Zhuang Zhou dreamed he was a butterfly, confused by the dream. Wang Lun participates in a wilderness survival challenge and is placed in the same team with the person he likes.
From then on, ...
After chatting for a while, the host came out, and the staff gathered all the contestants together. The host announced, "We're about to arrive at the survival competition arena, a large deserted island. The organizers have scouted it out and found a suitable location. However, because the island is so large, and there are so many teams, the organizers have allocated one hundred landing locations. Of course, the landing locations are randomly selected, according to the order of the teams." A staff member brought out a large box. The host said, "There are one hundred balls inside, numbered from one to one hundred, corresponding to one hundred landing locations. Now, let's invite team number one to draw a landing location." Wu Jing stepped forward, casually picked up a ball, and the host took it, looked at it, and said, "Team number one has drawn landing location number 25. Take the ball and go down; the staff will collect the item balls when you go to the landing location later." Wu Jing went down. Then it was the next team's turn. After about ten minutes, everyone's landing locations were determined. Wu Jing and Zhang Shengnan were at landing point number 25, the Liu Ruoxi sisters were at landing point number 42, while Wang Lun, who had bad luck, got landing point number 100. The six people looked at each other, and Wang Lun held up a two, indicating plan number two, and they all nodded.
After a while, the cruise ship could vaguely see land in the distance. The host said, "We hope you all return safely. Now, prepare to disembark. Take your tools and follow the staff. They will take you to your respective landing points. Teams at landing points one through ten, please follow this staff member." A staff member stepped forward and led ten teams away. The host then said, "Teams eleven through twentieth, please follow this staff member." Another staff member stepped forward. Gradually, the number of teams dwindled, until finally even Wang Lun and his companion followed a staff member. By then, the deck was filled with organizers' personnel.
Wang Lun and Li Ling followed the staff to a speedboat. The staff gestured for them to get on, collected the prop balls, and left, leaving behind twenty people, a speedboat driver, and another staff member. Neither of them spoke, ignoring even when someone tried to talk to them. After a while, the driver said, "It's ready." The staff member checked the time, nodded, and the driver immediately started the speedboat, rushing out of the cabin and heading towards the island. Wang Lun looked around, seeing the speedboats disappearing into the distance and a helicopter just a small dot in the sky. He nudged Li Ling, gesturing for her to look. Only after they had all disappeared over the sea did the two turn back to gaze at the distant island. As the island drew closer, until the speedboat stopped beside the beach, the staff called out, "Landing point 91 is here, get off quickly." The two stood up and disembarked. Then, the speedboat drove off again. Then, one group after another, until only Wang Lun and Li Ling remained. As soon as the boat stopped, Wang Lun and Li Ling, without waiting for the staff to speak, stood up and got off.
Wang Lun stood on the beach and said, "See? This is the last time. It'll probably just be the two of us for the rest of the time." Li Ling nodded and asked, "What do we do next?" Wang Lun thought for a moment and said, "Let's check if there's any fresh water near the beach. If not, we'll have to go into the woods. Oh, and while we're at it, let's also check if there's any trash or anything usable on the beach." Li Ling thought for a moment and said, "And coconuts, edible fish, or anything else." Wang Lun nodded and said, "Then let's begin." Li Ling said, "We won't go together. You go one side, I'll go the other." Wang Lun stared at Li Ling and said, "Are you sure?" Li Ling said, "It's okay. The beach isn't very dangerous. Besides, we'll be living on the island for a long time; we can't stay together all the time." Wang Lun thought for a moment and said, "Okay, but we'll only search for half an hour and then return. If I don't see you after an hour, I'll go look for you in the direction you went. Also, leave markers along the way and be careful." Li Ling said, "I know." Then Li Ling chose a direction and walked away. Seeing that Li Ling had left, Wang Lun decided it was time for him to set off as well, and headed in another direction.
Wang Lun walked at a steady pace, observing as he went. He checked anything he encountered, and surprisingly, he found a buoy, a rope attached to it, and a small piece of sheet metal. He carried the lightweight sheet metal with him and used the rope to tie his entrenching tool to his back. He left the buoy on the beach for the time being, intending to retrieve it on his return. After walking for a while, Wang Lun saw a cliff jutting out into the sea in the distance. He estimated the time and decided to turn back around there, as it was about time. He quickened his pace, but upon closer inspection, he realized the cliff was about twenty meters high, practically impossible to climb, so he abandoned the idea of going up. However, he still found something; at least there were a few bamboo stalks on the beach of this small bay. Yes, bamboo. Wang Lun found a good bamboo stalk, placed it on the sand, and continued searching the surrounding area. After all, such bays could potentially contain fresh water, and there were also fish and other creatures. Surprisingly, although he didn't see any fresh water, Wang Lun picked some fruit in the nearby woods. He also found some seaweed near the shallow waters of the bay, making it a fairly fruitful haul. The only regret was not finding any water. Wang Lun tied the seaweed to a bamboo pole, his pockets filled with wild fruit. Every now and then, he would take out a piece, bite off a small bit, and put it in his mouth. Carrying his large machete and carrying the bamboo pole, he headed back to the beach. Oh, and there was also a piece of tinplate. Wang Lun had it worn on his chest between his shirt and jacket, bound with vines to make a makeshift breastplate. Along the way, he picked up a buoy from the beach, also bound it with vines, the other end to a bamboo pole, and swayed it as he walked, which was quite amusing.
Wang Lun returned a little late because Li Ling had already arrived. He quickly went up to her and asked, "Are you alright?" Li Ling shook her head and said, "I'm fine. I found some fresh water over there. I walked for two minutes, almost into the woods, but I didn't dare go any further and came back." Wang Lun said, "It's alright, rest for a bit, we'll go together later." Li Ling said, "No need to rest, I rested for a while earlier. Let's go first. I hid the wok on the beach. Can you still manage?" Wang Lun said, "Of course I can. Let's go, you lead the way." Seeing that Wang Lun was carrying a large machete in his left hand and a bamboo pole in his right, Li Ling didn't need to help carry anything, since she was carrying a machete herself. The two walked together to where they had found the fresh water. Along the way, the sharp-eyed Wang Lun even found a rusty nail on the beach, which he picked up.