Chapter 11: Storm Reef
Yuan Qinqin counted the days, they have been drifting on the sea for two months, the gourd vines on this island grow downward to a certain stage and then no longer grow, the vigorous vitality has nowhere to vent, and they have turned upward, Ao Suo taught people to weave these gifts together according to the law.
These rattan sticks grew casually to form rattan tents of different sizes, which brought countless surprises to the people of the West who slept in the open air.
Mao Mao hated the days when there was no wind, which meant that those two-legged monsters were going to use themselves as coolies again, and he would be asked to carry a rope and drag the entire Huludao to drift in the direction of the Yuanding Continent.
That's right, the whole island! God knows how heavy such a growing island is, and this leash alone is already very heavy, okay?
Sometimes it feels like it's flapping its wings, but it doesn't move at all.
But just look at the people who are paddling down there, just think about it.
The growth rate of Huludao is decreasing, but the metabolism has always been a little slow, and it was only after a long time that people discovered the withered yellow gourd and gourd vine, and these plants that had lost their vitality finally lost their stubbornness and became like ordinary firewood.
After the dead gourd was split, there was still edible fresh gourd meat and some hard black seeds.
So everyone can finally eat cooked food and "vegetables".
Xiaodouding has already entered the stage of complementary food, and there is no need to drink milk all the time. But I was afraid that he would not be able to digest the raw fish, and I felt that the raw fish might have too many bacteria, so I didn't dare to give it to him.
After being able to make a fire, Yuan Qinqin split a large gourd that had been dried earlier and cooked fish soup for the child. Xiao Douding smacked his mouth and drank the sweet fish soup, and waved his little hand happily.
However, the situation on the wounded side is not so good.
The medical conditions on this island are so rudimentary that it can be said that there are no conditions at all.
And on those days when there was no firewood and gourd rattan tents, the best care these wounded could get was the difference between two more pieces of clothing that people had put together.
People with minor injuries either heal without medicine or turn into serious injuries.
The seriously injured person gradually developed a high fever, vomiting and coma accompanied them until they died.
On this day, the weather was neither good nor bad, and in the sky, there were some thick clouds on one side low, and a trace of the remnant sun hung on the other side.
Another goodbye takes place here.
This is the most common and saddest thing on the island.
As the last seriously wounded, this man survived for a long time, his wife and children survived, and for a while people even thought he was getting better, and the family was rare in this group of people who had lost most of their relatives.
His condition deteriorated a few days ago: the tentacle monster in the sea wanted to secretly sweep away his son while he was asleep, and after he found out, he fought desperately, tearing the wound that was about to heal, and was sprayed with poisonous juice by the fleeing tentacle monster, and he died in two days.
The dying man was held by his wife, the children knelt next to him, and the sad family cried beyond words. People gathered around them and silently wiped their tears. I can't help but think of my loved ones who have just passed away.
The cold rain was dripping down drop by drop.
The man's hand was still hanging down.
Ao Suo hugged Xiao Douding and stood beside Yuan Qinqin to watch this scene: "This man is going to die sooner or later, why be so sad." ”
Yuan Qinqin lost weight quickly because she often ate fish and could only eat fish, and because of her hard practice of fishing, she gradually turned fat into muscle and became fit.
Wherever this woman stood now, she looked like a fierce female warrior.
"Don't stand and talk without back pain, you also have relatives and friends who are going to die, maybe when, I will die in front of you, do you say that you will be sad at that time?"
"I don't have such fragile emotions, and besides, just like you, you want to be friends with me...... Or do you want to be a loved one? ”
Yuan Qinqin felt that this person was starting to make mistakes again: what? Feelings take care of each other and support each other these days, aren't they even ordinary friends? It's so sad! She also felt that she could save his life by pulling him out of the pit, how could she save his life, how could she not even be an ordinary friend to save her life?
"I don't want to be friends with you, and I don't want to be relatives with you!!"
Looking at this stupid melon who was angry with his own words, a smile flashed in Ao Suo's eyes, in fact, thinking about it, as a relative, he still doesn't refuse, at least it's quite a coke to play every day.
Yuan Qinqin turned around and snatched Xiaodouding, so as not to pollute the child, and said fiercely: "Sometimes I really suspect that you are born from a stone, an emotionless monkey!" ”
Ahh
"Huh?" He doesn't know where the slot is? has been with Yuan Qinqin for a long time, and he knows that she is "complaining" about him.
This man is very intelligent and wise most of the time. The force value is not strong, but the wisdom value must be full, and if the wisdom value can overflow, sometimes he can overflow two wisdom bars.
However, once it involves human warmth, it immediately becomes a cold-blooded animal with no human feelings, as if it has never lived in this world.
This idea is really scary, thinking that he appeared in his pit for no reason, Yuan Qinqin couldn't help but have a cold war.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier.
"It looks like it's going to be stormy on this day. Wake up tomorrow and wonder if it will be blown farther away. "No way, it's an island that can't be fixed, and although it keeps moving with the current, when there's a storm, it's always a little lost.
This is also the reason why they have been drifting for so many days, coming and going in this sea of resentment over and over again.
"According to what you said, it should not be far from the Yuanding Continent."
"Yes"
"I remember my mother-in-law once told me that if you want to get to the Yuanding Continent, you have to pass through a place called Storm Reef, and you have encountered more and more storms recently, have you entered this area?"
"......" Ao Suo searched in his mind, storm reefs? He remembered that he had never forgotten it since he was a child, but how could he not be impressed by this obvious regional feature at all?
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the pouring rain was hitting the people, and the sea burial over there was hastily over.
Lightning, thunder, and rough waves all make people feel terrified.
Ao Suo and Yuan Qinqin hid in a big tent together, Mao Mao was already inside, the panicked monster cat lay on its wet ears, its wings were clutched, and under the sound of thunder, its paws tightly clasped the gourd vine underneath, and it was so frightened that it didn't know where to hide.
Steady as Huludao, at this time is still very bumpy, the sea water is constantly rushing towards the island, people will choke on a mouthful of water if they are not careful, the air is full of water vapor, and even breathing has become a problem.
It's hard to stabilize yourself. As soon as Ao Suo wanted to say, was Grandma Sang mistaken, and the whole island suffered a violent impact, and everyone on the island was pushed to the ground by the impact.
Mao Mao was pressed down by two adults who fell instantly, and screamed innocently.
What's going on?
Below Huludao, which they couldn't see, a large reef blocked the island, and the turbid waters on the bottom of the sea were stirred up with bubbles, and the bumps of the island stopped.
"Whoa-" The frightened monster cat sobbed and cried.
"Maomao! Maomao! Yuan Qinqin called the name of the big monster cat, but Maomao just howled mournfully and ignored her.
This furry boy has never seen such a formation, the power of nature is shocking, and no animal can ignore it. What's more, it was just pressed by Yuan Qinqin's leg, it hurts!
"Help me take care of Little Douding!" Xiao Douding has always been in danger, hummed and chirped twice, was briefly checked by Yuan Qinqin, and found no other symptoms except frightened, so he was relieved to hand over to Ao Suo, who has always known how to protect himself.
In the same way, as long as this person is not in danger, Xiaodouding must be safe.
Yuan Qinqin has to take care of the furry child's emotions, and it looks more serious now.
"Mao Mao, Mao Mao," Yuan Qinqin covered her ears for it. The big tiger head in his arms hugged it and comforted it.
"It's okay, it's okay."
"Woo-woo-"
"Does it hurt somewhere? Where does it hurt to tell me? ”
"Whew-" Mao Mao, who finally calmed down a little under the comfort of his eldest brother, began to lick his legs.
Yuan Qinqin rubbed her legs for it distressedly, and coaxed herself while rubbing: "It doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt, Ah Qin rubs it, I can't help it, I can't help it, I can't press it." ”
The more I get along with this big monster cat, the more I know its temper, just like a seven or eight-year-old boy, who needs to be hurt.
The lightning struck again, but I didn't feel so scared in my heart. Mao Mao rubbed his head out of his eldest brother's arms, feeling a little ashamed, he was also a tyrant in the mountains, how could he become so delicate and weak now!
glanced at Yuan Qinqin's chest, and became even more shy, I didn't think it before, but now the eldest brother is getting better and better-looking, but the bust has not shrunk, it is soft, and it is so comfortable when he is hugged. No, I still want a loving hug.
The big head came up, Yuan Qinqin thought it was an affectionate gesture to express gratitude, and did not stop it, however, how is this unrestrained rubbing, how does it look like eating tofu? Oh my God, is Maomao puberty?!
Pushing the perverted cat away, he said sternly: "No!" This kind of behavior is not allowed! ”
Mao Mao looked at Yuan Qinqin with aggrieved eyes and found that she was serious, so she had to look at the floor regretfully.
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Mao Mao, who stabilized his emotions, finally returned to normal, and people came out of the rattan tents one after another, and the people of the West who were facing the cold wind and cold rain saw another test in front of them.
A large and more violent wave of rain and thunder and lightning was sweeping over with a speed visible to the naked eye, accompanied by a strong wind. When Huludao hit the reef, it was stuck in a very bad posture by the reef group.
If they can't get out of this predicament, the people of the West will have to be baptized by the storm here forever.
After instructing the people of the West to stay on the island and protect themselves, Yuan Qinqin tied Xiaodouding on her back and put a coat on the outside. Xiao Douding was used to being tied by Ah Qin's mother, although he was a little stuffy in his coat, but he didn't resist at all.
Yuan Qinqin and Ao Suo Maomao stepped on the huge black reef from Huludao, and walked around the stranded place twice against the strong wind and raindrops that kept hitting their bodies.
Yuan Qinqin said: "I thought of a way. ”
Ao Suo said: "I also thought of a solution. ”
"You speak of yours first."
Yuan Qinqin then said first: "This reef group now looks intermittent and ribbon-like, you see," she pointed to the raging ocean outside.
"After the thunderstorm over there comes, we can use the sea water and strong winds to push Huludao towards the sea at the moment when the waves go down, so that we can return to the sea and circle outside, and we should be able to find a more suitable entrance."
Ao Suo thought for a moment: "I have the same idea as you, I need to use the power of the sea and the wind, but my method is the opposite, when the sea and the wind come together, the moment the waves rise, push Huludao towards the end of the reef. ”
"Why?"
"If I'm not mistaken, this is the only import."
Yuan Qinqin is speechless, can you see this? Where can you tell that?
Otso had never told a lie, and she was tempted to trust his judgment, even though it was a judgment which she had no idea where it came from or where the people of the West would return after doing so. But what if Huludao gets stuck in the reef after entering?
"Will you believe me?"
"I think I should ask the people of the West if they are willing to believe you."
Yuan Qinqin did not expect that this obviously much riskier plan would get a majority of votes.
The reason is very simple, they would rather gamble than wander aimlessly on the sea.
But it's been drifting for so long, if there is an accident, isn't it all in vain?
However, she also understands everyone's thoughts, although the fish is delicious, she also vomits.
In order to stop eating fish! Yuan Qinqin shouted slogans in her heart.
The people all came down, tied themselves to the gourd island with ropes, found a good focus, and waited for the thrust of the sea and the help of the storm.
Maomao also hung a leash. It had never flown in such a strong wind, let alone lightning in it.
Yuan Qinqin said to it worriedly: "Wait a minute, see the lightning, you must know to hide, if it doesn't work once, come down, we still have a chance, we must protect ourselves, if it is not good to fly above, we must also come down immediately, so as not to hurt the wings, you know?" ”
Mao Mao was soaked in these gentle words, and her mind was full of courage, big brother don't be afraid! Look at how my poor king flies against the wind!
Here it comes!
The storm pushed up the waves, and together they came, and the whole sea was like a basin of foot-washing water carried by a child, swaying endlessly, and at the moment when the highest wave swooped up, Ao Suo shouted: "Pull! ”
The poor strange beast rushed into the sky, and with the simultaneous pull of hundreds of people from the west, in an instant, the huge gourd island moved under the impetus of various forces, and those who did not grasp it were beaten by the waves and rolled in the water.
Fortunately, everyone knew the power of the sea, and the rope was tied to death, and although they bumped on the reef, they didn't fall down.
Another wave crashed, and the whole of Huludao was pushed into the sea on the reef side.
When people came back to their senses, they found that the rumbling sound of the storm and the sound of the waves in their ears was gone, replaced by the calls of seabirds and the breeze, and there was still warm sunshine!
People climbed back to the island, and their clothes, which had been wet by the sea, were exposed to the sun and dried quickly.
Huludao is quietly in the seawater, drifting in one direction.
"Ah, what's that!" Everyone gathered excitedly on one side of the island, and on the horizon, there were land and cities!
"Yuanding Continent! Yuanding Continent! ”
Yuan Qinqin looked at Ao Suo happily: It's successful, they have successfully come to the Yuanding Continent!