That night, looking at the cloud-like radiation overhead, Lu Wuyai was full of energy and didn't sleep until dawn.
On the way back during the day, Lu Wuyai lay alone in the back seat and slept quietly the whole way.
When he got up, the car had already driven into the snow and was hidden.
"We're here." Lu Wuyai rubbed his eyes, feeling a bit hot all over, and secretly wondered if he had a fever. After all, he had jumped into the sea last night, and he still felt a little unwell when he came out.
After returning to the cave, Lu Wuyai took some anti-inflammatory medicine and fell asleep under its influence.
I slept for a long time and didn't wake up until the next day.
"I really have a cold." Lu Wuyai covered his head, feeling weak all over, with a severely dry throat and extreme discomfort all over his body.
After calling Su Xi's name a few times, Gu Yuxin came in, covered Lu Wuyai's head with her chubby baby hands, and asked him what was wrong.
"Drink some water first." Lu Wuyai collapsed onto the bed, feeling as if someone had tapped his pressure points. He wanted to move but couldn't.
Gu Yuxin whispered as she poured a glass of water from the table beside her and placed it next to Lu Wuyai. There was a straw in the glass; she did so very carefully.
After drinking some water, Lu Wuyai felt much better, but then embarrassingly realized he needed to urinate.
During their previous conversation, Lu Wuyai already knew that apart from Gu Yuxin, who had stayed behind to take care of him, everyone else was digging snow tracks on the rocky mountain and wouldn't be back for a while.
With no other options, Lu Wuyai could only ask Gu Yuxin.
When Gu Yuxin heard that Lu Wuyai needed to relieve himself, her face immediately turned red. Her first reaction was to go find Su Xi or Mo Luoyi. These two women in the team were generally considered to have close relationships with Lu Wuyai.
But the thought of staying to take care of Lu Wuyai roused Gu Yuxin, and she helped him up.
As a result, Lu Wuyai lost even the will to get up.
There is no other way but to relieve it in bed.
Seeing Gu Yuxin's helpless state, Lu Wuyai could only let her take a Coke bottle. What happened next was somewhat embarrassing.
Gu Yuxin tilted her head, holding something in her hand. In the dim light, the area below her neck quickly turned red.
Seeing this scene, Lu Wuyai was inexplicably moved.
Finally relieved, Gu Yuxin lowered her head, turned and left, not daring to stay for even a second longer.
Hearing the other person's rapidly beating heartbeat, Lu Wuyai was slightly taken aback.
Recently, he has been using his hearing to analyze human heartbeats under different emotions. He had never felt Gu Yuxin's heartbeat before, nor did he know what kind of emotional expression it represented.
Over the next few minutes, Lu Wuyai called out to Gu Yuxin a few times. After eating something, his energy and stamina gradually returned.
It wasn't until after lunch break that Lu Wuyai realized he could get out of bed. So he and Gu Yuxin walked out of the cave to feel the air of the deserted island at dusk.
Outside the cave, the snow had become shallow and thin due to the continuous sunshine. Looking up, one could see the depths of the deserted island and the scenery on the horizon.
After breathing in the fresh air, Lu Wuyai even felt that his cold was cured.
"Lu Wuyai." Su Xi ran over, holding a shovel in her hand. She had just finished working, and her face was still flushed.
Perhaps it's because they've escaped the distractions of city life. During these few days on the deserted island, especially the women, their complexions alternated between flushed and pale, and their skin was cracked.
Lu Wuyai patted Su Xi's head and saw that the snow near the rocky mountain had been almost completely cleared. As for whether the cave would be exposed, most of the snow in the nearby forest had already disappeared.
The pool is much larger than before, and the clear spring from the rocky mountain can be seen from other places.
Therefore, Song Xiaoyou and others built a small stone hill with cement next to the pool, which would make others think it was just a pile of stones.
In fact, if you go around the small rocky hill, you can see a cave that people can go in and fetch water without any hindrance.
"Tell me, besides us and the human test subjects, how many survivors are there on this deserted island?"
Lu Wuyai stood on the rocky mountain, looked around, and sighed.
“There must be others,” Yu Mengju said. “I hope Ye Meng and the others are still alive.”
"Once the weather gets better, we'll take our things and head deep into the deserted island."
“Great idea. Spring is here, it’s time to go see it.” Su Xi said with a smile, and the others echoed her sentiment.
That day, at dusk, Lu Wuyai and the others ate something, and then, taking advantage of the little time before bed, they set off into the forest with their phones.
The streamer of light generated by radiation is not obvious during the day, but becomes obvious at night.
We came to this forest because recent observations have shown that dense forests can cause radiation to linger for a very short time.
"Two hours at most. If we can't get there, we'll go home and rest early," Lu Wuyai said.
No one seemed to have a strong opinion on this, but some people disagreed with making phone calls at night.
"Can't we call during the day?" Gu Yuxin said. "During yesterday's call, that person seemed to warn us not to call at night."
Gu Yuxin's words made sense, but making phone calls during the day was far less efficient than at night. After all, this kind of radiation could only be seen at night.
“Let’s talk first. We just need to ask a few more questions to get a general idea of what’s going on outside.” Without delay, Lu Wuyai headed straight for a forest that had been penetrated by radiation.
The winds are strong at high altitudes, but the forests are small. The greater the forest density, the more stable the radiative stream.
It hisses.
This time, intermittent noise quickly came from Su Xi's phone.
In the quiet forest, the noise from Su Xi's phone wasn't the only sound.
At that moment, many phone calls seemed about to connect. Lu Wuyai looked up at the descending light radiation, a buzzing sound ringing in his ears.
However, a long time passed and the phone remained unanswered, which left everyone feeling somewhat frustrated.
On the way back, it was darker tonight than the previous nights. The moonlight was obscured by clouds, and many things were hard to see.
"The weather probably won't be very good tomorrow," Lu Wuyai said.
The rocky hill looked very quiet at night. Thinking back, it seemed like they hadn't seen wolves or other carnivores in a long time.
Perhaps, the animals don't like this place because of its open view.
Ten minutes later, everyone returned to the cave to wash up and rest.
Because Lu Wuyai had slept all day, he wasn't sleepy at all. He was full of energy and had to release his excess energy.
So that night, the familiar meows of the stray cats continued for three hours.
This resulted in Su Xi not appearing in anyone's sight for the entire morning of the following day.
"Hmph," Moro rolled his eyes at Lu Wuyai, his strange expression making the latter scratch his head.
The other women blushed slightly, their hearts pounding as they thought of the sultry meow of the cat from last night.
Gu Yuxin kept her mouth shut, feeling a strange, sour feeling. She didn't even know why she felt this way.
"It's work." To divert their attention, Lu Wuyai started working after leaving the cave.
The cold winter is coming to an end, and they need to work hard for their lives.
As the saying goes, "The best time to plan for all things is in spring," and with the end of winter approaching, Lu Wuyai and others began searching for planting sites near the rocky mountains.
First and foremost, it needs plenty of sunlight.
In addition, the soil must be fertile, and the distance from the burrow should not be too far, so that they can water and remove insects in time.
On the way, everyone was discussing what to plant.
"Plant some tender greens and chickpeas," Su Xi said. "Those vegetables are all planted in large chunks, so don't worry."
There were many seeds inside, including leafy greens and chickpeas, as well as tomatoes and eggplants, all of which looked like seeds sown in spring.
“Try them all, but you have to save some seeds,” Lu Wuyai said.
Everyone nodded, but Song Xiaoyou remained calm. She didn't speak; her confidence was written all over her face.
And so, the seven of them walked along the rocky mountain into the depths of the deserted island, examining the soil along the way and discovering many places where they could plant crops.
Finally, they stopped on a sunny hillside a few kilometers away from the cave.
Here, the sun shines from morning until four in the afternoon, which is right now.
The key point is that the soil is really good. When you step on it, it feels very soft and it's also permeable to water.
"That's it, what do you think, Song Xiaoyou?"
Everyone looked at the woman wearing the straw hat and saw that she was picking at the dirt on the ground. She smelled it for a while, then got up.
"It's doing well. Its reproductive capacity is there, so we don't need to fertilize it anymore," Song Xiaoyou said with a faint smile.
Lu Wuyai breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that all his efforts that day would have been in vain. It seemed that his luck had been pretty good today.
Remembering this place, everyone walked towards the cave.
During this time, the days also begin to lengthen. At five o'clock, the sky is still bright, and the afterglow of the sun still hangs stubbornly on the horizon.
Lu Wuyai went to the pond to fetch water and noticed that silver carp kept surfacing. It looked like it was going to rain from tonight until tomorrow.
Inside the cave, everyone turned off the generator. They used flashlights for light at night and cooked with firewood. Life seemed to have returned to normal.
However, the current situation is much better than the panic and despair we felt when we landed on the island.
As he ate the roasted meat in his bowl, Lu Wuyai's mouth was full of grease. His appetite was slowly increasing. He really didn't know what he would do without enough food.
Of course, the more you eat, the greater your responsibility.
He was the only one on the team. Many times, he was needed to be at the forefront. Therefore, whenever he had a moment to relax, Lu Wuyai would always do some exercise to strengthen his physique and prepare for any potential dangers.
"You guys eat first, I'll go check out other places." Lu Wuyai stood up, took a flashlight, and walked towards several shipping containers.
Although the container was well-hidden, Lu Wuyai personally inspected it every day, including the safety of the underground cave, just in case.
After walking around the entire area, Lu Wuyai walked to the side, squatted down, and patted the general and the marshal. The two black dogs seemed quite honest.
"Two sheepdogs, still a little short." Lu Wuyai shook his head. It's a pity the general and marshal are both male, so they can't mate and produce offspring.
Underground, everything is safe.
"Alright." Lu Wuyai returned to the cave and continued eating the Wagyu beef in his bowl. After walking for a while, Su Xi put a few more pieces of grilled meat on his plate.
Lu Wuyai counted carefully and found that he now needed 20 yuan to eat his fill.
"If this continues, when will it ever end?" Lu Wuyai was indeed having a headache.
After dinner, it was already past nine o'clock. Everyone worked for a while, then went to sleep.
Lu Wuyai lay alone on the bed in the shipping container. For a while, he really couldn't sleep.
The sound of the wind in the forest occasionally reached my ears, but compared to a blizzard, the wind now sounded like a tickle, very subtle.
Soon, the wind stopped, and the drifting rain surged up instantly, seamlessly. In addition, there was a deafening clap of thunder, its overwhelming force rolling in, truly terrifying.
As a result, before Lu Wuyai could even adjust the switch on his earphones, a thunderstorm knocked him unconscious.
When Lu Wuyai got out of bed, he touched his ear. It was sticky and full of blood.
"It's fine."
Lu Wuyai took a breath; the intense pain in his eardrums still made his ears ring.
After hurriedly adjusting his earplugs, Lu Wuyai could hardly bear the thunder coming from outside.
This experience caused Lu Wuyai to lose most of his original energy. Listening to the continuous sound of wind and rain, he covered himself with the blanket, and sleepiness suddenly washed over him like a tide.
The next day at noon, Lu Wuyai groggily opened his eyes and saw the dim light in the cave. He touched his stomach and felt extremely hungry.
It's still raining outside, and it's raining heavily. Counting the time, it's probably been raining for 12 hours.
Winter is almost over.
The women were stunned to see Lu Wuyai wake up. He looked truly terrifying. The blood that had flowed from his eardrums last night had stained his face red, and his chest was a blurry mess.
Lu Wuyai explained reluctantly, and the women breathed a sigh of relief.
"All right."
Suddenly, Lu Wuyai looked up, listened outside, and sensed a different sound.
Besides the sounds of wind, rain, and thunder, Lu Wuyai could also hear the sound of raindrops hitting the rocks.
But now, Lu Wuyai suddenly couldn't hear that dull sound for a while, as if something was blocking their collision.
But the problem is that Lu Wuyai didn't hear any other sounds, which is very strange.
After thinking for a moment, Lu Wuyai remembered that Gu Yuxin had made a very good periscope before, so he found it and stuffed it into the vent.
"What are you doing?" Several women looked at Lu Wuyai and asked curiously.
"It's nothing, you go about your own business." Lu Wuyai waved his hand, indicating that he should not be disturbed.
Actually, Lu Wuyai was also bored, so he wanted to find something to do, and the sound of rain outside the cave was really... different.
Soon after, Lu Wuyai began trying to look out through the installed periscope.
Because it's daytime, even if it rains, the light is better than at night.
Lu Wuyai focused his gaze on the camera lens, and with just a light touch, he saw a scene that made his scalp tingle.
It was an eye; Lu Wuyai was looking at the other person through the mirror.
"My dearest mother."
Lu Wuyai immediately let out a strange scream, released his grip, and his heart jumped into his throat in fright.
The women nearby looked over in surprise, completely unaware of what Lu Wuyai was doing.
“You’ve been possessed,” Su Xi asked.
Lu Wuyai got up from the ground and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. That moment had really frightened him.
"There seems to be someone outside. I saw an eye," Lu Wuyai quickly said.
As a result, the others put down their work and gathered together.
Gu Yuxin was the boldest of them all. He walked straight to the periscope, adjusted the height, and looked out.
"You have excellent taste."
Morroy clutched his chest. Even knowing beforehand that this was going to happen, he was still startled, let alone Lu Wuyai, who was completely unprepared.
After regaining his composure, Lu Wuyai decided to go out and take a look.
“We’ll go out with you.” As she spoke, Su Xi and the others began to put on their clothes, but Lu Wuyai was obviously faster.
After opening the wooden planks in the cave, Lu Wuyai appeared outside, braving the heavy rain, with a gun in his hand.
As soon as he stepped onto the rocky mountain, Lu Wuyai saw a person lying motionless in the direction of the periscope, letting the rain pelt him.
Lu Wuyai looked around for a while, and noticing that there was no danger, he lifted his leg and walked towards the other party.
When he reached the man's side, Lu Wuyai discovered that he had been dead for a long time. Before he died, his eyes were wide open, clearly unwilling to die peacefully.
At the same time, the women also came out wearing waterproof cloaks. They were extremely surprised when they saw the body of a person who had been dead for a long time on the ground.
Are you sure you're dead?
Gu Yuxin nodded. This person was already dead. Moreover, his entire body was stiff. He seemed to have suffered immense pain when he died. His pupils were dilated, the whites of his eyes were bloodshot, and his limbs were fractured to varying degrees. It was terrifying.
"By the way, did this corpse crawl here by itself?" Su Xi asked curiously.
"Probably not." Gu Yuxin shook her head. "With broken bones, how could she possibly crawl over there by herself?"
Ultimately, the investigation yielded no results, so Lu Wuyai dragged the body into the forest and buried it on the spot. If he hadn't been lucky, he might have become a wild animal's dinner.
Back in the cave, Lu Wuyai still had fresh memories. He closed his eyes, his mind filled with the image of the corpse he had just seen.
Like scenes from horror movies, the broken parts resemble wounds caused by some kind of mysterious ritual.
"Maybe I'm overthinking it. This deserted island has all sorts of scenery." Lu Wuyai emerged from the container and saw the women making noodles in the cave. He seemed to have had a great time today.
That evening, looking at the steaming hot beef buns, Lu Wuyai ate thirty of them by himself. The rich broth stimulated every taste bud on his tongue.
"What kind of belly is this?" Su Xi said angrily, still trying to hold the blanket in her hands.
The other women jokingly remarked that Lu Wuyai was a loser, since he ate their share.
Fortunately, there is plenty of food, so there's no need to worry.
Lu Wuyai shrugged: "Tell me, do I really think I'll get sick? I don't even believe it myself."
He even said that after leaving the desert island, he might have the opportunity to become a food vlogger, specializing in taking on impossible tasks.
"Come on," Yu Mengrou rolled her eyes. "We'll talk if we can get out. If we can't, you'll just be a loser."
After eating ten more meat buns, Lu Wuyai stretched, picked up a shovel and a bucket of cement, and walked towards one of the containers.
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