Chapter 39: This Is a Small Fry?!
The waves crashed against the sandy shore, stirring up large patches of white foam.
The undead Qi appeared very suddenly and suspiciously, and upon first meeting, he wanted to take Su Xiao and the others to see the chieftain of his tribe.
From Qi's attire, Su Xiao could tell that his tribe's civilization was quite backward, yet they had mastered human language. Judging by the fluency of his speech, this was their everyday language.
Origin Island was dangerous—both the fact that Baha had nearly been eroded by undead cells and the prompts from Reincarnation Paradise made this clear.
After thinking for a moment, Su Xiao decided to follow the undead Qi to meet this so-called chieftain.
Qi led the way. Although he was undead, he was a warm, cheerful young man. Apart from his grayish-white skin, he was basically no different from a human.
Along the way, Qi talked a lot, constantly asking Su Xiao about the outside world. Somewhat puzzlingly, Qi wasn't particularly warm toward Mogro, but he wasn't hostile either.
The forest on the island wasn't very dense; most areas were covered by vines. This type of vine was called "Yawa."
According to Qi, almost all water sources on the island contained toxins, parasites, and the like. Only water obtained through "Yawa vines" was safe to drink.
Walking among the vines, Su Xiao pulled up a Yawa vine. The main stem of this vine was as thick as an arm. Applying force with his hand, he snapped the somewhat brittle Yawa vine, and a pale green liquid gushed out.
Su Xiao dabbed a small amount of the liquid on his hand and tasted it. The flavor was slightly bitter and a bit astringent, but it was indeed non-toxic and drinkable.
Qi was clearly seeing a human for the first time, and with his outgoing personality, he chattered nonstop along the way. Although most of it was to satisfy his curiosity, it also allowed Su Xiao to learn the basic knowledge of Origin Island, roughly as follows: