Chapter 117 Just Waiting for the Rain
on the beach.
After two days of hard work, the two rafts have begun to see their scale.
The raft, which is four meters long and nearly four meters wide, appears square. The wood and the wood are tightly tied together with ropes and rattan. Moreover, on the sides of the wooden rafts, a half-meter-high guardrail was installed.
In order to allow the raft to drift faster with the help of wind and currents. Cheng Feng prepares to install a mast in the middle of the raft. Disassemble the backpacks and clothing that you don't use to make a sail.
Under the command of Cheng Feng, everyone went all out to make rafts. But in fact, everyone has a doubt in their hearts.
Because at first glance, the raft doesn't look like it can float.
"Maybe we should put the raft down and give it a try. Liang Shaoyang suggested with some concern.
"Don't you still believe me?" Cheng Feng rolled his eyelids.
"Hehe, we believe in you. Liang Shaoyang smiled disappreciably, and then went to wrap the rope again.
Cheng Feng sighed a little boredly.
He was also worried that the raft was a little too heavy.
After all, when he used to sail at sea, he used light and sturdy sailboats made of polyester.
With such a heavy raft, I am afraid it is also very laborious to handle.
However, in order to be strong and buoyant, he had to sacrifice flexibility. Because in such a short period of time, even with the tools, he could not build even an ordinary sampan.
On the other side of the beach, Ju Yike is preparing for a long voyage to the sea.
She dried a lot of dried fish with Lin Yun. For fear of vitamin deficiency, the two of them also collected a lot of wild vegetables.
"Heaven is not beautiful!" Lu Ming said silently in his heart with his hands on the pergola, looking up at the sky.
"The key is fresh water!" Everyone knows what is most scarce about sailing at sea.
Seven or eight plastic buckets have been cleaned and ready to be loaded with rainwater and carried onto the raft.
But these days, the sky is clear, and there is not even a single cloud.
The drinking water we received during the last rain was almost gone.
Not only Cheng Feng, but everyone else, has tasted thirst.
If it doesn't rain, I'm afraid that even if the raft is built, it won't be able to go to sea!
Lu Ming: The main thing they are worried about is this problem.
How to stabilize the Babbitt company has become the most important thing.
"Mo Bing, didn't Qi Wu make any other requests?" Lu Ming asked.
For three days in a row, they only performed for about an hour a day under the monitor. In general, it is how optimistic they are in the face of the harsh natural environment.
But does all this show really work?
"We can fool the audience around, but Qi Wu will never believe that it will be this simple. Mo Bing said in an affirmative tone.
"No, he didn't say anything more!" Mo Bing shook his head when he saw Lu Ming asking her.
"Strange!" Lu Ming muttered suspiciously.
"yes. I also felt strange. If Qi Wu had been tempered before, he would never have allowed us to be so perfunctory to him. Mo Bing also wondered.
If they had stored enough fresh water, they might not have bothered at all.
However, now they are still on the island.
So they had to think about it.
"Perhaps, Qi Wu has already seen through our plan. Is he thinking about something else?" Lu Ming asked tentatively.
"It's hard to say. I was also very anxious, but with an hour of video streaming and short conversations every day, I couldn't tell what he was thinking. Mo Bing looked at Lu Ming helplessly.
"Perhaps, it's time to release the drone. Lu Ming thought to himself.
The drone only suffered some minor damage to the power part. As for the control part. After two days of Lu Ming's changes without sleep or repair, it has become obeying Lu Ming's orders.
The general part of the raft has been built. All that remains is to install the rudder, oars, sails, etc.
In view of Qi Wu's unusual behavior.
After discussing with Cheng Feng and others, Lu Ming decided to release the drone first and release some wrong signals to Babbitt Company. In the hope that Qi Wu's reaction would be observed, and continued to create illusions to delay time.
The drone buzzed into the sky again under Lu Ming's remote control.
"Look, the drone is coming!" Bai Xiaoyi shouted as he pointed at the buzzing approaching drone, and aimed his bow and arrow at the drone, making a shooting gesture.
Lu Ming pretended to stop her.
The two stood side by side, vigilantly watching the drone......
When the drone swept Cheng Feng and Ju Yike's head, Ju Yike stood up in surprise, staring at the trajectory of the drone wandering back and forth.
"Get out, spoiled!"
Cheng Fengteng jumped up. Pick up an empty coconut shell and smash it at the drone.
In the vicinity of the wreckage of the cruise ship a few tens of meters away from them.
Liang Shaoyang was hovering on the grass with his injured * in his arms, and beside him, Mo Bing was lying on his side on the grass, seemingly admiring Liang Shaoyang's strong muscles and well-proportioned figure.....
After patrolling around, the drone buzzed and flew to the anchorage on the edge of the cliff and landed steadily. The whole process took about two hours.
Of course, the camera of the drone has always avoided the "dock" by the sea.
The entire inspection process was sent back to the R&D base.
"It should be almost!" Cheng Feng saw the drone flying away, and jumped up anxiously and ran towards Mo Bing.
"Wait, if I contact Qi Wu now, he will most likely suspect that we are deliberately posturing to deceive him. Mo Bing frowned slightly and looked at Cheng Feng and said.
"Okay, you play with him slowly, I'm going to get the rudder." Seeing Mo Bing say this, Cheng Feng strode towards the raft.
"Hopefully we'll be able to convince Qi Wu this time that we just don't want to kill each other, but have no intention of escaping the island. Ju Yike looked at Mo Bing with some concern and said.
"Hopefully, by the evening, we'll know the results. Mo Bing's friendly Chong Ju Yi smiled.
"The drone is sending back images again!"
In the technical department of Babbitt Company, two technicians on duty looked at a small screen in amazement.
"Quick, report this to the Superintendent. It took them a long time to react, and then they picked up the phone and called Qi Wu.
"Hmm, you mean the drone has regained its signal again?" On the other side of the phone, Qi Wu was not as surprised and excited as he imagined.
"Yes, Director. We've confirmed it. It was our drone, and the timing and effect of the signal transmission showed that the drone was filming the current situation on the island. "The technology is busy, please do it.
For three days, they could only repeat the limited images transmitted by the monitor every day. The audience's invective and threats drove them crazy.
"I see. Now I'm busy, and you're sending me the images from the drone. I'll watch it for a while and then decide whether to transfer it to the live broadcast room. Qi Wu said casually.
"Yes, we'll do it. The two technicians said with a little disappointment, and hurriedly passed the image data to Qi Wu.
On a seaside pier in a harbour city.
Qi Wu flipped through the new image on his phone.
"Hehe, it looks like you're doing well on the island!" he chuckled contemptuously at the corners of his mouth.
He also wanted to take a closer look at the video, when a young secretary in a swimsuit waved to him from a short distance.
"Hi Director, the boat is ready. When can we go? I can't wait to go on vacation to a beautiful island. Miss Secretary said coquettishly with her slender waist twisted.
"Okay, let's go!" Qi Wu finished speaking, put his mobile phone in his coat pocket, and strode towards the yacht that could accommodate more than a dozen people.
"Hasn't Qi Wu replied yet?" Lu Ming asked with some concern when the sun cast the golden afterglow on the sea.
"I just contacted him. However, he did not link to the monitor. Mo Bing looked at Lu Ming worriedly.
"That's not right. It stands to reason that he should be in a hurry to get our video
information, and then send it to the live show. Lu Ming said with a frown.
"Hmm. Unless—" Mo Bing said hesitantly.
"Unless what?" Lu Ming had a faint premonition.
"Unless he doesn't care what we're doing anymore. Mo Bing finally said his guess.
"Hmm!" Lu Ming nodded approvingly.
But what does it mean if Qi Wu doesn't care what they're doing on the island?
At dinner, Mo Bing hesitated again and again, but still told everyone his speculation.
"Could it be that Babbitt is going to attack us?" asked Cheng Feng magnificently.
"No one knows now!" Mo Bing shook his head.
"If Babbitt wants to get rid of us, then do we need to go to sea immediately?" At this time, Xu Dong, who had never spoken much, looked at Mo Bing urgently.
Having been threatened by sharks at sea and almost losing his life, he has always been a little resistant to going out to sea on a raft.
"Anyway, we're still going. Now, we're just waiting for the rain. Liang Shaoyang said lightly.
"yes, we can't put our hopes in the kindness of Babbitt to us. If Babbitt stopped broadcasting the show, it was because we collectively turned off the live recorder. They wouldn't be so kind to send another boat to pick us up. Ju Yike analyzed with a serious face.
"Well, yes, no matter what happens to Babbitt Corporation, we're going to get out on our own now. Lu Ming nodded at Ju Yike.
"Hmph, that's it. Early tomorrow morning, we'll get the raft out into the sea and test the buoyancy. Cheng Feng said.
"Good. Then let's all rest early, conserve our strength, and prepare for going to sea!" Lu Ming said.
"Lu Ming, you said that if Babbitt Company gave up this death live show, what would Qi Wu do to us?"
"I can't say that either. But in short, it's not a good thing. All I hope now is that it will rain soon, and no matter what the Babbitt Company wants to do with us, as long as we leave this island and return to the mainland, they will no longer be able to persecute us with impunity. Lu Ming stroked Bai Xiaoyi's shoulder and said.
"Hmm. I understand. I also want to go back quickly!" Bai Xiaoyi nodded lightly.