Listening to the two women's conversation, Yang Jian felt a strange excitement of voyeurism.
"Did you sleep well last night?" This was the question Kim Hee-rok asked Moro.
"I can't sleep." Molloy's voice was filled with resentment. "The two people next door have been arguing all night. If it were you, you could sleep."
Lu Wuyai, who was in the next room, raised an eyebrow. He originally wanted to continue listening to the other person, but Song Xiaoyou walked over from the room.
Because of the time crunch last night, the door to the cubicle wasn't properly closed. More importantly, Lu Wuyai had to keep an eye on the opening from his cubicle. Anyone coming or going could see him as soon as they got up.
Noticing that Lu Wuyai was holding Su Xi while she slept, Song Xiaoyou blushed and left, taking Anna with him towards the rocky mountain.
Soon, Lu Wuyai also came out of the cave, embracing the rising sun in the east with a refreshed look.
By the pool, Song Xiaoyou and Anna were still fetching water. They washed their faces and brushed their teeth in the snow, shaking off the hazy feeling of the morning.
At this moment, the snow has stopped falling, but the surrounding temperature is significantly lower than it was two days ago.
Reaching the top of the rocky hill, Lu Wuyai looked towards the beach and discovered that the black island at the edge of the sky was also covered in white snow.
Lu Wuyai was wondering whether he should wait until the weather improved before going to the island to take a look.
yes.
A gasp came from the cave entrance. Lu Wuyai turned around and saw that Jin Xilu and the others had slipped and fallen while climbing up the cave. As a result, they rolled around on the snow until they finally stopped at the foot of the rocky hill.
This scene actually reminded Yang Jian of a great sport: skiing.
"You want to make skis." Song Xiaoyou's eyes gradually lit up after hearing this idea.
With limited entertainment options on a deserted island, skiing is indeed a great sport.
Moreover, the general and marshal's injuries have almost fully healed, and they now need a certain amount of exercise.
With that in mind, everyone started going back into the cave to look for things they could use to make skis.
The first thing that comes to mind is the abundance of planks. Before the discovery of generators, people had cut down many trees, resulting in a wealth of material suitable for making skis.
After selecting and checking the size of each person's foot, we finally chose 20 thin but sturdy planks.
Of course, this is just the beginning of making skis. How to secure the feet to the planks is another big problem.
"It's difficult." Lu Wuyai scratched his head, unable to think of a solution for the moment.
As for others, some suggested using ropes to secure it, but the actual performance was not good due to excessive friction, allowing it to only slide on some high slopes.
But Molloy suddenly stood up and picked up several pieces of animal bones and sheepskin from a pile of rubble nearby. He then picked up a piece of black cloth that he had taken from the shipwreck earlier, cut it open, and tore it into strips.
Lu Wuyai couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing?"
Molloy glanced at him and said, "Of course I'm skateboarding. Can you stop asking these pointless questions?"
At this point, Lu Wuyai was speechless, but he still carefully observed Molloy's movements.
I saw Molloy wrapping animal bones in sheepskin. It's worth noting that these animal bones were all long and thin, exceeding the length of a person's foot.
Then, sheepskin and animal bones were tied to the soles of shoes with black cloth to make skiing equipment.
"Is this alright?" Lu Wuyai still expressed doubt.
Molloy didn't refute, but simply said, "You'll know once you try it."
Soon, she emerged from the cave, holding two peach wood ski poles in her hands. She bent her knees, raised her hips, and with a little more strength in her hands, slowly moved her body along the snow.
At first, he wasn't going very fast, but as the distance increased, Molloy's speed gradually stabilized, and in less than two minutes, he was completely out of the range of the rocky hill.
Five minutes later, Molloy turned gracefully at the cave entrance, tilted his head back, and looked incredibly proud.
Looking at the skis under Molloy's feet, everyone felt a sense of anticipation.
Soon, everyone started working together to collect animal bones that had been eaten but not thrown away, as well as ski skeletons.
As for the black cloth, because it is light and thin, once it is used to bind the bones, it provides virtually no resistance to the friction against the bones, and is sometimes even smoother than the bones themselves.
Looking at the shoes on his feet that looked like ice skating shoes, Lu Wuyai had a momentary illusion.
"Let's give it a try." Lu Wuyai climbed out of the cave and led the way, taking a stroll around the rocky mountain.
Therefore, thanks to the coordination with the feet, the experience of skiing is simply amazing.
Even if you don't learn it instantly, after falling a few times, everyone starts to master this novel mode of transportation.
Oh, oh, oh.
Lu Wuyai charged down a rocky mountain, screaming eerily all the way, without slowing down at all. The generals and marshals behind him could no longer catch up.
Clearly, this snow-powered driving tool will undoubtedly bring them great convenience in their future life on the deserted island.
"Let's go to the beach," Lu Wuyai shouted.
Soon, Song Xiaoyou closed the cave door and covered the surrounding snow. Then the five women walked together towards the sea.
Along the way, the scenery ahead quickly disappeared on both sides. Before Lu Wuyai could finish speaking, he had already reached the seaside.
"That's really fast." Lu Wuyai glanced at his watch and realized that if he didn't control his speed, it would only take ten minutes to get from the rocky mountain to the seaside.
"That's incredible."
Sighing, Yang Jian continued to put on his skis and slowly glide along the beach, observing the changes in the surrounding terrain since the earthquake and tsunami.
Looking east from here, the small black island is quite noticeable.
Lu Wuyai was very curious. Unlike what he had seen within range, the black islands looked quite large as they got closer.
Ten minutes later, five women arrived late. They didn't dare walk too fast, but who knows what might happen later.
Tang Xin approached Yang Jian. Her heart was pounding in her chest as she glided along. This was more exciting than anything she had ever done before.
"Did you bring your tools?" Yang Jian asked.
I rarely come to the beach. I didn't catch any fish last time, so I can't miss it again this time.
Song Xiaoyou and the others nodded, but their eyes held a hint of resentment as they looked at Lu Wuyai. When they left earlier, that person had walked too fast, leaving them to carry many of their belongings themselves.
"Let's go take a look."
Yang Jian noticed many rocks on the distant beach. There might be some fish ponds in such a place. Perhaps you could harvest a batch of seafood by draining the water from the fish ponds.
So the six of us went skiing, and in the blink of an eye we were there.
When Lu Wuyai saw the scene before him, he was somewhat surprised, for what he saw was a water forest submerged by the sea. Large trees were everywhere along the coast.
The beach was littered with stones. Although not as densely packed as a rocky hill, they were not far apart.
Looking at the stone pit filled with seawater not far away, Lu Wuyai wiped his hands, took off his skis from his shoes, and prepared to go into the sea.
"Aren't you cold?" Su Xi asked, a little worried. Even on the shore, the seawater temperature was not low.
Now, Song Xiaoyou and the others have cleared some of the snow from the beach, taken out their fishing rods, and started fishing in the rocky pit.
"There are so many stone pits here, let me go and take a look."
Lu Wuyai didn't feel particularly cold. He found a small rock pit, then moved a gap in the rocks around the first floor near the beach, trying to let in as much seawater as possible.
Just then, the water in the pit began to leak, and Anna's fishing rod started to shake violently.
"Don't use too much force, just be steady."
"Follow the fish's lead, otherwise the rope will easily come down."
“When you feel tired, pull the rope quickly,” Song Xiaoyou reminded him from the side, speaking like a veteran.
Soon, a grouper weighing about two kilograms was scooped up with a net bag as soon as it surfaced from the pit.
"Not bad," Lu Wuyai praised. This grouper seemed to have more meat, and it was still alive. It would taste delicious grilled.
So Lu Wuyai took the initiative to go to the nearby woods to find firewood and start a fire.
A while later, an hour later, a steaming hot grouper was just grilled out of the iron pot.
Lu Wuyai seized the opportunity to pick up a piece and put it in his mouth. It had a subtle umami flavor, it was simply delicious.
"Let me try some too." Anna busied herself picking up fish with her chopsticks, her skillful movements belying her Western origins.
During the time they lived together, Anna also got used to eating with chopsticks.
"You guys eat first, I'll go check on the stone pit." Lu Wuyai picked up another large piece of fish, put it in his mouth, and walked towards the stone pit while eating.
The pit wasn't large, but the water was very deep. Even though Lu Wuyai had made a breach beforehand, after more than an hour of drainage, the water was still estimated to be half a meter deep.
Moreover, the waves ahead were quite large, and seawater was constantly flowing through the cracks in the rocks.
“If we wait until the tide goes out, at least we can spend the night.” Lu Wuyai thought for a moment, then simply took off his shoes and stepped onto the snow. The biting cold instantly made him shiver.
"You'll freeze to death," Su Xi said, pouting behind him.
Lu Wuyai took a breath. It was a bit cold, but that couldn't dampen his enthusiasm for fishing.
So he quickly entered the pit, feeling the rough stones in the water on his feet. He felt a little nervous, but not from fear, just from the environment.
Ten minutes later, Lu Wuyai squatted down, immersed his palm in the seawater, and quietly felt the fish swimming in the water.
Just like when he was fishing in the pond before, Lu Wuyai was very patient, and there was not a trace of anxiety on his face.
The women who were still eating fish also turned their attention to Lu Wuyai, wondering among themselves whether he could succeed.
As a result, this time, Lu Wuyai quickly climbed out of the water, holding a fish in his arms.
Tang Xin hurried over and found that it was also a two-pound grouper.
“There are lots of fish here, throw the bucket down,” Yang Jian said.
Su Xi filled the bucket with some water, Lu Wuyai threw the grouper in, and then, carrying the bucket, continued fishing for other sea fish in the rock pit.
In the next half hour, Lu Wuyai caught a total of five sea fish, two bread crabs, and an octopus, a very successful catch.
"Haha, I'm afraid I'll have enough food today." Anna laughed happily.
It's been a long time since we've had such fresh seafood. Coming to the seaside this time can be seen as a way of making up for lost time.
Lu Wuyai smiled and walked to the second pit, opening a gap in the same way. Within half an hour, the seawater inside was almost completely drained.
But just as he was about to enter the stone pit, his expression changed when he saw what was inside.
"What's wrong."
At that moment, the five women eating fish clearly sensed Lu Wuyai's change, and Tang Xin subconsciously asked him what was wrong.
Standing at the edge of the new stone pit, looking at the corpse that had been soaking in it for who knows how long, Lu Wuyai felt the hairs on his body stand on end.
Lu Wuyai took a breath and noticed many carnivorous fish near the corpse, clinging to it and biting at it. He suddenly felt something churning in his stomach.
Vomit.
A sound of vomiting came from behind Lu Wuyai. When he turned around, he saw Su Xi and Anna covering their mouths. They had obviously seen the corpse in the pit.
"This is disgusting," Su Xi couldn't help but complain.
Are you sure there wasn't a body in the pit just now?
Lu Wuyai shook his head: "What a coincidence. This corpse must have been dead for some time."
"Don't talk nonsense." Molloy walked over. Her expression was normal, probably because she had done experiments for many years and was used to seeing the life and death of her subjects. Even when she saw a corpse, she felt very familiar with it.
"It's been almost two weeks since the tsunami, and the decomposition of the bodies clearly occurred around that time."
Molloy initially tried to turn himself over with his hands, but then he thought of something that looked disgusting.
"Was he killed?" Yang Jian asked. There are only two kinds of death: natural death and homicide.
Molloy picked up a piece of wood from the ground and turned the body over a few times. To an ordinary person, the body was completely unrecognizable, and it was even impossible to tell whether it was male or female.
Soon, Molloy said, "This is a murder case, and the body is that of a woman."
The reason behind the naked female corpse can instantly conjure up a hundred different stories.
"How do you know he killed me?" Lu Wuyai and the others were very curious.
But Molloy became arrogant, only offering reasons that we didn't understand.
“Be careful, she’s been shot. The bullet went in here.” Molloy frowned, pointed at his thigh, and glared at Lu Wuyai.
"Men are bad things."
Lu Wuyai was inexplicably scolded, but Molloy's words sent a chill down his spine. The murderer who killed that woman seemed to be a psychopath.
Furthermore, they may not be the only guns on the desert island.
"You should go back first."
After discovering the body, Su Xi and the others were a little worried, especially when Molloy told them the cause of death.
Lu Wuyai nodded, feeling that this unfamiliar beach was very unsafe, so he picked up his things and walked back the way he came.
Ten minutes later, thanks to the efficient performance of their skis, the six people returned to the rocky hill.
However, no one was in a hurry to go back. Now that it had stopped snowing, the tracks on the ground couldn't be erased. Everyone was worried that someone had been following them.
The greedy ones haven't shown up for several days, and nobody knows where they've gone.
On the snow opposite the rocky mountain, the general and marshal were also lying down, unable to smell the strangers for the time being.
After a while, Lu Wuyai and the others stood up and entered the cave one after another.
The last person was Lu Wuyai, who whistled into the snow. Then, the two black dogs stood up and ran around somewhat awkwardly in the snow.
As luck would have it, just as they entered the cave, a heavy snow began to fall, threatening to engulf the deserted island.
The traces from the beach to the cave vanished without a trace in an instant.
Meanwhile, near the beach, the tide began to recede at a visible rate. The snow fell to the ground, but couldn't accumulate. The chill on the beach was greater than on the deserted island.
Several barefoot people walked on the beach, their soles red and purple from the cold, but they didn't seem to feel anything.
They were dressed scantily, and the veins on their bare skin were visible. These humans were quickly catching seafood on the beach. Their practiced movements and rapid pace suggested this wasn't their first time doing this.
And so, as the tide receded, the distance they traveled gradually widened until they finally disappeared into the vast expanse of the sky.
Inside the cave, Lu Wuyai stayed in his small cubicle. There were still several hours until nightfall, and he was incredibly bored.
Wanting to chat, Lu Wuyai noticed the women next door had already started talking about the world, exotic cultures, and any other topic they wanted to discuss. He listened for a while, wanting to interrupt, but didn't know what to say.
Before he knew it, he had fallen into a drowsy state and was not woken up until dinner time.
It's seven o'clock.
Lu Wuyai glanced at his watch, shook his head, and felt increasingly sleepy.
"Let's eat first, then rest." Su Xi smiled slightly, pulled Lu Wuyai up, and left the private room, coming to a small open space in front, where a bonfire was slowly burning.
The generator was still running, but the heat was only provided to the vicinity of the fertilized egg; no other electrical appliances were in use.
It's only January now, not really winter.
Around the campfire, Song Xiaoyou and the others were preparing the seafood they had bought that morning. It wasn't much, but it was fresh enough. If you ignored the corpses in the pit, this dinner would have been quite good.
"Do you have any meat? Give me some," Yang Jian asked.
"Don't you eat military rations?" Molloy retorted.
"I've eaten too much, my mouth is tired. I want a change. Give me some grilled meat." Yang Jian said, picking up a piece of lamb from the fire and sprinkling some lemon juice and chili on it. The pungent aroma filled every taste bud.
Lu Wuyai thought to himself, "If you eat too much military rations, the taste will become bland."
But I must say that marching rations are more filling than other foods.
Seeing that Lu Wuyai ate three pieces of mutton in a row, no one else said anything. Recently, Lu Wuyai only ate military rations and didn't eat with them.
"What exactly is this marching ration made of?" Lu Wuyai asked Moloi, very curious.
The latter told him that this thing was a product of the LG Technology Alliance and was not officially sold to the public, but it seemed to be a standard feature in every external trial.
"Weren't you arrested?" Lu Wuyai stared at Mo Luo. "You seem to know a lot about things in LG."
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