Chapter 393: Chapter 181: The Island That Shouldn’t Exist_2 There are quite a few people with this idea; basically, many want to go to that island to check the situation. Cai Zhi finally couldn’t hold back. He interjected, "Liang Yuan, how about this: we don’t all have to go. Should we send a few people up to scout the area? Wouldn’t that be better?" "If it’s not dangerous, then everyone can go up together later and see if there are any Mutated Fruits." His words immediately triggered responses from everyone eager to find Mutated Fruits on the island. "Mr. Liang, Captain Cai Zhi makes sense. We should send a few people up first to check the way." "This is a good idea, Mr. Liang, it’s reliable." "Mr. Liang, make a decision." ... Facing everyone’s requests, Liang Yuan thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay, but who is willing to go up?" He knew very well that cutting off someone’s financial pathway was like killing their parents. If there was indeed an opportunity for awakening up there and he blocked everyone, they would definitely hold a grudge in their hearts. He didn’t care about such grudges, but if he wanted to establish his own power, these people must be loyal to him. So, weighing the pros and cons, he realized Cai Zhi’s idea was indeed good—no need for everyone to go, just send a few to scout. He looked at everyone, asking who was willing to go. The crowd fell slightly silent, but right after, Wu Ying was the first to raise his hand, "I’ll go! Mr. Liang, I want to go!" As soon as he finished, Cai Zhi immediately raised his hand, "I’ll go too, Liang Yuan, count me in." Next to him, Cai Zhi’s wife Wu Qian anxiously pulled at him, "Are you out of your mind?" But Cai Zhi’s eyes were firm, "Let me go! If I can’t become a Superpower User, no matter how much Liang Yuan takes care of us, we’ll gradually drift away from the core group." He whispered this and looked at Liang Yuan, his eyes filled with a pleading expression. Liang Yuan naturally understood his intentions and sighed inwardly, nodding slightly. In fact, in the many recent battles, Cai Zhi and Old Ma, the old hands of the team, had already been of little help. They could only keep them busy with some logistics work, gradually drifting further from the core team. Marginalization was inevitable. It wasn’t something he could decide subjectively; it really depended on their personal abilities. For instance, at yesterday’s Henglong Building celebration banquet, he only invited those who made contributions in the recent battle. He couldn’t call Old Ma and Cai Zhi without cause, or what would Yang Shenmin and Shi Haizhu think? Cai Zhi naturally felt this sense of crisis, hence today’s urgent request. As soon as Cai Zhi finished speaking, Old Ma immediately raised his hand, "Xiaoliang, count me in too." Liang Yuan was stunned; Cai Zhi was in his forties, still able to fight, but Old Ma was over fifty—no match in terms of stamina. If the island was indeed dangerous, Old Ma’s stamina would likely get him eliminated. Liang Yuan gave Old Ma a deep look, asking, "Are you sure?" "Yes, Xiaoliang. If anything happens to me, could you take care of Granny Li a bit more?" Old Ma nodded, then couldn’t help but whisper. Liang Yuan sighed, nodding, "Rest assured, Granny Li won’t starve with me." "Haha, with your word, I’m at ease." Seeing the two so eager to go, Liang Yuan didn’t stop the others either. He turned to the crowd, "Ask around if anyone below wants to try their luck on the island." "Anyone who finds Mutated Fruits can keep them." All the team captains nodded and went to pick volunteers for the island expedition. Then Liang Yuan said to Cai Zhi, "Let’s stop the raft here and prepare to deploy the paddle boards." "Okay." Cai Zhi nodded and shut off the raft’s propeller. The raft slowly stopped, and the patrol team captains pulled out paddle boards from the raft’s sides. These paddle boards, Liang Yuan had found quite a few at Henglong Building and could hold two to three people each. Before long, the captains returned with those willing to scout the island. Liang Yuan glanced around, surprised by the number of volunteers. In addition to Wu Ying’s small team, Cai Zhi, Old Ma, he recognized others like Lu Dayou, Liang Minru, Yu Xiaoyan, Hu Weimin, Zhang Peng, Wen Lili, and more. With a rough sweep, this group had over forty people! This was already one-third of the raft’s total population! Liang Yuan had expected many to be tempted by the Mutated Fruits but didn’t expect so many. "Are you all... really decided? I don’t know how many Mutated Fruits are on this island, but there might be unknown risks. Are you sure you want to risk your lives?" He couldn’t help but ask. Determination was evident in the eyes of these dozens of people. Wu Ying glanced at Huang Han beside him; he knew that without becoming a Superpower User, he’d never have a chance with this girl, so he wanted to take this gamble. Huang Han didn’t think that far; she just looked at her Golden Python. After its mutation and awakening, the Golden Python seemed to understand some of her commands intuitively. But she wasn’t satisfied; she wanted to awaken a Mutant Ability. Preferably one that could communicate with Da Huang. In this world, Da Huang was probably the only life she could fully trust. Wang An gazed at the little girl Granny Li was holding—his daughter. In this apocalyptic flood, how could he protect his daughter without a Mutant Ability?