According to Walter's description, the scene before the sinking of the Petrel is indeed very exaggerated.

But the most important thing is that the ship has sunk, and as an ordinary crew, it is impossible to survive such a natural disaster.

The ocean storm has reached that level, what lifebuoys, lifeboats, there is no longer meaning.

The lifeboat itself still wants to find a large lifeboat to stay, if the Haiyan can't stand it, the small boat can't stand it.

A huge wave can fill it with water and submerge it in an instant.

So under normal circumstances, there really shouldn't be a way to live, and there is no angle to survive.

Nie Yuan tilted his head and said, "But you still haven't said how you survive." ”

"Can't describe."

"What do you mean?"

Nie Yuan's brows furrowed.

"Because we don't know how we survived, before I was dragged into the netherworld by the waves, the only memory is the secluded sea, like a wild beast, swallowing everything in an instant, there is no time to think about other things, we lose our memory, the waves stunned us, fortunately not directly torn apart."

"I—we?"

"Yes, there were three companions besides me, who also survived, including Frank, and when I reopened my eyes, the storm had stopped, and I was floating on the surface like a dead fish, clutching a plank in my hand......"

"Didn't you say that you lost your memory when the big waves rolled in, and a wooden plank, in such stormy waves, it seems that it can't save your life?"

"You're right, but that's what happened, so I can't describe it, I don't remember anything about what happened, but since I survived, there was certainly no reason not to seek life.

I looked up at the surviving ones, but found that the huge waves were strange, and they didn't wash me out too far, and the surrounding waters should still be the same as the one where the Petrel sank, because there were other debris floating on the ship not far away.

And, in the process of saving myself, I found Frank and two other companions, both of whom had woken up in the same water, who, like me, had no memory of what had happened when the ship sank. ”

Listening to his story, Buck's expression remained unchanged, and he even took out his cigarette bottle and snorted again.

But it seemed that he didn't want Walter to continue to avoid the important and go on lightly, and Buck interjected again and got to the point.

He said, "If you survived, why didn't you go to receive allowances or insurance money, do you have any scruples?" ”

Walter glanced at him, showing a hint of displeasure, and then quickly retracted, "The situation is very complicated, and I don't want to mention this matter again." ”

Buck didn't nod his head, didn't have the attitude of getting to the bottom of it, but asked again, "Is Frank, who went out with you, back in town?" ”

Walter was silent for a while before he said: "I'm back, I've been back before me, but our relationship is no longer what it used to be, it's completely broken, and we're turning against each other......"

"Tell me about it."

Buck's expression was calm, and he took another puff of his cigarette bottle.

"Since you really want to know everything......"

Walter paused, his eyes twinkled, and continued: "Then I will tell you the truth, and give you a heartfelt advice. ”

Buck nodded and said, "Well, I'd like to hear about it." ”

Walter put down the bowl and recounted: "The four of us were very excited when we found out that each other was still alive, and we worked together to put together a raft from floating debris and planks, and also collected some food.

For the next few days, we all lived on that little raft and tried to make small sails out of clothes to power the raft and help us find passing merchant ships, but it didn't work very well.

The raft moved very slowly, and we didn't encounter passing merchant ships, and we knew that if we wanted to save ourselves at this speed, we would have to starve to death before we could reach the shore.

The food and fresh water were quickly consumed, and even though we were very economical, there really wasn't much food to be collected at the time.

During this period, some unpleasant things happened, such as someone hiding food, and we also had a big fight for this.

But before the hungry eyes, everyone still had some restraint, because we all know that conflicts at sea are not good for anyone.

But this restraint gradually disappears after the food runs out.

I vividly remember that day, we had not eaten for almost three days, we were hungry and thirsty, and we were about to collapse, when we suddenly encountered a heavy rain.

Everyone seemed to be stimulated, no longer so weak, hungry and thirsty like a wild beast, and opened their mouths to the sky.

After replenishing enough fresh water and storing several boxes, we regained some strength and leaned on the raft contentedly, and finally had the urge to communicate.

But what should be said, the strategy of self-help, as early as half a month ago, we communicated countless times, so as soon as some people open their mouths, the more they say it, the more biased they are.

Someone is fantasizing about the food of their hometown and sucking their fingers.

Some people are looking up at the sky and fantasizing about the goddess of the starry sky.

Someone muttered to himself that he had read a story about an adventurer who, when he was trapped in a cave, had no food, so he cut off one of his legs and used a hemostat to prevent himself from bleeding to death, so as to get enough food and survive.

But.

When he said this, he did not look at his legs, but ...... It's mine. ”

Speaking of which, Walter's tone became more and more crazy.

Nie Yuan could see that he was trying to suppress the madness in his heart, but he still couldn't completely hide his mood at the moment.

And in his narration, Nie Yuan also felt the state of the four sailors at that time.

They are on the verge of collapse.

In a situation where life and spirit are devastated, the mind inevitably becomes more and more dangerous.

Nie Yuan himself put down the bowl, and he was full.

And wiped the corners of his mouth, and said, "So, your last source of food, what?" ”

Walter said in a low tone: "When the man said that, the atmosphere between us became strange, and then there was a long silence.

I didn't speak, Frank didn't speak, and everyone didn't speak again.

Until nightfall, we were very sleepy, and if it had been a few days before, someone would have been snoring.

However, that night did not.

No one had gone to sleep, so they leaned on the raft, staring at each other without saying a word.

I could see that there was sleepiness in everyone's eyes, and even I could see emotions called fear and hunger drifting by.

But there is a silent tacit understanding that has been established among us, something that cannot be said, and the only way to live.

That's the advice I'm going to give you, now you know? ”

Nie Yuan already had the answer in his heart, but he still grinned:

"You might as well make it clearer."

Walter's expression was obscure, revealing a kind of horror, and he said:

"On the sea, where there are only companions and no food, do not, want, sleep, sleep."