Chapter 44 Nameless Island 5
Two hours later, Shi Jinwei was woken up by her alarm clock.
The exhaustion made her reluctant to get out of bed, but the unknown danger reminded her that she had to get up and work.
Shi Jinwei took out a chainsaw from her spatial storage and immediately began chopping down trees.
To prevent animals from climbing up and attacking, Shi Jinwei didn't cut the tree in half, but instead cut it down at about one meter high to save trouble.
Centered on the shelter, within a five-meter radius, only tree trunks over a meter tall remained, which looked a bit strange, but Shi Jinwei was quite satisfied.
After she finished cutting down the trees, it got dark. She ate a hearty meal, then did nothing else but go back to the shelter to sleep.
On the fourth day of the game, Shi Jinwei, having had a good night's sleep, got up at dawn, ate something, and started digging a hole.
After some thought, they dug about a dozen pits nearby. They were about 3 meters deep and about 1.5 meters in diameter.
Covering it with leaves and twigs looks perfectly natural.
This took her another day, and it wasn't until the fifth day of the game that Shi Jinwei finally had time to investigate the situation on the island.
Taking out the previous map, Shi Jinwei drew a red heart at her location. Then, based on the direction she had come from to the island and the compass, she determined the direction of the island's center and continued to venture deeper into the island.
As she walked along, Shi Jinwei noticed that everything on the island, from plants to animals, looked out of place.
To give a simple example, coconut palms are tropical plants, while junipers are cold-hardy. How can it not be strange to see two completely different plants growing harmoniously side by side?
The closer they got to the center of the island, the fewer animals there seemed to be; even the birdsong disappeared, leaving only the sound of Shi Jinwei's footsteps.
She had been walking for almost six hours, and excluding rest time, she estimated that she had walked more than 30 kilometers.
Adding the distance she traveled while searching for shelter, it's estimated that it's about 100 kilometers from the coast of the small island to here.
If it were perfectly circular, the island would be at least 31,400 square kilometers, which is quite large. Of course, this is assuming the island is a perfect circle.
Lost in thought, Shi Jinwei stopped in her tracks. It was 2:38 PM; she had to go back.
It felt like she was being constantly reminded not to go any further, because it was extremely dangerous!
This feeling had saved Shi Jinwei several times before, so she chose to trust herself and turned back immediately.
The moment she turned around, the entire island suddenly began to shake violently.
A flock of birds and beasts suddenly took flight in the forest.
Birds began to fly into the sky, forming flocks that blocked out most of the sky above the island.
The roars of other animals also rang out one after another.
Shi Jinwei grabbed the nearest big tree to steady herself, feeling a little dizzy from the shaking.
But the shaking did not stop. On the contrary, the entire island suddenly seemed to grow taller and began to rise, and then it fell sharply again.
Although the magnitude wasn't large, it sent chills down Shi Jinwei's spine.
After about half an hour, the bumpy ride suddenly stopped.
Shi Jinwei breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on a nearby rock to think about what was going on.
The island has no high mountains, so a volcanic eruption can be ruled out. She wasn't on shore and didn't know the ocean conditions. But a tsunami and an underwater volcanic eruption are the most likely causes at present.
After thinking it over, she calmed down and, without further hesitation, headed back.
Whatever the reason, there are still 25 days until the game ends, so she has to be extra careful.
It wasn't safe to travel in the dark, so Shi Jinwei practically ran back.
I finally made it back to the shelter before dark and breathed a sigh of relief.
After a long day of walking and being frightened, she decided to treat herself to rabbit tonight.
Spicy rabbit heads are a must-order, and you can also roast another one.
Without hesitation, Shi Jinwei first dealt with the rabbit some distance from the shelter, then took out her cooking utensils and started cooking.
Although the campfire went out, it was quickly rekindled thanks to previous experience.
Next, place the pot on the stove and start making the rabbit heads.
The other rabbit, which had been processed, was roasted over a fire.
The aroma of the food soon wafted out, and even the usually composed Shi Jinwei couldn't resist indulging in a hearty meal.
"Meow~ Meow~" She ate with gusto, but remained wary.
The moment I heard the meow, I looked up and gazed into the distance, and sure enough, I met those familiar round eyes again.
The joy of eating delicious food instantly turned sour as Shi Jinwei coldly stared at the ugly-cute guy in front of her.
She is also a girl who loves fluffy things, but these things are insignificant when it comes to survival.
Having prepared for battle, Shi Jinwei picked up a weapon axe from the side, looking as if to say, "If you come any closer, I'll fight you to the death."
As a result, the clouded leopard actually picked up a dead rabbit from behind and threw it over, then continued to meow.
Shi Jinwei looked at the dead rabbit in front of her, then at the clouded leopard that had crouched down to indicate that it meant no harm, and for a moment she couldn't guess what it meant.
Seeing that she didn't move, the clouded leopard meowed a few more times, its eyes no longer on Shi Jinwei, but fixed on the rabbit on her grill.
The rabbit was almost cooked by then.
Under the firelight, the whole rabbit was roasted until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. With the sizzling sound of oil, it released an enticing aroma and looked delicious.
Shi Jinwei noticed the clouded leopard's gaze and turned the rabbit over uncertainly.
Sure enough, the clouded leopard's round eyes lit up.
"You...you want to trade this for the rabbit?" She pointed to the rabbit on the ground, then to the one on the grill, thinking she must have lost her mind to be communicating with an animal.
Then, the clouded leopard nodded.
Shi Jinwei: "..."
She felt that she must have lowered her guard because she hadn't encountered any living people on the island.
Otherwise, how could we see the clouded leopard nodding at us in such a human-like manner?
With a try-it-out mentality, Shi Jinwei simply took the rabbit off the grill and tossed it to the clouded leopard.
The clouded leopard leaped up and caught the rabbit in its mouth.
But the freshly roasted rabbit was still hot, and the guy, who had never eaten hot food before, was scalded and grimaced, and the rabbit fell out of his mouth.
It looks even sillier from this perspective.
Shi Jinwei thought to herself unkindly, and smiled as well.
But the clouded leopard didn't notice at all; its entire attention was focused on the roasted rabbit.
He kept sniffing the food in front of him until he was sure it wasn't too hot to eat, then he couldn't wait to take a big bite.
A human-like expression appeared in his round eyes, which made Shi Jinwei laugh.
However, Shi Jinwei was very happy that such an adorable creature was so confident in her skills.
And so the man and the leopard finished their meal in harmony.
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