Lu Ye saw it, but said nothing more. Some fears could only be overcome by himself.
The speedboat continued to search for supplies on the sea.
This time they were lucky, and before long, they found a supply box flashing a faint blue light near a piece of floating wooden wreckage.
Lu Ye skillfully used a hook to hook the box over, pried it open, and saw two brand new sets of cotton clothes and pants inside, still vacuum-packed.
On the sea where the temperature difference between day and night is huge, this is definitely a good thing that comes as a timely help.
Almost at the same time, a prompt popped up on Lu Ye's survival system interface.
[Ding! Detected traveling 2 nautical miles. System supply package 2 has been delivered to your vehicle space. Please check!]
Lu Ye raised his eyebrows, and with a thought, two square cardboard packages appeared out of thin air on the deck of the speedboat.
He opened the first one deftly, and inside were twenty fresh eggs neatly stacked and carefully protected by foam grids.
Lu Ye's eyes lit up.
Then I opened the second one, and an enticing meaty aroma wafted out - it was ten vacuum-packed grilled sausages!
"Wow! My luck is so good today! What a great harvest!" Lu Ye couldn't help but grin and patted Chen Shu beside him, "See? Follow me and you'll have meat to eat!"
Chen Shu looked at the golden grilled sausages and round eggs and couldn't help swallowing her saliva. The tension and scarcity of the past few days made her long for these most common foods.
After returning with a full load, the speedboat turned around and headed towards the island.
Before reaching the shore, Lu Ye saw the scene on the beach from afar and couldn't help but twitch his mouth.
I saw a small coconut grove near the shore, which had been cut down and only short tree stumps were left.
The chopped coconut trunks were neatly stacked together, forming a pile of wood as high as a small hill.
The instigator, Liu Chenggong, was now sprawled beside the wood pile, his limbs spread out, his originally decent clothes soaked with sweat, and he was panting heavily, looking like a dead dog exhausted.
Lu Ye stopped the speedboat, jumped onto the beach, walked to the mountain of timber, and reached out to press it.
[System prompt: Congratulations to player Lu Ye, you got wooden block 72!]
"Seventy-two yuan?" A hint of surprise flashed in Lu Ye's eyes.
He subconsciously checked the speedboat upgrade interface, where the list of materials required for the upgrade clearly displayed: [30 iron blocks, 100 wood blocks, 20 rubber blocks].
Wow, demand has doubled! These 72 pieces of wood have really pushed the progress forward! It seems this free labor really wasn't in vain.
Lu Ye was in a good mood. He walked over and patted Liu Chenggong's shoulder, who was still lying on the ground, and gave him a rare compliment.
"You're doing a great job, very efficient."
Unexpectedly, this shot seemed to have triggered a switch in Liu Chenggong.
He sat up suddenly, hugged Lu Ye's calf, and burst into tears: "Brother! My dear brother! Wuuwuwu... It's so hard for me! I have worked diligently for several years, working overtime until the early morning every day, and finally revitalized the broken company left by my prodigal father. Just when I saw a little improvement, how could it be easy for me?! But the moment I closed my eyes, I was thrown into this damn place to chop trees! What sin have I committed..."
He cried bitterly, pouring out all his "struggle history" and tragic experiences.
Lu Ye was stunned for a moment, then reacted.
Hey, after all this time, this guy is actually a hardworking rich second generation? Interesting.
Seeing Liu Chenggong crying so sadly, Lu Ye kicked Liu Chenggong's arm: "Alright, alright, why are you crying, man? Here, do you want some instant noodles? I just got some."
"Eat! Eat! I'll eat whatever big brother gives me!" When Liu Chenggong heard that there was food, his crying stopped abruptly. He raised his face which was covered with tears and sweat. His eyes instantly emitted the light of a hungry wolf. He nodded repeatedly, fearing that Lu Ye would go back on his word.
"Thank you, big brother! Big brother, you are really my second parent!"
"Alright, stop flattering me." Lu Ye waved his hand dismissively. "It was just some supplies I picked up at sea."
At this time, Su Baiyue also came over. She took a look at the piles of wood and the limp Liu Chenggong, then glanced at the supplies on the speedboat. A hint of understanding flashed in her eyes, but she didn't ask anything. She just silently began to help sort things out.
Lu Ye took out the box of instant noodles that he treasured like a treasure from the speedboat, as well as a compass that he had seized earlier, the waterproof cloth that saved Liu Chenggong, a lighter and a few greasy sausages.
Seeing this, Liu Chenggong immediately perked up and stopped crying. He got up, picked up the axe, and chopped a few ripe coconuts with great effort. He carefully knocked open the tops with the back of the axe, poured out the coconut juice, and left a few natural coconut shell bowls.
While busying himself, he didn't forget to flatter him: "Brother, you are simply a god descending to earth! You can even get this! And there is fire! We have something hot to eat!"
Soon, a small bonfire was lit on the beach, and a "pot" made of coconut shells was placed on the rocks, containing boiling fresh water and rolling flatbreads.
The instant noodle seasoning packet was torn open and sprinkled into the "pot". The rich aroma spread instantly, making several people swallow their saliva.
The noodles were cooked quickly and each person got a bowl.
Liu Chenggong held the warm coconut shell in his hands, looked at the golden noodles and a few pieces of grilled sausage floating inside, and his eyes became red again.
He didn't care that it was hot and started to eat it ravenously, sobbing incoherently as he ate.
"Wow, this is so delicious! I've never tasted instant noodles so good in my life. Wow..."
He looked so moved, as if what he was eating was not instant noodles, but some delicacies from land and sea.
"Stop making so much noise, eat your food!" Lu Ye was disgusted by his crying appearance and kicked him lightly on the butt in annoyance.
As night falls, the sea breeze blows with a cool feeling.
The three people who had eaten and drunk their fill did not choose to spend the night on the beach.
Lu Ye used a compass to determine the direction, and led the two men and the limping Liu Chenggong to find the edge of a forest inland on the island that was higher, relatively dry and windproof.
They spread the large waterproof sheet on the ground to isolate the moisture from the ground.
There was no tent, no sleeping bag, and not even a decent quilt. They could only wrap themselves tightly in the two sets of cotton clothes they had found during the day and huddle back to back to keep warm.
The sound of waves rhythmically hitting the beach, and in the distance there is endless darkness.
Lu Ye rested his head on his arms, looking at the starry sky above his head which was cut into pieces by the leaves, but he was thinking about tomorrow's plan in his mind.
We had a good harvest today. We got a lot of wood and also replenished our food.
However, relying solely on collecting supply boxes is still too passive.
If the weather's good tomorrow, why not try diving? See if I can catch some crabs, fish, or something to improve my diet, and maybe even get a taste of what resources might be on the seafloor...
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