bookcurios Chapter 162 Deserted Island Game 6
Chapter 162 Deserted Island Game 6
Mu Zheng sat steadily by the side, his eyes fixed intently on the heat. He twirled the wooden stick in his hand from time to time, his technique as skillful as that of a seasoned chef meticulously preparing a delicacy. Gradually, the rabbit's skin turned a golden brown, revealing the tender meat.
When Mu Zheng removed the roasted rabbit from the fire and tore off the crispy skin, the tender and juicy rabbit meat was revealed. Although the rabbit was not small, it was only enough to make the hungry people feel half full.
The afternoon sun shone on the lake. Mu Zheng first relied on his experience and used the materials at hand to make a simple filter to meet everyone's drinking needs.
Afterwards, he and Duan Yizhou once again began reinforcing the wooden houses. They had to complete the reinforcement of all four wooden houses today to ensure that everyone had a safe and stable place to live.
Meanwhile, Lingjiu and Zhou Zhixia were tasked with finding food. They wandered through the woods for a long time, searching every corner carefully, but to no avail. They found nothing edible. Just as she was feeling a little frustrated, Lingjiu suddenly raised his hand, pointed in a certain direction, and said to her, "Look, what's that?"
Zhou Zhixia looked up in the direction she pointed, squinting his eyes and examining them carefully. "They look like apples, but not quite. How about we pick some and try?"
She walked closer and saw that the fruit was growing on a higher branch. With a determined spirit, Zhou Zhixia decided to try to climb the tree.
She walked up to the tree, took a deep breath, and hugged the trunk tightly with both hands. Then, with a strong push of her feet, she tried to climb up. But the trunk seemed to be coated with a layer of lubricant. She tried again and again, but she kept slipping in place and couldn't move up at all. Finally, she sat down on the ground helplessly, waved her hands in frustration, and said through heavy breaths, "I give up. This tree is too slippery."
Lingjiu looked at her and couldn't help laughing: "Get out of the way first, let me do it."
Zhou Zhixia was filled with curiosity. She couldn't imagine what it would be like for Lingjiu to climb a tree. So, she stood behind Lingjiu, ready to catch her at any time.
However, Lingjiu didn't climb the tree trunk like she had. She simply raised her foot slightly and kicked the trunk hard. In an instant, the fruits on the tree fell down like raindrops, scattering all over the ground.
Zhou Zhixia was stunned by this sudden scene. She blurted out in surprise, "Beautiful girl! Warrior?" and then exclaimed, "Wow! You're so strong!!!"
Lingjiu placed his index finger lightly on his lips and made a silencing gesture: "Keep a low profile."
Zhou Zhixia understood what he meant, quickly covered her mouth, and nodded vigorously. After all, beautiful women always want to show their elegance in front of others and don't want others to discover their "rough" behavior. She understood and she would keep it a secret.
Looking at the fruit scattered on the ground, Zhou Zhixia's initial gloom vanished, replaced by a heart full of joy. But after a moment, she frowned slightly again, her mind tangled. "I've never seen this kind of fruit before. I don't know if it's poisonous or if I can eat it."
As soon as she finished speaking, Lingjiu squatted down, picked up a fruit, wiped it gently with her clothes, and took a bite without hesitation. After savoring it carefully, she commented seriously, "It's juicy and tastes sweet and sour. It looks like an apple, but tastes like a pear."
Hearing Lingjiu's words, Zhou Zhixia confidently picked up a fruit, wiped it clean, and began to eat. It tasted truly delicious, sweet with a hint of sourness and a crisp texture. With these fruits as a reserve, even if other food became difficult to find in the coming days, they would be able to sustain themselves for a while.
After the two of them finished eating the fruit, Zhou Zhixia looked at the fruits all over the ground and began to worry again. How should he transport so many fruits back?
Zhou Zhixia frowned slightly, a thoughtful look in her eyes. She slowly turned her head, her gaze wandering around. Suddenly, her eyes, as if drawn by a magnet, locked firmly on a palm leaf not far away.
As if she had discovered a treasure, a glint flashed in her eyes, and she trotted over. Arriving at the base of the palm tree, she stretched out her hands, grasped the leaves tightly, and tugged. With a slight "hiss," several palm fronds were successfully torn off. As she stared at the leaves, her mind played a movie, quickly recalling the handicraft videos she had seen before.
Following the steps she remembered, she began to fold them with full concentration. Her fingers deftly moved between the leaves, sometimes bending them, sometimes weaving them together. Time passed quietly between her fingertips, and soon, a simple yet practical basket capable of holding items appeared before her.
Considering the large number of fruits, she continued to work hard, and with her increasingly skilled hands, she made several more baskets. After they were finished, they squatted down in tacit understanding, picked up the fruits on the ground one by one, and carefully placed them in the basket.
After all the fruits were picked, the two of them picked up their baskets filled with fruits and walked back happily along the way they came.
When Lingjiu and Zhou Zhixia appeared beside the wooden house, Duan Yizhou and Mu Zheng stopped reinforcing the structure and looked over. They saw two people steadily carrying baskets filled with fruit. The fruit was so heavy that it almost overflowed from the edges, clearly a bountiful harvest.
Duan Yizhou and Mu Zheng looked at each other, their eyes clearly revealing admiration. These two girls are really extraordinary.
Duan Yizhou couldn't help but feel envious. It seemed like these two were truly blessed by the goddess of luck. They'd gone out twice, and each time they'd returned with a bounty. In the morning, they'd brought back rabbits, and this time, baskets of tempting fruit. He'd never have that kind of luck again.
Duan Yizhou and Mu Zheng had been busy for a long time, and just as their throats were dry, they put down their tools and walked to the lake. The lake water was rippled by the breeze, and the bottom was clear.
They squatted down and dipped their hands into the cool lake water, gently scrubbing away the dust and sweat. After washing their hands, they walked over to the basket, picked up the fruit, and began to devour it. The sweet and sour juice flowed down their throats, instantly moistening their parched throats like a spring flowing through the dry earth. An indescribable feeling of comfort quickly spread throughout their bodies, leaving them feeling completely refreshed.
At this point, only the last cabin in the camp had yet to be reinforced. After finishing their fruit, the two decided to use their remaining energy to finish the work in one go. Lingjiu and Zhou Zhixia, exhausted after a busy day, slowly made their way to the shade of a nearby tree and found a comfortable spot to sit, ready to rest and recuperate.