Chapter 264 The Beginning, Day 264, 21:06 (Added)
Day 264 of the game
The unexpected noise from the bushes prompted the two to instinctively adjust their positions, back to back, to ensure they were both within each other's line of sight.
Yin Yu quickly checked the bushes and saw something darting away as if startled. He could only vaguely make out a dark gray figure, no more than forty or fifty centimeters long.
"Did you see it clearly?" He Lianzhou asked Yin Yu.
Yin Yu shook his head, frowned, and said, "No, judging from the sound, it should just be a small mammal, maybe a wild rabbit or something. It's very fast."
Despite saying this, Yin Yu still took a few more steps closer to the bushes, examining the surrounding traces of life again, until he was sure that the thing had long since disappeared before giving up for the time being.
After a long period of drifting, searching for islands, going ashore, and searching bushes, the two returned to the beach just as dawn was breaking. The sky was a soft indigo color, and the surroundings looked brighter than before.
Yin Yu and He Lianzhou just wanted to get to the nearest coconut tree first. They jogged over and didn't accidentally step on anything else on the beach.
Under the coconut trees, there are many ripe brown coconuts, while on the 20-meter-high trees, there are still large, green, and plump fruits hanging.
Yin Yu's eyes lit up slightly upon seeing this.
These coconuts are extremely high in water and sugar, which can quickly replenish the energy consumed by the human body in a short period of time.
"These coconuts are a lifeline for shipwreck survivors. Even relying solely on them is enough to sustain life. They provide coconut water, the sugars of which can quickly provide energy from glycogen in the body, while the coconut meat is extremely high in calories, containing high fat and high carbohydrates—a truly ideal food," Yin Yu explained to the live stream audience.
After he finished speaking, he turned to He Lianzhou and said with particular certainty, "I'm going up."
"Hmm? No, I can." He Lianzhou made a small nasal sound, refusing Yin Yu. "You've already used up enough in the Giant Kelp Forest. It's my turn to do something, otherwise I'll look like a pretty ornament."
Yin Yu raised an eyebrow and chuckled, “'Pretty' pendant? Do you really have to add that prefix?”
“It’s very important.” He Lianzhou nodded matter-of-factly.
Yin Yu choked slightly, amused by He Lianzhou. He took a step back, raised his chin, and said, "Then it's yours, a pretty pendant."
He Lianzhou raised his eyebrows and looked at Yin Yu, convinced that Yin Yu was deliberately provoking him.
He snorted: "He's my boyfriend."
"Let's talk after you get the coconuts down." Yin Yu waved his hand dismissively, then looked at He Lianzhou with a provocative smirk.
He Lianzhou clicked his tongue lightly. "Teasing, huh? Then I'll have to show Yin Yu his survival skills from living with monsters for over ten years."
He didn't even need any ropes; he simply took off his shoes and socks, as if they were in the way, hugged the tree with both hands, and with a push of his waist and abdomen, his strong and powerful thighs immediately lifted into the air and clamped onto the coconut tree.
He Lianzhou slightly arched his back, leaving enough space between his chest and the tree trunk instead of clinging to it. He used his thigh and upper arm muscles to climb upwards, exuding a primal and savage decisiveness and ferocity.
Yin Yu looked up and watched He Lianzhou's movements. Seeing how easily and decisively He Lianzhou performed, he was no longer worried.
He then picked up the old coconuts that had fallen to the ground around him. Most of these old coconuts were either overripe or nearly rotten, with almost no juice inside, and there was little need to crack them open. However, these old coconuts still had great value to Yin Yu.
He moved all the old coconuts near the raft, and after moving them back and forth twice, He Lianzhou climbed to the height where the coconuts were growing.
"Get out of the way, watch out! The coconut is coming down!" He Lianzhou shouted a warning, then quickly twisted the coconut around and tightened the roots and branches.
They didn't have machetes, and it would be too much effort to cut it with glass or stone shards. So He Lianzhou simply twisted the coconut vigorously, tightened it quickly, and then pulled it down with force, slamming it heavily to the ground. The whole process took less than ten seconds.
He so quickly dropped all seven coconuts that were hanging on the nearby branches, and they all landed on the ground.
He Lianzhou grinned, satisfied with his haul.
Yin Yu gathered the coconuts and, without waiting, immediately found a sharp rock and smashed it repeatedly. Coconut husks and wood chips flew everywhere. In no time, he had cracked one open, and the sweet coconut water immediately leaked out. Yin Yu hurriedly opened his mouth to catch it, not wanting to miss a drop.
He sighed contentedly, wiped his mouth, handed the opened coconut to He Lianzhou who was slowly climbing down the tree, and then went to smash the second one.
"It's very sweet and juicy, perfect," Yin Yu praised.
He Lianzhou grinned, raised the coconut, tilted his head back, and drank it down in big gulps, his Adam's apple bobbing rapidly until he finished it in one go, then he let out a long, satisfying breath.
Yin Yu has already finished his second drink.
The two opened four coconuts in a row without saying a word, not only drinking all the coconut water but also scooping out the tender white coconut meat inside. The rich and thick coconut oil was very filling, making Yin Yu hum with satisfaction.
He Lianzhou looked at Yin Yu with a smile: "Boyfriend?"
“A useful pendant.” Yin Yu nodded and smiled.
He Lianzhou's eyebrows curved into a smile, and he suddenly flipped over and pounced on Yin Yu, grinning and saying, "No, you called me by the wrong name, that's not it."
He smiled as he looked down at Yinyu Beach. The sand on the beach was fine and clean white, and in the distance was a purple-blue horizon and a deep blue sea. The waves crashing against the black rocks created white splashes. Even in the hazy morning light, everything seemed romantic and mysterious.
Make him want to kiss you at an inopportune time.
Caught off guard, Yin Yu was tackled by He Lianzhou and fell onto the soft, fine sand, unable to suppress his laughter.
He patted He Lianzhou's back, who was straddling his waist, and said in a low voice, "Annoying boyfriend. Get up, there's still a lot of work to do, don't waste time."
He Lianzhou felt a ticklish sensation, pretending that Yin Yu had tickled him, and took the opportunity to fall onto Yin Yu. He tilted his head and his lips brushed against Yin Yu's neck, carefully and lightly landing on the corner of Yin Yu's mouth.
He smirked, like a cat that had just stolen some fish, and immediately and sensibly got up to avoid being kicked out by his enraged new boyfriend.
Yin Yu stiffened slightly, the light-colored ring around his pupils widening as he looked at He Lianzhou, only to see the other party get up and slip away quickly.
Yin Yu: "This is so pathetic."
He subtly curled his lips into a smile and propped himself up to stand.
[Who knows! I found a sweet romance while doing wilderness survival!!]
[Is this what a top survival expert is like? He can even find time to date while trying to survive, huh? (Just kidding)]
[One second I was thinking: Wow, Monster Hunter is so cool climbing that tree! The next second I was thinking: Aaaaaaah, give me a kiss! Survival can wait!!]
[Yu Ge: I can't let it go!]
Yin Yu carried three green coconuts, while He Lianzhou was ordered to pick up a few old coconuts from the ground. The two returned to the raft.
They collected a dozen or so old coconuts with brown skins, emptying the area around the two coconut trees.
【Oh dear, these coconuts are so dark, there's hardly any juice or meat inside. Is it really necessary to take so many with me?】
But it's better than having nothing to eat later, right? What if it's like the previous two days again?
[This island looks pretty good to me, why can't we stay here indefinitely? Why not just stay for the last two days?]
[Agreed! We haven't even finished exploring this island yet, let's not waste it!]
Yin Yu was directing He Lianzhou to tie the old coconuts around the raft when he saw the discussion in the live stream and shook his head, saying:
“These coconuts aren’t for eating. Our raft has been submerged in water for too long, so we need external help to increase its buoyancy. We used that large piece of foam board before, but now, with these ready-made old coconuts, it’s the best choice.”
Yin Yu still felt it wasn't enough. After all the old coconuts were tied to the raft, he planned to walk with He Lianzhou to a few other coconut trees not far away. If there were any more, they would definitely bring them back.
There are still forty-eight hours left. If they're lucky, the reinforced raft might be able to hold them up and help them complete the mission.
"There is a lot of air between the coconut shell and the coconut meat, which reduces the coconut's density and thus increases its buoyancy," Yin Yu explained simply, showing a coconut in his hand. "Look at these shells. The spherical shell makes it more stable when floating in water, and the fibrous layer of the shell is very waterproof. Even when it is soaked in the sea, it can effectively prevent seawater from entering the interior, thus keeping it floating."
"Its structure evolved precisely to adapt to the natural dispersal mechanism, so that it can carry seeds across the harsh ocean until it reaches a new growing environment."
While Yin Yu was speaking, the two had already secured all the old coconuts.
"Alright, let's go, let's look for something else." Yin Yu clapped his hands.
As dawn broke, the two walked along the beach, and the surroundings gradually became clearer and brighter.
As the light began to brighten, Yin Yu noticed a few black dots scattered on the beach not far away, and flocks of birds standing on the shallow sea rocks.
He immediately and cautiously pulled He Lianzhou into the bushes, slowly approaching under the cover of the dense forest.
“Those are two stray dogs.” Yin Yu lowered his voice and only after getting closer could he tell that they were just two dogs, but they were much larger than the stray country dogs commonly seen in the city. “The ones on the rocks are black vultures.”
He had barely finished speaking when several black eagles flew over from the rocks and landed on the beach, seemingly getting along peacefully with the two wild dogs.
"What are they looking for?" He Lianzhou squinted and saw birds and dogs clinging to the beach. The black vultures kept pecking at the sand with their sharp beaks, while the wild dogs frantically dug holes with their two front paws.
Before long, a stray dog was seen biting something, and a stream of sticky liquid leaked from its mouth.
"Those are eggs?!" Yin Yu quickly recalled what they had mistakenly guessed earlier. He widened his eyes slightly, exchanged a glance with He Lianzhou, and the two immediately moved to the other side of the beach, about ten meters away from the wild dogs and flocks of birds.
This island has probably never been set foot on by humans. Even though these wild dogs and black vultures noticed Yin Yu and He Lianzhou, they did not show much abnormality or aggressiveness, but were focused on their food.
"Look over here." He Lianzhou called out, and a large number of broken eggshells were clearly visible on the beach closer to the shallow water. As the light became brighter, they became even more visible.
Seeing this, Yin Yu shifted his gaze to the other end of the pit dug by the two wild dogs. He walked closer and saw that the two wild dogs were feasting on the eggs in the pit, which contained even more eggs!
Yin Yu and He Lianzhou bent down and began searching the surrounding beach. They dug more than ten centimeters down and easily found a grayish-white egg. Three or four eggs could be held in one hand.
"These are turtle eggs." Yin Yu gently shook the eggs, listened to the sound of liquid inside, then cracked one open, smelled it, and found it to be fresh and not smelly. He then directly sucked out the yolk and egg white.
He Lianzhou also knocked on one, but he was obviously not very lucky. Even though it was from the same spot, his hands smelled terrible and his testicles were rotten.
He got up in disgust and rushed to the beach to wash his hands.
Yin Yu's lips twitched.
He picked out a few eggs that looked fresh and carefully put them into his pockets, hoping they wouldn't get crushed. When He Lianzhou returned, he also took over all of He Lianzhou's pockets.
【Huh? Turtle eggs? Is it okay to eat turtle eggs?】
Anything is suitable to eat in a life-saving situation.
Is it appropriate to eat chicken or duck eggs?
“These Lithops always lay their eggs together on the same beach. If you find one nest, there will be millions of nests, and each nest can have hundreds of eggs. It’s probably no wonder that the black vultures and wild dogs don’t fight over them, because there’s simply too much to eat.”
Yin Yu looked around and said to the live stream, "What we took away is not even as much as what the Lithops did expend scrambling on the beach and breaking the eggs in their original nests."
"Only illegal harvesting, poaching, and large-scale trafficking can truly threaten the habitat of these creatures."
Yin Yu and He Lianzhou took about ten with them; they couldn't possibly put any more in.
The discovery of the turtle eggs was an unexpected and serendipitous find, but the two continued walking towards the other side of the beach.
Turning a corner, a stranded shipwreck unexpectedly appeared before our eyes.
Yin Yu took a soft breath in surprise and suddenly stopped in his tracks.
Shipwrecks are often a source of wealth for shipwreck survivors, as they often contain useful human tools.
The shipwreck was enormous, like a small, moving mountain at sea. On the side of its bow, there was peeling paint that still bore the name "Moby Dick".
Yin Yu and He Lianzhou approached quickly, but it took them a lot of effort to find a hanging rope to climb onto the boat.
The stench on this giant ship was extremely strong. Even though it had been stranded for countless years, it still exuded a suffocating, heavy smell of rotting grease, as if it had deeply permeated the deck and cabins.
He Lianzhou frowned, looked around, and his face grew increasingly gloomy. Even though there were almost no corpses to be seen, as a lord, he could still feel the sorrow that the sunken ship carried, a sorrow that he loathed.
“This shipwreck is quite old,” Yin Yu said in a low voice. “It was an ocean-going whaling ship, equipped with harpoon guns and whaling cannons.”
Whaling vessels have been banned by almost all countries in the last thirty years, with only a very few countries still engaging in whaling, but even they strictly adhere to international whaling law.
The whaling ship in front of us is enormous, but its equipment is somewhat outdated and cannot be compared with the technology of modern whaling ships.
"I guessed it." He Lianzhou pursed his lips.
Whales are the apex predators of the sea, incredibly intelligent creatures. I wonder how many they must have been killed on this whaling ship to make the atmosphere here so pungent, thick, and lingering.
Yin Yu knew what He Lianzhou was thinking. He patted He Lianzhou's arm and asked in a low voice, "Do you want to come in with me, or stay here?"
Let's go.
The two entered the tilting cabin, which reeked of musty smells and the stench of the sea. As they entered, it emitted a terrifying creaking sound that seemed unbearable.
Even though it was already bright outside, the interior of the shipwreck was still dimly lit.
Yin Yu carefully walked past the overturned furniture, wood, and broken, rusty iron railings. These things carried deadly bacteria, and if he were cut and bled, it would be extremely dangerous.
He noticed that scratches and bite marks frequently appeared on the wooden furniture in the cabin. They were small and sharp, with irregular serrations, as if the edges had been torn. Some even had two small, round holes, shorter at the top and longer at the bottom, which looked particularly strange.
Yin Yu stopped in his tracks, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.
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