My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

“A river?” Everyone walked over, but upon seeing the river before them, they fell silent. They had assumed the rivers on the island would be crystal clear and pristine; however, this river was teeming with reeds, duckweed, minnows, leeches, and various unknown aquatic creatures. The sight was unappetizing, to say’the least.

Olivia scrunched her nose in disgust, her eyes radiating disapproval. “I wouldn’t drink this filthy water if you paid me!”

Back home, she only ever drank water imported by her agent, air–freighted from abroad. The thought of drinking from this dingy river was unthinkable, but her thirst was becoming unbearable. Reluctantly, she turned to the show’s director for help. NôvelDrama.Org: text © owner.

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“Director, could I have just a sip of water from your supply? Just one sip, I promise that’s all I’ll ask for!”

“It’s been such a tough day, and there’s no clean water around. Can’t you make an exception just this once?”

“Instructor, could you please talk to the production team for me? They’re being so heartless

The viewers at home were quick to comment online:

Why does she keep whining to the producers? It’s not cute at all; it’s just annoying!]

Adventure Blitz: Two Days, One Night has always had these rules. Why should they break them for her? I can’t believe she even asked for that.]

[I’m officially a hater now. After watching her all day, she’s the most pretentious and problematic one. She’s nothing like the strong woman she used to pretend to be. Reality TV really shows people’s true colors.]

[Totally agree. She was so rude during the instructor selection, and now she’s begging for help? Such a two–faced person.]

[I’ve been holding back, but fans don’t come at me–I think she might have a crush on Mr. Lockwood. She’s always trying to get in between Oranthea and subtly targeting Xanthea.]

[Olivia isn’t like that! When did she ever target Xanthea? Just because you like Xanthea doesn’t mean you should drag others down!] [Fans, stop defending her. Go check the trending topics. Someone slowed down the video and showed that Olivia was the one who tripped Xanthea during the 100–meter sprint. Most of her fans have already left!]

Orion looked at Xanthea who was standing by the small river, staring intently at the water as if she were a parched little animal about to gulp down water from the riverbank. A sly smile played at the corner of his mouth.

He picked up a bottle of thawed mineral water and walked toward her.

“Miss, that water is so dirty, doesn’t it?”

“Exactly, Xan. Just looking at it makes me want to gag, let alone drink it!”

“Just a sip might send someone to the hospital, right?”

Xanthea looked at their expressions, filled with disgust and fear, and felt a bit puzzled., “Why can’t we drink it? The water is very clean.”

“Clean?” the group exclaimed in shock. “You must be joking, right?”

“This river has a diverse range of species, which indicates a very healthy and balanced ecosystem. The reeds and duckweed are well–known for purifying the water. This water quality is far better than most rivers. In ancient times, this would have been drinkable as

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There are still many unseen microorganisms, parasites, and floating particles that are invisible to the naked eye. I’ll need to purify it first.”

“Purify? You know how to do that?” Martin looked at her incredulously, but her earlier explanation seemed quite convincing.

“How would you even do that in the middle of nowhere?”

“It’s simple, Xanthea explained. “Just poke some holes in a cola bottle, then layer clean fine sand and charcoal powder in it, about 5 to 7 layers, and you’ve got a makeshift water purifier.”