more solid. Living here was more effective than any modern bodybuilding.” 。Samba actually felt that after Qiao Bao'er was confined to her room for two weeks some time ago, her skin had become even fairer. Samba worried a lot and thought she had become uglier and weaker. 。 Qiao Bao'er was helpless. She had explained many times that her skin naturally recovered to a fair complexion. 。

Samba always just looked at her with pity in his eyes. 。In Samba's view, only dark skin is healthy. 。She sighed deeply again, changing the subject. "… We should take these withered grasses back and tell them that the plants on the island have also started to change..." 。"

The situation on the island now is that everyone's stored freshwater is almost gone, the water sources in the forest are limited, and it doesn't seem like it rains much on this continent. Qiao Bao'er has been on the island for so long and hasn't seen any rain." 。Originally, their plan was to prioritize drinking water from plants before addressing the disease issue. For example, although succulent plants taste unpleasant, they are rich in water. However, even plants are now starting to change. 。Everything became even more dire and terrible. 。"... I wonder what will happen next" Qiao Bao'er gazed at the azure, cloudless sky, her heart filled with anxiety. 。At this time, Junzhimu, with Rena who had been imprisoned before, arrived at the head woman's house. 。They whispered secrets inside the house. 。Junzhi Mu said that he could let Renna go, but on condition. 。The female chieftain disliked Junzhimu. The islanders were ambitious and had bullied their indigenous people for years. Now, she had given up her most important golden staff, and seeing Junzhimu approach, the female chieftain was angry but helpless. 。Raina had been imprisoned for a while, the injuries from being beaten earlier had healed a lot, and he roared demanding his mother to save him. 。"Ask her about this island of savages, the songs, the legends, the curses..." Junzhimu instructed the translator. 。

The female chieftain was hesitant to speak at first, but Renar roared loudly, as if accusing his mother of refusing to save him. 。The river water turned bitter, the forest withered, people fell ill, fireballs rained from the sky, and darkness descended, blotting out the sun. 。This is a short song, sung by the female chieftain in her raspy, aged voice, brimming with endless sorrow. 。 cold stares."Thinking it was her own company, she came whenever she wanted and left whenever she pleased.""If you are a wealthy person, please don't come to work, we can't afford you...you will only...