Day 12 of the Gregorian calendar at sea 2
Yun Mianmian took out the map of Spider Island from her backpack and handed it to Rong Yu. She had taken a photo of it before coming here.
She sent it to the system complaint place, just as a file transfer assistant.
Anyway, the system ignored her.
Rong Yu's copying method was also very simple. He could automatically take a photo of the real scene in front of him by looking at the map, but he didn't know who he sent it to. Yun Mianmian guessed that his method was the same as hers.
"Let's go."
Rong Yu handed the map to Yun Mianmian.
Yun Mianmian: "Look at the map first. Since we are two people now, I think we can cooperate."
Rong Yu carefully checked the map. As Yun Mianmian said before,
Spider Island is very large, no less than a city, and the terrain is complex. It is impossible to explore it within two days. Moreover, this terrain is very suitable for various animals and plants to survive.
This place is also called Spider Island. There may be countless poisonous spiders, and the danger factor is not low.
His purpose of coming here is to collect upgrade materials, but the distribution of materials is too scattered, which means that the difficulty of collection has increased. This trip to Spider Island is more difficult than he expected.
His main goal is the mining area, but to reach the mining area, he has to pass through the rainforest area. The rainforest means that there may be crocodiles, and now the rainfall is so heavy that there may not even be roads, all water.
Then he looked at the forests nearby. They were large and spread out on both sides of the island. He had no way of knowing whether the vegetation on either side contained the wood he wanted.
If he went there and found that it was all mangroves, he would only return in vain and waste his time for nothing.
"Tell me what you think."
Yun Mianmian took the map and pointed to the mark on the map. "Our goal should be the same. The place we must go to is the mining area, but the road to the mining area is very complicated. We can work together and try to get there tonight. As for the forests on both sides, we can leave it until tomorrow to explore separately. What do you think?"
Yun Mianmian's suggestion was reasonable.
But Rong Yu didn't think it was necessary for him to cooperate with her. Since they would still separate later, there was little point in acting together in the beginning.
In a place like this, there is very little that Yun Mianmian can do to help him.
And if they cooperate, it means tying themselves to each other. Whenever Yun Mianmian is in danger, he cannot just ignore her, otherwise it may bring a burden to himself.
To put it bluntly, before seeing Yun Mianmian's ability to survive, Rong Yu had to be mentally prepared that Yun Mianmian might be a burden.
Even if she has a lot of supplies and good luck, so what.
Surviving on a deserted island and building a shelter for the night is not something a young girl can bear.
Although Rong Yu is not a person who judges people by their appearance.
But he still doubts Yun Mianmian's ability to survive in the wild.
Rong Yu can even think that Yun Mianmian wants him to take her to the mining area.
However, since he had agreed to let her come over, it would be fine for her to help him, as long as it did not affect him.
After a moment of silence, Rong Yu planned a route.
"We are in this position. If we want to reach the mining area, we must pass through this rain forest and then go around this mountain. We must find a place to spend the night at the foot of the mountain before dark. We will go straight to the mining area tomorrow morning. We can act together, but I have to make a promise first. You must keep up with my progress. I will not stop to wait for you. After that, we will go to the forest separately. No matter who finds any wood, they must tell each other. If there is any excess wood to trade, both of us will have the opportunity to trade first."
He couldn't walk through the forests on both sides. He could only choose one side. If he made the wrong choice, he might not get any wood. If Yun Mianmian found it, he would turn back in time and might be able to collect enough wood.
So this plan was good for him or Yun Mianmian.
This is also to add a layer of insurance for myself.
Yun Mianmian had nothing to object to.
She found that Rong Yu was a very fair person.
His decisions, at least on the surface, were all for the benefit of both of them.
He did not favor herself.
But Yun Mianmian also knew that he probably thought it was useless to take her along. Yun Mianmian
: "Okay."
Rong Yu: "Then let's go."
After getting off the boat, bean-sized raindrops hit Yun Mianmian. Neither of them had an umbrella. Although they were wearing hats, the raindrops inevitably hit their faces. To be honest, it was a bit uncomfortable, but they could only endure it.
When crossing the beach, Yun Mianmian noticed that the tide was rising.
The tide surged up, and the beach was almost submerged. The whole island was lush and green, shrouded by a layer of humidity and mist. Many trees only showed their crowns, like a green island on the sea.
Walking across the beach, you can see a large mangrove forest. The mangrove forest near the beach only has some finger-like roots left. In fact, they are all breathing roots. When the tide rises, they are submerged, but these roots can still breathe.
Entering the forest, Yunmian began to see bushes. Half of the short bushes were submerged in water. It was difficult to walk through here.
They had to step on the mud, and every step was heavy. Not only was the speed slow, but it was also very uncomfortable.
Water had already entered the shoes, but the jungle boots had many vents to prevent the feet from being soaked in water.
Yun Mianmian and Rong Yu walked one after the other. On the way, they saw conger eels and crabs in the water, but Rong Yu didn't even look at them.
Yun Mianmian didn't think of catching them. After all, they were in a hurry, not in a hurry to catch the sea.
There were a lot of plankton and insects in the water, so Yun Mianmian walked very carefully.
Fortunately, her pants were tied tightly and her skin was not exposed, so she didn't have to worry about being bitten.
It took them half an hour to get out of the quagmire. The bushes turned into big trees with well-developed root systems, densely packed.
But this is still a mangrove forest, and a large number of trees have many supporting roots growing from their branches and trunks, which are embedded in the mud.
The surroundings were unusually quiet. She was not a talkative person, but Rong Yu was particularly silent.
She did not speak either, and the two of them hardly communicated during the journey.
The birdsong in the woods and various sounds of nature could be heard all around.
It made people want to find the source of those sounds.
Yun Mianmian couldn't help but think that if Nie Yangguang was here, he would have been chattering nonstop all the way.
"Wait."
Rong Yu finally spoke.
"What's wrong?" Yun Mianmian looked over warily, thinking something was wrong.
"This road should be full of water. It's raining so hard. We can't continue like this. If we go on like this, our physical strength will be consumed quickly. There are also many Erythrina trees here, which are full of thorns and easy to get injured. If we go deeper, there may be other things in the water."
Reptiles and leeches are minor issues. What we are afraid of are crocodiles, electric eels and anacondas.
There live black Caiman crocodiles in the rainforest. These crocodiles are huge, fierce, and aggressive. Once bitten, the consequences are disastrous.
Electric eels live in the fresh water of the rainforest. If you are electrocuted, you will faint if you don't die.
Anacondas are a kind of water snake. From the map, there is a swamp in this area, but it is now flooded.
Anacondas usually live in swamps, and it is very likely that they will be stepped on by them.
Although anacondas are not poisonous, giant anacondas can devour humans, and it will be very troublesome to encounter them.
Yun Mianmian and Rong Yu walked all the way. Their calves and below were always soaked in water. Their body temperature had already dropped, and their mental strength was also declining.
If they get sick like this, it will be very troublesome.
Yun Mianmian observed for a while, "The water flows forward, so it's right for us to go with the flow. Otherwise, why don't we build a raft? Sitting on the raft should make us faster and avoid being attacked by things in the water."
Rong Yu also had the same idea.
"Let's find a place to cut trees first, and see if there are any light wood or wood that can float."
Yun Mianmian nodded, took out a machete from her backpack, and looked like she was going to do something big.
Rong Yu looked at her, and the way she held the knife was really a bit of a contrast.
The two of them acted separately nearby.
Rong Yu first observed carefully. After all, there were too many trees here and he couldn't recognize them. He had no gathering skills and could only try one by one. As a result, all the trees he cut down sank to the bottom of the water. So he cut the trees around him randomly. Yun Mianmian, who had advanced gathering skills, could tell at a glance which wood could float on the water.
She cut down a tree first and saw that it was just as she thought. The trunk floated in the water, which was obviously suitable for making a raft.
"We found it here."
Yun Mianmian called Rong Yu over.
Rong Yu didn't walk far. He trudged over and saw more than a dozen driftwood floating on the water.
"These should be able to make a raft. The bark can be torn off and twisted into ropes to tie up these woods." Yun Mianmian said with a smile.
"Yeah."
Rong Yu had already taken out a knife and peeled off the bark one by one. The bark of these balsa woods was very thin, so it was not difficult to tear it off. Yun Mianmian was also helping.
But she was not as fast as Rong Yu. He was a practical man who talked less and did more.
The torn bark was woven into long ropes. It was very strong and could not be broken by brute force without a knife. It was perfect for tying wood.
The wood was divided into ten long ones and five short ones. The short ones were used for fixing and the long ones were used as supports. Then they were tied together tightly with ropes and a simple raft was soon made.
But this is not perfect enough.
Yunmianmian found palm leaves. The leaves of this kind of tree are thick and large. They can be made into sails and can also provide a little protection from rain.
The two did not bring umbrellas this time. Yunmianmian knew that they would not be able to use them. There were branches everywhere in this rainforest, and it was impossible to get through with an umbrella.
Rongyu felt that there was no need to use an umbrella, and it was inconvenient to block the view.
Rongyu also made two oars, and a fully equipped raft was born.
The two climbed onto the raft, sat on each side, rowed the boat together, and set off again.
It was almost noon.
The temperature in the rainforest rose, it was humid and hot, and it made people restless.
Yun Mianmian took out a bottle of mineral water and drank it, and studied the map again.
Rong Yu continued to row silently, looking ahead, wondering what he was thinking.
The scenery along the way basically did not change, as if they would never reach the end.
The young mangrove seedlings, even if they were separated from the mother plants, could still grow and develop in the mud. The wood of the mangroves contains tannins, which will oxidize and turn red once exposed to air, so many of the trees here are reddish-brown.
Yun Mianmian didn't know when they would be able to pass through this rainforest.
But walking through the water like this must be much faster than walking.
Yun Mianmian drank some water and felt a lot more comfortable, but just when she was about to relax, she saw a pair of eyes floating on the water.
She was startled but did not scream. Instead, she reached out and pulled Rong Yu's arm.
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