"No matter how far away it is!" Lu Ye steered the boat sharply, and the speedboat drew a breathtaking arc in the waves, with the bow pointing directly at the dark shadow. "Even if it's a mirage, we have to go and take a look! At worst, it's a wasted trip, and we can also check for drifting supply boxes along the way."
This guy... is really a man of action.
Su Baiyue pondered in her heart, remembering the previous agreement - Lu Ye would be in charge for the time being.
She took a deep breath and suppressed her doubts: "Okay, I'll listen to you. Keep an eye on the fuel consumption."
Chen Shu looked at Lu Ye's confident expression. For some reason, the uneasiness in her heart dissipated for the most part, and instead she felt an inexplicable trust.
This man can always find direction in desperate situations, even if it is just a vague possibility.
The assault boat accelerated again, the roar of the engine drowning out some of the sound of the wind and waves, and it broke through the waves towards the unknown "black spot".
Twenty nautical miles may not be a big deal on land, but it is a long journey on the sea where huge waves may arise at any time.
Fortunately, as the distance got closer, the outline of the black shadow became clearer and clearer, and the green of the vegetation became faintly visible.
"It's true! It really is an island!" Chen Shu couldn't help but cheer, looking at Lu Ye with undisguised admiration. "Lu Ye, you're so lucky! Following you is like having a cheat! You're still so charming at the crucial moment!"
"Ahem!" Lu Ye felt a little embarrassed by her straightforward and bold praise and waved his hands.
"Low key, low key, routine operation."
As he spoke, he took advantage of the two people's inattention and quickly checked the system.
During the 20-nautical-mile voyage just now, the system prompt sounded twice, indicating that two new system express boxes had arrived.
[Alien Express System Upgrade Progress: 17/100]
Lu Ye had an idea and quietly put the two system express boxes into his backpack.
There was a flash of light, and three more things appeared in the backpack.
An alloy pickaxe that gleams with metallic luster, a sharp alloy axe, and a simple-looking alloy hoe - a standard three-piece set for land reclamation.
In addition, there are two large pieces of neatly folded waterproof cloth. Judging from the area, each piece is at least ten meters square when spread out.
Good job!
Lu Ye was delighted.
With pickaxes, axes, and hoes, combined with the two huge waterproof cloths, if the environment of this island is suitable, they can establish a temporary base here, collect supplies with peace of mind, and even try to plant!
It's like a sleepyhead meeting a pillow!
Just as the assault boat was gradually approaching the edge of the island and preparing to find a suitable landing point, Lu Ye caught a glimpse of a small broken boat without any power device on the other side of the island, which was slowly drifting towards the open sea with the current.
Hmm? Anyone?
Lu Ye's heart trembled.
really!
On a relatively flat beach, a white streamlined speedboat was docked! Judging from its style, it was even more advanced than Su Baiyue's!
There are people on the island! And there's more than one!
"Be on guard!" Lu Ye shouted softly, and then he tightly grasped the grappling launcher on his waist with his backhand, and scanned the dense forest on the shore with vigilance.
Su Baiyue reacted extremely quickly and tensed her body almost at the same time as Lu Ye spoke.
"I'll go up and take a look first." Su Baiyue volunteered. "Before, you were the one who explored the way ahead. This time it's my turn. We can't always let you protect us. I have to prove my worth."
She looked at Lu Ye with a firm gaze.
In this cruel sea, even if we stick together to keep each other warm, we need to demonstrate our own value, otherwise we may be abandoned at any time.
Lu Ye glanced at her and nodded: "Be careful. Signal immediately if anything happens."
He was not worried that Su Baiyue would take the opportunity to run away or play tricks.
Firstly, Su Baiyue had seen his "good luck" and the endless supply of supplies, and knew that following him would bring many benefits;
Secondly, with Su Baiyue's skills as a fighting champion, his self-protection ability is far beyond that of ordinary people. Although there are risks in acting alone, he can deal with them.
More importantly, at this critical juncture, no smart person would easily give up an ally with sufficient supplies and ships with upgrade potential.
Su Baiyue said no more and climbed up the reef nimbly. After a few jumps, he disappeared into the bushes on the shore.
Lu Ye and Shen Shu stayed on the assault boat, waiting nervously.
Not long after, the bushes on the shore shook, and Su Baiyue leaned half of his body out and made a "safe" gesture to them.
Lu Ye breathed a sigh of relief and immediately drove the speedboat carefully towards the beach.
Just as the bow of the assault boat touched the soft sand——
[Ding! The host has been detected arriving at a new explorable area (isolated island). The system is automatically delivering the courier...]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a system express box*1! ]
There are rewards for docking? This system is getting smarter and smarter!
Lu Ye secretly praised in his heart and calmly put away the system express box he had just received.
He scanned the area with his mind and found that it was filled with a large box of instant noodles in various flavors.
Not bad, keep it for now.
He jumped off the boat, dragged the assault boat onto the beach and secured it, then he and Shen Shu followed Su Baiyue's instructions and walked towards the white speedboat.
Next to the speedboat, the scene was creepy.
A man was lying on his back on the sand beside the speedboat, his eyes wide open, his lips as dry and cracked as the earth, his skin tightly attached to his bones, and he was so thin that he was out of shape.
"Dead." Su Baiyue's voice was calm, with the composure typical of a doctor. "It looks like dehydration triggered acute renal failure. He probably drank seawater."
She pointed to the dead man's blackened, swollen tongue and extremely sunken eye sockets.
This cruel survival game had only begun for a few days, but the daytime temperature at sea had remained at over 30 degrees Celsius. Without fresh water or shelter, coupled with the scorching sun, dehydration was the biggest killer.
This person obviously had no supplies and eventually died in despair.
Just then, a voice came from not far away.
The three looked in the direction of the sound and saw a ragged man climbing up the beach with great difficulty from the direction of the small broken boat that had drifted away.
His movements were slow, and every step he took seemed to use up all his strength, like a dying fish making its last struggle.
Is there another one alive?
Lu Ye raised his eyebrows and subconsciously tightened his grip on the grappling hook launcher.
But seeing the other person's half-dead appearance, he walked forward and gently kicked the man who had just climbed ashore with his toes.
The man was kicked and turned over, his eyes were unfocused and a hoarse sound came from his throat.
His lips moved weakly, uttering a few unclear words.
"Water...food..."
[Ding! No team formation request or related task triggering detected.]
The system prompts are cold and mechanical.
Don’t do things that are not beneficial.
Lu Ye turned around and left.
In this cannibalistic survival game, excessive compassion will only kill yourself.
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