Day 104, Exploring the Island (1)

We talked a lot last night, but nothing came of it, we all had the same idea, we wanted to find a way to solve these crocodiles on a large scale, but we failed. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

We have no materials, no props, the most important thing is that these crocodiles are too big, the largest one is close to seven meters, which is not so easy even in a civilized society, with props.

What's more, we really don't have anything right now. Of course, Midakon also suggested that in an emergency, we could even set fire to the forest and burn the crocodiles to death.

But this method was rejected by everyone, because we were afraid that if we didn't do it well, we would burn ourselves and even burn down our treehouses.

You know, once the fire is lit, it is impossible to control it, and it can even spread to the whole island, what will be waiting for us at that time? If that is the case, we will be very dangerous, and this is not what we want.

We've decided to do some traps for now, and use them to catch some crocodiles that are close to us.

At least we've caught a crocodile in the traps we've made. We all think that in our current situation, it is more suitable to defend and counterattack, as long as we can eliminate all the crocodiles near our treehouse, as for the crocodiles near the puddle, there is no effective way to do it now.

So our biggest task today is to dig up more traps to catch crocodiles.

In addition, we made several large tanks yesterday afternoon, and it has been sunny lately, and there is no sign of rain, and now there is less and less water in the river, and we don't know when it will be cut off, and if it does, and we don't have enough fresh water in stock, it will be a very dangerous thing

It will take some time for these vats to dry, at least three days or more, so we need to do something else these days until the vats are completely dry before we can fire.

There are five vats in this batch, and it will take five days to complete the firing of them all, because even if this clay stove is large, it is impossible to fire these vats together, only one can be put at a time, and it takes more than half a day to cool, so the estimated time above is already the shortest time.

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Yesterday I also expressed my thoughts, and I suggest that you can take advantage of this time to explore together, that is to say, while these two days are not so busy, you can go and learn about the places on this island that we are not very familiar with.

There aren't a lot of places left that haven't been explored, and in my opinion, it may only take two or three days to explore all the places on the island that have not been visited. Only by understanding everything about this island can we live better.

Of course, it would be better if we could find some other food or materials that could be used! We were desperate to get our hands on some useful sharp weapons, and maybe we found them in the course of our exploration.

Although there is no one else on this island now, it does not mean that no one has been here, and I have always felt that there is some mystery about this place, which is certainly not my personal speculation, but based on a combination of many things.

First of all, Xiao Hei's former owner, what did he and his friend Lee do here, why did they come here, and how did they get here? There is writing on the stone, and it is also in English letters, what does this mean?

It means that the person who wrote these English letters on the stone must have lived on this island, so where is the owner of this stone now, what is the point of him writing a string of things, you must know that the stone cannot float over, it must have been washed down from some reef, or artificially changed from somewhere else, I still remember the letters on the stone, but because it is incomplete, I have no way to get all his information.

But I have a hunch that there must be some special origin of this stone, and if we can find other fragments or places where this stone has peeled off, maybe we will get the results, could it be a clue to the treasure, or a guide to get out of here? No one knows, but I think the results will be clear when we are done exploring, and I believe we can find them.

Of course, these are just my guesses, but in order to attract their attention, I told them all about this speculation, especially this stone. It's also so that they can agree with me.

Brother Qian didn't say much, he was still hesitating. This is also normal, he has always had a lot of thoughts, he is still worried, and I am very clear about his concerns.

After all, it's dangerous to go out and explore, and I know that. If we don't explore and stay here all the time, we can only passively understand the outside environment, which is not a good thing.

To get the initiative, we have to get out, and get out as soon as possible. To know the sudden appearance of the crocodile this time. Almost, let's lose a lot. This is the result of passivity.

"Then when are we going out?" Ye Qingchen asked.

"The sooner the better," I said.

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Although Brother Qian's idea is still a little conservative, we finally decided to go out tomorrow to explore other unknown areas. This time we will all act together, and it will be safer to have more people.

In these unknown places, exploring separately is the most dangerous. We certainly wouldn't choose such a stupid way. And for the division of labor for each person, we also have a detailed arrangement.

After going out tomorrow, I will be responsible for exploring the way, Brother Qian and Ye Qingchen will be responsible for clearing obstacles, Mi Dakang will be responsible for observation, and half will be responsible for the queen of the palace. This distribution is still very reasonable, if there is no clear distribution, in the event of a sudden accident, it is easy to cause confusion and even cause danger. We're not new here, and we've learned a hard lesson in the face for so long. That's why this time I thought of a clear division of labor, trying to contain danger before it arises.

In the morning, we had already dug a big pit, and it was hot at noon, which was not suitable for this kind of work. So at the current pace, I expect to be able to almost three more big traps today.

The main reason for these three large pit traps is that there is a trail that has been trampled out by wild boars, and this trail has also become a path for many animals to walk at night, so it also attracts crocodiles. You must know that in several other directions of the woods, the vines are very dense, and it is difficult to pass through such dense vines with crocodiles.

We felt that crocodiles would barely walk through the mounds of vines, but would only appear near the trail, provided of course that the crocodile came out of the woods. The stubborn trap that is being dug now surrounds all the places where the paths between the trees come out. As soon as an animal comes out of the woods, it will inevitably fall into the trap.

Because the honey badger played with traps several times before, which annoyed us, but then we also thought about it and perfected the defects, and all small animals basically do not trigger traps. You know, in the early days, we covered the traps with very small branches, but now we use thicker branches. Unless it's a large animal, such as a wild boar, and a crocodile steps on it, the trap will work. After all, the targets of these traps are wild boars and crocodiles.

In addition, the tortoise's shed has not been built until now, and fortunately there has been no rain recently, otherwise these tortoises, if they can't withstand the rain, all die, then a little depressed, you know, the tortoise's shed is actually very fast, I and one and a half people only spent two hours, the simple tortoise shed was built.

There is another thing to be happy about, that is, some of the wild vegetables that Brother Qian and Ye Qingchen dug up have been transplanted very successfully, and several wild vegetables have been flowering and scattering seeds recently. When the seeds come out, we can plant them again. Then we will have a real vegetable garden. Again, the peppers grown from the seeds in the drifting bottle have also bloomed and are about to bear fruit. As soon as the flowers fall, the peppers will grow.

Ying Yuefeng told me before he died, peppers grow much faster than other places in a warm environment, and they can be harvested many times a year, you know, although I don't eat peppers much, but peppers are definitely a good thing for this place! But the potatoes haven't grown that fast, and I've tried to dig them up and see that the tubers haven't even grown yet!

The longer I stay with Brother Qian, the more I can feel Brother Qian's conservatism, I don't know if it is because of his long-term position as the boss, which makes his sense of responsibility unusually great! Or is he a relatively conservative person in the first place? In my opinion, maybe the latter is more likely.

"Brother Luo, I may still have something to talk to you about tomorrow's exploration......" Brother Qian came to me as I expected, and said straight to the point.

"It's okay, Brother Qian, you say, I'll listen to ......"

"That's right, Brother Luo, didn't you suggest that you set out early tomorrow morning to explore this island? Do you think it's a little too hasty? You see that we still have too little to prepare, and I think maybe it would be better to be more prepared. "Brother Qian threw out a few questions, and I was completely clear about his thoughts. He should have been in favor of this plan after last night's communication, but since both One and a Half and Midacom were supportive, he didn't say anything in the end. But it still came to me.

"Brother Qian, you see that last time it was because we didn't know enough about the situation here, so that Ying Yuefeng was brutally murdered by a crocodile, how much danger there is on this island, we don't know, and even if there is anything else on this island or a clue to leave here! If you have a choice, I think most people will want to choose to understand the situation and be prepared. Instead of waiting for the location all the time. I don't know until I encounter danger or injury to change ......"

"I just don't want my brothers to be in danger, you see, we just need to make more traps around here, and strengthen the wall, even if they come in groups, we don't need to be afraid, so why take this risk?

"We can't hide in the yard all the time, we always need to go out to get food and fresh water, right? Besides, we've been here for months, everyone should want to leave here and return to civilized society, so it's also an opportunity for us to explore here, in case we can find something useful, wouldn't it be better? Brother Qian, you are the oldest in our group and the most experienced, you should also know that without a cold bone, where can the plum blossoms smell fragrant. Adventures are dangerous, but what if opportunities are there waiting for us?"

In fact, I always feel that Brother Qian is a little weird, according to previous contact, although he is a little conservative, but not so unreasonable, I always feel that there is some weirdness in his words, but I can't say where this weirdness is. I always felt a haze drifting through my heart, was I suspicious? Or was there something wrong with this Brother Qian? What was he worried about?

"But there are only five of us! What if we go out and encounter danger this time? How many can we come back?" Brother Qian didn't listen to what I said at all, but was still trying to convince me with the danger of his brothers. Actually, I'm not a person who doesn't care about it, but in order to survive, in order to get out of here, I'm willing to take risks, and Midacom and One and a Half are willing. But Brother Qian and Ye Qingchen were not so positive.

Now faintly, the five of us have also been divided into two teams, I, Midakang, and one and a half are relatively unified in terms of opinions and ideas, and the three of us have indeed come closer recently. Ye Qingchen and Brother Qian are together, and they are usually these two together. And as long as it is arranged or instructed by Brother Qian, Ye Qingchen will not have any objections.

To be honest, I really can't understand Brother Qian's thoughts, after all, what was a sure thing yesterday, and now I have to take it out and say it again, which makes it clear that Brother Qian thinks that I led the proposal, and I don't want Mi Dakang and a half to know that it is he who wants me to cancel this exploration.

"Brother Qian, since this decision has been made last night, and all of us are ready, there is no point in talking about it. We will definitely take care of safety. "If you fall out with Brother Qian for this kind of thing, it won't be interesting. I'm still talking politely, but if he still chatters like that, I'll probably go with Midacom and half past one, and I really don't want to say more......

Maybe it was because he saw my impatient expression and the way he didn't get in, but Brother Qian still chose to give up, he shook his head, said goodbye to me, and walked out of my tree house. Outside, he looked back at me with a deep and unexpected look.

This makes me even more curious, is my guess right? Is there really something wrong with Brother Qian? But what's the problem?