Chapter 12: A Strange Island
I slowly opened my eyes and remembered the previous scene. From encountering pirates, to being kidnapped by pirates, to encountering sea monsters on pirate ships. I was shocked by all this, I didn't expect it to be such an extraordinary journey.
I looked around at the corpses, they were all prisoners of the pirates. With my hands still tied, I struggled to get up.
Looking around, I saw that the hull had become dilapidated under the ravages of sea monsters. The cabin was filled with dead bodies, which made me sick.
Not far away was a spear stuck in the ground, apparently left behind by the pirates during their battle with the sea monster. I turned my back and stretched the rope that bound me to the tip of the spear, and I was finally freed. When I let go of my reddened hands, I felt an indescribable sense of freedom.
The people in the cabin didn't seem to have been dead for a long time, as there was no smell of corpses in the cabin.
I didn't stop, I immediately ran to the deck to see what was going on. Since the hull was tilted, it took me some effort to get up to deck.
Standing on the sloping deck, I finally understood where I was.
It turned out that the pirate ship ran aground on the beach of a small island, which may be considered a blessing in misfortune.
The cruelty of reality lay in front of me, and my first thought was to look for Avina in the cabin.
The pirate ship was almost empty and its contents had already been washed clean by the sea. I searched for Avina in the pile of corpses.
On a box next to a pool of stagnant water, I saw a sled dog. It was supposed to be the pet of a nobleman, and now it was robbed by pirates. The sled dog was slightly injured and only made a symbolic bark twice when he saw me.
I picked up the box along with the sled dog, and went on to look for Avina. I thought to myself, Avina won't die. Among these corpses, I finally found the unconscious Avina.
I walked up to Avina, but just then the cabin sank suddenly. Not good, don't know what's going on out there.
I immediately put down the sled dog and the suitcase and ran over to carry Avina on my back. Then I picked up the sled dog and the box and walked with difficulty to the deck. Finally I came to the sloping deck and saw that the tide was rising, and the ship would be swept into the ocean.
I immediately put the unconscious Avina and the sled dog on the shore away from the beach, and ran back to the broken pirate ship.
Time is of the essence now, because once the tide rises, the broken pirate ship can be completely buried in the sea.
Re-entering the cabin, I searched for survivors while constantly moving the ship's supplies out of the ship.
After more than three hours of struggle, I was able to remove most of the contents of the ship, except for the corpses. The only thing I regret is that Ivina and I are the only ones who survived.
By the last time I stepped out of the cabin, I was out of breath. However, by this time the water had risen very high, and the hull of the ship began to move slightly with the water.
I managed to slip off the deck onto the beach, feeling thirsty. In less than half an hour, the dilapidated pirate ship finally broke apart under the washing of the sea, and was finally swept into the deep sea.
I don't think it's getting early, so finding a place to spend the night is the top priority. I don't know if there are any ferocious beasts on this nameless island, but I don't expect any.
After years of wilderness survival training, I have a lot of confidence as a mercenary to survive, first of all, I have to build a temporary shelter, preferably near a water source. Anyway, as long as you get through the first night, you'll get better.
Heaven forbid, it didn't rain on the first night. Avina and the sled dog and I spent the first night peacefully under my makeshift shelter. The next day I went into the forest behind the beach in search of fresh water to drink. Luckily, there is a small stream not far from the beach, and the water is still sweet. I immediately drank a full drink, and after I had drunk my fill, I filled some water with the utensils I had found from the boat and gave it to Avina.
I fed Avina some water, but Avina was still unconscious. I touched Avina's forehead and noticed that Avina had a fever.
There is no medicine in the wild, and it is difficult to treat the sick, and the sled dog barks incessantly.
At this moment, a light rain began to fall in the sky.
No, you have to find a place to shelter from the rain quickly. I covered the "cargo" with the canvas I had ripped from the boat, took some food and water bottles I found from the boat, and some canvas, and carried Avina out of the shore, with the sled dogs following me.
After a while, the light rain turned into heavy rain.
I came to a cave next to the creek, and it was very dark. At this point, I felt extremely cold.
I used an axe I found on the ship to chop up a few dry wooden crates for wood, but how did I make a fire?
In desperation, I cautiously began to drill wood for fire, knowing that this was a very technical test. But after a lot of effort, there was finally a little spark. I put the fire on the dry material I had prepared in advance, and slowly lit the fire. The lit firewood emitted heat, and the cave ** suddenly became bright.
The rain was pouring outside, and I thought to myself that Avina and I didn't have to worry about freezing to death.
I took off my clothes and put them on Avina, I was worried that Avina would catch a cold again. In this way, I fell asleep by the fire.
On the third day of my visit to the island, the first rays of the morning sun slanted into the hole by the stream**, and I rubbed my eyes and stretched. Avina was still unconscious, which bothered me a little. At the same time, I realized that I still had a lot of work to do.
Last night's torrential rain filled the woods with the scent of earth, and I walked through the wet land to find some herbs to cure Avina.
Probably due to the heavy rain just after, the weather is exceptionally clear today. I came to the beach where the "goods" were placed, and I wanted to take a good inventory of the salvaged "goods".
Fortunately, the goods were not soaked by last night's rainstorm because I had wrapped them in canvas in advance.
I took stock and picked out the most useful of them. Of all the things, the one I was most proud of was the axe I used to chop wood last night.
In this pile of "goods" there are a lot of foods such as preserved fruits, cured meats, bread, and two wooden barrels filled with a lot of fresh water. As for the herbs, I didn't find them at all. In one of these "cargoes" I found a number of pirate weapons. However, among the piles of "goods", the least I found were clothes. It doesn't matter, it's just me and Avina on this desert island.
I carried the food and water back to the cave next to the creek, while Avina was half-conscious, half-conscious. Avina seemed to be feeling thirsty, and I immediately opened the barrel of fresh water for Avina to take a few sips.
After drinking some water, Avina was in a much better state. Seeing that Avina's condition was stable, I went on to look for herbs for Avina. With the wealth of knowledge I learned from old Heater to survive in the wilderness, I was able to search for the herbs I was looking for in this wood. I can identify those poisonous weeds, poisonous insects and so on at a glance, and I stay away.
After picking some usable wild fruits, I finally found a medicinal herb called chamomile. This chamomile has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying, and invigorating people's spirits.
Wait for me, Avina and I'll cure you......