Now that they had confirmed their destination with the captain and Captain Zhou, Gou Fugui and his companions decided not to waste any more time on the cruise ship.
Looking at Captain Zhang and the others, who were pale and exhausted, Gou Fugui left his backpack with them.
Captain Zhang looked at the backpack, which seemed to be full again, with a complicated expression. Although he knew it was the long-haired young man's good intention, there were no thugs on the cruise ship now, and they really didn't need a backpack full of explosives!
Gou Fugui simply raised his eyebrows and said nothing, then stuffed the backpack into Captain Zhang's arms.
"Grandma Wen and Uncle Wen said they wanted to go with us to Grandpa Long's boat. Let's go pick them up first."
Song Sanchuan spoke up.
Gou Fugui and Xie Tianlang nodded and waved goodbye to the captain and Captain Zhang, and the four of them left.
Only after their figures disappeared outside the door did Captain Zhang reluctantly open the black backpack, but he froze on the spot after opening it—
It wasn't a backpack full of explosives, but a backpack full of medicine. From hemostatic agents to cold medicine, and antibiotics, which were extremely precious and rare at this time.
Captain Zhang took a deep breath, tightened the backpack pockets, and carefully carried it on his chest.
He knew that the medicine in this backpack would be their team's lifeline.
Captain Zhang, with his backpack on, looked puzzled again. He couldn't understand what kind of people Gou Fugui and his three companions were.
but……
As long as we determine that they are friends and not enemies, that's fine.
Next, they had to do what they were supposed to do.
As Xie Tianlang and Gou Fugui, along with Grandma Wen, the head of the Wen family, and Butler Wen, who insisted on following Grandma Wen and the head of the Wen family, disembarked from the cruise ship and boarded the dragon boat of Lord Long, which was already waiting to pick them up beside the cruise ship, they heard dozens of firm and orderly gunshots.
Gou Fugui paused for a moment, then smiled slightly.
Even in the end times, those who do evil should pay the price for their sins.
Once on the dragon boat, Gou Fu and his companions received a warm welcome and care from their fellow passengers and teammates. Grandma Lu had already prepared hot water on the boat to warm them up.
Meanwhile, the Alaskan Malamute and other dogs, along with the cats who had been waiting eagerly and whose tails were wagging like whirlwinds, all pounced on Gou Fugui, reenacting their daily routine of being surrounded by furry creatures.
However, compared to the concern shown by Grandma Lu and the other passengers, it was the boat owner, Master Long, who genuinely showed concern for Grandma Wen, making Gou Fugui and Wen Boyuan realize the "inconsistency in hospitality"—
Since boarding the ship, this is the first time Gou Fugui has known that there is a luxurious single room on the dragon boat.
The luxurious single room features comfortable and warm-looking bedding and sheets, a soft white carpet, a finely handcrafted art desk, a fully equipped bathroom, and even a massage chair.
The room is very well protected against turbulence. Even in strong winds and waves, as long as you lie in the middle of the fixed inflatable safety bed in this room, you will not suffer much.
Most importantly, this house even has a fireplace!!
When Grandpa Long invited Grandma Wen to this room that had never been opened to them before, even Wen Boyuan, who firmly believed that his grandmother and Grandpa Long had never had a legendary love affair, felt envious for himself and his grandfather.
Although their family is now very wealthy, and their assets could easily buy dozens or even hundreds of ships, in their current circumstances, Master Long is already far better off than most old men.
Not to mention Wen Boyuan, even Wen Boyuan's father, the current head of the Wen family, felt a little upset.
The others were also heartbroken, but their heartbreak stemmed from Lord Long's blatant and unfair treatment.
Seeing everyone's expressions, Grandpa Long exhaled a smoke ring and said, "Why are you all looking at your grandpa? Qingya deserves the best! Qingya and I didn't get together back then because we were fighting for our own ideals and goals. It was only after many twists and turns that we met again decades later."
"Your grandfather only benefited from my disappearance and Qingya's injury!"
"However, that kid is not as good as me, but he's still alright. He has backbone and ability. Most importantly, he's good to Qingya. Otherwise, the first thing I would do when I get back is to throw him into the sea and drown him."
Wen Family Head, Wen Boyuan: "..."
"Don't waste your time thinking about us now. Our relationship is a blend of love, ideals, longing, and kinship."
"It's not something that can be compared to the shallow feelings you're thinking of."
Grandma Wen laughed and patted Grandpa Long's hand: "Ah Tian, how come you still have the same personality after all these years?"
Master Long clicked his tongue: "My life will never change! I will never change my name or surname! Who can do anything to me?"
"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. You must be tired after all this running around. There are enough supplies on the ship. Take a rest and have some food and drink. We can catch up again after you've rested."
Grandma Wen chuckled and nodded, then looked at the people standing outside and beckoned to her two great-grandchildren: "Feilian and Xingxing, come here quickly and let your great-grandmother take a look."
Then she looked at Grandma Lu and said, "Grandma, this place is more comfortable. Why don't you come in and talk to me?"
When Lu Hao saw the house, he wanted his mother to relax inside as well. Upon hearing Grandma Wen's words, he immediately reached out and pushed his mother.
Grandma Lu, a cheerful person, smiled and walked inside, saying, "Then I'm really benefiting from your kindness, sister."
Grandma Wen smiled elegantly and beautifully: "We are all on the same path. At this time, we are all in the same boat. Who is not benefiting from whom?"
So the elderly women and children who were physically weaker went into that luxurious room.
The men and Dao Hong chatted outside.
"Tsk tsk, Grandma Wen is clearly a well-bred lady from a scholarly family, and an exceptionally intelligent one at that. Really... why wasn't I born a few decades earlier?" Lu Hao sighed.
Dao Hong raised her eyebrows and looked at him. Lu Hao tensed up and immediately explained, "I didn't mean anything else. I just wanted to see Grandma Wen and Master Long's heroic figures in that special era."
The head of the Wen family glared and puffed out his beard: "My father was also an outstanding young man who returned from studying abroad, and one of the most prominent industrialists who made outstanding contributions to the country in its early days!"
He's just as good as that guy who sails around on the sea!
Compared to that old man with a missing arm who smoked cigarettes, he still felt that his own father was better.
Everyone smiled kindly.
Just then, the sound of light rain began to patter outside. Gou Fugui subconsciously glanced at his watch and realized that the indoor temperature had unknowingly risen to -10℃.
The temperature outside had naturally risen considerably, no longer the unbearable -60°C that even wearing thick clothes made it difficult to endure. Gou Fugui walked to the window and saw the -45°C displayed on his wristwatch.
Outside the window, a mixture of raindrops and ice crystals was falling, probably because the warm and cold currents hadn't yet determined a winner.
However, this battle will likely continue for a long time, but at least for now they can relax a little.
The charcoal brazier in the cabin crackled and popped. Everyone wrapped themselves up tightly in their clothes, each holding one or two cats or dogs they got along well with, and finally managed to get a good night's sleep around 3 a.m.
When I woke up the next morning, it was already past nine o'clock.
Without sunshine, the weather remained gloomy.
Here, the warmth of the equator finally prevailed again, and the outdoor temperature rose to -15℃. It was a rare treat to be able to stay warm and avoid the chill by wearing just a down jacket and thermal underwear.
Even though it was still snowing and drizzling, it was enough to give people a sense of peace and hope.
"What an amazing sight! Snow falling at the equator—no one would have believed it before. But now we've witnessed it with our own eyes."
Lu Hao stood on the deck, stretching.
Wang Xuan pushed up his glasses: "Nothing is impossible. Impossible is simply because it hasn't happened yet."
"Tsk, I'm not talking to a brainy kid like you. But I think I see land ahead? Are we heading to Malaysia or Indonesia?"
At this moment, Master Long also came out with his pipe in his mouth: "We made contact with the captain of the cruise ship over there in the middle of the night. Before we go ashore, we need to find the navy in Huazhou first."
"We haven't detected any naval communication signals here, so we won't stop here. Let's move to the side a bit further."
"Sanchuan just went to fix the satellite computer's communication; he should be able to contact the naval forces soon, then we can change our route..."
As Master Long was speaking, Song Sanchuan's voice rang out from the loudspeaker on the dragon boat: "We've made contact with the navy! We need to head a little further west! We'll stop on an island west of Malaysia."
Hearing Song Sanchuan's words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and their faces lit up with joy.
However, Gou Fugui, who was fishing at sea beside the boat, patted Alaska's head and asked, "Why is it an island next door? Malaysia won't let us go to their islands anymore?"
An ordinary small island is obviously not as peaceful as a large island in Malaysia or Indonesia, which is quite different from what was initially discussed.
Si Wuyai suddenly jerked his fishing rod, saw a worn-out shoe hanging on the hook, rolled his eyes with a cold laugh, threw the worn-out shoe aside, and started sea fishing again.
"Nobody's a fool. Letting our navy land directly would be like putting their necks under our knife. No leader of any country would agree to that."
"Moreover, these two countries are now the only 'treasure lands' among the surrounding countries. In addition to Washington, warships and ships should also be coming from Japan, South Korea, and India."
"With more forces coming together, it's definitely a good thing for these two countries to take the lead and reap the greatest benefits."
Warships from other countries that come here will certainly try to curry favor with the upper echelons of Malaysia and Indonesia in order to secure food and temporary land. In the face of competition, whoever offers the highest price will naturally get the best deal.
Of course, military force must also be taken into account, so the island that Huazhou was allocated for temporary docking should not be too small.
At noon, the cruise ship and the dragon boat arrived at the destination island where the Washington Navy was stationed.
As Si Wuyai had predicted, this island was relatively large, with three or four smaller islands scattered around it in addition to the main island.
These islands are covered with greenery and are not exactly deserted. However, due to the sudden drop in temperature, rain, and snow, the tropical islands, which should have been full of life, have a cold and desolate feel to them.
The Washington Navy has over 40,000 personnel who can all be stationed on the big island with spare space, and seven warships, an aircraft carrier, and hundreds of military yachts are not packed too tightly together on the coast.
Standing on the mast of the dragon boat, Gou Fugui looked at the main island and the four smaller islands beside it, pondering where they should stop.
In addition, Gou Fugui also observed the situation of the surrounding ships. He found that apart from warships, there were very few ships from Huazhou that had arrived safely.
Aside from the cruise ship they rescued and Master Long's dragon boat, there were only three large cruise ships and five medium-sized fishing boats.
He could understand the fact that small boats couldn't withstand the wind and waves, but this made the dragon boat, which was the smallest in size and the only wooden boat, very conspicuous. Standing on the observation platform, he had already noticed the reflections and gazes of several telescopes looking in this direction.
"Hmm, I think I'll just find a small island to live on."
I always felt that living in a crowded area of the Big Island was a bit of a hassle.
However, before that, everyone had to stop their boats at the main island and go ashore to register their information.
Upon seeing the People's Liberation Army soldiers and their fellow citizens, all the Washington State residents who landed on the island felt very warm and at ease.
The naval admiral also appeared at the registration desk to reassure the survivors, help them allocate their areas, and strive to alleviate the tension and fear caused by the disaster as much as possible.
However, when the general saw Lord Long and Gou Fugui and their group, he still made a point of speaking to them.
He mainly sought out Gou Fugui, Xie Tianlang, Song Sanchuan, and Si Wuyai.
"I heard from Xiao Zhang that the four of you defeated dozens of thugs and rescued a boat full of people frozen in ice. You are heroes."
Gou Fugui was about to say something modest and embarrassed when he heard the naval admiral say, "How about joining our navy? We're going to be implementing full military control and operations soon, so joining the navy will get you some pretty good benefits."
Gou Fugui: "..."
It seems that no matter which world I go to, I am always a talented person recruited by the state.
However, Gou Fugui still shook his head very seriously and sincerely: "Thank you for your kind words, General."
"But we still have very important things to do, and we need to act independently."
The general's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing this, as he recalled the unusual characteristics of the four people Zhang Guoming had mentioned in his report.
The imposing old general pondered for a moment in silence, then looked at Gou Fugui with his eyes: "Is it... something important to the people and the common folk?"
Gou Fugui looked back at him, his gaze clear and unwavering: "Yes."
The general laughed, "Then the army will not restrain you. I wish you a safe journey and a triumphant return."
Gou Fugui instinctively gave a military salute.
Then I realized that his military salute probably wasn't very standard either, so either Song Sanchuan or Xie Tianlang should show off theirs.
However, the general clearly didn't mind the less-than-perfect military salute; he even had a smile in his eyes.
Gou Fugui thought for a moment: "Could we live alone on that small island on the far west side?"
The general considered the location and size of the island, and it was indeed a small island, about the size of a football field.
"Yes, but there is a risk of being submerged by the sea at any time on that island, as well as the possibility of attacks from fish in the sea. That island is quite far from the main island, so you need to be careful."
Gou Fugui nodded. This was something he had already thought of, so there was nothing more to say.
Of course, before going to the island, Gou Fugui asked the other members of the team for their thoughts and opinions.
No one wanted to leave at this time.
Even though the dragon boat didn't have many supplies, they needed to work hard to fish, find food, and stockpile supplies once they arrived on the island. But along the way, they had trusted each other and helped each other so much. Compared to joining a new group, the current group made them feel more at ease and secure.
"We may have to put in more effort here than on the main island, but I'm willing to endure the fatigue if my mind is at peace. A good team and trustworthy friends are much better than hundreds of unfamiliar teammates."
These are Wang Xuan's original words.
So, twenty-three people and twenty-nine animals landed on the westernmost island, which was only the size of a football field.
The outermost edge of the island is naturally a white sand beach, but now it is unusually covered with a layer of snow.
The island was once home to many coconut trees and tropical shrubs and fruit trees, but now all the leaves have fallen and the trunks have turned a withered color.
Fortunately, the temperature dropped briefly last night, and the frozen fruit and coconuts were not spoiled. Dao Hong led a group of six people, including Wen Boyuan's wife, two female college students, and two children, to collect and store the frozen fruit and leaves. Meanwhile, strong men like Lu Hao started cutting down trees on the island and burning charcoal to make fuel for warmth.
At this moment, Gou Fugui finally had time to go see the giant whining monster that had been frozen in ice.
He originally intended to use the ice-melting agent to melt the ice directly, but considering that the Dragon Ice type was also a chemical substance that might cause additional damage to the orca, he switched to the bloodline bonus of the groundhog Fugui, wearing a big cotton-padded coat and shivering as he used his paws to scratch the ice.
Groundhog Fugui is quite susceptible to freezing temperatures. Fortunately, his innate digging skill has been upgraded to intermediate level, so he can shave ice very quickly. After digging away most of the area around the huge block of ice, Fugui quickly transformed into Great White Bear Fugui, eating chocolate while swatting ice with his paws.
As they patted it, the ice actually broke.
When the ice broke, the nearly three-meter-long killer whale sank directly into the sea and remained motionless, seemingly stranded.
The great white bear Fugui stood there for three minutes, but saw no sign of the orca recovering.
He sighed first, then stepped forward to prepare to kill the whale and dry the meat.
When his fingers touched the orca's dorsal fin, the orca, which had been submerged in the seawater, suddenly jerked, exhaled a breath and small ice crystals from its blowhole, then rolled over and began to whine softly, demonstrating that it was still alive.
Great White Bear Fugui: "Ah...you're really good at hiding."
It's a miracle that it survived being frozen for twelve hours.
The orca, not yet fully grown, was whimpering. Just now, it felt a terrifying sense of danger, as if it were about to be eaten. If it didn't wake up soon, would it be doomed?!
The Great White Bear Fugui stared at the resurrected orca for a moment in silence, then clicked his tongue. Seeing that only his husky and cow cat were around and everyone else was busy and hadn't noticed him, he simply grabbed a frozen pig leg from his spatial pocket and stuffed it into the orca's mouth.
"Waaaaah!"
The polar bear, Fugui, roughly stuffed the orca's open mouth full, then kicked it with his foot: "The smart ones should hurry up and go to the deep sea or stay in places far away from human habitation."
"Food is scarce right now. Even if we don't catch you to eat, Japan and South Korea are major whaling countries and will definitely not let go of any big fish that can be eaten."
"For the sake of my past as a powerful orca, get out of here!"
The half-grown killer whale chewed on a fragrant frozen pork leg, its round, black eyes looking at the human who was disliking it but caring for it, a sight that inexplicably made it feel close to the whale. In the end, it obediently carried the pork leg away.
Just before it left, it gracefully leaped and glided through the water, performing a few water skating moves before diving headfirst into the sea and disappearing from sight.
Gou Fugui smiled, hoping that this guy would continue to be lucky and live until the world returned to a time of vitality and beauty.
"Meow!"
"Woof woof woof woof!"
Just as he was marveling at this, the cow cat squatting next to Gou Fugui suddenly let out an excited meow, and then the two huskies beside him excitedly barked and jumped into the sea.
Well, dogs seem to be born with the ability to swim, right?
Then, the Great White Bear Fugui saw that the two huskies had only been in the sea for a short while when they dragged up a frozen dead fish.
"Ah, this fish didn't come back to life."
The great white bear, Fugui, sighed, "Then let's eat it."
"Woof woof woof!"
"Meow!"
"Okay, okay, this fish is yours, and you can be self-reliant now."
"Then I'll go down and catch some fish and shrimp to check out the situation in the sea."
Without needing to switch to other animal bloodlines, the Great Polar Bear Fugui is more than capable of leisurely swimming and observing the situation in the sea.
After Gou Fugui went into the sea, he swam around the island for nearly an hour. Apart from some fish and shrimp floating by on ice floes, there weren't many live fish and shrimp in the surrounding waters.
It could even be said that there are very few.
He eventually managed to switch to the "rich and noble" bloodline boost from the mantis shrimp, which allowed him to catch a net full of fish and shrimp in a deeper area of the water.
When Gou Fugui emerged from the sea carrying a net full of fish and shrimp, Zhou Ren, Wang Xuan, and the others looked at him with even greater admiration.
Look at this man emerging from the sea! Is there anything he can't do?!
Long Ming and Xie Tianlang also went into the sea and each caught a big fish, while Song Sanchuan used his mechanical Xiaoshan to catch a net full of shrimp, but none of them were as visually stunning as the wet-looking, long-haired Fugui.
However, the four of them had already caught enough food to feed twenty-three people for several days.
The round-faced female student, Ma Tiantian, was very happy: "Does this mean we can settle down from now on?"
Gou Fugui, Xie Tianlang, and many others remained silent.
Grandpa Long looked at the horizon and took a puff of his cigarette:
"That's not necessarily true."
The direction he was looking was precisely where the ocean's glaciers had been instantly frozen and pulled up.
Four days later.
As Long Ming steered his dragon boat, he saw small, scattered ice floes drifting toward them, about 5,000 meters from the island where they were stationed.
And in the distance, the enormous waves and icebergs seem to be getting clearer and clearer.
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