Chapter 40

The three fell silent simultaneously as they mourned their departed companions. After a while, Ryan took the initiative to change the subject. He brought the backpack over and said, "Let's not dwell on that too much. What I said isn't absolute. "Who knows, maybe there are others as lucky as we are? "You ladies like surprise boxes, right? Let's see what's inside this backpack." Freya suddenly exclaimed, "Wait a minute, I recognize this backpack!" "What?" "This backpack belongs to the man who lived in the room next to mine! I saw him carrying it everywhere! "He's also from Cascadia and said he's an avid sea angler. He came out this time to find suitable spots for sea fishing!" Ryan felt energized! He had been worried that the backpack he risked so much to retrieve might be useless. It would have been disappointing if it contained only a notebook and a few pieces of clothing. But a sea angler's backpack? That should be very reliable! They'd hit the jackpot if they could fi