For a few days, Bai Zhen was asked to accompany her to sleep in the cage. Until Hua Mu's menstrual period ended, she did not go to the water source for five days.
White pillow felt that the eldest lady at this time was like a clingy kitten. Although she would scratch people's paws when she was unhappy, she was still very affectionate.
The fresh water collected by the awning, the fresh water distilled from the sea water, and the fruit barely maintained the consumption of the two of them these days. But the rain still hasn't come, and the rescue boat is nowhere to be seen.
Although Hua Mu tried her best to keep her body clean, she finally couldn't bear it any longer. Her body not only needs to be wiped, but also needs to be washed with a lot of water - Hua Mu decided to go to the north of the island with the white pillow to find water sources.
The white pillow is like taking a rest these days. Even if I didn't use the small white tablets, I am still in good spirits today. In fact, she had wanted to go to the north for a long time, but she was not worried about Hua Mu—after all, girls who are physiological are more fragile, and the smell of blood may provoke some beasts.
The two got up early this day, and after collecting the dew, they brought all the fresh water with them.
Because of the flowers, the white pillow chose to go around the beach for the sake of safety. The physical exertion of climbing a mountain and the dangers of exploring the rainforest is far greater than that of the beach, and it is also more difficult to obtain food.
The two first arrived at the coconut grove they discovered last time and picked some fruits before they really embarked on the journey.
The eastern coastline is long, white sandy beaches connect with turquoise waters, as if there is no end in sight. Hua Mu began to walk for a while by herself, but it didn't take long before she couldn't take it anymore. The beach is not much easier to walk than the rainforest, and her tattered slippers didn't last long before she died.
Even though she tried her best to walk along the rainforest, the hot sun still made her skin sore. In the end, the white pillow was carrying her on her back, and she was wearing a coat, so the speed of the two of them was improved.
The two did not simply hurry, and occasionally went into the rainforest to check. After all, the purpose was to find water sources. No matter where there is water, it is a harvest. Unfortunately, there are many puddles and swamps, but not a single clean stream.
For this reason, the two walked only three kilometers along the coast in the morning, and they were finally blocked by a mangrove forest.
This is a mangrove forest with a large area, and there is no end to it at all. There are many silver-leaf trees, pandanus and yellow hibiscus in the surrounding area, and the dense aerial roots and muddy beaches make it impossible to pass.
The mangroves extend dozens of meters to the sea, and some trees grow almost directly in the sea.
This position is already located in the due east of the mountain. If there is no accident, you can reach the north of the island by bypassing this mangrove forest.
It's not that she didn't try to go around the foot of the mountain when she was exploring before, but that part of the rainforest area was very difficult to walk, and there was a large swamp in the middle. She smelled a very bad smell, so she turned back halfway and didn't take that road. be considered.
Hua Mu looked a little dazed at this mangrove forest, and asked hesitantly for a while: "We... have a way to get there?"
Rather than passing through the mangroves, it is better to go around by the sea, but the white pillow cannot estimate the area of this forest, and there is a certain danger in recklessly walking by the sea.
"Miss, let's have lunch first. After you have a rest, I'll explore the way."
Hua Mu did feel a little hungry, so he followed White Pillow's advice.
The island is rich in resources, and the two have never bothered to reserve food. After all, whether it is fruit or seafood, it cannot be stored for too long in this weather. Both of them basically source materials on the spot, grab and eat now.
Lunch at noon depends on this mangrove forest.
Mangroves are dominated by mangrove plants, and there are many shellfish and hermit crabs living on the bottom. There are also many insects and birds in the forest. It is not difficult to find food.
White pillow went to find food, and Hua Mu didn't want to be idle this time. Seeing that many trees growing around the mangroves had fruit hanging on them, she wanted to add some food for lunch. To be honest, she eats too much seafood now and has begun to miss the taste of vegetables and rice. As for fruit, she wasn't tired of eating it.
The white pillow made her a walking stick, of moderate length, with a hook at one end and a sharpened end as a weapon. Hua Mu was very easy to use. She took a cane and knocked on the branches "crackling", and suddenly the leaves and fruits fell one after another, and a few seabirds were also startled.
Hua Mu quickly pressed the straw hat on her head to cover her blond hair.
Before the white pillow was far away, he heard the movement and asked loudly, "Miss, what happened?"
"It's okay, I'm bored to play, you go find something to eat, I'll call you if something happens."
Hua Mu was afraid of her being long-winded and planned to muddle through.
"Then pay attention to safety and don't get too close to the mangroves."
"I know, I know."
Hua Mu said and hooked a fruit that looked a bit like a pineapple with the handle of the stick. Imagining its sweet and sour taste, she couldn't help swallowing. Although I don't know which ones can be eaten and which ones can't be eaten, it is right to smash them all first.
She banged happily, with a sense of self-reliance, completely unaware that in a cave at the foot of the pandanus, there was a creature watching her every move.
It is more troublesome to operate in the mangrove than in the tropical rainforest. The white pillow dare not walk barefoot, and a pair of military boots almost got stuck in the mud several times and couldn't get it out. She didn't leave too far, and after catching more than a dozen Viola hermit crabs and a few black snakeheads, she was about to go back.
She didn't take a few steps before she heard Hua Mu's scream.
The white occipital nerve tightened, and the ice wolf suddenly appeared behind him. Although the Sentinel's five senses in the normal state are already very strong, it is still incomparable with the physical energy and senses in the state of mental body reliance.
The white pillow quickly ran out of the mangrove forest, and the place was a mess. The aerial roots and tree trunks were knocked to pieces, and the road she had spent half an hour traveling took less than two minutes to get back.
"Miss!"
Hua Mu screamed and jumped her feet, waving her cane randomly in her hand and occasionally hitting the blue-purple "rock" in front of her, making a "crack" sound.
"White pillow, white pillow!"
White pillow rushed to her and kicked the half-meter-long crustacean, and then hugged Hua Mu.
"It's alright ma'am, it's alright!"
Hua Mu was still in shock, and slammed on Bai Zhen's body.
"There's a big monster!"
White Pillow had already recognized what kind of creature the kicked thing was.
"It's not a monster, it's not a monster, it's just a hermit crab, don't be afraid, Miss."
Hua Mu didn't believe it, "You lied to a ghost! How can there be such a big hermit crab!"
If it weren't for her agility, her ankle might have been broken by forceps!
"That's the coconut crab, it's all right, really, it's dead."
The force of the sentinel's kick was not light. No matter how hard the shell of the hermit crab was, the head had already been kicked to smithereens. If the white pillow hadn't immediately judged its pitiful danger and its use as a source of food, I'm afraid even the corpse would have disappeared.
"Coconut crab?"
Hua Mu has never seen a live coconut crab, but she has eaten it!
Delicious.
The temptation of food finally made Hua Mu willing to turn his head to look at the monster.
More than half a meter long - the coconut crab with a rotten head lay pitifully on the beach, and its huge claws were still slightly pinching, showing the vitality of its just life.
It seems that it is really coconut crab.
Hua Mu hung on the white pillow, recalling the delicious food she had eaten, she couldn't help swallowing.
"Quick, take me to see." But she was still reluctant to come down, after all, it was a fact that she almost lost her foot just now.
The white pillow came out too quickly, and the body was bumped with blue and purple pieces. Hua Mu's excitement rubbed against her wound, and the pain caused her to pursed her lips.
Hua Mu was held next to the coconut crab by the white pillow, and poked it with a cane for a while, and then jumped down at ease when she saw that it didn't move. The coconut crab died so thoroughly that Hua Mu wanted to pick it up by himself.
"What a big one!" She wanted to touch it with her hand, but the white pillow stopped her and lifted it up by herself, "I'll come, miss."
Hua Mu did not rob her, and let her be a coolie with peace of mind.
"How much do you think the crab weighs?"
"It should be seven or eight pounds."
It weighs seven or eight pounds, enough to feed two people! Although it was killed by the white pillow, she found it!
Hua Mu raised a sense of pride.
"Have a grilled crab for lunch?"
Seeing that Hua Mu was not afraid, Bai Zhen looked excited and happy, and couldn't help showing a little smile.
"it is good."
"Add a few slices of wild ginger that I just found, and lemon juice."
"it is good."
Hua Mu's attention was focused on the coconut crab, but she didn't notice the scars on Bai Zhen's body for the time being. When the excitement passed and Bai Zhen was about to start a fire, she saw bruises and bruises on her bare skin, large and small wounds. Countless.
"White pillow! You, what's wrong with you?"
The coat of the white pillow is used for Hua Mu's shade, and the wounds on her body cannot be hidden.
"I'm fine, I just wiped it a little."
Hua Mu saw that she didn't care about her at all, and concentrated on handling the coconut crab with a dagger, her heart was inexplicably aching and painful.
"Did you hear my cry..."
White pillow has always acted cautiously, and will only ignore it when she encounters danger. At first, in order to save her, she almost died, and she was in the hospital for three months before she came out.
"It's my fault that surprised you."
But don't say it, she felt ashamed of being frightened by a coconut crab.
"What surprise! It's... I didn't see it clearly."
Hua Mu felt a little annoyed. It was indeed her fault this time, and a false alarm even hurt Bai Zhen. She wanted to care about a few words, but she couldn't say anything well. As soon as she said it, it was a little weird, as if she was blaming the other party.
Obviously, when facing others, she is not so awkward.
"Fortunately, you responded quickly, otherwise you would be seriously injured if you were attacked by the coconut crab."
The claws of coconut crabs can embed coconuts, and the power can be imagined. The white pillow is also frightened when she thinks about it now, and regrets leaving Hua Mu alone in such a place.
"But I'm not hurt..."
It was her who was injured.
Hua Mu is so angry, every time she wants to do something to prove herself, it always backfires.
"I'm fine, I'll be fine in a few days."
Hua Mu stared at her for a while, and finally said angrily, "As you please."
She finally realized what was bothering her.
She was annoyed that Bai Zhen didn't take her own body seriously, that she couldn't understand her concern, and that she couldn't help but care when she knew it.
The young lady of her dignified duke's family, the heir to the imperial throne, why should she care about a guard!
The author has something to say: Hua Mu: Shame on me, hurt you... Why do you think I am at a loss
Coconut crabs can grow up to one meter in length, and the largest one has been caught weighing six kilograms. It is named after the fact that it can climb coconut trees and like to eat coconut meat, and it also eats the fruits of the pandanus tree. It is said that the meat has a coconut fragrance and tastes like lobster. Although I have not eaten it, I am already drooling.