Snake Spirit, flicking its tongue, acknowledged, "Google Maps couldn't possibly make such a big mistake. The town's gone... We really can't guarantee that the straight-line distance is still 200 kilometers."
Monkey, however, vehemently objected, "Do we really have to walk another 15 kilometers back to the Canal? That would waste half a day, and we don't have any supplies right now; we must find food! Besides, that area is too dangerous. The salvage operation will continue for several days, and it's surely swarming with their people. They've just had over twenty boats' worth of supplies stolen. If we're discovered, just imagine the consequences of their fury! The entire Canal is filled with their boats, making it even riskier for us to walk along the river. Helicopters are also constantly patrolling. What if we're spotted by one?"
It was true. Did they really want to turn back and walk such a long way, just for a mere possibility, while they were all still starving?
