Chapter 5, Day 5: He was absolutely certain that Snake Island at night was...
Day 5 of the game
Snake Island is located at a high latitude in the Nasser Sea, which means that the days are relatively longer, but the time available for Yin Yu is still very limited.
In particular, the dense vines here, the world that has never been visited by humans, presents Yinyu with a wild and unreasonable attitude, making even walking only a few dozen meters extremely difficult.
Even the most inconspicuous leaves and weeds have evolved fine, serrated edges here in order to survive.
Yin Yu was thankful that the clothes and trousers he was given were all long-sleeved and long-legged; otherwise, he would probably have been covered in blood along the way.
Yin Yu stopped after walking less than fifty meters. He noticed that the bark of a large tree next to him was old, half-peeled, and hanging down. He immediately went over and peeled it off.
This tree is as thick as an adult's arm can hug, and a large piece torn off would be about the length of an adult's forearm and the width of their waist.
But one piece isn't enough.
Without any hesitation, Yin Yu tore off several large pieces of bark in one go. Wood chips splashed onto his hair, but he didn't care and just turned his head away.
The old tree bark was rough and thick, and some moss even grew on it.
The viewers in the live stream were completely stunned by Yin Yu's sudden action.
[Why would someone suddenly start tearing off tree bark while walking? What are they doing? Are they collecting it to start a fire?]
"No way! It's covered in moss, you won't be able to light a fire."
[Tearing tree bark off with bare hands, streamer, are your hands okay?]
Rough, ruthless, and fierce.
Yin Yu processed the bark simply, tearing a small portion into strips to use as binding rope, and using large pieces of bark to wrap around his calves and tightly bind them with the bark strips.
A pair of leg guards are tied to each calf, making them quite noticeable.
Yin Yu didn't need to explain; the viewers in the live stream understood this time.
"Since this place is called Snake Island, there are a large number of snakes. Although most snakes will avoid us when they hear any noise, we should still be wary of a small number of snakes that may attack us when startled."
“Especially on these intertwined branches, snakes can use the best camouflage to crawl among them, so it’s quite necessary to make a temporary leg armor out of tree bark.” Yin Yu patted the tree bark on his calves, looking quite satisfied.
These old tree barks are thick and hard, while most venomous snake fangs are only three or four centimeters long, so the bark can provide a good first layer of protection for them.
[The streamer is so resourceful! They created their own conditions when none existed. "You are a little cake" is a gift for the streamer, along with a "little heart" x1]
[Streamer Yin Yu has obtained the equipment "Legged Armor (White)" x1, Defense Value: 10 (doge)]
It's just two pieces of bark, and they're already bragging about it? Pshaw!
[You want it? You come and get it?]
【Ha!】
A minor verbal battle broke out in the live stream, but Yin Yu had no time to pay attention.
This place is like a small tropical rainforest, with high temperature, high humidity, and mosquitoes everywhere. In just a short while, his thin long-sleeved shirt was already soaked with sweat.
"In the wild, the three most important elements for survival are nothing more than fresh water, food, and shelter." Yin Yu glanced at the drone not far from him and spoke, indirectly reminding Su Yansu, who was surviving alone on the other side.
"My first priority right now is to find fresh water," Yin Yu said simply. "Since we came ashore, we've been losing water every moment. If we wait until we feel thirsty to look for fresh water, we're very likely to face the danger of dehydration."
"Therefore, no matter where you are, finding a freshwater source is the top priority for ensuring your safety."
Yin Yu used the terrain detection skill. This ability could not directly mark where there were rivers or water sources, but it could provide him with clues.
Judging the terrain and topography had become almost instinctive for Yin Yu. He glanced at it and made a decision in his mind.
[This is an island, surrounded by seawater, where would the fresh water come from?]
Even if there is fresh water, how will the streamer know which way to go?
“On land, wherever there is life, there will be fresh water. The atmospheric water cycle provides this island with a source of fresh water, perhaps not much, perhaps hidden, but as long as you are good at looking for it,” Yin Yu said, glancing at the live stream.
He stopped watching the live stream and quickened his pace.
The jungle is indeed difficult for ordinary people to traverse, especially without a handy machete, but for Yin Yu, it was like flat ground with a few obstacles added.
As the drone ascended into the air, all viewers in the live stream could see that the surrounding area was filled with fallen giant trees, slender vines, and jagged rocks.
Yin Yu was like a galloping horse galloping through it, as if the primeval forest were his territory. He understood it, knew it, and enjoyed it.
[He can still run! The serious guy next door is still spitting out his own wits.]
[Wow, what kind of jungle parkour is this! It's so wild! "Touched the heart" and gifted the streamer a "666 light stick" x1]
Has the streamer found a target?
Yin Yu did have a target in mind; he heard the sound of water.
It's not obvious, but it is.
When he got closer, he saw that it was a mountain wall, and the sound of water he heard was from water droplets seeping down from the bottom of the mountain wall, which gathered into a shallow puddle in the depression in the ground.
“The water in the puddle has to be boiled before you can drink it, but the water flowing down the mountainside is definitely fresh water,” Yin Yu said, taking a sip against the mountainside.
The cool, fresh water moistened his lips; it was little, but better than nothing.
【Huh? This is it? We ran around for ages and this is all the water we found?】
Can this really be considered a freshwater source? The problem is, you can barely drink a few sips of this; it's more like water droplets.
[What a waste of energy, such a huge loss!]
Yin Yu took a sip and knew it was drinkable fresh water. He immediately removed the rope and a plastic bottle from his body.
Seeing the disapproving comments in the live chat, he tied a knot in the rope and stuffed it into the plastic bottle, while smirking, "Don't underestimate the water droplets. When you come back later, they might fill the whole bottle."
He beckoned to the drone, indicating to zoom in for a close-up. He secured the rope to the mountainside, and soon the rope close to the mountainside was soaked with water, revealing a darker color. This darker color acted like a lit fuse, quickly spreading and creeping towards the knot at the bottle's opening.
In just over ten seconds, clean water droplets condensed at the bottom of the knot stuck at the mouth of the plastic bottle and fell to the bottom of the bottle with a patter.
One drop, two drops, three drops—as the rope absorbed water, the rate at which water dripped from the bottom of the knot increased rapidly. A shallow layer had visibly accumulated at the bottom, enough for at least a large gulp.
[The herb seems to actually work??]
[Wow, this streamer has such an amazing imagination! 6666!]
[The trash we picked up from the shipwreck actually came in handy!]
Yin Yu smiled and found a few more heavy stones to secure the plastic bottle, so that it wouldn't be too heavy when it was full of water and spill all over the ground, making all her efforts futile.
It's all about the details!!!
[Yu Ge's attention to detail is truly amazing!]
[There's a certain feeling that these streamers live in the wild all their lives, only occasionally venturing into the modern city.]
[Haha, so true!]
Looking at the jokes in the live stream, Yin Yu raised an eyebrow. It seemed that they weren't entirely wrong.
During the seven years he spent in Guanshan, he was almost always surrounded by such an environment, and it was not just these Gobi Desert, swamps, hills, snowfields, but even volcanoes and the seabed. Those monsters did not appear in a fixed place by appointment, but were found all over the world.
Fortunately, they seem to have never appeared in human cities.
He had only been at the city's fire department for a short two years. The modern city was indeed not as "close" to him as these wilderness areas.
Yin Yu didn't speak, but continued walking forward.
It would take some time to fill the plastic bottle with water, and in that time he needed to prepare other things.
【We already have fresh water, why are we still going further in?】
We're getting closer and closer to the center of Snake Island. Seriously, I've never even seen what the center of Snake Island looks like before.
That's because there were no live broadcasts before, and no one could reach the center of Snake Island and bring the film footage out alive.
I remember a few years ago a documentary film crew went to Snake Island. They even hired several bounty hunter mercenaries to accompany and protect them, but they all disappeared, their fate unknown.
Still no trace of them?
[They couldn't find them, and this group signed a life-or-death agreement with Nasser's government before setting off, meaning they were responsible for their own lives. So you understand, right? Nasser simply didn't want to send a professional rescue team in.]
【ah】
Yin Yu frowned slightly upon seeing this. It was quite unusual for a whole team, including several mercenaries, to disappear on such a small island.
He looked around. The lush green leaves and the tiny pink and purple flowers blooming on the branches seemed harmless and fresh and beautiful. Yet, this very place was like a giant, ruthless maw that would devour people without blinking an eye.
Fresh water, weapons, shelter, food, and fire—these were his means of survival to get through the night.
He let out a soft breath. The sun would soon be setting, and he was quite certain that Snake Island would never be as welcoming at night as it was now.
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