As they spoke, a few people emerged from that corner and glanced over here, where there did seem to be a shadowy box.

Finally, Anying quickly walked over and touched it, discovering a layer of tarp covering it. It was obvious this was meant for insulation, moisture-proofing, and possibly waterproofing.

This meant that even if water submerged this area, the box would not be at any risk.

Then, Anying peeled off the paper wrapped around it layer by layer, realizing that what he thought was a wooden box was actually a metal one.

The box was unlocked, and he gently opened it to find it was filled with canned goods and similar items.

Ye Chen took out the contents to examine them and found all the canned goods had production dates from five years ago.

"Look at this, these are all produced five years ago, proving that right after they were made, they were sent here, stored for at least five years."

"What does this mean? Five years, does it mean they only come here once every five years? Deliver food every five years, and I'd have to rely on these cans to survive here for five years?"

Upon learning this, Lin Yaru found it truly hard to accept such a cruel reality.

If someone did periodically send fresh food, it would be understandable to her.

But now, it seemed they simply piled up some canned goods here without offering any respite.

A regular person survived for years relying entirely on these canned goods?

She couldn't even imagine whether these cans had expired and what the consequences would be if they had deteriorated.

"What about the water? Where does it come from? They can't possibly deliver freshwater too, right?"

"Did you notice upon entering here the obvious dripping sound? I looked, and it's right by the bed. If he's thirsty, he could set his head here to catch some water. I've got a feeling this dripping has been ongoing for decades."

"This indicates that there's always been a steady water source here, supplemented by canned foods ensuring basic sustenance, and even if he couldn't eat enough, conserving energy in this cave wouldn't require extensive physical exertion."

"Exactly, it seems so."

It seemed as though all answers had been revealed. Following this, Anying and Ye Chen remained silent, meandering around the room, seemingly searching for more traces from someone who lived here years ago.

Lin Yaru, however, was different. She sat on that bed, gently running her hand across its blurred surface.

She found the bed cold to the touch now, but imagining her father having lain on it for so long made it hard for her to fathom how an ordinary human could survive in such a dark, damp environment.

"What's this?"

Suddenly, Lin Yaru noticed a pile of whitish objects under her feet, unsure of what they were.

She leaned down and touched them to find hard objects; when she took a closer look, she recoiled in horror and dropped the items.

"What... what is this?"

She exclaimed in shock.

Ye Chen and Anying rushed over upon hearing the commotion, examined the objects closely, and even Ye Chen appeared to finally understand what they were, passing them back to Anying.

"Can you identify what these are?"

"These should be vertebrae of snakes or rats, and finding them here suggests that he might have eaten such creatures alive during times of starvation, leaving these skeletal remains."

"Are you saying that my father, when there was no food, resorted to these measures?"

"Yes, that's what it means. Only in this way could he have persevered so long. A regular person likely couldn't have lasted to this day under different circumstances."

"We've thoroughly searched over there, confirming that humans did live in this place, yet we can't determine how long it's been since he departed."

"Can we be absolutely certain my dad survived on this island back then?"

After pondering a bit, Lin Yaru solemnly asked them this question.

Actually, Ye Chen had also been contemplating this question earlier. While it seemed there had been human life here, verifying it was indeed him remained uncertain.

"Currently, there's no way to ascertain this, but based on all our deductions, this is likely where your father survived, especially considering you've frequently dreamt the same dream; think about whether that dream's scenes match what you're seeing now."

"No need, I've confirmed it. As soon as we arrived, it felt as if the dream reawakened, transporting me back into it. Yes, everything here is exactly as it appeared in my dream, including these chains and stone bed."