Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 352: Corpses Everywhere

Chapter 352: Chapter 352: Corpses Everywhere

Gu Fan sensed danger, immediately tensed up, and examined his surroundings carefully. For some reason, he felt as though there was some sort of danger lurking amidst the fog.

Observing Gu Fan’s demeanor, Du Jun and Lu Yi also felt a sense of unease and quickly asked, "Gu Fan, what’s wrong with you? You don’t look so good."

Gu Fan didn’t answer, but instead signaled for silence and focused on sensing the changes around them.

Everyone was frightened by Gu Fan’s actions and didn’t dare to speak out. Their hearts raced, fearing that something terrifying would emerge from the fog.

After a long while, Gu Fan heard nothing and finally let out a sigh of relief, thinking that perhaps he was just being overly sensitive. After all, if something were to happen, it would have happened a long time ago.

"Ah, I stepped on something." After saying this, Lu Yi looked down and gasped in horror. It was a skeleton. He quickly jumped away, his face deathly pale.

Gu Fan and Du Jun hurried over and carefully examined it. It was completely skeletal, showing signs of age. However, its presence in this place inevitably caused unease.

At this moment, Qin Jia screamed and pointed to a spot not far away. There were many more skeletons, scattered haphazardly.

"My god, why are there so many people here? Who are they? Was there a battle over this territory?" Lu Yi’s speculation seemed plausible, as there were also many worn-out, broken weapons around, indicating that a battle had taken place.

Gu Fan shone his flashlight from one skeleton to another, looking for any clues to what had happened here.

After a while, Gu Fan found something strange. Each bone had indentations, as though they had been gnawed on. This was not normal. Actual combat between two parties wouldn’t leave such marks on bones.

This wasn’t just on one set of bones—every skeleton had them. This was no coincidence. Gu Fan believed it wasn’t due to a fight between two parties, but rather, a group had encountered something.

At this moment, Lu Yi found a token with the words "Eternal Life Clan" written on it. Suddenly, the mystery was solved. All the skeletons scattered around likely belonged to the Eternal Life Clan.

Gu Fan was confused. Wasn’t this a place left behind by the Eternal Life Clan? Why were they slaughtered? What had attacked them, or could there be another possibility?

"Wait a minute, if the fog and gusty winds are the self-defense mechanisms of this floating island, then other defense mechanisms might also exist to deal with the Eternal Life Clan." Gu Fan frowned and gritted his teeth, thinking to himself: "Maybe we fell into a mistaken belief from the beginning, assuming this place to be left by the Eternal Life Clan. What if it wasn’t? The Eternal Life Clan has been seeking immortality for hundreds, if not thousands of years. They finally found this place, but ended up being slaughtered after triggering the floating island’s self-defense mechanism."

Gu Fan desperately hoped his speculation was wrong because if the Eternal Life Clan had activated the island’s defense mechanism, it meant that they could suffer the same fate.

"I think we should stop moving forward, it’s too dangerous." Gu Fan gritted his teeth. The others were also scared, believing this place wouldn’t remain peaceful for long.

Even Du Jun was considering backing out after seeing the situation. But noticing that Gu Fan seemed to be withdrawing, he recognized his chance and said: "What’s there to be afraid of? Haven’t we faced similar situations before? What does it say about us if we back down now?"

Inspired, the rest of the group found their desire for immortality reignited.

"Gu Fan, if you’re scared, you can go back. We’ll keep going." Having said this, Du Jun wore a defiant expression and pushed forward, followed by Qin Jia and the others.

Lu Yi couldn’t help but shake his head and sigh: "Really, they’re still being prideful at a time like this."

"Perhaps I’m overthinking things. Let’s continue forward." Gu Fan understood that it was wrong to always harbor a ray of hope, but he decided to take a gamble. After all, if the Eternal Life Clan had the ability to create a beast like "The Boss", it meant that they had discovered the secret of immortality on this island and managed to penetrate its defenses and occupy it.

But there was something Gu Fan couldn’t understand about this place. It was a good hiding spot, so why did the Eternal Life Clan leave? Could something have forced them out?

Seeing Gu Fan deep in thought, Lu Yi kindly offered: "What are you thinking about? Maybe I can provide some insight."

Upon hearing this, Gu Fan realized it was time to use the collective wisdom of the group. He voiced his thoughts, leaving the others baffled.

They needed to clarify three things: First, was this place belonging to the Eternal Life Clan, or merely something they discovered? Second, what attacked the Eternal Life Clan? Third, why did the Eternal life Clan leave?

"Gu Fan, you may be overthinking this." Du Jun said. However, he actually agreed with Gu Fan’s deductions. The secrets of this floating island might be even more complicated than they had imagined.

Lu Yi offered his perspective: "The very existence of this floating island is not simple. It can float, has layered defense mechanisms, and holds the method of gaining immortality. Think about it, just how powerful is this Eternal Life Clan? But they had many of their own fall here, had no choice but to leave, and in the end even faced extermination."

"That’s a good point. The floating island might not have been created by the Eternal Life Clan, and they may not be as formidable as we imagined." Gu Fan began to believe this, but then, if the island didn’t belong to the Eternal Life Clan, who did it belong to?

Faced again with the fear of the unknown, Gu Fan’s heartbeat quickened. He became increasingly aware of the danger surrounding them, while simultaneously psyching himself up. Since the Eternal Life Clan found this place and the method to immortality, and even managed to retreat safely, forging ahead may not necessarily lead to a dead end.

"Be optimistic, be optimistic. Maybe things aren’t as bad as I think they are." Lu Yi was silently praying, his whole body shuddering uncontrollably.

"Did anyone else hear that strange noise?" Du Jun swallowed nervously. His expression was tense, and he slowly backed away, holding Qin Jia’s hand.

Lu Yi looked around and also heard the strange sound. He felt a chill run down his spine and saw his legs moving backward involuntarily, ready to turn around and leave as soon as things worsened.