When Zhang Heng dragged the naked guy onto the beach, both of them were almost exhausted.
Zhang Heng didn't even know how he swam back the last part of the way. After getting close to the target man, he found out that his lumbar spine was injured and his thigh was cut by the rocks. He couldn't move at all. No wonder he could only drift with the tide like a mineral water bottle. .
It won't be easy to drag him back.
Zhang Heng couldn't help but give up a few times in the middle. Unexpectedly, this guy had a very good attitude and in turn kept cheering him up.
Zhang Heng finally gritted his teeth and fished this guy ashore.
The two of them lay down on the beach for a while. Zhang Heng really didn't want to move his little fingers. If possible, he would like to close his eyes and fall asleep right now.
However, I didn't expect that only two minutes later, the naked guy spoke again, "Hey buddy, this won't work. We are not far from the equator now, and the temperature at noon can reach thirty-five or six degrees. If this continues, we will soon be You’ll get dehydrated.”
"…………"
"I'm going to get you to a cooler place now." Zhang Heng took a few breaths, gathered some strength, dragged the man to a rock wall, and took off his T-shirt to bandage him briefly. The wound on the thigh.
After that, Zhang Heng really ran out of energy and couldn't even throw the stones. Fortunately, he picked up a few coconuts that fell on the ground a little further away.
When the naked guy saw Zhang Heng preparing to smash the coconut, he opened his mouth but stopped talking.
"Um?"
"I don't want to be pushy, but if you can, please give me a green coconut. Coconuts that have fallen on the ground are old, and the milky white juice inside is likely to cause diarrhea if you drink it. There is nothing in this situation." On a deserted island, this is very fatal.”
"You seem to have a lot of knowledge about wilderness survival?"
“I spent some time in the military and spent over two years hiking through the Amazon rainforest, so yes, I guess I’m kind of an expert when it comes to survival in the wild.”
Zhang Heng knew that he had made the right bet. Sure enough, in a good game, there would be no level that would completely kill the player. He knew that the man in front of him was his hope for survival on this desert island.
But this also made him curious about who those two guys were after that.
After all, in terms of difficulty, rescuing the naked man is the easiest thing to do, and according to the consistent thinking of the game designers, the more you pay, the more generous rewards you will get.
However, Zhang Heng has no regrets. He knows his own physical condition best.
It was already very difficult to save the naked man. Even if he could swim there, he wouldn't have the strength to bring back the two people further away.
What's more, the man in front of me, whose hairline has receded a bit, at least seems easy to get along with.
As an elementary teacher, sometimes attitude is far more important than ability.
Sure enough, he then heard the other person say, "Friend, can you find some green coconut for me? My throat is really too dry. I will teach you how to find water later."
"No problem." Zhang Heng took advantage of this time to lie down for a while and regained some strength, which was just enough to meet the other party's needs.
This time he smashed down fourteen coconuts in one breath, gave five to the naked man, ate three more himself, and kept the remaining six as food storage.
The bare-butt man drank coconut water and seemed to be in much better spirits. He stretched out a hand and said, "I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Ed Wilson. I am an Englishman and a former captain of the British Army stationed in Afghanistan. Just call me Ed and thank you very much for saving my life.”
"Zhang Heng, Chinese, still in his sophomore year, you're welcome." Zhang Heng had a friendly handshake with the former British Army Captain stationed in Afghanistan.
Then the latter's tone suddenly became lower, "It's a pity for those two guys. There is no other land nearby except this small island. I'm afraid they will be in danger if they fail to come up."
However, the man named Ed obviously has good self-psychological adjustment ability. He just felt sad for a while and then became optimistic again. "Okay, as agreed, I should fulfill the agreement and teach you how to find water."
"When I was at sea, I made a visual inspection. The island should be about 120 hectares in size. I found some animal tracks near the bushes, which shows that there may be streams on the island. Follow the animal tracks and you will You can find it, but the bad news is that it also means that there are probably predators on the island. It will soon be nighttime, and it is not a wise move to explore deep into the island without a torch. , you may get lost and be attacked by wild beasts..."
Ed patiently taught survival skills in the wild, and he deliberately slowed down his speaking speed to make it easier for Zhang Heng to hear each word clearly.
Even so, Zhang Heng would still interrupt him from time to time and ask about the meaning of a certain word. Although Zhang Heng had a pair of parents working abroad, the two gods stayed at home for a short time and did not deliberately cultivate Zhang Heng. Constant foreign language proficiency.
Therefore, the latter's English is only CET-6, and there is not much problem in daily communication, but when it comes to professional vocabulary, Ed has to explain it.
The two taught and listened, and after twenty minutes Zhang Heng finally figured out how to find fresh water in the wild. Following Ed's suggestion, he temporarily used coconut water as the main water source, and at the same time searched the nearby stone walls. Not only did he succeed Found several small waterholes and also discovered a natural cave.
It's about ten square meters, and it's full of bird droppings. The smell isn't very good, but the terrain is relatively high, so you don't have to worry about being swept away by the tide when you sleep at night. And more importantly, it's in a leeward position, so the island will still be wet sooner or later. It's very cold, especially when the wind blows on your body, which will take away more heat.
As the sun set, Zhang Heng took advantage of the last light in the sky to pick a few more coconuts, and had dinner with the previous ones. Then the two people in the cave said good night to each other.
As a city dweller, this was the first time for Zhang Heng to sleep in the wild. Although he knew that his mind and body had reached the limit and urgently needed a rest, he still couldn't close his eyes for a long time, whether it was the smell of bird droppings in the air or the hard feeling behind his back. The rocks, the unknown bugs crawling across his arms in the dark...everything was torturing his nerves and making him uneasy.
Ed suddenly said, "Zhang, have I ever told you what is the most important thing to survive in the wild?"
"What?" Zhang Heng didn't hear any movement behind him for a long time and thought the man had fallen asleep.
"Survival skills are very important, there is no doubt about it, but more importantly, keep yourself optimistic. When you feel tortured, you can think about those happy things and tell yourself that maybe a ship will pass by tomorrow. Take me back to civilization." Ed's attitude was as positive as ever.
Zhang Heng sighed secretly. If this was really a game, then there would be no ship passing by within 40 days. However, Ed's words still made him feel better. The most important thing was to make him realize that at this moment He is not alone. Zhang Heng is not a person who likes to blame others.
It was just 40 days on a desert island. With a teacher, he believed that he could do it. Zhang Heng tried to clear all those negative emotions from his mind. Soon tiredness hit him and he closed his eyes. into his own eyes.
