The greatest danger is right beside you.

She didn't know exactly what Zhao Yi was talking about, but a woman's intuition made her glance at the people inside the cave.

Two players were sound asleep, and there was an NPC without hair.

Was Zhao Yi referring to them?

She wanted to ask more, but seeing her remaining points, she fell silent.

In the end, she cursed Zhao Yi under her breath for being greedy, rolled over twice on the ground, and returned to the fire.

Although it was still very cold, with the fleece shirt Zhao Yi sold her and the campfire, she could manage for the time being.

However, she was very worried about what would come next.

If what Zhao Yi said was true, the temperature would keep dropping, and the firewood they had stored would last at most three days. Once the flames were gone, they wouldn't even have the chance to die of thirst or hunger.

In just a few hours, the cold could claim their lives.

It seemed... they were already in a desperate situation?

Wei Yun had been through so many dungeons, yet she never imagined that this seemingly ghost-free dungeon could bring her such despair!

With chaotic thoughts, Wei Yun didn't sleep deeply, and she woke up at the slightest noise the next day.

The other two players, due to the cold and mild hunger, slept quite soundly in a daze last night.

In this level of hunger, the body often enters a dormant state to reduce consumption, but if the hunger is too severe, sleep quality worsens.

Outside the cave, the rain was heavier.

Just as Zhao Yi had reported, everyone looked at the rain-soaked trees outside the cave, and their hearts sank to the bottom.

At this time, Ying Xiangying and Ding Longfei began to regret not bringing more firewood last night.

Using fire to dry the wood wouldn't have been a bad method.

But now the bigger problem was... it was very cold outside.

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And it was pouring rain.

They couldn't possibly survive outside for long.

Even if they managed to bring firewood back alive, they'd likely get sick.

Moreover, after losing a lot of body heat, they urgently needed fats, carbohydrates, and other nutrients... but they had no food.

"As you can see... we encountered an unsolvable problem on the second day in the Rubaco Mountains—weather!"

"Damn Bell, always so unreliable."

"My God! It's freezing out there!"

"Thankfully, there's a fire in the cave... let's hope this rain stops soon!"

As everyone looked hopeless, Ed opened his camera and started filming at the cave entrance.

After a night's rest, Ed's high fever had subsided somewhat, and his body temperature was almost normal, but the slight muscle twitches indicated that the spider venom hadn't fully cleared.

The toxins in this mountain range were more potent than Zhao Yi had anticipated.

Or perhaps Ed's poison resistance wasn't high enough.

"Sigh... this isn't a solution... without food, fine, but without water, how can we survive the coming days?"

Ying Xiangying was quite anxious.

He was originally a slacker, surviving dungeons by playing it safe, but he never expected to be matched with a hell-level dungeon this time!

A desperate situation right from the start!

He wanted to escape... but couldn't!

Zhao Yi took out a stone bowl from somewhere and collected some rainwater outside.

"Zhao Yi... you can't drink the rainwater outside!"

Ed, who was fiddling with his camera, hurriedly stepped forward to stop Zhao Yi, his eyes full of concern.

"Adventurers have previously analyzed the rainwater here; it contains many unknown metallic substances, and just a small amount can cause hallucinations!"

"More than a hundred milliliters can seriously threaten life!"

Zhao Yi smiled and said, "Don't worry, Ed, I drank it last night."

"As long as we boil the rainwater and use charcoal to absorb most of the sediments, the water can be consumed in moderation... although I felt a bit unwell after drinking it last night, I recovered by this morning."

After speaking, Zhao Yi deliberately spun around a few times.

Walk two steps, no illness, walk two steps.

Seeing him like this, everyone felt relieved. Although Ed's expression was slightly odd, he didn't stop him anymore.

Even though he was physically strong, Ed also needed food and water.

Especially after being attacked by spider venom, his body needed water to detoxify.

Since Zhao Yi had solved the drinking problem for him, it was a good thing for him.

"Once the water is boiled, we can add some herbs, which are very beneficial for the body and can neutralize certain toxins in the water."

"When I studied medicine before, I saw this herb, and my teacher told me about its effects."

Zhao Yi began his persuasion.

And randomly pulled some grass from the cave entrance.

These grasses were non-toxic but weren't medicinal herbs either.

The real reason Zhao Yi wanted to steep them in water was to mask the special smell of certain things.

The juice from crushed wild grass had a strong odor, and generally, people wouldn't want to drink it.

But now... they were willing to accept it.

Compared to the unpleasant taste, poisoning was more frightening.

As the water boiled, charcoal was added, the water was drained, and 'herbs' were added, allowing it to cool slightly.

Zhao Yi handed the water to Wei Yun.

She looked at the water in the bowl, initially unwilling to be the first to drink, but Zhao Yi's subtle gaze made her steel herself and take a big gulp.

She smacked her lips.

Her expression was extremely pained, making Ying Xiangying and Ding Longfei nervous.

They thought Wei Yun was poisoned and were about to question Zhao Yi, but then Wei Yun said:

"So bitter!"

"But it doesn't seem to have any uncomfortable reactions."

The two of them breathed a sigh of relief.

So they also took some and drank.

During this time, while everyone's attention was on the water, Zhao Yi naturally slipped his hand into his pocket and tightly squeezed the cloth bag containing the poison.

Juice seeped from one side of the cloth bag, staining Zhao Yi's fingers.

When it was Zhao Yi's turn, he brought out his hand holding the bowl, took a sip, and dipped his fingers with the poison juice into the hot water.

Dissolving it.

Then he handed it to Ed.

Ed didn't think much of it and downed it in one go!

Everyone had drunk it; he was the last, so what was there to hesitate about?

After drinking the hot water, everyone felt a bit warmer.

Ed continued to complain to his camera:

"I learned an old saying in the East, which is very apt: 'The weather is unpredictable, and so is human fate.'"

"This means that the weather changes unpredictably, just like the fortunes and misfortunes in a person's life."

"Maybe you just took a sip of water without thinking, and then something happened... huh? Why does my head feel a bit... dizzy..."

Ed's eyes showed a hint of confusion, then he staggered a few steps, and finally, his eyes rolled back as he collapsed to the ground...

PS: Brothers! I'm not slacking off! I'm holding it in! Holding it in! Holding it in!