Upon spotting the other group, she headed straight for her suitcase and popped it open.
“What kind of nightmare place is this? The mosquitoes here are the size of spiders, and they’ve bitten me all over!” she grumbled, pulling out a mountain of skincare products from her bag.
After wiping off her makeup, she slapped on a face mask and mumbled, “I’m done with this. I want to go home.”
Lovebot hovered above her head and did a little spin. “Recording has started. You can't quit unless you encounter life-threatening situations. If you want to enjoy a better lifestyle, hurry up and find your crush. Then you can both head to Angel Island for a romantic date.”
Faith was fuming, but there was nothing she could do. The other three came over. Juztin was holding a wicker basket. “We found some supplies—a basket, flint, and a pot,” he said.
Pax chimed in, “Did you find any food?”
Juztin handed over the basket. “Just picked some mushrooms along the way.” He put the basket down.
Chloe walked over and peered inside. Her brows knitted together. “Juztin, most of these are poisonous. We can’t eat them.”
Juztin, still wearing his sunglasses, gave nothing away. Barrett joined them. “Let’s just pick out the poisonous ones and make some soup with the rest. There’s so little to eat in this forest, and we’ve been walking forever and haven't found anything better.”
It was already noon, and the sun was blazing down. Everyone had been either setting up tents or trekking through the forest looking for food. Their stomachs were growling.
But Chloe was firm. “No, they’re all mixed together now. Picking them out won’t help. Just throw them away.”
Chloe had spent her summers at various camps, including wilderness survival camps, where she learned a lot about survival skills and identifying edible plants and mushrooms. So, setting up tents or recognizing poisonous mushrooms was second nature to her.
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