Punished

After giving Elaine some food, Jessi waited until the heavy rain stopped before leaving Elaine alone. 

Because of what she had done, Elaine's will to survive increased. However, her willpower alone wouldn't be enough.

The fatigue had caught up to her. In addition, the cold had become even more severe. 

The voice of the people kept ringing in her head, her body became extremely weak, and her breath was unstable. 

She looked like she was about to collapse soon. The hot sun couldn't be compared to the hot temperature of her body. 

"Ha… Ha…" Elaine panted a few times. Her body started convulsing. Hunger and thirst might not have been a problem anymore, but her consciousness had become fuzzy. 

'This is not good. I still have to continue.'

Elaine kept muttering inwardly, trying to persist as much as possible. But after grueling seven days, she passed out. 

…

Two hours later.