There was an island at the opposite of Town S, it was allegedly containing abundant rare earth mineral, which could overthrow a nation in quantitive wise. Hence since the establishment of the town, both government or grassroots were eagerly desired to possess that treasure, both groups have uncountably attempted to exploit that island, by sending out numerous ships from the port. However, they only received the airy emptiness embodied in the tide in return. Finally, there was a tiny boat drifting slowly from that island eight years ago, the boat passenger was a middle-aged man with an unconscious mind. Since his first contact with the Town S citizens, until his last breath on the ward, he kept uttering the same word: “A black crow, a gigantic black crow is residing on that island! Shall no stay longer on that island!”

Once the last word of that unconscious man was spread out, the allegation of the black crow was heavily discussed, without further validation being obtained. A word full of hysterical sense was convincing enough for people to believe the existence of the black crow. Soon enough, people did not wish to further debate on the exact correctness of its existence, the government did not disclose any plan to exploit the island. Everyone’s curiosity on that island was temporarily taken away by that monster with no name.

After that Town S encountered its first-ever natural catastrophic event since its establishment, not a single drop of rain received for three months, no reaping from the crops, any green plants were plucked to be forcefully settled as their daily meal, until the extent that the trees along the street also faced the same destiny. On the sixth month, no a single tree was seen on the street, instead, layers of floating dust substituted that vision. On the contrary, the opposite island still remained its green scene. Everybody pondered that it must be the guidance of the black crow that did the trick so that the island was exempted from the natural catastrophe. Thus the long dimmed curiosity was reignited again, only this time there was no open discussion, they all acted secretly. Quietly, they brought the tools onboard and departed. I was one of the crews, mainly in charge of laborious tasks during the route.

On the journey toward the island, I discovered the white coastline along the island was different from what we have seen from the town, assumed it was the white coast. It was skeletons accumulating on top each other, forming a solid coastline enveloping the island. As if they were the dejected one, who unable to possess but unwillingly forgo the treasure, recalcitrated till the end.
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在S城對面有一座島嶼，據傳聞島的底部蘊藏著豐富的稀有礦物質，蘊藏量據說富可敵國，因此自從開城以來，無論是政府還是民間，雙方已有人多次嘗試開拓該島嶼，試圖想將那寶藏佔為己有，每一年從城裡的碼頭派過去的船隻不勝枚舉，可是傳到耳際的卻只有承載寂靜空寂的潮汐聲。唯有在八年前，終於有一艘小船從島哪裡徐徐漂流回來，船上坐著一位精神恍惚的中年人，自他第一次接觸S城居民，直到在病床上嚥下最後一口氣，嘴邊一直重複同一句話：“島上住著有一隻黑鴉，一隻巨大無比的黑鴉！島上不可留！”。

那位失智中年人的遺言一傳開，在還未獲得進一步證實的情況下，有關黑鴉的消息已經在坊間引起熱烈討論，一句歇斯底里的話足以讓大家相信黑鴉真的存在。很快的，大家都不再談論這隻黑鴉的存在確實度，就連政府也不再發表有關探索島計劃的言論。每個人對那座島嶼的好奇，都被那不具名的怪物奪走。

後來S城面臨開發以來第一次的天災，城裡已經接連三個月滴雨不下，農田毫無收穫，任何綠色的植物都被摘下來勉強當作三餐，後來甚至街道上的樹都無法倖免。到了第六個月，街上再也看不見一棵樹，取而代之的是一層層的沙塵；反觀島嶼上依然綠意盎然。這時大家都暗想一定是黑鴉在守護著這座島，島才可豁免於天災來襲，因此大家熄滅已久的好奇心因此重新被點燃，只是這次大家不再公開談論，反而私下行動。大家靜悄悄的帶著自己的工具乘船過去。而我是船員之一，主要負責航行上的粗重工作。

在船隻駛往島嶼的途中，我發現從對岸看到的環繞著島嶼的白沙灘其實並不是沙灘，而是層疊的骷髏，重重的將海岸線包圍：彷彿是一群得不到島嶼的寶藏，又不想讓他人獲益，而作出最後的頑抗的失意人。