'Instead, I should show it some goodwill, reveal my own value, and then maybe... get it to rescue me?'
Chu Bamboo said nothing, continuing his arduous Cultivation.
The Two-headed Scale Person grew visibly anxious. He spoke rapidly, "Except for on that high platform, any living being on the ground will be contaminated! Normal people will turn into monsters, and monsters will become even more grotesque! Your sanity will gradually fade... Even those guys in the Flying Fish Suits can't stay on the ground for more than three minutes at a time!"
"That's why they always come in a big group and take turns! To do the harvesting!"
"I really do want you to save me, so I can't just watch you get contaminated. If you go crazy in here, I'll have no hope of ever getting out... Trust me! I wouldn't lie to you about this... I swear."
