Chapter 13: Rainstorm on a Lonely Island
After the snake's nest burned down, the panic in everyone's hearts was finally calmed.
Two days passed, and everyone's life was going on in an orderly manner, and the life of the male farmer and the female weaver made the camp more and more stable, and the life became nourishing.
Some people even sang and danced by the campfire because of their singing and dancing skills.
In the evening, another day passed, and I lay on my side on the ground, watching the men and women in front of me cheering and celebrating, as if we only had to wait for the rescue to come, and we could happily get out of the sea of suffering.
But the change in circumstances made me seem more and more absent-minded, and I frowned, feeling the stuffy smell of the air, and even smelling the saltiness of the sea in the distance.
"It looks like there's going to be a heavy rainstorm here......"
I looked at the sky, and the thick clouds obscured the stars of the past, all of which reminded me that this would be a precursor to a heavy rainstorm.
"Ladies and gentlemen, there will be a heavy rain tomorrow, so please be prepared! The women are in charge of preparing the robes, and the men are going to check whether the roofs of the camp houses are secure!"
I sensed something was wrong, but it was too late.
Boom –
My ears moved slightly, my eyes narrowed slightly, and I looked into the distance in search of the sound.
Immediately, my eyes reflected the distant scene, and the remnant sun at the sea level was directly swallowed up, dyed with a thick layer of rain clouds, mixed with beating thunder.
I just watched the thunder explode in the sky with a dazzling eye, and then bursts of thunder in response came to the isolated island.
An astonishing amount of rain began to erupt at one end of the sea level, pouring down, instantly turning the other side into a miasma, and from my point of sight, there was only terrifying chaos left at that end.
"Quick, everyone, get ready!"
I immediately got up and beckoned to everyone.
I know that this amount of rain is no joke, and now that the sky has torn open the curtain of rain, this "crack" will open at a terrible speed, and when the rain pours, it will swallow up this isolated island!
I ran to the tent, picked up the ignition fungus I had prepared, opened the fungus heart, picked the spark seeds from the campfire, and saw the warm red light coming out of the fungus heart, I was relieved.
The so-called ignition fungus is a porous bracket fungus, if you want to compare it, it is the jade bottle that stores the elixir in the novel, and its function is to preserve the fire.
When the rain falls and the temperature plummets, the first priority is to keep warm.
Bonfires will inevitably not be preserved, and unmined combustibles will be soaked, making it even more difficult to start a fire.
At this time, there are ignition bacteria, and as long as the ignition bacteria are properly kept, the problem will be solved.
Just as I was continuing the flames, the sound of rain broke the peace.
I covered the ignition with several layers of water barriers, and then ran out to take charge of the overall situation.
"Don't panic, everyone! Don't mess around! Put on your cloak and find cover to cover yourself!"
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The rain was so heavy that we had no choice but to run to the cave to escape the rain.
Fortunately, this cave is an abandoned nest for animals, and not only is it safe, but there are also some dry branches and dead grass, and I finally lit the fire that I had prepared in advance.
Looking at the flames that were propped up, everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and the appearance of the flames allowed us to seek a trace of warmth in this bad weather.
The rain continued for several days, until sometime during the day, when I saw the sunlight shining from outside through the mouth of the cave, and I realized that the abrasive disaster had passed.
Although the rain had passed and the sky was clear, the island seemed to be a scene of calm weather, but the heavy rain came too suddenly, or we were not prepared properly, and the "stability" of our camp was shattered in an instant.
When we returned to the camp, we couldn't help but be stunned - because we found that it was not only us who were embarrassed, but also the camp.
"Now it's okay, what are we going to do!"
"God, let's die!
Wails kept coming from the ranks behind them, and some of the fragile women couldn't help but cry because they really didn't know what to do.
And the men who had been strong in the past glanced to the side, their faces heavy, because they were also at a loss.
I walked on the dilapidated camp, my brow furrowed.
I've just taken stock of the situation here, the food stored before has been soaked in the rain, the pickled wolf meat even smells musty due to the large temperature difference between day and night, and the tent in the camp has been scraped to pieces, and only the skeleton is still good.
In other words, we have to start from scratch in addition to the improvised weapons we made before.
I've seen all the winds and waves on the battlefield, and I'm not as desperate as they are, but seeing all the hard work in front of me go down the drain because of a damn rainstorm, it's inevitable that I'll be a little overwhelmed.
"Su Ye, what should we do now......"
"Little Brother Su, the patients are almost unable to support it, not to mention the medication, if there is no comfortable and warm environment, I am afraid that time is running out......"
At this time, Nie Chunxian and the deputy captain came up and whispered beside me.
I looked back at the embarrassed crowd, and there was a look of displeasure in my eyes.
Because of the heavy rain in the past few days, the cold temperature, the harsh environment, and the fact that I haven't slept well at all these days, my resistance has weakened, and almost half of the people have fallen ill with a cold and fever.
And now, the supplies have been destroyed, and the medicine I and the ship's doctor simply don't have enough medicine for all the patients.
"Well, take the sick back to the cave first, and try to make as many fires as possible to make the environment warmer. ”
"When you go back, take the time to go to bed, so that the energy consumption will be minimized, and at the same time, the body will have enough energy to fight the virus. ”
I didn't hesitate and gave the order.
"What about you, Su Ye?"
Nie Chunxian listened to my words, but there was no inclusion of me.
"I'm going to go to the wreck to get some supplies, and I can't watch them get sick. ”
I replied without thinking.
"Little Brother Su, I'll go with you. ”
"And me, I'll go too. ”
And at this time, the deputy captain and two crew members stood up, and the most surprising thing to me was the deputy captain, a person who knows the mean, would stand up at this time.
"Ahem, Su Ye, since you know that you are thinking about everyone, then you should go first! I, as the leader, will help you take good care of everyone!"
And what surprised me even more was that the waste boy actually stood up and carried the banner of command?!