I quickly gathered some charcoal that wasn't too burnt. Then, with great difficulty, I found a twig and started to rub it together to make a fire.
Because visibility was poor and the conditions around us were extremely harsh, it took me more than half an hour to finally get the campfire going.
The campfire wasn't very strong, and the light and heat it provided were quite weak, but something is better than nothing.
Xu Wei was still trembling, and the temperature on her forehead was getting even hotter. I held Xu Wei tightly by the campfire.
However, not long after, I heard Xu Wei start talking nonsense. She was obviously terrified, and with her illness, she must be having a very hard time.
At this point, she should be given some water; otherwise, with a persistent high fever and no fluids, she could very well die.
But where can we find water in this place now?
I can't get out at all, and there's this charred wasteland everywhere, not even a wild animal in sight.
My heart ached terribly, yet I felt utterly helpless. The feeling of watching your loved one suffer in your arms while you are powerless to help is something not everyone can truly understand.
I held Xu Wei tightly, whispering in her ear and reminiscing about the happy times we had shared.
However, Xu Wei's condition worsened.
I was really looking forward to Wang Ping and Chen Jian finding this place soon and bringing the two of us back to the camp.
But I know that such hope is too slim. I'm lost here, and perhaps Chen Jian and Wang Ping's situation isn't very good either.
Because I don't believe that the vine would only capture one person; otherwise, the camp would be in complete chaos.
I wonder what the situation is between Wang Xiaoxiao and Xiao Qiang...
My mind was in turmoil, but I was still uncertain. After a long time, I realized that I couldn't just sit and wait for death. I had to find a water source, settle Xu Wei in, and then figure out how to reunite with Chen Jian and the others.
After all, this deserted island is so big. If Chen Jian and the others can't find us within two days, then the chances of us reuniting will be even smaller.
I gently placed Xu Wei on the ground, then piled up charcoal around her, spreading all the campfires out to ignite the surrounding flames, and only then did it begin to heat up.
Xu Wei's body stopped trembling, but she kept frowning and muttering to herself.
I picked up my only weapon, a machete, and went deeper into the area.
I dared not go too far, and I left a mark with every step to avoid getting lost again.
However, after walking forward for about twenty minutes, they still did not find any water.
That makes sense. It's freezing cold here, and there's not much snow, so there's no way to collect it. Plus, we don't have any containers right now, so collecting water is just too difficult.
But to my surprise, I found a wild boar that had already died shortly after walking a short distance.
The wild boar wasn't very big, and many of its joints were broken, so it must have been in a lot of pain before it died.
But at this moment, I can no longer worry about whether the wild boar is in pain, because all I want to do is save Xu Wei and save myself.
I quickly dragged the wild boar back to the campfire I had just made, and then killed it.
The stench permeated the surroundings. I knew this action was extremely dangerous, as I didn't know if there were any wild animals still lurking nearby. However, in this situation, I needed to fill my stomach before I could have the energy to think about anything else.
The wild boar was dead, but its blood hadn't clotted yet. I carefully cut its blood vessels with a knife and fed a few drops of blood to Xu Wei.
In her current condition, she can't eat anything else, so drinking a few drops of blood might at least replenish some of her energy.
Then I cut off a pork leg, roasted it until it was half-cooked, and ate most of it.
After eating, my strength finally recovered a little, and my mood calmed down a lot.
However, Xu Wei's condition remained unchanged. She was huddled there in a small ball, which was heartbreaking to see.
I peeled off all the skin from the pig, but since the pigskin was already quite useless, it seemed somewhat important in this situation.
I dried the pigskin over a fire and then wrapped it around Xu Wei's body. Xu Wei continued to have a high fever, and this situation absolutely could not continue.
In the end, I had to walk a little further away, collect some snow water, soak my clothes with it, and then feed it to Xu Wei little by little.
Xu Wei took two sips, but her lips remained dry and chapped.
I don't know what Xiao Qiang and the others are like now, but I know that Xu Wei and I are probably in danger.
If the two of us can't get out of here intact this time, then we probably won't live much longer either.
I held Xu Wei in my arms, and I felt dizzy and lightheaded.
After calming down, I realized that I also had several cuts on my arm, a bloody mess with the skin torn open. But I didn't have time to take care of myself because I was too worried about Xu Wei.
In the middle of the night, Xu Wei started shivering again. I gathered a lot more charcoal and piled it together, but the cold weather was simply unbearable.
The pigskin wrapped around my body began to stiffen, and I started to feel increasingly desperate.
For the entire night, I held Xu Wei tightly. It was polar night here, there was no sun at all, and I had nothing on me to tell the time, so I had no idea how much time had passed.
It was probably the next day when Xu Wei finally woke up. Although I had cleaned her wounds with snow water, they were still all bluish-purple.
She looked up and saw me, then her lips trembled and she burst into tears. Her voice was very weak, like a kitten's, which made my heart ache even more.
I touched her forehead and breathed a sigh of relief, because it wasn't so hot anymore.
"Don't be afraid, I'll stay here with you."
Xu Wei gave a soft reply, but due to her poor health, her face appeared extremely pale.
"You should eat something first, otherwise I'm afraid you won't be able to hold on."
After I finished speaking, I cut the wild boar meat I had found into a few small pieces, roasted it, and handed it to Xu Wei.
Xu Wei didn't have much of an appetite, but after my persuasion, she forced herself to eat a few pieces.
I gave her some snow water, and her complexion improved slightly after she drank it.
"Brother Sihai, where is this? Where are Chen Jian and the others? Where are Sister Xiao Qiang and the others?"
I sighed, but I still knew the situation. I had to let Xu Wei know, because I couldn't hide it for long.
I briefly recounted what had happened last night to Xu Wei, and her face instantly turned pale again.
She looked up at me with a face full of apology: "Brother Sihai, it's all my fault. I've dragged you into this!"
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